阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Scott and his companions were terribly disappointed. When they got to the South Pole, they found the Norwegians（挪威人）had 36 them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After 37 the British flag at the Pole, they took a photograph of themselves 38 they started the 950-mile journey back. The journey was unexpectedly 39 and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly 40 . The snow storms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had 41 to mark their way home. To make things 42 . Evans, whom they had all thought of 43 the strongest of the five, fell badly into a deep hole in the ice. Having 44 along for several days, he suddenly fell down and died. The four who were 45 pushed on at the best speed they could 46 . Captain Oates had been suffering for some time from his 47 fact; at night his feet swelled（肿胀） so large that he could 48 put his boots on the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great 49 . He knew his slowness was making it less likely that 50 could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping-bag, but they refused, and helped him 51 a few more miles, until it was time to put up the 52 for another night.
The following morning, 53 the other three were still in their sleeping-bags, he said. “I am just going outside and may be 54 some time.” He was never seen again. He had walked out 55 into the snow storm, hoping that his death would help his companions. 36．A．hit B．fought C．won D．beaten 37．A．growing B．putting C．planting D．laying 38．A．after B．until C．while D．before 39．A．safe B．fast C．short D．slow 40．A．rose B．set C．appeared D．disappeared
语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 21．Nowadays, a large number of women, especially those from the countryside, _________ in the clothing industry. A．is working B．works C．work D．worked 22．All these gifts must be mailed immediately _______ in time for Christmas. A．in order to have received B．in order to receive C．so as to be received D．so as to be receiving 23．Susan decided not to work on the program at home because she didn’t want her parents to know what she __________. A．has done B．had done C．was doing D．is doing 24．—We’d like you to start work tomorrow if possible. —I’m sorry, but I can’t possibly start until Monday. _________? A．Do you agree with me B．Is that a good idea C．Do you think I’m right D．Will that be all right 25．Could you please tell me where you bought the shoes you ________ yesterday? A．tried on B．put on C．had on D．pulled on 26．This cake is very sweet. You __________ a lot of sugar in it. A．should put B．could have put C．might put D．must have put 27．The head office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has _________ all over the country. A．companies B．branches C．organizations D．businesses 28．I walked in our garden, _______ Tom and Jim were tying a big sign onto one of the trees. A．which B．when C．where D．that 29．Do you have any idea ________ is actually going on in the classroom? A．that B．what C．as D．which 30．Follow your doctor’s advice, _________ your cough will get worse. A．or B．and C．then D．so 31．This book tells ________ life story of John Smith, who left ______ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16. A．the; the B．a; the C．the; 不填 D．a; 不填 32．—Well. I do think the rabbit is a beautiful, gentle animal which can run very fast. —_____________. A．So it is B．So is it C．So does it D．So it does 33．Months ago we sailed ten thousand miles across this open sea, which _______ the Pacific, and we met no storms. A．was called B．is called C．had been called D．has been called 34．There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, ________ she was an only child. A．ever since B．now that C．even though D．even as 35．In the dark forests ________, some large enough to hold several English towns. A．stand many lakes B．lie many lakes C．many lakes lie D．many lakes stand
