题型组合练(十四)Ⅰ.完形填空(2017·山东实验中学诊断三)Whentheexpeditionwasannounced,IwasonlytwentyandIhadalwaysdreamedofadventure.Soitwaswithgreat1onemorninginJuly1914thatIreadthisadvertisement:Menwantedfora2journey:smallwages,bittercold,monthsofcompletedarkness,andsafereturnuncertain.Honorandrewardwill3ifitissuccessful.SirErnestShackletonAnexpeditionwiththegreatSirErnestShackletontotheSouthPole—Iwashooked!IwasanamateurbutIwasyoung,fitand4.Isecretly5aboardtheship,Endurance,inasmallcupboard.Nobodyfoundme6theshiphadsailedandIwas7badlyfromseasickness.8,Shackletonseemedinterestedinmysillybehaviorand9thesituation.Hemademeastewardtohelpcooktwentyeightmealsthreetimesaday.OnJanuary18,1915,theEndurancebecame10inpackiceasweapproachedAntarctica.Theicefrozearoundusandwewerewellandtrulystuck!Theshipwas11crushedinfrontofoureyes.IbelievedShackletonmusthavemournedthis12endtohisexpedition,buthedidnotwastetimeon13.Callinguscalmlytogether,hemadeanurgent14thatwemustsaveonlyessential15beforetheshipsank,particularlythesmallboats,food,cookingequipment,candles,beddingandclothes.Toshowhis16,Shackletonthrewsomegoldcoinsandhisgoldwatchontotheice.Tomy17,heencouragedHusseytobringhisbanjo,describingitasvitalforkeepinguscheerful.Hisperseverance18ourcompletefaithinhim.Hewasalwayshonestwithusandnevergave19todisappointment.Ourteamspirit20themoraleofthecrewandsavedourlives.语篇解读作者回忆了自己跟随沙克尔顿船长到南极探险的故事。1.A.excitementB.panicC.disappointmentD.anxiety答案A解析根据文章首句中的“Ihadalwaysdreamedofadventure”可推断,作者一直梦想去探险,现在机遇来临,满心激动(excitement)。故选A项。panic惶恐,惊恐;disappointment失望,沮丧;anxiety焦虑,不安。2.A.fruitfulB.respectableC.dangerousD.comfortable答案C解析根据空后对此次出行的描述“smallwages,bittercold,monthsofcompletedarkness,andsafereturnuncertain”可知,本次旅行是一次危险的(dangerous)探险之旅。故选C项。fruitful富有成效的,多产的;respectable受人尊敬的,体面的;comfortable舒适的。3.A.payoffB.riseC.setupD.follow答案D解析根据语境,此处是说如果探险成功,荣誉和报酬会随之而来(follow)。payoff付清债务,取得成功;rise上升,(数量)增加;setup建立,安排。4.A.greenhandedB.energeticC.sickD.absentminded答案B解析作者虽是业余爱好者,但觉得自己年轻、健康、精力充沛(energetic)。but之后的内容突出作者的优势,故B项符合语境。greenhanded新手的;sick生病的;absentminded心不在焉的。5.A.hidB.livedC.laidD.jumped答案A解析根据空前的secretly及下文中的“Nobodyfoundme”可知,作者藏在船上的一个橱柜里。hide意为“把……藏起来,隐藏,藏身”,符合语境。故选A项。6.A.unlessB.untilC.whenD.incase答案B解析根据下文“Shackletonseemedinterestedinmysillybehavior”可知,直到(until)船起航后才有人发现了作者。故选B项。7.A.recoveringB.datingC.hearingD.suffering答案D解析此处sufferfrom与seasickness搭配,意为“受到晕船的折磨”,符合语境。故选D项。recoverfrom从……恢复;datefrom始于;hearfrom收到……的来信,从……处听到。8.A.BesidesB.FurthermoreC.OtherwiseD.Anyhow答案D解析根据后文可知,船长让作者留了下来,因此,此处指不管怎样(anyhow),沙克尔顿船长似乎对作者愚蠢的行为感兴趣。故选D项。besides此外,而且;furthermore此外,更有甚者;otherwise否则。9.A.changedB.madeuseofC.acceptedD.talkedabout答案C解析根据下文他安排作者做一名服务员可知,沙克尔顿船长接受了(accept)这种状况。故选C项。change改变;makeuseof利用;talkabout谈论。10.A.stuckB.bur...