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(2015江苏南京江宁一模)

    In 1880,fourteen-year-old Matthew Henson loved to hear sailors tell tales of their exciting lives at sea. One day he made up his mind. Baltimore was the nearest large seaport (海港城市) .The next morning he set out on the fortymile journey to try to find 16        on a sailing ship.

    In Baltimore,Henson found a job as a cabin boy on a beautiful ship.For the next five years,Henson 17 around the world. With the help of the ship’s captain and other members of the crew,Henson learned mathematics,history,geography,and many other 18 .

    Unable to find work anywhere else,Henson took a job in a 19 shop in Washington   D. C.One day in 1887,a man came in to buy a hat. The man,Lieutenant Robert Peary,asked the owner if he knew anyone with 20        at sea. Peary would soon travel to South America for the U.S. government. He needed experienced men to go with him.

   The shop owner knew about the young man’s skills and experience on ocean journeys, 21 he introduced Peary to Henson. Using his mapreading and sailing skills,Henson proved 22        to be a worthy and smart seaman. One day Peary told Henson about his real dream：to be the first man to stand on “the top of the world” at the North Pole. He asked Henson to help him make his dream 23 .

   Over the next five years,the two explorers (探险家) made two trips together to the Arctic (北极) .However,they were not able to reach the pole either time.The cold,wind,and ice were 24        than either of them had ever imagined.

   In 1908,Peary and Henson were ready to make their final challenge at reaching the North Pole.With four guides, they made a mad dash straight across the ice. Peary’s feet were so frostbitten (冻伤的) that he had to be pulled on a dogsled. 25       April 1909,Henson’s instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole. Together Henson and Peary planted the American flag in the snow.

16. A. guide   B. treasure

  C. government   D. work

17. A. sailed   B. drove   C. rode   D. walked

18. A. seaports   B. subjects

  C. passports   D. objects

19. A. hat   B. food   C. book   D. shoe

20. A. excitement   B. experiment

   C. experience   D. expression

21. A. so   B. because   C. if   D. but

22. A. myself   B. yourself

   C. himself   D. themselves

23. A .come true   B. go wrong

   C. stay young   D. keep fit

24. A. warmer   B. better

   C. worse   D. bigger

25. A. At   B. To   C. On   D. In

Answer 1

l6. D work 工作。

17. A 根据“…Henson found a job as a cabin boy on a beautiful ship."可知Henson环球航行。

18. B 由上文“…Henson learned mathematics,history,geography...”可知，Henson学习“数学、历史、地理和许多其他学科”。

19. A 由下文“One day in 1887.a man came in to buy a hat."可知答案为A.

20. C 由下文“ He needed experienced men to go with him." 可知，他需要富有航海经验的人。由此可见他问店主是否认识有航海经验的人。故选C.

21. A 由上文 “ The shop owner knew about the young man’s skills and experience on ocean journeys...” 可知，店主知道这个年轻人的航海技能和经验，“所以”他把Peary介绍给 Henson。

22. C 由上文“Using his mapreading and sailing skills...”可知他运用识图和航海技能来证明的是“他自己本人”。

23. A 由上文 “ One day Peary told Henson about his real dream...”可知此处指“让他帮助实现梦想”。

come true 实现;go wrong出毛病;stay young保持年轻;keep fit保持健康。

24. C 由上文 “ However,they were not able to reach the pole either time."可知“The cold,wind,and ice...” 比原先想象的情况“更恶劣”。

25. D在“April 1909”前应用介词in。