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1、课 时 作 业 .阅读理解(2019靖远一中月考)Grey clouds move as low as smoke over the treetops at Lolo Pass. The ground is white. The day is June 10.It has been snowing for the past four days in the Bitterroot Mountains. Wayne Fairchild is getting worried about our trek over the Lolo Trail95 miles from Lolo Montana to
2、 Weippe in Idaho, across the roughest country in the West. Lewis and Clark were nearly defeated 200 years ago by snowstorms on the Lolo. Today Fairchild is nervously checking the weather reports. He has agreed to take me across the toughest, middle section of the trail.When Lewis climbed on top of L
3、emhi Pass,140 miles south of Missoula, on Aug.12,1805，he was astonished by what was in front of him; “high mountain chains still to the West of us with their tops partially covered with snow.” Nobody in what was then the US knew the Rocky Mountains existed, with peaks twice as high as anything in th
4、e Appalachians back East.Today their pathway through those mountains holds more attraction than any other ground over which they traveled, for its raw wilderness is an evidence to the character of two cultures: the explorers who braved its hardships and the Native Americans who prize and conserve th
5、e path as a sacred (神圣的) gift. It remains today the same condition as when Lewis and Clark walked it.The Lolo is passable only from July to midSeptember. Our luck is holding with the weather, although the snow keeps getting deeper. As we climb to Indian Post Office, the highest point on the trail at
6、 7,033 ft, we have covered 13 miles in soft snow, and we hardly have enough energy to make dinner. After a meal of chicken, I sit on a rock on top of the ridge (山脊)There is no light visible in any direction, not even another campfire. For four days we do not see another human being. We are occupied
7、with the things that mix fear with joy. In our imagination we have finally caught up with Lewis and Clark.本文记录的是一次追寻前人足迹的探险，尽管天气、路程等条件非常艰难，但是在作者看来却是已经赶上了以前的探险者。1We learn from the text that before 1805 _.AThe Rocky Mountains were wholly covered with snowBthere were no people living in the western par
8、t of AmericaCno Americans knew of the existence of the Rocky MountainsDthe Appalachians were the western frontier of the United States答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段Nobody in what was then the US knew the Rocky Mountains existed, with peaks twice as high as anything in the Appalachians back East.可知，我们从文中了解到在1805
9、年之前没有美国人知道落基山脉的存在。故选C。2We learn from the text that the Lolo Pass _.Ahas changed a lot since 1805Bis the meeting point of three culturesCremains much the same as it was 200 years agoDnow attracts a large number of tourists to visit答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句It remains today the same condition as when Lewi
10、s and Clark walked it.可知Lolo Pass和200年前的情况基本相同。故选C。3Judging from the text, Lewis and Clark were most probably _.Atwo native IndiansBexplorers of the early 19th centuryCmerchants who did business with the IndiansDtravelers whose curiosity took them over the Lolo Pass答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据文章的描述以及第三段the explo
11、rers who braved its hardships and the Native Americans who prize and conserve the path as a sacred (神圣的)gift.的提示可知，他们是探险者。故选B。4We can infer from the text that when crossing the Lolo Pass the author _.Awas attempting the impossibleBwas trying to set a world recordCwas following the trail of Lewis and
12、 ClarkDwas fighting with weather and taking unnecessary risks答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的描述可知，作者他们是沿着Lewis and Clark的足迹进行探险的。故选C。.七选五(2019玉溪一中高三调研)In a few months youll go to college. Are you ready for some of the newness that is about to come your way? Take a look at this “mental preparation” checklist and
13、 make sure you have given these topics some thought.1Remind yourself that its new for everyone.Going to college is a big change, and its important not to get overwhelmed (压垮). _1_ Thats OK. Accept that youre in a new stage of life and it wont feel familiar for a bit.2Commit to time management.Organi
14、zing your time properly will make your life in college much easier. _2_ Create a detailed daily schedule that blocks out time for classes, homework, studying, and anything else. Stay organized and spend a few minutes each evening planning ahead for the next day.3_3_College will open your eyes in mor
15、e ways than one. Its a time to find yourself, discover new passions, challenge old ways of thinking, and meet new people from all backgrounds and places.So, try something different. Embrace (欣然接受) the idea of exploration!4Dont be afraid to ask for help.With anything new, its best to go in with a pos
16、itive attitude. But life has its ups and downs. _4_ Take a moment to find out the college services that can help you: disability services, tutoring services, and any other services that will give you support when you need it.Congratulations on this exciting time of your life. _5_ Youll be glad you have done.ABe open to ne
