的后院里。
17.A.Instead B.At first
C.Besides D.After all
解析:选C 这里是对前面内容的进一步补充,故填Besides。
18.A.met B.stopped
C.practiced D.celebrated
解析:选B 由下文的"During the stopover"可知,他们在埃德蒙顿"停下来(stopped)"去拜访了Ted的父母。
19.A.paid B.injured
C.punished D.married
解析:选D 由该空后的"People wished them to grow old and happy together."可知,他们俩"结婚(married)"了。
20.A.write B.read
C.borrow D.buy
解析:选A 由下文的"We want people to know that you can be an environmentalist and still have fun"可知,他们俩想"写(write)"一本关于这次出游的书。
第三节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Rachel and her husband, Jason, __1__were both experienced climbers, were on a climbing holiday in Switzerland. When they were 3,000 metres up in the mountains, there was __2__ storm. The wind was __3__ (extreme) strong and the snow was two metres deep. They couldn't move. Rachel had her mobile phone with her, so she sent a text message to five friends in the UK __4__ (get) their help.
About four hours later, one of her friends, Martha, responded __5__ her with a text message. Martha said she had phoned the police in Switzerland and that they had got in touch with the mountain rescue team.
But the weather was so bad __6__ the helicopter (直升飞机) couldn't get to the two climbers. The rescue team sent a message to Rachel, __7__ (say): "So sorry Rachel. We tried. Wind too strong. Have to wait till morning. Take care. Be strong." Rachel felt __8__ (hope) and thought they were going to die as it was freezing, -15℃. However, Jason encouraged her, telling her not to give up.
Next morning the storm __9__ (pass) and the helicopter arrived to take them off the mountain. After the accident, they cared for each other with greater __10__ (devote).