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Before a new type of airplane goes into service, every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are more important than all the others.

The first is called the “tank test”. A modern airplane must fly very high in the sky. Air must be pumped into the plane so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure (结构) of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure (压力) on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to fail, the plane would explode in the sky. To test the structure of the plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank or container of water. Then it is filled with air. The pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air. Finally, there is an explosion. This does not cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else. Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken. Then that part is made stronger.

The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is going through test flights in the air. The test pilot must find out exactly what happens when the engines (发动机) are all shut off at once. The plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilot’s job to find out how he can get control of the plane again. These two tests are examples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers.

By doing the “tank test”, the engineers can find out ___________.

A. the pressure inside and outside the plane               

B. the strength of the plane structure

C. the amount of air in the plane                              

D. the power of the airplane engines

What will happen to the plane under the “tank test”?

A. It will be broken.                                              

B. It will be made stronger.

C. It will be filled with water.                                         

D. It will be tested by pilots.

According to the text, why are test flights most dangerous?

A. The engines may be damaged.               

B. The pilot may lose control of the plane.

C. The plane may explode in the air.           

D. Too much air may get into the plane.

What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. Two Important Tests on Airplanes                

B. The Danger of Testing Airplanes

C. The Importance of Flying Safely                  

D. How Airplanes Are Made and Tested

【小题1】B

【小题2】A

【小题3】B

【小题4】A


解析:

第一段是总述,介绍说明的对象:对新飞机的最重要的两个测试。下面分成两部分分别说明两种测试。第一种测试介绍了其目的、步骤、结果。第二种是最危险的测试;并介绍危险在哪里。最后一句总结测试的意义。

【小题1】本题考查细节理解:第一种测试的目的。原文的:The metal structure (结构) of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. 后文又提到如果飞机的金属结构承受不了空中的气压就会爆炸,所以B正确。

【小题2】本题同样是考查寻读具体信息的能力:第一种测试下飞机会出现的情况,也就是对文章分析部分中的第一种测试的结果。原文中的Finally, there is an explosion. 和Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken. Then that part is made stronger.这两句可以判断出A正确。本题B选项的迷惑性很强。其错误的原因是题干问的是在tank test测试下的飞机会怎样,而不是测试之后(after the “tank test”)。

【小题3】本题考查细节理解:第二种测试的危险之处。从最后一段可以看出这种测试中飞机的引擎要被关掉,而飞机驾驶员必须在下落的过程中找到能再次发动飞机的办法,所以B正确。A错,因为文章没提到引擎被损坏;C错在, 飞机在下落时有可能跌落到地上爆炸,但不会在空中爆炸,D则原文根本没有提。

【小题4】 本题考查主旨。从文章的分析可以看出文章要讲的是对飞机进行的两种重要测试。所以A对。B很容易误选,因为的确危险性很大,但这并非文章的中心。C选项指安全飞行的重要性,所以也不对。D选项除了测试还说了飞机的制造所以错.

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【小题1】Ruby Nell was protected by officers on her way to school, because   .

A.she was a little fighter against racism
B.she was very young, short and timid
C.she was the first black to study in an all-white school
D.she was chosen by the com t0be’wi’th white children
【小题2】According to the passage, “The Problem We All Live With” is a(n)     .
A.social program for American children
B.famous painting by Norman Rockwell
C.photo displayed on Ruby Bridges’ website
D.exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum
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【小题4】The main topic of this passage is   .
A.how Rockwell encouraged Ruby to fight against racism
B.how Ruby won her fight to go to an all-white school
C.how Rockwell expressed his protest in .Iris work
D.how persuasive Rockwell’s earlier work of art is

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago and suddenly her husband died of a heart attack. One day, about a week after her husband’s       , the teacher said, “Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you a (n)        in life that is unrelated to this class, but I feel it is very       .”

 “Each of us is put here on        to learn, share, love and appreciate. None of us knows when this fantastic        will end. It can be        at any moment. Perhaps we must make the most out of every single       .” Her eyes beginning to       , she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a(n)       . From now on, on your way, find something beautiful to       . It doesn’t have to be something you see—it could be a sweet smell or it could be the sound of the      leaves. Please look for these things, and cherish (珍视) them.”

The class was completely quiet. We all        our books and got out of the classroom       . That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from        than I had that whole term. Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and        what she had said, and I try to appreciate all of those things that        we all ignore.

Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today.      on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way home tonight to        an ice cream. For as we get       , it is not the things we did that we often feel       , but the things we didn’t do.      

1.A. death          B. illness              C. news                D. birthday

2.A. plan   B.answer           C. lesson                     D. suggestion

3.A. clear       B.sweet             C. different                          D. important

4.A. foot        B.earth                C. business                    D. holiday

5.A. game      B.experience               C. story                 D. party

6.A. taken away       B.worked out           C. put off           D. held up

7.A. place      B.word                 C. bill             D. day

8.A.dry           B.open     C. water             D. roll

9.A.exam  B.promise C. date                D. trip

10.A.notice            B.eat  C. learn              D. carry

11.A.dead             B.dirty         C. growing                   D. falling

12.A. turned over       B.brought in           C. picked up              D. passed on

13.A. carefully       B.quietly              C. patiently                    D. happily

14.A. school           B.hospital             C. factory                      D. church

15.A. hear              B. write             C. remember            D. understand

16.A. finally           B. never              C. unusually              D. sometimes

17.A. Walk              B. Live      C. Work              D. Study

18.A. spare             B. get        C. make              D. smell

19.A. closer           B. taller      C. older              D. stronger

20.A.excited           B. surprised                    C. proud                     D. sorry

 

Tears slid down Ken's cheeks. Their newbom baby        was removed from life supprt, taken back to her and her  , Charlie. who held their baby. Austin was bom at 12:17 p.m. three months   than he should have been. The length of a school ruler. he weighed one pound. nine ounces. Doctors tried   that technology and medicine could offer at the      baby, but Austin did not respond well. Austin's lung tissue (组织) had probably     developing four weeks before. even still     . his mother, because of an accident Zero chance of     . It was time to let him go, and let him leave in his mother's arms - at peace and in no pain.

     In the next few hours, Charlie's parents, and Ken's mother came to meet and say    Austin. Charlie and Keri        their eyes on the baby as he snuggled(依偎) into Keri's chest. The end, they believed. was coming   . Nurse Melissa walked in every so often to check Austin's         . If it was time for him t0       . his heart rate would begin to slow. After four hours,     , Austin was still breathing. His heart thumped(跳动) at a healthy 120 beats per       . He moved his head and wrapped his fingers and toes around the fingers of his          . Four hours became five, then six. Austin and his parents remained still     . Word about this baby had spread out. Everyone was talking about him. As the minutes and hours ticked away, Austin was going strong The tests showed a(n)      level of carbon dioxide in his blood. which meant he was        enough oxygen into his body. The clock passed midnight. Austin had        the next day. Miracle. a life miracle!

1.A. Melissa        B. Charlie           C. Austin              D. Keri

2.A. husband       B. nurse             C. doctor              D. wife

3.A. sooner        B. faster             C. later                D. earlier

4.A. something     B. anything           C. everything          D. nothing

5.A. young        B. tiny               C. big                D. sick

6.A. started       B. stopped             C. delayed            D. continued

7.A. inside       B. outside             C. beside              D. with

8.A. arrival       B. approval            C. death               D. survival

9.A. hello to      B. sorry to            C. goodbye to           D. yes to

10.A. put         B. focused            C. took                D. had

11.A. steadily     B. fast               C. slowly               D. soon

12.A. heartbeat    B. mouth             C. blood                D. temperature

13.A. wash       B. live               C. die                  D. eat

14.A. however    B. therefore           C. meanwhile           D. otherwise

15.A. second          B. minute              C. hour               D. day

16.A. friends         B. sisters               C. relatives            D. parents

17.A. crying          B. waiting              C. sitting              D. sleeping

18.A. unsatisfied      B. unacceptable          C. normal             D. excellent

19.A. losing         B. getting               C. making              D. pouring

20.A. lived into      B. waked up             C. waited for            D. suffered from

 

"Everything happens for the best." my mother said whenever I felt disappointed. "  36 , and one day something good will happen. Then you'll realize it wouldn't have happened  37  the disappointment you had experienced  38 ." Mother was right,  39  I discovered after graduating from college, I had decided to try for a job  40  radio, then  41  my way up to a sports announcer. I hitchhiked (搭免费车) to Chicago and tried every station, but got  42 . In one studio, a kind lady told me big stations couldn't risk hiring inexperienced persons. "Try your luck in the  43 " she said.

I hitchhiked home to Dixon, Illinois, where there was no radio-announcing jobs. My father said a store wanted a local  44  to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was  45  I had played high school football, I  46 . The job sounded just  47  for me. But l wasn't hired.

My disappointment  48  have shown. "Everything harem for the best." Mother  49 . Then I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, my disappointment boiled  50 . I asked aloud. "How can a fellow become a sport announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"

I was waiting for the  51  when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? You know something about football?" Then he  52  me before a  53  and asked me to broadcast a(n)  54  game.

On my way home, as I have many times  55 , I thought of my mother's words.

1.                A.Get on         B.Carry on        C.Work on  D.Concentrate on

 

2.                A.in spite of       B.regardless of     C.but for   D.instead of

 

3.                A.previously      B.preciously       C.precisely  D.presently

 

4.                A.it             B.what           C.that  D.as

 

5.                A.in             B.on             C.by   D.from

 

6.                A.feel           B.work           C.find  D.push

 

7.                A.declined        B.accepted        C.reduced  D.received

 

8.                A.city            B.home          C.country   D.town

 

9.                A.salesman       B.athlete         C.shop assistant  D.manager

 

10.               A.in which        B.when          C.where D.how

 

11.               A.appealed       B.refused        C.agreed    D.applied

 

12.               A.right           B.reasonable      C.improper  D.stable

 

13.               A.should         B.must           C.could D.might

 

14.               A.recommended   B.requested      C.reminded  D.required

 

15.               A.above          B.out            C.in    D.over

 

16.               A.lift            B.result          C.response  D.offer

 

17.               A.told           B.stood          C.showed   D.helped

 

18.               A.radio          B.station         C.TV   D.microphone

 

19.               A.live            B.ordinary        C.imaginary  D.fierce

 

20.               A.before         B.since          C.until  D.unless

 

 

第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

请阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,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,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. People quickly going home for the weekend  36  their paces and put some  37  into the hat of the young man.  

The next day, the young artist came again, and put his  38  on the ground gently. Different from the day before, he  39  a large piece of paper on the ground and put some stones on it. Then he  40  the violin and began playing.

  Before long, the young violinist was  41  by people, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “ 42 , a gentleman named George Sang put a(n)  43  thing into my hat  44 . Please come to claim it soon.”

  It caused a great excitement and people  45  what it could be. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and  46  through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his  47  and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you’re an  48  man and would certainly come here.”

  The violinist took out a lottery ticket(彩票) on which George Sang’s name was seen and gave it to George, who  49  the lottery ticket and kissed it, then he  50  with the violinist.

The story turned out to be like this: George Sang  51  a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday and he won a prize of $500, 000. So he felt very  52  after work the night before and felt the music was so wonderful that he put 50 dollars in the hat.  53 , the lottery ticket was also thrown in.

Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest  54  always be with us. If we bear ourselves in a dishonest way, we may succeed  55 . However, from the long-term view, we will be losers.

36.A. sped up                    B. slowed down            C. set                                  D. kept

37.A. money                        B. tickets                      C. food                               D. cards

38.A. violin                      B. wallet                      C. hat                                  D. note

39.A. found                      B. noticed                     C. laid                                 D. stuck

40.A. moved                  B. cleaned                    C. admired                          D. adjusted

41.A. surrounded            B. praised                    C. encouraged                   D. questioned

42.A. Last week                 B. Yesterday morning    C. This afternoon                 D. Last night

43.A. useful                      B. important                 C. new                                D. strange

44.A. on purpose               B. at once                            C. by mistake                       D. with care

45.A. knew                       B. wondered                 C. realized                           D. noticed

46.A. walked                     B. forced                      C. passed                             D. rushed

47.A. violin                      B. ticket                       C. shoulders                         D. ears

48.A. honest                  B. interesting                C. important                        D. exciting

49.A. seized                      B. received                   C. dropped                          D. purchased

50.A. argued                        B. danced                            C. left                                 D. stayed

51.A. printed                     B. possessed                C. lost                                 D. bought

52.A. happy                      B. desperate                 C. grateful                           D. hopeful

53.A. Therefore                 B. However                  C. Besides                           D. Fortunately

54.A. can                          B. may                         C. should                             D. would

55.A. finally                            B. completely               C. happily                           D. temporarily

 

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