Dr．Ferguson energetically pushed the preparations for his departure，and in person directed the construction of his balloon．For a long time past he had been applying himself to the study of the Arab language and the various Mandingoe idioms，and，thanks to his talents in language，he had made rapid progress．

In the meanwhile，his friend，the sportsman，never let him out of

his sight-afraid，no doubt，that the doctor might take his departure，without saying a word to anybody．On this subject，he tried to discourage him with the most persuasive arguments，which，however，did NOT persuade Samuel Ferguson，and wasted his breath，by which the latter seemed to be but slightly moved．In fine，Dick felt that the doctor was slipping through his fingers．

? The poor Scot was really to be pitied．He could not look upon the

blue sky without a wild terror: when asleep，he felt dizziness(眩晕)that made his head turn around；and every night he had visions of crashing down from immeasurable heights．

We must add that，during these nightmares，he once or twice fell out of bed. His first care then was to show Ferguson a severe bump(肿块)that he had received on the fall．“And yet，”he

would add，with warmth，“that was at the height of only three feet一not an inch more一and such a bump as this! Only think，then!”

This appeal，full of sad meaning as it was，did not seem to touch the doctor's heart．Not even the shadow of a doubt was ever suggested；and Samuel made an intolerable misuse of the first person plural：“‘Our’balloon，‘our’ car ；‘our’expedition.”

???? Dick trembled at them，although he was determined not to go ; he did not want to annoy his friend．Let us also disclose the fact that，without knowing exactly why himself，he had sent to Edinburgh for a certain selection of heavy clothing，and his best hunting-tools and fire-arms．

1.Why did Dr．Ferguson start to learn new languages?

A．To keep himself occupied．

B．To get ready for the departure．

C．To show his talent in language．

D．To Know more about? balloon construction．

2.We Call infer from the passage that Dick ＿＿＿＿.

A．suffered from a disease during the nights

B．got hurt in a fall from the balloon in the evening

C．decided to take the adventure with the doctor at last

D．equipped himself with arms to frighten his friend

3.Which word best describes Dr．Ferguson’s attitude towards his balloon flight?

A．Excited．???? B．Optimistic．? C．Worried.??? D．Determined

4.What’s the writing pattern of the passage?

A．News．?????? B．Fiction．???? C．Journal．?? D．Biography．

In Vietnam(越南), Tet-trung-Thu, or Mid- autumn Festival, is one of the most popular holidays. It is held on the 15th day of the 8th month in lunar calendar

Vietnamese families plan their activities around their children on this special day. In a Vietnamese story, parents were working so hard to prepare for the harvest that they left the childen playing by themselves.  To make up for the lost time, parents would use the Aid-Autumn Festival as a chance to show their love and than for their children.

      As a result, the Mid- autumn Festival is also called the Children’s Festival.  In the USA, this tradition continues in many Vietnamese- American families.  Tet-trung-Thu, activities are often centered on Children and education.  Parents buy lanterns for their children so that they can take part in a lantern parade at dawn.  Lanterns mean brightness, while the parade means success in school.  Vietnamese markets sell different kinds of lanterns, but the most popular children’s lantern is the star lantern. Other children’s activities includes arts and crafts(手工艺) in which children make face mas and lanterns.  Children also perform traditional Vietnamese dances for grown-ups and take part in contests for prizes and scholarships. Unicorn(麒麟) dancers are also very popular at Tet-trung-Thu festivities.

      Like the Chinese, Vietnamese parents tell their children folk stories and serve moon-cakes and other special treats under the bright moon. A favorite folk story is about a carp(鲤鱼) that wanted to bee a dragon.  The carp worked hard and finally changed itself into a dragon. Parents use this story to encourage their children to work hard so that they can bee whatever they want to be.

1. The Tet-trung-Thu Festival is held ________.

A. in China and other Asian countries.           B. in Vietnamese-American families.

C. all over the world, except Vietnam.            D. Across the United States.

2.In Both Vietnam and China, on Mid-autumn Festival people would ___________.

A. eat moon-cakes       B. buy lanterns for children.

C. take part in contests.   D. buy a carp

3.What is the center of the Mid-Autumn festival in Vietnam?

  A. Family get-together.                           B. Children on education.

  C. Relaxation and fun in the middle of the year.

  D. parents having more time with their children.

4.According to the passage, parents tell their children folk stories, because __________.

A. children like listening to folk stories in the evening.

B. parents want to show their love for their children.

C. parents want to teach the children to work hard.

D. parents want to make up for the lost time.

The United States is full of cars. There are still many families without cars, but some families have two or more. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life.

Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies.

Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile away from the school. When the children are too young to walk too far, their mothers take turns driving them to school. One mother drives on Mondays taking her own children and the neighbors' as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesday, and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place where they all work.

More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer cars on the road and use less gas. Too many cars are being driven. Something will have to be done about the use of cars.

The United States is filled with cars, but                      .

       A. not every family has a car           B. few families have two cars or even more

       C. every American has a car            D. every family has a car

What's the main idea of the second paragraph?

       A. Workers drive cars to offices and factories    B. Salesmen drive to carry their products.

       C. Farmers drive into cities to get supplies.      D. Cars are widely used.

Which statement is true according to the third paragraph?

       A. Small children are driven to school. 

B. All children go to school by bus in some cities.

       C. Mothers drive their children who can't walk to school. 

D. School buses pick up all children.

Mothers form car pools in order that                      

       A. they can drive to school    B. they can take turns driving their children to school

       C. they reach school quickly   D. they can drive their children to school in time

第二节：完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1分，满分20分）

         阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I have a friend named Monty Roberts who possesses a horse ranch (大牧场). He was the son of a horse trainer who would go from ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school career was continually   21   . When he was a senior, he was   22    to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he   23   .

“That night he wrote a seven –page paper, describing his goal of someday    24    a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail. He put his    25    into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he    26    his paper back. On the front page was a large F with a    27    that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class.

The teacher said, “This is a(n)    28    dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. Owning a horse ranch    29    a lot of money. There’s no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “    30    you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will

    31    your grade.”

The boy went home and thought about it    32    and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is very important    33    for you.” Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the    34   paper. He stated, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my    35   .”

Sitting in the middle of his 200-acre horse ranch, he told me he    36    had that school paper. He added, “Two summers ago that same schoolteacher    37    30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week.” When the teacher was leaving, he said, “Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was    38    of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dream. Fortunately you had    39    enough not give up yours.”

Don’t let anyone   40    your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.

21.   A. started         B. interrupted C. made   D. ended

22.   A. taught B. guided C. asked   D. forced

23.   A. grew up        B. brought up  C. took up         D. went up

24.   A. working        B. making         C. owing          D. owning

25.   A. action  B. heart   C. explanation D. words

26.   A. received       B. accepted      C. returned      D. offered

27.   A. note     B. letter   C. saying  D. information

28.   A. unusual        B. unique C. unnatural     D. unrealistic

29.   A. raises  B. makes C. requires       D. saves

30.   A. Although      B. If  C. When   D. While

31.   A. reconsider   B. award  C. recover         D. acknowledge

32.   A. soon     B. wide     C. long      D. enough

33.   A. composition         B. decision        C. lesson  D. grade

34.   A. rewritten     B. vivid     C. same   D. printed

35.   A. dream B. word    C. promise        D. impression

36.   A. even     B. rather  C. ever     D. still

37.   A. fetched       B. brought        C. assess D. recite

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

39.   A. opportunity B. occasion       C. courage        D. intelligence

40.   A. starve  B. accuse C. submit D. steal

第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

      阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Some years ago when I was in my first year in college．I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time．The moment was exciting．Salome’s 36 filled the room and brought the theater to life．1 was so 37 that I decided to write all article about her．

I 38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine，and that I wanted to meet her to talk her career．She 39 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday．When I hung up，1 was scared out of my mind．I 40 I was lying．I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list．

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday．I sat there 41, taking notes and asking questions that all began with，“Can you tell me…”I soon realized that 42 Salome Bey was one thing，but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible．The 43 was almost unbearable．I struggled for days 44 draft after draft．Finally I put my manuscript(手稿)into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox．

It didn’t take long．My manuscript 45．How stupid of me! I thought．How could I 46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer．

Five years later．I was moving to California．While 48 my apartment I came across the unopened envelope．This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 49 :

Dear Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic．Yet we need some 50 materials．Please add those and return the article immediately．We would like to 51 your story soon．

Shocked，it took me a long time to 52．Fear of rejection cost me dearly．I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in major magazine．More importantly, I lost years of 53 writing．Today, I have become a full-time writer．Looking back on this 54, I learned a very important lesson：You can’t 55 to doubt yourself．

36．A．joy        B．voice    C．speech     D．smile

37．A．proud           B．active           C．satisfied         D．moved

38．A．visited          B．mailed    C．phoned    D．interviewed

39．A．agreed    B．refused    C．hesitated         D．paused

40．A．replied         B．discovered      C．explained       D．knew

41．A．seriously        B．patiently         C．nervously       D．quietly

42．A．hardship       B．fooling         C．inviting  D．pressure

43．A．hardship         B．failure     C．comment D．pressure

44．A．with      B．by         C．on  D．in

45．A．disappeared    B．returned         C．spread     D．improved

46．A．compare         B．struggle  C．survive    D．compete

47．A．ignore     B．deliver    C．face        D．receive

48．A．decorating      B．repairing C．cleaning   D．1eaving

49．A．disbelief        B．anxiety    C．horror     D．trouble

50．A．subjective       B．relevant  C．private          D．reliable

51．A．broadcast       B．create      C．publish    D．assess

52．A．recover  B．prepare  C．escape      D．concentrate

53．A．energetic        B．endless    C．typical    D．enjoyable

54．A．experience      B．success    C．benefit      D．accident

55．A．attempt  B．afford           C．expect      D．pretend