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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　We had hardly got above the clouds over the airport when a calm voice said over the loudspeaker:“For technical reasons we shall be returning immediately to London Airport. Please keep your seatbelts fastened.”

　　I was rather surprised and glanced at the old lady next to me. She had been very chatty while we were waiting to take off.

　　“I'm going to New York to visit some relatives there. I always sleep wonderfully welt whenever I get into a plane.”she had told me.

　　And indeed, she seemed to he in a very deep sleep already.

　　Just then a passenger behind me shouted,“Oh, my God! The wing's on fire.”

　　I looked out of the window and my blood froze. Smoke and flames were pouring out of one of the engines. The plane was already turning and losing altitude fast.

　　“What's happening? Are we going to crash?”an American in front of me demanded.

　　The cabin crew were already moving up and down the aisle (走道), reassuring (安慰) people, saying things like,“It's just all right. There's no need to worry. Now, if you just sit still, everything will be all right. Don't get up. Don't get upset.”

　　I looked out again. The ground was rushing up at us with shocking speed. We were already so low that I could make out cars and even people.

“It's only a slight emergency,”a stewardess told me with a tense smile.

Suddenly there was a sickening bump and we were rushing along the runway at a terrifying speed. The brakes screeched (发出尖锐刺耳的声音). The engines roared even more loudly. We came to a trembling stop. The cabin crew quickly opened the emergency exits and the passengers began sliding down huge, stocking-like chutes (滑道) to the ground. A fire engine was already putting out the fire in one engine. I had to shake the old lady violently to wake her up.

　　“What's wrong? Surely the journey isn't over already! I mean, have we got to New York?”she asked sleepily.

1．When did the emergency occur?

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A．We are not told.

B．Just before the plane landed in New York.

C．Shortly after the plane took off.

D．Sometime in the middle of the flight.

2．What does the underlined word“altitude”(in Paragraph 6) refer to?

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A．Height above sea-level.

B．Place or area high above sea-level.

C．Way of thinking or behaving.

D．Way of positioning the body.

3．What would be the best title for the text?

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A．An unpleasant flight.

B．An interesting experience.

C．An unforgettable experience.

D．Brave cabin crew.

4．When they landed, the old lady _____.

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A．was one of the first to get out

B．asked when they were going on lo New York

C．was shaking violently with fear

D．was not even sure where they were

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　　On Saturday morning a careless motorist threw a (1) cigarette out of his car ten miles west of the small Canadian town of Stanton. The forest at the side of the road, was (2) because there (3) no rain for many days. (4) a few minutes the bushes and trees were (5) .

　　A lorry-driver saw the fire (6) he was on his way to Stanton. As soon as he reached the town he (7) the police about the fire. Soon firemen hurried (8) . When they reaches the fire, they saw that it was very (9) . It could not spread to the north because of a lake (10) to the south because of a wide river. But a wind was carrying the fire towards Stanton (11) the firemen could not stop it. When they realized this, one of the firemen (12) a massage back to the town (13) .

　　The chief fire officer and hundreds of people hurried (14) a place about half a mile west of the town. There they used dynamite to (15) down the trees and to clear a wide path or break through the forest. When the fire reached the break it began to (16) down because there was nothing (17) . The wind blew some sparks (18) the break but firemen and volunteers tried their best. (19) several hours they (20) to put out the fire and save the town.

(1)

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A．lit　　　　　　　　　B．lighted

C．lighting　　　　　　　D．lighten

(2)

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A．vast　　　　　　　　B．nice

C．dry　　　　　　　　D．hot

(3)

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A．had been　　　　　　B．had

C．had had　　　　　　 D．has been

(4)

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A．For　　　　　　　　B．During

C．Just　　　　　　　　D．Within

(5)

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A．on fire　　　　　　　B．in a fire

C．on a fire　　　　　　 D．in fire

(6)

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A．then　　　　　　　　B．before

C．when　　　　　　　 D．just

(7)

[　　]

A．warned　　　　　　　B．told

C．informed　　　　　　 D．reported

(8)

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A．eastwards　　　　　　B．southwards

C．westwards　　　　　　D．northwards

(9)

[　　]

A．wide　　　　　　　B．heavy

C．strong　　　　　　 D．big

(10)

[　　]

A．but　　　　　　　B．or

C．and　　　　　　　D．then

(11)

[　　]

A．when　　　　　　　B．as

C．thus　　　　　　　 D．and

(12)

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A．took　　　　　　　B．sent

C．gave　　　　　　　D．left

(13)

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A．by radio　　　　　B．on the radio

C．on radio　　　　　D．by the radio

(14)

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A．in　　　　　　　B．from

C．to　　　　　　　D．round

(15)

[　　]

A．blow　　　　　　B．cut

C．burn　　　　　　D．break

(16)

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A．die　　　　　　　B．spread

C．drop　　　　　　 D．break

(17)

[　　]

A．leaving to be burned

B．left to burn

C．to be left to burn

D．to leave burning

(18)

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A．onto　　　　　　　B．through

C．out of　　　　　　 D．across

(19)

[　　]

A．Just　　　　　　　B．After

C．For　　　　　　　D．In

(20)

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A．succeeded　　　　　B．tried

C．won　　　　　　　 D．managed

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意。然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最 佳答案。

　　It must have been after two o'clock in the morning when the last　　 guests took their leave, and although we had enjoyed their arrival,　　 my wife and I were quite 1 to shut the door behind them. We left all　　 the dirty dishes and glasses 2 they were and, after opening a few　　 windows to let some fresh air in and the 3 of stale tobacco out, we　　 climbed into bed and fell 4.

　　I couldn't have been asleep for more than half an hour when I woke up with a 5 smell of smoke in my nose. Still half asleep, I walked　　 into the hall, and there, through dense clouds of smoke, I saw that　　 one of the curtains was 6. I should have closed the windows then 7　　 delay, but 8 I tried to beat out the flames with a newspaper. When　　 this failed I 9 into the kitchen to grab a bucket and fill it with　　 water. At the 10 time I shouted to Barbara, who hurriedly dialed 119 to ask the fire brigade 11 coming to my help. We had to work at 12　　 speed carrying buckets of water from the kitchen to prevent the　　 flames fanned by the wind from the windows, 13 spreading. We were　　 unable to put out the fire but we 14 to keep it partly in check until the arrival of the firemen. Fortunately, they arrived quickly and they had little difficulty 15 putting out the flames. For most of the rest of the day we worked hard.

1. A. thanks　　 B. thanking　　C. thankful　　D. awful　　［　　］ 2. A. as　　　　 B. like　　　　C. in　　　　  D. at　　   ［　　］ 3. A. smile　　  B. smell　　   C. ash　　　　 D. dust　　 ［　　］ 4. A. sleep　　  B. sleepless   C. asleep　　  D. sleeping ［　　］ 5. A. dense　　  B. heavy　　   C. lot　　　　 D. strong   ［　　］ 6. A. on burning B. in burning  C. on fire　　 D. in fire  ［　　］ 7. A. with　　   B. without　　 C. against　　 D. by　　   ［　　］ 8. A. in place   B. in stead　　C. instead　　 D. in time  ［　　］ 9. A. hurrying   B. hurried　　 C. worried　　 D. worrying ［　　］ 10. A. next　　  B. correct　　 C. right　　   D. same　　 ［　　］ 11. A. till　　  B. and　　　　 C. before　　  D. when　　 ［　　］ 12. A. height　　B. face　　　　C. top　　　　 D. bottom   ［　　］ 13. A. for　　   B. from　　　　C. out　　　　 D. to　　   ［　　］ 14. A. failed　　B. tried　　   C. managed　　 D. succeeded［　　］  15. for　　　　  B. to　　　　  C. in　　　　  D. on　　   ［　　］

(B)

　　One Sunday morning in 1959, a group of friends met for lunch after a 16 party the night before. They were pretending (假装) to watch TV, 17 most of them were half asleep. To 18 the others up, one of them 19 said, "I am going to 20 to fly." The speaker was Sheila Scott. She was already over thirty and she had a son and two daughters. She had been a nurse in the Second World War, now she was 21 in films and the theatre, but she did not 22 very successful(成功的). She could not pass her driving 23. Her friends laughed. Sheila could not 24 a car, she would never be able to fly 25. What a joke (笑话)!

16. A. early　　B. short　　C. late　　D. happy　　　　　　［　　］ 17. A. but　　  B. and　　  C.so　　   D. or　　　　　　   ［　　］ 18. A. put　　  B. take　　 C. get　　 D. wake　　　　　　 ［　　］ 19. A. bravely  B. suddenly C. only　　D. quickly　　　　  ［　　］ 20. A. learn　　B. teach　　C. want　　D. tell　　　　　　 ［　　］ 21. A. studying B. making   C. waiting D. working　　　　  ［　　］ 22. A. turn　　 B. become   C. feel　　D. get　　　　　　  ［　　］ 23. A. subject  B. test　　 C. work　　D. business　　　　 ［　　］ 24. A. buy　　  B. drive　　C. sell　　D. ride　　　　　　 ［　　］ 25. A. home　　 B. a kite   C. high　　D. a plane　　　　  ［　　］ 

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Why was the man surprised?

[　　]

A．The homework was due last week.

B．He did not know about the homework.

C．He thinks the homework is very easy.

2．What will the man remember to do?

[　　]

A．Telephone the woman.

B．Buy the woman a ring.

C．Come to see the woman.

3．Why does the woman tell the man to ask Ann?

[　　]

A．She is a librarian.

B．She owns a bookstore.

C．She probably has the book.

4．Where is the woman?

[　　]

A．In Washington.

B．In Chicago.

C．In Miami.

5．What will the woman do?

[　　]

A．Return the record to the man at once.

B．Borrow a record from the man next week.

C．Return the record to the man next week.

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。

6．What can the woman be?

[　　]

A．A waitress at a hotel.

B．A customer of the Big Hotel.

C．She works at the Big Hotel.

7．How could the man get in touch with Dr. Smith?

[　　]

A．Dial 411 to find a proper phone number.

B．Dial 303.

C．Find the hotel.

8．What probably did the man ask the woman to change the dollar for?

[　　]

A．To enter the room.

B．To get on the bus.

C．To make a phone call.

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。

9．Where is the man living?

[　　]

A．17 Mallett Street.

B．70 Mallet Street.

C．17 Marett Street.

10．Which house is on fire?

[　　]

A．Number l6.

B．Number l8.

C．Number 20.

11．Why is there nobody in the house on fire?

[　　]

A．They went shopping.

B．They went to work.

C．They went abroad on holiday.

听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。

12．What did the man do with his old car?

[　　]

A．He sold it.

B．He repaired the engine.

C．He repaired the wheels.

13．How does the man feel about his old car?

[　　]

A．It was more comfortable.

B．It was worth the money.

C．It was in bad condition.

14．How does the man feel about his new car?

[　　]

A．He thinks it is not worth the money he spent on it.

B．He thinks it is worse than the old one.

C．He thinks it is much better than the old one.

听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。

15．Where does this conversation take place?

[　　]

A．At the office.

B．Over the phone.

C．At the man's home.

16．Does the man have to pass a driving test?

[　　]

A．Yes.

B．No.

C．It depends.

17．Where is the man now?

[　　]

A．In Boston.

B．In New Jersey.

C．In New York.

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。

18．What dream did Joe Jones have when he was a boy?

[　　]

A．Becoming a doctor.

B．Becoming a worker.

C．Becoming a master.

19．Where did Joe Jones study computer math?

[　　]

A．In the Community College of Philadelphia

B．In the high school.

C．In the University of Pennsylvania

20．How old was Joe Johes when he completed the work on his master's degree?

[　　]

A．At17.

B．At 55.

C．At 56.

It was so cold that they tried their best to ________ to warm themselves.

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