What would it be like to take a trip by plane from Caracas to the falls? For hundreds of miles you would become higher, and you would see mountains with forests. Soon the land would level out to high plateausお(高原). Finally, you would fly toward a deep canyon (峡谷) with steep, rocky sides.

Suddenly you could see a silver thread in the distance. Then as your plane flew closer, you would see the waterfall more clearly. You would see water falling over half a mile straight down the cliff. It is a sight you would never forget. No one knew about this high waterfall until 1930. お That year James Angel, an American pilot, flew over the area. As he was flying over the mountains and canyons, he suddenly saw a waterfall. It was an impressive sight: the water seemed to be dropping straight out of the clouds.

In 1941 an American expedition explored and measured the falls. From the top to the bottom, the water falls 3 200 feet. These falls are over 1 000 feet higher than any other falls in the world.

1. Few people have ever seen Angel Falls, as ______.

A. it is surrounded by thick jungles

B.it requires a long and difficult trip to go there

C.people have to travel on foot for weeks to get there

D.no one but a pilot can fly close to it

2. Angel Falls was probably named after ______.

A. the man who first explored the waterfall by land

B.the American pilot who first discovered it

C.the expedition which first measured the waterfall

D.none of the above

3. This passage suggests that ______.

A. none of the other waterfalls in the world are over 1 000 feet high

B.the second highest waterfall is over 2 200 feet

C.the second highest waterfall is not over 2 200 feet

D.all the other waterfalls in the world are not over 1 000 feet high

4. It can be inferred from this passage that ______.

A. Angel Falls is a memorable scene which is worth seeing

B.since its discovery millions of people have seen Angel Falls

C.Angel Falls is located in the jungles near Caracas

D.American pilots are very sensitive

Have you ever heard of Angel Falls? It’s the highest waterfall in the world, deep in the jungles of Venezuela. Few people have ever seen Angel Falls. It’s very hard to get there. If you went by land, you would have to travel for weeks through thick jungles. If you went by plane from Caracas, a city on the southern coast, it would take about four hours.

What would it be like to take a trip by plane from Caracas to the falls? For hundreds of miles you would become higher, and you would see mountains with forests. Soon the land would level out to high plateausお(高原). Finally, you would fly toward a deep canyon (峡谷) with steep, rocky sides.

Suddenly you could see a silver thread in the distance. Then as your plane flew closer, you would see the waterfall more clearly. You would see water falling over half a mile straight down the cliff. It is a sight you would never forget. No one knew about this high waterfall until 1930. お That year James Angel, an American pilot, flew over the area. As he was flying over the mountains and canyons, he suddenly saw a waterfall. It was an impressive sight: the water seemed to be dropping straight out of the clouds.

In 1941 an American expedition explored and measured the falls. From the top to the bottom, the water falls 3 200 feet. These falls are over 1 000 feet higher than any other falls in the world.

1. Few people have ever seen Angel Falls, as ______.

A. it is surrounded by thick jungles

B.it requires a long and difficult trip to go there

C.people have to travel on foot for weeks to get there

D.no one but a pilot can fly close to it

2. Angel Falls was probably named after ______.

A. the man who first explored the waterfall by land

B.the American pilot who first discovered it

C.the expedition which first measured the waterfall

D.none of the above

3. This passage suggests that ______.

A. none of the other waterfalls in the world are over 1 000 feet high

B.the second highest waterfall is over 2 200 feet

C.the second highest waterfall is not over 2 200 feet

D.all the other waterfalls in the world are not over 1 000 feet high

4. It can be inferred from this passage that ______.

A. Angel Falls is a memorable scene which is worth seeing

B.since its discovery millions of people have seen Angel Falls

C.Angel Falls is located in the jungles near Caracas

D.American pilots are very sensitive

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    We were standing on the bridge, 1 to some fish 　　 2 a small red plane flew almost directly 3 our heads. We could 4 see the pilot's face. "What 　　 5 is he up to?" I asked, feeling 6 annoyed.

    "I think he's in trouble," Jack said. "His engine is making a strange noise." "Well, we can't do anything, can we?" I said. "We can't even phone from here." We were on a 7 holiday and we were miles from　　 8 town.　　 "We can 9 the plane down the river." Jack said. " 10 !Let's go!" I must admit I liked the 　　 11 . There were not many fish in that part of the river and I was 12 . We 13 our fishing lines and ran towards our boat. It 14 under some bushes about a hundred yards down the river. 　　 15 the engine started almost at once and soon we were roaring down the river.

    "But can the pilot 16 here?" I asked Jack. He said if 　　 17 was really in trouble, he'll probably try to land there, 18 there was a lake about fifteen miles down the river.Soon we came to the lake. I looked across it and found the small red plane 19 the water, near that island in the middle. We raced across the lake. By the time we 　　 20 the island, the pilot-a very young woman-was sitting 21 the plane."Hi!" she 22 us. "Thanks for coming to help me.　　 23 I interrupted you while you were fishing. 24 , would you like some fish for supper?"　　

    She reached into the plane and 25 a large fish. "There is plenty more in here!" she said, laughing.

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。　　

    Bill was a very good pilot (飞行员). He 1 in the air force for several years, and had been very 2. Now he was sent to a small field in the forest, 3 airplanes were able to attack the enemy very easily, because it was 4 the front line, but 5 to find. The forest trees were very tall and very close on all 6, so planes had to dive down steeply (急剧地)and then 7 their dive very suddenly 8 they hit the ground. Only the best pilots were able to 9 safely, and even some of those lost their planes and were killed because they 10 the trees or the ground.

    After Bill had arrived, he was not 11 until he was able to fly closer to the trees than 12 pilots, and soon all the pilots who used that field were trying to 13 each other at flying 14 over the forest.Every time one of their airplanes came back 15 an attack on the enemy the other pilots 16 to run outside and watch, to see 17 near the trees its pilot took it. If he 18 in taking it very near, they laughed and shouted and bought him beer at the bar when he got 19.

    Bill soon 20 exactly how near he was able to go 21, and then one day he flew so close to the tops of the trees that some of the branches scratched the 22 of his plane. The other men in the plane seemed rather 23, but Bill only laughed and landed the plane without any trouble in the middle of the field 24 the other pilots on the ground shouted happily. "How silly I am!" he said. "I 25 that the trees have grown since yesterday!"

　　1. A. was   B. had been   C. would be   D. was working ［　　］ 　　2. A. troublesome   B. successful   C. sorry   D.exact ［　　］ 　　3. A. where　　B. which　　C. from which　　D. at which［　　］ 　　4. A. far away from  B. beyond　　C. just in   D. near ［　　］ 　　5. A. difficult  B. easy   C. important   D. necessary ［　　］ 　　6. A. ways   B. sides　　C. mountains　　D. places　　 ［　　］ 　　7. A. put　　B. go on with　　C. stop   D. make　　　　［　　］ 　　8. A. after　　 B. when　　 C. until　　D. before　　  ［　　］ 　　9. A. do　　 B. come　　  C. take off　　D. land　　   ［　　］ 　　10. A. hit   B. beat　　  C. saw　　　　 D. shot　　   ［　　］ 　　11. A. frightened　　B. satisfied   C. safe   D. angry ［　　］ 　　12. A. all the  B. every  C. any of the other D. any   ［　　］ 　　13. A. win　　 B. get　　   C. beat　　 D. gain　　　　［　　］ 　　14. A. fast　　B. deep　　  C. high　　 D. low　　　　 ［　　］ 　　15. A. from　　B. to　　　　C. with　　 D. through　　 ［　　］ 　　16. A. used　　B. wanted　　C. got used　　D. were　　 ［　　］ 　　17. A. that　　B. how　　   C. why　　　　 D. if　　   ［　　］ 　　18. A. decided　　B. succeeded   C. was interested   D. finished 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　19. A. down　　B. by　　　　 C. in　　　　D. out　　   ［　　］ 　　20. A. told　　B. thought　　C. learnt　　D. got　　   ［　　］ 　　21. A. quickly B. completely C. slowly　　D. safely 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　22. A. body　　B. glass　　  C. top　　   D. bottom　　［　　］ 　　23. A. tired   B. joyful　　 C. frightened D. pleased  ［　　］ 　　24. A. though　　B. while　　C. where　　 D. which　　 ［　　］ 　　25. A. forgot　　B. remembered   C. made up my mind   D. recalled 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］

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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．

　Bill was a very good pilot(飞行员), He 　1　in the air force for several years, and had been very 　2　．Now he was sent to a small field in the forest, 　3　areoplanes were able to attack the enemy very easily, because it was 　4　the front line, but 　5　to fin/D．The forest trees were very tall and very close on all 　6　, so planes had to dive down steeply(急剧地)and then 　7　their dive very suddenly 　8　they hit the ground．Only the best pilots were able to 　9 　safely, and even some of those lost their planes and were killed because they 　10　the trees or the ground．

　　　After Bill had arrived, he was not 　11　until he was able to fly closer to the trees than 　12　pilots, and soon all the pilots who used that field were trying to 　13　each other at flying 　14　over the forest．Every time one of their aeroplanes came back 　15　an attack on the enemy the other pilots 　16　to run outside and watch, to see 　17　near the trees its pilot took it． If he 　18　in taking it very near, they laughed and shouted and bought him beer at the bar when he got 　19　．

　Bill soon 　20　exactly how near he was able to go 　21　, and then one day he flew so close to the tops of the trees that some of the branches scratched the 　22　of his plane．The other men in the plane seemed rather 　23 　, but Bill only laughed and landed the plane without any trouble in the middle of the field 　24　the other pilots on the ground shouted happily． “How silly I am!”he said．“I 　25　that the trees have grown since yesterday!”