—I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired.

　　—There is no ________ for this while you are on duty.

　　A．reason

　　B．excuse

　　C．cause

　　D．explanation

 

—I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired.

　　—There is no ________ for this while you are on duty.

　　A．reason

　　B．excuse

　　C．cause

　　D．explanation

 

-----I think it _______ to smoke .

------ _______.

　 A. was wrong; Neither do I 　 B. wrong; So do I

　 C. wrong; So I don’t 　      D. wrong; So I do

　　Life was pretty terrible for most people in London 100 years 1 . They had to put up with noise, smoke 2 dirt. The noise came from the railway, and the smoke and dirt came from the trains and 3 of chimneys (烟囱) all 4 them. The smoke often mixed with fog and hung in the air 5 . Diseases killed thousands of children. 6 were large but often five 7 seven children would die 8 they were five years old.

　　Is life 9 than it was 100 years ago? It is certainly 10 that people live longer than they used to, travel faster than they used to, and 11 more things than they did. But we still have to put up with noise, overcrowding and bad air. These things are 12 a basic part of modern 13 .

　　100 years ago, there was a 14 difference between 15 and country. But the motor cars have 16 all that. One motorway can take up a huge amount of land. Cars are also a basic part of modern life.

　　But industry and modern life do not have to be 17 of beauty. We can have both 18 and progress. We need clean rivers and open country just as much as people 19 100 years ago. But it's becoming more and more difficult 20 open land, clear water and clean air.

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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