Recently，a solar powered（太阳能动力的）plane took to the sky for the first time. It had passed an important test on the way to travel around the world. The plane took off from an airport in Switzerland（瑞士）at 45km an hour. It slowly rose above the fields and into the sky.

“There has never been an airplane of that kind that could fly — never an airplane so big, so light, using so little energy,” said Bertrand Piccard, a leader of the project.

During the 90-minute flight, the plane did several turns. It climbed nearly 1.6k above the countryside. Engineers plan to test a night flight before July. Then they will use the results of the tests to build a second plane. They plan to travel around the world in that plane in 2012.

The plane flies at 70 km an hour. That is faster than a bike and slower than a car. Piccard and pilot Andre Borschberg will take the plane around the world. The pilots will keep the plane in the air for up to five days at a time. We want to fly it day and night with no fuel (燃料),” Piccard said

1.How long did the first flight of the solar powered plane last？

A. 45 minutes   B. 60 minutes    C. 70 minutes   D. 90 minutes

2.What’s the most special about the plane？

A. It uses no fuel         B. It’s the fastest plane  

C. It can fly highest       D. It’s the heaviest plane

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ?

A The plane goes much faster than a car

B The plane took off at a speed of 45km an hour

C Engineers plan to test a night flight before July

D The plane will fly in the air or up to five days at a time

4.Which column（栏目）of a newspaper may the passage come from？

A. Food and Health           B. Scientist and Technology  

C. Culture and Communication   D. Sports and Entertainment

There was a pilot and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine while it was flying in the air. The plane began to fall down. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes (降落伞). They all became worried and started to make excuses.
“I must go,” said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes and jumped out. The first person stood up, “I’m a doctor,” he said. “I help people live longer and I save lives.” He took a parachute and jumped out.
The next person said, “I must have a parachute. I am a very clever person. I have to attend an important match. I know I will win the game because I’ll be the cleverest person there.” He picked up a pack and jumped out.
Two men were left---an old businessman and a young mountain climber. At this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, “ Young man, I am old but you are still young. You take the last parachute.” The young mountain climber smiled. “Don’t worry,” He said. “ We can both jump out because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever man jumped out with my backpack.”
【小题1】All the people became worried because_________.
A. they couldn’t find the parachutes          B. they saw the pilot jump out first
C. they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enough parachutes for each person.
D There was too much smoke and they couldn’t jump out from the plane.
【小题2】The clever man jumped out with_________.

Many people like to travel（旅行）by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport（飞机场）is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for(等待）hours for the plane to take off（起飞） and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose（选择）the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.

I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late（晚的）for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.

I also like cars. You can start your journey（旅行）when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.

1.Why do many people like to travel by plane?

A．Because it’s fast.                       B．Because it’s safe.

C．Because you can walk around in the plane.    D．Because it’s cheap.

2.Which is NOT the good thing about the train?

A．It is safe.                              B．It takes a little more time.

C．You can open the windows.                D．You can walk around in the train.

3.If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?

A．A bus.            B．A car.             C．A train.           D．A bike.

4.What is the bad thing about the car?

A．You needn’t go to a station.

B．You can start your journey when you want to.

C．There are too many cars on the road.

D．You needn’t go to a bus stop.

5.What does the writer think of the plane, train and car?

A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.

B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.

C．He likes to take a car because he has a car.

D．He likes to take a plane because it’s fast.

— Hurry up! We’ll be late for the plane.

   — Don’t worry. The plane won’t_______ until two hours later.

A. take in          B. take away        C. take off        D. take out

根据中文完成句子翻译。（33--37每题1分38-40每题2分）
【小题1】我的宠物狗使我的生活充满了乐趣。
My pet dog ______ my life______ great pleasure.
【小题2】海伦经常晚上开着灯就睡着了，因为她怕黑。
Hellen often ______ ______ ______ with the bedroom light ______ because she’s terrified of the dark.
【小题3】飞机起飞的时候天正下着大雨。
It_____ ______ heavily when the plane ______ ______.
【小题4】我们在伦敦期间，他们想尽办法使我们感到像到了家一样。
They ______ _______ _______ their______ to make us feel at home when we were in London .
【小题5】我们不应该逃避问题，而应勇敢面对并解决它们。
We shouldn’t _____ ______ _______ the problems. we must face and solve them bravely.
【小题6】请帮我把这些标牌挂在墙上                                      ?
【小题7】你不该在大街上边走边吃                                    .
【小题8】我已经渐渐适应了这里的气候                                 .