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　　A couple from Minneapolis, in the north, decided to go to Florida, in the south, for a long weekend during one particularly icy cold winter. They both had jobs, and had 1 managing their travel schedules（日程安排）It was decided the husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would 2 him the next day. Upon arriving as 3 , the husband checked into the 4 There he decided to 5 his laptop（computer）and send his wife an email back in Minneapolis. However, he 6 left off one letter in her 7 and sent the e-mail without 8 his error.

　　

　　In the 9 in Houston, a widow（寡妇）had just returned from her husband’s burial service He was a minister of many years who had been“called home to glory”following a heart 10 （died and gone to report in heaven）. The widow checked her e-mail, 1l messages from family and friends. Upon 12 the first message, she was so shocked as to fall to the floor, The widow’s son 13 into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer 14 which read:

　　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

（1）A.confidence	B.argument	C.doubt	D.difficulty
（2）A.visit	B.detect	C.follow	D.track
（3）A.aimed	B.planned	C.meant	D.programmed
（4）A.hotel	B.office	C.airport	D.station
（5）A.open	B.set	C.show	D.begin
（6）A.willingly	B.accidentally	C.purposely	D.aimlessly
（7）A.article	B.sentence	C.address	D.letter
（8）A.looking	B.watching out	C.noticing	D.observing
（9）A.absence	B.course	C.meantime	D.case
（10）A.blow	B.knock	C.strike	D.attack
（11）A.hearing	B.typing	C.hoping	D.expecting
（12）A.taking	B.reading	C.staring	D.bringing
（13）A.rushed	B.charged	C.hurried	D.walked
（14）A.screen	B.keyboard	C.window	D.mouse
（15）A.Living	B.Loving	C.Brave	D.Poor
（16）A.Disappeared	B.Deserted	C.Departed	D.Dead
（17）A.gone	B.died	C.left	D.arrived
（18）A.over	B.back	C.out	D.in
（19）A.arrangement	B.journey	C.voyage	D.adventure
（20）A.hot	B.sad	C.new	D.quiet

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。

　　     Mark Twain was born on November 30th, 1835, 1 a small slave-holding village in the Mississippi(密西西比河). After his father's 2 in 1847, he began learning the skill3 books. At this early 4 he was already　　 reading the funny stories 5 at the time and began to develop 6 style(风格) of writing. In 1851,his 7 brother became a publisherand the boy started to work 8 him. At fifteen Mark Twain 　　 had his first article 9 , and at sixteen, his first story.　　In 1856, the young man started 10 the Mississippi River,on a trip 11 South America. But he 12 so interested in river boat life that he decided 13 a steamboat pilot(领航员).

　　    The Civil War put an end to his career 14 a river pilot, and in 1860 he 15 his brother on a trip to the west 16 they hope 17 rich by searching for gold.Unsuccessful in his business,Twain turned 18 funny stories. In 1867, his first collection of stories 19 , 20 instantly made him famous. The same year,Twain visited 21 , Italy, Greece and Turkey. A full-length book was the result of his 22 .

　　    Twain 23 writing 24 his death in 1910. He wrote dozens ofbooks all his life. But nothing that he wrote reached the heights of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn which 25 in 1884. 　　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1.	A. within	B. of	C. on	D. in	［　　］
2.	A. death	B. died	C. dead	D. dying	［　　］
3.	A.f printing	B. of print	C. print	D. printing	［　　］
4.	A. period	B. age	C. time	D. moment	［　　］
5.	A. popular	B. writing	C. ompleted	D. seen	［　　］
6.	A. himselfs	B. his own's	C. his own	D. himself	［　　］
7.	A. older	B. old	C. elder	D. oldest	［　　］
8.	A. for	B. to	C. on	D. besides	［　　］
9.	A.ublished	B.publishing	C. to publish	D. to be published	［　　］
10.	A. on	B. down	C. round	D. in	［　　］
11.	A. to	B. from	C. till	D. owards	［　　］
12.	A. became	B. get	C. went	D. turned	［　　］
13.	A. becoming	B. to become	C. to do	D. doing	［　　］
14.	A. acting as	B. work as	C. as	D. like	［　　］
15.	A. went	B. helped	C. joined in	D. joined	［　　］
16.	A. to which	B. then	C. where	D. on which	［　　］
17.	A. to get	B. getting	C. to make	D. making	［　　］
18.	A. to write	B. write	C. writing	D. to writing	［　　］
19.	A.was appeared	B. printed	C. came out	D. published	［　　］
20.	A. which	B. that	C. as	D.or which	［　　］
21.	A. France	B. the France	C. French	D. the French	［　　］
22.	A. work	B. journeys	C. voyage	D. flight	［　　］
23.	A. went on	B. continued	C. set out	D. kept out	［　　］
24.	A. until	B. to	C. before	D.after	［　　］
25.	A. came up	B. became out	C.was published	D. happened	［　　］

完形填空

　　Balloons have been used 　1　 sport balloons: gas, and hot air. Hot　　 air balloons are safer than gas balloons, 　2　 may 　3　 fire. Hot air balloons are　　 preferred（更喜欢）by most balloonists in the　　 United States because of 　4　 safety. They are also cheaper, and 　5　 to manage　　 than 　6　 balloons. Although it is easy to operate a balloon, pilots must　　7　 the　　 weather carefully. Sport balloon flights are best early in the morning or late in the　　 afternoon, 　8　 the wind is light. 　9　 the years, balloonists have tried 　10　 to　　 cross the Atlantic Ocean. It 　11　 until 1978 　12　 three American balloonists　　 succeeded. It took them 　13　 six days to 　14　 their trip from their homes in the　　 United States 　15　 Paris, France. Their voyage captured the imagination of the whole　　 world.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．
				[　　]
1．A．at	B．for	C．with	D．to
2．
				[　　]
2．A．that	B．it	C．what	D．which
3．
				[　　]
3．A．catch	B．set	C．make	D．bring
4．
				[　　]
4．A．their	B．it	C．its	D．theirs
5．
				[　　]
5．A．good	B．easier	C．difficult	D．greater
6．
				[　　]
6．A．hot	B．air	C．gas	D．sport
7．
				[　　]
7．A．look	B．see	C．think	D．watch
8．
				[　　]
8．A．where	B．when	C．which	D．what
9．
				[　　]
9．A．For	B．Over	C．in	D．Among
10．
				[　　]
10．A．successful	B．unsuccessfully	C．unsuccessful	D．successfully
11．
				[　　]
11．A．was	B．wasn't	C．had	D．hadn't
12．
				[　　]
12．A．that	B．which	C．what	D．for
13．
				[　　]
13．A．just	B．a	C．more	D．less
14．
				[　　]
14．A．make	B．have	C．find	D．go
15．
				[　　]
15．A．at	B．from	C．to	D．for

完形填空

　　A certain hunter had found a piece of forest where there were plenty of animals to hunt. The only trouble was that the place was very difficult to get to.

　　He returned from his first 1 to the place in late autumn, and could not get back until the snows melted(融化) in the following 2 . Then he went to the pilot of a small plane, who earned his living by 3 hunters over parts of the country 4 were no roads and no railways, and asked him to take him hack to his 5 piece of forest.

　　The pilot did not know the place, so the hunter 6 it to him on the map.“ 7 there is nowhere to land there, man!”said the pilot.“I have flown 8 that part of the country on my way to other places, and I know that we can't land anywhere between this river and these mountains.”

　　“I thought you were a 9 pilot,”said the hunter.“Some of my friends said you could land a plane on a stamp.”

　　“That's 10 ,”answered the pilot.“I can land a plane where nobody else can. But I 11 you there is nowhere to land in the place you are talking about.”

　　“And what if I tell you that another pilot 12 land me there last spring?”said the hunter.

　　“Is that 13 ?”asked the pilot.

　　“Yes, it is. I swear(起誓)it.”

　　Well, this pilot could not let himself be 14 by another, so he agreed to take the hunter.

　　When they reached the place; the hunter 15 out a small spot(地点) without trees in the middle of the forest, with a steep rise(陡峻的斜坡)at one end. The pilot thought that there was 16 room to land there。but the hunter said that the other pilot had done so the year before, so 17 went to the plane. When it came to the rise, it turned right over on to its 18 . As the hunter climbed out, he 19 and said,“Yes, that is exactly how the other pilot managed 20 last time.”

1．

[　　]

A．voyage　　　 B．entrance

C．way　　　　　D．visit

2．

[　　]

A．spring　　　 B．summer

C．autumn　　　 D．winter

3．

[　　]

A．bringing　　 B．taking

C．carrying　　 D．fetching

4．

[　　]

A．where　　　　B．where there

C．there　　　　D．there where

5．

[　　]

A．comfortable　B．favourite

C．precious　　 D．dangerous

6．

[　　]

A．referred　　 B．introduced

C．pointed　　　D．showed

7．

[　　]

A．Instead　　　B．Therefore

C．But　　　　　D．However

8．

[　　]

A．over　　　　B．through

C．across　　　 D．beyond

9．

[　　]

A．common　　　 B．ordinary

C．excellent　　D．wonderful

10．

[　　]

A．false　　　　B．right

C．actual　　　 D．sure

11．

[　　]

A．tell　　　　 B．announce

C．persuade　　D．prevent

12．

[　　]

A．had to　　　B．did

C．should　　　D．would

13．

[　　]

A．perfect　　　B．funny

C．true　　　　D．pleasant

14．

[　　]

A．hit　　　　　B．struck

C．attacked　　 D．beaten

15．

[　　]

A．carried　　　B．took

C．pointed　　　D．worked

16．

[　　]

A．much　　　B．not enough

C．a little　　 D．enough

17．

[　　]

A．down　　　　B．up

C．over　　　　 D．under

18．

[　　]

A．stomach　　　B．back

C．shoulder　　 D．leg

19．

[　　]

A．smiled happily

B．shouted angrily

C．whispered anxiously

D．cried curiously

20．

[　　]

A．me　　　　 B．us

C．it　　　　　D．him