Helen　　　　 go on the trip with us，but she isn’t quite sure yet.?

A.shall　　　　　 B.must　　　 C.may　　　　　　　 D.can

 

Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36 first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to 37 her. At last his wife 　38 to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.

“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones 　39 her. “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it 　40 be dangerous. ”“I don’t care.” said his wife. “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator (电冰箱)which did not need 　41 and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the__42 of Africa.

The first morning, 43 Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he 44 his wife a bell and explained to her, “If you fell in 45 and you need me , 46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”

After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned 　47 to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“ 　48 ” said his wife, “I was only 　49 the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang 　50 .

Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m 　51 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his __52 , but soon he heard the 　53 once more. This time, when he got back to his 　54 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with 55 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used correctly!”
36. A. And　　　 　　　　　　　 B. But　　 　　　　　　　 C. For　 　　　　　　　　 D. So
37. A. leave　　 　　　　　　　 B. miss　　 　　　　　　　 C. marry　 　　　　　　　 D. care
38. A. allowed　 　　　　　　　 B. permitted 　　　　　　 C. satisfied 　　　　　　　 D. agreed
39. A. told　　　 　　　　　　　 B. advised　 　　　　　　 C. persuaded 　　　　　　 D. warned
40. A. may　　　 　　　　　　 B. ought　　 　　　　　　 C. can’t　　 　　　　　　 D. shall
41. A. money　　 　　　　　　 B. electricity 　　　　　　 C. force　　 　　　　　　 D. power
42. A. south　　 　　　　　　 B. middle　 　　　　　　　 C. east　　　 　　　　　　 D. west
43. A. while　　 　　　　　　　 B. until　　 　　　　　　　 C. before　　 　　　　　　 D. after
44. A. gave　　 　　　　　　　 B. sent　　　 　　　　　 C. lent　　　 　　　　　 D. bought
45. A. hurry　　 　　　　　　　 B. surprise　 　　　　　　 C. safety　　　 　　　　 D. danger
46. A. hit　　　 　　　　　　　 B. knock　　 　　　　　　 C. beat　　　 　　　　　　 D. ring
47. A. again　　 　　　　　　　 B. back　　 　　　　　　 C. quickly　 　　　　　　 D. home
48. A. Something 　　　　　　 B. Nothing　 　　　　　　　 C. No　　　 　　　　　 D. None
49. A. ringing　　 　　　　　　 B. trying　 　　　　　　　 C. using　　　 　　　　　 D. testing
50. A. again　　 　　　　　　　 B. once　　 　　　　　　 C. across　　 　　　　　 D. away
51. A. happy　　 　　　　　　 B. sorry　　 　　　　　　　 C. tired　　　 　　　　　 D. all right
52. A. wife　　　 　　　　　　 B. tent　　　 　　　　　　 C. trip　　　 　　　　　 D. hunting
53. A. cry　　　 　　　　　　 B. shot　　　 　　　　　　 C. bell　　　　 　　　　 D. shout
54. A. garden　　 　　　　　　 B. house　　 　　　　　　 C. camp　　　 　　　　　 D. office
55. A. water　　 　　　　　　 B. tears　　 　　　　　　 C. blood　　　 　　　　　 D. sweat

Helen 　　 go on the trip with us,but she isn’t quite sure yet.

A、shall　 B、must　　 C、may　 D、can

 

In the 19th century Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific Coast. The most difficult part of their trip was to cross the “Great American Desert” in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon.

The western desert can be dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But the desert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers made of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat, sandy valley floors. The scene has been photographed many times and appears in movies and on TV.

In Arizona, man-made dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country. At Lake Powell, the red stone arch of Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake.

There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powell’s shore can only be reached by boat or on foot. But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures, painted on the rocks.

In Death Valley, California, the summer temperature rises to 130~165 degrees Fahrenheit. There is less than two inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in America—925 meters below sea level. In the 1800s, many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.

Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Small insects, snakes, and rats have learned how to live in the desert heat. They live underground and come out at night, when it is cool. Plants such as cacti need very little water. When it does rain in the desert (sometimes only once or twice a year), plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant color.

1. In the 19th century, Americans moved from the east to the west because they 　　  .

A. enjoyed the trip　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.wanted to make their home there

C.wanted to find new grassland there　　　　　　　　 D.had no water to drink

2. From the passage, we can conclude that 　　 .

A. the Western desert is a good place for people to live in

B.there is little water but there are many trees in the desert

C.the desert is dangerous but it is full of beauty

D.till now, people know little about the desert

3. In the 1800s many travelers died in Death Valley because of 　　  .

A. illness　　　　　　　　　　  B.high temperature　　    C.cold weather　　　　　　  D.poisonous water

4. In the desert, animals will die 　　  .

A. if they move about　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.if they can’t make holes underground

C.if they come out at night　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.if they drink much water

 

阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

　　     July 20th, 1969, was an important day. Two Americans landed on the　　 moon. They were the first men on the moon. Their names were Armstrong　　 and Aldrin. They went in a spaceship named Apollo Ⅱ. Apollo Ⅱ left　　 Cape Kennedy(肯尼迪角, 美国宇航中心) on July 16th and went on a 385,000　　 kilometer journey. The trip took 3 days. On July 20th spaceship landed　　 in the sea of Tranquillity (宁静海). Armstrong stepped on the moon　　 first, then Aldrin stepped on it, too. The two men walked on the　　 surface of the moon. They picked up some rocks and put them in the　　 spaceship. They jumped up and down. Then they put an American flag in　　 the ground. They were tired after their moon walk, so they rested for　　 a short while. On July 21th Apollo Ⅱ left the moon and returned to the　　 earth. Three days later it came down in the Pacific Ocean. A ship took　　 the men back to America and then to their families.　　 　　

(1) How far is it from the earth to the moon?

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A. Three hundred and eighty-five kilometers. 　　

B. Three hundred and eighty-five thousand kilometers. 　　

C. Thirty-eight and five thousand kilometers. 　　

D. Three million and eighty-five thousand kilometers. 　　

(2) Who first stepped on the surface of the moon?

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A. Armstrong.　　B. Aldrin.　　C. Kennedy.　　D. Apollo. 　　

(3) Which of the following was not done by them on the moon?

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A. They picked up stones. 　　

B. They jumped up and down. 　　

C. They put a flag in the ground. 　　

D. They were trying to swim in an unknown sea. 　　

(4) What kind of walk is moonwalk?

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A. It's just like what we do on the earth. 　　 B. It's far from what we do on the earth. 　　

C. It's like jumping and flying. 　　 D. It's the way they did on the surface of the moon. 　　

(5) When did Apollo Ⅱ return to the earth?

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A. On July 21th, 1969　　B. On July 24th, 1969 　　

C. On July 23th, 1969　　D. Three days later