They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early; my husband and I and our three children couldn’t wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.

As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn’t help noticing that the other tourists weren’t like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed, As the sun rose higher, Arizona’s famous heat seemed to roast(烘烤)　us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.

The next day, after we’d had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon – by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.

We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转)　the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground. I shouted, “STOP, TAKE US BACK!” When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.

As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I’d suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.

1.Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?

2.The underlined expression “Our legs were like jelly” probably means            .

3.Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?

4.We can infer from the passage that          .

One summer evening I was sitting by the open window, reading a good but rather frightening mystery story. After a time it was too dark for me to read easily, so I put my book down and turned on the light.
I was just about to draw the   36  as well when I heard a loud cry “Help! Help! ” It 37  to come from the trees at the end of the garden. I looked out but it was too 38  to see anything clearly. So I decided to go out and have a look in the garden, just 39  someone was in   40  . I took the torch and picked up a strong walking stick,   41  that this might come to be useful, too.   42   with these, I went out into the garden.   43   I heard the cry. There was no    44  that it came from the trees at the end of the garden.
“Who’s there?” I   45  as I walked, rather 46  , down the path that   47   to the trees. But there was no  48  . With the help of my torch I   49  the whole of that part of the garden and the lower  50   of the trees. There was no sign of anybody or anything. I came to the ___51___ that someone was playing a rather silly joke on me.
___52   feeling rather puzzled, I went back to the house and   53   away the torch and the stick. I had just sat down when I was startled by the cry of “ Help! Help! ”, this time from  54  my shoulder. I dropped my book and climbed up. There, sitting    55  of the mantelpiece ( 壁炉 ), was a parrot!

I found out one time that doing a __36____for someone could get you into a lot of trouble．I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test．During the test, the girl sitting next to me ___37____ something, but I didn’t understand．So I __38______ her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen．She showed me that hers was ____39_____ and would not write．I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and ____40_____ it on her desk．
Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were____41_____．As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about ____42____ it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to____43____ your own two feet and be responsible for your own ____44____．For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact ____45____ when people do something____46____, they are really cheating themselves．She made me ____47____ that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave．I walked out of the room ____48____ why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things．
____49____, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test．When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers ____50____ the girl’s test paper．I ___51____ to explain about the pen, but all she____52____ say was that it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me ____53____ after the test．____54____ I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I was sure she ____55____ to believe that I had cheated on the test．

【小题6】

A．punished B．dismissed C．praised D．parted

【小题18】

A．right　　　　 B．only　　　 C．slight　　　 D．once

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。
It was the afternoon of December 24,and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work．
The only thing that   36    my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a    37    sent to me by a fellow I was dating---a dozen red roses．
As I cleaning my office, our nurse came and said a lady in the front office was 38     to talk to me ． As I stepped out, I  39    a young , tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms,    40  ，she explained that her husband－a prisoner in a nearby prison－was my next   41  ． She told me she wasn’t  42   to visit him in prison and that he had never seen his son． She  43    me to let them stay in the waiting room as long as possible ． Since my   44   wasn’t full, I agreed．
A short time later, her husband arrived with two armed guards．The woman’s tired face   45  when her husband took a seat beside her． I kept peeking(窥视)out to watch them laugh, cry, and  46     their child．
After almost an hour, I called the  47     into the office ． He seemed like a gentle and humble(恭顺的)man, I tried to make him as    48    as possible．
At the end．, I wished him a merry Christmas－a(n)   49    thing to say to a prisoner． He smiled and thanked me． He also said he felt  50    because he had nothing to give his wife for Christmas． On hearing this, I got a wonderful      51    
I’ll never forget the   51   on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful  53    I’m not sure who experienced the most   54  －the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the  55   to share in this special moment．
36．A．displeased        B．brightened        C．encouraged    D．surprised
37．A．letter            B．message          C．note          D．gift
38．A．anxious          B．afraid            C．pleased       D．likely
39．A．watch           B．met              C．noticed        D．received
40．A．Nervously 　     B．Excitedly         C．Happily        D．Carefully
41．A．prisoner        B．patient            C．customer       D．fellow
42．A．invited          B．satisfied           C．informed       D．allowed
43．A．told             B．advised            C．requested      D．forced
44．A．day            B．plan               C．appointment    D．schedule
45．A．lit up           B．went red            C．clouded over    D．turned pale
46．A．trick           B．share               C．fool           D．forget
47．A．guard          B．child               C．prisoner        D．visitor
48．A．comfortable     B．friendly           C．kind            D．well
49．A．easy           B．usual              C．difficult          D．important
50．A．happy          B．saddened           C．strange          D．nervous
51．A．opinion        B．message             C．promise          D．idea
52．A．look         B．surprise             C．misunderstanding  D．worry
53．A．cards         B．looks               C．roses             D．smiles
54．A．sadness       B．value               C．treasure           D．joy
55．A．right         B．opportunity           C．feeling          Ｄ．time

The fellow was said to be _____ of a scholar.  As _____ turned out, he was a cheat.

　  A. something; he               B. much; he  

  　C. something; it               D. nothing; it