1 . The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single—engined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged (冲) into the sea.

Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames (火焰) coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.

In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.

What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty—six minutes.

In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion (时刻) she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north America to England?

A．She was caught in a storm.	B．The altimeter went out of order.
C．Her engine went wrong.	D．She lost her direction.

2. When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do?

A．She did nothing but pray for herself.

B．She changed her direction and landed in Ireland.

C．She continued flying.

D．She lost hope of reaching land.

3. Which of the following statements was NOT mentioned?

A．She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.

B．She showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight.

C．She was warmly welcomed in England, Europe and the United States.

D．She made plans to fly around the world.

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Amelia Earhart—First Across the Atlantic.

B．Amelia Earhart—Pioneer in Women’s Aviation.

C．A New Record for Flying Time.

D．A Dangerous Flight from North America to England.

2 . I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once ____ and did not know the ____ very well. I was on the ____ after I had made some enquiries.
At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut(小道，近路). The short cut was to ____ several hills and was dangerous, I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be ____
Something strange happened ____ I drove a long way and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to ____, but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the ____ that I had made the ____ mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it ____ , I decided to go on. “If ____ people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I ____ myself.
The short cut, to my surprise, was not that ____ In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, ____ up and down two low ____ .There was ____ traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and ____ with cows and horses. My fear was ____ with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and ____ the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me ____ It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.1.

A．ago

B．before

C．already

D．still

2.

A．town

B．country

C．way

D．friends

3.

A．highway

B．car

C．train

D．phone

4.

A．have

B．go

C．ride

D．cross

5.

A．safe

B．dangerous

C．fast

D．slow

6.

A．after

B．before

C．if

D．since

7.

A．come

B．leave

C．take

D．drive

8.

A．station

B．corner

C．crossroad

D．beginning

9.

A．road

B．direction

C．disappointed

D．interesting

10.

A．about

B．over

C．of

D．up

11.

A．another

B．other

C．the other

D．others

12.

A．asked

B．forced

C．encouraged

D．told

13.

A．far

B．safe

C．dirty

D．dangerous

14.

A．going

B．coming

C．driving

D．walking

15.

A．lands

B．cars

C．farms

D．hills

16.

A．heavy

B．little

C．few

D．much

17.

A．farms

B．trucks

C．houses

D．villages

18.

A．gone

B．together

C．covered

D．coming

19.

A．looked

B．liked

C．enjoyed

D．found

20.

A．happiness

B．scenery

C．joys

D．problems

3 . I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people _______ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a _______person:

I think my _______started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my _______, and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever _______to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really _______. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) _______. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I _______to help. That was really a big _______for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of ________are still my best friends today.

A bigger cause of my new ________, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer s disease became my ________. Every time I came into her room, she was so ________because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never ________her, so I took her place. She let me ________. That making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was ________, but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much ________, person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not ________these experiences. They have ________e to care about other people more than about myself. ________who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.

A．since

B．before

C．or

D．unless

2.

A．famous

B．simple

C．different

D．skilled

3.

A．education

B．career

C．tour

D．change

4.

A．balance

B．homework

C．degree

D．interest

5.

A．talked

B．wrote

C．lied

D．reported

6.

A．careful

B．lonely

C．curious

D．guilty

7.

A．argument

B．game

C．experiment

D．defence

8.

A．dared

B．offered

C．hesitated

D．happened

9.

A．dream

B．problem

C．duty

D．step

10.

A．us

B．which

C．them

D．whom

11.

A．attitude

B．hobby

C．hope

D．luck

12.

A．friend

B．partner

C．guide

D．guest

13.

A．polite

B．happy

C．strange

D．confident

14.

A．bothered

B．answered

C．visited

D．trusted

15.

A．explain

B．guess

C．declare

D．see

16.

A．homeless

B．heart broken

C．bad-tempered

D．hopeless

17.

A．quieter

B．busier

C．better

D．richer

18.

A．forget

B．face

C．improve

D．analyze

19.

A．forced

B．preferred

C．ordered

D．taught

20.

A．miss

B．like

C．wonder

D．expect