1 . On the morning of May 20, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. took off from a muddy airfield in New York and headed for Paris. During the first fourteen hours of flying, he had had some anxious moments. Sleet had gathered on the wings of the plane and the fog was so thick that he could hardly see the tips of the wings. However, he had come across equally dangerous flying conditions before. Of course, now that he was over the ocean, his parachute(降落伞)was useless. He had only one choice: he had to go on.

Although he had waited a long time to make this trip, he did not feel strange or nervous. He was accustomed to flying alone, and he had flown this route in his imagination many times. The idea of flying across the Atlantic had occurred to him one night when he had been carrying the mail between St. Louis and Chicago. That night, he told himself that a solo non-stop flight between New York and Paris was possible. He knew that airplanes capable of making the long flight over the ocean could be built. A man of skill and endurance could make his dream come true.

As he was recalling that night, he reduced the altitude of the plane. Close to the surface of the ocean, he found that the ice on the wings began to melt and the fog disappeared. For the time being, at least, he was safe. The steady sound of the motor seemed like music in his ears. He had perfect confidence in his plane because he knew that there was not a more dependable plane than his. The Ryan Aircraft Company had constructed the plane to meet his special needs. He had worked with the chief engineer of the company, Donald Hall, to produce the airplane as rapidly as possible. Although Hall had worked with the basic design of the Ryan airplane, he had had to make many modifications. As a result, it was a very special airplane. He had named it “The Spirit of St. Louis,” in honour of the St. Louis businessmen whose financial backing had made the trip possible. Besides their money, he had invested all of his own savings, which came to two thousand dollars, in the venture.

At 12 :10 on the afternoon of May 21, Lindbergh caught sight of the coast of Ireland. Now that the flight was almost over, he began to relax a little. Finally, after thirty-four hours in the air without sleep, he arrived at Le Bourget Field, in Paris.

1. According to Paragraph 2, Lindbergh Jr. didn’t feel nervous about the flight because of the following reasons EXCEPT that _________.

A．he was used to flying alone	B．he had waited a long time for the trip
C．he had imagined flying the route many times	D．his plane was specially designed

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?

A．The pilot listened to music as he reduced the altitude of the plane.

B．The trip was made possible thanks to the financial support from some businessmen.

C．The plane got its name in memory of a non-stop trip.

D．The chief engineer designed the airplane independently to meet the pilot’s needs.

3. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．beautiful decorations	B．regular repairs
C．small changes	D．careful arrangements

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

A．Wings Across the Atlantic

B．A Solo Non-stop Flight of 24 Hours

C．The Spirit of St. Louis

D．An Outstanding Pilot—Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.

2 . 假定你是李华，计划在暑假期间骑行游览丝绸之路西安至兰州路段(约660公里)。请给你的加拿大朋友Henry写封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括:
1. 出发时间;
2. 骑行路线:
3. 注意事项。
注意:1、词数100 左右:

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Henry,

How is everything going?

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Yours,

Li Hua

3 . 假定你是李华, 你的澳大利亚朋友Peter给你发了一封e-mail, 告诉你他将于春节期间到你所在的城市北京来旅游，请你给他回一封e-mail欢迎他来北京，并表示愿意提供帮助，同时提醒他注意事项如天气等。
注意：1. 短文必须包括提示中的全部内容，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

3. 100词左右。

Dear Peter,

How are you these days? ____________________________________________________________________

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Best wishes

Yours,

Li Hua

4 . 假设你是李华，于2017年3月25日搭乘国外某航空公司航班（flight number BA793）回国后，发现遗失了一个行李箱（suitcase）。现请用英文给该航空公司写一封信，请他们帮你寻找。
新建要点包括：
1.陈述写信原因；
2.简要描述该行李
3.说明其重要性
4.期待回复并表示感谢。   注意：1.词数100左右；2.信件格式已为你给出。
Dear Sir/Madam,
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Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua