When we are unfamiliar with something, we may feel nervous and fearful. The help of others is a good    36    to help us pull through.

I write for a big newspaper, and I wanted to    37    a story about parachute jumping（跳傘）. To make it a realistic as well as exciting    38   , I decided that I had to make a jump myself    39   . Unluckily, I’m not good at any    40   , let alone（更不用說）parachute jumping.

My friend Mr. Smith was willing to give me a    41   . He took me to a ground school. The first day’s    42    included several hours of instruction but not my first drop from a(n)   43 . For this, I had to wait until the following    44   .

The next morning, I was taken to the airfield.    45   , a heavy parachute was put on my back. Then I was    46    to make my way to a small plane which had just stopped slowly on the runway. Once on board, the plane was soon    47   . I began to feel nervous. As we reached one thousand meters, Harry, my teacher, hooked（鉤）a    48    from my parachute to a steel ring inside the plane. The line was to pull my parachute    49   after I jumped.

“Get    50   , Henry,” Harry said. I moved carefully to the door. I wanted to    51   , “NO, no, no!” But no word came.

“Jump!” Harry called    52   . “Jump!”

Away from the plane, and down, down I fell, arms stretched. It worked All at once I was very happy. Then I felt a quick    53   . My big parachute had opened! It was the best    54    I ever had. I looked down. There were rivers, trees, fields and houses. I heard the soft sound of the air. This was    55   .

1. A. way              B. chance                            C. idea                         D. value

2. A. tell                B. write                        C. read                         D. copy

3. A. film              B. poem                       C. story                        D. program

4. A. secretly         B. instead                            C. finally                      D. first

5. A. sport             B. driving                     C. lesson                      D. drawing

6. A. try                B. hand                        C. gift                          D. suggestion

7. A. jumping        B. journey                    C. training                    D. entertainment

8. A. tree               B. tower                       C. building                   D. airplane

9. A. week             B. month                      C. evening                    D. morning

10.A. Besides         B. Once                        C. There                       D. However

11.A. asked            B. invited                            C. forced                      D. taught

12.A. slowing        B. climbing                  C. landing                    D. filling

13.A. belt                     B. steel                         C. line                          D. seat

14.A. light             B. broken                            C. fixed                        D. open

15.A. ready           B. up                           C. on                           D. away

16.A. cry               B. rest                          C. laugh                       D. lie

17.A. softly           B. loudly                      C. nervously                 D. excitedly

18.A. comfort        B. wind                        C. pull                         D. push

19.A. failure          B. experience                C. competition                     D. danger

20.A. tiring           B. shocking                  C. true                         D. fun

    閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Recently，I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 1before setting down. High desert winds had   2the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be   3the city for a few minutes waiting to   4. We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened  5there might be a few bumps(顛簸)．We11，that few minutes turned into about four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(過山車)  6by comparison.

The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt  7and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n)8space because it only 9to increase the discomfort of the situation.

  About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very 10.

There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 11noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A  12was having a good time! With each bump of the13!he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this，I 14that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his    15He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from  16.He was 17the ride  because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having  understood this，I took a deep breath and   18back into my seat，pretending I was   19on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even  20to  giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(隨惱)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

1.A. mistake      B. delay      C. change   D. wind

2.A. forced       B. warned     C. swept    D. reminded

3.A. watching     B. visiting    C. circling   D. crossing

4.A. arrive       B. enter       C. stop     D. land

5.A. if           B. though     C. because  D. while

6.A. light        B. pale        C. easy     D. quick

7.A. sick         B. nervous     C. angry    D. afraid

8.A. empty        B. narrow     C. secret   D. open

9.A. happens      B. continues   C. fails     D. serves

10.A. quiet         B. hot        C.  dirty    D.  crowded

11.A. partly         B.  gradually     C. shortly     D. clearly

12.A. pilot           B. baby          C.  guard     D.  man

13.A. seats          B.  passengers     C. flight     D. airplane

14.A. realized       B.  hoped        C.  agreed    D.  insisted

15.A. health       B. safety           C. joy        D. future

16.A. teachers         B. books         C.  experience   D.  practice

17.A. learning     B.  taking      C.  missing       D.  enjoying

18.A. sat        B. lay            C. went            D. rode

19.A. nearly      B.  finally      C.  really          D.  suddenly

20.A. attempted    B.  managed     C.  wanted       D.  decided

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項中選出最佳選項。

Once an Arab was traveling in the desert. When the sun went down in the west, he stopped and 36 his tent then, made a fire and have a37 meal. When night fell, he 38 down to sleep.

He had 39 fallen asleep when he felt a soft 40 on his elbow(手肘). He woke up to find that his camel had put his head inside the tent. The camel said: “Would you please let me keep my head in the tent to get warm? It is so cold outside. I will not take up too much 41 .”

The Arab was a 42 man, “All right, do as you 43 .” he said. Then he turned on his 44 and went back to sleep.

It wasn’t long 45 he felt a push on his shoulder. It was the camel again. “Dear master,” the camel said, “my head is quite warm now, but my neck is still cold. Do you mind 46 I keep it inside the tent, too?”

“ 47 .” the man said. But this time he felt a bit 48, as camel had such a long neck.

No sooner had he shut his eyes 49 he got a harder push in his side. This time the camel said, “will you please allow me to bring my front legs inside and warm then a little?”

The Arab 50 over to one side of the tent. He made 51 as small as he could. It was not 52 comfortable, and sleep was now out of 53 .Soon after that the camel gave his a rough push and said, “The tent is too small for the two of us. 54 , my two hind legs are still left in the cold. It is only 55 that you should leave the tent wholly to me.” And with that, the camel kicked the poor man out.

16. A. built                   B. made                       C. put up               D. set

17 A. simple                 B. rich                         C. excellent               D. ordinary

18. A. laid                    B. lay                           C. lied                       D. went

19. A. seldom               B. not                          C. almost                   D. hardly

20. A. touch                  B. beat                         C. kick                      D. bite

21. A. place                  B. tent                          C. room                    D. blanket

22. A. hard-hearted     B. kind-hearted             C. absent-mined         D. careless

23. A. please                 B. willing                     C. are like                 D. want

24. A. light                   B. head                        C. arm                      D. side

25. A. after                   B. before                      C. since                     D. then

26. A. whether                 B. as                            C. that                       D. if

27. A. Yes, of course      B. No, not at all           C. Don’t. please         D. No, you can.

28. A. crowded             B. comfortable           C. warmer             D. narrower

29. A. than           B. then                         C. when               D. after

30. A. went                   B. walked                     C. climbed              D. moved

31. A. the tent.                 B. himself                    C. room               D. ground

32. A. very                   B. much                       C. a lot                D. a little

33. A. question              B. the question              C. quite possible        D. possibility

34. A. Except                B. Besides                    C. After all             D. But

35. A. unfair                 B. wrong                      C. reasonable          D. right

完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21~40各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該選項標(biāo)號涂黑。

The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street.What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric.   21   his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s books to the library first.

He had   22   set foot in a library and he wasn’t about to do so today.He would just  23  

the books in the outside return box.But there was a   24  ;it was locked.

He went into the building,only a few minutes   25   closing time.He put the books into the return box.And after a brief   26   in the toilet,he would be on his way to the playground to   27   Eric.

David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in   28  —the library lights were off.The place was   29  .The doors had been shut.They   30   be opened from the inside.He was trapped(被困)—in a library!

He tried to   31   a telephone call,but was unable to   32  .What’s worse,the pay phones were on the outside of the building.  33    the sun began to set,he searched for a light and found it.

   34   he could see.David wrote on a piece of paper:“    35   !I’m TRAPPED inside!”and stuck it to the glass door.   36  ,someone passing by would see it.

He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant,   37  .Rows and rows of shelves held books,videos and music.He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf.He settled into a chair and started to   38  .

He knew he had to   39  ,but now,that didn’t seem to be such a   40   thing.

21.A.but                       B.because                     C.or                             D.since

22.A.ever                            B.nearly                       C.never                        D.often

23.A.pass                            B.drop                         C.carry                        D.take

24.A.problem               B.mistake                     C.case                          D.question

25.A.during                  B.after                         C.over                          D.before

26.A.rest                      B.break                        C.walk                         D.stop

27.A.visit                            B.meet                         C.catch                         D.greet

28.A.delight                 B.anger                        C.surprise                     D.eagerness

29.A.lonely                  B.empty                       C.noisy                        D.crowded

30.A.wouldn’t                     B.shouldn’t                   C.couldn’t                    D.needn’t

31.A.make                    B.fix                            C.use                           D.pick

32.A.get on                  B.get up                       C.get through                D.get in

33.A.If                         B.As                            C.Though                     D.Until

34.A.On time                                                   B.Now and then

C.By the way                                                  D.At last

35.A.Come                   B.Help                         C.Hello                        D.Sorry

36.A.Surely                  B.Thankfully                C.Truly                        D.Gradually

37.A.at most                 B.after all                            C.in short                            D.as usual

38.A.watch                   B.play                          C.read                          D.write

39.A.wait                            B.stand                         C.sleep                         D.work

40.A.bad                     B.cool                          C.strange                      D.nice

In summer, millions of people will head for the beach. And while the ocean can be a great place to swim and play, it may also be useful in another way. Some scientists think that waves could help make electricity.
“Have you ever been on a surfboard or boat and felt yourself being lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the energy as waves crashed over you?” asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland．“There is certainly a lot of energy in waves．”
Scientists are working on using that energy to make electricity．
Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean．“The winds start out by making little ripples (波紋) in the water, but if they keep on blowing , those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves, ”Taylor said．“Waves are one of nature’s ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey．”
When waves come towards the shore, people can set up dams or other barricades to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine (渦輪) ．The turbine can then power an electrical generator (發(fā)電機(jī)) ．
The United States and a few other countries have started doing research on wave energy , and it is already being used in Scotland．
The resource is huge．We will never run out of wave power, besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil and coal．
Oceans cover three quarters of the earth’s surface．That would make wave power seem perfect for creating energy around the world．There are some drawbacks, however．
Jamie Taylor said that wave power still cost too much money．He said that its effects on animals in the sea were still unknown．Plus, wave power would get in the way of fishing and boat traffic．
With more research, however, “many of these problems might be overcome,” Taylor said．“Demand for energy to power our TVs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is growing quickly throughout the world．Finding more energy sources is very important, for traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may run out some day．”
In the future, when you turn on a light switch, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!
68．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Wave power costs too much money．
B．Wave energy creates the same amount of pollution as other energy sources．
C．Wave power affects fishing and boat traffic．
D．Wave power may affect marine animals．
69．We can infer from the passage that ______．
A．finding more new energy sources is not necessary because of wave energy
B．wave energy is a resource that will never run out and is used all over the world
C．wave power is perfect for creating energy around the world
D．wave power doesn’t create any pollution
70．The underlined word “drawbacks” probably means ______．
A．regrets      B．a(chǎn)dventures       C．disadvantages          D．difficulties
71．What can be the best title for the passage? 
A．How to Get Electricity by Waves．       B．The Advantages of Wave Energy.
C．Can Waves Make Electricity?  D．The Disadvantages of Wave Energy．