阅读理解题

Part A

On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way. Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight（重量）.It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.

After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their

knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.

At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London! 1. Three men flew in balloon ________.

A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers B. to another city

C. to visit Poland D. more than a century ago 2. The metal box was used for ________.

A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-water C. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight 3. When the balloon went up higher, ________.

A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall B. They saw the sun go down

C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives D. They could see a black hole on the ground 4. The balloon landed ________.

A. in London B. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country 5. Which of the following is NOT true?________

A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.

B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket. C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up. D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.

Part B

Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)

A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.

Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home, the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.

Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes. 6. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.

A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck 7. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________. A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents’ house C. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car

8. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.

A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans 9. Americans usually use motor homer____________. A. to travel with all the family members of holiday B. to do some shopping with all the family members C. to visit their grandparents at weekends D. to drive their children to school every day

10. Motor homes have become popular because___________. A. they can take people to another city when people are free

B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays C. some people think motor homes are cheap

D. big families can put more things in motor homes

完型填空

Pass Your Love On

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 1 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 2 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带)， a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “ 3 am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I 4 to move to that seat.

The girl was named Kathy. She 5 in a car accident and now was on her way for 6 .

When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 7 that Kathy would not be able to 8 herself. I considered 9 to feed her but

hesitated, as it seemed too 10 to offer a service to a 11 . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 12 than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and 13 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 14 as I

expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart 15 , and the 16 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached 17 my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love 18 flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us 19 . When we 20 to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world. 1. A. losing B. changing C. taking D. giving 2. A. comfortable B. suitable C. available D. favorable 3. A. No problem B. No way C. Nowhere D. No doubt 4. A. decided B. wanted C. regretted D. promised 5. A. was B. would be C. used to be D. had been 6. A. treatment B. travel C. pleasure D. business 7. A. know B. say C. realize D. recognize 8. A. eat B. feed C. choose D. support 9. A. offering B. needing C. stopping D. trying 10. A. impolite B. far C. close D. fast 11. A. girl B. neighbor C. passenger D. stranger 12. A. unusual B. direct C. important D. shameful 13. A. when B. although C. since D. as 14. A. refused B. wondered C. cried D. did 15. A. had warmed B. had jumped C. had broken D. had cheered 16. A. life B. money C. time D. energy 17. A. below B. through C. across D. beyond 18. A. seldom B. never C. hardly D. sometimes 19. A. separate B. independent C. silent D. upset 20. A. happen B. stretch C. wait D. continue

1、如有always ,often, usually, sometimes, seldom, never, once a....,every...用一般现在时，第一、二人称复数后跟动词原形，第三人称单数后跟动词加's'/'es'。

2、如有now ,look! ,listen, at the moment ....用现在进行时，结构是be (am, is, are) +v-ing

3、如有tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, from now on, in +一段时间, some day, next....用一般将来时，结构：will + v原 \\ be going to +v原（没有动词用be ）

4、如有yesterday, ......ago , last....just now.....用一般过去时动词加ed give sb. Sth.=give sth. to sb. 给某人某物 every day每天,

write down 写下，记下write it (them) down everyday每天的，日常的, how about doing sth.=what about doing sth.做....怎么样 each other 互相. thanks a lot= thank you very much非常谢谢

回答That's all right. =You're welcome.= That'OK.= It's my pleasure.=Not at all.Why don't you+V原...=why not+...V原 为什么不

help sb. with sth. 在某方面帮助别人 help sb. (to )do sth.帮助某人做某事 with one's help=with the help of sb.在某人的帮助help oneself to sth.请自用食物 watch sb. do sth. 看到某人做了某事，（现在没有做，做过） watch sb. doing sth.看到某人正在做某事（正在做）see, hear类似

remember to do sth.想起记得要做某事，未做事 remember doing sth.相起记得做过某事 forget to do sth. 忘记要做某事 forget doing sth.忘记做过某事 welcome back欢迎回来 , new term新学期 this term这学期 , next term 下学学期,

last term上学期, give you some advice给你一些建议, why not 为什么不, make a mistake=make mistakes犯错误, correct spelling正确的拼写, what else?=what other things? 还有什么 a piece of advice 一条建议, follow /take one's advice采用别人的建议, send sth to sb.=send sb. sth. 寄给某人 send for派人去请/取 send up发射. all the time一直

enjoy oneself=have a good time=have a great time=have fun, 玩得愉快 lots of =a lot of =many(可数)\\much(不可数)许多 , , spend : sb. spend some time on sth.某人花费时间做某事 sb. spend some time (in) doing sth. 某人花费时间做某事 Sb. spend some money on sth. 某人花费钱买某物 Sb. spend some money (in) buying sth.某人花费钱买某物 Cost: sth. cost sb. some money 某物花去某人钱 pay: sb. pay some money for sth. 某人支付钱

Take: It takes (took) sb.some time to do sth.做某事花去某人时间 ask for 请求，要求, ask sb. for sth.向某人要某物 ask sb. to do sth.要求某人做某事 a piece of一块

enjoy doing sth喜欢做某事.finish,practise, mind, miss ,consider,keep, continue,这些词语后跟动名词形式V-ing

place sth.in =put sth. in 把某物放在…里面

else常修饰不定代词，关系代词或副词，也可修饰all, much,little等，else要位于其后。所有格为else's. take a deep breath深呼吸, catch\\hold one's breath屏住呼吸, out of breath上气不接下气, wish sb. to do sth.希望某人做某事,

the number of …的数目，后跟名词复数，动词用三单, a number of =many,大量，许多后跟名词复数，动词用复数形式。a large number of， a small number of ,

invite sb.to do sth. 邀请某人做某事 find+ it+ adj+to do sth.发现做某事怎么样 try to do sth.尽力做事 try doing sth. 尝试做某事

try not to do sth .尽力不做某事 try one's best尽某人最大的努力, a group of 一组，一群, borrow sth from sb.从某人处借入某物, lend sth.to sb=lend sb.sth.借给某人某物 keep借一段时间 practice doing sth.,练习做做某事 come from=be from来自, look for 寻找, look after=care for=take care of照顾 look up 向上看，查阅, look like看起来像, look at 看着, look on sb. as把某人看作,

look forward to doing sth. 盼望，期待做某事 look over检查，翻阅 , look out当心，向外看 , look through仔细查看, be ready for =get ready for=prepare for为…, be ready准备好 ,

be (get ) ready to do sth.准备做某事，乐意做某事 translate…into… 将…译成…， take a message捎个信， leave a message留个信， be good for 对…有好处， be good at =do well in擅长于…

be poor at =be bad at =do badly in=be weak in不擅长… Think of 想起， think about想出， think over仔细考虑，

else修饰不定代词something,everything,anything,nothing,somebody,anybody, nobody和who, what,when,where时放后。