Macao(澳门) is only forty miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to reach. You can get there by sea. It is an interesting place and it had a long history. Macao is part of China and most people living there are Chinese.
　　The first Europeans to go to Macao came from Portugal(葡萄牙). More than four hundred years ago the Portuguese went there to trade with China. Some settled and made their homes there. They built strong forts(堡垒,炮台) to guard the city and the harbor. They also built churches, schools, hospitals and other places. Slowly the city grew. People from many countries came to live and work in Macao.
　　Today many people visit Macao. Some only go there to watch dog-racing or motor-racing or to gamble(赌博) with their money. But Macao is a quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at old buildings and forts. You feel you are back in the old days. Of course, some of the buildings are now in ruins. The Church of St. Paul has only the front wall with many steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see.
　　When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. when you are hungry, there are good restaurants with many kinds of food. Nearby there are some islands, which are also nice and are easy to get to. There is certainly a lot to do in Macao.
【小题1】Macao is easy to get to because_________.

When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.

Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No.”

Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren't any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn’t get his idea accepted.

Paul later got married and had some kids. But his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.

And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.

Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child.

   When Paul was a boy, _____.

he had decided never to leave his hometown

the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelter

no laws were made to protect the environment against pollution

he determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area

   Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants?

He wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself.

He was interested in planting trees since he was young.

He wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him.

He thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.

   What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably refer to?

That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.

That his normal work and life would be greatly affected.

That no one would like to join him in the efforts.

That he had to keep everything he did secret.

   The main idea of the passage is that _____.

action speaks louder than words

perseverance will work wonders

God helps those who help themselves

many hands make light work

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the

rewards of unselfish service.

Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds   31   , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble   32   the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team   33   the alarm and the villagers   34   in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited   35   on the beach, holding lamps to   36   the way back.

An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the   37   villagers ran to greet them. Falling   38   on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more   39    and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely   40   the rescue boat and all would have been lost.

   41   , the captain called for another volunteer team to   42   the survivor. Sixteen

-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father   43   in a shipwreck  (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost　　44   for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."

Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go.    45   everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service   46  , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and   47   into the night. "

Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century.    48   the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow.    49   his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?"    50   able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"

31. A. stilled                    B. screamed              C. stopped             D. calmed

32. A. set about           B. sent out          C. came up with   D. took over

33. A. sounded           B. set             C. took              D. made

34. A. gathered           B. followed          C. fought           D. struggled

35. A. nervously          B. angrily           C. fearfully        D. happily

36. A. hope               B. light             C. expect             D. try

37. A. promising          B. hoping           C. cheering            D. standing

38. A. uncomfortable      B. exhausted       C. disturbed              D. painful

39. A. villagers           B. sailors          C. captains             D. passengers

40. A. pushed            B. pulled          C. overturned           D. settled

41. A. Anxiously          B. Strangely         C. Unexpectedly       D. Doubtfully

42. A. look after          B. look for          C. lookout            D. look on

43. A. died               B. pulled          C. went                D. interrupted

44. A. in the fire          B. at sea            C. on strike           D. in the war

45. A. How about          B. What for         C. What if           D. What with

46. A. comes                    B. goes                     C. flies                     D. climbs

47. A. appeared           B. disappeared      C. came                  D. went

48. A. Therefore          B. Firstly           C. when               D. Finally

49. A. Making            B. Keeping          C. Showing              D. Cupping

50. A. Hardly                   B. Only                    C. Seldom                 D. Always

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the
rewards of unselfish service.
Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds   31  , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble   32  the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team   33  the alarm and the villagers   34  in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited   35  on the beach, holding lamps to   36  the way back.
An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the   37  villagers ran to greet them. Falling   38  on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more   39   and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely   40  the rescue boat and all would have been lost.
   41  , the captain called for another volunteer team to   42  the survivor. Sixteen
-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father   43  in a shipwreck  (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost　　44  for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."
Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go.    45  everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service   46 , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and   47  into the night. "
Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century.    48   the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow.    49  his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?"    50  able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"
31. A. stilled                    B. screamed              C. stopped            D. calmed
32. A. set about          B. sent out         C. came up with   D. took over
33. A. sounded          B. set             C. took             D. made
34. A. gathered          B. followed         C. fought          D. struggled
35. A. nervously         B. angrily          C. fearfully        D. happily
36. A. hope              B. light            C. expect            D. try
37. A. promising         B. hoping          C. cheering           D. standing
38. A. uncomfortable     B. exhausted       C. disturbed             D. painful
39. A. villagers          B. sailors          C. captains            D. passengers
40. A. pushed           B. pulled          C. overturned          D. settled
41. A. Anxiously         B. Strangely        C. Unexpectedly      D. Doubtfully
42. A. look after         B. look for         C. lookout           D. look on
43. A. died              B. pulled          C. went               D. interrupted
44. A. in the fire         B. at sea           C. on strike          D. in the war
45. A. How about         B. What for        C. What if          D. What with
46. A. comes                    B. goes                     C. flies                     D. climbs
47. A. appeared          B. disappeared     C. came                 D. went
48. A. Therefore         B. Firstly          C. when              D. Finally
49. A. Making           B. Keeping         C. Showing              D. Cupping
50. A. Hardly                   B. Only                    C. Seldom                 D. Always

When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.
Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No.”
Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren't any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. He was told everyone knew that even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn't get his idea accepted.
Paul later got married and had some kids. But, his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.
And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.
Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow(誓言) he made to himself as a child.
【小题1】When Paul was a boy, _________.