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       For the first 10 years after the Wright brothers' original flight in 1903, flying was only a sport．It was a pastime for daredevils （不怕死的人）．One very determined daredevil was Bessie Coleman．She was the first black woman to fly an airplane．

       Coleman, born in Texas in 1892, the tenth of 13 children, dreamed of becoming a pilot．To earn money for flying lessons, she washed other people's laundry．At the age of 19 she took a train to Chicago, where she began to study in a beauty school．For five years she worked in a barbershop, and then she looked for a flying school．There were none in the United States that would teach women, but Coleman heard that there were schools in France that would．So she studied the language and sailed off to France．

       When she returned to the United States in 1921, Coleman was the first licensed black woman pilot．Her "aerial acrobatic （航空特技）exhibitions" impressed audiences．She took her airplane through loop-the-loops and flew upside down．She did slow rolls and sharp rolls．Audiences were amazed when she performed a move called "falling leaf．"

       Coleman became a famous person．She performed her acrobatic flights all over the country．She also spoke to African-American audiences in schools, churches, and theatres．Fly, she told them．Be a part of the new aviation（航空） industry．Many young African-American men listened to her．Some became honored military pilots during World War II．Many others made their careers in aviation．

       On April 29, 1926, Coleman was flying when a tool carelessly left in the airplane hit the control stick．The plane went into a dive and did not recover．The daring 34-year-old pilot was killed．

1.Bessie Coleman went to France to ____．

       A．work in a barbershop             B．study the language

       C．look for a flying school            D．take flying lessons

2.Which of the following is probably an "aerial acrobatic"?

       A．Flying upside down．                B．Speaking to audiences．

       C．Getting a pilot's licence．         D．Impressing audiences．

3.The underlined word "exhibition" in paragraph 3 means _____．

       A．a holding back           B．a public show      

       C．falling leaf                 D．loop-the-loops

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

       A．An early daredevil           B．The first flying woman

       C．A pioneer in aviation               D．The first licensed black pilot

 

At one time, people used to travel to foreign countries because they thought they would be different from home—the building, the food, the national dress. Nowadays, however, one large city is very like another. They all have their Hilton or Sheraton Hotels which look Hilton or Sheraton Hotels everywhere. They all have their McDonald’s, their KFCs, their Pizza Huts. Office buildings look the same everywhere, and most city centers are full of office buildings. And, of course, people are driving the same brands of Japanese or European cars, usually wearing the same kinds of clothing and the world’s airlines are all flying the same aircraft, Boeings or Airbuses.

What, therefore, is the purpose of foreign travel for people who are not on business? What do tourists hope to experience in a foreign country that they cannot experience at home? Why travel to foreign countries at all? The answer could be that people are very interested in the past. It is a nation’s history that is its main attraction. Most of today’s tourists travel overseas to find out what foreign countries and cultures used to be like, not what they are like today. The words “cultural tourism” are now part of the language of tourism, and it is the museums and works of art in many countries that are their main attractions.

If they are lucky—and have had sensible, strong governments—many countries also usually have at least a few beautiful places for tourists to visit.

Finally there is perhaps a nation’s greatest attraction: its people. A nation is not just its historical buildings, its works of art or beautiful places, it is also the people who live in it. This is why a country such as Thailand attracts millions of people every year. They come mainly because of the friendliness of the Thai people. It is why the Pacific Islands are also so popular. There may not be much to see or do in Fiji, but there are lots of friendly, smiling people to make visitors feel welcome.

1.The passage is mainly about      .

A．the importance of tourism                B．different foreign cultures

C．how to plan an overseas trip             D．why people travel to foreign countries

2.The writer thinks that large cities in foreign countries       .

A．are similar to one another           B．share the same aircraft

C．do not have good hotels              D．do not offer a warm service to foreigners

3.The writer believes that many tourists are interested in foreign         .

A．hotels           B．history          C．cars             D．programs

4.The underlined phrase “cultural tourism” means        .

A．visiting lots of museums             B．traveling overseas

C．studying the history of a foreign country    D．tourists being interested in a nation’s past and ideas

 

It’s always difficult being in a foreign country, ___________if you can’t speak the language.

A．extremely

B．naturally

C．basically

D．especially

 

完形填空（20分）

When people don’t know the language, the most common way is  36  communicate with   37  . However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meanings at all. In different parts of the world, in the United States,   38  example   39  your head   40  “Yes.” In some parts of Greece and Turkey,   41  , this motion can mean “”  42  “. In Southeast Asia, nodding your head   43   a polite way of   44   “I hear you.”

In ancient Rome,   45  the emperor wanted to spare someone’s life, he would put his   46   up. Today in the United States, when someone put his/ her thumb   47  , it means “  48  .” However in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and   49   not be used there.

In the United States,   50   your clasped hands   51  your head means “I’m the champion.” Or “I’m the winner.” It is the sign fighters make   52  they win a fight. When a leading Russian Statesman made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of   53  .

In the United States,   54   your hand up with the thumb and index finge in a circle and the   55   three fingers spread out means “Everything is O.K.” And is frequently used by astronauts and politicians. In France and Belgium, it can mean “ You are worth nothing.”

1.A. to               B. on              C. for                   D. of

2.A. smiles            B. gestures         C. waving               D. languages

3.A. for             B. with           C. of                    D. about

4.A. nodding         B. tossing          C. nodded               D. tossed

5.A. up and down     B. to and fro        C. back and forth                D. neck and neck

6.A. but             B. or             C. however              D. yet

7.A. No             B. Yes            C. O. K                D. Go

8.A. be                     B. is             C. am                  D. are

9.A. say             B. said            C. says                 D. saying

10.A. when                 B. after           C. since                D. while

11.A. finger                 B. thumb        C. index                D. hand

12.A. down                 B. above          C. up                  D. below

13.A Nothing                B. Everything      C. Something            D. Anything

14.A. must                  B. can            C. might               D. should

15.A. to raise                B. raising          C. to be raised           D. raise

16.A. above                 B. before          C. below                D. up

17.A. when          B. before          C. since                D. while

18.A. friends         B. friendship        C. friendly               D. being friend

19.A. hold           B. holding         C. held                  D.to be held

20.A. no              B. other           C. another                D. either

 

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。  In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear    16.          spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confidence and without hesitation.    17.               , we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.

There is no easy way to success   18.           language learning.          19.                   good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only    20.                  (memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and   21.                meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. 22           .        we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of   23.           (advise) for those   24.          are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and   25.           (write) the language whenever we can.