43. Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?

A. It proved to be frightening.　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. It was more comfortable.

C. It turned out to be exciting.　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. It made each of them tired.

42. The underlined expression “our legs were like jelly” probably means 　　　　.

A. we were weak　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. we were unhappy　　

C. we were dissatisfied　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. we were disappointed

41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the second paragraph?

A. They made a careful preparation before the trip.

B. The children were more joyful than their parents.

C. Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected.

D. The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view.

72.Which would be the best title for the passage?

　 　　 A.Allen, A Helpless Driver　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B.Wasps, Bloody Killers

C.A Race Against Death　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D.War Against Wasps

答案　 69.D　 70.C　 71.A　 72.C

Passage 21

(08·陕西A篇)

They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon：on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early, my husband and I and our three children couldn’t wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.

As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn’t help noticing that the other tourists weren’t like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed.As the sun rose higher, Arizona’s famous heat seemed to roast(烘烤)us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back,our legs were like jelly.

The next day, after we’d had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon-by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.

We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转)　the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground. I shouted, “STOP, TAKE US BACK!” When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.

As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I’d suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.

71.Allen failed at his first attempt to send his message to the minibus center because _______.

A.he was unable to speak clearly　　　　　 　　　　 B.his radio equipment was poor

C.he was in a state of shock　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D.no one was on duty

70.Allen didn’t know that if stung by wasps again, he would _______.

A.have no after-effects　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B.suffer from sharper pain

C.surely lose his life　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D.become more sensitive

69.It is mentioned in the passage that wasps are more likely to attack when _______.

　 　　 A.there are huge noises 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　B.strangers are approaching

C.the air is filled with food smell 　　　　　　　 　　　　D.the hottest season comes around

68.The writer of this passage aims to recommend an approach to _______.

　 　　 A.rewarding children’s good behavior　 　　　　　　 B.correcting children’s bad behavior

C.punishing badly-behaved children 　　　　　　　　 D.praising well-behaved children

答案　 65.B　 66.D　 67.C　 68.B

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Passage 20　　　　　　

(08·湖北C篇)

One August afternoon, Richard Allen dropped off his last passenger, Mrs.Carey.Lifting two grocery bags, he followed her across the yard and stood on the step of her house.Glancing up, he saw a large wasp’s(黄蜂) nest under the roof.Allen had heard that wasps can become more likely to sting (sting, sting, stung蜇) in summer.He mentioned this to Mrs.Carey, who had opened the door.

“Oh, they don’t bother me,” she said lightly.“I go in and out all the time.”

Anxiously, Allen looked at the nest again - to see the wasps flying straight at him.“Hurry!” he shouted to Mrs.Carey.“Get in!”

She stepped quickly inside.Allen ran for his minibus.Too late; they were upon him.Just as he jumped aboard, half a dozen red spots showed on his arms, and he felt more on his back and shoulders.

As he was driving down the road, Allen felt as if something was burning at the back of his neck, and the “fire” was spreading forward toward his face.An immediate anxiety took hold of him.Allen knew that stings could cause some persons to die.But he had been stung the previous summer and the after-effects soon passed.However, what he didn’t know was that the first sting had turned his body into a time bomb waiting for the next to set off an explosion.

Miles from the nearest medical assistance, Allen began to feel his tongue thick and heavy and his heartbeat louder.Most frightening, he felt his breathing more and more difficult.He reached for the radio mike(话筒), trying to call the minibus center, but his words were hardly understandable.Signals were also poor that far out.He knew a rescue team was on 24-hour duty at the Amherst Fire Department’s north station.So his best chance was to make a run for it.

Rushing down the mountain, Allen tried not to panic, focusing his mind on each sharp turn.He was almost through the last of them when he felt sure he was going into shock(休克).Just then he reached for the radio mike again.

“Call fire station,” he shouted, concentrating to form the words.“Emergency.Bee sting.Emergency.There in ten minutes.”

“Five-ten,” the center replied.

Hold on, Allen thought.Keep your eyes open.Breathe.Keep awake.

At last he reached the station.Two firemen ran out.Allen felt their hands grasp him before he hit the ground.You made it, he thought.

67.According to the passage, the underlined word “bullying” is closest in meaning to“_______”.

A.helping　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.punishing　　　　　　　　　 C.hurting　　　　　　　　　　　 D.protecting

66.Kathy scratched Tom because _______.

A.she was angry at Tom, who was in her way

B.she wanted to get a Smartie from the teacher

C.she was in the habit of scratching other children

D.she wanted to know if the teacher meant what she had said