The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn't know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times. her plane nearly plunged (冲) into the sea.
Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.
In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she retumed to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.
What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.
In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful

1. 1.

   Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north America to England?

   1. A.
      She was caught in a storm
   2. B.
      The altimeter went out of order
   3. C.
      Her engine went wrong
   4. D.
      She lost her direction
2. 2.

   When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine. what did she do?

   1. A.
      She did nothing but pr ay for herself
   2. B.
      She changed her direction and landed in Ireland
   3. C.
      She continued flying
   4. D.
      She lost hope of reaching land
3. 3.

   According to the passage, what was Amelia Earhart's reason for making her flights?

   1. A.
      To set a new record for flying time
   2. B.
      To be the first woman to fly around the world
   3. C.
      To show that aviation was not just for men
   4. D.
      To become famous in the world
4. 4.

   Which of the following statements was NOT mentioned?

   1. A.
      She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Oceanalone
   2. B.
      She showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight
   3. C.
      She was warmly welcomed in England, Europe and the United States
   4. D.
      She made plans to fly around the world
5. 5.

   Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Amelia Earhart-First Across the Atlantic
   2. B.
      Amelia Earhart-Pioneer in Women's Aviation
   3. C.
      A New Record for Flying Time
   4. D.
      A Dangerous Flight from North America to England

The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter(高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the sea.

Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.

In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.

What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.

In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful.

61. Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north America to England?

A. She was caught in a storm.         B. The altimeter went out of order.

C. Her engine went wrong.         D. She lost her direction.

62. When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do?

A. She did nothing but pray for herself.

B. She changed her direction and landed in Ireland.

C. She continued flying.

D. She lost hope of reaching land.

63. Which of the following statements was NOT mentioned?

A. She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.

B. She showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight.

C. She was warmly welcomed in England, Europe and the United States.

D. She made plans to fly around the world.

64. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Amelia Earhart—First Across the Atlantic

B. Amelia Earhart—Pioneer in Women’s Aviation

C. A New Record for Flying Time

D. A Dangerous Flight from North America to England

The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter(高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the sea.

Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.

In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.

What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.

In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful.

45. Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north America to England?

A. She was caught in a storm.        B. She lost her direction.

C. Her engine went wrong.             D. The altimeter went out of order

46. When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do?

A. She continued flying.

B. She changed her direction and landed in Ireland.

C. She did nothing but pray for herself

D. She lost hope of reaching land.

47. Which of the following statements was NOT mentioned?

A. She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.

B. She showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight.

C. She was warmly welcomed in England, Europe and the United States.

D. She made plans to fly around the world.

48. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Amelia Earhart—First Across the Atlantic

B. A New Record for Flying Time

C. Amelia Earhart—Pioneer in Women’s Aviation

D. A Dangerous Flight from North America to England

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What was the film really like?

[　　]

A．It was interesting.

B．It was not interesting.

C．It was not worth seeing.

2．Whom are the speakers talking about?

[　　]

A．Their daughter.

B．Their student.

C．Their friend.

3．Why can't the man see the lawyer?

[　　]

A．He didn't make an appointment.

B．The lawyer is too busy on Thursday.

C．The lawyer is not in on Tuesday.

4．What does the man usually do on Sundays?

[　　]

A．Do some reading.

B．Go shopping.

C．Go swimming.

5．Where can the man smoke?

[　　]

A．In the room.

B．In the next room.

C．Outside.

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。

6．What does the man want to do at first?

[　　]

A．He wants to change his telephone number.

B．He needs change to make a phone call.

C．He wants to buy something with small change.

7．Where did the conrevsation probably take place?

[　　]

A．Bank

B．buffet

C．station

听第7段材料，回答第8～9小题。

8．How does the woman usually go to work?

[　　]

A．On foot.

B．By car

C．By taxi.

9．What's the weather like now?

[　　]

A．Sunny.

B．Rainy.

C．Windy.

听第8段材料，回答第10～12小题。

10．Where did the conversation probably take place?

[　　]

A．At Mr French's office.

B．At Miss Maggie's house.

C．At Mr Robinson's office.

11．What was the probable relationship between the two speakers?

[　　]

A．Husband-Wife.

B．Teacher-Student.

C．Manager-Secretary.

12．Which of the following statements is true according to this conversation?

[　　]

A．Miss Martin's boyfriend lived near the office where she worked.

B．Mr French asked Miss Maggie to bring him a cup of coffee.

C．Mr French's office might be in any country but France.

听第9段材料，回答13～16题。

13．Kate didn't expect her husband had come back so early, did she?

[　　]

A．Yes, she did.

B．No, she didn't.

C．It's not mentioned.

14．What was the woman busy with?

[　　]

A．She was busy getting ready for dinner.

B．She was busy sending her children to school.

C．She was busy working at school.

15．What haven't they bought?

[　　]

A．Food.

B．Vegetables.

C．Wine.

16．Where will the children stay after school?

[　　]

A．At their sports club.

B．At Paul's home.

C．In the kitchen.

听第10段材料，回答17～20题。

17．Why did Mr Hill's chickens lay hardly any eggs?

[　　]

A．Because it was winter.

B．Because it was very noisy.

C．Because it was very hot.

18．What could Mr Hill do if he wanted to earn more money?

[　　]

A．To lower the temperature of his chicken-house.

B．To buy more and more chickens from the market.

C．To put more air and food into his chicken-house.

19．Why was Mr Hill not interested in the owner's suggestion?

[　　]

A．Because it was quite cool in his own house.

B．Because his wife couldn't sell any eggs for him.

C．Because he only thought of how to make hens lay more eggs

20．Which of the following expresses the main idea of the passage?

[　　]

A．Mr Hill was a rich farmer who raised chickens.

B．Mr Hill only wanted to earn more money for himself.

C．The owner of the company only wanted to sell his products.

It was 1:30 a.m. Monday at London’s Savoy Hotel and, with autograph books and cameras, a group of brighteyed tennis fans of all ages were waiting for just a glimpse of Maria Sharapova（莎拉波娃）.

    The 17-year-old girl defeated champion Serena Williams（威廉姆斯） 6-1 6-4 in the Wimbledon（温网）final on Saturday in London to become the first Russian to win a single title at the championships.

    A silver lining to a depressing, rain-hit Wimbledon, she has raised heated passion.

    Nobody was complaining, though, for the 1.83-metre Sharapova has created a welcome wave of interest in tennis, something missing in recent years.

    Not even Anna Kournikova（库尔尼科娃）evoked(唤起) such passion when she broke on to the scene. To look good on court is one thing, but Sharapova can actually play the game too. Extremely well.

    She proved it over 13 days at the world’s most prestigious tournament. Playing tennis of the highest quality throughout, the Russian’s triumph not only lifted the tournament from fits of rain-induced depression but also salvaged(拯救；挽回) the season for the woman’s tour.

    Sharapova was given no easy ride in the tournament, having to beat 1999 champion Lindsay Davenport（达文波特）in the semifinals and twice-champion Serena Williams for the title. Neither caused her much concern.

    “I don’t remember too much about the final,” Sharapova giggled. “I was in my own place.”

    She will find it increasingly hard to find any place to call her own from now on after advertisers identified her as the most marketable woman in sport.

    In Russia she is sensational news. She headlined the news bulletins and was telephoned by former Russian President Boris Yeltsin after her triumph.

   Sharapova will return to her adoptive Florida home knowing life will never be the same again.

    But the girl who arrived in the US aged seven with her father and just US$700 is determined not to let fame and riches detract from her number one love, tennis.

    “I know things will start coming up and that many more things will want to get involved, but I want to keep my head cool and play tennis,” she said.

61. Why is Savoy Hotel mentioned in the passage?

   A. Because the good-looking Kournikova would break on to the scene.

   B. Because the fans wanted to take a picture of Sharapova.

   C. Because Sharapova was expected to appear there.

   D. Because it gave the fanatics shelter from the rain.

62. Who has won the most times in Wimbledon?

   A. Sharapova.    B. Kournikova.   C. Serena Williams.  D. Davenport

63. Before Sharapova, there was(were) ______ Russian(s) who had won the title.

   A. Four.         B. Two.         C. One.            D. No.

64. Which of the following statements about this year’s Wimbledon is RIGHT?

   A. The rain caused depression in the tournament.

   B. Sharapova beat the 17-year-old Serena Williams with a silver lining.

   C. Sharapova won the title without effort.

   D. Lindsay Davenport met Sharapova in the final and lost the title.

65. What can be inferred from the passage?

   A. Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin will phone Sharapova for her success.

   B. It’s not easy for Sharapova to keep herself away from the advertisers.

   C. Sharapova doesn’t like fame or riches.

   D. Sharapova will continue to live a quiet life in her second homeland-Florida.