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Today, air travel is far safer than driving a car on a busy motor-way. But still there is a danger that grows every year. Airliners get larger and larger. Some airplanes can carry over 300 passengers. And the air itself becomes more and more crowded. If one large airliner struck into another in midair, 600 lives could be lost.

From the moment an airliner takes off to the moment it lands, every movement is watched on radar screens. Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn, when to climb, and when to come down. The air traffic controllers around a busy airport like London-Heathrow may deal with 2,500 planes a day. Not all of them actually land at the airport. Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there. Even a small mistake on their part could cause a terrible accident.

Recently such a disaster almost happened. Two large jets were flying towards the airport. One was carrying 69 passengers from Toronto, the other 176 passengers from Chicago. An air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb．But he made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. So, instead of turning away from the second plane, the first plane turned towards it. Fifteen seconds later it flew directly in front of the second plane. They avoided (避免) each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool. This is an example of the danger that grows every year.

61. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   A. Traveling by air is as safe as by car．

   B. Traveling by air is not as safe as by car．

   C. Traveling by car is as dangerous as by air．

   D .Traveling by car is more dangerous than by air．

62. The air traffic controllers of an airport ____．

   A. control all the planes flying near the airport

   B. give orders to planes leaving the airport

   C. only deal with the planes that want to land there

   D. are allowed to handle 250 planes a day

63. The danger of air crashes grows every year because ____．

   A. airliners are getting larger and air traffic is becoming heavier

   B. a pilot does not always hear a controller’s order

   C. a controller is likely to make more and more mistakes

   D. airports can hardly serve the growing number of airplanes

64. The example in the passage is to show that ____．

A. air traffic controllers are often careless

B. air traffic controllers should pay much attention to avoiding accidents

C. it is difficult for airplanes to avoid terrible accidents

D. two planes should not fly too close to each other

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II. 单句改错。  下列句子中，每句有一个错误，请予以改正。（共10小题，计10分）

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：必须严格按以上要求做题，否则无效。

1. The letter he looked forward to arriving surprisingly.

2. She has a gift of learning languages.

3. He rather than I have the chance to go abroad.

4. Towards nightfall I found myself carrying out to sea by a strong wind.

5. Don’t you think it would be better if you are a bit thinner?

6.The reason why he was late was because he missed the train by one minute this morning.

7.We must make this clear that anyone who breaks the law will be punished.

8.The weather turned out to be fine yesterday. I mustn’t have taken the trouble to carry my umbrella with me.

9. He said he has worked for nearly ten years and he wanted to go home.

10. The thought what they could cross the whole continent was exciting.  

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If you keep working so hard, I think you will succeed____.

A. in time              B. on time                    C. at times    D. at a time

The doctor recommend he _________ a few more days in hospital.

A. stays                     B. to stay                 C. stay                   D. would stay

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Most business letters and government reports are the main situations _________ formal language is used. ^*

      A. where              B. that                   C. what                        D. which

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Among the four skills in learning English, which of these is the “Odd-Man-Out”? The answer is speaking. The other three you can do alone on your own. But you can't really speak alone! Speaking to yourself can be “dangerous” because men in white coats may come and take you away !

  Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practise speaking when you are alone? At school if you pay to go to a language school, you should use the chance to speak .If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students, try to say as much as possible. Don't worry about your mistakes. Just speak!?

Conversation Clubs　Many cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another . Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you .They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee.?

Shopping　Even if you don't want to buy anything ,you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop. “How much does this cost?” “Can I pay by cheque?” Often you can start a real conversation—and it costs you nothing!?

Cafe and Bars　There are often American, Britain, Irish and Australian bars in many large cities .If you can find one, you'll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language.?

Language is all around you　Everywhere you go, you find language .Shop names, street names ,advertisements ,notices ,and car numbers....When you walk down the street , practice reading the words and numbers that you see .Say them to yourself .It's not exactly a conversation ,but it will help you to “think” in English .But don't speak too loud!?

Songs and Video　Repeat the words of an English-language song singing with the music until it becomes automatic. It's good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles that you need for English.?

   Above all, speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you know that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!?

57．What does “Odd-Man-Out” probably mean according to the passage??

A. Someone or something appearing different from others.?

B. Someone or something standing out of the group.?

C. Someone or something arranged in pairs.?

D. Someone or something easily mistaken for another.?

58．What might happen if you speak to yourself loudly in public??

A. The police will take you away and punish you.?

B. The doctors will force you to stay in hospital.?

C. You will have to pay to escape being punished.?

D. You will be forbidden to be member of the club.?

59．Why does the writer say “Make as many mistakes as possible”? Because _______.

A. everyone will make mistakes in learning English?

B. everyone will meet people speaking English with some mistakes?

C. making mistakes is a must in making progress in learning English?

D. making mistakes can make one realize the importance of speaking?

60．According to the passage, which way is not likely to be accepted by English beginners?

A .Recite poems loudly along the riverside.?

B. Listen to some English pop songs and video.?

C. Find an Englishman to speak English with.?

D. Take to the TV showing programmes at home.??

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--- What can I do for?

--- I’d like to buy a gift for my sister’s birthday, one at a proper price but of _____ great use and it’d better be ______ surprise.

A. /; a                         B. the; a                      C. a; /                         D. /; the

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Most animals and plants are sensitive _______ sudden changes in temperature.

  A. for                              B. with                             C. to                                   D. in

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第三节：书面表达（满分25分）

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The fact _______ women can work as well as men is clear.

  A. that    B. which    D. what    D. whether