The Grand Canyon (峡谷) in Arizona extends four hundred fifty kilometers. The canyons look as if they formed as the earth split apart. They were actually cut by rivers.
Looking at the Grand Canyon is like looking back in time. Forty million years ago, the Colorado River began cutting through the area. At the same time, the surrounding land was pushed up by forces deep within the Earth. Rain, snow, ice, wind, and plant roots rubbed away at the top of the new canyon. Below, the flowing river continued to uncover more and more levels of ancient rock. Their appearance changes endlessly -- with the light, the time of year, and the weather.
The Grand Canyon has several weather environments. The top is often much different from the bottom. On some winter days, for example, you may find cold winds and snow at the top. But at the bottom, you may find warm winds and flowers.
The Grand Canyon is known as one of the seven wonders of the natural world. About five million people visit the canyon each year. Most visitors walk along paths part way down into the canyon. Some visitors ride mules to the bottom and back.
There are several other ways to visit the Grand Canyon. Hundreds of thousands of people see the canyon by air each year. They pay a helicopter or airplane pilot to fly them above and around the canyon.
About twenty thousand people a year see the Grand Canyon from the Colorado River itself. They ride boats over the rapid, rocky water. These trips last from one week to three weeks.
Visitors can see the Grand Canyon in still another way. A huge glass walkway, called the Skywalk, extends from the edge and is hanging above the bottom of the canyon.
Some people say the Skywalk is an engineering wonder. However, other people have criticized the Skywalk and future development. They say it harms a national treasure and reduces the enjoyment of nature in the Grand Canyon.
1. We can learn from the first paragraph ____________.
A. the Grand Canyon is the most beautiful place in America
B. the Grand Canyon is four hundred fifty kilometers long
C. the Grand Canyon used to be a dried river 
D. the Grand Canyon used to be a deep opening in the earth
2. According to the passage, people can visit the Grand Canyon in ______ ways.
A. 3                B. 4            C. 5           D. 6
3. We can learn that the author of the passage hold a(n) ______ attitude towards the Skywalk.
A. positive       B. negative       C. objective      D. critical
4. All the following are true about the Grand Canyon EXCEPT ____________.
A. The top of the Grand Canyon is always cold.
B. The Grand Canyon displays different colors in different times.
C. The Grand Canyon is as old as forty million years old.
D. Every year more people see the Grand Canyon by air than by boat.

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l 5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recently，I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 2l     before setting down. High desert winds had   22   the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be   23   L the city for a few minutes waiting t0  24    We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened  25   there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．We11，that few minutes turned into about  four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车)  26  by comparison
The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt  27   and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n) 28    space because it only 29    to increase the discomfort of the situation.
About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very 30 .
There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 31   noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A  32  was having a good time! With each bump of the33!he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this，I 34     that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his    35 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from  36   .He was 37  the ride  because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having  understood this，I took a deep breath and   38  back into my seat，pretending I was   39   on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even  40    to  giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(随恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.
21. A. mistake      B. delay       C. change         D. wind
22. A. forced       B. warned     C. swept           D. reminded
23. A. watching     B. visiting     C. circling          D. crossing
24. A. arrive       B. enter        C. stop           D. land
25. A. if           B. though      C. because         D. while
26. A. light        B. pale         C. easy           D. quick
27. A. sick         B. nervous     C. angry          D. afraid
28. A. empty       B. narrow      C. secret          D. open
29. A. happens      B. continues    C. fails           D. serves
30. A. quiet        B. hot          C.  dirty         D.  crowded
31. A. partly        B.  gradually   C. shortly         D. clearly
32. A. pilot         B. baby        C.  guard         D.  man
33. A. seats        B.  passengers    C. flight          D. airplane
34. A. realized      B.  hoped      C.  agreed        D.  insisted
35. A. health       B. safety        C.joy             D. future
36. A. teachers      B. books       C.  experience     D.  practice
37. A. learning     B.  taking      C.  missing       D.  enjoying
38. A. sat         B. lay          C. went            D. rode
39. A. nearly      B.  finally      C.  really          D.  suddenly
40. A. attempted    B.  managed     C.  wanted       D.  decided

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 36 before setting down. High desert winds had  37  the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be   38   the city for a few minutes waiting to   39 . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened 40   there might be a few bumps．We11，that few minutes turned into about four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster       by comparison.

The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt  42  and had to use airsickness bags（呕吐袋）. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a（n）  43  space because it only  44   to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very  45   There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be  46  noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A  47   was having a good time! With each bump of the  48  !he would let out a giggle（咯咯的笑）of delight As I observed this，I  49  that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 50  He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from  51  .He was  52  the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this，I took a deep breath and  53   back into my seat，pretending I was  54  on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even 55 to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin（随恼）of the man sitting next to me holding the airsicknessbag.

36．A．mistake    B．delay C．change      D．wind

37．A．forced      B．warned     C．swept       D．reminded

38．A．watching  B．visiting     C．circling     D．crossing

39．A．arrive       B．enter C．stop   D．land

40．A．if      B．though      C．because     D．while

41．A．light  B．pale   C．easy  D．quick

42．A．sick   B．nervous    C．angry       D．afraid

43．A．empty      B．narrow     C．secret       D．open

44．A．happens    B．continues  C．fails  D．serves

45．A．quiet B．hot    C．dirty  D．crowded

46．A．partly       B．gradually  C．shortly      D．clearly

47．A．pilot  B．baby  C．guard       D．man

48．A．seats  B．passengers C．flight D．airplane

49．A．realized    B．hoped       C．agreed      D．insisted

50．A．health       B．safety       C．joy    D．future

51．A．teachers    B．books       C．experience       D．practice

52．A．learning    B．taking       C．missing     D．enjoying

53．A．sat    B．lay    C．went  D．rode

54．A．nearly      B．finally      C．really       D．suddenly

55．A．attempted B．managed   C．wanted     D．decided

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 36 before setting down. High desert winds had  37  the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be   38   the city for a few minutes waiting to   39 . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened 40   there might be a few bumps．We11，that few minutes turned into about four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster       by comparison.
The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt  42  and had to use airsickness bags（呕吐袋）. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a（n）  43  space because it only  44   to increase the discomfort of the situation.
About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very  45   There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be  46  noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A  47   was having a good time! With each bump of the  48  !he would let out a giggle（咯咯的笑）of delight As I observed this，I  49  that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 50  He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from  51  .He was  52  the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this，I took a deep breath and  53   back into my seat，pretending I was  54  on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even 55 to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin（随恼）of the man sitting next to me holding the airsicknessbag.
36．A．mistake    B．delay C．change      D．wind
37．A．forced      B．warned     C．swept       D．reminded
38．A．watching  B．visiting     C．circling     D．crossing
39．A．arrive       B．enter C．stop   D．land
40．A．if      B．though      C．because     D．while
41．A．light  B．pale   C．easy  D．quick
42．A．sick   B．nervous    C．angry       D．afraid
43．A．empty      B．narrow     C．secret       D．open
44．A．happens    B．continues  C．fails  D．serves
45．A．quiet B．hot    C．dirty  D．crowded
46．A．partly       B．gradually  C．shortly      D．clearly
47．A．pilot  B．baby  C．guard       D．man
48．A．seats  B．passengers C．flight D．airplane
49．A．realized    B．hoped       C．agreed      D．insisted
50．A．health       B．safety       C．joy    D．future
51．A．teachers    B．books       C．experience       D．practice
52．A．learning    B．taking       C．missing     D．enjoying
53．A．sat    B．lay    C．went  D．rode
54．A．nearly      B．finally      C．really       D．suddenly
55．A．attempted B．managed   C．wanted     D．decided

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Hannibal, Missouri, founded in 1819, is known worldwide as the boyhood home of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain), 1835-1910. The Clemens family moved to Hannibal in 1839 from nearby Florida, Missouri when Sam was four years old. He spent his formative years here, leaving such a lasting impression that his childhood memories provided the basis for much of his writing. In later life during an interview in India he said, “All that goes to make the me in me is a small Missouri village on the other side of the globe”.

Besides Mark Twain, famous Hannibal residents(居民) that may interest tourists include:

Margaret Tobin Brown, known as “Unsinkable Molly Brown” after he survived the sinking of

the Titanic in 1912, was born in Hannibal in 1867.

William P. Lear, inventor of the automobile radio, the automatic pilot for airplanes and the Lear

Jet, was born here in 1902.

Cliff Edwards, actor and musician, was born here. He was known in Hollywood as “Ukelele

Ike”, provided the voice for “Jiminy Cricket” in Pinocchio and appeared in many films.

Admiral Robert E. Coontz, a native of Hannibal, became Commander of the United States

Fleet(舰队) in 1923.

Jake Beckley, known as “Old Eagle Eye”, played baseball for three major league teams. He was

inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.

Helen Cornelius, country and western singer, is a Hannibal native.

William Henry Hatch, Hannibal lawyer who, while as a congressman (议员), played an

important role in making sure of the passage of agricultural legislation that established the position of Secretary of Agriculture in the Cabinet(内阁) of the President of the United States.

64. Hannibal, Missouri is known worldwide ________.

A. because the Clemens family used to live there

B. as the birthplace of Mark Twain

C. because Mark Twain spent his boyhood years there

D. for a number of notable people who once lived there

65. What Mark Twain said during an interview in India implies that _______.

A. the life he lived in Hannibal had a decisive influence on his whole life

B. he spent all his life in a small Missouri village

C. the years he spent in Hannibal left the deepest impression on his memory

D. if he had not been a native of Hannibal, he couldn’t have become famous

66. Among the famous Hannibal residents, __________.

A. Helen Cornelius was a western singer singing in the country

B. Cliff Edwards acted in the film Pinocchio

C. Jake Beckley made contributions to the American navy

D. William Henry Hatch worked as a politician