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A. doomed B. thought
C. regarded D. proposed
二、完形填空(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
从选择项中选择一个最适合短文的选项,错选、多选或未选均无分。
As the plane circled over the airport, everyone felt that something was 21 . The plane was moving unsteadily in the air. At that moment, the air-hostess 22 . She looked very pale, but was quite calm. Speaking quickly but 23 in a whisper, she informed everyone that the pilot had fainted and asked if 24 of the passengers knew anything about machines or at least how to drive a car. 25 a moment’
s hesitation, a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot’s cabin.
Moving the pilot aside, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the instruction that 26 by radio from the airport below. The plane was now dangerously 27 the ground, but to everyone’s joy, it soon began to climb. The man had to 28 the airport several times in order to become familiar with the controls. But the danger had not yet passed. The terrible moment came when he had to land. 29 instructions, the man guided the plane towards the airfield. It shook violently as it touched the ground and then moved rapidly across the field, but after a long run it stopped 30 . Outside a crowd of people who had been watching anxiously rushed forward to congratulate the “pilot” on a perfect landing.
21. A. happened B. mattered C. taken place D. wrong
22. A. showed B. left C. shouted D. appeared
23. A. hardly B. nearly C. most D. almost
24. A. one B. some C. anyone D. whoever
25. A. For B. After C. In D. At
26. A. are sent B. were sent C. were being sent D. were sending
27. A. close B. close to C. close by D. close this
28. A. fly B. run C. circle D. inspect
29. A. Following B. To follow C. Follow D. Having followed
30. A. safetyly B. safe C. safely D. safety
三、 阅读理解(本大题共10小题,每小题2分,共20分)
阅读下面的短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案填空或答题,错选、多选或未选均无分。
Passage 1
Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become “computer-literate”. But not all experts agree that this is a good idea.
One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer, David does not see it that way. He says that Computertown UK