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.

1.Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?

A. They made a careful preparation before the trip

B. They 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.

2.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

3.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.

4.We can infer from the passage that          .

A. experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way

B. one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon.

C. the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion.

D. the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident.

阅读下在短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A woman id her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drover her    1by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears,     2“Aunty Misery” at her.

One evening, a passer by asked to    3for the night. Seeing that he had an   4Face, she let him in and gave him a nice    5. The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her   6that anyone who climbed up her tree  7not be able to come back down until she   8it.

     When the children came back to steal her   9, she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her

long   10she gave the tree permission to let  11go. Aunty Misery was free from the   12at last.

One day another man    13her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her,   14she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you   15me.” said he.

Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to  16some pears from my dear tree to remember the 17

it brought to me in this life. But I am too    18to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so   19as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree   20and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.

1.A. hopeless    B. painful   C. dull   D. crazy

2.A. calling     B. shouting   C. announcing  D. whispering

3.A. stay       B. live       C. hide     D. lie

4.A. interesting  B. honest    C. anxious    D. angry

5.A. gift      B. kiss      C. treat     D. smile

6.A. suggestion     B. demand      C. permission D. wish

7.A. could     B. should     C. might    D. must

8.A. permitted   B. promised      C. answered    D. declared

9.A. branch    B. food    C. tree     D. fruit

10.A. after      B. while     C. since       D. before

11.A. it        B. them      C. him        D. her

12.A. trick     B. question     C. trouble     D. difficulty

13.A. stepped into   B. left for       C. stopped at    D. walked around

14.A. so      B. but         C. although       D. because

15.A. with     B. off         C. upon         D. for

16.A. choose      B. pick      C. shake      D. hit

17.A. honor       B. pleasure   C. hope      D. excitement

18.A. light        B. short      C. old       D. thin

19.A. proud       B. kind       C. fine      D. smart

20.A. disappointedly       B. cheerfully      C. unwillingly     D. eagerly

 It’s going to rain. Xiao Feng, Will you please help me         the clothes on the line?

   A. get off     B. get back    C. get in     D. get on

 Elizabeth has already achieved success         her wildest dreams.

A. at    B. beyond     C. within     D. upon

 –The floor is dirty. Can anyone clean it?  

–          I do it all the time.

A. Don’t mention it.       B. Why you?      C. Not sure   D. Not me again.

 Though we don’t know what discussed, yet we can feel the topic        .

A. had changed        B. will change      C. was changed   D. has been changed

 Ten years ago the population of our village was          that of theirs.

A. as twice large as        B. twice as large as

C. twice as much as       D. as twice much as

 –Did you go to the show last night?

–Yeah. Every boy and girl in the area         invited

A. were   B. have been     C. has been      D. was

 around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games.

A. Having shown    B. To be shown    C. Having been shown    D. To show

 The man pulled out a gold watch,        were made of small diamonds.

A. the hands of whom        B. whom the hands of

C. which the hands of        D. the hands of which