课后能力测评(一)Ⅰ.完形填空(2010·四川)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。字数：334完成时间：15分钟难度：★★Recently，IflewtoLasVegastoattendameeting.Aswewereabouttoarrive，thepilotannouncedwithapologythattherewouldbeaslight__1__beforesettingdown.Highdesertwindshad__2__theairporttocloseallbutonerunway.Hesaidthatwewouldbe__3__thecityforafewminuteswaitingto__4__.Wewerealsotoldtoremaininourseatsmeanwhilewithourseatbeltsfastened__5__theremightbeafewbumps(颠簸)．We11，thatfewminutesturnedintoaboutforty－fiveminutes，includingaridethatwouldmakearollercoaster(过山车)__6__bycomparison.Themovementwassofiercethatseveralpassengersfelt__7__andhadtouseairsicknessbags.Asyoumightguess，that'snotagoodthingtohavehappenina(n)__8__spacebecauseitonly__9__toincreasethediscomfortofthesituation.Abouttwentyminutesintotheadventure，theentireairplanebecamevery__10__.Therewasnowasenseofanxietyandfearthatcouldbe__11__noticed.Everypassengersimplyheldonfordearlife...exceptone.A__12__washavingagoodtime!Witheachbumpofthe__13__，hewouldletoutagiggle(咯咯的笑)ofdelight.AsIobservedthis，I__14__thathedidn'tknowhewassupposedtobeafraidandworriedabouthis__15__.Heneitherthoughtaboutthepastnoraboutthefuture.Thosearewhatwegrown-upshavelearnedfrom__16__.Hewas__17__theridebecausehehadnotyetbeentaughttofearit.Havingunderstoodthis，Itookadeepbreathand__18__backintomyseat，pretendingIwas__19__onarollercoaster.Ismiledfortherestoftheflight.Ieven__20__togiggleonceortwice，muchtothechagrin(懊恼)ofthemansittingnexttomeholdingtheairsicknessbag.1.A.mistakeB.delayC.changeD.wind2.A.forcedB.warnedC.sweptD.reminded3.A.watchingB.visitingC.circlingD.crossing4.A.arriveB.enterC.stopD.land5.A.ifB.thoughC.becauseD.while6.A.lightB.paleC.easyD.quick7.A.sickB.nervousC.angryD.afraid8.A.emptyB.narrowC.secretD.open9.A.happensB.continuesC.failsD.serves10.A.quietB.hotC.dirtyD.crowded11.A.partlyB.graduallyC.shortlyD.clearly12.A.pilotB.babyC.guardD.man13.A.seatsB.passengersC.flightD.airplane用心爱心专心114.A.realizedB.hopedC.agreedD.insisted15.A.healthB.safetyC.joyD.future16.A.teachersB.booksC.experienceD.practice17.A.learningB.takingC.missingD.enjoying18.A.satB.layC.wentD.rode19.A.nearlyB.finallyC.reallyD.suddenly20.A.attemptedB.managedC.wantedD.decidedⅡ.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出。最佳选项。A字数：272完成时间：15分钟难度：★★BruceJonesthinksthereisstillahealthythirstforexplorationintounderwaterworldsonourownplanet.Aftergrowingupwithhisgrandfatherwhowasinthemarineconstructionbusiness,Jonesquicklygotafeelforthewater.Hestarteddivingatage9and,bythe1980s,beganofferingadviceforthoseinterestedinthesubmarinebusiness.By1993,hewasrunninghisowncompany,U．S.Submarines,whichdesignedandbuiltsubmarinesforresortsandindividuals.Jonesplanstospend$40millioninbuildingahotelwherethemostexpensiveroomswillbe50feetundertheseaoffEleutheraIslandintheBahamas.UnliketheJulesUnderseaLodge—theonlyunderseahotelnow,justoffthecoastofKeyLargo,Fla.—guestsatthePoseidonwon'tneedtoputonawetsuittogettotheirrooms.Theyalsowon'tneedtoworryaboutchangingpressurelevelssincetheroomswillbekeptatabove-surfacepressure.Instead,theycanmoveeasilytotheir$1,500-a-nightunderwaterroomsbyescalator.“Ithinktherearealargenumberofpeoplewhowouldbeinterested，”saidJones,“includinganyonewhoislookingforadifferentexp...
