【正文】 dream in 1903. The next time you hear or see an airplane or travel on one, remember 34 it all started. A simple 35 conceived(構(gòu)想出 ) in the minds of two young men who did not finish high school. 16. A. voyage B. flight C. tour D. journey 17. A. minds B. hearts C. language D. words 18. A. an B. this C. one D. that 19. A. before B. until C. since D. as 20. A. sky B. air C. fire D. room 21. A. expected B. planned C. arranged D. wanted 22. A. climbed B. arrived C. searched D. struck 23. A. turned B. went C. sank D. happened 24. A. simple B. free C. only D. clever 25. A. family B. brothers C. parents D. members 26. A. In fact B. What39。s more C. As a result D. At first 27. A. united B. opened C. bought D. joined 28. A. recycled B. invented C. repaired D. sent 29. A. set B. left C. remain D. appear 30. A. threatened B. remembered C. decided D. promised 31. A. famous B. secret C. unsuccessful D. Safe 32. A. dressed up B. started out C. ended up D. turned out 33. A. From B. Despite C. Under D. With 34. A. What B. why C. who D. where 35. A. idea B. suggestion C. plan D. opinion 第三部分：閱讀理解（共 20 小題，每小題 2 分，滿分 40 分） (A) You may have heard the term “the American Dream”. In 1848, James W. Marshall found gold in California and people began having golden dreams. That 19th century “American Dream motivated(激發(fā) ) the Gold Rush and gave California its nickname of the Golden State. The American Dream drove not only 1800s goldrush prospectors but also waves of immigrants throughout that century and the next. People from Europe, and a large number of Chinese, arrived in the US in the 19th century hoping that in America they would find gold in the streets. But most. instead, worked as railroad laborers. They created the oldest Chinatown, in San Francisco, and gave the city a Chinese name the old gold hill. In the 20th century, some critics said that it was no longer possible to bee prosperous through determination and hard work. Unfair education for students from poor families and racial discrimination almost made the American Dream a nightrnare. Then, in the 1990s, California saw a new wave of dreamers in Silicon Valley. People poured their energy into the Inter. This new chapter of the American Dream attracted many business people and young talents from China and India to form startups and seek fortune in America. Better pay, a nice house, and a rising standard of living will always be attractive. However, the new American Dream .is no longer just about money. It encourages Americans to consume wisely to protect the environment, improve the quality of life, and promote social justice. The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has bee the model of the new American Dream. After years of hard work, he grew from a poor young man from Austria into a super movie star and then a governor. Many people hope his story can save the American Dream and give California a brighter future. 36. It can be inferred that_____________. A. America39。 s golden dream could never be realized B. America39。s golden dream had bought great fortune to Chinese immigrants C. different times have different themes of the American dream D. determination and hard work are the best way to realize the American dream 37. Why did most of the early immigrants work as railroad laborers? A. Because they could earn more money as railroad laborers? B. Because they had to make a living by working as railroad laborers. C. Because they thought railroad was the first step to find gold. D. Because railroad laborers were greatly honored at that time. 38 The underlined sentence “his story can save the American Dream” (in the last paragraph)