为飞得很快，所以能在短时间内环游世界一圈。

　　2．According to the passage，the newest plane at that time could go around the world in about________．

　　A．fifty hours　　　　　 B．thirty­five hours

　　C．forty­one hours D．thirty­eight hours

　　解析：选C。由第一段提到的两组数据可计算出最新的飞机环绕地球一圈所需的时间(设为X小时)，算式如下：800×50＝600×1.609×X，解得X约为41小时。

　　3．Which of the following shows correctly the route by which Magellan's men sailed around the world?

　　解析：选D。麦哲伦船队航行的大致航线为：西班牙→南美洲南端→太平洋→菲律宾群岛→印度洋→非洲好望角→西班牙。D项所标航线符合事实。

　　4．Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

　　A．Magellan's Voyage

　　B．Going Around the World

　　C．Sailing Around the World

　　D．The World Is Round

　　解析：选A。第二段一开头提到"But it used to take a lot longer to go around the world."，接着讲述了麦哲伦环球航行的路线及在航程中所经历的磨难。

　　Ⅲ.完形填空

　　In 2012，I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando，Florida.My family persuaded me that a(n) __1__ might be just what the doctor ordered，so off I __2__．

　　Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring，but I __3__ to catch a taxi to my __4__ and settle in.Next morning，I took another __5__ to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs.__6__ I went to a café to have lunch，but all the tables were __7__．Then I heard a friendly voice saying，"You can __8__ my table."

I gratefully sat down with the __9__ lady and we had a happy lunch together.As the__10__ drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando.I had already told her that I hadn't __11__ a car，and hadn't realised how __12__ taking taxis would be.After a while she said，"My dear，don't use any more taxis.I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to __13__ you wherever you wish."I told her that I couldn't put her to that __14__，but she brushed aside my protests (反对)．She asked me where I was __15__ and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the __16__ time to take me to Disney World.She spent some time with me before leaving me to __17__ alone.At the end of the day，she __18__ to take me back to my accommodation.I __19__