2010年兰州市中考英语试题及答案

兰州市2010年初中毕业生学业考试试卷

英语（A）

注意事项：

1.全卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。

2.考生必须将报考学校、姓名、准考证号、考场、座位号等个人信息填（涂）写在答题卡的相应位置上。

3.考生务必将答案直接填（涂）写在答题卡的相应位置上。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共80分）

一、听力理解（分四小节，共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

第一节：听句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选择与你所听到的内容相同或相近的选项。（每个句子读一遍）

1. A. parent B. present C. pleasant

2. A. 83662817 B. 83662617 C. 83262817

3. A. thought B. caught C. bought

4. A. Anyway, I’ll tell you the secret.

B. If you don’t tell the secret to others, I’ll tell you.

C. If you tell the secret to others, I’ll tell you.

5. A. John doesn’t like football.

B. John prefers volleyball to football.

C. John prefers football to volleyball.

第二节：情景反应。听句子，根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选择最恰当的应答语。（每个句子读一遍）

6. A. I’m afraid you can’t B. That’s great C. It doesn’t matter

7. A. Good idea B. At 7 o’clock C. Not at all

8. A. No, please do it. B. Yes, you can do it. C. It’s very kind of you.

9. A. She is better now. B. She likes dancing. C. She is tall and pretty.

10. A. Since last month. B. September. C. Six o’clock

第三节：听下面四小段对话，每小段对话后有一个问题，根据对话内容及问题，选择正确的答案。（每段对话读两遍）

11. What is Tom making?

A B C

12. When did the concert begin?

A. At 8:00

B. At 7:45

C. At 8:15

13. Where does this conversation probably take place?

A. In a hospital.

B. In the street.

C. On a bus.

14. How did Stephen improve his English?

A. By speaking

B. By reading

C. By writing

第四节：听下面三段短文，根据短文内容及所给问题选择正确答案。(每段短文读两遍)

听下面的短文，回答15至16小题。

15. How are more people reading now?

A. Reading from books.

B. Reading from newspapers.

C. Reading online.

16. What does the speaker think of the Internet?

A. Interesting.

B. Convenient.

C. Boring.

听下面的短文，回答17至18小题。

17. What did the speaker’s class talk about?

A. How to deal with the waste.

B. How to protect the environment.

C. How to save money.

18. If we don’t know how reuse the waste things, what should we do?

A. We can throw them away.

B. We can sell them to the recycling.

C. We can ask others for help.

听下面的短文，回答19至20小题。

19. How long did the first balloon trip last in 1783?

A. Eight minutes.

B. Eight hours.

C. Eight Days.

20. Finally how did the American and the Frenchman save themselves?

A. They jumped out of the balloon.

B. They threw away most of their things.

C. They stopped the balloon.

二、单项选择题(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下列各题，从题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。

21. Dear students, please read every sentence carefully. ___ you are, ____ mistakes you’ll make.

A. The more carefully, the fewer

B. The more careful, the less

C. The more carefully, the less

D. The more careful, the fewer

22. -______ hard work you have done!

-It’s very kind of you to say so.

A. What

B. How

C. What a

D. How a

23. -When shall we go to the museum, this afternoon or tomorrow morning?

-_____ is OK. I’m free these days.

A. Both

B. All

C. Either

D. Neither

24. Danny did all kinds of things to make the baby ______.

A. to stop crying

B. stop crying

C. to stop to cry

D. stop to cry

25. -What are on show in the museum?

-Some photos _____by the children of Yushu, Qinghai.

A. have been taken

B.were taken

C. are taken

D. taken

26. You shouldn’t ______ your hope. Everything will be better.

A. give up

B. fix up

C. cheer up

D. put up

27. How much does the ticket ______ from Shanghai to Beijing?

A. cost

B. took

C. spend

D. pay

28.They were all so tired that they could ______.

A. do nothing but sleep

B. do anything but sleep

C. do nothing but to sleep

D. do anything but to sleep

29. -Where would you like to go on your summer holiday, Mike?

-I’d like to go ______.

A. nowhere interesting

B. interesting anywhere

C. somewhere interesting

D. interesting somewhere

30. -He didn’t go to the lecture this morning, did he?

-______. Though he was not feeling very well.

A. No, he didn’t.

B. Yes, he did.

C. No, he did.

D. Yes, he didn’t.

31. In the past few years there ______ great changes in my hometown.

A. have been

B. were

C. had been

D. are

32. We have two rooms ______, but I can’t decide ______.

A. to live, to choose which one

B. lived, choose which one

C. to live in, which one to choose

D. live, which one

33. Many Chinese students think science subjects are ______ foreign languages.

A. more difficult as

B. less difficult than

C. much difficult than

D. so difficult as

34. -Have you found the information about the famous people ______ you can use for the report?

-Not yet. I’ll search some on the Internet.

A. who

B. what

C. whom

D. which

35. -Tommy, do you know if Frank ______ to the theatre with us this Sunday if it ______?

-Sorry, I have no idea.

A. will go, is fine

B. goes, is fine

C. will go, is going to be fine

D. goes, will be fine

36. We have ______ up early in order to catch the early bus.

A. used to get

B. been used to get

C. used for getting

D. been used to getting

37. I think ______ of the materials I listened to at the beginning of the exam ______ easy.

A. three fourths, is

B. third four, are

C. three fourths, are

D. three fourth, are

38. -May we leave the classroom now?

-No, you ______. You ______ to leave until the bell rings.

A. mustn’t, are allowed

B. don’t have to, are supposed

C. needn’t, aren’t allowed

D. can’t, aren’t supposed

39. The plane ______ when we got to the airport.

A. had taken off

B. was taken off

C. will take off

D. is taking off

40. -I hear Huang Gang made an English speech at the graduation ceremony yesterday.

-______ , and ______.

A. So he did, so did I

B. So did he, so I did

C. So he was, so was I

D. So was he, so I was

三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler(惠斯勒) from February 12 to 28. As the world’s 41______ athletes will compete there, Canada is preparing for it well.

It will be broadcasted(播出) in Canada’s two 42______languages——English and French. Billions of television viewers worldwide will 43______ the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes from more than 80 44______ will compete in 86 medal events over 17 days. Then the Paralympics(残奥会) will 45______ from March 12 to 21. Canada has 46______

millions of dollars preparing. Thousands of spectators will visit the country. Canada will be 47_____ it all.

The building of Olympic gyms began in 2005. Opening and closing ceremonies will be held indoors, at BC Place Stadium. It’ll 48______55,000 seats. Some competitions, 49______ ski, and bobsled, will take place in Whistler. It’s a ski village. During the Games, roads will be closed. More than 15,000 policemen will work to 50______ the peace throughout the Games.

The United States is the only country to host the Winter Games four times. Team USA hopes 2010 will be a golden year.

41. A. worst B. best C. cleverest D. tallest

42. A. special B. unusual C. official D. ordinary

43. A. watch B. notice C. look D. hear

44. A. cities B. towns C. villages D. countries

45. A. run B. begin C. stop D. end

46. A. paid B. took C. cost D. spent

47. A. full of B. ready for C. worried about D. afraid of

48. A. give B. serve C. hold D. host

49. A. with B. including C. as D. so

50. A. keep B. make C. let D. protect

四、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下面A、B、C三篇短文，根据短文内容和问题，从题后A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

A.

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.

Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”

At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.

51. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son.

A. hard

B. enjoyable

C. painful

D. comfortable

52. The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _______.

A. 岩石

B. 火焰

C. 水晶

D.寒冰

53. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father’s words in the second

paragraph?

A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.

B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.

C. You can find life is full of nice things.

D. Never give up half-way.

54. We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that ______.

A. the writer was very successful in his life

B. the writer reached the top of the mountain

C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father

D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain

55. The best title for the passage is ______.

A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain

B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain

C. Conversations between Father and Son

D. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain

B.

Because earthquakes happen without warning, it’s important to take steps now to prepare. Because you don’t know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace, and car.

1. Water.

A person needs at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking. Store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It is suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it. Also, do check the “use by” date.

2. Food.

It’s always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable(不易腐烂的) food on hand. Have an enough supply of canned food, powdered milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours.

3. Flashlights(手电筒) and spare batteries.

Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks.

Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information.

4. Clothes.

If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies.

56. Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?

A. Because earthquakes can be known before they happen.

B. Because earthquakes take place without warning.

C. Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood.

D. Because it’s people’s daily work to prepare the earthquakes.

57. About the prepared water, which description is RIGHT?

A. A person should prepare 0.5 gallon of water for one day.

B. You’d better use your own containers to keep water.

C. You’d better open the bottled water when you buy it.

D. You shouldn’t open the bottled water until you need it.

58. You should prepare all of the following except ______.

A. powdered milk

B. fresh vegetables

C. dried fruits

D. canned juices

59. According to the article we know that ______.

A. we need to prepare some supplies only at home

B. a telephone is the most important prepared thing

C. flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes

D. clothes are used to protect your head

60. If you live in a cold place, you should prepare _______.

A. some warm clothes and bedding supplies

B. some hot water

C. some batteries

D. some flashlights

C.

There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today——the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.

For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that as much effect as the wheel . Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.

In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today.

The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.

The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.

By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries , including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space.

In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.

61. This passage talks mainly about .

A. why cars were very important

B. when light was invented

C. how inventions affect people’s daily life

D. which country made the first step into space

62. According to the passage man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot .

A. at the beginning of 1800s

B. in the 1960s

C. since the 1900s

D. from the 1800s to 1960s

63. In the 1800s, people began to work in order to make

A. explorations

B. their life better

C. discoveries

D. a trip to space

64. Nylon came out of five years later than .

A. radio

B. camera

C. jet planes

D. movies

65. People can live longer lives because that help cure diseases have worked very well.

A. doctors

B. new ways

C. medicines

D. new hospitals

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共70分）

五、任务型完形填空(共10空；每空1分，满分10分)

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每个单词限用一次，使短文通顺正确连贯，将答案填写在题后的横线上。

history, choose, common, buy, make, enjoy, way, another, while, serve

American summers are filled with outdoor picnics, baseball games and swimming pools. Summer in America is a time 66________ the outdoors, no matter how hot it might be. Let’s take a look at some of the popular drinks.

Lemonade is 67________ of all American summer drinks. It 68________ by mixing lemon juice, water and sugar. It is usually served very cold, with ice.

Ice tea is 69________ popular summer drink in America. Ice tea is usually 70________ in a tall glass of ice. Many Americans 71________ to add sugar to sweeten the drink. This drink is often drunk in the afternoon 72________ relaxing in the shade. Ice tea is now also sold by the bottle , at almost any store in America.

The Slurpee, a famous American drink in recent years, is a great 73________to cool off in the summer heat. It is a mix of ice, sugar and fruit juices. However, the drink is mostly made of ice. They can 74________ at most small convenient stores. Slurpees are popular with young Americans.

Milkshakes have a long 75________ in America . It is made of a mix of ice cream , milk and flavoring.

六、任务型阅读理解(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

仔细阅读下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。

The giant panda is one of the most popular animals in the world. A giant panda can grow up to 1.5 meters long and weigh up to 160kg. People think the giant panda is very lovely.①So it is not surprising that the World Wide Fund for Nature chose the giant panda as its symbol. The WWF tells people about animals that they are in danger and raises money to save them.

The giant panda only lives in the wild in China. In the early 1980s, were only 1,000 left in the wild. The main reason why pandas are endangered is that the area where pandas can live has become smaller.

The WWF works to help giant pandas in the wild in many ways. One of the ways that helps them is to increase the size of panda reserves(自然保护区). Some reserves need to be joined together by planting bamboo between them to make “corridors”. These are paths that lead from one reserve to another. No one may harm the pandas in these areas. The corridors let pandas move from one habitat(栖息地) to another to look for food.②People are working very hard to make sure the giant panda does not die out.

76. How long and heavy can a giant panda grow to be?

_____________________________________________________________________________ 77. 将文中划线的句子①改为被动句。

So it is not surprising that _____________________by the World Wide Fund for Nature. 78. Why are the giant pandas endangered?

_____________________________________________________________________________

79. Give a way to help the giant pandas in the wild, please.

_____________________________________________________________________________ 80. 将文中划线的句子②翻译成中文。

____________________________________________________________________________ 七、口语交际(共5空；每空1分，满分5分)

根据对话内容从方框内所给的选项中选出最佳答案，使对话完整，符合逻辑，句义通顺。注意：有多余选项。

A: You must be really excited about leaving for America tomorrow, Li Ping!

B: Yeah. 81______

A: Nervous about what?

B: I don’t know many of the customs and manners in the USA. 82______

A: Sure.

B: 83______

A: Well, it’s important to be on time when you’re invited for dinner. 84______ Americans expect their guests to be on time.

B: Then how long may I stay there?

A: 85______ Or you seem to have come only for the meal. When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of things, it’s time to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

A.It’s good to stay at home for you.

B.After the meal, don’t leave at once.

C.Could you give me a hand?

D.What rules do they have in America?

E.But I’m a bit nervous.

F.You’re supposed to leave before the meal.

G.It’s impolite to arrive late.

八、词汇考查(分A、B、C三节，共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

A) 读句子，根据汉语提示补全单词。

86. We should pay more ______(注意) to our living environment.

87. Students are taught to help and ______(尊重) each other in schools.

88. The local ______(政府) has taken actions to call on people to plant trees.

89. Thank you for giving us so many good ______(建议)。

90. So far, we’ve ______(成功) in saving thousands of people in danger.

B) 根据句义，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。

91. The old should be spoken to ______(polite).

92. My family lives in the ______(center) park of the city.

93. He is too ______(care) to pass the final exam.

94. Poetry is a beautiful way to express ______(think) and feelings.

95. Children’s ______(expect) ideas often surprise the adults.

C) 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。

96. Betty is often seen ______(help) the old man with his housework.

97. He prefers ______(take) part in the public activities rather than stay at home alone.

98. They ______(agree) with each other, so they argued for a long time.

99. Animals are our friends, so ______(protect) them is our duty.

100. You have ______(award) a scholarship to study violin at our School of Music.

九、按要求完成句子(分A、B两节，共10小题；每空1分，满分15分)

A) 句型转换

101. Lucy usually cleans the cage every two days. (对划线部分提问)

______ ______ does Lucy usually clean the cage?

102. Jenny worked hard in order to catch up with others.( 将简单句改为复合句) Jenny worked hard ______ ______ she could catch up with others.

103. Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it. (改为反意疑问句)

Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it, ______ ______ ?

104. Mary came to China three years ago. (改为同义句)

Mary has ______ in China since three years ago.

105. Zhai zhigang became the 1st Chinese astronaut to walk in space. (改为定语从句) Zhai zhigang became the 1st Chinese astronaut ______ ______ in space.

B) 根据所给汉语提示翻译句子。

106. 无论你遇到什么困难都要充满自信。

You should be full of ______ whatever difficulties you meet.

107. 在春节吃饺子是中国的传统习俗。

Eating dumplings in spring festival is a Chinese ______ custom.

108. 你本应该完成作业，但是你没有。

You should ______ ______ your homework, but you didn’t.

109. 红十字会给遭受洪水的人们提供了一些食物和衣服。

People suffered from the flood were provided _____ some food and clothes by the Red

Cross.

110. 他说等她一回来就把礼物送给她。

He said that he ______ give her the present as soon as she came back.

十、书面表达(满分15分)

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兰州市2010年初中毕业生学业考试试卷英语（A）

参考答案及评分标准

一、听力理解（分四小节，共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

1-5 CABBC 6-10 CAACA 11-15 AACAC 16-20 BABAB

二、单项选择题(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)

21-25 DACBD 26-30 AAACB 31-35 ACBDA 36-40 DCDAA

三、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

41-45 BCADA 46-50 DBCBA

四、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)

51-55 BCDAA 56-60 BDBCA 61-65 CABCB

五、任务型完形填空(共10空，每空1分，满分10分)

66. to enjoy 67. the commonest 68. is made 69. another 70. served

71. choose 72. while 73. way 74. be bought 75. history

六、任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)

76. 1.5 meters long and weigh up to 160kg.

77. the giant panda was chosen as its symbol

78. The area where pandas can live has become smaller.

79. To increase the size of panda reserves.

80. 人们为了保护大熊猫不灭绝而努力工作着。

七、口语交际(共5空，每空1分，满分5分)

81-85 ECDGB

八、词汇考查(分A、B、C三节，共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

86. attention 87. respect 88. government 89. suggestions 90.succeeded

91. politely 92.central 93. careless 94. thoughts 95.unexpected

96. to help 97. to take 98. disagreed/didn’t agree

99. protecting 100. been awarded

九、按要求完成句子(分A、B两节，共10小题，每空1分，满分15分)

101. How often 102so that 103. is it 104. been 105. that walked

106. self-confidence / confidence 107. traditional 108. have finished/done

109. with 110. would

十、书面表达(满分15分)

1. 内容完整，语句流畅，无语法错误，书写规范，给12－15分;

2. 内容较完整，语句较流畅，基本无语法错误，书写较规范，给9－12分;

3. 内容不完整，语句欠流畅，语法错误较多，书写较规范，给5－8分;

4. 只写出个别要点，语法错误较多，书写欠规范，只有个别句子可读或不知所云，给0-5分。

听力材料

一、听力理解

第一节：听句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选择与你所听到的内容相同或相近的选项。每个句子读一遍。你有10秒钟的时间浏览下面的选项。

注意：停顿10秒继续录音

1. We will never forget the pleasant smell.

2. The number is 83662817.

3. I caught a bad fever last week.

4. I will tell you the secret if you keep it to yourself.

5. John likes football better than volleyball.

第二节：情景反应。听句子，根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选择最恰当的应答语。每个句子读一遍。你有10秒钟的时间浏览下面的选项。

注意：停顿10秒继续录音

6. I’m sorry I’m late.

7. Shall we go hiking this afternoon?

8. Would you mind if I open the window?

9. What does she look like?

10. How long have you been there?

第三节：听下面的四小段对话，每小段对话后有一个问题，根据对话内容及问题，选择正确的答案。对话读两遍。你有15秒钟的时间浏览下面的问题和选项。

注意：停顿15秒继续录音

11. M: Is Tom playing computer games now?

W: No, he is busy making a model plane. He wants to get the first prize in the competition. Question: What is Tom making?

12. W: We’re late! The concert has already been on for 15 minutes.

M：Really? Oh, it’s 8:15 now.

Question: When did the concert begin?

13. W: Where should I get off if I go to the nearest hospital?

M: At Fourth Street.

Question: Where does this conversation probably take place?

14. W: Stephen , you got an A again in the English exam. How did you improve so quickly?

M: I went to the English Corner and spoke English as much as possible.

Question: How did Stephen improve his English?

第四节：听下面三段短文，根据短文内容及问题选择正确答案。短文读两遍听下面的短文，回答15至16小题。你有15秒钟的时间浏览下面的问题和选项。(注意：停顿15秒继续录音)

The number of people who read from books is going down, while far more people are reading online. Are you one of them? The Internet is very convenient: young people are especially using it instead of newspapers, magazines and books.

Questions :15. How are more people reading now?

16. What does the speaker think of the Internet?

听下面的短文，回答17至18小题。你有15秒钟的时间浏览下面的问题和选项。(注意：停顿15秒继续录音)

This afternoon , our class held a meeting. We talked about how to deal with the waste. In our everyday life, we have a lot of waste things , like used paper. There are some ways to reuse the wastes. For example, the used plastic bags can be used to contain our family rubbish. If we don’t know how to reuse the waste things, we can sell them to the recycling. If we try our best to recycle the waste, there will be less waste and less pollution in our life. To take care of the environment is to love ourselves.

Questions:17. What did the speaker’s class talk about?

18. If we don’t know how to refuse the waste things, what should we do?

听下面的短文，回答19至20小题。你有15秒钟的时间浏览下面的问题和选项。(注意：停顿15秒继续录音)

Would you like to spend your holidays traveling by balloon? The first balloon trip took place in 1783. It lasted only eight minutes. About a year later, an American and a Frenchman decided to

cross the English Channel between France and England in a balloon. High over the channel, they discovered a hole in the balloon. The hole became larger and larger. The gas in the balloon was escaping. The men threw all their belongings into the water to make the balloon lighter. It started to rise again. But it was still too close to the water. Finally , the men threw away most of their clothes to save themselves.

Questions: 19. How long did the first balloon trip last in 1783?

20. Finally how did the American and the Frenchman save themselves?