1 . A ten-year-old boy saved his mother from choking on a pork scratching (猪肉脆片) after _________ the Heimlich manoeuvre at a school demonstration just days before.

Dom Hollinshead used the _________ he learned in school after the snack got _________ in his mother Lisa’s airway while she was watching TV alone. She was left gasping (喘气) for air. _________, Dom found his mother in distress (痛苦) after leaving his bedroom at 10 pm to find his hat.

Ms Hollinshead said: “I was in absolute _________— I couldn’t make a noise or shout for help. It was a _________ feeling. I couldn’t even get any air through my nose. I tried dislodging (取出) it by coughing, then I tried to get some water but it didn’t _________. I just couldn’t catch my _________. But Dom ran down and gave me four massive Heimlich manoeuvres. When it came up, I started crying. I was lying on the floor laughing, crying and hugging him — he _________ my life.”

And the youngster did so by using skills she had no idea he had. Volunteers from St John’s Ambulance had been visiting the school to give a(n) __________ to pupils. __________, the lesson stuck with Dom. “I did the Heimlich manoeuvre on her stomach and it __________ came out,” said the boy.

Ms Hollinshead said: “He is my __________. It just goes to show what a(n) __________ job St John’s Ambulance does. Someone, somewhere, someday will try and nip it in the bud (防患于未然) by saying first aid costs too much but it clearly saves __________.”

1.

A．attempting

B．completing

C．performing

D．learning

2.

A．tricks

B．skills

C．experiences

D．principles

3.

A．stuck

B．lost

C．spread

D．divided

4.

A．Sports-loving

B．Hard-working

C．Quick-thinking

D．Self-supporting

5.

A．power

B．panic

C．control

D．shock

6.

A．horrible

B．strange

C．different

D．general

7.

A．fail

B．stop

C．matter

D．work

8.

A．arm

B．breath

C．soul

D．balance

9.

A．shaped

B．risked

C．changed

D．saved

10.

A．suggestion

B．test

C．demonstration

D．example

11.

A．Regretfully

B．Gradually

C．Thankfully

D．Hopefully

12.

A．eventually

B．hardly

C．nearly

D．possibly

13.

A．partner

B．assistant

C．witness

D．hero

14.

A．interesting

B．amazing

C．unique

D．routine

15.

A．efforts

B．space

C．lives

D．time

2 . Arthur Lih of Massapequa sold his first LifeVac, a device to help save people’s life, to a fire department about 18 months ago, when the Jericho Fire Department purchased 21 of the devices. Now about 10 Long Island fire departments have purchased Lih’s invention, which is designed to draw foreign objects from the throats of choking victims when procedures such as the Heimlich Maneuver (海姆立克急救法) don’t work. He has sold about 5,000 LifeVac devices in the United States and abroad since the device went on the market in August 2014.

The Freeport Fire Department is one of Lih’s clients. It bought about 25 LifeVac devices to put on trucks, as well as in chiefs’ vehicles, said Ray Maguire, the department’s executive director. “It’s an extra tool in the toolbox,” Maguire said. “I’d be surprised if anyone who sees it doesn’t purchase it. It’s that tool you may only need once, but it’s the tool you really want in case you need it. It’s affordable. I have it in my car. I have one at home, too.”

Dr. Lee Smith at Northwell Health said that if a choking victim can’t breathe, he or she becomes a candidate for the Heimlich. If the Heimlich doesn’t work, the victim would probably lose consciousness because of a lack of oxygen.

A challenge for any new medical device is convincing potential users that it works and is safe. In tests, the LifeVac successfully removed an obstruction (阻塞物) from the throat of a dead human body on the first try 49 out of 50 times, according to an August research article in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Lih invented the product in his garage, inspired after he went with a friend to a hospital while the friend’s mother was going through tests. The friend said the last time he was there, a 7-year-old child had choked to death on a grape.

1. What’s the function of the LifeVac device?

A．To put out the fire.	B．To remove foreign objects.
C．To design procedures.	D．To treat victims’ throats.

2. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about the invention?

A．Its target users.	B．Its practical necessity.
C．Its major advantages.	D．Its reasonable price

3. What inspired Lih to invent the product?

A．A kid’s death.	B．His client’s suggestion.
C．A garage accident.	D．Material rewards.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．A productive inventor.	B．A convincing cure.
C．An anti-choking device.	D．An important toolbox.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

We rarely go about our     1     (day) lives thinking and preparing for the worst circumstances. Fires, car accidents, heart attacks and other emergency situations may come about at any moment. Many dangers are around us constantly. How will we react in those times? Sometimes, it’s better     2     (get) prepared for the worst. There are     3     number of things we can do by learning a few life saving skills for conditions     4     our control.

One necessary skill we can arm     5     (we) with is mastering CPR (心脏复苏). This can come in     6     (especial) handy for those in the restaurant and dining industries. Statistics have shown that people choking on their food while     7     (eat) is not uncommon at all. A similar skill that would come in handy in addition to CPR is the Heimlich Maneuver (哈姆立克急救法),     8     can be used to get out a foreign object (异物) from someone who is choking.

Our health is our greatest investment among all the things. While we can’t guard against all misfortunes and diseases, getting to know some first aid skills     9     (be) quite useful. It doesn’t need much time or money, but we may give an     10     (extend) of life to other people through proper help.

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It was the Easter holidays, and school was closed for two weeks. For me, the Easter holidays were so boring that it was impossible to find something fun to do. My mom had suggested that I do some studies since the promotion test was coming up. However, I didn’t follow my mother’s suggestion. Instead, I went outside to seek out my friends to play with. When I had successfully contacted some of my friends, none of them seemed to be much in a playful mood, but one friend Jimmy agreed to play with me. He suggested we go down to the river and just relax there. The river was not far from my home, and we arrived there quickly.

Just relaxing on the river bank with nothing but some waste logs, it wasn’t fun for us at first. Clearly what was on our minds was to jump into the river and just take a swim in the clear cool water. So we took off our clothes down to our underwear and walked into the shallow part of the water. The water was truly cool and refreshing and we were starting to have fun then, playing and laughing, as we splashed the cool water onto each other’s faces.

Then we started to chase each other around on the river bank and then we ran straight into the river. We were having so much fun that we didn’t notice danger was around the corner. Before Jimmy could know it, and before he could do anything to keep his balance, he lost his footing on a tree branch, which was in the shallow part of the water, and slipped, bringing his whole entire body into the deep water. He tried to resurface from the water but found it extremely hard to keep his head above the water.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I was scared to see him struggling in the water but I knew I must rescue him.

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After a while, Jimmy recovered from panic and thanked my mom and the neighbors.

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6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A horrible earthquake     1     (strike) Tangshan on 28 July, 1976, before which nature had presented many signs.     2     (fortunate), people paid no attention to them.

At 3:42 a.m., one of the most     3     (dead) earthquakes of the 20th century began,     4     (destroy) nearly everything in the city in less than one minute. It seemed as if the world were coming to     5     end.

But hope was not     6     (lose). Rescuers, including soldiers, doctors, nurses and workers came to help those     7     were lucky enough to survive the earthquake. They     8     (dig) out the trapped, buried the dead and built shelters. Thanks to their joint efforts, the city began to revive itself and got back     9     its feet. The reconstruction of Tangshan city shows the     10     (wise) of Chinese people to stay positive in times of disaster.

7 . A Wisconsin fourth grader, Essence was in class last Tuesday afternoon at Fratt Elementary School in Racine, Wisconsin, when she noticed a _________ classmate needed help. “I was eating my food. She brought her lunch. When she was about to swallow her food, she _________ . ” Essence told Good Morning America.

The 9-year-old felt _________ but didn’t hesitate to help. “I was scared but then I took a deep _________ when I was helping her out.” Essence said.

Teacher Samantha Bradshaw was in the classroom with the students when the incident _________. “I didn’t notice at first until I saw Essence _________ across the classroom. I _________ what was going on,” Bradshaw recalled. “And then I saw her _________ the other student, just surround her arms behind and then just do that quick press.”

Before any time was wasted, Essence had _________ the Heimlich maneuver (海姆利克氏操作法) for the first time. She had __________ the move two years ago through a video. __________, the student was able to __________ shortly after the incident and was assessed by a school __________ before returning to class.

Girls Thrive, an afterschool program, held an “Essie Day” to celebrate her and show how young girls can make a __________. The Racine Unified School District is also __________ to honor Essence with a(n) __________.

Despite all the praise, Essence has been __________ about her lifesaving actions. “After everything had settled down, later that day, I told her how __________ I was of her. And she said, ‘I’m just a kid. You know, but keep it coming,’” said Bradshaw. Essence, to her __________, has had one thought. “I hope I don’t have to do it again,” she said __________.

1.

A．fellow

B．strange

C．former

D．famous

2.

A．tripped

B．left

C．failed

D．choked

3.

A．amused

B．hopeless

C．nervous

D．disappointed

4.

A．break

B．risk

C．breath

D．glance

5.

A．stopped

B．occurred

C．spread

D．passed

6.

A．dashed

B．inched

C．slipped

D．swung

7.

A．regretted

B．promised

C．predicted

D．wondered

8.

A．blame

B．suspect

C．approach

D．throw

9.

A．collected

B．performed

C．leaned

D．created

10.

A．picked up

B．put up

C．brought up

D．made up

11.

A．Secretly

B．Casually

C．Roughly

D．Fortunately

12.

A．depart

B．recover

C．flee

D．appear

13.

A．cook

B．cleaner

C．nurse

D．director

14.

A．choice

B．mistake

C．decision

D．difference

15.

A．pretending

B．proving

C．planning

D．refusing

16.

A．award

B．job

C．possibility

D．address

17.

A．brave

B．humble

C．generous

D．considerate

18.

A．proud

B．confused

C．capable

D．tired

19.

A．effort

B．credit

C．skill

D．honesty

20.

A．hardly

B．gradually

C．strictly

D．simply

8 . Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (心肺复苏术) is an important first aid skill to master and one that fewer and fewer people seem to take the time to learn these days. In fact, it only takes a few hours to get basic CPR training either in a classroom or online. Others may choose to get certified.

People pursue CPR certification for many reasons, in part because it can increase the chances of getting a job. CPR certification provides people a stronger sense of confidence in their skills. But certification is simply a card indicating that you have completed a CPR course. And it shouldn’t suggest that someone with basic CPR training but without certification is less qualified if faced with a potentially life-threatening situation. Therefore, it doesn’t matter whether you have a CPR card or not if someone has drowned or experienced cardiac arrest (心脏骤停). If you have been trained in CPR, with or without certification, you need to act.

Time is probably the main reason why people don’t obtain CPR training. But here’s the bottom line: CPR classes take only around two to three hours to complete, and many are conducted free of charge through organizations like the Red Cross. You can even take a free online CPR course if you can’t spare three hours in your week. Others shy away from things like mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. What many people fail to realize is that mouth-to-mouth is no longer a requirement for CPR and that chest compression (按压) is the focus of treatment until emergency medical services arrive.

By learning the facts about CPR training, you can make a choice about the options available to you. For more information, use the Red Cross CPR class locator and speak with an instructor near you. The best online training can be found through the National Safety Council’s first aid catalogue (目录).

1. What can we say about CPR certification?

A．It takes a long time to obtain.

B．It is useful but not necessary.

C．It represents first aid qualification.

D．It is a professional medical degree.

2. What makes people refuse CPR training according to the author?

A．Long duration.	B．High learning costs.
C．Difficulty of the course.	D．Misunderstandings about it.

3. What does the author do in the last paragraph?

A．Put forward a plan.	B．Make a conclusion.
C．Put an advertisement.	D．Provide some information.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．How to perform CPR.	B．How to do first aid training.
C．Facts about CPR training.	D．Importance of CPR certification.

9 .

It was a Sunday afternoon in May. Paul Blachut was busy working at a restaurant in scenic Augsburg, Germany. Many tourists came for food at the pretty place beside the river, where the meltwater was cold at this time of year.

A mother and her daughter were _______ the cooling water by the riverbank. They were playing with an inflatable tube happily when _______ the girl lost her footing and was caught in the river’s current. It happened so fast that the girl desperately grabbed (抓) on to the tube, which her mother was sitting in, throwing her into the river, too.

Blachut heard the sudden shout, “Two women are drowning in the river!” Then he hurried to the _______ , where he spotted them trying to grab anything they could. He was horrified to see that one of them kept sinking. Blachut’s mind _______ , “How can I help them?” _______ having no lifesaving training, he rushed down to the riverbank. Quickly he _______ his T-shirt and jumped into the river. He didn’t care about the cold; all he could think about was saving the women. It was obvious they were _______ .

As Blachut got closer to them, he could _______ that the mother seemed to be in the most trouble. She was drowning. He _______ a film in which a lifeguard grabbed a drowning victim’s body, pulling the person ashore while swimming on his back. Blachut tried this, but the woman’s clothing made her so ________ ; he kept being dragged under, too. He needed a new ________. He quickly dived under the drowning woman, ________ her upward and using that momentum (水势) to take her toward the shore. At that time, an onlooker was able to ________ the woman’s hand, pulling her ashore. Then Blachut jumped into the river again. He swam downstream, got hold of the daughter, and was able to get her out in the same way, too.

Several onlookers expressed their ________ for Blachut following the incident. However, Blachut was ________ about his role, “The whole rescue only took several minutes and I am happy to receive your praise.”

1.

A．enjoying

B．buying

C．drinking

D．pouring

2.

A．slowly

B．naturally

C．fortunately

D．suddenly

3.

A．pool

B．restaurant

C．shore

D．tube

4.

A．stopped

B．raced

C．wandered

D．worked

5.

A．Without

B．Despite

C．Besides

D．For

6.

A．put away

B．tried on

C．took off

D．hung up

7.

A．helpless

B．dangerous

C．calm

D．busy

8.

A．share

B．express

C．respond

D．tell

9.

A．mentioned

B．recalled

C．rent

D．shot

10.

A．pretty

B．soft

C．heavy

D．strong

11.

A．schedule

B．task

C．message

D．plan

12.

A．pushing

B．flying

C．rolling

D．pulling

13.

A．wave

B．clap

C．grasp

D．shake

14.

A．surprise

B．admiration

C．happiness

D．hope

15.

A．curious

B．careful

C．passionate

D．modest