1 . It was January 2016, and Jeremy and his girlfriend, Molei, were leaving Denver for a weekend of fun with friends on the slopes in Colorado.
The snow came earlier than they’d
“Life was really great,” he says. Then, within a blink of an eye, everything
A truck that came out of nowhere hit them. One minute, Jeremy’s Ford SUV was
Statistically, Molei should have died. Inside her neck, the vertebrae (脊椎) had basically been crushed. Her head was attached to her shoulders by
Henry Rodriquez, an officer on holiday, was driving on the same road not far behind the Ford and
For 45 minutes, Rodriquez
A.observed | B.expected | C.enjoyed | D.realised |
A.slope | B.tunnel | C.route | D.town |
A.exactly | B.surprisingly | C.specially | D.correctly |
A.grateful | B.terrible | C.difficult | D.awesome |
A.happened | B.disappeared | C.moved | D.changed |
A.driving | B.rolling | C.jumping | D.running |
A.pinned | B.lay | C.sat | D.placed |
A.terror | B.pain | C.panic | D.frustration |
A.something | B.everything | C.nothing | D.anything |
A.drove away | B.drove on | C.pulled back | D.pulled over |
A.Since | B.After | C.While | D.Although |
A.kept | B.left | C.appealed | D.improved |
A.laid | B.rushed | C.dragged | D.walked |
A.shook | B.touched | C.pounded | D.felt |
A.rescue | B.check | C.response | D.arrival |
2 . Do you find yourself looking at your Facebook page or watching YouTube videos instead of getting work done? Are you
I am in my second year at college. In almost every
Yes, we live in a digital age where we even use
My
There is no easier solution to this; you must turn off digital devices, or you won’t focus. It just takes some
A.looking for | B.asking for | C.thinking about | D.talking about |
A.careful | B.happy | C.right | D.alone |
A.show | B.lecture | C.direction | D.interview |
A.letting down | B.setting aside | C.looking at | D.looking after |
A.natural | B.interesting | C.useless | D.bad |
A.improve | B.check | C.correct | D.share |
A.knowing | B.accepting | C.telling | D.finishing |
A.offering | B.advertising | C.reading | D.writing |
A.hardly | B.slowly | C.strangely | D.fully |
A.keys | B.cellphones | C.cameras | D.umbrellas |
A.shorter | B.better | C.wider | D.deeper |
A.change | B.question | C.study | D.debate |
A.avoid | B.need | C.control | D.lose |
A.comfortable | B.helpful | C.hard | D.necessary |
A.feel | B.wish | C.mention | D.wonder |
A.attitude | B.advice | C.information | D.worry |
A.happens | B.aims | C.prefers | D.dislikes |
A.because | B.unless | C.though | D.when |
A.chances | B.ways | C.times | D.places |
A.courage | B.patience | C.encouragement | D.confidence |
3 . On July 20, Yu Yifei, a medical student, made his way home in a subway train after his first day’s training. When a downpour struck the city, he
Flood
As water continued to flow into the carriages, passengers’
As more passengers were pulled from the
A.asked | B.prevented | C.thought | D.saved |
A.record | B.number | C.point | D.depth |
A.worked | B.watered | C.crashed | D.pulled |
A.rising | B.waving | C.building | D.disappearing |
A.uncertain | B.unfortunate | C.unusual | D.unable |
A.alarming | B.unique | C.considerate | D.desperate |
A.disappointment | B.fears | C.feelings | D.thrills |
A.managed | B.failed | C.intended | D.hesitated |
A.tried on | B.took on | C.put on | D.carried on |
A.later | B.further | C.earlier | D.former |
A.gained | B.lifted | C.sank | D.lowered |
A.seats | B.hospital | C.boat | D.water |
A.introduced | B.performed | C.explained | D.taught |
A.recovering | B.refreshing | C.repeating | D.reporting |
A.bored | B.heartbroken | C.worried | D.exhausted |
4 . A 9-year-old boy is called a hero after he rescued his dad when a car fell on him. Brave J.T. Parker’s
“ We were
At that moment, Mason had gone inside the house
He said he
“ I couldn’t move at all,” Parker said. “I was totally
J.T., who weighs about 50 pounds, said he, too, didn’t think he would be able to
It took him
Parker was then sent to the nearest hospital with 13 broken ribs (肋骨). He was
A.creative | B.quick | C.considerable | D.present |
A.Fearful | B.Considerate | C.Proud | D.Brave |
A.event | B.disaster | C.conflict | D.accident |
A.pushing | B.pulling | C.fixing | D.watching |
A.easily | B.normally | C.hardly | D.unwillingly |
A.though | B.until | C.before | D.because |
A.started | B.suspended (暂停) | C.continued | D.tried |
A.yelled | B.ran | C.aimed | D.pointed |
A.put | B.get | C.make | D.find |
A.buried | B.trapped | C.dead | D.covered |
A.lift | B.push | C.step | D.blow |
A.seconds | B.days | C.hours | D.minutes |
A.gradually | B.eventually | C.absolutely | D.completely |
A.police | B.neighbor | C.doctor | D.passer-by |
A.sent | B.recovered | C.energetic | D.persuaded |
5 . As Norwood drove through St. Petersburg, Florida, the laughter from the four teenage girls inside her car suddenly gave way to
Then smoke
But halfway down the street, she realized that her best friend, Simmons, wasn’t with them. Norwood ran back and found Simmons stuck in the back
Kneeling on the lawn and looking down at her
Soon, paramedics (医务人员) arrived and rushed Simmons to hospital. When she heard how Norwood had saved her life, “I wasn’t
A.horrors | B.screams | C.pains | D.concerns |
A.crashed | B.pulled | C.settled | D.fell |
A.left | B.rose | C.jumped | D.disappeared |
A.speed up | B.run out | C.wear out | D.blow up |
A.injure | B.free | C.care | D.control |
A.freedom | B.rescue | C.life | D.target |
A.seat | B.window | C.car | D.handle |
A.moving | B.crying | C.listening | D.praying |
A.kicked | B.pushed | C.threw | D.pressed |
A.safety | B.shelter | C.home | D.hospital |
A.mouth | B.head | C.heart | D.shoulder |
A.smiling | B.disturbing | C.dying | D.troubling |
A.ways | B.terms | C.hopes | D.times |
A.thought | B.food | C.water | D.air |
A.touched | B.delighted | C.terrified | D.shocked |
6 . Todd and Donna woke up early one day to take pictures of the sunrise. While walking along the shoreline and enjoying the sights, Todd suddenly
Tyler Volpe, a
Volpe started chest compression (按压) while Roy, another surfer, breathed into Todd’s mouth. Then, they switched
The tide was starting to come in. Other surfers used their boards to form a
Doctors used a defibrillator (除颤器) to shock his heart and
Todd and Donna planned to drive back home to New Jersey that morning, but decided to first take a walk on the beach. “It is lucky we didn’t
Donna
A.took | B.sat | C.fell | D.broke |
A.sleeping | B.joking | C.lying | D.thinking |
A.red | B.orange | C.green | D.blue |
A.surfer | B.doctor | C.reporter | D.worker |
A.loud | B.sudden | C.normal | D.lasting |
A.cloths | B.positions | C.boards | D.apartments |
A.dead | B.cold | C.safe | D.lucky |
A.Before | B.After | C.Once | D.Instantly |
A.sight | B.barrier | C.link | D.bridge |
A.warm | B.positive | C.alive | D.brave |
A.start | B.develop | C.continue | D.end |
A.record | B.review | C.repeat | D.restore |
A.pay | B.pause | C.leave | D.speed |
A.answered | B.learned | C.posted | D.heard |
A.thank | B.meet | C.accept | D.miss |
7 . Many Chinese people used to
Chen Xin, a manager of a media company in Hangzhou, has
In recent years, food-delivery services have been growing fast and entering every corner of Chinese cities. Also, Chinese people can
“I used to eat a lot of unhealthy food, which brought me much
Chen is not alone. Many Chinese are troubled with “diseases of richness”, including obesity and high blood pressure, as the quality of life has greatly
A.ask | B.question | C.tell | D.greet |
A.important | B.necessary | C.popular | D.usual |
A.cut | B.lost | C.catch | D.gain |
A.surprised | B.excited | C.frightened | D.scared |
A.fatter | B.fitter | C.slimmer | D.stronger |
A.diet | B.walk | C.sport | D.food |
A.relaxed | B.confused | C.interested | D.satisfied |
A.hardly | B.simply | C.easily | D.quickly |
A.mind | B.spirit | C.wealth | D.health |
A.similar | B.familiar | C.strange | D.curious |
A.trap | B.mistake | C.trouble | D.difficulty |
A.formal | B.normal | C.high | D.low |
A.time | B.level | C.situation | D.condition |
A.processed | B.improved | C.changed | D.enlarged |
A.rather than | B.or rather | C.other than | D.or other |
8 . Growing up in Ireland, Pierce Forde loved motorcycles. His
One day, Forde was heading straight through a crossing when a car
Out of nowhere, a man
“What’s your name?” the man asked, “Pierce…” Forde replied.
Forde started shaking. So the man
Luckily, the doctors arrived and took Forde to the
“I just started
Ford and the man
A.interest | B.anxiety | C.creation | D.effort |
A.eventually | B.creatively | C.suddenly | D.regularly |
A.attached | B.ran | C.compared | D.crashed |
A.pacing | B.lying | C.battling | D.performing |
A.appeared | B.complained | C.cried | D.laughed |
A.shame | B.dream | C.pain | D.annoyance |
A.command | B.voice | C.smile | D.request |
A.answered | B.delivered | C.explored | D.repeated |
A.injuries | B.appearances | C.positions | D.characters |
A.plain | B.preserve | C.castle | D.hospital |
A.spied on | B.showed up | C.hurried off | D.dropped out |
A.judging | B.clapping | C.seeking | D.crying |
A.visitor | B.hero | C.servant | D.tailor |
A.cared | B.dreamed | C.chatted | D.wondered |
A.recovery | B.success | C.happiness | D.improvement |
9 . I ran into a friend a few days ago and greeted him in the familiar way. He gave the usual
In today’s world of fast and quickly
The
So, don’t admire other people’s near perfect sides any more. No matter how
A.point | B.description | C.response | D.goal |
A.added | B.created | C.wrote | D.spelt |
A.ridiculous | B.facial | C.lovely | D.grateful |
A.Obviously | B.Eventually | C.Gradually | D.Excitedly |
A.slipping | B.infecting | C.competing | D.struggling |
A.emerging | B.expanding | C.dismissing | D.disappearing |
A.impression | B.permission | C.pressure | D.affection |
A.staff | B.dialect | C.catalogue | D.stuff |
A.express | B.decide | C.believe | D.report |
A.asking | B.causing | C.damaging | D.losing |
A.idea | B.fact | C.hope | D.opinion |
A.panicked into | B.given up | C.tricked into | D.cleared up |
A.scale | B.occasion | C.level | D.course |
A.interesting | B.disappointing | C.developing | D.misleading |
A.successes | B.frustrations | C.setbacks | D.downsides |
A.perfect | B.poor | C.low | D.cold |
A.strengths | B.challenges | C.desires | D.influences |
A.obtain | B.possess | C.remove | D.sense |
A.react | B.exist | C.float | D.lift |
A.frequent | B.soft | C.evident | D.different |
10 . Since the beginning of the twentieth century, the number of wild tigers has been on an alarming decline.
For those whose wildlife dream is
The tigers' habitat often covers some parts of the human
While there are numerous high-profile conservation campaigns in action around the world, everyone should play a part. For those planning to explore the Indian subcontinent on a tiger trip to see this mysterious big cat in its natural habitat, helping to raise the profile of its endangered position is one way to help ensure its survival.
1.A.Though | B.Therefore | C.However | D.Instead |
A.establishment | B.majority | C.equipment | D.permission |
A.resulted of | B.resulted in | C.resulted from | D.resulted by |
A.encountered | B.encounter | C.to encounter | D.encountering |
A.ideal | B.previous | C.formal | D.natural |
A.landscapes | B.reserves | C.routes | D.constructions |
A.offers | B.recommends | C.exists | D.identifies |
A.more | B.much | C.enough | D.well |
A.and | B.but | C.or | D.as |
A.environments | B.transports | C.landscapes | D.communities |
A.reduction | B.competition | C.infection | D.tension |
A.bite | B.damage | C.monitor | D.hunt |
A.base on | B.complain about | C.depend on | D.come across |
A.confusions | B.concerns | C.connections | D.conflicts |
A.sell | B.change | C.gather | D.adapt |