1 . 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 _________ about a dozen people trapped in a flooded subway train as the rainfall reached 201.9 millimeters between 4 pm and 5 pm, a totally new _________ in the history of Zhengzhou.

Flood _________ through a barrier and entered the underground area. The train came to a sudden stop before the water began _________ in the carriages, trapping passengers inside. Thus, Yu, _________ to leave and fearful of his life, made a _________ call to his father.

As water continued to flow into the carriages, passengers’ _________ rose. When subway workers arrived to rescue them, Yu _________ to get out. However, as he made his way to safety, he heard a cry for help. He quickly _________ the white coat given to him at the hospital __________ and returned to the platform to save other passengers. On seeing him, a number of frightened people were greatly encouraged and their spirits __________.

As more passengers were pulled from the __________, Yu instructed others in the key steps to save a victim from drowning. He __________ CPR (心肺复苏) on those unconscious and near death from drowning. One of the passengers, a female doctor, nearly died. After __________ consciousness, she joined Yu in treating others. Yu was very __________ yet he gathered up his strength and tried to provide help to those in need. In the end, Yu and the other rescuers managed to save many lives from the flooded subway train. Yu’s actions proved that even in the darkest of moments, there is always hope for humanity.

1.

A．asked

B．prevented

C．thought

D．saved

2.

A．record

B．number

C．point

D．depth

3.

A．worked

B．watered

C．crashed

D．pulled

4.

A．rising

B．waving

C．building

D．disappearing

5.

A．uncertain

B．unfortunate

C．unusual

D．unable

6.

A．alarming

B．unique

C．considerate

D．desperate

7.

A．disappointment

B．fears

C．feelings

D．thrills

8.

A．managed

B．failed

C．intended

D．hesitated

9.

A．tried on

B．took on

C．put on

D．carried on

10.

A．later

B．further

C．earlier

D．former

11.

A．gained

B．lifted

C．sank

D．lowered

12.

A．seats

B．hospital

C．boat

D．water

13.

A．introduced

B．performed

C．explained

D．taught

14.

A．recovering

B．refreshing

C．repeating

D．reporting

15.

A．bored

B．heartbroken

C．worried

D．exhausted

2 . A 35-year-old Australian mother makes around $ 58,000 a year by hugging strangers. “As human beings, one thing we often ______ in our daily life is the physical touch. Without it, we can fall into mental health problems. To satisfy this ______, I’ve become professional in hugging treatment.” said Jessica.

Jessica says that her hugs can ______ those who are suffering from loneliness or low self-confidence. A year ago, Jessica was a popular masseuse (女按摩师). She noticed that when she ______ her customers during treatment, they became relaxed and ______ her more. “I could see their tension disappear. Then I could get to their heart and do what I could to ______ them,” Jessica said. “Everyone has a totally different story. But the most common ______ are loneliness, depression (沮丧) and anxiety. They all just have that desire to ______ with someone. I believe my hug helps me and my ______ connect on a mental level.”

Jessica says most of her customers are ______, but she has a surprising number of female customers ______. Though many people think she must be ______ to do such work, Jessica is confident that she’s made the right ______. “It’s so much more rewarding (值得做的) than just working as a masseuse,” said Jessica. “In today’s digital age, many people are ______ than ever before. For people whose lives ______ physical interaction, hugging therapy can have an obvious effect on their mental health.”

1.

A．observe

B．ignore

C．misunderstand

D．miss

2.

A．need

B．exchange

C．curiosity

D．concern

3.

A．rescue

B．help

C．persuade

D．train

4.

A．accompanied

B．greeted

C．treated

D．hugged

5.

A．made fun of

B．looked out for

C．opened up to

D．spoke well of

6.

A．know

B．affect

C．control

D．cure

7.

A．signs

B．causes

C．weaknesses

D．impressions

8.

A．connect

B．agree

C．debate

D．compete

9.

A．guests

B．visitors

C．customers

D．friends

10.

A．elderly

B．anxious

C．male

D．positive

11.

A．in return

B．as well

C．in total

D．after all

12.

A．responsible

B．stupid

C．eager

D．crazy

13.

A．suggestion

B．permission

C．choice

D．promise

14.

A．happier

B．lonelier

C．smarter

D．kinder

15.

A．doubt

B．accept

C．lack

D．damage

3 . It was raining heavily. I was driving to go to the fitness centre and I was ______ at Fort Campbell, where traffic was moving slowly. I was probably going to be late and growing more and more ______.

The pace slowed almost to a standstill as I ______ Memorial Grove, the site built to honor the soldiers who ______ in the Gander airplane crash. A small American flag had been ______ in the ground next to each soldier’s memorial plaque (纪念牌匾), because it was close to Memorial Day.

My ______ at that time was getting past the traffic jam, getting out of the rain and getting to the fitness centre on time. ______, just as the traffic was getting started again, the car in front of me stopped. A soldier ______ in the pouring rain and ran over toward the Memorial Grove.

I couldn’t ______ it! This stupid man was ______ everyone. I ______ sounding the horn (喇叭), with the purpose of ______ the same worry and anger for him.

He was getting totally ______. He ran up to one of the memorial plaques, ______ the small American flag that had fallen to the ground and set it straight again. After that, he came to attention, took a(n) ______ salute (敬礼), ran back to his car and drove off.

I’ll never forget that incident. That soldier ______ me more about duty, honor, and respect. That simple salute—the act of ______ his fallen brother moved me. All the army values were in one ______.

I thank heavens for ______ like that. I will remember all those who gave up their ______ for our freedom as well as the soldier who honored them in the heavy rain.

1.

A．knocked

B．lost

C．gathered

D．trapped

2.

A．curious

B．honored

C．impatient

D．impressed

3.

A．passed

B．remembered

C．found

D．admired

4.

A．lived

B．died

C．worked

D．stayed

5.

A．grown

B．placed

C．buried

D．thrown

6.

A．embarrassment

B．disappointment

C．concern

D．shock

7.

A．Angrily

B．Rudely

C．Calmly

D．Gently

8.

A．fell down

B．watched out

C．cheered up

D．jumped out

9.

A．admit

B．believe

C．explain

D．trust

10.

A．cheating

B．fooling

C．preventing

D．controlling

11.

A．considered

B．managed

C．practised

D．kept

12.

A．causing

B．reducing

C．proving

D．avoiding

13.

A．frightened

B．wet

C．annoyed

D．confused

14.

A．swept away

B．held up

C．put away

D．picked up

15.

A．interesting

B．pleasant

C．standard

D．unusual

16.

A．taught

B．promised

C．suffered

D．served

17.

A．visiting

B．honoring

C．helping

D．touching

18.

A．gesture

B．chance

C．tradition

D．custom

19.

A．challenges

B．rules

C．examples

D．encouragement

20.

A．rights

B．duties

C．dreams

D．lives

4 . At first there was only darkness and silence underground, as a group of 13 coal miners found themselves ____from the outside world because of an accidental _____ .They managed to move together to a spot of relative safety _____ the waterline. Then they waited and waited, which lasted for more than 80 ________ .

Fears alternately (交替)____and fell. The miners followed their training and ____ to survive, hoping that someone would discover ____ whereabouts (下落)in the tunnel and get them out.

The 13 men gathered closely in the flooded Shanmushu mine, which belongs to Sichuan Coal Industry Group, and _____ the possibility that the tunnel might become their __

Then came the faint sounds, which __ a ray of hope. A metallic noise reverberated (回响) faintly from a pipe in the blackness. It's a sound bound to bring instant _____ to men trapped underground. _____ pipes is an old technique in mine rescues to connect rescuers and those _____ rescue.

For the miners waiting ____ in the Shanmushu mine, the sound meant help was __

The searchers had ____ failed to find the miners, but sound of hammering on pipes with metal bars _____ their presence. After a rescue operation of more than 80 hours, the 13 miners returned to the outside world on Wednesday.

People in charge of the rescue _____ several reasons for the 13 miners' survival. First, they were experienced and took turns turning on their head lamps. ____ helped to ease panic. Also, they stayed together in a relatively _____ place that was unlikely to flood and that had plenty of air.

1.

A．taken up

B．cut down

C．cut off

D．broken down

2.

A．flood

B．storm

C．typhoon

D．earthquake

3.

A．above

B．under

C．across

D．through

4.

A．minutes

B．hours

C．days

D．weeks

5.

A．disturbed

B．raised

C．appeared

D．rose

6.

A．education

B．experience

C．courage

D．feeling

7.

A．its

B．the miners

C．his

D．their

8.

A．refused

B．grasped

C．faced

D．foresaw

9.

A．secret

B．home

C．destination

D．tomb

10.

A．represented

B．released

C．opened

D．saved

11.

A．fear

B．joy

C．horror

D．gratitude

12.

A．Striking

B．Holding

C．Breaking

D．Approaching

13.

A．possessing

B．shouting

C．awaiting

D．attending

14.

A．happily

B．patiently

C．uncertainly

D．proudly

15.

A．all the way

B．in the way

C．by the way

D．on the way

16.

A．merely

B．initially

C．finally

D．immediately

17.

A．signaled

B．decided

C．found

D．guided

18.

A．approved

B．came up

C．commented

D．mentioned

19.

A．Chat

B．Sound

C．Light

D．Food

20.

A．comfortable

B．high

C．quiet

D．terrible

5 . In June 2019, Curtis Whitson and his family decided to go backpacking along central California's Arroyo Seco River. Things went _______ for the first two days. On June 16, Whitson, who was _______ with the area, led the trip to a waterfall in the Arroyo Seco narrows (峡谷).

Whitson had _______ to rappel (绕绳而下) down the side of a waterfall along the river. _______,when they reached the waterfall, Whitson realized that _______ his previous trip through the area, the water currents (水流) were too strong to pass. “My heart _______ when I realized that.” Whitson told CNN. To make matters worse, the rope was missing. Since going back the way they had arrived was _______ as well, they tried to _______other routes to get around it. But their _______ proved fruitless. With food running low and no cellphone reception to ________ help, he decided to carve a “GET HELP” message on the side of his water bottle and threw it across the waterfall in the ________ that someone would find it. Then they went back up the river to a small beach to ________ out for the night.

Sometime after midnight, the three adventurers were ________ by a welcome sound — a helicopter flying overhead. Since it was too dark to conduct a(n) ________, the officials asked them to stay warm for the night, and promised to ________ a team the following day.

Shortly after being ________, Whitson discovered that two hikers had tripped upon their water bottle and, upon seeing the urgent ________, reported the issue to the officials. Whitson says, “They didn’t ________ their name or phone number. They just did what was right in their heart, and most importantly they took it ________. The Whitsons hope the two good hikers will reveal their ________ so that they can express their gratitude in person.”

1.

A．unexpectedly

B．fortunately

C．smoothly

D．surprisingly

2.

A．familiar

B．satisfied

C．busy

D．patient

3.

A．pretended

B．planned

C．asked

D．refused

4.

A．Meanwhile

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．However

5.

A．as

B．like

C．unlike

D．opposite

6.

A．ached

B．sank

C．beat

D．broke

7.

A．uncomfortable

B．unique

C．available

D．dangerous

8.

A．seek

B．create

C．expand

D．avoid

9.

A．efforts

B．thoughts

C．directions

D．situations

10.

A．carry out

B．give away

C．pass on

D．call for

11.

A．challenge

B．role

C．hope

D．course

12.

A．camp

B．come

C．look

D．run

13.

A．recognized

B．disturbed

C．annoyed

D．awakened

14.

A．research

B．inquiry

C．rescue

D．experiment

15.

A．choose

B．send

C．develop

D．train

16.

A．kept out

B．picked up

C．turned down

D．left alone

17.

A．comment

B．accident

C．message

D．story

18.

A．notice

B．leave

C．remember

D．bear

19.

A．directly

B．normally

C．honestly

D．seriously

20.

A．identity

B．motivation

C．route

D．secret

6 . Society has the responsibility of improving the quality of life of disabled people. You can judge a society by the way it _______and cares for its disabled population. Disabled people are not. _______of their families nor of the society they belong to. In fact many of them are able to _______their own careers and do very well in their own fields. How many great men of all ages who _______some forms of disability but reached the top of their _______and helped shape the lives of governments and peoples!

_______we have reached a certain standard of existence, it is the moral responsibility of society to meet the special needs of these people. All of us will _______this stage in our human existence- that is, being a disabled. If now you are physically _______, with no physical impairment, time will come when you will grow old, and you’ll need that special attention. _______discoveries of new medicines and better methods of health care, a great part of the population of the world can. _______longer. You may be a part of it in the near future. So a great many will _______difficulties if alleys and passages, buildings and structures and means of transportation are ‘not’ suited to a disabled-friendly environment.

Society’s government must be able to. _______ramps (人造斜坡) in buildings or structures, or a barrier-free environment. The blind or the visually-impaired must also have_______ ‘to computers with Braille (盲文) system. The deaf-mute need _______，or if not, their co-employees must be able to do _______ language and special children must be given   _______ care and education.

_______, only those advanced countries can provide these. _______, and those disabled who are living in. _______countries have to stay at home, and have to bear with many barriers, living in a( n) _______environment.

1.

A．handles

B．claims

C．charges

D．cures

2.

A．members

B．pride

C．burdens

D．fortune

3.

A．demand

B．receive

C．dream of

D．seek after

4.

A．benefited

B．suffered

C．survived

D．defeated

5.

A．kindness

B．happiness

C．greatness

D．cleverness

6.

A．Though

B．Since

C．As if

D．Even if

7.

A．go through

B．look through

C．get through

D．break through

8.

A．flexible

B．lucky

C．fit

D．weak

9.

A．In spite of

B．Regardless of

C．In case of

D．Because of

10.

A．last

B．live

C．grow

D．remain

11.

A．come about

B．come over

C．come up

D．come across

12.

A．contribute

B．provide

C．support

D．decorate

13.

A．approach

B．application

C．access

D．reference

14.

A．assistants

B．advisors

C．judges

D．coaches

15.

A．native

B．spoken

C．foreign

D．sign

16.

A．adequate

B．temporary

C．mental

D．physical

17.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

18.

A．necessities

B．responsibilities

C．satisfaction

D．expectation

19.

A．rich

B．remote

C．poor

D．steady

20.

A．harmonious

B．harmful

C．clean

D．unfriendly

7 . In 2000 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year _______
According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2020 is not a _______one. The world will be more_______ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be_______ 6, 900 million, almost 2, 450 million more than in 1995. More people would move into cities, especially cities in _______ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would_______ have 15 million by then.
Food production will _______, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1995,_______ most of the increase would be in countries that _______ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is ________ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are ________ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is________as cities become larger and more houses are built. ________ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s ________ could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2020 ________ They only carried out the situation that________ today. By changing the situation, by________the problems, the picture can be changed. There is ________time for the nations of the world to work ________ a plan of action. But they warned that________too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.1.

A．learning

B．project

C．notice

D．study

2.

A．pleased

B．pleasant

C．safe

D．blue

3.

A．dangerous

B．beautiful

C．crowded

D．terrible

4.

A．no more than

B．as many as

C．as much as

D．as large as

5.

A．developing

B．developed

C．big

D．mountainous

6.

A．none

B．each

C．all

D．neither

7.

A．insist

B．reduce

C．increase

D．continue

8.

A．so

B．but

C．or

D．however

9.

A．already

B．hardly

C．partly

D．never

10.

A．wanted

B．lacked

C．found

D．expected

11.

A．destroying

B．protecting

C．disturbing

D．interrupting

12.

A．saved

B．lost

C．discovered

D．found

13.

A．Air pollution

B．Water pollution

C．Some diseases

D．All farmland

14.

A．animals

B．plants

C．forests

D．people

15.

A．must be true

B．will come true

C．can't be true

D．may be wrong

16.

A．happens

B．develops

C．exists

D．appears

17.

A．settling

B．working out

C．answering

D．dealing

18.

A．no

B．still

C．less

D．plenty of

19.

A．about

B．in

C．out

D．for

20.

A．working

B．suggesting

C．spending

D．waiting