1 . Being in the right place at the right time can mean the difference between life and death. A ____ named Zhu Keming despite the bad weather pulled six runners to ____ in a 100-kilometer cross-country race in China’s Gansu Province.

The day of the race started with mild weather. Zhu was ____ his flock (羊群) as usual. Then in the space of a few moments, everything ____. As the temperature dropped quickly and freezing rain and snow began to pound the land, Zhu took ____ in a small cave he’d been using for years to ____ emergency supplies.

It was from this point that Zhu ____ that one of the runners appeared disoriented (迷失方向的) and in pain. Zhu brought the man back to the cave to ____ him up. After lighting a fire, Zhu returned to the mountainside, ____ five additional runners to the cave. There’s little ____ that he finally saved their lives. ____ for the sudden change in the weather, most racers were wearing lightweight clothing that was no ____ for the coldness. The threat of hypothermia (体温过低) was all too real.

“I want to say how ____ I am to the man who saved me,” runner Zhang Xiaotao posted on Sina Weibo. “Without him, I would have been ____ there.” While Zhu is being praised as a hero in his homeland, the ____ shepherd doesn’t see the reason for all the fuss. He says he’s just an ordinary person who did a very ordinary thing.

1.

A．hiker

B．shepherd

C．hunter

D．runner

2.

A．challenges

B．stages

C．debate

D．safety

3.

A．tracking

B．trapping

C．tending

D．hunting

4.

A．existed

B．improved

C．worked

D．changed

5.

A．shelter

B．notes

C．charge

D．chances

6.

A．store

B．discover

C．create

D．check

7.

A．acknowledged

B．explained

C．evaluated

D．noticed

8.

A．cheer

B．warm

C．stand

D．pick

9.

A．guiding

B．attracting

C．welcoming

D．following

10.

A．contact

B．evidence

C．risk

D．doubt

11.

A．Unprepared

B．Hungry

C．Anxious

D．Sorry

12.

A．comparison

B．cause

C．match

D．need

13.

A．helpful

B．grateful

C．awful

D．regretful

14.

A．brought in

B．taken in

C．put out

D．left out

15.

A．patient

B．humble

C．generous

D．honest

2 . Many people head to the Takhini Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada to take part in the International Hair Freezing Contest(比赛) in winter. The event usually runs for the whole month of February which is traditionally the coldest time of the year in Yukon. It is below 4℉(-20℃). The purpose of the contest is to create the most creative frozen hairstyle possible.

After checking in, you are led to the natural hot springs, which has a temperature of 104℉(40℃). Thanks to the cold air, only putting the head into the water is enough to freeze hair.

You can also sit in the hot springs and allow the steam to gradually get on your head while the cold air freezes your hair. After the hair is frozen and molded(成型)(when possible), you take pictures. The hot springs officials collect all the pictures during the contest and in mid to late March the top three pictures are chosen.

People must agree to give all rights of their pictures to the hot springs officials. The contest also offers some great prizes.

1st place: $750 and a free 30-time soak(浸泡) membership at the hot springs.

2nd place: $200 and a free 12-time soak pass.

3rd place: $100 and a free 3-day pass.

The contest started in 2011. Now it has become popular and draws lots of people from all over the world.

1. Who will be the winner of the contest?

A．Tom, who swims fastest in the water.

B．Sam, who stays in the cold air for the longest time.

C．Jim, who freezes his hair in the most creative shape.

D．Tim, who takes the strangest photo of the hot springs.

2. Which of the following describes the right order?
a. Put the head into the hot springs.
b. Hand over the photos to the contest.
c. Check in.
d. Make the hair frozen and molded.

A．a—c—b—d	B．c—a—d—b
C．d—b—a—c	D．d—c—a—b

3. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The contest started in 2011 to raise money.

B．Now the contest is less popular than before.

C．The third-place winner will go home with $200.

D．The hot springs officials can put the pictures online.

4. What's the best title for the text?

A．The Coolest Hairstyle in the World

B．The Top Three Pictures of the Contest

C．The Most Famous Hot Springs of Canada

D．The International Hair Freezing Contest in Canada

3 . 为丰富同学们的课外生活，提升大家的锻炼意识，缓解学习压力，你校拟定于下周在学校操场举行校运会。请你代表学生会写一份书面通知，内容包括：
1. 活动时间、地点；
2. 比赛项目：个人项目、集体项目、趣味项目；
3. 希望同学们踊跃报名参赛，赛前做好热身，避免受伤。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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