1 . Louie, a pet parrot, saved a whole family. He ______ the sleeping Klein family in the middle of the night as flames swept through their home.

“Louie is a true ______,” Barbara Klein recently told news agency South West News Service(SWNS). “If it hadn’t been for him, I probably wouldn’t have been ______ at that time. He started shouting ‘Fire’. He had never said that word before in my ______. When I woke up, the fire was starting to spread across the living room floor.” Unluckily for the family, Louie didn’t ______. Barbara said, “He was like our babies, so it’s ______.”

Barbara took her five-year-old granddaughter ______ and ran out of the house. Her husband Larry also made it out, but was severely wounded when escaping from the burning building. “He ran to the kitchen and tried to ______ the fire out with water,” Barbara told SWNS. “After we left, he ran back into the house and insisted on ______ the pet but with no ______.” The Kleins suffered great ______ in the fire. Their house was in ______ along with its contents and the parrot Louie passed away.

“People have ______ with clothing and someone donated an apartment for three months,” Barbara said. “The man who donated the apartment also ______ us with a baby parrot. We call him Louie Jr to _____   Louie.”

1.

A．annoyed

B．alarmed

C．impressed

D．noticed

2.

A．model

B．genius

C．hero

D．pioneer

3.

A．awake

B．asleep

C．alone

D．afraid

4.

A．opinion

B．way

C．memory

D．sight

5.

A．survive

B．resist

C．arrive

D．respond

6.

A．frightening

B．shocking

C．sorrowful

D．grateful

7.

A．angrily

B．gently

C．secretly

D．immediately

8.

A．turn

B．blow

C．keep

D．put

9.

A．accompanying

B．saving

C．comforting

D．adopting

10.

A．luck

B．doubt

C．evidence

D．barrier

11.

A．injuries

B．losses

C．pressures

D．failures

12.

A．detail

B．place

C．ruins

D．rows

13.

A．rushed out

B．come back

C．run away

D．reached out

14.

A．presented

B．equipped

C．linked

D．compared

15.

A．replace

B．honor

C．forget

D．reward

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man do?

A．An animal keeper.

B．A zoo manager.

C．A park cleaner.

2. What happened that evening?

A．A lion escaped into the zoo.

B．A lion escaped from the zoo.

C．A hurricane blew a lion away.

3. Where was the lion that afternoon?

A．In the zoo.

B．In the police station.

C．In a lady’s garden.

4. What was the lion doing when the keepers saw it?

A．Eating in the bushes.

B．Sleeping in the garden.

C．Playing in the park.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题
1. Where did the truck come up?

A．York Road.

B．Union Street.

C．The bank building.

2. How fast was the car moving according to the man?

A．About 10 miles an hour.

B．About 30 miles an hour.

C．About 45 miles an hour.

3. What are the speakers talking about?

A．A film.

B．A race.

C．An accident.

4 . Leah Brown aged 36 fell several hundred feet from Oregon’s highest mountain right before the eyes of a group of volunteer rescue workers who rushed to her aid and helped save her life.

The woman was coming down a popular path (小路) on Mt. Hood, about 70 miles east of Portland, on Saturday morning, according to the local police. Mt. Hood is the highest in Oregon, standing at around11.240 feet.

The fall was seen by members of Portland Mountain Rescue (PMR), a volunteer organization focused on helping people in mountainous areas. The group called 911 and rushed to the woman, providing medical care. They helped keep the woman warm for seven hours as the police worked to get her off the mountain safely. Finally, the woman was evacuated (转移) to a parking lot at 9:30 pm and taken to a hospital.

The climber, Leah Brown, said she didn’t know what caused her fall. “I can only guess it was either an ice tool or a crampon (冰爪) that didn’t land and stick like it should have, so I became detached from the mountain,” Brown said. “The thing I’d like to most stress is my appreciation for the members of PMR who evacuated me and took good care of me the whole time,” Brown added. “They saved my life. ”

In a statement after the rescue, PMR warned of the dangerous winter conditions at the mountain. “The short days and lower temperatures mean that the snow tends to be very hard and icy, and the conditions tend to be much steeper. Climbing the mountain in icy conditions is much more difficult,” the group said.

1. What happened to Brown on Saturday morning?

A．She lost her way in a forest.	B．She hurt her eye unexpectedly.
C．She failed to call her family.	D．She fell down on a downhill path.

2. What does the underlined word “detached” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Different.

B．Hidden.

C．Separated.

D．Tired.

3. How did Brown feel about the members of PMR?

A．Thankful.

B．Regretful.

C．Surprised.

D．Concerned.

4. What did PMR intend to tell us?

A．Climbing requires teamwork.	B．Climbing in winter is too risky.
C．We must remain positive in hard times.	D．We can admire the view on sunny days.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)，或括号内单词的正确形式。

Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been     1     (find) 45 miles south of London, they were not taken     2     (serious) by experts from the zoo until enough evidence     3     (be) collected. The     4     (describe) given by people claiming (声称) to have seen the puma were similar. A woman     5     (pick) blackberries said she saw “a large cat”. And a businessman     6     a fishing trip also said he saw the puma up a tree. The experts fully     7     (believe) that the animal was a puma     8     was probably owned by a private collector. The hunt went on for several     9     (week) but no one could catch it.     10     is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.

6 . One evening, 13-year-old Briar agreed to look after his four younger sisters while his parents were out. The parents were _______ that big brother Briar was reliable in their _______. During that brief time, the home suddenly caught fire.

The first thought coming to Briar’s mind was to rescue his little sisters. The family had _______ discussed emergency plans, so he was _______ to act. In minutes, flames (火焰) were climbing the ceiling. Smoke was filling up the hallways. The terrifying fire quickly _______ throughout the home.

Briar remained calm and focused on the _______ task of saving his four younger sisters: Peyton, 12, Jocelyn, 3, Willow, 1, and 6-month-old baby Sawyer. He first _______ the two younger sisters and rushed the older sisters out the door to _______. After making sure his sisters were far away from the _______ and breathing in fresh air, he ran back into the home to save it, __________ the flames around him. He quickly grabbed the fire extinguisher (灭火器) from the kitchen and __________ tried to put out the fire. But it was uncontrollable at this __________, and despite his best efforts, the flames kept growing __________. The home was filled with thick smoke.

Firefighters arrived on the __________, but the fire was too violent for the home to be saved. Although they lost their home and all their belongings, the family felt incredibly __________ that they all survived the fire unharmed.

1.

A．courageous

B．ignorant

C．confident

D．obvious

2.

A．presence

B．absence

C．assistance

D．silence

3.

A．previously

B．rarely

C．extremely

D．eventually

4.

A．excited

B．ashamed

C．prepared

D．determined

5.

A．went

B．lived

C．got

D．spread

6.

A．efficient

B．fluent

C．urgent

D．patient

7.

A．took hold of

B．put emphasis on

C．showed mercy to

D．caught up with

8.

A．safety

B．failure

C．awareness

D．sight

9.

A．problem

B．difficulty

C．danger

D．store

10.

A．except

B．besides

C．since

D．despite

11.

A．actually

B．desperately

C．entirely

D．definitely

12.

A．price

B．point

C．age

D．depth

13.

A．faster

B．lower

C．larger

D．weaker

14.

A．scene

B．position

C．time

D．way

15.

A．frightened

B．respectful

C．amused

D．grateful

7 . Joey, who was six at the time, had the day off from school. His father, Joe Welch, a 50-year-old photographer, planned to spend the day boating in the huge river. Joe had never before been into the muddy waters, which were famous for crocodiles (鳄鱼). He had researched what to do if they encountered one-just in case.

Joe turned to scan the boat, less than 20 feet from the water’s edge and then he was busy making some sandwiches at a wildlife refuge. Seconds later, he heard a splash and a scream. Joey had slipped at the edge of the water. When Joe rushed there, he saw his son’s right arm in the jaws of a crocodile which was at least eight feet long and close to 200 pounds. Time seemed to stop as Joe ran toward his son. The river was almost three feet deep. As Joey struggled and screamed, Joe began pulling him back toward the bank. A young man ran over, screaming at Joe to pull his son out of the water. But Joe feared what would happen to Joey’s arm if he pulled too hard. While Joe knocked on the beast’s head, the young man kicked its stomach. After the stranger’s three or four kicks, the crocodile released Joey and escaped back into the water. Joe picked up his son and found that he’d suffered only a few cuts and scrapes. Joe thanked the stranger and sped home. A nearby hospital determined that Joey was OK.

Joe has tried to find out who helped save his son, but he has learned only that the man was a boxer from Spain. He had been in the country visiting his family. “ He’ s like an angel,” Joe says.

1. What was his father doing when Joey slipped into the water?

A．He was boating in the river.	B．He was searching for a boat.
C．He was taking some photos.	D．He was preparing food.

2. What did Joe do at first seeing his son in danger?

A．He screamed to a stranger for help.	B．He pulled his son back toward the bank.
C．He knocked on the crocodile’s head.	D．He kicked the crocodile’s stomach.

3. What happened after the rescue?

A．The crocodile was caught.	B．Joey was slightly injured.
C．The stranger drove them home.	D．Joey lost his arm unfortunately.

4. What information did Joe find about the man?

A．His name.

B．His address.

C．His career.

D．His age.

8 . Last Sunday, I was standing still and watching traffic, so I could cross the road. Traffic was coming from the right side. When I saw it was _______ , I moved just a step forward.

All of a sudden, an electric bicycle driver came from the left side. A part of the electric bicycle _______ my right leg. Luckily, he came from the left side. It is the_______ side, so he had to drive against oncoming traffic, which was why he was driving_______.

I had open bleeding wounds. The driver drove me to a nearby_______ to buy cotton bandage (绷带) and alcohol wipes.

The driver tried to _______ what I bought, but I did not agree. Letting him pay may_______ sad feelings in him and make him feel guilty (愧疚的) as well. I told him not to_______.

Nothing in this world happens without a _______. Whatever bad thing happens to us is the effect of our past ________. I will treat this accident as a(n) ________ and be more careful when going out.

I came to the hospital later and visited my doctor, who ________ me carefully and fixed the wounds with bandage. He also gave me some ________ , so that I could better deal with the wounds at home.

The driver did hit me, but I didn’t think it would be a big problem, about which the doctor ________ . I thank myself for helping me to stay________ and forgive (原谅) the driver.

1.

A．busier

B．safer

C．heavier

D．faster

2.

A．passed

B．controlled

C．cut

D．followed

3.

A．wrong

B．far

C．thick

D．right

4.

A．excitedly

B．bravely

C．properly

D．slowly

5.

A．bookstore

B．drugstore

C．school

D．station

6.

A．pay for

B．pack up

C．take away

D．pick out

7.

A．remove

B．change

C．hide

D．create

8.

A．quit

B．regret

C．worry

D．struggle

9.

A．word

B．reason

C．sign

D．meaning

10.

A．mistakes

B．efforts

C．research

D．success

11.

A．achievement

B．failure

C．loss

D．warning

12.

A．protected

B．treated

C．questioned

D．trained

13.

A．time

B．presents

C．advice

D．chances

14.

A．learned .

B．talked

C．agreed

D．heard

15.

A．stressful

B．neat

C．confident

D．calm

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man doing?

A．Attending a lecture.

B．Hosting a program.

C．Holding a conference.

2. What does Susan focus on?

A．Car accidents.

B．Sickness and health.

C．Children’s safety at home.

3. Which accident happens most at home?

A．Cuts.

B．Burns.

C．Broken bones.