2 . Bus driver Sondra Artis had just picked up the last student on her route. As she headed towards Surry County Schools, the driver _______ a burning smell in the air. When a student asked her what was wrong, she did her best to _______ her growing worry.

“I wiped the window and I said, ‘Is that steam or smoke?’ I said calmly,” Sondra recalled. “As I pressed on the gas, more came out. I just had to get them off that _______ . ” Sondra pulled into a church parking lot and turned to _______ the 20 students on board. She reminded them of the evacuation drills (疏散演习) they _______ at the beginning of the year and directed older _______ to leave by the backdoor and younger students through the _______ .

“I told the kids that,” You know, we _______ in the beginning of the year, but this is going to be _______ , so I need you to be calm,” said Sondra.

The students hurried to the ________ as smoke began to fill the bus. They were ________ , but Sondra remained calm throughout the evacuation. When they were out, she went back onto the bus to make sure everyone escaped ________ .

Seconds after they all disembarked (下车) , the bus ________ fire. Another bus came to the ________ to take the children to school, and Sondra was happy that everything ________ okay.

1.

A．escaped

B．explored

C．noticed

D．tracked

2.

A．hide

B．drive

C．pack

D．stress

3.

A．truck

B．car

C．train

D．bus

4.

A．control

B．face

C．admire

D．beg

5.

A．saw

B．attracted

C．performed

D．tried

6.

A．students

B．teachers

C．drivers

D．parents

7.

A．windows

B．top

C．bottom

D．front

8.

A．designed

B．practiced

C．missed

D．graduated

9.

A．suitable

B．special

C．real

D．extra

10.

A．exits

B．house

C．stadiums

D．destination

11.

A．serious

B．afraid

C．curious

D．confident

12.

A．obviously

B．secretly

C．safely

D．extremely

13.

A．made

B．held

C．set

D．caught

14.

A．site

B．shore

C．campus

D．hospital

15.

A．broke out

B．went up

C．turned up

D．worked out

3 . How many people died in the crash?

A．None.

B．Two.

C．Four.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where did the man most probably lose his phone?

A．On the underground.

B．At the workplace.

C．In a restaurant.

2. What will the man do before five o’clock?

A．Buy a new phone.

B．Make a call to the bank.

C．Meet the woman.

3. How does the man feel in the end?

A．Surprised.

B．Grateful.

C．Doubtful.

9 . Coming of age is that time in each of our lives when we begin to see the possibilities. The world opens up in ways that mature our vision and give us a sense of responsibility and gratefulness. Connor had just started college and loved being at that stage in his life where he could eat all the pizza he wanted, yet engage in adult conversations with his parents about the responsibility to make life better for others. Connor’s optimism was infectious. There was so much he could do, and so much he could become.

But it all ended one night when Connor was distracted while driving on a Colorado highway. A young man, who gave off so much light, suddenly went dark.

Connor’s father, David, took it particularly hard.A father sees more than his own traits(性格) in his son; he sees greater possibilities than he achieved. Taking that hope away left David feeling at a loss. But Connor ‘s optimism was one of those traits passed on to him by his father. So, David got to work.

First, he established the Honor Connor Scholarship Fund to reward students who served in the community, Next, he went to work creating a research-based curriculum that educates University of Colorado Boulder students and their families about the dangers of texting while driving. It includes a very simple three part promise: Do not text or use social media while driving, speak out if riding with a driver who is distracted and encourage friends and family to drive phone-free.

David now works with lecturers at various colleges’ and high schools, ensuring young minds understand how statistically at risk they are when they text while driving. He’s become a passionate advocate for preparing young people to drive safely and not reach for their phones while they’re at the wheel. “I just don’t want other parents to go through what I did when I lost Connor,” says David. “It’s just so preventable.”

1. What’s the purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To give the background of a funny story.

B．To explain why David chose to volunteer.

C．To set off David’s great pain of losing his son.

D．To sing high praise for Connor’s healthy growth.

2. What happened to Connor on a Colorado highway?

A．The headlight of his car went wrong.

B．He drove carelessly and died in an accident.

C．He suffered an accident for his father’s fault.

D．He died from another driver’s careless driving.

3. From whom did Connor get the positive attitude towards life?

A．His coach.

B．His grandfather.

C．His teacher.

D．His father.

4. Why did David work with lecturers under a research-based curriculum?

A．He wanted to take a job in a college.

B．He took the classes that Connor hadn’t finished.

C．He wanted to prevent similar sad stories repeating.

D．He honored Connor for what he had done in the community.

10 . It was the day before Thanksgiving and Kaleb Benham was wandering outside his home. His 90-pound dog, Buddy, was _________ nearby, doing what dogs do: getting into _________. Only this time, Buddy was getting into a real trouble.

The unmistakable _________ that no one wants to hear alone in the woods caught Benham’s _________. It was the deep roar of a bear. Benham _________ around to see the beast, which weighed around 350 pounds, 100 feet away. _________ the bear seized Buddy’s head and started dragging him away.

Benham, aged 24, chased after them. “_________,” he told CBS 13, “the only thing I could think of was ‘save Buddy.’” With extraordinary _________, he dashed and struck the bear. But it even _________ its grip (掌握) on Buddy. Benham tried prying open its mouth, but the jaw was ____________ tight. Finally, Benham turned to street fighting. It ____________. The bear dropped the dog and ran off into the woods.

Buddy was badly ____________. “My first thought was that I was going to lose him,” Benham said. He ____________ him to a nearby vet (兽医). Buddy’s ____________ took nearly four hours. Benham was ____________ to watch the process through a window as Buddy was operated on.

This was the second time Benham had rescued Buddy, says CBS13.

1.

A．falling over

B．looking about

C．playing around

D．lying down

2.

A．debt

B．shape

C．place

D．trouble

3.

A．sound

B．whistle

C．voice

D．appeal

4.

A．sight

B．attention

C．word

D．breath

5.

A．took

B．wheeled

C．waved

D．stepped

6.

A．At one time

B．For the moment

C．In an instant

D．In the end

7.

A．Generally

B．Surprisingly

C．Strangely

D．Honestly

8.

A．courage

B．confidence

C．pride

D．passion

9.

A．weakened

B．relaxed

C．adjusted

D．tightened

10.

A．beaten

B．locked

C．tom

D．grasped

11.

A．failed

B．worked

C．mattered

D．happened

12.

A．injured

B．defeated

C．damaged

D．affected

13.

A．walked

B．guided

C．rushed

D．pulled

14.

A．operation

B．recovery

C．struggle

D．arrangement

15.

A．disappointed

B．puzzled

C．pleased

D．anxious