3 . It’s most people’s terrible dream: surviving (幸存) a plane crash only to be left in a rainforest with no way of contacting the outside world. But this was _________ for four Colombian children, and in an unbelievable _________ of knowledge and willpower, they survived.

The children, aged 13, nine and four, as well as an 11-month-old baby, were _________ with their mother. They were going to visit their father in the capital city. Their plane experienced engine problems and _________ on May 1, 2023. For two weeks, bad weather prevented the army from _________ the crash site. They found three adults there later, including the children’s mother, who were already _________.

How did these children survive conditions that would be _________ for most adults? They are members of the Huitoto Indigenous (土著) group and were _________ in the rainforest. As such, they have a complete _________ of the rainforest. They know which fruits are safe to eat and which plants should be __________. They survived on a fruit called juan soco and seeds, and fed the baby water mixed with flour that they found on the plane.

While the __________ got on with the business of surviving, the Colombian army worked with Indigenous volunteers to find them. And after 40 days of __________, the army found the children and took them to recover at a military hospital in the city of Bogota.

Many around the world have taken this survival story to be a __________, while others point out that it is the result of an ancient and thorough knowledge of the __________ that has been passed down through Indigenous communities over the generations.

Indigenous groups have a deep respect for the forest and, __________, their close connect ion to the rainforest helped the children to survive.

1.

A．hope

B．responsibility

C．punishment

D．reality

2.

A．story

B．report

C．place

D．celebration

3.

A．playing

B．flying

C．exploring

D．resting

4.

A．disappeared

B．speed up

C．took off

D．circled

5.

A．recording

B．choosing

C．finding

D．rebuilding

6.

A．dead

B．late

C．tired

D．asleep

7.

A．normal

B．favorable

C．unreasonable

D．unimaginable

8.

A．raised

B．caught

C．protected

D．lost

9.

A．control

B．map

C．knowledge

D．view

10.

A．studied

B．avoided

C．planted

D．sold

11.

A．villagers

B．media

C．government

D．children

12.

A．waiting

B．searching

C．recovery

D．practice

13.

A．joke

B．secret

C．wonder

D．challenge

14.

A．world

B．forest

C．village

D．tradition

15.

A．surprisingly

B．possibly

C．undoubtedly

D．unavoidably

5 . Recently, research on how a new virtual (虚拟的) reality (VR) experience educated primary children about the fire disasters was done. It was developed by the University of South Australia, aiming to educate children to learn how to be safer in a fire.

Focusing on children aged 10-12 years old, the new VR experience presents a situation where children are tasked to look after a friend’s dog just before a fire event begins to spread. They participate in a series of problem-solving activities to help save and protect themselves and the dog.

The findings showed that more than 80 percent of children reported that they felt more confident to calmly assess the situation and make wise decisions to protect themselves from a fire. This isl especially important considering that 91 percent of participants originally lacked any knowledge of fires, and that 67 percent had said that they were too young to make safety decisions in a fire.

The researchers believed such immersive (沉浸式的) VR experiences had real potential (潜力) to attract and educate the young. “As children born in digital times, they are interested in such technology and they can experience events realistically yet within the safe environment.” said Delene Weber, one of the researchers. “Well-designed VR can provide a chance for children to apply newly-acquired knowledge, strengthen their learnt concepts, and enable immediate reaction—all incredibly valuable learning tools.”

Meanwhile, because children have fewer life experiences, aren’t as physically strong, and are less likely to have learned much about fire safety, they’re often most at risk. Yet the ability for children to contribute to fire safety at their household should not be underestimated (低估).

“Children do not need to be passively attacked by disasters and with purpose-built virtual reality experiences such as these, we can help children understand the risks and realize they can help,” said Weber.

1. How does the new VR experience try to educate children?

A．By introducing a virtual friend to them.	B．By finding the causes of a fire event.
C．By letting them solve virtual problems.	D．By guiding them to ask a dog for help.

2. What did the result of the research about VR experiences show?

A．Many children found it hard to adapt to them.

B．They helped children deal with fire postively.

C．They benefited children with knowledge of animals.

D．Most children had a misunderstanding about them.

3. What is Weber’s attitude towards the new VR experiences?

A．Doubtful.

B．Indifferent.

C．Disapproving.

D．Supportive.

4. What can be the most suitable title for the text?

A．VR experiences educate kids to survive a fire	B．VR experiences make learning easier for kids
C．VR education appeals to the young generation	D．VR technology makes no sense in fighting a fire.

6 . An injured hiker was rescued earlier this month after a train passenger saw her from the window. She was crazily waving on the other side of a river, having just spent two days stuck in the wild with a broken leg.

The rider told the train crew, who then reported it to the train inspector. Henry Smith, who was in a motor car behind them. Henry was able to stop and communicate with the woman on the opposite bank of the river, which was freezing cold and moving quickly.

The hiker, a woman in her twenties, had been missing for two days. She said she’d intended to go on a day hike, but ended up falling 90 feet down a cliff face while trying to take pictures. She reportedly told rescuers that she lost consciousness (意识) for an unknown amount of time. Despite a badly broken leg, she struggled to pull herself to the bank of the river to try to flag down trains. She had no emergency supplies with her, or suitable clothing to spend the night outdoors. There had been a cold attack while the woman was stuck in the wild. The hiker described spending daylight hours trying to get the attention of passing trains and, at night, would roll herself into a nearby cliff face in an attempt to stay warm.

Henry called to request help for search and rescue. The operator who received the emergency call said the hiker’s family had been looking for her. While they were waiting for the rescue team, Nick and Kylah, an engineer and a fireman on the next train passing by the location, came to help. 327 passengers on the train waited on the track as they crossed the river to examine the woman’s injuries and bring emergency supplies, blankets and a radio for communication. Finally, a helicopter was sent to locate and rescue the hiker and she was transported safely to the hospital.

1. Who first noticed the injured hiker?

A．A train rider.

B．Henry Smith.

C．The train crew.

D．Nick and Kylah.

2. What do we know about the woman hiker?

A．She fell down the cliff face accidentally.	B．She spent day and night waving for help.
C．She had planned a two-day hike schedule.	D．She always stayed conscious in the wild.

3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The hiker’s family had been against her going hiking.

B．Henry sent a helicopter to locate and rescue the hiker.

C．Nick and Kylah were sent by the police to the rescue.

D．People on the next train also contributed to the rescue work.

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

65-year-old Mr. Fairfax had retired from teaching. He was very interested in adventure. This time he made an adventure on a low populated land. In the cold winter, he tried a new place and forgot to bring his cell phone. He struggled to move more than half an mile with two dogs to a harvested wheat field.

Eyes fixed on the wonderful views, Mr. Fairfax stepped on the thin snow along the river. Suddenly, the snow collapsed (塌陷) and dropped him four feet to the bottom. Unfortunately, his left leg hurt badly. He lay on his side to reach for his shotgun, unloaded it and used it as a crutch (拐杖). He spent an hour and a half climbing the river but slipped and slid back down when he was partly up. This time, one of his feet got stuck between two rocks. Mr. Fairfax told himself that if he didn’t get himself out of that river, he would get into a terrible situation.

Mr. Fairfax walked his foot free and climbed more slowly and cautiously out of the river. He immediately realized the difficulty of the task before him. The accident occurred about 2 p.m., and it was nearing 5 p.m. with the road far away as the sun was setting.

Mr. Fairfax focused on climbing to safety. Even with his gun supporting him, jumping was impractical. Instead, he sat down and pushed himself backward less than 40 inches at a time with his good leg. He was determined and sure that he must hold on. He was in exhaustion and had more frequent breaks. Temperatures dropped overnight, and his gloves and boots got wet. His hands and feet soon were completely numb.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已写好。请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: Mr. Fairfax’s dogs eventually realized what had happened and came up to him.
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Paragraph 2: However, hearing some sound approaching, Mr. Fairfax saw the sixth car.
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9 . ON TUESDAY, the Shenzhen team of Blue Sky Rescue, confirmed (确认) that two of its members had died trying to rescue 24 tourists.

According to the official news, it was on Monday that the rescue team received a call from 24 travelers, who were trapped, in a river valley.

The team responded immediately. However, when they helped the travelers, two team members got trapped by the rising river water. The next day, they were confirmed dead.

Who can rescue the rescuers? The question aroused a heated discussion among people. Most of them think we would rather such “heroic deeds” were not required. In the past several years, there have been many cases in which travelers, ignoring the signs saying certain areas are dangerous and off-limits (禁止进入的), ended up needing to be rescued. By so doing, they put not only their own lives at risk but also the lives of those who go to their aid.

Although the majority of travelers behave properly, some attempt challenging tasks that are obviously beyond their abilities.

The law has already made it clear that if a traveler or group gets into difficulties when entering unauthorized (未经许可的) regions, they must bear the costs of the rescue. The rules need strengthening to deter travelers from putting their own lives and the lives of others at risk.

1. How many travellers were trapped in a river valley?

A．24.

B．2.

C．42.

D．26.

2. What happened to the two rescue workers?

A．They lost her way.	B．They were trapped on the mountain.
C．They died in the rescue work.	D．They were seriously injured.

3. What is the writer’s attitude towards some tourists?

A．Caring.

B．Negative.

C．Understanding.

D．Positive.

4. What does the underlined phrase deter… from in the last paragraph mean?

A．protect… from	B．stop… from
C．excuse… from	D．separate… from