2 . Mount Hood is the highest mountain in Oregon, a state in the western United States. At 3, 400 meters it is attractive to many people, some of whom, of course, run into trouble. Each year 25 to 50 people have accidents or get lost on Mount Hood and need rescue（营救）. Although most of these are understandable accidents, a few result from careless risk-taking.

In one recent case, three experienced climbers went hiking in the middle of a snowstorm in December. Most hikers climb Mount Hood in May or June when the weather conditions are good. But in December, the mountain is covered in snow and ice. Winds up to 135 kilometers per hour blow the snow around, making it difficult to see. Temperatures can drop below freezing. As one rescue worker put it, "What were they thinking? They were just asking for it. "

During a rescue a few years ago, a helicopter full of rescue workers crashed and the rescue workers were almost killed. Linda Carle, who lives in the Mount Hood area, asks, If someone made a muddled decision, why should rescue teams have to risk their lives to save them? Why do people take unnecessary risks and do things that aren't right if they know that they can get into trouble? "

Most of the Mount Hood rescue workers are either volunteers or part of the local police department There is no charge for these rescues. It is the taxpayers who pay the bill. Linda Carle suggests that people who take careless risks and need rescue should ay for the rescue. She fees it is only fir that costs for things like damaged helicopters and medical care for rescuers should be paid for by the people who take the risks. What would you do if you were the local police officer at Mount Hood?

1. What can we learn about Mount Hood?

A．It lies in the west of the United States.

B．It is the highest mountain in the United States.

C．The best time to climb the mountain is from May to July.

D．Hundreds of people get lot in the mountain every year.

2. What does the underlined word "muddled" in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A．poor

B．important

C．wise

D．clear

3. According to Linda Carle, who should pay for he costs of rescues?

A．Taxpayers

B．Risk takers

C．Government

D．Police

4. What will probably be written in the following part?

A．Advice on stopping people from climbing Mount Hood.

B．Other serious accidents in Mount Hood.

C．The requirements of becoming a volunteer.

D．Some possible ways to solve the problem of rescue costs.

3 . When was the fire put out?

A．At 2 :00 a. m.

B．At 3 :00 a. m.

C．At 5 :00 a. m.

4 . I was driving home with my son Giacomo, 15, on the A40 when I suddenly saw a small plane coining down. Out of nowhere, it _______ some 200 yards away from where we were_________, overturning and bursting into flames.

We were going 70 miles an hour and I managed to_______；otherwise we would have crashed into it ourselves. I jumped out, _________ Giacomo in the car. I remember shouting at him to stay there _________we really didn't have time to mess around.

Flames were coming out of the cockpit（驾驶舱）and I could hear screaming, so I climbed under the wing and tried to_____________the windows in but failed, and with the heat of the_________coming over the top of the plane, I _______ I might have to give up or I'd be in great danger myself. I found the small windows at the back of the plane had cracked, so my best bet was to kick those through. It ___________ and, looking back, we were unbelievably ____________; otherwise, it would have been a completely different____________.

I pulled a teenage girl and boy out.____________another guy, Joel Snarr, arrived on the scene to________________at just the right time. I don't think I would have been able to get the______________out—he was a big guy.____________, Joel seized him by the arms and got him out just in time. I could____________straight away Joel had a military background by how he conducted himself. We'd just got all three of them, Stuart Moore, who’d flown the plane, and his nephew and niece, to a safe ____________when the plane exploded.

The emergency services ____________ pretty quickly, and then they did their duty. When I got back to my__________, Giacomo and I stared at each other, almost laughing in __________. It was a very strange moment—things like this only happen in films.

1.

A．exploded

B．landed

C．disappeared

D．crashed

2.

A．living

B．driving

C．standing

D．flying

3.

A．roll

B．speed

C．stop

D．pass

4.

A．leaving

B．saving

C．blaming

D．greeting

5.

A．if

B．though

C．until

D．since

6.

A．fix

B．kick

C．clean

D．shut

7.

A．fire

B．steam

C．water

D．engine

8.

A．expected

B．imagined

C．admitted

D．sensed

9.

A．lasted

B．counted

C．worked

D．ended

10.

A．afraid

B．lucky

C．cautious

D．brave

11.

A．story

B．adventure

C．challenge

D．lesson

12.

A．Yet

B．Thus

C．Then

D．Indeed

13.

A．help

B．climb

C．explain

D．deliver

14.

A．steward

B．driver

C．rescuer

D．pilot

15.

A．Instead

B．However

C．Strangely

D．Secretly

16.

A．argue

B．tell

C．describe

D．agree

17.

A．return

B．room

C．distance

D．journey

18.

A．went away

B．set out

C．shut down

D．turned up

19.

A．car

B．house

C．plane

D．cinema

20.

A．surprise

B．sorrow

C．relief

D．confusion

5 . A snowboarder was feeling lucky to be alive yesterday after a helicopter rescue(直升机营救).

Ben Akintola, 30, was snowboarding in the French Alps under a clear blue sky in the afternoon when a large amount of snow fell down the side of the mountain. He didn’t have time to escape(逃脱) and it hit him with full force and knocked him senseless.

He woke in the night in total darkness. He was lying on an icy rock. Amazingly, he still had a mobile phone signal(信号), so he called a friend a thousand kilometers away in Britain. His friend called the French rescue services.

“I was waiting for what seemed like hours on that rock. I was beginning to give up hope when I heard the sound of a helicopter. It was circling around in the darkness, looking for me. I was trying my best to wave my mobile around. Fortunately the helicopter pilot saw the light.”

“I was overjoyed when the helicopter headed my way. It stayed above me and began lowering a rope.”

Ben was in hospital last night but he was not being treated for any serious injuries. He’s looking forward to going home today.

The French rescue services said: “We were very pleased that we were able to save Ben. The risk of snow slide off-piste(非滑雪场地的) is much higher at this time of year. All snowboarders and skiers should stay on the ski runs and not go off-piste. Ben was very lucky.”

1. What happened to Ben?

A．He got lost in the French Alps.	B．He had a snowboarding accident.
C．He was separated from his friends.	D．He was knocked down by falling rocks.

2. The French rescue services learned about Ben’s difficulty ________.

A．from his friend	B．in the early afternoon
C．after receiving his call	D．when seeing his mobile

3. How did Ben feel about the wait?

A．It made him strong in the darkness.	B．It caused him to hope for the best.
C．It was shorter than he expected.	D．It was a little discouraging.

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

A．A Lucky Escape	B．A Rocky Mountain
C．Risks of Snowboarding	D．French Rescue Services

6 . A Devoted Dog

As the Camp Fire continued, killing at least 85 people and displacing thousands more in Northern California, Madison waited there.

Gaylord, the Anatolian shepherd mix's owner, was not able to get to her home in Paradise, when the fire began to spread, meaning Madison was _______. For weeks, all Gaylord could do was pray for Madison's _______, according to California-based animal rescue _______ Paw Print Rescue.

Sullivan, a volunteer with the organization, had already helped _______ Madison's brother Miguel in a different city. But Madison was even more difficult to find. Sullivan _______ Madison a few times in a canyon(峡谷),apparently _______ his land, and put out fresh food and water _______ in hopes that the dog would turn up, according to a Facebook post by Sullivan. She even placed _______ clothing that smelled like Gaylord near the home '' to keep Madison hope _______ until his people could return'',Sullivan wrote.

When the evacuation(疏散)order was __________ last week and Gaylord went back to her home—which had been ruined by the fire—her __________ were answered: Madison was there, seemingly protecting what __________ remained of his family's home. ''Well, I'm so happy to report that Gaylord was allowed to return to her home today and THERE MADISON WAS!! ! ! He had stayed to protect what was left of his home, and never __________ his people!" Sullivan wrote in the comment on her Facebook post, ''I'm so happy I'm crying as I write this! He didn't give up through the storms or the fire!" she added.

__________ , Madison was __________ with Miguel for the first time since the __________ broke out. An emotional Gaylord said in an interview with the network that she was overcome with __________ to see Madison waiting for her. She also expressed how __________ she was to Sullivan. Gaylord said fighting through tears, ''You could __________ ask for better animals. He is the best __________''

1.

A．picked out

B．carried away

C．left behind

D．cared for

2.

A．growth

B．safety

C．ability

D．relief

3.

A．fund

B．branch

C．accommodation

D．organization

4.

A．memorize

B．locate

C．relate

D．show

5.

A．caught

B．investigated

C．spotted

D．reserved

6.

A．guarding

B．measuring

C．rejecting

D．visiting

7.

A．regularly

B．carelessly

C．accidentally

D．clumsily

8.

A．a block of

B．an ear of

C．an article of

D．a bunch of

9.

A．alive

B．diverse

C．shallow

D．specific

10.

A．issued

B．lifted

C．turned down

D．kept

11.

A．curses

B．speeches

C．complaints

D．prayers

12.

A．little

B．great

C．small

D．few

13.

A．fell back on

B．gave up on

C．cracked down on

D．dawned on

14.

A．Soon afterwards

B．Gradually

C．Sooner or later

D．Unwillingly

15.

A．blocked off

B．acquainted

C．reunited

D．fed up

16.

A．conflict

B．disease

C．argument

D．fire

17.

A．fear

B．grief

C．boredom

D．joy

18.

A．special

B．grateful

C．superior

D．attractive

19.

A．always

B．less

C．only

D．never

20.

A．volunteer

B．neighbor

C．dog

D．rescuer

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What might the woman’s job be?

A．She’s a diver.

B．She’s a lifeguard.

C．She’s a swimming instructor.

2. Who called the ambulance?

A．The woman.

B．One of the students.

C．The man’s colleague.

3. When did the ambulance arrive?

A．Immediately.

B．Ten minutes later.

C．Twenty minutes later.

4. How did the girl react when she awoke?

A．She didn’t know what happened.

B．She went back in the pool.

C．She cried.

8 . A Heroic Driver

Larry works with Transport Drivers,   Inc.   One morning in 2009, Larry was ______along 165 north after delivering to one of his _______. Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on. _______ he got closer, he found ____ vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed _______ shooting out from under the _______ vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and _______the fire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.

The man who had his bright lights on _______ and told Larry he had _______ an emergency call. They ________ heard a woman’s voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle. ________the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay ________ until the emergency personnel arrived, ________ she thought the car was going to ________. Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move ________ she injured her neck.

Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man ________ and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the ________ if he was needed or ________ to go. They let him and the other man go.

One thing is ________—Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His ________ most likely saved the woman’s life.

1.

A．walking

B．touring

C．traveling

D．rushing

2.

A．passengers

B．colleagues

C．employers

D．customers

3.

A．Since

B．Although

C．As

D．If

4.

A．each

B．another

C．that

D．his

5.

A．flames

B．smoke

C．water

D．steam

6.

A．used

B．disabled

C．removed

D．abandoned

7.

A．got hold of

B．prepared

C．took charge of

D．controlled

8.

A．came down

B．came through

C．came in

D．came over

9.

A．returned

B．received

C．made

D．confirmed

10.

A．then

B．again

C．finally

D．even

11.

A．Starting

B．Parking

C．Passing

D．Approaching

12.

A．quiet

B．still

C．away

D．calm

13.

A．for

B．so

C．and

D．but

14.

A．explode

B．slip away

C．fall apart

D．crash

15.

A．as if

B．unless

C．in case

D．after

16.

A．stepped forward

B．backed off

C．moved on

D．set out

17.

A．woman

B．police

C．man

D．driver

18.

A．forbidden

B．ready

C．asked

D．free

19.

A．for certain

B．for consideration

C．reported

D．checked

20.

A．patience

B．skills

C．efforts

D．promise