1. What did the truck crash into?
A.Another vehicle. | B.A friend’s house. | C.A store. |
A.The driver. | B.The woman. | C.No one. |
A.He’s a policeman. | B.He’s a journalist. | C.He’s a gardener. |
A.103. | B.127. | C.134. |
A.On a football field. | B.At a park. | C.In a hospital. |
4 . It seemed like any other day when fitness instructor Chantelle Lister set off to work at 7 am. It was the school holidays, so her daughters Loren and Mollie, 17 and 6, and 11-year-old son Charlie were still
But within an hour, the family home in Kettering, England, went up in flames. The fire started downstairs, and deadly smoke started
Loren opened the
After successfully raising the
“The firemen pulled Bailey out and tried to save him, but he was dead,” Chantelle said. “They put a blanket over him and I kept
A.sleepy | B.asleep | C.awake | D.silent |
A.filling | B.flowing | C.leaving | D.escaping |
A.Finally | B.Thankfully | C.Naturally | D.Obviously |
A.yard | B.kitchen | C.danger | D.rescue |
A.started | B.failed | C.happened | D.stopped |
A.out | B.through | C.upstairs | D.downstairs |
A.eyes | B.mouth | C.door | D.window |
A.breathe | B.walk | C.speak | D.stand |
A.angry | B.curious | C.frightened | D.confused |
A.alarm | B.voice | C.sound | D.child |
A.shining | B.exploding | C.broken | D.burning |
A.apologizing | B.thinking | C.explaining | D.expecting |
A.interesting | B.loving | C.strange | D.flexible |
A.beyond | B.besides | C.without | D.despite |
A.loyal | B.convenient | C.available | D.grateful |
1. Who is the speaker?
A.A worker. | B.A news reporter. | C.A tourist. |
A.A Russian rocket was sent up. |
B.A tour bus slid off a highway. |
C.Three aid workers were killed. |
A.Over 40. | B.About 30. | C.At least 4. |
A.A fireman. | B.A building. | C.A fire. |
7 . In July, in Moss Point, Mississippi, a heroic act unfolded. Three teenage girls found themselves in a(n)
Corion Evans, a 16-year-old who was hanging out with friends nearby, saw what happened and realized he
A police officer named Garry Mercer
All three girls and Officer Mercer were taken to the
A.complex | B.dangerous | C.embarrassing | D.unusual |
A.recorded | B.changed | C.followed | D.abandoned |
A.water | B.car | C.house | D.beach |
A.promised | B.learned | C.refused | D.needed |
A.drivers | B.boys | C.girls | D.officers |
A.carefully | B.finally | C.suddenly | D.immediately |
A.imagined | B.knew | C.hoped | D.dreamed |
A.successfully | B.calmly | C.anxiously | D.warmly |
A.waited | B.arrived | C.fell | D.left |
A.apologized | B.disappeared | C.panicked | D.agreed |
A.At the same time | B.After a while | C.From now on | D.In the future |
A.fight | B.peace | C.action | D.help |
A.school | B.hospital | C.home | D.river |
A.strict | B.pleased | C.upset | D.patient |
A.ending | B.losing | C.endangering | D.saving |
8 . A huge fire broke out on 2 September 1666 in London. The fire, known as the Great Fire of London, was the worst fire in the history of London. It burned down more than three quarters of the old city.
The fire started in the very early hours of Sunday morning in the house of the king’s baker. A strong wind blew the fire from the baker’s house into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.
At that time, most of the buildings in London were made of wood, so it was easy for the fire to spread quickly. By eight o’clock, three hundred houses were on fire. By Monday, nearly a kilometre of the city was burning along the Thames River. On Tuesday, which was considered the worst day, the fire destroyed many well-known buildings, including the old St Paul’s Cathedral.
The fire burned until finally hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire were destroyed to create a firebreak. The fire then died out eventually with nothing left to burn.
1. Why is the fire of 1666 called the Great Fire of London?A.The fire broke out in the capital of England. |
B.The fire was the worst fire in the history of London. |
C.People in England will never forget the fire. |
D.The fire spread fast into Thames Street. |
A.In the house of the king’s baker. |
B.In Thames Street. |
C.In the house of the baker’s neighbour. |
D.In St Paul’s Cathedral. |
A.It started in a baker’s house. |
B.It broke out on a Sunday morning. |
C.A hotel was next to the baker’s house. |
D.Most of the buildings in London were wooden. |
A.The old St Paul’s Cathedral. |
B.Hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. |
C.Hundreds of wooden houses. |
D.All of the above. |
9 . 17-year-old Norwood was driving three friends home in St. Petersburg, Florida, on February 20. As they reached a crossroads, a black car
As smoke rose from the car, a bystander
But halfway down the street, she realized that her best friend, Simmons, wasn’t with them. Norwood ran
She started pumping Simmons’s chest and breathing into her friend’s mouth in hopes of filling her lungs with the kiss of life. No
Soon, paramedics (急救人员) arrived and rushed Simmons to the hospital,
A.stopped | B.hit | C.guided | D.passed |
A.said | B.commented | C.whispered | D.shouted |
A.Relaxed | B.Shaken | C.Amazed | D.Embarrassed |
A.over | B.to | C.through | D.across |
A.free | B.defeat | C.meet | D.protect |
A.back | B.around | C.forward | D.outside |
A.astonished | B.worried | C.unconscious | D.puzzled |
A.pushed | B.rolled | C.drove | D.dragged |
A.life | B.success | C.breath | D.pulse |
A.lost | B.tested | C.earned | D.provided |
A.trouble | B.response | C.preparation | D.exception |
A.laughs | B.teams | C.breaths | D.measures |
A.begun | B.finished | C.failed | D.worked |
A.where | B.which | C.when | D.what |
A.calm | B.surprised | C.upset | D.nervous |
10 . Brendon Birt accidentally took a wrong turn down a street in Red Oak, Iowa. But it turned out it was exactly where he was
The homeowner, Tender Lehman, was
A.needed | B.discovered | C.received | D.chosen |
A.street | B.restaurant | C.fire | D.bus |
A.rubbish | B.people | C.bikes | D.smoke |
A.sleeping | B.working | C.eating | D.cooking |
A.quietly | B.quickly | C.finally | D.repeatedly |
A.moved | B.rushed | C.listened | D.referred |
A.surprise | B.excitement | C.anxiety | D.pleasure |
A.up | B.out | C.ill | D.busy |
A.oldest | B.smartest | C.tallest | D.kindest |
A.came out | B.broke down | C.gave up | D.went off |
A.stayed | B.helped | C.awoken | D.believed |
A.shop | B.office | C.garden | D.building |
A.met | B.saved | C.honored | D.taught |
A.thankful | B.careful | C.serious | D.proud |
A.troubled | B.started | C.remembered | D.made |