2 . It was a bright May afternoon along the Maryland coast. Jonathan Bauer, and his 13-year-old daughter, Ava, were driving with the windows down as they headed home on the bridge. Suddenly, the calm was disturbed by the squeal of tires.

Not far ahead of them, a pickup(皮卡车) was drifting from one lane to the other. It slammed into a concrete barrier, flipped over the car directly ahead of them, and came to rest hanging over the railing of the bridge. Bauer hit the brakes in time, but another car came sliding backward toward him and struck his car’s fender(挡泥板). Bauer stopped his car. “Ava, are you OK?” he asked. She was shaken, but otherwise unhurt.

And then a scream came from the pickup above the waters of the bay. The driver dashed to the railing. Bauer ran up beside him. The man pointed down, saying something in Spanish. There was a car seat in the water. Struggling next to it was a girl, about two years old, terrified, floating on her back and crying.

Matters quickly went worse when the girl rolled over onto her stomach. “Ava! Stay by the car!” Bauer yelled, drooping to remove his shoes. Would he get hurt? Could he reach the girl in time? No time to wonder. All he had in mind was the faith that she must be saved immediately.

A moment later he was bouncing off the sandy bottom-unhurt! Bauer swam to the girl and lifted her out of the water: mouth half open, eyes nearly closed, not breathing. Standing, he laid her against his shoulder and hit at her back with the flat of his hand. Water came streaming from her mouth and slowly her eyes were opened. He pulled her close, hugging her to shelter her from the cold.

A boat pulled up and hauled them aboard. Ava Bauer was so inspired by her father’s actions that four months later she became a firefighter so that she, too, could save lives. “That girl is going to live a whole life because of him,” she says. “It’s incredible.”

1. What can we learn about Bauer and his daughter from the first two paragraphs?

A．They had a great time along the Maryland coast.

B．They crashed their car into others’ on the bridge.

C．They suffered a severe hit and hung over the railing.

D．They witnessed a terrible accident on the way home.

2. Why did Bauer run forward next to the pickup driver?

A．He saw a girl struggling in the water.

B．He was asked to help the pickup driver.

C．He was caught by the cry from the pickup.

D．He was concerned about the falling of the pickup.

3. Which words can best describe Bauer?

A．Warm-hearted and modest.

B．Strong-willed and optimistic.

C．Determined and considerate.

D．Good-tempered and intelligent.

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

A．A Leap of Faith

B．An Unexpected Crash

C．A Moment of Inspiration

D．A Well-organized Rescue

3 . It was a normal morning in March. Sondra Artis had just _______ the last student on her route.

As heading towards the school, Sondra noticed a burning smell. She _______ the bus window to see if it was fogging up from condensation（凝结）or if it was _______ . When a student asked her what was _______ , she did her best to hide her growing _______ .

Sondra pulled into a parking lot and turned to face the 20 students on _______ . She reminded them of the evacuation（疏散） _______ they once performed and directed them to leave through the doors.

“I told the kids that, ‘You know, we _______ at 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. When they were out, she went back onto the bus to make sure everyone left ________ .

Seconds after they all ________ , the bus caught fire. Another bus came to the ________ to take the children away, and Sondra was left ________ that everything worked out okay.

The bus can be ________ , but human life cannot. The parents were incredibly ________ for her grace under fire. She's being considered as a ________ , and many of her students would like to see her ________ for her heroism.

“Sondra is a very good bus driver，”said a student. “She ________ a reward.”

1.

A．sent away

B．turned down

C．seen off

D．picked up

2.

A．repaired

B．wiped

C．tapped

D．opened

3.

A．steam

B．smoke

C．fog

D．dust

4.

A．wrong

B．lucky

C．necessary

D．urgent

5.

A．anger

B．curiosity

C．embarrassment

D．worry

6.

A．duty

B．guard

C．board

D．vacation

7.

A．advantages

B．drills

C．signals

D．secrets

8.

A．met

B．separated

C．promised

D．practiced

9.

A．early

B．amazing

C．real

D．new

10.

A．exits

B．teacher

C．windows

D．lifesaver

11.

A．excited

B．tired

C．scared

D．optimistic

12.

A．hurriedly

B．safely

C．firstly

D．actively

13.

A．hid

B．landed

C．sat

D．escaped

14.

A．scene

B．school

C．park

D．destination

15.

A．searching

B．studying

C．thanking

D．counting

16.

A．replaced

B．exchanged

C．burnt

D．controlled

17.

A．eager

B．famous

C．grateful

D．qualified

18.

A．student

B．leader

C．driver

D．hero

19.

A．rewarded

B．excused

C．apologized

D．forgiven

20.

A．offers

B．deserves

C．demands

D．establishes

4 . On a cold November night, Layton was on his way home when he got an urgent call from his mother. “The mountain’s on fire.” she _______, “and many rental guests were up there.”

Layton’s family _______ a dozen rental cottages on Shields Mountain. At the thought of this, Layton _______ the gas on the dirt back road.

He _______ first to Layton’s rental cottages to make sure whether his guests were _______. Fortunately, all his guests were. At that point, he made up his mind to _______ his cottages to rescue tourists _______ other cottages nearby.

Over the next two hours, he travelled through the _______ mountain, knocking on doors and leading _______ people to safety. Knowing the mountain so well, he drove one after another family down the mountain on roads ________ in smoke in his pickup. When one family was ________ from the fire, Layton would take the pickup ________ up the mountain in search of another ________ person. He helped one elderly woman flee barefoot ________ hot road surface to reach his car and found a man unconscious in a burning cottage and ________ him to his car. Thankfully, he helped 14 people out of danger despite that he had ________ escaped the burns.

________ his brave and immediate action, the fire didn’t ________ a single life on Shields Mountain. And though his business were destroyed, Layton remains ________ “I wasn’t worried about the property ________, not when I saw those families trapped on the mountain.” he says, “I knew I was gonna help them.”

1.

A．explained

B．declared

C．cried

D．screamed

2.

A．shared

B．owned

C．rented

D．built

3.

A．hit

B．stamped

C．stepped

D．pressed

4.

A．walked

B．flew

C．headed

D．ran

5.

A．gone

B．missing

C．scared

D．awake

6.

A．fix

B．save

C．sell

D．leave

7.

A．touring

B．renting

C．repairing

D．deserting

8.

A．smoky

B．foggy

C．cloudy

D．rainy

9.

A．worried

B．hesitant

C．wounded

D．panicked

10.

A．highlighted

B．ruined

C．covered

D．lost

11.

A．happy

B．safe

C．far

D．contented

12.

A．back

B．home

C．away

D．out

13.

A．disabled

B．desperate

C．waiting

D．trapped

14.

A．across

B．along

C．through

D．over

15.

A．led

B．pulled

C．carried

D．pushed

16.

A．nearly

B．narrowly

C．accidentally

D．occasionally

17.

A．Apart from

B．Due to

C．Except for

D．As for

18.

A．claim

B．spare

C．protect

D．drop

19.

A．intelligent

B．delighted

C．philosophical

D．critical

20.

A．income

B．price

C．value

D．damage

6 . Every birthday had been a different new experience for me. But I wondered_________no one greeted me that day. It seemed all had forgotten my birthday. So I pretended to be _________.

I pepped(窥视)through the comer of my eyes. I could hear them_________, pretending to have forgotten my birthday. But I knew their _________and I was not going to fall prey.

“Samantha, you want to celebrate your birthday...”

I rolled_______, trying to rise from bed, but something held me back. This was the day of my life when I felt like a(n)_______. It was the day of demands turned into_______. So I was not going to miss it for_______. I opened my eyes fully and got up when suddenly someone_______me back to bed.

“Doctor please come quickly...” I could hear the lady________as a nurse whispering on the telephone. All around me were oxygen masks and other medical equipment. Slowly I realized I was lying in a(n)________.

Soon the doctor came rushing. He closely________me and smilingly asked, “Samantha, do remember how you came here?”

I tried hard to recollect but the doctor patted on my hands and said, “it’s________ if you don’t remember.”

The door opened and my parents along with my sister Miranda walked in. All their ________ tired, over cried and depressed. My mom hugged and kissed me on my forehead. “Queen Samantha I am at your________. Happy birthday.” I could feel Miranda cold as she held my hands. My dad stood silent.

My entire body was bound with________. I closed my eyes and tried to recall. The last thing I could remember was a________ driven truck drove towards my car.

Within minutes I felt my body growing weak, and I struggled for________. Everything looked vague till I could see and hear nothing except for a misty________. He welcomed me with a smile.

“Welcome to my kingdom, my little lamb. I have waited years for you”. I held his hands tightly as He led my way to a new________.

1.

A．how

B．whether

C．when

D．why

2.

A．angry

B．disappointed

C．asleep

D．uninterested

3.

A．whispering

B．shouting

C．praying

D．preparing

4.

A．policy

B．humor

C．game

D．fun

5.

A．up and down

B．in and out

C．round and round

D．back and forth

6.

A．lady

B．adult

C．queen

D．goddess

7.

A．dreams

B．realities

C．ashes

D．benefits

8.

A．everything

B．anything

C．something

D．none

9.

A．pushed

B．hit

C．supported

D．forbidden

10.

A．worn

B．worked

C．dressed

D．seemed

11.

A．hospital

B．club

C．ambulance

D．lab

12.

A．tested

B．scanned

C．watched

D．examined

13.

A．weird

B．meaningless

C．incredible

D．okay

14.

A．appearances

B．expressions

C．faces

D．minds

15.

A．service

B．position

C．convenience

D．side

16.

A．medicine

B．presents

C．bandages

D．injuries

17.

A．slowly

B．fast

C．regularly

D．strangely

18.

A．control

B．breath

C．strength

D．courage

19.

A．figure

B．star

C．ghost

D．sheep

20.

A．heaven

B．hell

C．death

D．birth

7 . It was a cold, sunny December day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz.

About an hour into my ________ along a remote canyon (峡谷) trail, I hit a patch of black ice (透明薄冰) and then ________ 60 feet into the canyon. I wasn’t paralyzed, but I was in great ________. Taz had managed to ________ his way back to me, so there must be a way out of the canyon, but I couldn’t ________ or even crawl.

I shouted for help and was intent on ________ myself to the bottom of the canyon. Every inch was an effort. It ________ me five hours to go a quarter of a mile. ________, it got so dark that I had to stay where I was for the night, next to a puddle (水坑) of water. At night the temperature dropped below ________. Taz stayed with me, ________ some warmth.The next morning, I couldn’t move at all. I tried to stay ________. The second night in the canyon seemed even ________ and colder. The puddle turned to ice, and I had to ________ it to get water.

On the third day, I felt myself growing weaker. I was coming to terms with the fact that I might ________. In a last ________ , I called Taz over and told him to go and get help. Taz took off through the canyon and I lay there thinking about my family and friends. There was more that I wanted from life.

Taz returned, ________ . Then I heard an engine in the distance. I cried with joy. It ________ that Taz had found a search and ________ team. I was airlifted to the hospital, where doctors found I had lost almost half the ________ in my body. If the rescue team had arrived later, I wouldn’t have ________ it. I was grateful to my faithful friend -Taz.

1.

A．move

B．march

C．walk

D．run

2.

A．fell

B．jumped

C．broke

D．headed

3.

A．loss

B．shock

C．pain

D．need

4.

A．push

B．locate

C．find

D．confirm

5.

A．stand

B．escape

C．cry

D．shout

6.

A．pushing

B．dragging

C．lifting

D．pulling

7.

A．took

B．cost

C．wasted

D．gave

8.

A．Temporarily

B．Eventually

C．Fortunately

D．Initially

9.

A．normal

B．boiling

C．freezing

D．average

10.

A．admiring

B．repeating

C．delivering

D．providing

11.

A．humble

B．confident

C．positive

D．negative

12.

A．quieter

B．longer

C．shorter

D．louder

13.

A．sharpen

B．adopt

C．appreciate

D．crack

14.

A．agree

B．help

C．leave

D．die

15.

A．effort

B．trial

C．chance

D．break

16.

A．alive

B．asleep

C．awake

D．alone

17.

A．came out

B．turned out

C．proved out

D．worked out

18.

A．survey

B．interview

C．rescue

D．sports

19.

A．blood

B．cells

C．water

D．sweat

20.

A．entered

B．made

C．reached

D．got

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where were they having the dialogue?

A．On the man’s way home.

B．In an office.

C．In a hospital.

2. What had happened to the man?

A．He was smoked sick in the fire.

B．He was badly hurt in the fire.

C．He had to quit his job soon.

3. What do you think the woman was?

A．The man’s wife.

B．A fire fighter.

C．A policeman.