1 . Brendon Birt accidentally took a wrong turn down a street in Red Oak, Iowa. But it turned out it was exactly where he was _________! As he drove down the road, he saw heavy smoke from a family’s home. He knew the home was on fire. Without thinking, he stopped his car, called 911 and ran towards the _________ Brendon ran up and saw most of the downstairs was already full of _________. “I just believed there had to be someone _________ inside the house because it was so late at night,” Brendon said. “I knew I had to act _________. Every second that was going by was just getting worse.” He _________ to the side of the home and started pounding on the windows with _________, calling for the people to get out.

The homeowner, Tender Lehman, was _________ that night but her three younger children ages 8, 14, and 17 were inside being looked after by her _________ son, Bryce Harrison, 22. No smoke alarms __________, so if it weren’t for Brendon’s warning, they might not have ever __________ Brendon was relieved (放心) when he saw the four children run out of the __________ to safety. Days later, Tender came home and went to see the man who __________ all four of her children. “I’m so __________,” Tender said. “My kids wouldn’t have __________ it, without your kind action.”

1.

A．needed

B．discovered

C．received

D．chosen

2.

A．street

B．restaurant

C．fire

D．bus

3.

A．rubbish

B．people

C．bikes

D．smoke

4.

A．sleeping

B．working

C．eating

D．cooking

5.

A．quietly

B．quickly

C．finally

D．repeatedly

6.

A．moved

B．rushed

C．listened

D．referred

7.

A．surprise

B．excitement

C．anxiety

D．pleasure

8.

A．up

B．out

C．ill

D．busy

9.

A．oldest

B．smartest

C．tallest

D．kindest

10.

A．came out

B．broke down

C．gave up

D．went off

11.

A．stayed

B．helped

C．awoken

D．believed

12.

A．shop

B．office

C．garden

D．building

13.

A．met

B．saved

C．honored

D．taught

14.

A．thankful

B．careful

C．serious

D．proud

15.

A．troubled

B．started

C．remembered

D．made

3 . 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

4 . 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

5 . 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.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What happened to the woman?

A．She left her handbag on the bus.

B．She missed the No. 22 bus yesterday.

C．She didn’t find City Bus Company.

2. What did the man tell the woman?

A．They didn’t find anything like that.

B．Someone found it and gave it to them.

C．It was certain that someone took it away.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the woman do to what the man said?

A．She wrote it down.

B．She repeated it.

C．She typed it out

2. What was the girl probably doing when the accident happened?

A．Riding a bike.

B．Listening to music.

C．Getting on a car.

3. When did the accident happen according to the man?

A．At 7:20 a. m. yesterday.

B．At 7:20 a. m. today.

C．At 7:20 p. m. today.

4. What does the man have to do in the end?

A．Record their conversation

B．Copy his ID card.

C．Sign his name

10 . In July, in Moss Point, Mississippi, a heroic act unfolded. Three teenage girls found themselves in a(n) _________ situation when they drove their car off a boat ramp (舷梯) and into the Pascagoula River. The driver had blindly _________ incorrect GPS directions, leading them into the _________.

Corion Evans, a 16-year-old who was hanging out with friends nearby, saw what happened and realized he _________ to help. In the dark, Evans and two brothers made their way to the river’s edge and saw the _________ catching the roof of the sinking car. Evans _________ jumped into the water, even though he _________ there were alligators (鳄鱼) in the area. He _________ brought the first girl to safety on the shore.

A police officer named Garry Mercer _________ and also jumped into the river to assist. However, one of the girls __________ and pulled Mercer underwater. Evans didn’t hesitate to jump back in and help both of them until they could stand. __________, another girl, Cora Watson, who couldn’t swim, was struggling to stay afloat. Evans heard her cries for __________ and managed to save her as well.

All three girls and Officer Mercer were taken to the __________ but were eventually released. Evans’ mother, Marquita Evans, wasn’t __________ with him for breaking curfew (宵禁) because he had a good reason — __________ lives.

1.

A．complex

B．dangerous

C．embarrassing

D．unusual

2.

A．recorded

B．changed

C．followed

D．abandoned

3.

A．water

B．car

C．house

D．beach

4.

A．promised

B．learned

C．refused

D．needed

5.

A．drivers

B．boys

C．girls

D．officers

6.

A．carefully

B．finally

C．suddenly

D．immediately

7.

A．imagined

B．knew

C．hoped

D．dreamed

8.

A．successfully

B．calmly

C．anxiously

D．warmly

9.

A．waited

B．arrived

C．fell

D．left

10.

A．apologized

B．disappeared

C．panicked

D．agreed

11.

A．At the same time

B．After a while

C．From now on

D．In the future

12.

A．fight

B．peace

C．action

D．help

13.

A．school

B．hospital

C．home

D．river

14.

A．strict

B．pleased

C．upset

D．patient

15.

A．ending

B．losing

C．endangering

D．saving