2 . It was a long weekend and my partner, Gabe and I were taking a road trip. We are both _________, and we couldn’t wait to go hiking and exploring.

At around 5:30 pm, we were _________ on a steep mountain road. I was _________ updates to my family and enjoying the view. We weren’t aware there had recently been flooding in the area. When I _________ from my phone, I saw a wave of _________ and an enormous tree rolling down the mountain, right in front of Gabe’s car. He _________ to stop the car, but it was too late.

The mudslide sent our car falling nearly 300 metres down a rocky cliff. It _________ on its side among some trees. I don’t know how long we were _________, but I woke up to the sound of Gabe moaning (呻吟). Every time I moved, I was hit with extreme chest pain and my right _________ was smashed. Parts of Gabe’s skull were crushed and his vision was damaged. But the body is a(n) __________ thing, and somehow we were both able to crawl out of the car.

We had no phone signal, so all we could think to do was __________ for help. But my chest hurt too much to even breathe. So Gabe __________ yelling as loud as he could. We were shocked when, after just a few __________, we heard someone call back.

When the emergency medical technicians __________ got to us, they loaded us into ambulances. I was in the hospital for a week and a half, but Gabe for six weeks. Even after __________, I’ll walk with difficulty for the rest of my life, and Gabe permanently lost the __________ in his left eye.

Before this all happened, we were happy-go-lucky people. We’re even more __________ now. Despite the __________, we’re grateful that we’re still living a pretty __________ life. The experience also __________ us as a couple. We still go on road trips.

1.

A．adventurous

B．cautious

C．anxious

D．ambitious

2.

A．climbing

B．sliding

C．walking

D．driving

3.

A．passing

B．explaining

C．offering

D．texting

4.

A．broke away

B．looked up

C．got off

D．rose up

5.

A．sand

B．smoke

C．mud

D．flame

6.

A．begged

B．tried

C．agreed

D．chose

7.

A．landed

B．moved

C．climbed

D．left

8.

A．unconscious

B．asleep

C．concerned

D．sick

9.

A．hand

B．arm

C．ankle

D．ear

10.

A．exciting

B．boring

C．amazing

D．puzzling

11.

A．run

B．ring

C．wait

D．shout

12.

A．escaped

B．avoided

C．started

D．minded

13.

A．minutes

B．hours

C．days

D．weeks

14.

A．naturally

B．accidentally

C．secretly

D．finally

15.

A．investigation

B．treatment

C．registration

D．examination

16.

A．vision

B．hope

C．light

D．color

17.

A．negative

B．positive

C．secure

D．capable

18.

A．shortage

B．injuries

C．shame

D．conflicts

19.

A．green

B．simple

C．good

D．wealthy

20.

A．promised

B．proved

C．guided

D．bonded

4 . Oil is essential for modern life. About 64 percent of the world’s oil is located in the Middle East, but the heaviest consumers of oil are Europe, America, and Japan. The problem lies in getting the oil from the countries that produce it to the countries that consume it. This is mainly done using oil tankers. Usually the oil is shipped safely and with no problems, but occasionally there is a disaster.

Every year millions of tons of oil are spilled into the ocean. Although this is only a small percentage of the total amount shipped around the world each year, this spilled oil can have terrible effects on ocean life, including the coastlines where the oil washes up onto shore.

One of the worst oil spills in history occurred along the Alaskan coastline in 1989, when the Exxon Valdez tanker got stuck off the coast of Alaska, spilling 42 million liters of oil. Although it wasn’t the largest oil spill, the disaster was terrible because it occurred in such a sensitive natural area. In this spill, the tanker’s captain, who was tired from overwork and drinking alcohol, had gone to take a rest. He gave control of the ship to another sailor, who was unfamiliar with the route. The ship ran onto Bligh Reef. Damaged by the reef, the ship leaked oil out into the ocean. More than 1,600 kilometers of coastline were affected by the oil spill. Many birds and otters died as a result of the oil covering their skin, and many other sea creatures and the animals that fed on them were also severely affected.

1. Which country is NOT among the largest consumers of oil?

A．Japan	B．Iraq
C．America	D．Germany

2. What does the underlined “them” refer to?

A．The birds.	B．The otters.
C．The sea creatures.	D．The birds and the otters.

3. Which of the following statement is true?

A．The oil leak of Alaska is because the captain was unfamiliar with the route.

B．Many birds and otters died from eating the spilled oil.

C．Alaska spill was the most serious spill of all time.

D．Although some oil leak is not serious, it will affect ocean life.

5 . It was 3 am, a cold and wet night, on August 21, 2010. I had just left a local club to travel ten kilometers home when I lost________of my car on Grand Junction Road in Hope Valley.

I ______into a still car that was_______in front of a house, and then hit a tree. I was badly injured!______still, I had no idea that a fire had started______the bonnet(引擎盖)of my car.

___ in the car behind me was a young man, who I later found out was called Jared. He saw the accident occur and ______to help me out of the car. He put his own life in ______when he got into the back seat trying to undo my seat belt.

With my seat belt ______, Jared then broke the driver’s window to drag me out. He_______did this while my car was burning._______by the crash, the homeowners came out to investigate(调查). Jared told them to ring emergency services_______he continued to help me out of the car.

I ______my life to Jared and I consider him a good friend due to the_______bond created on the night he dragged me to safety. I was rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a _______condition, five bones broken.

I spent a few weeks in hospital, during which time Jared visited me to see how I was _____ .He also continued to contact me after I returned home. He says he doesn’t believe that he did anything special. On that, I ______disagree with him and am very glad that he didn’t get hurt in the _____.

Today, nearly seven years later, Jared and I still ______and often talk about the events of that night. Jared is my   ____ and my friend.

1.

A．balance

B．sight

C．interest

D．control

2.

A．got

B．stepped

C．crashed

D．hid

3.

A．kept

B．parked

C．found

D．stood

4.

A．Worse

B．Luckily

C．Clearly

D．Badly

5.

A．off

B．under

C．near

D．beyond

6.

A．Sitting

B．Sleeping

C．Driving

D．Waiting

7.

A．stopped

B．failed

C．happened

D．hesitated

8.

A．practice

B．hand

C．safety

D．danger

9.

A．renewed

B．undone

C．repaired

D．fastened

10.

A．hardly

B．gradually

C．bravely

D．naturally

11.

A．Annoyed

B．Dragged

C．Warned

D．Woken

12.

A．while

B．although

C．until

D．since

13.

A．devote

B．owe

C．take

D．save

14.

A．bloody

B．social

C．special

D．loose

15.

A．nervous

B．pleasant

C．normal

D．serious

16.

A．recovering

B．operating

C．struggling

D．relaxing

17.

A．eventually

B．exactly

C．totally

D．probably

18.

A．spot

B．process

C．way

D．challenge

19.

A．take care

B．fit in

C．drop in on

D．keep in touch

20.

A．angel

B．owner

C．doctor

D．driver