1 . One minute, Peggy Lewis and her husband, Harris Lee, were watching the trees blow in the wind. The next, they were surrounded by flying pieces of glass from the house’s broken windows. The roof was torn off. The walls caved in (塌陷). After the 152-mph tornado (龙卷风) had passed, it took a team of neighbors to pull the couple from the rubble (碎砖) and take them to the hospital.

When the pair returned to their house three days later, it was clear that what remained of the house would need to be torn down, but before Peggy would let that happen, she wanted one thing first—her family Bible.

Peggy had bought the Bible 35 years earlier, at the start of her marriage. Like many people, she’d used it to hold her family’s history — old photos, and a handkerchief from her great-grandmother.

The Bible was the first thing Peggy looked for when she returned to the house. When two volunteers showed up, Peggy had one task for them.

After an hour of searching, one of the volunteers ran up to her. Peggy had tears running down her face. The young woman had found the book while looking through rubble. Surprisingly, while many other books inside the house had been destroyed beyond recognition, the Bible was still complete, even though it had sat in the rain for days. “I completely broke down,” says Peggy. “I thought it was gone forever.” She was extremely grateful.

Peggy and her family were living at a friend’s house until they got back on their feet. But the book already has its well-deserved place of honor, in Peggy’ borrowed dresser. She knows that while every good book tells stories of disastrous (灾难性的) weather and unlikely survival, this one actually lived it.

1. What happened to the couple during the tornado?

A．They were hurt by glass.	B．They were buried in ruins.
C．They were blown to the wall.	D．They were forced to leave their house.

2. What task did Peggy Lewis probably have for the volunteers?

A．To help find her Bible.	B．To get her a new dresser.
C．To dig out all the buried things.	D．To tear down the dangerous house.

3. Why is the Bible important to Peggy Lewis?

A．It’s very expensive.	B．It’s a gift from her husband.
C．It marked her marriage.	D．It held important things.

4. How did Peggy Lewis feel seeing what the young woman had found?

A．Excited but surprised.	B．Sad but thankful.
C．Excited and thankful.	D．Surprised but sad.

5. What did Peggy Lewis lose in the tornado?

A．An important book.	B．All of her books.
C．Her house.	D．Some of her relatives.

3 . Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart. Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists.

Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon. The next day, this news appeared on page two of the town’s newspaper. The Beldon Post:

FIRE AT SEABREEZE

Late last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom. The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire. We say again to all our visitors: “Please don’t smoke cigarettes in bed.” This was Beldon’s first hotel fire for five years.

The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one:

ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE

Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel. An angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire. The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels. When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp.” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield.

What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident. There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one fact. Do we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel.

Now what do you think of the rest of the “news”?

1. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?

A．Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer.

B．A fire broke out at night in Seabreeze Hotel last summer.

C．It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapers.

D．Two newspapers gave reports on the same matter.

2. Which of the following are probably facts?
a. The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel.
b. A cigarette started the fire.
c. An old lamp started the fire.
d. The fire broke out at night.
e. There has never been a fire in Canfield.

A．b and c

B．a and d

C．c and e

D．a and c

3. The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think.

A．hotels in Beldon often catch fire

B．hotels in Beldon don’t often catch fire

C．this was the second fire at the Seabreeze Hotel

D．Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe

4. The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to the Beldon Post by saying that__________.

A．the bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze Hotel

B．the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took place

C．the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other things

D．such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years

5. What does the underlined word “We” in the first news refer to?

A．Visitors.

B．The government.

C．The newspaper.

D．The firemen.

4 . When I set out to drop my dad of fat the airport, it was dark and dreary(沉闷的). It started to rain on the way. When I left the airport, the visibility wasn`t clear because of the drops of rain. It was before 6 am.

Even though the road conditions were poor, I drove at my normal speed. I was angry with the more cautious drivers ahead of me that were delaying my drive. The exit ramp (坡道) to the highway was a tight spiral(急盘旋). It is a dangerous spot in good weather and totally scary when the weather is miserable or it is dark. But I didn`t want to slow down and arrive home any later than necessary. I drove down the ramp too fast. The road was wet and my car slid, landing face down on the passenger side.

I didn’t like to drive by myself at the time and had debated taking my husband and son with me on the trip. Thankfully, I was alone in the car. My accident was slight. In fact, I was lucky enough not to have a single scratch. I shuddered to think the injuries my son would have suffered had he been in the backseat of that car with no seatbelt when it rolled. After the ear rolled three times, I found my mobile phone was lost in a pile of small things that were all lying in the bottom of the car. A lady was kind enough to let me borrow her mobile phone, but with-out the numbers preprogrammed who could I call? I was lucky enough to remember my father`s mobile phone number, and fortunate that he hadn`t yet got on his plane.

You never know when an accident will happen. As a driver, I will keep safety in mind by obeying all traffic laws and have safe-driving habits, especially in bad weather. Insist your children always wear their seatbelts. Life is a journey and everyone should value it and enjoy the ride.

1. Why was the author angry with those drivers?

A．She thought they drove too slowly.	B．They didn’t pay attention to the safety.
C．They made much noise on the ramp.	D．They tried to stop her car on the ramp.

2. The car accident happened          .

A．at around 6 in the afternoon	B．before the author dropped her dad at the airport
C．when the author almost got home	D．immediately after the author left the exit to the airport

3. What does the underlined word “shuddered” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? d

A．Remembered clearly.	B．Trembled because of fear.
C．Ensured the safety.	D．Took control of the bad situation.

4. What is the main reason that resulted in the accident?

A．The visibility was not clear.	B．The author drove rather fast.
C．It started to rain heavily then.	D．It was an unsafe spot for driving.

5. We can learn from this passage that the author_________.

A．had just a single scratch	B．felt sorry because her son was injured
C．called her father for help	D．found her mobile phone with the help of a lady

5 . Alexis, 17, sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dad’s car. She let her eyes lazily scan the field for wildlife. Then a deer came into sight about 200 yards in front of them. “Dad, there’s a deer there!” Alexis said. It was a male deer with sharp antlers (鹿角) on each side of its head.

As the car moved closer, Alexis saw that the deer’s head was bent toward the ground. Then she heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deer’s head. Alexis realized the deer was attacking a woman. Sue, a 44-year-old mother, had been out for her morning run. The deer followed her and edged closer. “I knew I was in trouble,” Sue says. She went to pick up a stone for self-protection, and the deer attacked. It lifted her with its antlers and threw her into the air. Sue could feel blood flew down her leg. Within seconds, the deer had pushed her off the road.

When Alexis and her father pulled up, the deer was throwing Sue like a doll. Alexis looked into the woman’s frightened eyes, and before her father had even stopped the car, the teenager jumped quickly out of the car and ran toward the deer. “I was kicking it to get its attention,” she says. Then her father, who had followed his daughter, pushed the deer away from the woman. Alexis helped Sue into the car, and then applied a piece of cloth to Sue’s injured leg. “We’re going to take you to a hospital,” Alexis said. Then she heard her father shout loudly. He had been knocked to the ground. Alexis took hold of a hammer from the car and ran to where her father lay on his back. She beat the deer’s head and neck, but it didn’t scare it away. “I was losing faith,” she says. “More strikes, Alexis,” said her father. “You can do it.” Turning the hammer around, Alexis closed her eyes and beat the deer’s neck with all her strength. When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away. Alexis got in the driver’s seat and sped toward the nearest hospital.

After Sue was treated, she tearfully thanked the teenager and her father. “You expect a teenage girl to get on the phone and call for help,” she says, “not to beat up a deer.”

1. What was Sue doing when she was attacked by the deer?

A．She was driving home.

B．She was resting on the road.

C．She was taking exercise.

D．She was feeding wild animals.

2. The underlined word “edged” in Paragraph 2 probably means “          ”.

A．changed

B．cut

C．attacked

D．moved

3. What did Alexis do to save Sue?

A．She pushed the deer away.

B．She hit the deer with her feet.

C．She drove the car to hit the deer.

D．She beat the deer with a hammer.

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

A．Alexis scared the dear away the first time she tried.

B．Alexis beat the dear’s head with all her strength and killed it.

C．Alexis’s father gave her encouragement in the process.

D．Sue was seriously injured in her arm and had been knocked to the ground.

5. Which of the following words can best describe Alexis?

A．Strong and powerful.	B．Well-educated but impatient.
C．Energetic but aggressive.	D．Warmhearted and brave.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What happened when the man w as climbing mountains?

A．He got trapped in a cave.

B．He got lost in bad weather.

C．He lost his equipment and food.

2. What caused the loss of the man’s legs?

A．Low temperature.

B．A bad fall in the mountain.

C．An unsuccessful operation.

3. What did he decide to do after losing his legs?

A．Design new climbing shoes.

B．Set up a club for the disabled.

C．Use technology to fight his disability.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What happened when the man was climbing mountains?

A．He got trapped in a cave.

B．He got lost in bad weather.

C．He lost his equipment and food.

2. What caused the loss of the man’s legs?

A．Low temperature.

B．A bad fall in the mountain.

C．An unsuccessful operation.

3. What did he decide to do after losing his legs?

A．Design new climbing shoes.

B．Set up a club for the disabled.

C．Use technology to fight his disability.

9 . A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the _______ was that he found himself unable to ask for help-his mobile phone went out of _______ as a result of exhausted battery（电池没电）. Nothing could be done but _______ in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the _______ of the rescue（救援）.

It is almost _______ that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his _______ ：“First of all I checked up my _______ conditions and found myself not in fatal（致命的）danger. As there was no _______ to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from _______ . In this way I dozed（打盹）off.”

His story put an end to my regret for the ________ of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men ________ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. ________ to find a way out in the dark cave, they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of ________. Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the ________ people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the ________ of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to ________ themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering（闪烁）not far away.

Don’t you think that you can compare it with ________ itself? When you meet with obstacles in life, you are lost in darkness. Mind you（请你注意）when it’s ________ , you needn’t put up struggle ________. It seems to be a negative attitude, ________ a person who can afford to do so must have foresight（预见）as well as great courage in the first place.

1.

A．hopeless

B．worst

C．more

D．best

2.

A．place

B．way

C．order

D．work

3.

A．wait

B．lie

C．cry

D．sleep

4.

A．delay

B．success

C．team

D．arrival

5.

A．untrue

B．unimaginable

C．true

D．useless

6.

A．plan

B．decision

C．explanation

D．excuse

7.

A．physical

B．mental

C．working

D．medical

8.

A．method

B．way

C．view

D．strength

9.

A．rotting

B．spreading

C．hurting

D．bleeding

10.

A．loss

B．failure

C．disappointment

D．sadness

11.

A．tried

B．managed

C．had

D．planned

12.

A．Willing

B．Determined

C．Unable

D．Deciding

13.

A．hearing

B．sight

C．feeling

D．direction

14.

A．rescue

B．village

C．community

D．brave

15.

A．end

B．top

C．opening

D．side

16.

A．save

B．help

C．stop

D．calm

17.

A．adventure

B．work

C．life

D．man

18.

A．unclear

B．unacceptable

C．unnecessary

D．unable

19.

A．really

B．immediately

C．carefully

D．hopefully

20.

A．and

B．so

C．but

D．while

10 .

Survival and rescue stories from the deadly crash of TransAsia Airways Flight 235 in Taiwan are inspiring as well as exciting. They raise the question: Why do some passengers survive plane crashes while others sadly don’t?

Some of the survival games involve factors passengers largely can't control, like the weather, flight crew skills, the design of airline seats and the construction, maintenance and the age of the plane.

But passengers themselves can do a lot to improve their chances of survival simply by making smart choices and being informed.

Here are a few ideas to keep in mind:

＊Seat choice. Experts differ. Have you heard of the “five-row rule”? This refers to the idea that if you're sitting within five rows of an emergency exit, you have a statistically(统计地) better chance of surviving a crash.

＊Listen to the safety talk. Yeah, it’s boring. But it could save your life! The presentation—by video or by flight attendants—explaining what to do in case the plane goes down, offers key information like: How do I get out?

＊Read the safety card. Do you know that safety card in the pocket of the seat in front of you? Think of it as a map leading you toward survival. Read it. It shows how the plane you're on will be evacuated.

＊Be aware of the exits. Plan your escape. Visualize how you—and perhaps children you're traveling with—are going to get out of the plane.

＊Move quickly. You have 90 seconds to get out of the plane after a crash. Many passengers in plane crashes survive the initial impact. It's what happens next that often kills them.

This includes fire, smoke and sometimes water. Sherwood advises using 90 seconds as a time frame for escaping.

1. At the beginning of the passage, the crash of TransAsia Airways is mentioned ____.

A．to share a story	B．to introduce the topic
C．to introduce a flight	D．to criticize the passengers

2. Of the following things, passengers can control ________.

A．the weather	B．flight crew skills
C．the age of the plane	D．making choices of the seat

3. The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to ________.

A．the plane

B．the seat

C．the card

D．the map

4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A．You'd better sit within five rows of an emergency exit.

B．You should listen carefully to the safety talk.

C．You should pay attention to the passengers around you.

D．You should move quickly after a crash.

5. The author’s purpose in writing this passage most probably is ________.

A．to offer us some tips on how to survive an air-crash

B．to offer us some tips on how to enjoy an air journey

C．to inform us of the danger of taking planes

D．to inform us of major services on the plane