1 . Compean, fond of hiking, had hiked the park near his home in Southern California numerous times. But after taking risks along a _______ path last April, he was lost.

With no flashlight, only a bottle of water and a power bar in his _______ , and less than ten percent batter _______ on his cell phone, Compean was unprepared for anything more than the two-hour hike. _______ increased.

Compean climbed to a spot, where he found at least one bar of _______ . "SOS. My phone is going to be out of _______ . I'm lost," he texted a friend, _______ a photo showing where he was.   The shot showed his legs hanging against some _______ .

Sixty miles away in Ventura County, Ben Kuo was working at home visiting the website when he _______ a tweet from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, showing an image of a man's ________ . The Sheriff's search-and-rescue teams had spent the ________ night unsuccessfully looking for Compean, so they released the photo to the public, hoping someone might know the ________ .

Ben is skilled at looking for where photos are taken and always ________ . When he saw the image of Compean's legs surrounded by an endless landscape of rocks and plants, he immediately ________ a satellite map beside his laptop. After comparing it to the satellite map, Ben soon ________ the location.

That finding tightened his search, leading him to an area that resembled the place in the ________ . The final step was cross-referencing the original photo with 3-D images of the area from Google Earth. The locations ________ ! He quickly called the Sheriff's department with the exact coordinates（坐标） ________ by Google Earth, Soon, a search-and-rescue team ________ was in the air, hovering（悬停）above Compean.

After spending 27 hours ________ in the wilderness, Compean cried, "I'm safe!"

1.

A．regular

B．new

C．broad

D．quiet

2.

A．house

B．phone

C．team

D．backpack

3.

A．charged

B．leaking

C．remaining

D．started

4.

A．Enthusiasm

B．Curiosity

C．Fear

D．Surprise

5.

A．signal

B．chocolate

C．soap

D．music

6.

A．sight

B．control

C．power

D．condition

7.

A．drawing

B．scanning

C．printing

D．attaching

8.

A．maps

B．rocks

C．bottles

D．flashlights

9.

A．read

B．enjoyed

C．edited

D．shared

10.

A．feet

B．fingers

C．legs

D．ears

11.

A．previous

B．snowy

C．terrible

D．foggy

12.

A．mystery

B．challenge

C．accident

D．location

13.

A．considerate

B．successful

C．confident

D．mature

14.

A．picked out

B．picked up

C．folded up

D．printed out

15.

A．identified

B．compared

C．explored

D．searched

16.

A．image

B．plan

C．description

D．explanation

17.

A．differed

B．disappeared

C．changed

D．matched

18.

A．posted

B．expressed

C．supplied

D．sent

19.

A．ambulance

B．helicopter

C．spaceship

D．balloon

20.

A．bitterly

B．angrily

C．guiltily

D．alone

4 . Coming of age is that time in each of our lives when we begin to see the possibilities. The world opens up in ways that mature our vision and give us a sense of responsibility and gratefulness. Connor had just started college and loved being at that stage in his life where he could eat all the pizza he wanted, yet engage in adult conversations with his parents about the responsibility to make life better for others. Connor’s optimism was infectious. There was so much he could do, and so much he could become.

But it all ended one night when Connor was distracted while driving on a Colorado highway. A young man, who gave off so much light, suddenly went dark.

Connor’s father, David, took it particularly hard.A father sees more than his own traits(性格) in his son; he sees greater possibilities than he achieved. Taking that hope away left David feeling at a loss. But Connor ‘s optimism was one of those traits passed on to him by his father. So, David got to work.

First, he established the Honor Connor Scholarship Fund to reward students who served in the community, Next, he went to work creating a research-based curriculum that educates University of Colorado Boulder students and their families about the dangers of texting while driving. It includes a very simple three part promise: Do not text or use social media while driving, speak out if riding with a driver who is distracted and encourage friends and family to drive phone-free.

David now works with lecturers at various colleges’ and high schools, ensuring young minds understand how statistically at risk they are when they text while driving. He’s become a passionate advocate for preparing young people to drive safely and not reach for their phones while they’re at the wheel. “I just don’t want other parents to go through what I did when I lost Connor,” says David. “It’s just so preventable.”

1. What’s the purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To give the background of a funny story.

B．To explain why David chose to volunteer.

C．To set off David’s great pain of losing his son.

D．To sing high praise for Connor’s healthy growth.

2. What happened to Connor on a Colorado highway?

A．The headlight of his car went wrong.

B．He drove carelessly and died in an accident.

C．He suffered an accident for his father’s fault.

D．He died from another driver’s careless driving.

3. From whom did Connor get the positive attitude towards life?

A．His coach.

B．His grandfather.

C．His teacher.

D．His father.

4. Why did David work with lecturers under a research-based curriculum?

A．He wanted to take a job in a college.

B．He took the classes that Connor hadn’t finished.

C．He wanted to prevent similar sad stories repeating.

D．He honored Connor for what he had done in the community.

7 . It was 10:15 p.m. when Esposito arrived at the train station. She jumped into her Honda and began her_______ home. Out of nowhere an unexpected car _______ crashed into Esposito’s, pushing her backward onto the tracks. She got _______ in her vehicle, shocked by the impact.

As it happened, Dipinto, a volunteer _______ , was going to bed. He was crawling under the _______ when he heard the crash of metal on metal coming from outside. Unhesitatingly, he grabbed a _______ and rushed out the door still in pajamas(睡衣).“Any firefighter would have done so. We’re always on _______.” He explained later.

The first car he _______ 500 feet from his front yard was the one that had hit Esposito’s.

Soon, by the light of his flashlight, he _______Esposito' s car lying messily on the tracks. Then he heard a(n) __________ sound breaking through the sky: the bells signaling a(n) __________ train. "I could see the headlight of the train." He __________. DiPinto, an experienced rescuer, immediately bent to __________ Esposito’ s side window violently. "Where am I?" Esposito voiced weakly with her __________ unfocused.

“You' re suffering a car crash and __________ pulling out at once, madam.” DiPinto __________. He struggled against the door handle, but the door was __________ shut. The train loaded with oil, at 65 miles per hour, was __________ near. DiPinto turned to the passenger side and threw open the door. He __________ the airbags, grabbed Esposito' s arms, and pulled her toward him across the passenger seat before speed-walking her to __________. Within six seconds, the train ran over Esposito’s car.

“It was like a Hollywood movie.” the reporter joked.

1.

A．drive

B．walk

C．holiday

D．flight

2.

A．purposefully

B．secretly

C．suddenly

D．specially

3.

A．burnt

B．stuck

C．buried

D．settled

4.

A．truckdriver

B．journalist

C．policeman

D．firefighter

5.

A．seats

B．covers

C．bed

D．car

6.

A．blanket

B．pillow

C．wallet

D．flashlight

7.

A．leave

B．business

C．duty

D．vacation

8.

A．came upon

B．left behind

C．held out

D．gave up

9.

A．entered

B．observed

C．crashed

D．spotted

10.

A．calming

B．fading

C．clicking

D．alarming

11.

A．stopping

B．flying

C．approaching

D．paving

12.

A．wondered

B．recalled

C．continued

D．thought

13.

A．strike

B．tap

C．brush

D．wipe

14.

A．points

B．questions

C．eyes

D．words

15.

A．need

B．escape

C．resist

D．miss

16.

A．declared

B．shouted

C．announced

D．whispered

17.

A．tied

B．jammed

C．glued

D．nailed

18.

A．drawing

B．chasing

C．rolling

D．dragging

19.

A．pulled over

B．tried out

C．blew up

D．pushed aside

20.

A．threat

B．danger

C．safety

D．treatment

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What color is the man’s car?

A．Red.

B．Blue.

C．Black.

2. Why couldn’t the man find his car?

A．Someone stole it.

B．The police moved it away.

C．He’s got the wrong place.

9 . A rocket problem that forces astronauts to evacuate (撤退) may appear to be a plot straight out of a Hollywood movie. However, that is exactly what happened to Russian astronaut Alexey Ovchinin and American astronaut Nick Hague.     1    

The event happened shortly after the Soyuz rocket and its Soyuz MS-to space capsule (联盟号太空舱) carrying the astronauts took off from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.     2    

The takeoff went off smoothly, but just 119 seconds later, officials from Russia’s space agency informed NASA the booster (助推器) had failed to separate from the capsule.     3     Instead, they were ordered to evacuate by separating the capsule and returning to Earth in what is known as a ballistic descent mode (弹道下降模式). The sharp drop is similar to free-falling from the skies and subjects astronauts to high levels of g-force.

    4     They appeared to be in excellent condition when they crash-landed about 20 kilometers east of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, just 34 minutes after they stopped the task. Upon arrival, they were quickly found by the rescue team from Baikonur Cosmodrome and taken to the hospital for a quick check-up to ensure they had not suffered any injuries during their rough ride back to Earth.

It will take a few weeks for experts to determine what caused the problem of the usually reliable Soyuz rocket.     5     Hague, who was on his way to the space station for the first time later joked, “I imagined that my first trip to outer space was going to be a memorable one. I didn’t expect it to be quite this memorable.”

A．To their sadness, this event became a nightmare for their future space journey.

B．The two scientists were on their way to carry out a six-month task at the International Space Station.

C．Surprisingly, the harrowing event has not stopped Hague’s and Ovchinin’s wish to go to space.

D．Thus, the astronauts didn’t head to the International Space Station.

E．And luckily, they became the main characters of the movie about space exploration.

F．Fortunately, the “movie” had a happy ending with both scientists returning to Earth safely.

G．Fortunately, Hgue and Ovchinin had been well-trained for such emergencies.

10 . One day when I was 13, my family was working in the fields to clear away old brush when somehow the electric fence sparked(冒火星) and______a fire. We didn’t see the fire______it had blocked the way to the only gate. I______to jump over the fence to safety but the fire was all around us. I could only watch in______as the flames continued to rise. Little did I know that my father had once been a(an)______and knew what to do.______with only a pump sprayer, buckets, and his boots, he______down to the nearby pond, filled the buckets and the sprayer, and began spraying the______while my older brother threw water with the buckets. Soon the wind______, however, and with the Fire Department too far away to arrive in time, my father began to stomp(踩灭) out the flames as he moved to the______, so that my family was able to move inch by inch toward the gate.______he arrived at the gate, he jumped into the truck, rolled up the windows, and drove______the fire. Then the fire was put out, and my mother was looking at my father with her______eyes.

After that, my father began telling us about his days as a firelighter, and my brother and I became______, asking him what other jobs he had done before he______. Well, it turned out that he had done just about______except brain surgery!

He had been in the military as a carpenter, carpet layer, and electrician, and had built B2 bombers before being poisoned in an accident that had______him to retire. My father has a blood disorder as a result of that______, but that hasn’t stopped him form being a full-time electrician.

To all those people whose fathers have worked in the military and in other dangerous jobs, be______of them, and remember that some day their______might save your life.

1.

A．prevented

B．permitted

C．witnessed

D．started

2.

A．because

B．unless

C．after

D．until

3.

A．wanted

B．managed

C．promised

D．happened

4.

A．anger

B．horror

C．excitement

D．embarrassment

5.

A．carpenter

B．electrician

C．firefighter

D．educator

6.

A．Armed

B．Satisfied

C．Shared

D．Identified

7.

A．slid

B．fell

C．dashed

D．walked

8.

A．trees

B．grass

C．flames

D．flowers

9.

A．died off

B．took on

C．turned out

D．picked up

10.

A．fence

B．truck

C．furniture

D．bucket

11.

A．If

B．Once

C．Since

D．While

12.

A．through

B．away

C．over

D．across

13.

A．high

B．wide

C．fast

D．far

14.

A．curious

B．suspicious

C．concerned

D．anxious

15.

A．moved

B．resigned

C．retired

D．suffered

16.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．something

D．anything

17.

A．allowed

B．encouraged

C．invited

D．forced

18.

A．fire

B．accident

C．attempt

D．explanation

19.

A．afraid

B．proud

C．careful

D．ashamed

20.

A．culture

B．learning

C．skills

D．languages