1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

That summer I turned 18. I was wild with excitement because I just took my driving license and my parents bought me a new perfect car. I was reminded repeatedly by my parents to drive cautiously. Along with this new privilege (特权) came new responsibilities. I would practice the same routine — call my parents and tell them where I was going, whom I was with, and when I would be home. It became a typical cycle.

I had been working all day in the hot sun. I was exhausted and ready for a nap. But I was hungry. So I called my friend Mike and made our way into town. After our meal, we never knew our day would soon change for the worse.

It takes only a moment to turn your life upside down. I was driving fast. Actually too fast.

Mike and I were driving down a dust y gravel (沙砾) road. I was driving a shiny black Saturn, which was the car I had admired for long. I was filled with excitement and pride to be driving it. I could see the rolling hills in the distance. Tall pine (松树) trees traveled on both sides of the road. The music playing loudly, we both were in high spirits. Somehow, without realizing it, I sped up.

Enjoying ourselves in my car, we came across a loose spot of gravel. My car was stuck in it and desperate to escape. My car started fishtailing (摆尾行驶). Terrified, I tried to stop the car and all of a sudden the car lost control. I froze, my body was stiff, great panic holding me entirely in its power. Looking into the right, I took a glimpse of Mike, whose body had leaned towards me. His face went pale but he was trying to balance himself. The car was rushing left to right, coasting (惯性滑行) along the g ravel as if it were ice. It was only seconds later that my car crashed head-on into a big pine tree.

I heard a roaring sound of my car hitting the tree.

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Fortunately enough, Mike and I were not seriously injured.

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2 . I’d gone snowboarding with excitement in France with my little brother. That day, fresh snow had been falling, and we were in a good _______. We stopped near the top of an off-path section that went through _______. I let my brother disappear into the trees ahead, _______ I would soon catch up.

I began to _______ speed when I was suddenly thrown off balance. Just as I was regaining control, I ran into the trunk (树干) of a large tree. It was like _______ a solid wall. The pain was more than I could stand. I knew immediately that my _______ was broken and quickly realized the situation could get very _______. Nobody would be coming past. There was no phone signal. It was snowing and cold. If I waited, I would _______ be rescued eventually. But the chance of _______ to death before that happened was too high for me.

I tried to stand but fell down and almost ________ out with pain. I managed to get the board off from my feet and moved it under my stomach so I was lying on it. I used the board to slowly drag (拖) and ________ my body down the tree-lined slope (斜坡).

It took about two hours ________ a skier found me and I got help. The mountain rescue team came, with my brother arriving ________ afterwards. I couldn’t feel my hands or my toes from the cold, but I was ________ to know I was safe. I had broken one of my backbones, so I had an operation. The constant pain was huge, but it wasn’t as bad as seeing the pain and worry I put my family ________.

The recovery road was tough, but I was lucky.

1.

A．state

B．shape

C．passion

D．mood

2.

A．fields

B．forests

C．suburbs

D．plants

3.

A．figuring

B．advising

C．wondering

D．screaming

4.

A．take up

B．make up

C．pick up

D．end up

5.

A．hitting

B．encountering

C．surrounding

D．attracting

6.

A．head

B．arm

C．neck

D．back

7.

A．slight

B．mild

C．severe

D．typical

8.

A．permanently

B．precisely

C．possibly

D．exactly

9.

A．starving

B．bleeding

C．choking

D．freezing

10.

A．gave

B．blacked

C．cried

D．blew

11.

A．push

B．slide

C．lift

D．bend

12.

A．after

B．since

C．as

D．before

13.

A．immediately

B．shortly

C．suddenly

D．instantly

14.

A．relieved

B．shocked

C．frightened

D．refreshed

15.

A．off

B．forward

C．through

D．away

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where did the man most probably lose his phone?

A．On the underground.

B．At the workplace.

C．In a restaurant.

2. What will the man do before five o’clock?

A．Buy a new phone.

B．Make a call to the bank.

C．Meet the woman.

3. How does the man feel in the end?

A．Surprised.

B．Grateful.

C．Doubtful.

5 . 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.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

A fire started inside a big store on Main Street. Mario,     1     was the owner of the store, called out to     2     number of young men on the street for help right away.

“Help us!” Mario shouted. “I’m offering 1,000 dollars for putting out the fire!” In     3     (little) than three seconds, two men showed up in the store. They     4    (help) Mario to fight the fire, but five minutes later, things were still burning.

So Mario shouted, “ We need more help     5     (put) out the fire! I’m offering 2,000 dollars!” Another two men appeared in the store immediately, but     6    (fortunately) they didn’t seem to help much either.

It was     7     (wind) at the time, so everything was on fire pretty soon. Although everybody tried their best, the store was still     8     flames and it was time to get out. All of a sudden, an old bus came out of nowhere and drove straight in the center of the flames, along with some 60-year- old     9     (passenger). Before the bus stopped, all of them jumped out and fought the fire.

About half an hour later, the fire finally died down.

“Thanks for saving my store!” Mario said pleasantly,     10     (walk) up to those heroes with 2,000 dollars. “ What are you going to do with all this money, if you don’t mind me asking?”

“Well,” the bus driver answered, “ first we will probably fix the brakes on that bus.”