1 . The five passengers on board the Titan submersible (潜水器) traveling to the Titanic wreckage (残骸) are believed to be dead, the vessel’s operator and the US Coast Guard said.

They reached the conclusion after a days-long search for the wreckage from the submersible on the ocean floor, indicating a failure of the vessel’s body that would be impossible to survive.

“The wreckage, found not far from the remains of the Titanic, was consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber and there was a catastrophic implosion (内爆),”said US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger.

OceanGate Expeditions, which operated the submersible, gave a statement of its own confirming the deaths.

Five men were on board: the British billionaire Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman, former French navy diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush.

The Titan submersible, a 21-foot-long vessel, set off Sunday to explore the remains of the Titanic located nearly 13,000 feet underwater, hundreds of miles off the coast of North America.

But after an hour and 45 minutes into the expedition, the Titan lost communications with its mothership at the surface.

Eight hours passed before OceanGate contacted the Coast Guard, which launched a wide-ranging rescue effort that lasted until Thursday.

Hoping the vessel was still intact, Coast Guard officials estimated the submersible had 96 hours of breathable oxygen when it first left for its destination. That deadline passed without resolution on Thursday morning, though the wreckage was located later that day.

Evidence shows that the implosion took place within hours of the submersible setting off, meaning the passengers would have been dead before anybody really started looking for them.

Hopes were raised on Wednesday after searchers said they detected a big sound in the general search area. But it was a false lead. The Coast Guard said on Thursday there didn’t seem to be any connection between the noise and the location on the sea floor.

1. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The impact of the disaster.	B．The reasons of the disaster.
C．The structure of the submersible.	D．The victims on the submersible.

2. What can be learnt about the Titan submersible?

A．Its wreckage was located on Thursday morning.

B．It dived as deep as 13,000 feet underwater.

C．Only one passenger survived.

D．It lost touch an hour and 45 minutes after its journey began.

3. What does the underlined word “intact” in paragraph 9 probably mean?

A．At risk.	B．On the road.
C．Beyond control.	D．In good condition.

4. Why were searchers hopeful of finding the passengers on the Titan submersible?

A．They found a big noise in the search area.	B．They received some wireless signals.
C．They got governments’ support wholly.	D．They made advanced tools to detect the vessel.

2 . My friend used to teach at a university with a master’s degree. In my country, for _______advancement, it is better to have a PhD. My friend went to the professor _______ scholarships, only to be told there was no _______ scholarship.

One day while driving along the road, my friend saw the professor was in a(n) _______where his car got hit from behind. My friend stopped his car and _______. He noticed the professor’s car was badly damaged. _______, both the professor and the guy were uninjured. The professor looked very _______. He attempted to _______ with the guy who insisted it was not his problem. They started arguing. My friend _______ to calm them down and offered ________. With his efforts, the guy agreed to take ________ and pay for the professor’s car damage. The professor was quite ________ with the result.

A week later, my friend received a call from the professor, and was ________ that, by chance, there was a scholarship opportunity. My friend ended up going to one of the best universities in Sweden.   

I love how my friend did this ________ and I am so grateful that the universe ________ him in a way that changed his life.

1.

A．ability

B．popularity

C．career

D．credit

2.

A．in favor of

B．in charge of

C．in aid of

D．in need of

3.

A．spare

B．ordinary

C．typical

D．fancy

4.

A．dilemma

B．emergency

C．accident

D．race

5.

A．waited

B．judged

C．followed

D．approached

6.

A．Fortunately

B．Honestly

C．Naturally

D．Exactly

7.

A．scared

B．serious

C．nervous

D．upset

8.

A．discuss

B．reason

C．talk

D．quarrel

9.

A．signed up

B．bent over

C．stepped in

D．held back

10.

A．assistance

B．company

C．arrangement

D．rescue

11.

A．blame

B．action

C．care

D．responsibility

12.

A．satisfied

B．amazed

C．moved

D．concerned

13.

A．reminded

B．informed

C．promised

D．rejected

14.

A．lesson

B．act

C．job

D．game

15.

A．packed

B．inspired

C．taught

D．repaid

3 . 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。续写的词数应为 150左右。

Debra, a five-year-old cousin of mine, often annoyed me. She wished me to stay with her, talk to her and teach her dancing. I hated it and never taught her to dance. That hot July afternoon, Debra annoyed me again.

Our big family all gathered together at a friend’s outdoor wedding. The children were running around and playing games. The afternoon couldn’t have been better. My friends and I gathered together and excitedly talked about our up-and-coming freshman year. Debra desired to join us, but what could a five-year-old kid contribute to our conversations?

I left the table where we were sitting, leaving behind my mother, my grandmother and Debra. I walked inside the house and greeted everyone inside before making my way to the bathroom. As I was washing my hands, there was a big knock and the bathroom door burst open. It was an older cousin of mine, Sylvia. With a look of fear, anxiety and shock, she rushed to find towels. I figured one of the kids was injured while playing. “There has been a bad accident outside,” she told me and rushed out.

What kind of accident? Was anyone hurt? I left the bathroom. A woman approached and told me that a guest who was leaving the party had lost control of his car. Then I heard a voice calling my name. It was my mother. She told me, “Debra has been badly hurt. Come and help rescue her!” My heart dropped to my feet. I was struck by the sudden thought that I might lose her.

I hurried outside. Tables and chairs were overturned everywhere by the runaway car. I was in shock. My mother quickly drove our car around and laid down the backseat. But where was Debra? I saw her parents running from a room with a piece of board, perfectly Debra’s size. I didn’t see my tiny cousin until she was put onto the board and laid in the car, crying. Her new white dress had blood, and on her left shoe was a tire (轮胎) mark.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。

Together, we hurried to drive towards the hospital.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“She’ll walk again as long as you take good care of her,” the doctor told us.

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4 . In a breathtaking incident in Berlin, a young man narrowly escaped a life-threatening situation where he became trapped beneath a bus.

The 16-year-old found himself unable to move beneath a tyre (轮胎) of the bus when   he fell down during an attempt to catch the departing vehicle at a local stop on a Monday afternoon. The quick response of the bus driver, who immediately stopped the vehicle, coupled with the assistance of roughly 40 people, including both passengers and bystanders, led to a remarkable achievement. Together, they managed to lift the right side of the bus sufficiently to free the young man.

Frank Kurze, one of the courageous volunteers who participated in the rescue, recalled the messy scene, stating, “I saw the men trying to lift the bus, and it was clear to me that I also had to help lift the bus and try to pull the young man from underneath.”

Nearby medical professionals from a healthcare center in the Spandau neighborhood of Berlin instantly arrived at the scene to provide vital first aid. Michelle Rueckborn, one of the nurses on duty, shared their response, saying, “We were at work when we heard screams, and our coworker looked out of the window and saw what had happened, and said ‘Grab the doctor’s kit and run.’”

Sandra Grunwald, another nurse present at the scene, added, “He was responsive but understandably confused, unsure of what was unfolding around him.” Despite the frightening circumstances, the young man unbelievably survived with only minor injuries, thanks to the collective effort of around 40 individuals who came together to perform a heroic rescue.

The Berlin police department praised the collective efforts of those involved in the rescue as “heroes” and expressed their gratitude on social media, stating, “Thank you, Spandau. Thank you, Berlin.”

1. What was the accident at the bus stop?

A．A teenager got caught under a bus.	B．The tyre of a bus suddenly blew out.
C．A young passenger fell from his seat.	D．The driver found the bus uncontrollable.

2. What did Frank Kurze do at the rescue scene?

A．He recorded the whole event.	B．He stepped forward bravely.
C．He turned to medical staff.	D．He called more volunteers in.

3. Which of the following best describes the medical professionals?

A．Tolerant.

B．Creative.

C．Patient.

D．Decisive.

4. What message does the text try to convey?

A．One good turn deserves another.	B．Kindness brings mental rewards.
C．Many hands make light work.	D．Opportunity is for the prepared.

5 . White dressed up as Captain America for the annual Anti-Bullying (反霸凌) Superhero Day. But when spotting ________ one afternoon, he couldn’t ________ any superpowers.

It was rush hour. White was ________ home when he noticed a pickup on the opposite side of the two-way street. It was hard to ________, for it was crashing into the curb (马路牙子) before course-correcting, only to hit it again. As the car drew closer, White got a good look at the ________: The driver appeared to be asleep. He had to ________ that vehicle.

________, White made a U-turn, facing in the same direction as the pickup, but there were four cars ________ them. White pressed his horn, hoping the cars in front would move aside. They didn’t. Trapped, White pulled his car over. He ________ up the sidewalk, cut into the road and ran around to the driver’s side. White ________ the frame (框) of the open window, his legs moving in step with the pickup, and with a mighty ________, jumped in.

DeAngelis, the man behind the ________, had unexpectedly faced dangerously low blood sugar, and just come to. He was ________ by the odd sight of a stranger lying across his stomach. White immediately brought the pickup to a stop. DeAngelis was rushed to a hospital, where it was determined that had his blood sugar gone lower, his life could have been endangered.

White ________ a superhero, but his quick thinking and daring ________ made him a real-life hero.

1.

A．barrier

B．unfairness

C．violence

D．trouble

2.

A．give way to

B．fall back on

C．get around

D．forget about

3.

A．cycling

B．running

C．driving

D．walking

4.

A．locate

B．miss

C．search

D．contact

5.

A．outcome

B．tendency

C．process

D．problem

6.

A．stop

B．move

C．report

D．disable

7.

A．Mistakenly

B．Sincerely

C．Decidedly

D．Hesitantly

8.

A．following

B．separating

C．threatening

D．approaching

9.

A．waved

B．escaped

C．wandered

D．raced

10.

A．struck

B．measured

C．grabbed

D．broke

11.

A．bug

B．lift

C．blow

D．kick

12.

A．scene

B．pickup

C．wheel

D．seat

13.

A．shocked

B．ashamed

C．discouraged

D．amused

14.

A．protected

B．encountered

C．created

D．played

15.

A．rescue

B．visit

C．guidance

D．comment

6 . I was on the first lap of the dangerous course. I was going 25 mph, and it was the first time I had ________ to ski without the beginner’s protective suit.

On the “S” turn, a rock got stuck in my wheel and sent me flying. I slid for about 20 feet before coming to ________ in the bushes. I remember the ________ all too well — like a hard blow on the face. Blood was coming out of the wounds. I cried ________ , but it didn’t help.

Knowing I had no other ________ , I got up and started skiing again. Every time, I planted my pole and extended my legs, I could feel the unbearable pain. Nevertheless, I finished the race with ________ and torn clothes.

When my mother cleaned the wounds, I experienced pain which is ________ to describe. It was like an acupuncturist (针灸师) went wild, ________ my body. She poured something cold on my hot, bloody ________. I cried like a crazy man, which ________ our neighbor to come over. Those were the ________ hours of my life.

To this day, over two months later, I still haven’t fully ________. Whenever I look at my wrapped knees, I am ________ of what happened that day. It was my first skiing crash, but instead of ________, I was inspired to keep going. I now know what true ________ feels like, and I’m not afraid of it anymore.

1.

A．failed

B．decided

C．pretended

D．hoped

2.

A．stop

B．sit

C．rise

D．wave

3.

A．game

B．skill

C．feeling

D．knowledge

4.

A．excitedly

B．clearly

C．shamefully

D．desperately

5.

A．choice

B．excuse

C．reason

D．idea

6.

A．concerns

B．respect

C．anger

D．tears

7.

A．dangerous

B．difficult

C．important

D．simple

8.

A．treating

B．cleaning

C．checking

D．attacking

9.

A．legs

B．mouth

C．hands

D．neck

10.

A．persuaded

B．encouraged

C．alarmed

D．required

11.

A．tiring

B．last

C．worst

D．fantastic

12.

A．understood

B．recovered

C．woken

D．returned

13.

A．convinced

B．accused

C．warned

D．reminded

14.

A．giving up

B．cheering up

C．starting off

D．looking back

15.

A．love

B．life

C．pain

D．success

7 . Despite their lack of long-time attention, children do hear the words and watch the actions of the adults around them. In other words, adults are major _________ on children. For one elderly woman, thankfully, this is the case.

It was a mid-January afternoon and school was over. As usual, 70-year-old Patricia _________ her grandchild, 7-year-old Mariah, from school.

However, when they arrived at Mariah’s home, things took a terrible _________. Once the car was in the driveway, Patricia _________ it. Patricia thought the car was in park but it was actually in reverse (倒挡). The car then continued to roll _________. Patricia attempted _________ to stop it. However, she fell and her leg got _________ under the front tire (轮胎) on the driver’s side.

Mariah, who was still in the car at the time, sprang into _________. She quickly _________ the key out after watching her mother and other adults often do so. What Mariah did successfully stopped the car from moving further.

The next moment, Mariah __________ up to her house and rang the doorbell __________. Mariah’s mother, Porchia, was shocked at the __________ and called 911 immediately. It was Mariah’s __________ move that allowed her grandma to free her leg from under the car. Fortunately, Patricia was not seriously __________. Days after the __________ incident (事件), Patricia recovered and left the hospital.

1.

A．challenges

B．influences

C．comments

D．concerns

2.

A．picked up

B．looked after

C．helped out

D．sent for

3.

A．chance

B．start

C．effect

D．turn

4.

A．locked

B．adjusted

C．exited

D．approached

5.

A．outside

B．backward

C．sideways

D．around

6.

A．in panic

B．with care

C．by accident

D．on purpose

7.

A．broken

B．lost

C．stuck

D．separated

8.

A．touch

B．life

C．interest

D．action

9.

A．knocked

B．pulled

C．directed

D．lifted

10.

A．walked

B．jumped

C．climbed

D．raced

11.

A．anxiously

B．actively

C．rudely

D．calmly

12.

A．adventure

B．emergency

C．interaction

D．atmosphere

13.

A．well-behaved

B．hard-won

C．quick-thinking

D．eye-catching

14.

A．injured

B．impacted

C．threatened

D．weakened

15.

A．cruel

B．harmful

C．scary

D．embarrassing

8 . Christine, an experienced skydiver, was about to complete her 112th jump in Johannesburg. Christine decided that she would _________ a sitting position jump for the first time.

Jumping off the plane from 3,353 meters, she stayed in that _________ until about 1,828 meters, when she flattened her body and _________ her parachute (降落伞) as she had done many times before. Unlike the _________ 111 jumps, however, this time, something felt different, and Christine soon realized that something had gone _________.

The first thing she noticed was that she had not slowed down, _________ she also couldn’t see the familiar life-saving canopy (伞盖) above her head. Christine realized her main parachute had not opened, so she _________ changed to her reserve (备用) chute before cutting away the main. But this effort sent her turning around wildly out of _________.

As she was falling toward the _________, Christine thought about her family and upcoming wedding before realizing she was __________ straight into live power lines. This seemed to be terrible luck at the time but probably saved her life as they broke her fall before she __________ into the earth, suffering a broken pelvis (骨盆) and other injuries. Fortunately, she was __________ during her falling by a passerby who stopped his truck to __________ an ambulance and help the stricken woman.

Christine eventually made a full __________, although she did ask her would-be-husband to change their upcoming honeymoon __________ from their adventurous ideas of skydiving and cage-diving with great white sharks to something less dangerous.

1.

A．create

B．find

C．try

D．show

2.

A．situation

B．position

C．direction

D．movement

3.

A．spread

B．fixed

C．lifted

D．tied

4.

A．traditional

B．easy

C．skillful

D．previous

5.

A．crazy

B．‘wrong

C．unnoticed

D．unfinished

6.

A．but

B．while

C．because

D．and

7.

A．quickly

B．suddenly

C．actually

D．finally

8.

A．danger

B．control

C．sight

D．order

9.

A．destination

B．targets

C．lines

D．ground

10.

A．running

B．breaking

C．heading

D．climbing

11.

A．crashed

B．burned

C．dug

D．got

12.

A．watched

B．followed

C．spotted

D．caught

13.

A．call

B．stop

C．drive

D．board

14.

A．preparation

B．victory

C．mistake

D．recovery

15.

A．tasks

B．plans

C．dreams

D．imaginations

9 . It was a hot weekend in Australia. Adrian was working outside in the _________. Over the years, the 40-year-old had _________ dangerous animals while digging around in soil, but he knew how to _________ the non-threatening ones from the dangerous ones.

His shovel(铲子) was in his truck, _________ some 50 metres away. He considered getting it, but the job was _________, and only a light dig was necessary. So he used his hands instead. Just as his fingers slid under the pile of leaves, he felt a _________ pain in his hand. Adrian quickly pulled out his hand to see a spider grasping his finger.

But that wasn’t the worst of it. Adrian knew immediately it was the most _________ spider in Australia. He _________ shook his hand up and down to _________ the spider and finally made it.

He called out to his __________, Phil, who was working close by. Phil dropped his shovel and ran over. The pair quickly walked to the truck while Adrian __________ hard at the base of his finger to __________ the spread of venom(毒) into his bloodstream.

Fortunately, the woodland was not very far from the hospital. Phil __________ Adrian to hospital as fast as he could. Adrian walked into the emergency department with __________ still streaming down his finger. He told the doctor what had happened and was treated __________. After being observed for 24 hours, Adrian was allowed to go home.

1.

A．desert

B．camp

C．farm

D．forest

2.

A．followed

B．met

C．saved

D．fed

3.

A．tell

B．protect

C．separate

D．excuse

4.

A．sold

B．discovered

C．repaired

D．parked

5.

A．small

B．difficult

C．attractive

D．boring

6.

A．slight

B．bearable

C．sharp

D．familiar

7.

A．dangerous

B．typical

C．important

D．common

8.

A．eagerly

B．constantly

C．properly

D．crazily

9.

A．look for

B．throw off

C．catch hold of

D．step away from

10.

A．doctor

B．driver

C．coworker

D．visitor

11.

A．knocked

B．pressed

C．seized

D．rubbed

12.

A．guide

B．slow

C．prevent

D．control

13.

A．greeted

B．directed

C．raced

D．invited

14.

A．blood

B．rainwater

C．sweat

D．oil

15.

A．by chance

B．at first

C．on purpose

D．in time

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man do?

A．A policeman.

B．A firefighter.

C．A journalist.

2. How many kids died from the fire?

A．2.

B．5.

C．28.

3. Where did the boy throw the cigarette end?

A．On the carpet.

B．On the sofa.

C．On the table.

4. Why was the boy able to touch the cigarette end?

A．His father asked him to throw it.

B．His father was drunk and sleeping.

C．His father left him alone at home.