1 . A British climber who died on the slopes of Mount Everest had warned of the dangers of huge queues for the summit just hours before his death.

Robin Haynes Fisher died after reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain.The deaths have aroused concerns over the large numbers of people scaling Everest, lining up to climb it.

An Instagram posted shortly before Fishers death, revealed his own fears about the situation and how he had changed his plans to try to avoid crowds. In another post, the 14-year-old described having received oxygen training for the so-called ‘death zone’.

“He achieved so much in his short life, climbing Mont Blanc, Aconcagua and Everest, statement from his family said.” He was a ‘tough guy’, triathlete, (三项全能的运动员) and marathoner. A champion for vegetarianism, published author, and a cultured theatre goer, lover of Shakespeare, “We are deeply saddened by his loss as he still had so many more adventures and dreams to fulfil. ”

There are 41 teams with a total of 378 climbers, plus an equal number of Nepalese guides helping them, who are permitted to scale the mountain during the spring climbing season in Nepal that begins around March and ends this month.

Mr Fisher is one of seven climbers to die on the mountain in the past two weeks. His death comes a week after Trinity College professor Seamus (Shay) Lawless, 39, fell during his going down from the peak having achieved a lifetime ambition of reaching the summit. The search for Mr Lawless has been called off. An American climber, Austrian climber and two Indian climbers are also reported to have died.

1. Why was Robin Haynes Fisher worried?

A．Because no guides helped him

B．Because it was snowing heavily in the mountain.

C．Because he had never climbed mountains before

D．Because there were too many people lining up to climb the mountain.

2. The underlined word “scaling” can be replaced by

A．walking

B．hiking

C．climbing

D．going

3. How many people joined in the climbing in total in this report?

A．41

B．756

C．378

D．411

4. From the passage we can infer______.

A．Mr. lawless was one of the dead

B．All the dead were from the same country

C．All the bodies of the dead will be carried down

D．There were eight persons dead in the past two weeks

2 . 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

3 . 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

4 . 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

5 . 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

6 . 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.

7 . It was in Australia. By mid-afternoon on Thursday, Adrian Main was working outside in the _________. Over the years, he had _________ many animals while digging around in soil, but he knew how to _________ the dangerous ones.

Now his shovel (铲子) was in his car, parked 50 meters away. He considered getting it, but the job was _________. So he used his hands instead. Just as his fingers slid under the pile of _________, he felt a(an) _________ pain in his left hand. Adran quickly _________ out his hand, seeing a spider biting his finger.

Adrian knew immediately that the spider was a Sydney funnel-web (漏斗型蜘蛛), the _________ in Australia. He _________ his hand up and down to throw off the spider and after three or four seconds, it finally let go and dropped to fallen leaves again.

He __________ to his coworker, Phil, who was working close by. Phil __________ his shovel and ran over. The pair calmly walked to the car while Adrian pressed down on his finger to __________ the spread of venom (毒液) into his bloodstream. They both knew a bite like this, if left untreated, could __________ death within an hour.

__________, the forests where they had been working was not very far from the hospital. Adrian walked into the emergency department with __________ still streaming down his finger. He calmly told the nurse that he’d been bitten by a Sydney funnel-web, and was quickly brought to a bed. He finally was saved.

1.

A．zoo

B．woods

C．yard

D．park

2.

A．saved

B．hurt

C．killed

D．encountered

3.

A．struggle with

B．tell apart

C．come across

D．look after

4.

A．dangerous

B．difficult

C．small

D．demanding

5.

A．leaves

B．branches

C．soil

D．waste

6.

A．slight

B．bearable

C．imaginary

D．sharp

7.

A．put

B．pulled

C．reached

D．checked

8.

A．mildest

B．deadliest

C．strongest

D．wildest

9.

A．kept

B．checked

C．waved

D．pushed

10.

A．jumped

B．showed

C．shouted

D．whispered

11.

A．dropped

B．took

C．folded

D．packed

12.

A．slow

B．forbid

C．ignore

D．clear

13.

A．add to

B．turn to

C．adjust to

D．lead to

14.

A．Gradually

B．Therefore

C．Fortunately

D．Actually

15.

A．blood

B．sweat

C．poison

D．liquid

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who might the speakers be?

A．Police officers.

B．Observers.

C．Passengers.

2. What did the old lady say?

A．She didn’t see anything.

B．The traffic lights broke down.

C．The red car was driving very fast.

3. What were the kids doing when the accident happened?

A．Crossing the street.

B．Playing in their front yard.

C．Standing on the street corner.

4. What caused the accident according to Mr. Bates?

A．The red car.

B．The dog.

C．The blue car.

9 . Two people, including a 9-year-old boy, were injured in a bear attack while hunting in Alaska, authorities said.

The child suffered serious injuries, while a man suffered minor injuries, Alaska State Troopers said.

The incident occurred Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. local time near Palmer, located about 40 miles northeast of Anchorage, police said.

The pair, who are related, were hunting moose (驼鹿) in the Palmer Hay Flats area, a state game refuge, Alaska State Troopers spokesperson Austin McDaniel told ABC News. Troopers did not say clearly their relationship. They met with a brown bear that then attacked the child, troopers said. The man shot and killed the bear during the attack, police said.

Troopers and EMS responding to the scene following reports of a bear attack found the two victims, who were taken to a hospital in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley area, Troopers said.

McDaniel said the last report he received had the child listed in “fair condition.”

The brown bear was with a cub (baby animal) at the time of the attack. The Alaska Wildlife Troopers and Alaska Department of Fish and Game were unable to locate a cub in the area after ground and aerial searches, McDaniel said.

1. How many people were injured in the accident?

A．Three

B．Two.

C．Nine.

D．Not clear.

2. How were these people injured by the bear?

A．It annoyed the bear when the boy tried to catch the bear cub.

B．The hunter shot the bear, which angered it.

C．Coming across two bears might make them nervous.

D．Something else unknown frightened the bear.

3. From the passage, we can know _______.

A．the two went to hunt the bear which once hurt other people

B．finally the bear took its cub away after the attack

C．it is likely that the seriously injured child would recover at last

D．it is not clear whether the injured are related

4. What kind of writing style does the write use?

A．flashback	B．cause and effect
C．comparison	D．narration (叙述法)

5. What will be talked about if the passage continues? _______.

A．Something more about the boy’s recovery

B．The punishment to the adult hunter

C．More information about the hunting area

D．Further search for the cub

10 . 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。

One fall evening, 13-year-old Briar Omar agreed to look after his four younger sisters when his parents went to the grocery store to pick up the family dinner. The parents were confident that responsible big brother Briar with their protective dog called Mandy, was capable of managing the family in their absence. During that brief time, an unexpected thing happened: The home suddenly went up in flames(火焰). It was up to Briar and Mandy to save his family.

The children smelled smoke soon after their parents left for the store. They turned around to search for where the fire came from and were shocked and frightened to find their baby sister’s playpen(玩耍护栏) on fire.

The first thought that came to Briar’s mind was to rescue his little sisters. The family had previously discussed what to do in the face of danger, so he was prepared to act.

In a few minutes, flames were climbing the ceiling(天花板). Smoke was filling up the hallways. The horrible fire quickly spread throughout the home.

Briar remained calm and focused on the urgent task of saving his four younger sisters: Peyton, 12, Jocelyn, 3, Willow, 1, and 6-month-old baby Sawyer. He quickly picked up the two babies and rushed the older sisters out of the door to safety. After making sure his sisters were far away from the danger and breathing in fresh air, he ran back to save their home despite the flames surrounding him.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

He quickly held the fire extinguisher(灭火器) from the kitchen and tried to put out the flames.

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Briar cheered up immediately and managed to escape from the fire to safety with the dog following the way.

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