2 . Nicholas Rilling is a bright-eyed, active 5-year-old boy, normal in every way. What is _________ is that he’s that way today after three days’ _________ that happened because of his being underwater without _________ for some 8 minutes.

It was Oct, 17. The Maryland family were enjoying a vacation at a beach resort (旅游胜地) in Puerto Rico. The shallow (浅的) water suggested no _________. But after a while when Kent Rilling _________, he couldn’t find his son Nick!

The sunlight dancing on the water made it difficult for Kent to see where his son was. After an anxious and hurried _________ up and down, he suddenly found his son _________ face-up on the bottom, his eyes open, his body _________.

“He just looked gray and his _________ black,” Kent said. “We picked him up, ran him up to the __________ and just started CPR (心肺复苏) at once.”

For three days in hospital, Nick __________ unconscious (无意识的), his breathing assisted by a breathing machine. The whole time, from the beginning when her husband brought Nick to the beach to give first aid (急救) as a crowd of other __________ gathered around, Cynthia Rilling kept taking pictures and videos of what was going on.

“__________ as I was, I knew in my heart he was going to __________. There was no way God was going to take our son from us. And I just said, ‘I am going to take pictures so he can see the __________ he went through when he grows older.’”

The family kept praying at his bedside, talking to him, hoping for a __________. Finally, on the fourth day, when his parents asked him what __________ he liked, “Sponge Bob Square Pants,” he answered.

After five days, Nick was well enough to __________ hospital, showing no ill effects from his __________ experience. The doctors and nurses organized a “__________ party” for him, and Nick was happy to watch his Sponge Bob Square Pants on TV.

1.

A．unusual

B．frightening

C．common

D．obvious

2.

A．illness

B．unconsciousness

C．coach

D．treatment

3.

A．help

B．food

C．care

D．oxygen

4.

A．danger

B．interest

C．difficulty

D．fish

5.

A．turned up

B．looked up

C．stayed up

D．cheered up

6.

A．search

B．hike

C．invitation

D．rescue

7.

A．swimming

B．sinking

C．floating

D．flowing

8.

A．rare

B．fancy

C．brief

D．still

9.

A．legs

B．eyes

C．lips

D．hands

10.

A．boat

B．beach

C．carpet

D．hospital

11.

A．remained

B．became

C．turned

D．went

12.

A．doctors

B．couples

C．friends

D．vacationers

13.

A．Angry

B．Excited

C．Sad

D．Hopeful

14.

A．pretend

B．recover

C．form

D．appreciate

15.

A．fun

B．luck

C．operation

D．experience

16.

A．speech

B．response

C．laugh

D．look

17.

A．book

B．friend

C．toy

D．cartoon

18.

A．leave

B．stay in

C．approach

D．rush to

19.

A．disappointing

B．interesting

C．near-death

D．favorite

20.

A．reunion

B．birthday

C．rebirth

D．dinner

3 . Mount Hood is the highest mountain in Oregon, a state in the western United States. At 3, 400 meters it is attractive to many people, some of whom, of course, run into trouble. Each year 25 to 50 people have accidents or get lost on Mount Hood and need rescue（营救）. Although most of these are understandable accidents, a few result from careless risk-taking.

In one recent case, three experienced climbers went hiking in the middle of a snowstorm in December. Most hikers climb Mount Hood in May or June when the weather conditions are good. But in December, the mountain is covered in snow and ice. Winds up to 135 kilometers per hour blow the snow around, making it difficult to see. Temperatures can drop below freezing. As one rescue worker put it, "What were they thinking? They were just asking for it. "

During a rescue a few years ago, a helicopter full of rescue workers crashed and the rescue workers were almost killed. Linda Carle, who lives in the Mount Hood area, asks, If someone made a muddled decision, why should rescue teams have to risk their lives to save them? Why do people take unnecessary risks and do things that aren't right if they know that they can get into trouble? "

Most of the Mount Hood rescue workers are either volunteers or part of the local police department There is no charge for these rescues. It is the taxpayers who pay the bill. Linda Carle suggests that people who take careless risks and need rescue should ay for the rescue. She fees it is only fir that costs for things like damaged helicopters and medical care for rescuers should be paid for by the people who take the risks. What would you do if you were the local police officer at Mount Hood?

1. What can we learn about Mount Hood?

A．It lies in the west of the United States.

B．It is the highest mountain in the United States.

C．The best time to climb the mountain is from May to July.

D．Hundreds of people get lot in the mountain every year.

2. What does the underlined word "muddled" in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A．poor

B．important

C．wise

D．clear

3. According to Linda Carle, who should pay for he costs of rescues?

A．Taxpayers

B．Risk takers

C．Government

D．Police

4. What will probably be written in the following part?

A．Advice on stopping people from climbing Mount Hood.

B．Other serious accidents in Mount Hood.

C．The requirements of becoming a volunteer.

D．Some possible ways to solve the problem of rescue costs.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the man?

A．A repair man.

B．A doctor.

C．A neighbor.

2. When will the man come over?

A．Tomorrow afternoon.

B．Tomorrow morning.

C．In a little while.

3. What did the man do a few weeks ago?

A．Broke a small window.

B．Repaired a window for the woman.

C．Played ball with the woman’s children.

4. Why was the window broken this time?

A．The children played ball in the house.

B．The window was of poor quality.

C．The woman broke it by accident.