1 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

The Cause for Kobe’s Helicopter Crash

Federal officials announced in the press that the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others in 2020 occurred because the pilot likely got disoriented (失去方向) while flying into the clouds against federal rules.

“The pilot, Ara Zobayan, who also died     1    the Jan. 26, 2020, crash in Calabasas, California, was operating the helicopter under rules that prevented him from flying into clouds. However, he did not follow his training and continued into the clouds     2    the aircraft crashed into a hill,” investigators said.

The crash also killed Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, two other teenage girls with their family members, along with     3    basketball coach. The victims were on their way from Orange County to a girls’ basketball game at Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy.

“While     4    (encounter) the foggy weather conditions, Zobayan notified air traffic controllers that he was climbing to 4, 000 feet to get above the cloud layer, when in fact, the helicopter was actually going down rapidly,” federal investigators said at a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing.

The NTSB     5    (determine) that Zobayan likely experienced “spatial disorientation”, a misleading sensation that confuses pilots into not knowing which way is up or down.

Investigators also said that given his very close friendship with Bryant, Zobayan     6    have experienced “self—induced pressure” to complete the flight so as not to disappoint Bryant. While the NTSB said there was no evidence to suggest that Bryant     7    placed any pressure on Zobayan to complete the flight, the self-induced pressure might have to a great extent affected pilot’s decision making and judgment. “While climbing into the clouds, Zobayan lost visual references,     8    could lead to a false sense of orientation owing to inner ear illusions,” investigators said. “This could cause the pilot to believe they were flying straight and level, while in reality they were flying in a steady left turn—this is     9    we call ‘the leans’. And that finally led to the tragedy.”

From 2010 to 2019, there were 184 fatal aircraft accidents related to spatial disorientation in America, 20 of which were fatal helicopter accidents. Experts say they are trying to work out better solutions to this problem to make future flights     10    (safe).

2 . A family in New Tazewell, Tennessee, recently found out that when the situation is _______，there isn’t much their 7-year-old foster son (养子）Eli wouldn’t do to help his loved ones.

On December 8, Chris and Nicole Davidson were enjoying a nice，quiet _______ at home with their three kids. They are both former firefighters who have _______       34 children, including Eli. They have also adopted Erin, who is 22 months old, and Elijah, who is 2.

That night _______ like any other. The whole family was asleep in their beds when Nicole suddenly _______ to the smell of smoke. In a _______ ,she and Chris grabbed Eli and Elijedi and _______ for the door，but by the time they got to the room where Erin was sleeping in her crib (婴儿床)，the fire had   _______their path.

That’s when the family decided to try another _______ Racing outside, they went to Erin’s bedroom window on the ground floor, but Chris couldn’t quite ________ it to lift himself inside. Instead, they ________   to Eli, who has lived with them for about a year.

“The smoke was so ________   that there was no way I could get to her.” Chris explained. “We went outside to get to her from the ________ But there was nothing for me to stand on to reach up there. So I picked up Eli, who ________ the window and was able to grab her from her crib.

________, the fire ended up destroying everything the family owned. A GoFundMe was set up to ________ them get back on their feet, and so far, it has ________ more than $ 362,000! While they are still recovering from the ________ event，they are in awe of(敬畏）their brave little boy. Though he was ________，faced with an overpowering situation, he still   ________   to the challenge.

1.

A．important

B．emergent

C．extreme

D．reliable

2.

A．evening

B．morning

C．noon

D．midnight

3.

A．borne

B．collected

C．adopted

D．known

4.

A．terrified

B．ended

C．recovered

D．started

5.

A．went up

B．watched out

C．woke up

D．ran out

6.

A．panic

B．danger

C．trouble

D．loss

7.

A．backed

B．headed

C．felt

D．climbed

8.

A．recovered

B．flattened

C．blocked

D．cleared

9.

A．approach

B．goal

C．escape

D．preparation

10.

A．arrive

B．get

C．solve

D．reach

11.

A．communicated

B．ran

C．apologized

D．turned

12.

A．exhausting

B．inconvenient

C．thick

D．confusing

13.

A．door

B．window

C．court

D．platform

14.

A．went through

B．jumped off

C．climbed up

D．broke out

15.

A．Luckily

B．Hopefully

C．Amazingly

D．Unfortunately

16.

A．provide

B．help

C．survive

D．prevent

17.

A．raised

B．earned

C．donated

D．handled

18.

A．entertaining

B．amusing

C．terrifying

D．inspiring

19.

A．brave

B．scared

C．helpless

D．worried

20.

A．intended

B．fought

C．dealt

D．rose

3 . 根据汉语提示完成短文。

Susan was caught in a car accident and fainted. She was blind forever,     1     (陷入了愤怒、绝望、抱怨和自怜的世界中). All day long she frowned, grieved and     2     (以泪洗面), feeling as if a knife were piercing her heart. Her husband, Mark,     3     (细致入微地照顾她) and     4     (决定帮助她重获力量和信心) and step out of such a passive dilemma. Gradually,     5     (苏珊的焦虑逐渐被信心代替了). She whispered gently, “Mark, thank you.     6     (正是你帮我渡过了难关).”

4 . Taierzhuang (台儿庄) ancient town offers a refreshing view in the summertime with green lands, blue skies and a clear canal.

Taierzhuang ancient town, located nearby the Grand Canal Zaozhuang section, is a popular tourist site with more than 2,000 years of history.

The town, located in the transitional zone between North and South China, was regarded in ancient times as the traffic hub connecting goods transported both on rivers and roads at the Grand Canal, which was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2014.

One of the three men who were fined for smoking in the Palace Museum.

Three men have been fined for smoking in the Palace Museum, said Beijing police Saturday.

Having posted a video of their smoking online, each was fined 200 yuan for disturbing public order.

The video was shot in an open­air area in the museum and shows a man asking who dares to smoke in the Palace Museum and another inhaling a cigarette before saying, “Awesome”.

The Palace Museum is a historical and cultural heritage site that should be protected by the public, with all visitors abiding by the rules to maintain social order, said police.

Flames rise from Notre Dame cathedral (巴黎圣母院) as it burns in Paris, Monday.

French Culture Minister says artworks from Notre Dame Cathedral will be transferred to Louvre Museum (卢浮宫) PARIS — The artworks evacuated from Notre Dame Cathedral during the blaze on Monday will be transferred to the Louvre Museum, the French Culture Minister told reporters.

Staff from the fire department, the Culture Ministry and the city town hall rushed to the Cathedral when the fire started to protect the main artworks that were inside, the Minister had said earlier.

The artworks, which include relics such as the Christ’s crown of thorns and French king Saint­Louis’s 13th century tunic, were first moved to the city town hall and will now be transferred to the nearby Louvre Museum, the Minister said.

1. What role did Taierzhuang play in ancient times according to Picture 1?
________________________________________________
2. What does Picture 2 mainly tell us?

A．Three men smoked in Palace Museum.

B．Three men were fined for smoking in Palace Museum.

C．We should protect a historical and cultural heritage site.

D．A historical and cultural heritage site is the most important.

3. When you heard the worst news in Picture 3, how did you feel?
_________________________________________________

5 . 根据汉语提示完成短文

Paul shouted through the window, “Get in the car quickly!” Mac jumped off the bicycle and into the back seat of the car     1     (毫不犹豫地).     2     (在他的帮助下), Mac was safe. “Oh, my goodness, my friends are still repairing the bicycle!” shouted Mac. Paul drove the car back quickly. Luckily, a few minutes later, they found the other two cyclists. Mac     3     (松了一口气)and said to Paul, “     4     (没有你的慷慨相助), I would be the dinner of the wolf.”   Hearing this, Paul    5     (笑了起来).

6 . 根据汉语提示补全短文

My sister and I     1     (向我叔叔的水果农场走去),     2     (试图“摘”些苹果). At that time, a gruff, low voice came. We     3     (没有从农场逃跑的机会). He didn’t blame us and instead     4     (给我们挑选了几个苹果). Several months later,       5     (不好的事情发生了). Unfortunately, my uncle’s falling from the apple tree     6     (失去了生命). On hearing the bad news, we     7     (不能控制我们的情绪), tears of sadness running down our faces like a broken string of pearls.

7 . 根据汉语提示完成短文。

My car broke down,     1     (在路上晃来晃去). I dare not drive it any longer, and stopped the car by the roadside.     2     (太可怕了)!     3     (害怕被野兽袭击) and eager for help, I     4     (抑制不住痛苦的泪水). Three hours later, a Mexican family pulled over and helped me. I thanked them and     5     (鼓起勇气) to ask them for some food. When their little daughter offered me all her snacks, I     6     (非常感动) and words almost failed me. The next day, I posted the story on my blog.

8 . 根据汉语提示完成下面短文。

    1     (被周围的美景迷住), Tin     2     (没有意识到即将到来的危险). A drunk driver knocked him down,     3     (使他受了重伤). His legs split and bled. A crowd of people started to surround him to see what was happening. They    4     (惊讶地注视着), open­mouthed. It was then that the first­aid knowledge Mary learned     5     (涌入了她的脑海). She covered the wound with a bandage to stop bleeding. Her timely help made a difference to Tin's survival. The incident confirmed Mary in her decision to become a doctor in the future.