1 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. victim            B. amount            C. end up          D. better off E. charged          F. highlighting       G. concerns       H. fortunately I. specifically       J. stroll                 K. initiatives

In the aftermath (余波) of a distressing incident in Chongzhou, a county-level city of Chengdu, where a 2-year-old child fell     1     to a violent Rottweiler attack, several cities across China are strengthening their dog management policies.

An investigation team in Chongzhou said on Tuesday that the kid’s been     2     after being transferred to West China Hospital of Sichuan University for further treatment, though a large     3     of money is in need for her to fully recover. An online fundraising campaign have launched and     4     raised 1.5 million yuan ($205,000) to help the little girl. On the other hand, the dog’s owner, surnamed Tang,     5     with raising prohibited breed of dog, has been caught by the police.

The incident has aroused widespread public     6    . One user on Sina Weibo called for the maximum penalty. “If these incidents aren’t harshly punished, many irresponsible dog owners will continue to neglect their responsibilities.”

To curb such incidents and enhance public safety, numerous regions are releasing strict dog management strategies. Regions like the Ebian Yi autonomous county (自治县) in Sichuan are taking decisive action     7     against unrestrained dogs. Unleashed dogs found in public spaces will be treated as strays and     8     being captured, and owners held accountable for any ensuing consequences. Similar     9     have been launched in Hefei, Anhui province, where unleashed dogs in public areas will face capture,     10     the importance of responsible pet ownership.

2 . We are all unknowingly sitting among heroes, and for the children of Carter Middle School, it was 13-year-old Dillon Reeves who saved their lives.

It was a common afternoon. Dillon was one of 60 children on a school bus when the bus driver ______ got lightheaded and passed out. Earlier, she had started to feel sick and made a(n) ______ through the intercom (对讲机) saying that she would need to ______ . But she had already become unconscious (失去知觉) before she could get to where she ______ to stop the bus.

As Dillon ______ that the bus was running toward ongoing traffic of itself, he dropped his bag, ______ from the fifth row toward the driver spot, stepped on the brakes (刹车), and succeeded in stopping the bus before it would have ______ several cars. He even called for an ambulance (救护车) for the driver. Most ______ , so many children’s lives were saved. It was Dillon’s action in stopping the bus that made it ______ for each child to leave that bus alive. A news conference was held to honor the boy, and there, his parents expressed not only their ______ , but also fear. No one could even imagine what would have happened if Dillon had not taken action.

Many, including Dillon’s parents, ______ how the 13-year-old boy knew what to do to stop the bus. But his father said he usually ______ around with him, and that Dillon paid attention to his driving. Dillon’s parents said that he wanted to be a ______ when he grows up, and many people are ______ that Dillon will be able to use his ______ and quick reactionary skills to his advantage in putting out fires.

1.

A．suddenly

B．immediately

C．finally

D．naturally

2.

A．excuse

B．promise

C．announcement

D．wish

3.

A．pull over

B．hang up

C．hold on

D．calm down

4.

A．managed

B．regretted

C．remembered

D．intended

5.

A．admitted

B．realized

C．protested

D．imagined

6.

A．looked

B．climbed

C．pointed

D．rushed

7.

A．followed

B．passed

C．hit

D．missed

8.

A．importantly

B．briefly

C．properly

D．strangely

9.

A．reasonable

B．possible

C．necessary

D．obvious

10.

A．pride

B．hope

C．patience

D．pity

11.

A．learned

B．wondered

C．explained

D．doubted

12.

A．walked

B．ran

C．drove

D．rode

13.

A．soldier

B．policeman

C．firefighter

D．spaceman

14.

A．determined

B．certain

C．curious

D．surprised

15.

A．generosity

B．fortune

C．honor

D．bravery

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What happened to the woman?

A．She left her handbag on the bus.

B．She missed the No. 22 bus yesterday.

C．She didn’t find City Bus Company.

2. What did the man tell the woman?

A．They didn’t find anything like that.

B．Someone found it and gave it to them.

C．It was certain that someone took it away.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the speaker?

A．A worker.

B．A news reporter.

C．A tourist.

2. What happened early on Saturday morning?

A．A Russian rocket was sent up．

B．A tour bus slid off a highway．

C．Three aid workers were killed．

3. How many children were killed in the tour bus?

A．Over 40.

B．About 30.

C．At least 4.

5 . 阅读下面材料，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。

White flowers of mourning and condolence gifts lie near the narrow alleyways of Itaewon, the popular nightlife district of Seoul, where scores of Halloween revelers died in a stampede on Saturday evening.

As of Tuesday morning, the     1    (die) toll from the disaster was at least 156, according to South Korea’s Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. Most of the victims were     2     their 20s, with 12 of them as young as 10. A total of 151 people     3     (injure) in the stampede, 29 of them     4    (serious).

The tragedy was the deadliest such incident in South Korea’s history and the worst peacetime disaster the nation has seen since 2014, when 304 people died in a ferry accident.

Twenty-six foreigners from 14 countries were among the Itaewon victims, including five from Iran, four from China, four from Russia, two from the United States and two from Japan.

As many as 100,000 people dressed in     5    (costume) gathered in Itaewon to celebrate South Korea’s first public Halloween event since the government lifted COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing rules. The accident happened at around 10:30 pm,    6       people were trapped and crushed as the crowd surged into a sloping alley less than 4 meters wide.

President Xi Jinping sent     7     message on Sunday to South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol,     8    (express) deep condolences over the victims’ deaths and sincere sympathies to the injured and families of the bereaved.

Xi regretted that several Chinese nationals were killed or injured in the accident, and hoped that South Korea would spare no effort       9    (treat) the injured and deal with follow-up issues appropriately.

A week-long period of national mourning is being held in South Korea, with all state and government agencies flying flags at half-mast. The Chinese embassy in Seoul is among the diplomatic missions that have expressed condolences to victims of the disaster.

People across South Korea are paying       10    (they) respects to the victims at mourning altars laden with white chrysanthemums. Yoon and first lady Kim Keon-hee visited an altar in Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall.

6 . On the morning of March 27th,my father took my younger cousin and me to the water park. We had fun. Three hours later, my father had to leave for work, and we were ________ to go home by ourselves. When we arrived at front of our garden, a tall man _______ us, and asked us to show ________ the way to the hospital. I looked at the man ________, and refused. I went in with my cousin quickly.

I began my homework after locking the front door. ________I was doing my homework, my cousin was watching TV in the living room. Suddenly, the ________ rang. My cousin thought it was my father, _______ he opened the door. I went out of my room and saw the ________ man who had asked the way standing outside. I tried to close the door, but he pushed the door very hard and came into our house with a ________. He ordered me to take out all the money. I was too ________ to shout out. My cousin ________ all the time. The man tied us up with a rope, then locked ________ of us in the kitchen. Quickly, he ________ the things he wanted, took what he could, and left immediately. I helped my cousin to ________ the rope. Then he untied me. I wanted to rush out to call the ________, but the door was locked from outside. Luckily, the kitchen window which faces the garden was open. We got out of the house ________ the window, and went to the _______ shop to ask for help. The owner helped us to call my father and the police.

The police came and ________for the man everywhere. Soon, my father came home from ________. We told him the whole story. My father was glad that we were not hurt. He told me that I had done well, but I should have stopped my cousin from opening the door to let the stranger in.

From this dangerous experience, we learned a lesson on ________.

1.

A．promised

B．taken

C．told

D．invited

2.

A．stopped

B．showed

C．left

D．told

3.

A．her

B．him

C．me

D．them

4.

A．easily

B．angrily

C．happily

D．carefully

5.

A．While

B．Before

C．If

D．Until

6.

A．mobile phone

B．clock

C．doorbell

D．fire alarm

7.

A．but

B．so

C．because

D．although

8.

A．tall

B．short

C．thin

D．heavy

9.

A．gift

B．book

C．card

D．knife

10.

A．happy

B．excited

C．relaxed

D．nervous

11.

A．laughed

B．slept

C．cried

D．ran

12.

A．all

B．both

C．any

D．some

13.

A．looked after

B．looked out

C．looked up

D．looked for

14.

A．tie

B．untie

C．cut

D．pass

15.

A．police

B．neighbor

C．man

D．doctor

16.

A．across

B．through

C．into

D．around

17.

A．biggest

B．smallest

C．nearest

D．farthest

18.

A．reached

B．called

C．hit

D．searched

19.

A．school

B．park

C．work

D．hospital

20.

A．safety

B．traffic

C．study

D．love

7 . 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 reporter.

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.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Whom has the government promised to offer help to?

A．Some farmers.

B．Some pilots.

C．Some children.

2. Where are the transport workers going on strike?

A．In Sydney.

B．In Melbourne.

C．In Queensland.

3. How did the school children feel after the rescue?

A．Thankful.

B．Angry.

C．Sorry.

4. What can we learn about the school children?

A．They attended a musical concert.

B．They enjoyed themselves in the sea.

C．Their plane was forced to land shortly after take­off.

9 . Dorothy Lee and her husband were driving home from a study group one night when their car suddenly hit something. Mrs. Lee looked at her husband, who was driving, and saw his head move down and up several times and fall. In the next minutes Mrs Lee managed to avoid a serious accident while stopping the car, called 911 on her cellphone and tried to make her husband come back to life before an ambulance arrived. But at the hospital, soon after learning her husband had died of sudden heart trouble, Dorothy’s heart appeared to give out as well. She experienced sudden sharp pains in her chest (胸腔), lost senses and knew nothing.

Doctor’s of that hospital were surprised at finding: There wasn’t any evidence of heart trouble. Finally, doctors thought that Mrs. Lee had suffered from a broken-heart syndrome (伤心综合症). The disease looks like heart trouble, but appears to have little connection with heart trouble. It is caused mainly by stress and other strong feelings. The disease is uncommon, making up for about 1% to 2% of people — and about 6% of women — who are likely to suffer such sudden heart trouble. It can be very dangerous sometimes, but for the most part patients recover quickly, with no lasting damage to their hearts.

If patients are hospitalized with the broken-heart syndrome, their hearts might be beating as little as 20% of what it should work. But within 48 to 72 hours, many recover to the 60% level that is considered healthy. It is uncommon.

Mrs. Lee’s heart was so weakened by her husband’s death that she nearly died. The 63-year-old woman needed a special balloon pump (球囊泵) during the first days in the hospital. But in spite of warnings by her doctors, she attended her husband’s funeral (葬礼) five days later.

1. What can we learn about the accident?

A．The husband died in it.	B．The wife died later in the hospital.
C．The husband died because time was wasted.	D．The husband died of heart trouble after it.

2. What might be the cause of Dorothy Lee’s broken-heart syndrome?

A．Her bad health.	B．Worry, anxiety and sadness.
C．Her seriously damaged heart.	D．The aging of the heart.

3. Which of the following can best describe Mrs. Lee?

A．She was calm in case of emergencies.	B．She was unhealthy but strong minded.
C．She was easily hurt and moody.	D．She was caring and generous.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The broken-heart syndrome is less common among women.

B．Patients with the broken-heart syndrome can recover by themselves.

C．The broken-heart syndrome could come and go both quickly.

D．Most people may suffer from the broken-heart syndrome.

10 . 阅读下面材料，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。

Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been     1     (find) 45 miles south of London, they were not taken     2     (serious) by experts from the zoo until enough evidence     3     (be) collected. The     4     (describe) given by people claiming (声称) to have seen the puma were similar. A woman     5     (pick) blackberries said she saw “a large cat”. And a businessman     6     a fishing trip also said he saw the puma up a tree. The experts fully     7     (believe) that the animal was a puma     8     was probably owned by a private collector. The hunt went on for several     9     (week) but no one could catch it.     10     is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.