1 . In the late afternoon, Brandon finished his farm work and went home. As they often did, his two sons, Louie, 6, and Everett, 3, _________ him.

As they headed for the house, the two boys ran ahead of him, who stopped to close the gate. Louie _________ at an old well. The _________ covering the well was brittle (脆弱的) over time. When Louie stepped on it, it was _________ and the boy fell in the well. Brandon quickly _________ what had happened.

He ran to the well and heard Louie _________ the water and screaming. Without _________ , he jumped in. As he _________ the well, he grabbed a thin pipe, which slowed his _________ and kept him from hurting his son.

Brandon hit the __________ water at the bottom of the well. He grabbed Louie, who was __________. Knowing they could not __________ in the freezing water too long, Brandon carried his son onto his chest as he __________ his own legs and back against the narrow walls for __________. Then he asked Everett to go back out to the road and get help.

About 15 minutes later, Christi and Mark, nearby farmer, noticed Everett stood __________ by the side of the road, waving. They asked if he was OK. He told them the __________ accident. The couple put Everett into their car and drove onto the farm, and the boy __________ to the well. Mark called the police while Christi called another __________, Dan, who sped to Brandon’s farm with his son and a __________ rope.

With the neighbors’ help, Brandon and Louie were rescued __________ at last.

1.

A．followed

B．remembered

C．copied

D．left

2.

A．pretended

B．danced

C．stopped

D．spoke

3.

A．brick

B．board

C．pipe

D．sign

4.

A．accurate

B．sensitive

C．unnecessary

D．broken

5.

A．heard

B．realized

C．imagined

D．dreamed

6.

A．drinking

B．adding

C．beating

D．exploring

7.

A．hesitation

B．money

C．time

D．supply

8.

A．gave up

B．turned to

C．met with

D．fell down

9.

A．speech

B．sight

C．progress

D．speed

10.

A．dirty

B．cold

C．deep

D．poisonous

11.

A．panic

B．excited

C．embarrassed

D．proud

12.

A．live

B．move

C．stay

D．believe

13.

A．cleaned

B．fixed

C．found

D．treated

14.

A．help

B．power

C．appreciation

D．support

15.

A．alone

B．happily

C．free

D．casually

16.

A．important

B．terrible

C．apparent

D．common

17.

A．warned

B．brought

C．cheated

D．pointed

18.

A．neighbor

B．victim

C．policeman

D．farmer

19.

A．short

B．colorful

C．thick

D．new

20.

A．temporarily

B．gradually

C．successfully

D．similarly

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where did the ship turn over?

A．In Port of Midia.

B．In a port in Saudi Arabia.

C．In the open sea near Romania.

2. What happened after the ship turned over?

A．Some crew members died.

B．75 sheep were killed.

C．Most of the sheep died.

3. How did the man learn about some dying sheep last year?

A．From a newspaper.

B．From an online video.

C．From an article on the Internet.

4. What is the weather like today?

A．Foggy.

B．Cold.

C．Hot.

3 . A couple weeks ago, I tried to buy my teen a new bike. One local bike store told me their shipment was_______; I could return weeks later. A sporting goods chain said they had nothing proper, and I should try calling every week to_______their latest goods—and rush there if they _______to have it. Eventually I did_______a bike.

The next thing I should buy is a_______helmet—the helmet my son had was old and some big, so he_______wore it. But that was still a_______task. Given that most of teens I saw riding around were helmet-less, I guessed we were not_______in the careless helmet use, and this thing was_______. But Jon’s story alarmed me. Jon is a common middle school student fond of riding. His life was changed by a bicycle-related________.

A week before that, his parents bought him a new________that he actually liked wearing________it had Bluetooth. Before then, he didn’t have the________of riding with a helmet just like other kids. Sadly, Jon had________his helmet at a friend’s home so he was riding without it when hit by a motorcycle. Jon was rushed to a hospital, with severe________injuries.

Statistics show over 240,000 teens were given________for bicycle-related injuries and suitable helmets can________the situation greatly. Jon’s parents are________up with the hospital to spread the importance of bike helmets. When asked if there’s any________she would share, Jon’s mom says, “No helmet, no riding, no________.” And I knew I should get one immediately.

1.

A．banned

B．destroyed

C．rejected

D．delayed

2.

A．pack

B．deliver

C．check

D．purchase

3.

A．expected

B．happened

C．attempted

D．continued

4.

A．guarantee

B．afford

C．apply

D．secure

5.

A．fitted

B．light

C．comfortable

D．modern

6.

A．excitedly

B．rarely

C．frequently

D．carefully

7.

A．different

B．pressing

C．tough

D．routine

8.

A．active

B．free

C．prepared

D．alone

9.

A．put aside

B．set apart

C．turned over

D．carried out

10.

A．competition

B．accident

C．journey

D．disturbance

11.

A．helmet

B．bike

C．motor

D．watch

12.

A．before

B．unless

C．because

D．though

13.

A．plan

B．demand

C．habit

D．experience

14.

A．fixed

B．exchanged

C．deserted

D．left

15.

A．leg

B．head

C．arm

D．back

16.

A．biking training

B．speed limits

C．emergency treatment

D．safety regulations

17.

A．relieve

B．assess

C．explain

D．review

18.

A．breaking

B．catching

C．making

D．teaming

19.

A．story

B．advice

C．promise

D．truth

20.

A．exception

B．surprise

C．doubt

D．stress