1 . We have all experienced days when everything goes wrong. A day may begin well enough,
Things can go wrong on a big scale, as a number of people recently discovered. During the rush hour one evening two cars collided (猛撞) and both drivers began to
A.thus | B.but | C.so | D.and |
A.comes | B.strikes | C.happens | D.works |
A.exactly | B.possibly | C.practically | D.probably |
A.fight | B.talk | C.discuss | D.argue |
A.learner | B.passenger | C.driver | D.instructor |
A.stop | B.brake | C.burst | D.quit |
A.upward | B.backward | C.forward | D.sideward |
A.through | B.over | C.around | D.across |
A.pulled down | B.pulled up | C.pulled in | D.pulled out |
A.occupied | B.burdened | C.loaded | D.equipped |
A.the other | B.other | C.others | D.another |
A.get | B.have | C.keep | D.take |
A.empty | B.full | C.dirty | D.broken |
A.benefited | B.suffered | C.separated | D.differed |
A.beer | B.vehicle | C.cake | D.bottle |
2 . At first there was only darkness and silence underground, as a group of 13 coal miners found themselves
Fears alternately (交替)
The 13 men gathered closely in the flooded Shanmushu mine, which belongs to Sichuan Coal Industry Group, and
Then came the faint sounds, which
For the miners waiting
The searchers had
People in charge of the rescue
A.taken up | B.cut down | C.cut off | D.broken down |
A.flood | B.storm | C.typhoon | D.earthquake |
A.above | B.under | C.across | D.through |
A.minutes | B.hours | C.days | D.weeks |
A.disturbed | B.raised | C.appeared | D.rose |
A.education | B.experience | C.courage | D.feeling |
A.its | B.the miners | C.his | D.their |
A.refused | B.grasped | C.faced | D.foresaw |
A.secret | B.home | C.destination | D.tomb |
A.represented | B.released | C.opened | D.saved |
A.fear | B.joy | C.horror | D.gratitude |
A.Striking | B.Holding | C.Breaking | D.Approaching |
A.possessing | B.shouting | C.awaiting | D.attending |
A.happily | B.patiently | C.uncertainly | D.proudly |
A.all the way | B.in the way | C.by the way | D.on the way |
A.merely | B.initially | C.finally | D.immediately |
A.signaled | B.decided | C.found | D.guided |
A.approved | B.came up | C.commented | D.mentioned |
A.Chat | B.Sound | C.Light | D.Food |
A.comfortable | B.high | C.quiet | D.terrible |
3 . On my way back home I was stopped at traffic lights by some people who asked for help. A woman—in her attempt to give
While watching the other people
I wasn't in a hurry,so I
Finally
A.sign | B.way | C.time | D.help |
A.stuck | B.broken | C.dirty | D.abandoned |
A.sense | B.minute | C.direction | D.line |
A.lift | B.hold | C.pull | D.drive |
A.offer | B.seek | C.refuse | D.take |
A.shout | B.discuss | C.stand | D.leave |
A.amazing | B.pleasant | C.uneasy | D.incredible |
A.forced | B.invited | C.ordered | D.allowed |
A.consulted | B.warned | C.advised | D.informed |
A.persuade | B.comfort | C.frighten | D.satisfy |
A.trouble | B.disbelief | C.anxiety | D.embarrassment |
A.though | B.until | C.since | D.unless |
A.anyway | B.therefore | C.still | D.somehow |
A.remembered | B.realized | C.thought | D.joked |
A.news | B.my partner | C.assistance | D.an ambulance |
A.greeted | B.thanked | C.accepted | D.attracted |
A.car | B.company | C.favor | D.picnic |
A.nervous | B.unwilling | C.disappointed | D.better |
A.alone | B.bravely | C.bitterly | D.directly |
A.decision | B.fortune | C.choice | D.difference |
4 . When two ninth-grade students found smoke coming out of the back of their school bus early Tuesday morning,their bus driver knew just what to do. Thanks to her
While
Since then,Stroble,who has been a bus driver for seven years
The local fire department is still unsure what
A.careful | B.deep | C.kind | D.quick |
A.saved | B.shown | C.gotten | D.checked |
A.bringing | B.driving | C.inviting | D.walking |
A.gas | B.water | C.smoke | D.heat |
A.gradually | B.suddenly | C.finally | D.immediately |
A.anyone | B.someone | C.everyone | D.another |
A.found out | B.turned down | C.put out | D.cut down |
A.large | B.wide | C.fast | D.bright |
A.tired of | B.angry about | C.surprised at | D.worried about |
A.new | B.simple | C.good | D.active |
A.or | B.and | C.but | D.so |
A.praised | B.encouraged | C.helped | D.supported |
A.sure | B.fond | C.certain | D.proud |
A.serious | B.mad | C.calm | D.positive |
A.after | B.until | C.if | D.because |
A.hero | B.friend | C.teacher | D.leader |
A.controlled | B.fixed | C.ordered | D.caused |
A.topic | B.bus | C.source | D.detail |
A.Also | B.Besides | C.However | D.Later |
A.think | B.focus | C.stand | D.look |
5 . On Thursday morning, two teenage boys were rescued by a drone (无人机) in Australia while lifeguards were still training to use the machine.
The
The drone, known as “Little Pipper”, was actually not
Jai Sheridan was the lifeguard who
John Barilaro, an official of the state,
Last December, the NSW state government
A.swimmers | B.pilots | C.visitors | D.rescuers |
A.playing | B.surfing | C.struggling | D.training |
A.finally | B.secretly | C.immediately | D.gratefully |
A.island | B.ship | C.hospital | D.shore |
A.advised | B.supposed | C.allowed | D.guided |
A.operate | B.repair | C.work | D.power |
A.in charge | B.in place | C.in action | D.in trouble |
A.flew | B.brought | C.checked | D.designed |
A.funny | B.useful | C.amazing | D.important |
A.necessarily | B.basically | C.probably | D.certainly |
A.studying | B.piloting | C.boarding | D.inspecting |
A.lifebelt | B.lifeline | C.lifeguard | D.lifeboat |
A.sick | B.tired | C.excited | D.surprised |
A.record | B.complete | C.experience | D.report |
A.thanked | B.greeted | C.imagined | D.praised |
A.latest | B.best | C.first | D.quickest |
A.rescue | B.warn | C.protect | D.reward |
A.offered | B.bought | C.booked | D.made |
A.Since | B.Unless | C.While | D.Before |
A.equipped | B.connected | C.covered | D.filled |
6 . I received a letter from a woman who lives in New York. She
Joe may have
Then the man began to talk and Joe listened. He talked about finding a shoe with a
He listened as the firefighter talked about shoes… there were so many shoes, he said. Everywhere…shoes.
Through it all Joe
A.believed | B.imagined | C.announced | D.mentioned |
A.appoint | B.treasure | C.volunteer | D.check |
A.skills | B.messages | C.presents | D.programs |
A.suffered | B.helped | C.struggled | D.competed |
A.hidden | B.covered | C.lost | D.broken |
A.dirt | B.snow | C.leaves | D.boards |
A.home | B.hair | C.eyes | D.pockets |
A.inspired | B.improved | C.frightened | D.shocked |
A.dark | B.sharp | C.dull | D.greedy |
A.card | B.gun | C.stone | D.foot |
A.knocking | B.delivering | C.cleaning | D.carrying |
A.react | B.blame | C.complete | D.sit |
A.. often | B.just | C.also | D.even |
A.quietly | B.sadly | C.madly | D.secretly |
A.changed | B.found | C.needed | D.understood |
A.dared | B.stopped | C.failed | D.continued |
A.danger | B.harm | C.pain | D.death |
A.chemical | B.rare | C.specific | D.professional |
A.popular | B.important | C.serious | D.difficult |
A.attention | B.opinion | C.voice | D.excuse |