1 . Angela was driving back home with her kids, 5-year-old Lexi and 10-week-old Peter and the car was packed with all the necessities for a trip: toys, milk powder and snacks.

As she was driving, Angela found they were on a part of road that was under construction. The long journey had begun to bother Peter, who started crying. Angela inserted a nursery rhyme CD into the stereo and hoped it would help.

The warm sun and the soft music had a relaxing effect. In no time, both children became quiet. Angela’s eyes close too, for just a few seconds.

When Lexi suddenly woke up, she found it was dark. Airbags obscured all the windows. Lexi’s neck hurt and Peter was crying loudly. She told herself to get out of the car, but when she pulled the handle, the door was stuck. Turning onto her side, Lexi kicked at the door until it flopped (猛地打开) open and the car was filled with sunlight.

That’s when Lexi spotted her mother in the front seat. She tried to wake her up but Angela didn’t respond. Lexi looked over the side of the SUV and saw they were on a steep hill. It was only a large tree that kept the car from rolling down.

Her shoes had come off, but Lexi felt no pain as she climbed over glass, rocks, and pine needles up the embankment (路堤) to the highway her mother had driven off.

A driver, Jeremy, was travelling on the highway when he saw a tiny child jumping up and down, waving her arms. He pulled over. “Help!” Lexi cried out. “My mom needs help!” Jeremy looked up and down the tree-lined road but saw nobody. The barefoot child pointed to the destroyed SUV downhill. Without hesitating, he ran down the hill.

1. What made Lexi and Peter quiet immediately in the car?

A．Games.	B．Music.
C．Toys.	D．Snacks.

2. We can infer the reason for the accident is ________.

A．tiredness	B．warm weather
C．impatience	D．road condition

3. Which words can best describe Lexi?

A．Naughty and quick.	B．Calm and proud.
C．Healthy and careless.	D．Smart and brave.

4. What does the underlined word “obscured” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Blocked.	B．Exploded.
C．Removed.	D．Damaged.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why do the speakers stop the car?

A．They both feel thirsty.

B．They arrive at the parking lot.

C．They hear something strange.

2. What’s wrong with the car?

A．The oil has run out.

B．The motor is out of work.

C．There’s no water in the tank.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What was the man doing when he saw the accident?

A．On his way to the museum.

B．On his way to the library.

C．On his way home.

2. What was the truck driver doing before the accident?

A．Driving from the opposite direction.

B．Parking by the side of the street.

C．Making a phone call in the truck.

3. Who called the ambulance?

A．The woman.

B．The man.

C．A man nearby.

4. What’s the woman’s suggestion to the man?

A．Be careful when walking.

B．Try to forget the experience.

C．Don’t ride a motorbike.

4 . 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).”

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did the Police in Brazil’s Bahia state vote to do?

A．To end a strike.

B．To celebrate the 2014 World Cup.

C．To prevent the carnival celebrations.

2. How many people were wounded in the street battles in Lebanon’s northern city?

A．At least 6.

B．At least 8.

C．At least 10.

3. What was the death toll from landslides triggered by an earthquake?

A．45.

B．40.

C．35.

4. What day did the disaster officials announce the death toll?

A．On Wednesday.

B．On Friday.

C．On Sunday.

6 . Airplane accidents always attract attention because of the damage and loss of life they cause. Sometimes, however, an air crash is especially sad and remembered for many years afterwards.

On 6 February 1958, the Manchester United football team had played a match in Yugoslavia and were flying back to England. The plane stopped in Munich, Germany to get more fuel. There was a snowstorm. The pilot tried to take off twice without success. Finally, the airplane took off, but less than one minute later, it crashed into a fence and burst into flames. Twenty-three people of the forty-three passengers on the plane died, including eight football players.

What made this accident especially sad was that Manchester United was just beginning to become the great football team. With Matt Busby as their manager, the team was developing an exciting style of play and was enjoying a successful season. The average age of the players was just 22. Three of the players who died left young wives and children, and two others were planning to get married. These players’ lives were cut short, and we will never know how great they could have been.

Several months after the crash, someone wrote a song ‘Flowers of Manchester’ in honour of those who lost their lives. In 1960, a memorial was placed on the wall of Old Trafford, Manchester United’s stadium. On the memorial are the names of the players who died and a picture of a football field. Every year, on the date of the accident, hundreds of fans gather together at the memorial to remember the lost team members. In 2000, a new tradition started when Manchester United fan Gez Mason performed ‘Flowers of Manchester’ before a match at Old Trafford. That year, he sang by himself, but the next year, and every year since then, on the day of a match closest to the anniversary, hundreds of fans gather together to sing this song.

1. Why did the plane stop in Munich?

A．One of the passengers was ill.	B．The plane was short of fuel.
C．It was getting darker and darker.	D．Something was wrong with the plane.

2. What made the accident especially sad?

A．Matt Busby’s wrong decision.	B．Passengers on the plane.
C．Manchester United’s bright future.	D．The severe snowstorm.

3. Which of the following statements is true?

A．Air crashes are remembered forever.

B．More than half people on the plane died.

C．The names of the dead are on the memorial.

D．The football team is certain to become a great one.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．A memorial was placed inside the stadium.

B．The football team was well loved and honored.

C．Someone wrote a song for the lost football players.

D．The football team performed a song before a match.

7 . 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The factory     1     I worked caught fire last winter. All of us were    2     (shock) to find we     3     (trap) in a workshop. The walls cracked and bricks    4     (fall) down frequently. The    5     (electrical) was also cut off. The thick smoke was hard     6    (breathe) . It seemed as if everything were    7     (destroy). We were about to give up     8     a good idea suddenly     9     (strike) me. I told others to wet their coats and covered their heads to protect themselves from heavy smoke and fire. We ran out of the workshop before it lay in    10     (ruin). It was my wisdom that saved our lives.

8 . One night Mr. Lee was driving his wife home from work. She was a staff nurse in a hospital. It was almost midnight and she was quite tired out. She soon fell asleep. Mr Lee looked at her and smiled.

Mr. Lee was a cautious and experienced driver. He knew it was safer to drive slowly on a dark night. After some time he noticed a car following him. It was traveling very fast. Suddenly it overtook his car.

The driver of the car was in a hurry. He did not see the approaching lorry (货车). To avoid hitting it, he swerved his car. It skidded off the road and hit a big tree. The driver and his passenger were injured. They were badly cut by glass splinter from the broken windscreen.

Mr. Lee quickly stopped his car by the side of the road. His wife got out of the car to help the injured men. The lorry driver also stopped to lend a helping hand. Mr. Lee immediately drove off to telephone the police.

About twenty-five minutes later, a police car and an ambulance arrived. The injured men were carried into the ambulance and taken to hospital.

The policemen took down details of the accident. Mr. Lee and the lorry driver told them all that they could remember. The policemen thanked them for their help. Mr. and Mrs. Lee then got into their car and continued their journey home.

1. When the accident happened, the other car was _____.

A．in front of Lee’s car	B．on the left side of Lee’s car
C．on the right side of Lee’s car	D．behind Lee’s car

2. Mr. Lee drove slowly because _____.

A．his wife was asleep	B．the road was dark
C．he was tired	D．the road was quiet

3. To avoid hitting it, the driver swerved his car. "swerved " means_____.

A．stopped suddenly	B．turned around
C．drove faster	D．turned to one side

4. Mrs. Lee fell asleep in the car because_____.

A．her husband was driving very slowly	B．she was very tired
C．it was too late	D．both B and C

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When did the fire break out?

A．On the morning of December 24th.

B．On the night of December 25th.

C．On the morning of December 26th.

2. How old was the woman?

A．Nearly 90 years old.

B．Just 80 years old.

C．Above 90.

3. What’s the trouble with the woman?

A．She is blind.

B．She is too weak to walk.

C．She has lost her sense of hearing.

4. Who saved the old lady?

A．A fireman.

B．Father Christmas.

C．A man dressed like Father Christmas.

10 . I was driving on a mountain road in heavy rain. The higher up I ________, the harder the rain came down, making visibility (能见度) ________. Suddenly, I found myself sliding on the ________ road. Before I knew it, I had lost all control of the car. One second, I was driving ________, and the next horrible second, I was heading south facing oncoming traffic. Then the car, without any _________from me, completed its 360-degree spin (快速旋转) and ________ went north again.

But Mother Nature wasn’t through with me yet. I found I was moving toward the dangerous edge of the road. Then I saw a ________ in the lane (车道) on my right. Since my brakes were ________, I heard the sound of metal against metal as I hit it. The ________ made me across the road to the left where my car fortunately ________.

In great fear, I got out of the car on ________ legs and approached the truck owner to check on him and ________ for crashing into him. Then something that was totally ________ happened. He smiled at me and said. “I’m ________ I was there for you to hit, or you would have gone right over the edge of the road.”

Today I still remember the kind-hearted driver’s ________ and words, which have been inspiring me to show pity on others ever since.

1.

A．cycled

B．drove

C．walked

D．ran

2.

A．normal

B．natural

C．limited

D．needed

3.

A．wet

B．wide

C．empty

D．smooth

4.

A．east

B．west

C．south

D．north

5.

A．notice

B．help

C．requirement

D．expectation

6.

A．thankfully

B．obviously

C．secretly

D．possibly

7.

A．car

B．man

C．truck

D．bus

8.

A．useless

B．dangerous

C．imperfect

D．different

9.

A．trunk

B．crash

C．click

D．belt

10.

A．struggled

B．returned

C．arrived

D．stopped

11.

A．chemical

B．broken

C．tired

D．shaky

12.

A．apologize

B．complain

C．protest

D．negate

13.

A．embarrassing

B．disappointing

C．doubtful

D．unexpected

14.

A．worried

B．surprised

C．glad

D．proud

15.

A．request

B．smile

C．gift

D．tear