1 . One day, I was on my way to work. Suddenly, a truck knocked me down and completely crushed my_______. It wasn't the driver's_______-there was something that_______his vision. People around_______me to the hospital quickly. Even though it happened around 9:30 am, I was only_______on at 5:30 pm. The doctors tried to save my leg. But after a few days it got_______and it had to be amputated(截肢). When the doctor told me, I tearfully asked him, “Why did you take so long?”

What got me through this_______was acceptance-that this is my fate, and now I can either_______to cry about it, or take it positively. I chose the_______.So when people used to come to visit me in the hospital and get________, I would tell them jokes to make them laugh!

Afterwards I took the treatment, and began to learn how to walk all over again. My________fear was that I wouldn't be able to play________which had been my passion since childhood. However, even though it was________for me to walk, I could still play badminton. I began winning some matches. After________the suggestion of one of my friends, I decided to________a national level. Although I worked as a software engineer, I still________five hours a day. And I went on to win several________at the national competitions________. I almost completed my training in scuba diving and________all over India.

When people ask me, “How do you do so much?” I just________ with a question, “What's stopping you?”

1.

A．waist

B．head

C．leg

D．arm

2.

A．fault

B．plan

C．opinion

D．purpose

3.

A．directed

B．blocked

C．misled

D．widen

4.

A．pulled

B．dragged

C．arranged

D．sent

5.

A．fed

B．called

C．depended

D．operated

6.

A．stronger

B．worse

C．better

D．uglier

7.

A．disease

B．disaster

C．mistake

D．competition

8.

A．decide

B．attempt

C．forget

D．choose

9.

A．latter

B．answer

C．suggestion

D．former

10.

A．cheerful

B．confused

C．emotional

D．disappointed

11.

A．biggest

B．highest

C．least

D．lowest

12.

A．volleyball

B．tennis

C．badminton

D．basketball

13.

A．necessary

B．simple

C．difficult

D．useful

14.

A．giving

B．comparing

C．refusing

D．taking

15.

A．get over

B．try out

C．look into

D．give up

16.

A．worked

B．relaxed

C．trained

D．wandered

17.

A．skills

B．medals

C．advantages

D．positions

18.

A．Meanwhile

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Instead

19.

A．escaped

B．travelled

C．settled

D．begged

20.

A．whisper

B．scream

C．shout

D．reply

2 . 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 _______ thinking，more than 50 students’ lives were _______.

While _______ a group of 56 students to their middle school in Duncan，South Carolina，on Tuesday，Teresa Stroble noticed the heavy _______ rising from the back of her bus. She _______ pulled the bus over，evacuated(疏散) the students，and radioed the transportation office to ask _______ to call 911. Firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after the fire began and quickly _______ the fire，which CBS News reported was so _______ that people driving by were able to feel its heat inside their cars. Parents of the children on the bus were _______ the fire，but thanks to Stroble，the news they received was all ____________ not a single child had been hurt.

Since then，Stroble，who has been a bus driver for seven years ____________ also works as a teacher’s assistant(助教)，has been ____________ for her brave actions. “We are so ____________ of our bus driver，” headmaster Scott Turner told local CBS News. “She was ____________ .She also kept the students calm. She made sure they were safe. She didn’t leave the bus ____________ they all left. She is our ____________ today.”

The local fire department is still unsure what ____________ the fire，but some say that this 1995 ____________ has been known to have wiring and electrical problems. ____________ ，we’re so happy that Stroble was able to ____________ on her feet and keep everyone safe and sound.

1.

A．careful

B．deep

C．kind

D．quick

2.

A．saved

B．shown

C．gotten

D．checked

3.

A．bringing

B．driving

C．inviting

D．walking

4.

A．gas

B．water

C．smoke

D．heat

5.

A．gradually

B．suddenly

C．finally

D．immediately

6.

A．anyone

B．someone

C．everyone

D．another

7.

A．found out

B．turned down

C．put out

D．cut down

8.

A．large

B．wide

C．fast

D．bright

9.

A．tired of

B．angry about

C．surprised at

D．worried about

10.

A．new

B．simple

C．good

D．active

11.

A．or

B．and

C．but

D．so

12.

A．praised

B．encouraged

C．helped

D．supported

13.

A．sure

B．fond

C．certain

D．proud

14.

A．serious

B．mad

C．calm

D．positive

15.

A．after

B．until

C．if

D．because

16.

A．hero

B．friend

C．teacher

D．leader

17.

A．controlled

B．fixed

C．ordered

D．caused

18.

A．topic

B．bus

C．source

D．detail

19.

A．Also

B．Besides

C．However

D．Later

20.

A．think

B．focus

C．stand

D．look

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____to an ambulance—had driven her car over stony obstacles that separated the bike line from the street，and，as a result，had gotten her car____．She couldn't move the car in any____without damaging it. A couple of people tried to____the car back but the obstacles were too high. Seeing that they couldn't do much about it，they left. The woman in the car tried to____some service，and was told that it would take about 45 minutes for someone to get there.

While watching the other people____．I realized the woman would be on her own and I imagined how____that would be if I were in her shoes. After some talking，she____me to sit inside her car.

I wasn't in a hurry，so I___ my family that I would be later and then tried to___ the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others___ ．But actually it wasn't too much trouble ___they could still pass，and also there wasn't anything she could do about it____．We laughed and____that all we needed was some tea for our picnic.

Finally____came and helped her back on the street. She____me and asked for my phone number so she could return the____，but I told her it was okay. She seemed to feel much___ when we said our goodbyes. I believe that not having to face a difficult situation____can make a lot of____．

1.

A．sign

B．way

C．time

D．help

2.

A．stuck

B．broken

C．dirty

D．abandoned

3.

A．sense

B．minute

C．direction

D．line

4.

A．lift

B．hold

C．pull

D．drive

5.

A．offer

B．seek

C．refuse

D．take

6.

A．shout

B．discuss

C．stand

D．leave

7.

A．amazing

B．pleasant

C．uneasy

D．incredible

8.

A．forced

B．invited

C．ordered

D．allowed

9.

A．consulted

B．warned

C．advised

D．informed

10.

A．persuade

B．comfort

C．frighten

D．satisfy

11.

A．trouble

B．disbelief

C．anxiety

D．embarrassment

12.

A．though

B．until

C．since

D．unless

13.

A．anyway

B．therefore

C．still

D．somehow

14.

A．remembered

B．realized

C．thought

D．joked

15.

A．news

B．my partner

C．assistance

D．an ambulance

16.

A．greeted

B．thanked

C．accepted

D．attracted

17.

A．car

B．company

C．favor

D．picnic

18.

A．nervous

B．unwilling

C．disappointed

D．better

19.

A．alone

B．bravely

C．bitterly

D．directly

20.

A．decision

B．fortune

C．choice

D．difference

4 . House fires cause many deaths each year.    1    . So, it's important to teach them that fire is a tool, not a toy. Kids must understand that they'd better not play with fire. You should keep matches and lighters out of their reach.

A smoke alarm greatly reduces your chances of being hurt in a fire, especially when you are in your dream.     2    .   Also, you ought to have two plans for getting out of your house if there is a fire and practice these plans in the dark with your family.

A smoke alarm warns you of the danger. When you hear it, take action immediately. When you come to a closed door, check it with the back of your hand. If it feels hot, there may be smoke or fire behind the door, so take care.       3       , call the fire department from a neighbor's house. If a family member or a pet is caught inside, you shouldn't go back in. Firemen know how to perform rescues safely.

    4     . Change the batteries at least once a year. You should use the test button each month to see if the alarm and batteries are still working. A smoke alarm lasts about ten years. You ought to change it even if it seems to be working. Every year the fire and rescue service is called to over 600,000 fires, which result in over 800 deaths and over 17,000 injuries.     5     .

A．Once you are out of your house

B．Make sure of working hours of fire fighters

C．A large number of these fires are set by kids

D．Although your friends know how to put out fire

E．So you should have a smoke alarm outside your bedroom

F．But remember, the alarm can work only if it has enough power

G．Actually most of them can be avoided with working smoke alarms

5 . Survival in the Andes

On October 13, 1972, a small plane flying to Chile accidentally crashed into a mountain in the Andes. How some of the passengers __ to live is one of the greatest survival stories ever told.

The survivors   ___ inside the remains(残骸)of the plane, using seat covers for blankets, and waited for a ___   that never came. Days turned into weeks. It was urgent to find a way to __ . Three of the passengers— Canessa, Parrado, and Vizintin—volunteered to ____ through the mountains to search for help. When they left, each man wore similar clothes: three pairs of socks, a plastic bag around each foot to ___ the water out, boots, four pairs of trousers, and four sweaters. The three men ____that they would survive and bring back help.

For part of the first day, they were glad to make some __   . But as the land and weather changed, climbing became ___ . After several days, they reached what they thought was the top. They had ___ this moment for days. On the other side of the top, they hoped, would be a __ leading down and out of the mountains. However, they saw the same snow–covered tops. All hope wasn’t ___. Although they were still in the middle of the mountains, Parrado ___two low tops far away that didn’t have snow. If they could get there, they would be out of the Andes.

Within the following days they walked toward the two low tops. Snow___ completely , and flowers were everywhere . “This is the valley,” Canessa said.     “This is the way___ .” Then things of humanity started to appear—a few cans on the ground, and some farm animals in a field. By December 21, the extremely __ men made it to the town of   Los Maitenes, and a rescue team was sent immediately to __ for the survivors who were still high in the Andes.

Finally all of the remaining survivors were __. Their terrible __ was over. They had made it out— ___.

1.

A．learned

B．managed

C．decided

D．expected

2.

A．stayed

B．looked

C．turned

D．reached

3.

A．present

B．danger

C．message

D．rescue

4.

A．prepare

B．continue

C．escape

D．develop

5.

A．journey

B．compare

C．measure

D．expand

6.

A．give

B．bring

C．take

D．keep

7.

A．admitted

B．promised

C．informed

D．reminded

8.

A．policy

B．help

C．progress

D．advice

9.

A．narrower

B．heavier

C．sharper

D．tougher

10.

A．imagined

B．arranged

C．witnessed

D．appreciated

11.

A．court

B．valley

C．border

D．channel

12.

A．sent

B．left

C．lost

D．woken

13.

A．spotted

B．counted

C．rejected

D．mentioned

14.

A．declined

B．froze

C．spread

D．disappeared

15.

A．behind

B．out

C．apart

D．off

16.

A．tired

B．disappointed

C．frightened

D．puzzled

17.

A．fight

B．call

C．search

D．ask

18.

A．listed

B．treated

C．picked

D．saved

19.

A．performance

B．experience

C．challenge

D．exploration

20.

A．free

B．cool

C．alive

D．crazy

6 . A rocket problem that forces astronauts to evacuate (撤退) may appear to be a plot straight out of a Hollywood movie. However, that is exactly what happened to Russian astronaut Alexey Ovchinin and American astronaut Nick Hague.     1    

The event happened shortly after the Soyuz rocket and its Soyuz MS-to space capsule (联盟号太空舱) carrying the astronauts took off from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.     2    

The takeoff went off smoothly, but just 119 seconds later, officials from Russia’s space agency informed NASA the booster (助推器) had failed to separate from the capsule.     3     Instead, they were ordered to evacuate by separating the capsule and returning to Earth in what is known as a ballistic descent mode (弹道下降模式). The sharp drop is similar to free-falling from the skies and subjects astronauts to high levels of g-force.

    4     They appeared to be in excellent condition when they crash-landed about 20 kilometers east of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, just 34 minutes after they stopped the task. Upon arrival, they were quickly found by the rescue team from Baikonur Cosmodrome and taken to the hospital for a quick check-up to ensure they had not suffered any injuries during their rough ride back to Earth.

It will take a few weeks for experts to determine what caused the problem of the usually reliable Soyuz rocket.     5     Hague, who was on his way to the space station for the first time later joked, “I imagined that my first trip to outer space was going to be a memorable one. I didn’t expect it to be quite this memorable.”

A．To their sadness, this event became a nightmare for their future space journey.

B．The two scientists were on their way to carry out a six-month task at the International Space Station.

C．Surprisingly, the harrowing event has not stopped Hague’s and Ovchinin’s wish to go to space.

D．Thus, the astronauts didn’t head to the International Space Station.

E．And luckily, they became the main characters of the movie about space exploration.

F．Fortunately, the “movie” had a happy ending with both scientists returning to Earth safely.

G．Fortunately, Hgue and Ovchinin had been well-trained for such emergencies.

7 . The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky. As I took a glance(一瞥) at my neighbor’s house, I saw a flame (火焰) in his ______. I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my _______.

Soon, there was a ______ smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. ______, I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to ______. I saw fire coming out of my neighbour’s kitchen. Right away, I __________ “Fire! Fire!” But there was no one nearby to ______ my shouts for help.

I _____ into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour’s house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and ______ my neighbour’s name but there was no ______. I managed to _________the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.

I tried to throw water through the kitchen window ______ it was no use; the fire was too strong. _______, a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just ______ as the fire was going to ______ to the other rooms in the house.

When my neighbour came back, he was ______ because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his ______. He wanted to give me some money in return but I did not ______ it.

Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He ______ me to see his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal(奖章) that he had ______ ordered from a factory. It made me feel very happy.

1.

A．sitting room

B．bathroom

C．kitchen

D．bedroom

2.

A．chair

B．table

C．bed

D．sofa

3.

A．big

B．hot

C．special

D．burning

4.

A．After a while

B．All the time

C．Once in a while

D．At once

5.

A．examine

B．search

C．listen

D．smell

6.

A．said

B．shouted

C．received

D．smiled

7.

A．hear

B．listen to

C．ask

D．turn to

8.

A．walked

B．rushed

C．jumped

D．stepped

9.

A．called in

B．called up

C．called out

D．called for

10.

A．answer

B．light

C．sound

D．fire

11.

A．take out

B．take up

C．break down

D．break into

12.

A．and

B．but

C．because

D．so

13.

A．Luckily

B．Sadly

C．Unfortunately

D．Suddenly

14.

A．in time

B．on time

C．at a time

D．at times

15.

A．run

B．spread

C．flow

D．return

16.

A．glad

B．sad

C．sick

D．angry

17.

A．children

B．parents

C．life

D．pets

18.

A．expect

B．want

C．accept

D．get

19.

A．ordered

B．begged

C．advised

D．invited

20.

A．mainly

B．particularly

C．specially

D．naturally

8 . Should people be allowed to use cell phones while driving? People have different opinions about it.

No, because in this world some people drive very crazily. So most people who use cell phones to talk in the car usually pay more attention to what they are talking about than to driving. One of the reasons that I feel this way is that my friend had a car accident while using a cell phone. He lost his life and his friends did, too.

——Alejandra Pachecho from Venezuela

That depends. The advantages of using a cell phone while driving are that you can call the police if there is a car accident, and call for help when somebody’s car breaks down. The disadvantage is that people get distracted (思想不集中) when they are driving at the same time they are talking on a cell phone. It can cause car accidents.

——Rodrigo Cruz from Colombia

Yes, if they use it correctly. Sometimes drivers are very dangerous when they are talking on a cell phone. They may not drive well if they use one hand to hold the phone and the other hand to drive. In this case, drivers should use a hand-free accessory to talk while driving. That is a safe way to use them while driving.

——Pantium Wong from Hong Kong

No. Cell phones are extremely popular among teenagers. One problem is that they talk on them while they’re driving. Sometimes some of them aren’t careful and drive too fast. Talking on a cell phone while driving at high speed is very dangerous. They shouldn’t drive and talk on the phone at the same time because they can’t control the car and may cause accidents.

——Ngoc-Ahn Thi Ho from Vietnam

1. The people above all think the disadvantage of using cell phones while driving is.

A．to lose life	B．to cause accidents
C．to get distracted	D．to lose way

2. What’s the advantage of using a cell phone while driving according to Rodrigo Cruz?

A．Avoiding loneliness.	B．Not missing important things
C．Keeping in touch with family.	D．Getting help when in trouble

3. Who suggests a safe way to use cell phones while driving?

A．Pantium Wong.	B．Alejandra Pachecho.
C．Ngoc-Ahn Thi Ho.	D．Rodrigo Cruz.

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the reason to cause car accidents?

A．Driving at a young age.	B．Driving too fast.
C．Being careless.	D．Talking on cell phones

9 . One day when I was 13, my family was working in the fields to clear away old brush when somehow the electric fence sparked(冒火星) and______a fire. We didn’t see the fire______it had blocked the way to the only gate. I______to jump over the fence to safety but the fire was all around us. I could only watch in______as the flames continued to rise. Little did I know that my father had once been a(an)______and knew what to do.______with only a pump sprayer, buckets, and his boots, he______down to the nearby pond, filled the buckets and the sprayer, and began spraying the______while my older brother threw water with the buckets. Soon the wind______, however, and with the Fire Department too far away to arrive in time, my father began to stomp(踩灭) out the flames as he moved to the______, so that my family was able to move inch by inch toward the gate.______he arrived at the gate, he jumped into the truck, rolled up the windows, and drove______the fire. Then the fire was put out, and my mother was looking at my father with her______eyes.

After that, my father began telling us about his days as a firelighter, and my brother and I became______, asking him what other jobs he had done before he______. Well, it turned out that he had done just about______except brain surgery!

He had been in the military as a carpenter, carpet layer, and electrician, and had built B2 bombers before being poisoned in an accident that had______him to retire. My father has a blood disorder as a result of that______, but that hasn’t stopped him form being a full-time electrician.

To all those people whose fathers have worked in the military and in other dangerous jobs, be______of them, and remember that some day their______might save your life.

1.

A．prevented

B．permitted

C．witnessed

D．started

2.

A．because

B．unless

C．after

D．until

3.

A．wanted

B．managed

C．promised

D．happened

4.

A．anger

B．horror

C．excitement

D．embarrassment

5.

A．carpenter

B．electrician

C．firefighter

D．educator

6.

A．Armed

B．Satisfied

C．Shared

D．Identified

7.

A．slid

B．fell

C．dashed

D．walked

8.

A．trees

B．grass

C．flames

D．flowers

9.

A．died off

B．took on

C．turned out

D．picked up

10.

A．fence

B．truck

C．furniture

D．bucket

11.

A．If

B．Once

C．Since

D．While

12.

A．through

B．away

C．over

D．across

13.

A．high

B．wide

C．fast

D．far

14.

A．curious

B．suspicious

C．concerned

D．anxious

15.

A．moved

B．resigned

C．retired

D．suffered

16.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．something

D．anything

17.

A．allowed

B．encouraged

C．invited

D．forced

18.

A．fire

B．accident

C．attempt

D．explanation

19.

A．afraid

B．proud

C．careful

D．ashamed

20.

A．culture

B．learning

C．skills

D．languages

10 . 短文改错（共10小题）
此题要求在答题卡上改正所给短文中的错误。请根据上下文对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出应加的单词。
此行错一个词：在错词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的单词。
注意：原行没有错误的不要改。
My classmate, Joseph, is at present in hospital                    
with a breaking leg. He was walking to school the other
day when he let a bicycle ran right into him. He never
watches where he is going, so he often gets into the trouble.
But he is having a nice time there. He has a comfortable
room, patiently nurses, and a great deal of time to read.
Some friends of his go to see him every day, they take him
lots of good book and fresh fruit. He is not losing any time
from school because he is busy study what he has
missed in classes. The doctor says he is recovering fast than
expected and will be out of hospital a few weeks.