1 . High-Wire Act

Mickey Wilson had been on the mountain only a few seconds when he heard the scream. Wilson, 28 years old, had just gotten off the cable car (索道缆车) at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area in Keystone, Colorado, along with his friends Billy Simmons and Hans Mueller. Their friend Richard had been on the cable car ahead of them, but when the men reached the top of the lift, he had disappeared. The men walked toward the source of the scream and found skiers stopped on the slope, pointing to the cable car. And then the friends screamed too.

“Oh, Richard!” yelled Mueller.

When Richard had tried to jump off the cable car, his backpack had been caught in the chair, which then dragged him back down the hill. In the process, the backpack belt twisted around his neck, making him breathless. Now Richard’s body was swinging four feet above the snow. The cable car operator had quickly stopped it, and the friends kicked off their skis and ran toward the scene. They made a human pyramid to try to reach Richard, but the unconscious man was too far off the ground. With the clock ticking, Wilson ran to the ladder of a nearby lift tower. Scared skiers watched as he struggled the 25 feet. After he reached the top, Wilson’s first challenge was to climb onto the two-inch steel cable that held the chairs. He handled the balance and height bravely, but he knew he could not walk on the cable. Therefore, he calmed down and sat over it and then used his hands to pull himself to Richard quickly. Wilson’s greatest fear wasn’t that he’d fall, but that he wouldn’t reach Richard. “This was life or death,” he said.

When he reached Richard’s chair, Wilson swung a leg over the cable and attempted to drop down onto it. But as he did that, his jacket caught on the movable footrest, which was in the up position. The footrest began to slide down, with Wilson attached. But before that could happen, he managed to free himself and reached Richard.

Fortunately, the ski patrol (巡查) had gathered below and performed emergency treatment on Richard, who had been hanging for about five minutes, then skied him down to an ambulance.

That night, Richard called from the hospital to express his thanks to Wilson, his other friends and the workers at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area.

1. What happened to Richard when he tried to jump off the cable car?

A．He was sick and became unconscious.

B．He left his skis which stopped the cable car.

C．He was too afraid to move forward in the cable car.

D．He was caught by the neck, hanging down the cable.

2. How did Richard survive?

A．People worked together and saved him.

B．Wilson climbed on the cable and saved him.

C．The ski patrol got him down and treated him.

D．Skiers treated him and carried him to the hospital.

3. The author wrote the fourth paragraph to show that _______.

A．the rescue process was dangerous

B．something was wrong with the cable car

C．Wilson could manage the process very well

D．the operator of the cable car ignored his duty

4. The story at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area mainly tells us ______.

A．it is very dangerous to go skiing

B．he that climbs high often falls heavily

C．bravery and calm can help you make a difference

D．a person with a great talent always has great will-power

2 . The phone rang. I waited for the answering machine to get it, but for some reason, it was not picking up. I sighed, annoyed because I knew the call was either going to be for my wife, Susan (she was the only one who received calls on the home line, and she left to take Alyce to school ten minutes ago), or it was the latest of 300 attempts to sell me something I had absolutely no interest in.

''Hello, '' I said, an edge in my voice. 12-year-old daughter, ''Mommy was just in a car accident. '' My heart stopped and then began pounding. ''Are you all right? '' ''Yes. '' ''Is Mommy? '' A deep sob. ''I don't know…I don't think so. Come quick. '' I rushed a few blocks to what looked like a shoot for a disaster movie. Fire engines, police cars, and ambulances were randomly parked in the street; helicopters circled. A city bus was on the wrong side of the road. In front of it were the smashed remains of Susan's car. Susan was pinned under the dashboard (仪表盘). There was no front windshield (挡风玻璃).

Alyce was standing on the corner crying, covered in tiny pieces of glass but uninjured. Inconceivable! Susan wasn’t so lucky. But she was alive. It turned out that she had broken nearly every bone in her body, and she would spend almost three months in the hospital.

More than two years later, Susan and I were at a musical event. Our director, Danny, rushed up to us. He said excitedly, ''There's a woman here tonight from one of the church choirs who you have to meet! '' He returned with an African American woman with a bright, glowing smile. She told us she lived in the apartment building by where the accident had happened. That morning, she had rushed to the street, still in her bathrobe, and seen Alyce standing by the side of the wrecked car, crying. She approached her, asking, ''Is that your mom in there? '' Alyce nodded, and the woman said, ''Let's pray together. ''

Sweet, innocent Alyce looked at this woman wearing a cross around her neck and told her that she needed to call me, but her backpack with her phone was trapped inside the crushed vehicle. So the woman lent Alyce her phone. After the accident, she said, she had continued to pray for our family. We had our picture taken together, and as we were saying goodbye, she hugged us all warmly. We realized we had never been formally introduced, so she said to me, ''I'm sorry, I never got your name. '' I told her it was Doug, and she paused, as if maybe she hadn't heard me. I repeated, ''Doug, like Douglas. '' She looked at us and said, ''Wait, your name is Susan? '' Susan nodded. ''And your name is Douglas? '' The woman put her hand over her heart. ''Oh my goodness, '' she said. ''My name is Susan Douglas. ''

1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Both the author's wife and the daughter were not severely injured.

B．The author was calm when he heard about the accident.

C．The author was the only one who received calls on home line.

D．The author rushed to the accident like a shoot.

2. What does the underlined word inconceivable refer to in the 3^rd passage?

A．Innocent.	B．Unconscious.
C．Incredible.	D．Unfortunate.

3. Why did the African American woman want to see the author's family?

A．They were from the same church choir.

B．She witnessed the whole accident and offered to help two years ago.

C．She shared the same first name with the author's wife.

D．She would like to talk about her experience and had a picture taken.

4. What is the best title of the article?

A．The Bus Crash Angel	B．The Unwanted Call
C．An Expected Crash	D．A Fun Encounter

3 . 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。

Miners have dangerous jobs because occasionally the earth sinks or falls apart. When this happens, miners are     1    (trap) underground. They are buried     2     they don't have air to breathe, food to eat, and water to drink, they will die. They     3     not go without any of these things for long, but the first is the most important.     4    is difficult to figure out where miners are and reach them in time. Trapped miners dream of     5       (be) free and don't give up.

In August 2010, 33 miners     6     (go) to work in a mine in Chile, All of a sudden, a wall broke apart and rocks and dirt filled     7     mine's exit. At first,people thought all the miners died.     8     , after working for 17 days, people at the surface learned the miners were still alive.     9    , people on the surface figured out where the miners were and dug a     10    to send them food and water.

4 . I received a letter from a woman who lives in New York. She _______ that her 22-year-old electrician son went to Manhattan a few days after the September 11. 2001 terrorist attack. He wanted to _______ his services, but discovered that his _______ were not needed.

Joe may have _______ in a way he never expected. ON the train home, he sat across from a tired firefighter_______ with what appeared to be _______ and debris(碎片). Though he could see bits of rock in the man’s_______ and noticed that his hands were bloody, what_______the young man most was the look in the firefighter’s eyes. They appeared lifeless and _______.

Then the man began to talk and Joe listened. He talked about finding a shoe with a ________ inside, Joe listened. He talked about ________ debris from a face, then discovering this person’s body was gone. Joe listened. And as he listened, he didn’t ________ with disgust. He didn’t judge. He didn’t interrupt. He ________listened.

He listened as the firefighter talked about shoes… there were so many shoes, he said. Everywhere…shoes.

Through it all Joe ________ held the man’s attention and listened, which is exactly what the rescue worker ________ at that moment. And because he listened, the man ________ to speak. He talked his ________ out as much as possible. And Joe helped him carry his unbelievably heavy burden. That day Joe didn’t give blood, nor did he use his ________ skills to help . But he did one of the most ________ things a human can do for another .He gave a disheartened man his whole ________ , and thereby immeasurably assisted in the work of setting the world right.

1.

A．believed

B．imagined

C．announced

D．mentioned

2.

A．appoint

B．treasure

C．volunteer

D．check

3.

A．skills

B．messages

C．presents

D．programs

4.

A．suffered

B．helped

C．struggled

D．competed

5.

A．hidden

B．covered

C．lost

D．broken

6.

A．dirt

B．snow

C．leaves

D．boards

7.

A．home

B．hair

C．eyes

D．pockets

8.

A．inspired

B．improved

C．frightened

D．shocked

9.

A．dark

B．sharp

C．dull

D．greedy

10.

A．card

B．gun

C．stone

D．foot

11.

A．knocking

B．delivering

C．cleaning

D．carrying

12.

A．react

B．blame

C．complete

D．sit

13.

A．. often

B．just

C．also

D．even

14.

A．quietly

B．sadly

C．madly

D．secretly

15.

A．changed

B．found

C．needed

D．understood

16.

A．dared

B．stopped

C．failed

D．continued

17.

A．danger

B．harm

C．pain

D．death

18.

A．chemical

B．rare

C．specific

D．professional

19.

A．popular

B．important

C．serious

D．difficult

20.

A．attention

B．opinion

C．voice

D．excuse

5 . A young English teacher saved the lives of 30 students when he took __ of a bus after its driver suffered a serious heart attack. Guy Harvold, 24, had __ the students and three course leaders from Gatwick airport, and they were travelling to Bournemouth to __ their host families. They were going to __ a course at the ABC Language School in Bournemouth where Harvold works as a teacher.

Harvold, who has not __ his driving test, said, I was speaking to the students __ I realized the bus was out of control. The bus ran into trees at the side of the road and he __ the driver was slumped (倒伏)over the __. The driver didn’t __. He was unconscious. The bus hit a lamp post and it broke the glass on the front door before Harvold___ to bring the bus to a stop. Police __ the young teacher’s quick thinking. If he hadn’t reacted __, there could have been a terrible __.

The bus driver never regained __ and died at Easy Surrey Hospital. He had worked regularly with the __ and was very well regarded by the teachers and students. Harvold said, It was __ that no one else was hurt, but I hoped that the driver would __ .

The head of the language school told the local newspaper that the school is going to send Harvold on a weekend __ to Dublin with a friend, thanking him for his __. A local driving school has also offered him six __driving lessons.

1.

A．notice

B．care

C．advantage

D．control

2.

A．taken up

B．taken out

C．picked out

D．picked up

3.

A．meet

B．welcome

C．invite

D．greet

4.

A．present

B．introduce

C．take

D．organize

5.

A．given

B．failed

C．passed

D．conducted

6.

A．while

B．when

C．as

D．before

7.

A．noticed

B．learned

C．watched

D．doubted

8.

A．seat

B．wheel

C．door

D．window

9.

A．sleep

B．cry

C．move

D．speak

10.

A．attempted

B．tried

C．intended

D．managed

11.

A．witnessed

B．recorded

C．praised

D．understood

12.

A．clearly

B．quickly

C．suddenly

D．gradually

13.

A．event

B．incident

C．experience

D．accident

14.

A．consciousness

B．caution

C．curiosity

D．confidences

15.

A．airport

B．station

C．school

D．police

16.

A．happy

B．surprising

C．exciting

D．fortunate

17.

A．retire

B．survive

C．relax

D．recover

18.

A．tour

B．program

C．dinner

D．duty

19.

A．bravery

B．skill

C．quality

D．knowledge

20.

A．extra

B．free

C．different

D．important

6 . 听下面一段材料，回答下列小题。

1. What's the cause of the accident?

A．Too much traffic on the road.

B．High speed and wet road.

C．The engine is out of order.

2. Who called the First Aid Center for help?

A．The young woman.

B．The speaker.

C．A policeman.

3. What did the policeman do?

A．He took the driver out of his car.

B．He questioned the speaker carefully.

C．He immediately sent the driver to hospital.

7 . Justin Bieber may have millions of fans worldwide, but Russia’s bears don’t appear to admire the pop singer’s music --- which proved fortunate for one lucky fisherman.
Igor Vorozhbitsyn had his life saved by a Justin Bieber ringtone, when his mobile phone went off during a dangerous attack by a brown bear.
The 42-year-old was attacked as he was walking to a favourite fishing spot in northern Russia’s Yakutia Republic and firmly believed that he was going to be killed.
Wildlife experts believe the ringtone must have frightened the bear into stopping its attack.
‘Sometimes a sharp shock can stop an angry bear in its attack and that ringtone would be a very unexpected sound for a bear,’ explained one．
Mr Vorozhbitsyn suffered from cuts and severe wounds and was rescued when he was found by other fishermen after using the phone to call for help.
Mr Vorozhbitsyn ---now recovering from his wounds---explained: ‘I had parked my car and was walking towards the spot I’d marked out when there was a tremendous impact on my back and the bear was on top of me.’
‘I couldn’t believe my luck when the phone went off and it run away.’
‘I know that sort of ringtone isn’t to everyone’s taste but my granddaughter loaded it onto my phone for a joke,’ he added.
Adult brown bears can weigh as much as 600kg and have been known to kill wolves and even Siberian tigers.
Finally, this is a proof that Justin Bieber is unbearable
1. Igor Vorozhbitsyn was attacked when____.

A．he was fishing at his favourite fishing spot.

B．he was walking towards his favourite fishing spot.

C．he was phoning his granddaughter.

D．he was driving to his favourite fishing spot.

2. The bear stopped attacking because___.

A．Justin Bieber came to rescue Igor Vorozhbitsyn.

B．Justin Bieber sang to it.

C．Justin Bieber’s ringtone was a sudden fright to it.

D．Igor Vorozhbitsyn’s mobile phone was a sudden fright to it.

3. What is the writer’s attitude towards Justin Bieber?

A．positive

B．negative

C．neutral (中立的)

D．not mentioned

4. What does the last paragraph imply?

A．Justin Bieber’s music is popular all over the world.

B．Justin Bieber’s music is life-saving.

C．Justin Bieber’s music is threatening.

D．Even bears cannot stand Justin Bieber’s music.

8 . Any car accident is frightening, but an accident in which your vehicle is thrown into the water, with you trapped inside, is absolutely terrifying.     1    However, most deaths result from panic, without a plan or understanding what is happening to the car in the water. By adopting a brace(支撑) position, acting decisively and getting out fast, you can save yourself from a sinking vehicle.

Brace yourself for impact (撞击力). As soon as you're aware that you're going off the road and into a body of water, adopt a brace position. The impact could set off the airbag system in your vehicle, so you should place both hands on the steering wheel in the “ten and two” position.

Undo your seat belt.     2     Unfasten the children, starting with the oldest first. Forget the cell phone call. Your car isn’t going to wait for you to make the call.

    3     Leave the door alone at this stage and concentrate on the window. A car’s electrical system should work for up to three minutes in water, so try the method of opening it electronically first. Many people don’t think about the window as an escape option either because of panic or misinformation about doors and sinking.

Break the window. If you aren’t able to open the window, or it only opens halfway, you’ll need to break it with an object or your foot. It may feel counterintuitive (有悖常理的) to let water into the car.     4    

Escape when the car has equalized. If it has reached the dramatic stage where the car cabin has been filled with water and it has become balanced, you must move quickly and effectively to ensure your survival.     5     While there is still air in the car, take slow，deep breaths and focus on what you’re doing.

A．Open the window as soon as you hit the water.

B．Surviving a sinking car is not as difficult as you think.

C．It takes 60 to 120 seconds for a car to fill up with water usually.

D．Such accidents are particularly dangerous due to the risk of drowning.

E．In conclusion, if you know what to do in the water, you will be safe.

F．This is the first thing to attend to, yet it often gets forgotten in the panic.

G．But the sooner the window is open, the sooner you can escape directly through it.

9 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you are in a crowd, the first and most important thing is to make yourself familiar with your surroundings and mentally notice alternate exits.    1    Make yourself aware of the type of ground you are standing on, and know that in a crowd of moving people wet or uneven ground can be slippery or hazardous, causing you to fall.    2    When in danger, a few seconds can make all the difference, giving you the possibility of taking advantage of escaping route. Always stay closer to the escape route.If you find yourself in the middle of a moving crowd, do not fight against the pressure, do not stand still or sit down, because you could easily get trampled.    3    Take advantage of any space that may open up to move sideways to the crowd movement where the flow is weaker.Keep your hands up by your chest, like a boxer—it gives you movement and protects your chest.    4    If you cannot get up because you are injured, get someone to pull you back up. If you have kids, lift them up.If you fall and cannot get up, keep moving by crawling in the same direction of the crowd, or if that is not possible, then cover your head with your arms and curl up into fetal position.    5    

A．Be aware of the general atmosphere of the event, as panic situations can often be expected.

B．There is always space between people.

C．Do not lie on your stomach or back, as this dangerously exposes your lungs.

D．The worst is to be pushed by the crowd against an immovable object

E．If you fall, get up quickly.

F．No matter where you are, make sure you always know how to get out.

G．Instead, move in the same direction of the crowd.