1 . One day, Lisa Holman told her family she would be out that night visiting her friend, only about half an hour drive from her house. So it was not alarming as the night grew on and she did not arrive home. As 11 pm passed, her family began to worry. They called her but did not get any answer. They then reached out to Lisa's friend, who said Lisa had left to drive home at 9 that night.

The family thought about calling the police that evening but the police typically don't define a person missing unless there is no contact for 24 hours. The next morning there was still no sign of Lisa. All the family could do was sit home and wait. Lisa's son decided to drive along Lisa's route and carefully look for her. He found Lisa's car had crashed into a tree. What's worse，there was no sign of Lisa at all.

The family called the police. The police began their search. But due to the heavy rain the search team was called back. The family was very disappointed but still hopeful and continued the search 700 feet from Lisa's car, they finally found Lisa under a rock.

After a few days in hospital, Lisa recovered. She explained that she passed out after her car slid off the road in the rain. After she came to herself, Lisa managed to climb out of the car. While walking to find help, Lisa was exhausted and unable to figure out the direction. So she couldn't walk on and climbed under a rock as it started raining again. Scared as she was, she turned to her faith in hopes of living to see her son again.

1. When should Lisa arrive home after visiting her friend?

A．About 9 pm.	B．About 9： 30 pm.
C．About 11 pm.	D．The next morning.

2. Why did the family give up calling the police that night?

A．The police usually refused to come at night.

B．The heavy rain had blocked all the roads up.

C．They thought Lisa would come back herself.

D．They had been out of touch with Lisa for less than a day.

3. Who found Lisa under the rock?

A．The friend she had visiteD.	B．A hiking team passing by.
C．The police search team.	D．Lisa's family.

4. Why was Lisa unable to go home by herself?

A．She was lost.	B．Her legs were badly injured.
C．She was locked in her car.	D．She was caught by heavy rain,

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In any major Indian city, people are seen with an arm outstretched, mobile phone in hand,     1     (smile) widely and clicking away. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi is said     2     (love) the selfie (自拍), posting pictures online that he has taken with     3     (variety) world leaders.

But the pursuit of selfie can sometimes have deadly consequences. India is home to     4     highest number of people who have died while taking photos of     5     (they), with 19 of the world’s 49 recorded selfie-linked deaths since 2014.

    6    (early) this month, an 18-year-old college student on a class picnic lost his balance while taking a selfie on top of a rock near a dam. He fell into the water and drowned, along with a classmate     7     jumped in to save him.

Since then, the Indian government     8     (declare) 16 no-selfie zones across Mumbai, warning people    9    taking unnecessary risks. Police have declared “no selfie” in areas considered to be    10    (risk)—particularly along the coastline in spots with no railings or fences. Anyone coming into “no selfie” areas even if they take no photos, will risk a fine of 1,200 rupees ($17.50).

3 . Kevin McKay, a school bus driver, has been regarded as a hero after saving some 22 kids from the big wildfire. Shortly after the fire broke out, McKay was at work at Ponderosa Elementary School and had no idea how important his ________ there would be.

As fire ________ the school, McKay knew that something had to be done to ________ evacuate (疏散) children and teachers. Rushing into the school building,McKay tore his shirt to rags, dipped them into water and ________ them to the kids to protect their lungs. At that time, flames were all around them. Then, more ________ As the children were loaded onto a bus and ________ away, they hit complete congestion (拥堵) on the roads. Many of the youngsters had difficulty breathing, clearly suffering from the effects of ________. With flames on every side, McKay and the teachers considered ________ the bus and walking. But the fire was too strong. The staff did everything they could to ________ the children as McKay drove the bus slowly along the ________ highway.

As the bus continued on down the road, more and more motorists lost their way, and many ________ followed on. At one point, a car crashed into the side of the school bus. Then, McKay ________ a woman on the side of the road, alone and ________. He offered to give her a ________. After a little conversation it ________ that the woman was a school teacher whose car had broken down as she attempted to flee the fire. Finally, they reached the ________. Everyone escaped unharmed, thanks to the ________ of the driver.

The bus driver later learned that his home was also taken by the fire. He felt blessed and ________ that his family and the children he ________ were safe and that he was at the right place at the right time. Heroes are________, not born.

1.

A．innocence

B．presence

C．experience

D．absence

2.

A．destroyed

B．passed

C．left

D．approached

3.

A．frequently

B．officially

C．quickly

D．gently

4.

A．handed

B．attached

C．applied

D．returned

5.

A．responsibilities

B．disasters

C．opportunities

D．complaints

6.

A．driven

B．thrown

C．given

D．blown

7.

A．thirst

B．injury

C．smoke

D．dust

8.

A．repairing

B．leaving

C．changing

D．catching

9.

A．attract

B．control

C．seek

D．comfort

10.

A．smooth

B．empty

C．quiet

D．jammed

11.

A．chances

B．accidents

C．questions

D．coincidences

12.

A．monitored

B．noticed

C．nursed

D．ignored

13.

A．frightened

B．shocked

C．excited

D．ashamed

14.

A．hug

B．hope

C．ride

D．rise

15.

A．turned out

B．seemed

C．pointed out

D．meant

16.

A．freedom

B．conclusion

C．safety

D．protection

17.

A．activities

B．images

C．methods

D．actions

18.

A．honored

B．convinced

C．grateful

D．trusted

19.

A．lost

B．visited

C．warned

D．saved

20.

A．made

B．praised

C．followed

D．respected

4 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Mr. Taylor checked again: water, food, bandage, medicines, a compass, and a map wrapped in plastic... Bingo! He put all that he prepared for the coming hiking into his backpack.

Mr. Taylor was fond of hiking, this time in particular, for it was the first time for him to hike with his two sons, Harry and Joel. Joel liked reading books about explorers and Harry joined the hiking club in his school this term. “It will be an unforgettable experience, definitely.” he whispered to himself, unconsciously a smile spreading over his face.

Harry and Joel, however, argued for the first three miles of their hiking trip. Harry accused Joel of wearing smelly old shoes. Joel blamed Harry for using all of the bug spray (喷雾防虫剂). Harry told Joel he smelled terrible. Joel called Harry a coward (懦夫).

“Will the two of you just quiet down and enjoy our hike together?” their father said. “You’re missing all of the beautiful scenery!”

It was true. Neither Joel nor Harry had taken notice of the bear their father had spied at the start of their trip. They hadn’t looked up at the eagle he pointed out overhead. Worst of all, they hadn’t paid any attention to the turns and twists along the way while they continued their argument.

“Joel threw a stick at me!” Harry screamed. “That’s not true!” Joel shouted back.

Mr. Taylor could no longer contain his anger. “And both of you need to stop arguing!” he erupted. As he turned to face them, his left foot caught on a root. He slipped backward and down muddy bank, falling into the river that ran alongside the path.

Harry and Joel raced to their father’s assistance. They helped him up out of the water, and then dragged his wet backpack up onto land.

Fortunately, their wet-through father found himself just slightly injured.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:

But his glasses came off when he fell in the water.

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“Just calm down.” Mr. Taylor shouted, “Without my glasses, we need to work together to find our way.

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5 . Luke is a cute dog, living together with me for five years. We get lots of   _________   in our area during the summer season. Many forests are badly _________ by fire each year. That hot summer, not far from our shelter, a forest   _________ fire. It was July, and there had been a heat wave going on for three days.

Somehow, Luke rushed toward the forest. There was no longer any hope at that moment to wait for Luke to come back to the _______. In fact, I was waiting for firefighters to tell me that he had _______ in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and     _______     me that Luke had succeeded in saving four kittens who had been _______by the flames. I _______   accompanied the fireman to the forest to get him back. _______ we got to the scene of the incident, we didn’t see Luke. Then we heard the   ________ of a dog barking in the forest. I ________the barks as Luke’s. The firemen ________ the tracks of the dog until they found him barking loudly by the side of an injured ________. Thanks to Luke, four kittens and a fireman were saved. This true story shows us that pets are loving, caring and compassionate. We should love and ________them. Little animals can do     ________     things for humans.

1.

A．rain

B．sun

C．noise

D．fires

2.

A．damaged

B．removed

C．changed

D．treated

3.

A．made

B．caught

C．set

D．burned

4.

A．forest

B．house

C．area

D．shelter

5.

A．lost

B．died

C．appeared

D．remained

6.

A．warned

B．reminded

C．informed

D．promised

7.

A．buried

B．trapped

C．controlled

D．swallowed

8.

A．immediately

B．slightly

C．approximately

D．particularly

9.

A．Since

B．Unless

C．When

D．Until

10.

A．call

B．shout

C．voice

D．sound

11.

A．understood

B．recognized

C．treated

D．realized

12.

A．recorded

B．noticed

C．followed

D．wanted

13.

A．fireman

B．doctor

C．farmer

D．teacher

14.

A．save

B．raise

C．protect

D．hate

15.

A．fun

B．enormous

C．little

D．risky

6 . We were five minutes into the worst disorder. That was the worst experience — approaching Boston Airport in a severe winter _______. I turned to the woman next to me and said, ''Hey, would you mind _______ with me for a few minutes? I'm really nervous."

''Sure. My name is Sue；the woman replied, _______ warmly. ''What brings you to Boston? '' I started to explain that I was on a business trip. Then the plane shook violently, and _______ slipped of my tongue. ''I might need to hold your hand too.'' Sue took my hand in both of hers, _______ it, and held tight. When Sue took my hand on that scary flight to Boston, I almost wept with relief. She was so calm, effective, and _______ —''Yep, this is a little bumpy(颠簸的), but we'll be on the ground safely soon,'' she told me — that I asked her what she did for a living. ''I'm a retired physical education teacher, and I _______   women's volleyball, '' she said. _______, I could see what an awesome coach she must have been.

Sue and I talked about our families, our vacations, our love of the ocean until the plane finally _______. Then the businessman sitting on the other side of her, who'd been silent the entire ________, remarked that he'd ________ our conversation. ''It ________ me and I was not scared any more.'' he said.

When we said goodbye, I gave Sue a big ________ and my card. A few days later, I received a/an ________with the subject line "Broken Hand on Jet Blue."

''I have to admit that I was just as ________ as you were but did not say it,'' Sue wrote. ''I just ________ your hand as hard as I could. Thank you for helping me through this very scary ________'' She added that when she'd told her friends about our conversation, they ________ her because they knew she loved to talk.

I told my friends about Sue too. I explained how kind she was to me, and what I learned: It's OK to ask for help from a________ if you need it. Now if I mention to my friends that I am ________ or worried, they respond, ''Just think of Sue''

1.

A．night

B．storm

C．flood

D．rain

2.

A．singing

B．running

C．drawing

D．chatting

3.

A．embracing

B．cheering

C．smiling

D．praising

4.

A．words

B．songs

C．comments

D．ideas

5.

A．patted

B．beat

C．washed

D．scratched

6.

A．creative

B．knowledgeable

C．reliable

D．brilliant

7.

A．played

B．made

C．studied

D．coached

8.

A．Unfortunately

B．Immediately

C．Gradually

D．Generally

9.

A．crashed

B．worked

C．returned

D．landed

10.

A．activity

B．adventure

C．flight

D．ceremony

11.

A．hated

B．enjoyed

C．understood

D．missed

12.

A．disappointed

B．distracted

C．upset

D．frightened

13.

A．present

B．deal

C．hug

D．hand

14.

A．e-mail

B．greeting

C．service

D．hand

15.

A．energetic

B．enthusiastic

C．talkative

D．nervous

16.

A．shook

B．seized

C．kissed

D．warmed

17.

A．situation

B．decision

C．comment

D．behavior

18.

A．worried about

B．took care of

C．laughed at

D．looked up to

19.

A．friend

B．passerby

C．passenger

D．stranger

20.

A．stressed

B．ashamed

C．bored

D．moved

7 . A Devoted Dog

As the Camp Fire continued, killing at least 85 people and displacing thousands more in Northern California, Madison waited there.

Gaylord, the Anatolian shepherd mix's owner, was not able to get to her home in Paradise, when the fire began to spread, meaning Madison was _______. For weeks, all Gaylord could do was pray for Madison's _______, according to California-based animal rescue _______ Paw Print Rescue.

Sullivan, a volunteer with the organization, had already helped _______ Madison's brother Miguel in a different city. But Madison was even more difficult to find. Sullivan _______ Madison a few times in a canyon(峡谷),apparently _______ his land, and put out fresh food and water _______ in hopes that the dog would turn up, according to a Facebook post by Sullivan. She even placed _______ clothing that smelled like Gaylord near the home '' to keep Madison hope _______ until his people could return'',Sullivan wrote.

When the evacuation(疏散)order was __________ last week and Gaylord went back to her home—which had been ruined by the fire—her __________ were answered: Madison was there, seemingly protecting what __________ remained of his family's home. ''Well, I'm so happy to report that Gaylord was allowed to return to her home today and THERE MADISON WAS!! ! ! He had stayed to protect what was left of his home, and never __________ his people!" Sullivan wrote in the comment on her Facebook post, ''I'm so happy I'm crying as I write this! He didn't give up through the storms or the fire!" she added.

__________ , Madison was __________ with Miguel for the first time since the __________ broke out. An emotional Gaylord said in an interview with the network that she was overcome with __________ to see Madison waiting for her. She also expressed how __________ she was to Sullivan. Gaylord said fighting through tears, ''You could __________ ask for better animals. He is the best __________''

1.

A．picked out

B．carried away

C．left behind

D．cared for

2.

A．growth

B．safety

C．ability

D．relief

3.

A．fund

B．branch

C．accommodation

D．organization

4.

A．memorize

B．locate

C．relate

D．show

5.

A．caught

B．investigated

C．spotted

D．reserved

6.

A．guarding

B．measuring

C．rejecting

D．visiting

7.

A．regularly

B．carelessly

C．accidentally

D．clumsily

8.

A．a block of

B．an ear of

C．an article of

D．a bunch of

9.

A．alive

B．diverse

C．shallow

D．specific

10.

A．issued

B．lifted

C．turned down

D．kept

11.

A．curses

B．speeches

C．complaints

D．prayers

12.

A．little

B．great

C．small

D．few

13.

A．fell back on

B．gave up on

C．cracked down on

D．dawned on

14.

A．Soon afterwards

B．Gradually

C．Sooner or later

D．Unwillingly

15.

A．blocked off

B．acquainted

C．reunited

D．fed up

16.

A．conflict

B．disease

C．argument

D．fire

17.

A．fear

B．grief

C．boredom

D．joy

18.

A．special

B．grateful

C．superior

D．attractive

19.

A．always

B．less

C．only

D．never

20.

A．volunteer

B．neighbor

C．dog

D．rescuer

8 . The sound that woke Damian Languell at 8:15 in the morning was so loud he assumed it came from inside his house in Wade, Maine. As he got up to investigate, he heard another sound, this one coming most definitely from outside. Looking out of his bedroom window, he noticed a tree enveloped in smoke about 500 yards away. A car wrapped around the tree's base, its engine on fire.

Grabbing buckets of water, he and his wife ran to the crash site. Up close, the accident looked worse. The car was split nearly in two, and the tree was where the driver's seat ought to have been, as if planted there. No one should have survived this crash, and yet there was 20- year-old Quintin Thompson, his terrified face pressed against the driver's side window, in visible pain.

Languell tried putting out the fire with his buckets of water but failed. When the flames got into the front seats, he knew he had to get the young man out. So Languell opened the car's back door and climbed in. Using a pocket knife he'd brought with him, he cut through Thompson's seat belt. Now that Thompson was free, Languell pulled him out, and dragged him to safety before the entire car was in flames.

It is empathy that drove Languell to help, just as he said, "My heart goes out to Thompson. When you are that close to that level of hurt, you feel it so directly." For his heroic action, Languell was added to the list of real-life heroes changing the world.

1. Where was the first sound actually from?

A．A house on fire.	B．A car crash.
C．The bedroom window.	D．The basement.

2. What do we know about Quintin Thompson?

A．He saved his car from fire.	B．He was successfully rescued.
C．He remained calm all the time.	D．He was capable of helping himself out.

3. Which of the following best explains "empathy” underlined in the last paragraph?

A．Honesty.

B．Wisdom.

C．Sympathy.

D．Responsibility.

4. Which words can best describe Damian Languell?

A．Daring and generous.	B．Caring and grateful.
C．Courageous and noble.	D．Ambitious and reliable.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What might the woman’s job be?

A．She’s a diver.

B．She’s a lifeguard.

C．She’s a swimming instructor.

2. Who called the ambulance?

A．The woman.

B．One of the students.

C．The man’s colleague.

3. When did the ambulance arrive?

A．Immediately.

B．Ten minutes later.

C．Twenty minutes later.

4. How did the girl react when she awoke?

A．She didn’t know what happened.

B．She went back in the pool.

C．She cried.

10 . On September 11, 2001, I was in the second week of the new school year with my senior English class at T. C. Williams High School just a few miles south of the Pentagon.

Suddenly that morning, a colleague who grew up in New York, opened the classroom door and said, "Turn on the TV the World Trade Center has just been hit by a plane. " I've always believed in never letting school get in the way of my students' education. I switched on the TV in front of the room, and my students and I listened to the announcers make a guess about what had happened——only to see the second plane hit. At first, the sight of the towers burning didn't seem to have much more immediacy (紧迫性)than a TV action movie. Soon, however, things in that classroom would get far too immediate.

In what seemed like about a half-hour after the second plane hit, we heard a loud explosion outside the school. Several students were shocked and I told them not to worry, saying that "it was just a car backfiring". A moment later a boy sitting near the windows said, "That's no car； look at that black smoke." We could see an enormous plume of smoke rising in the distance, but didn't know where it was coming from until, a few seconds later, the NBC reporter stationed at the Pentagon broke into the New York coverage to say that he felt the ground shake beneath him as he heard an explosion—obviously the same one that had just surprised my students. It was several minutes before it was announced that the explosion came from a plane hitting the Pentagon.

At that point, a boy a football player suddenly came undone and had to be comforted by the girls in the class. His mom worked in the Pentagon, and when he tried to get her on his cellphone he could not get through.

Reports vastly overestimated the number of deaths in the Pentagon. Some reports were estimating over 800 dead when the actual death toll at the Pentagon was 125.

1. The author was working as on September 11, 200____.

A．a security guard	B．a teacher in a school
C．a TV reporter for NBC	D．an officer in the Pentagon

2. What can be inferred from the second paragraph?

A．Another plane hit the Pentagon before the author turned on the TV.

B．The author thought the hit got in the way of his students' education.

C．The author's colleague forced him and his students to watch the TV report.

D．The author believed that there exists something deserving attention besides school.

3. Which of the following is TRUE based on the third paragraph?

A．The boy sitting near the windows witnessed the hit.

B．The author tried to comfort his students by telling them the truth.

C．The loud explosion was caused by the plane hitting the Pentagon.

D．The author realized the Pentagon was hit immediately he heard the loud explosion.

4. What does the author mean by mentioning the football player suddenly came undone?

A．The football player lost self-control as he was unable to contact his mum.

B．The football player felt at a loss as his mum left without saying good-bye.

C．The football player was terrified when a car crashed against the school gate.

D．The football player exploded with anger since he was forbidden to use his cell phone.