It is said that dogs will keep you ____ for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.

A. safety　 B. company C. house　　 D. friend

 

A man liked to climb tall mountains. After years of 　21　 , he felt he could handle any mountain in the world.

During a climbing trip, with five other men, he 　22　 he would first make the final climb and claim the glory, while the others 23　 . So he headed toward the top and he was　 24　 　that there was a full moon.

25　 it was foolish to climb at night alone, he did use a rope and put in good piton (岩钉) protection. With the 　26　 of the moon, he made rapid progress. But 　27 , thick clouds were starting to build around the mountain. In just a few minutes visibility 　28　 to almost zero. It was now too late to　 29 , so he continued to climb up the mountain.

While 　30　 in total darkness, he got into some rotten rock, and slid over the edge of a cliff (悬崖). The good news is that he was still 　31　 after the fall, although he found himself hanging from his rope. The bad news is, he had 　32　 his heavy coat during the fall and the night air was getting colder and colder.

Suddenly, from above he seemed to hear a strong deep voice, “ 33　 the rope!” What? Once again, he heard a deep voice saying that. But 　34　 followed, as the climber continued to hang onto the rope, hoping to grab something that would enable him to climb to 　35 . Unable to see his true 　36 , the climber concluded that hanging onto the rope was his only 　37 .

The following day, his teammates discovered him 　38　 to death, still on his rope --- only eight feet 39　 a large rock. If the climber had cut the rope, he would have dropped down to a relatively safe area, where he could have built a 　40 , and probably survived the night.

21. A. recovering 　　　 B. experimenting 　 C. observing　 D. training

22. A. wondered 　 B. understood 　　　 C. decided　　 D. agreed

23. A. slept　　 　 B. climbed　　 　 C. walked　　　 D. prepared

24. A. sure　　 　 B. glad 　 　　　　C. upset　 　 D. calm

25. A. Since　 　 B. When 　　　 C. Although D. If

26. A. benefit 　 B. position　　 　 C. protection　 D. track

27. A. naturally　　　 B. thankfully　 　 C. finally 　　 D. unfortunately

28. A. dropped　 B. changed　　 　 C. rose　 　　 D. settled

29. A. look around 　　　 B. set out 　　　 C. turn back　 D. set off

30. A. driving　 　 B. rushing　　　 　 C. jumping　　 D. moving

31. A. awake　 　 B. cold 　　　　C. alive　 　　 D. active

32. A. buried　 　 B. picked　　 　　 C. worn 　　 D. lost

33. A. Wave 　　B. Cut 　 　　　　C. Drop　　　 D. pick

34. A. violence 　　 B. reply 　　　　C. silence　　　 　　 D. failure

35. A. safety　 　 B. origin　　 　　　 C. top　　 　　 D. base

36. A. appearance　 B. situation　　 　 C. movement D. direction

37. A. reward 　 B. hope　 　　　 C. work　 　 D. result

38. A. burned　 　 B. bitten 　　　 C. beaten 　 D. frozen

39. A. in 　　　 B. beside 　　　 C. above 　　 D. below

40. A. path　　 　 B. fire　　 　　　 C. house 　　 D. cave

One Monday morning, the class were excited about the rumor that the science room was on fire over the weekend. Mr. Johnson, my fifth grade teacher 26 it and explained that science class would be cancelled due to the 27 . He also warned us not to go near the room 28 it could be dangerous.

During the morning break, Kim and I 29 to check out the damage. A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch. We safely 30 the science room. We stood on tiptoes(脚尖) looking hard through the door window， 31 to see what was like inside when suddenly a firm hold on our shoulders stopped us.

“Where do you belong? Certainly not here!”

I turned around to find a teacher staring 32 at us, shouting. In those frozen seconds millions of 33 flashed through my mind. My father would kill me for disobeying teachers. 34 than that, my mother might be so mad that she might not stop him. My spirits 35 even lower when I thought of how angry Mr. Johnson would be. Soon the arresting teacher led Kim and me back to the 36 , leaving us trembling before Mr. Johnson .

But to our 37 , there was no yelling and no anger from Mr. Johnson. 38 , he bent slowly to look me in the eye. I was met with a look of 39 rather than anger. He spoke softly and carefully as he explained why he was 40 in my decision to go where I might have got 41 . As I looked into the eyes of the man who could send me to unimagined consequences at home, tears 42 up in my eyes. The thought of disappointing Mr. Johnson 43 me while I felt a gentle touch of Mr. Johnson’s hand on my shoulder. I glanced up and he smiled. My 44 for Mr. Johnson grew greatly in the moment I discovered that he still liked me even after I’d disappointed him. I could see that he cared more about my 45 than the fact that I’d broken a rule. It was the first time I had felt the power of forgiveness.

26. A. heard　 　　　 　 　　　 B. believed　　　　　　 C. confirmed　　 　　 D. studied

27. A. fire　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. rumor　　　 C. focus　　　　　 D. loss

28. A. unless　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. because　　 　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　 D. once

29. A. pretended　　 　　　　　　 B. asked 　　　 　　 C. decided　　 　　　 　　　 D. hesitated

30. A. entered　　　 　　　 B. found 　　　 C. examined　 　　　　　　 D. reached　　

31. A. hanging　　　　　　　 B. trying　　　　 C. happening　　　　 D. waiting

32. A. angrily 　　　　　　　　　　 B. patiently　　 　　 C. silently　　　　　　 　 D. curiously

33. A. excuses　　　　　　　　　　 B. thoughts　　　　　 C. words　　　　　　　 D. feelings

34. A. Easier　　　　　　　　 　 B. Less　　　　　　　　 C. Later　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Worse

35. A. flew　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sank　　　　　 　　　 C. changed　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

36. A. school　　　　 　　　 B. lab　　　　　　　　　 C. office 　　　　　　　　　　 D. classroom

37. A. surprise　　　　　　 　　　 B. delight　　　 C. regret　　　　　　　 　　　 D. sorrow

38. A. However　　 　　　　　　 B. Therefore　 　　　 C. Otherwise 　　　 D. Instead

39. A. concern　　　 　　　　　　 B. guilt　　　　　 　　　 C. comfort　　 　　　　　　 D. complaint

40. A. frightened　　　　　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　　　 C. discouraged　　　　　　 D. disappointed

41. A. hurt 　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. burnt 　　　 C. lost　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. blamed

42. A. flooded　　　　　　 　 B. rushed　　 　　 C. welled　　　 　　　 D. rounded

43. A. shocked　　　　　　　　　　 B. shamed　　　　　　 C. bored　　　　 　　　　　　 D. confused

44. A. care　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　 　　　 C. desire 　　　　　　 　　 D. love

45. A. safety 　　　　　　　 B. freedom 　　　　　 C. dignity 　　　　　 　　　 D. behavior

A man liked to climb tall mountains. After years of 　21　 , he felt he could handle any mountain in the world.

During a climbing trip, with five other men, he 　22　 he would first make the final climb and claim the glory, while the others 23　 . So he headed toward the top and he was　 24　 　that there was a full moon.

25　 it was foolish to climb at night alone, he did use a rope and put in good piton (岩钉) protection. With the 　26　 of the moon, he made rapid progress. But 　27 , thick clouds were starting to build around the mountain. In just a few minutes visibility 　28　 to almost zero. It was now too late to　 29 , so he continued to climb up the mountain.

While 　30　 in total darkness, he got into some rotten rock, and slid over the edge of a cliff (悬崖). The good news is that he was still 　31　 after the fall, although he found himself hanging from his rope. The bad news is, he had 　32　 his heavy coat during the fall and the night air was getting colder and colder.

Suddenly, from above he seemed to hear a strong deep voice, “ 33　 the rope!” What? Once again, he heard a deep voice saying that. But 　34　 followed, as the climber continued to hang onto the rope, hoping to grab something that would enable him to climb to 　35 . Unable to see his true 　36 , the climber concluded that hanging onto the rope was his only 　37 .

The following day, his teammates discovered him 　38　 to death, still on his rope --- only eight feet 39　 a large rock. If the climber had cut the rope, he would have dropped down to a relatively safe area, where he could have built a 40 , and probably survived the night.

21. A. recovering 　　　 B. experimenting 　 C. observing　 D. training

22. A. wondered 　 B. understood 　　　 C. decided　　 D. agreed

23. A. slept　　 　 B. climbed　　 　 C. walked　　　 D. prepared

24. A. sure　　 　 B. glad 　 　　　　C. upset　 　 D. calm

25. A. Since　 　 B. When 　　　 C. Although D. If

26. A. benefit 　B. position　　 　 C. protection　 D. track

27. A. naturally　　　 B. thankfully　 　 C. finally 　　 D. unfortunately

28. A. dropped　 B. changed　　 　 C. rose　 　　 D. settled

29. A. look around 　　　 B. set out 　　　 C. turn back　 D. set off

30. A. driving　 　 B. rushing　　　 　 C. jumping　　 D. moving

31. A. awake　 　 B. cold 　　　　C. alive　 　　 D. active

32. A. buried　 　 B. picked　　 　　 C. worn 　　 D. lost

33. A. Wave 　　B. Cut 　 　　　　C. Drop　　　 D. pick

34. A. violence 　　 B. reply 　　　　C. silence　　　 　　 D. failure

35. A. safety　 　 B. origin　　 　　　 C. top　　 　　 D. base

36. A. appearance　 B. situation　　 　 C. movement D. direction

37. A. reward 　 B. hope　 　　　 C. work　 　 D. result

38. A. burned　 　 B. bitten 　　　 C. beaten 　 D. frozen

39. A. in 　　　 B. beside 　　　 C. above 　　 D. below

40. A. path　　 　 B. fire　　 　　　 C. house 　　 D. cave

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Tong Shiqiang rushed into a kindergarten behind his primary school several times, carrying a __1__ of kids each time he rushed out of their classroom on that fateful（灾难的）day. Only 14 years old and 1.5m tall, Tong can now _2__ a national bravery award for saving seven children.

The grade-6 student was __3__ a Chinese language class in Zhongwang Primary School in Qishan village of Longnan city, one of the worst-hit areas in Gansu province, __4__ the deadly quake struck on May 12,2008. There were 49 _5__ students in his class at the time.

"Windows began rattling(嘎嘎响）and it __6__ as if lots of bees were singing underground," __7_ Tong Shuangxi, Tong Shiqiang's teacher and uncle. "The sound grew __8__ ... and then I __9__ it was an earthquake."

The teacher cried: " __10_ out!" All the students ran out of the room immediately.

__11__ outside, Tong Shuangxi rushed toward the kindergarten where the children __12__ a nap (午睡). Tong Shiqiang ran with him.

Only three of the kids had __13__ to run out of their room when they __14__ the building. The rest were crying, too __15__ to move. It __16__ less than three minutes for them to carry out all the five- and six-year-olds to __17__.

__18__ whether all the kids had been saved, Tong and his nephew had _19__ begun checking the name list when the classroom's walls fell down. "That's the only time I was scared," said Tong Shiqiang.

The 14-year-old is __20_ to be nominated (提名) for the child hero award, to be given by the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League.

1. A. score　 　　　 B. dozen　 　　　 C. couple 　 D. number

2. A. beat 　　　 B. win 　　　 C. show　 　　　 D. give

3. A. listening　 　 B. hearing 　 C. giving 　　　 D. attending

4. A. when 　　　 B. while　 　　　 C. where　 　 D. which

5. A. another 　　　 B. other　 　　　 C. others 　 D. the other

6. A. looked 　　　 B. turned 　 C. appeared　 　 D. seemed

7. A. reminds 　　　 B. remains 　 C. recalls 　 D. remarks

8. A. alouder 　　　 B. weaker 　 C. clearer　 D. louder

9. A. realized　 　 B. found　 　　　 C. thought 　 D. recognized

10. A. Nobody 　 B. Everybody 　 C. Somebody　 　 D. Anybody

11. A. once　 　　　 B. Before 　 C. Since　 　　　 D. After

12. A. were having　 B. have　 　　　 C. had　　　 D. having had

13. A. tried 　　　 B. wanted 　 C. managed 　 D. attempted

14. A. arrived　 　 B. reached　 C. got　　 　 D. escaped

15. A. surprised 　 B. moved　 　 C. frightened 　 D. excited

16. A. paid　 　　　 B. spent　 　　　 C. cost　 　　　 D. took

17. A. safety 　 　 B. classroom 　 C. yard　 　　　 D. hospital

18. A. No problem B. No wonder C. Not sure　 　 D. Not know

19. A. ever　 　　　 B. just　 　　　 C. never　 　　　 D. even

20. A. possible　　 B. probable　 　 C. likely 　 　 D. maybe