The TV shows a baby’s pram (婴儿车) rolling off a train platform as the mother makes a mad rush to save her son, but she is too late and it falls onto the rails in front of an incoming train. This heart-stopping scene happened yesterday at Ashburton station in Melbourne, Australia. But the story has a happy ending: the six-month-old baby survived with just a cut on his forehead, although the pram was dragged about 35 metres by the braking train. The nurse Jon Wright said the boy just “needed a feed and a sleep” and didn’t need to stay in hospital.

“Luckily, he was strapped (绑) into his pram at the time, which probably saved his life. I think the child is extremely lucky, ” Wright told the Herald Sun newspaper after the baby was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Fortunately the train was already slowing down to stop at the station so it stopped quickly when the driver put on the brakes as soon as he saw the pram fall in front of him. Rail firm Connex is to look into how the pram rolled off the platform. The accident came one day after Connex started a child safety awareness activity warning parents to keep babies strapped into their prams at all times while on platforms.

The accident happened at the same time as the “balloon boy ”story in the US, in which a six-year-old Colorado boy was reported to be trapped in a flyaway balloon. However, he was later found hiding in the family’s garage. Many people believe that it had all been a publicity stunt by the parents. No such doubts surround the baby on the train platform.

1.In the accident, the baby           .

A．almost fell onto the rails

B．needed to stay in hospital

C．was badly injured by the train

D．was pulled a long distance in the pram by the train

2.The child was not killed most probably because        .

A．the mother strapped him into his pram

B．the platform is not very high

C．he was well fed and asleep

D．the mother rushed to save him

3.Why could the train stop quickly?

A．Because it had just begun to move.

B．Because it was moving slowly at that time.

C．Because the mother took measures quickly.

D．Because the driver saw the pram fall.

4.The underlined word “stunt” in the last paragraph probably means           .

A．something silly	B．something funny
C．something done to attract attention	D．something done to avoid bad luck

 

The TV shows a baby’s pram (婴儿车) rolling off a train platform as the mother makes a mad rush to save her son, but she is too late and it falls onto the rails in front of an incoming train. This heart-stopping scene happened yesterday at Ashburton station in Melbourne, Australia. But the story has a happy ending: the six-month-old baby survived with just a cut on his forehead, although the pram was dragged about 35 metres by the braking train. The nurse Jon Wright said the boy just “needed a feed and a sleep” and didn’t need to stay in hospital.
“Luckily, he was strapped (绑) into his pram at the time, which probably saved his life. I think the child is extremely lucky, ” Wright told the Herald Sun newspaper after the baby was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Fortunately the train was already slowing down to stop at the station so it stopped quickly when the driver put on the brakes as soon as he saw the pram fall in front of him. Rail firm Connex is to look into how the pram rolled off the platform. The accident came one day after Connex started a child safety awareness activity warning parents to keep babies strapped into their prams at all times while on platforms.
The accident happened at the same time as the “balloon boy ”story in the US, in which a six-year-old Colorado boy was reported to be trapped in a flyaway balloon. However, he was later found hiding in the family’s garage. Many people believe that it had all been a publicity stunt by the parents. No such doubts surround the baby on the train platform.
【小题1】In the accident, the baby           .

A．almost fell onto the rails

B．needed to stay in hospital

C．was badly injured by the train

D．was pulled a long distance in the pram by the train

【小题2】The child was not killed most probably because        .

A．the mother strapped him into his pram

B．the platform is not very high

C．he was well fed and asleep

D．the mother rushed to save him

【小题3】Why could the train stop quickly?

A．Because it had just begun to move.

B．Because it was moving slowly at that time.

C．Because the mother took measures quickly.

D．Because the driver saw the pram fall.

【小题4】The underlined word “stunt” in the last paragraph probably means           .

A．something silly	B．something funny
C．something done to attract attention	D．something done to avoid bad luck

 (2007北京市朝阳区高三第二次统一考试)

My earliest memory of dad is grabbing his hand while we walked together. As I   36   older, I remember my father and I listening to basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep   37   the game was over. When I woke up in the morning the score sheet with the   38   score on it would be lying   39   me. I’ll always remember that.

       On cold mornings my father would bring his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck   40   he delivered the bread to the stores. The   41   and the warmth from the bread made my mouth water and kept me warm. I’ll always remember that.

       My father would   42   all my games. One night before an important game my father told me   43   that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour   44   from his route（路线）. The next day as the game time approached I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and   45   saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He managed to   46   the game. I’ll always remember that.

       Years later I had become a teacher. I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been   47   in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart   48   in my ears. I   49   the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing really   50   to me. I still taught in school   51   I couldn’t focus on my teaching. One day I was on the playground

   52   a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the same way I used to hold my father’s by the last two   53  . At that moment I found my   54   in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, compassion and touch. My purpose was to use those   55   as he did. From that day On I started. I’ll always remember that!

36．A．seemed             B．grew                  C．turned               D．changed

37．A．when                 B．although            C．because            D．before

1,3,5

38．A．fresh                 B．final                   C．official                D．opposite

39．A．across from       B．in place of          C．next to               D．ahead of

40．A．as                      B．so                      C．until                   D．unless

41．A．smell                 B．color                  C．taste                  D．shape

42．A．react                 B．confirm              C．serve                 D．attend

43．A．exactly               B．sadly                  C．slowly                D．simply

44．A．drive                  B．walk                   C．length                D．ride

45．A．immediately       B．hopefully            C．surprisingly        D．unusually

46．A．make                 B．keep                  C．take                   D．win

47．A．killed                 B．injured               C．trapped             D．saved

48．A．strike                 B．knock                 C．beat                   D．hit

49．A．held up              B．held back           C．hung on             D．hung up

50．A．cared                B．mattered            C．troubled             D．meant

51．A．if                        B．once                  C．and                    D．but

52．A．while                  B．after                   C．when                 D．before

53．A．shoulders          B．fingers               C．arms                  D．legs

54．A．purpose            B．pleasure            C．position             D．progress

55．A．lessons             B．prizes                 C．gifts                   D．subjects

完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分, 满分30分)

I’ll never forget May 12, 2008, we were having classes at Beichuan Middle School , Sichuan Province, when a huge  36  hit the area.

At about 2:28 p.m, our  37  , Mr.Wang, was teaching us singing on the fourth floor on the teaching building.  38   we felt the building shaking violently. It was an earthquake! Our building starting to  39  . It was too late to rush out to the  40  . We were told to hide under the desks.  41  later, the whole building fell down. We were  42  in ruins. We couldn’t move at all. No one could really imagine at that split second, how much pain we had  43 or how desperate(绝望的) we felt as we waited to be  44 . I heard Mr. Wang calling our names again and again… .

Hours later, some people came to rescue and  45 of us were saved.

Later, I  46 this huge earthquake scaled 8.0 magnitude. It hit several provinces, including Sichuan, Gansu and Shanxi. So far it has  47 more than 80,000 and injured 360,000. My hometown ----Beichuan was  48  the worst-hit areas. Our school , which was  49  filled with vigor(活力) and laughter, was a dead valley.

Words after such a  50 could appear nothing but empty and pointless. So many people’s lives were taken away, so much  51  was done and the whole city was  52  . Beichuan has become a history.

Now , some of my classmates and I were  53  to study in a middle school in Jiangsu Province. I still  54  dreaming and still strive for a better future: to make our homes beautiful yet  55  .

May victims rest in peace. May survivors live to be stronger.

1.	A．rain B．earthquake C．snow D．rock

 

2.	A．classmate B．parent C．friend D．teacher

 

3.	A．Finally B．Luckily C．Suddenly D．Actually

 

4.	A．fall B．stand C．run D．walk

 

5.	A．home B．desks C．classroom D．outdoors

 

6.	A．Minutes B．Weeks C．Hours D．Days

 

7.	A．trapped B．stayed C．played D．packed

 

8.	A．lived B．escaped C．enjoyed D．suffered

 

9.	A．ignored B．recovered C．rescued D．remembered

 

10.	A．all B．some C．none D．each

 

11.	A．found out B．added up C．came up D．set down

 

12.	A．devoted B．helped C．killed D．concerned

 

13.	A．outside B．without C．far from D．among

 

14.	A．now B．once C．then D．never

 

15.	A．attitude B．trouble C．disaster D．insurance

 

16.	A．lives B．damage C．highway D．news

 

17.	A．in ruins B．dug out C．as usual D．set up

 

18.	A．judged B．persuaded C．joined D．organized

 

19.	A．care about B．give in C．keep on D．go through

 

20.	A．peaceful B．safe C．grateful D．active