the extinguisher and the fire was put out.

　　The man who had his bright lights on __8__ and told Larry he had __9__ an emergency call. They __10__ heard a woman's voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle.__11__the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay __12__ until the emergency personnel arrived, __13__ she thought the car was going to __14__.Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move __15__ she injured her neck.

　　Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man __16__ and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the __17__ if he was needed or __18__ to go. They let him and the other man go.

　　One thing is __19__-Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His __20__ most likely saved the woman's life.

1．A. walking B．touring C．travelling D．rushing

2．A. passengers B．colleagues C．employers D．customers

3．A. Since B．Although C．As D．If

4．A. each B．another C．that D．his

5．A. flames B．smoke C．water D．steam

6．A. used B．disabled C．removed D．abandoned

7．A. got hold of B．prepared C．took charge of D. controlled

8．A. came down B．came through C．came in D．came over

9．A. returned B．received C．made D．confirmed

10．A. then B．again C．finally D．even

11．A. Starting B．Parking C．Passing D．Approaching

12．A. quiet B．still C．away D．calm

13．A. for B．so C．and D．but

14．A. explode B．slip away C．fall apart D．crash

15．A.as if B．unless C．in case D．after

16．A. stepped forward B．backed off C．moved on D．set out

17．A. woman B．police C．man D．driver

18．A. forbidden B．ready C．asked D．free

19．A. for certain B．for consideration C．reported D．checked

20．A. patience B．skills C．efforts D．promise

四、语法填空

　　In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible 1._______(crowd) on the roads above as they traveled to and 2.________ work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road, 3.________ (lay) the track and then building a strong roof over 4.________ top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.

　　Steam engines 5.________ (use) to pull the carriages and it must have been 6.________ (fair) unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 7.________ every day.

　　Later, engineers 8.________ (manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道), which became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the 9.________ (introduce) of electric ­ powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most 10._______(success) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900.It had white ­ painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public.

五、七选五阅读理解

　　Swimming at the beach or in a backyard pool are well ­ known Australian summer activities. But while it is usually a fun time of year, there is a serious side to summer that you might not know about.

　　__1__ There are lots of trees and dry grass in remote areas that can easily catch fire. Even throwing a burning cigarette out of a car window can cause a lot of damage.__2__

　　In February, there were more than 80 different bushfires burning at the same time in New South Wales, a southeastern state of Australia. The Guardian newspaper reported that 42 homes were burned to the ground because of these fires.__3__ They are huge farms. Many Australian properties (房产) are larger than 1,000 square kilometers, while the biggest is more than 20,000 square kilometers-even larger than Beijing.

　　Every household prepares for bushfire season and protects their property. But sometimes the fires are too big and people have to move to safety.

__4__ It was so hot in February that thousands of bats died from the heat. People can get sick if they stay outside for too long or don't drink enough water. The heat can