Jessie was driving home happily when a truck went past her car. The driver was moving much too fast. When Jessie neared her exit, she ___21___ something and stopped her car to the right of the highway. An accident had happened on the left side. The truck had ___22___ a car, but the driver was gone. Jessie thought that the people inside the car must be badly ___23___ and she should help them as much as she could.
Not thinking of the ___24___, Jessie hurried to the other side of the road, though few people___25___ cross such a busy road. Looking into the car, she saw five people —two women and three children. Jessie was ___26___ to see all of them moving.
Jessie pulled one of the car doors. It wouldn’t open. She went to the next door. ___27___, she couldn’t move it. She almost thought that all was ___28___ before she got one of the doors to open a little. “Please get the children out,” one of the women called. Jessie ___29___ a little boy from the car and moved him to a ___30___ place. Then she went to bring the other children to safety.
After the last child was out of the car, Jessie thought of the box in ___31___ car. She had something in it that could help get that door open. So she got the box quickly. As Jessie was ___32___ on the door, the driver said, “Not many people would do what you’re doing.” “You just take it___33___, and I’ll have you ___34___ soon,” said Jessie. She was as ___35___ as her word. As soon as she helped the women out of the car, it caught fire.
21. A. did B. saw C. made D. forgot
22. A. hit B. met C. passed D. followed
23. A. beaten B. treated C. needed D. hurt
24. A. matter B. trouble C. danger D. accident
25. A. could B. dare to C. should D. dared
26. A. proud B. happy C. nervous D. worried
27. A. Again B. Clearly C. Perhaps D. Exactly
28. A. expected B. missed C. lost D. found
29. A. picked B. dropped C. collected D. pulled
30. A. quiet B. cool C. safe D. clean
31. A. their B. her C. another D. this
32. A. working B. turning C. knocking D. setting
33. A. out B. easy C. back D. down
34. A. back B. past C. over D. out
35. A. good B. well C. nice D. quickly
III. 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分)
阅读下面的材料，根据材料内容从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
(A)
HOW AMERICANS LIVE
Single parents living with at least one child
Married couples
Without children
8% 21%
23%
22% 26%
Non-traditional
arrangements
Classic nuclear families
Single-person households
New York is America’s largest city, however, it may also be the country’s loneliest city. People living alone make up forty-eight percent of all households on the island of Manhattan.
“I think it’s the best way to live,” James Conaboy, a 35-year-old New York musician said, “If you want to make a mess, you can make a mess. If you want to paint the walls a certain color, you can do it.”
In the USA, there are more single-person households than classic nuclear families — a married couple and their natural children — according to a latest report. Other cities with high percentages of single households are Washington DC, St. Louis, Denver and San Francisco.
The high number of single households shows today’s values. People living alone, especially unmarried women used to have something to do with sadness. That feeling is no longer true. Self-esteem(自尊)isn’t based on having children and being married any more.
36. New York may be the loneliest city of the USA because_______.
A. many people often feel lonely
B. most of the people there often live alone
C. there are nearly half of single-person households on the island of Manhattan
D. people can do what they like by themselves
37. Which of the following can best explain the chart?
A. There are more single-person households than classic unclear families.
B. The high number of single households shows today’s values,
C. People living alone make up 48% of all households in the world.
D. Unmarried women used to have something to do with sadness.
(B)
The yo-yo is one of the oldest and most popular of all toys. The Greeks were playing with yo-yos around 500 BC. It was a popular children's toy in the Philippines during the 16th century, and it was the toy to own in Britain in the early 19th century. Even the Prince of Wales had one!
The first American yo-yo company was started in 1928. The American yo-yos had a special feature. They could stop at the end of the string and spin(旋转) in one place before moving up again. This was called “sleeping”. It allowed the user to do tricks while the yo-yo was spinning. Soon yo-yo fans of all ages were doing tricks with names like “walk the dog”, “rock the baby” and “around the world”.
During the 1970s, yo-yo companies began making their yo-yos more interesting and exciting. Yo-yos lit up in the dark, they whistled, and they had funny shapes. In 1985, the yo-yo even went into space. It was taken on the space shuttle Discovery to see how it would perform in zero gravity. It would still spin, but without gravity to pull it down, it would not “sleep”.
Over the years, competitions and exhibitions have led more and more people to take ‘yo-yoing' seriously. In 1990, the first international yo-yo convention (大会) was held. In 1993, the American Yo-Yo Association was started. For serious yo-yo fans, there's even a National Yo-Yo Museum in Chico, California.
The best thing about yo-yos, though, is that you don't have to be a genius to figure them out. You just need to keep practising, and pretty soon you'll be spinning with the best of them.
38. Why is the yo-yo one of the oldest and most popular of all toys?
A. It was played around 500 BC.
B. Philippine children played with it during the 16th century.
C. The British have had it for over 200 years.
D. All of the above.
39. A special feature of the American yo-yos allows you to _________.
A. figure out how to use your yo-yo B. whistle with your yo-yo
C. go around the world with your yo-yo D. do tricks with your yo-yo
40. On the space shuttle Discovery, the yo-yo _________.
A. did not spin B. would spin but didn't “sleep”
C. could do lots of tricks D. could not be controlled at all
41. What has made more people interested in yo-yos?
A. The history of yo-yos. B. The special features of yo-yos.
C. More yo-yo competitions and exhibitions. D. The toys for the Royal family.
42. Which of the following is true?
A. American yo-yos could stop and spin at the end of the string.
B. The American Yo-Yo Association began in 1928.
C. The National Yo-Yo Museum is in the UK.
D. Without practice people can figure out how to use a yo-yo.