期中英语试卷
题号 I II III IV V 总分
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一、阅读理解（本大题共 10 小题，共 25.0 分）
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At first ， Michael Surrell didn't e the black smoke or flames shooting from the windows of his neighbors' home ． Then they got a call from one of his daughters ： "The hou next door is on fire!" He went over and saw three women crying madly on their porch （门廊）．
"The baby's in the cond floor!" one of the women cried cranberries． Though the fire department had been called， Surrell ， then 64， bravely ran inside ． "The baby" was Tiara Roberts ， the woman's granddaughter and a playmate of Surrell's three youngest kids ．
Entering the burning hou was like "running into a bucket of black paint 跑堂狗，" Surrell says． The thick smoke caud him to stumble blindly around ， burned his eyes， and made it impossible to breathe． The conditions would have been dangerous for anyone， but for Surrell ， who has chronic obstructive pulmonary dia （慢性堵塞性肺病）， they were life-threatening ．
Taking a deep breath， he moved around in the overwhelming darkness ． Becau the hou had a similar layout to his ， he found the stairs and made it to the cond floor小学生普通话演讲稿． Then he heard a soft but clear moan． Still unable to e， Surrell fell to his knees on the hot wood floor ． He crawled toward the sound ， feeling around for any sign of the girl ． Finally ， he touched
something ． A shoe， then an ankle． He pulled Tiara toward him ， scooped her into his arms and stood．participate Turning ， he fought through the smoke and ran blindly into the blackness Surrell woke up in the hospital a couple of days later and spent over a week in the
hospital 库存英文． Tiara was relead from the hospital after a few days ． The fire worned Surrell's pulmonary condition ，and he feels the effects even two years later． As a result，he takes extra medication that helps open his airways． "It's a small price to pay ， " he says． "I'd do it again in a heartbeat．留学英国签证 I wouldn't give it a cond thought ． "
1. Which of the following statements is true according to the story ？ ______
A.Tiara Roberts was the Surrell's youngest granddaughter ．
B. Surrell was familiar with the structure of the burning hou ．
C. Surrell ran into the fire before the fire department was called ．
D. The fire was life-threatening for Surrell ， mostly considering his age ．
2. What does the underlined word " overwhelming" probably mean fade away？ ______
A. Normal ． B. Unexpected．attacker C. Mild ． D. Extreme．
3.Judging by the story ， which words best describe Surrell's personality ？ ______
A. Humorous and patient ． B. Outgoing and intelligent ．
C. Warm-hearted and lfless． forever是什么意思D. Determined and ambitious ．
B
After years of trying ，新东方考研怎么样 our neighbors convinced my parents that ice fishing would be a fun winter getaway from our dairy farm ． Before that， their idea of entertainment involved driving around the countryside to e how the neighbors' crops were doing ．
My parents eventually built a fish hou and t it up on Wood Lake ． We excitedly headed for the lake on many January and February weekends． By the time we arrived at our favorite fishing spot across the lake each day， somebody had usually made a clear path across the ice ． The fish hous were together at the best fishing spots ， forming some kind of a
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