Fifteen people were killed and 38 others injured in a road accident early Wednesday morning in Enshi, Central China's Hubei Province.

  The bus, travelling from Wanzhou in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality to Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong Province, had 53 passengers on board, three more than permitted.

  At around 1 am on Wednesday, the bus increased speed gradually on a curve(弯路)and plunged(往前冲) more than 30 metres into a valley below. Thirteen people, including one of the two drivers, died at once. Two others died on the way to hospital.

  Although the cause of the accident is still unclear, the local police said the driver paid no attention to the official warning signs on the expressway(高速公路).

  It hit a section which had been closed as a result of snow.

  Because of the cold weather and icy roads,the expressway had been closed by police since Tuesday morning. But the bus drivers took the dangerous route, paying no attention to the warnings.

  The rescue team, which included more than 30 medical workers and 120 local villagers,joined together and rushed to the scene at the news of the accident. By 5 am, all of the injured had been sent to three local hospitals for emergency treatment. A hospital source said most of the patients were in a stable(稳定的)condition but a few were still in danger.

  According to a 2009 national public opinion poll, traffic accidents ranked as people's third biggest security(安全) concern.

When the accident took place, ____.

   A. the bus was on the way to Shenzhen 

B. most of the passengers were sound asleep

   C. all the passengers were given immediate rescue         

D. it was snowing hard

The expressway was closed to ____.

   A. protect the passengers from being frozen       

B. make the police have a good rest

   C. stop cars traveling around     

D. avoid(避免) the happening of traffic accidents

What the local villagers did showed that they were ____.

   A. curious(好奇的)        B. warm  hearted

   C. frightened               D. simple  minded


第三部分:阅读理解(每小题2分;共40分)
When many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern era,two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes still exist.
According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post,the tragedy(悲剧) occurred on the afternoon of December 14,2002 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water.
More than 20 university students who happened to be near the spot immediately went to the rescue of the children.Two children were quickly rescued,but the third died.The child's body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers,Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao,also died of cold and exhaustion.The body of Hao who took the lead in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day.
A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children's cries for help, they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of them to fall into the icy water.
Local residents held mourning ceremonies(祭奠仪式) at the lake.
Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation, but their lives were no longer in danger.
56. When the three students fell into water, the university students were _____.
A. skating on the ice              B. taking photos at the lake
C. having a picnic                 D. walking along the lake
57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Three students died on the same day in all.
B. Hao Longbiao’s body was found on December 14,2002.
C. The university students didn’t think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake.
D. Local residents were not brave in face of danger.
58. It can be inferred that ____.
A. people think little of the two university students' death
B. the ice on the lake wasn't strong enough to skate on
C. some students regretted for what they had done
D. heroes don't agree with the steps of modern times

  Fifteen people were killed and 38 others injured in a road accident early Wednesday morning in Ens hi, Central China’s Hu bei Province.
The bus, travelling from Wanzhou in Southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality to  Shen zhen in South China’s Guangdong Province, had 53 passengers on board,three more than permitted.
At around 1 am on Wednesday, the bus increased speed gradually on a curve(弯路)and plunged(往前冲) more than 30 metres into a valley below. Thirteen people, including one of the two drivers, died at once. Two others died on the way to hospital.
Although the cause of the accident is still unclear, the local police said the driver paid no attention to the official warning signs on the expressway(高速公路).
It hit a section which had been closed as a result of snow.
Because of the cold weather and icy roads,the expressway had been closed by police since Tuesday morning. But the bus drivers took the dangerous route, paying no attention to the warnings.
The rescue team, which included more than 30 medical workers and 120 local villagers,joined together and rushed to the scene at the news of the accident. By 5 am, all of the injured had been sent to three local hospitals for emergency treatment. A hospital source said most of the patients were in a stable(稳定的)condition but a few were still in danger.
According to a 2009 national public opinion poll, traffic accidents ranked as people’s third biggest security(安全) concern.
【小题1】 When the accident took place,____.

A.the bus was on the way to Shenzhen
B.most of the passengers were sound asleep
C.all the passengers were given immediate rescue
D.it was snowing hard
【小题2】 The expressway was closed to ____.
A.protect the passengers from being frozen
B.make the police have a good rest
C.stop cars traveling around
D.avoid(避免) the happening of traffic accidents
【小题3】 What the local villagers did showed that they were ____.
A.curious(好奇的)B.warm hearted C.frightenedD.simple minded

When many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern times,two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes are still living in the world.

    According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post,the tragedy(悲剧) occurred on the afternoon of December 14,2010 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water.

    More than 20 university students who happened to be near the place immediately went to the rescue of the children.

    Two children were quickly rescued,but the third died.The child's body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers,Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao,also died of cold and exhaustion(筋疲力尽).

    The body of Hao who was the first to jump into the lake was not found until the next day.

    A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children's cries for help, they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of them to fall into the icy water.

    Local people held mourning ceremonies(祭奠仪式) at the lake.

    Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation, but their lives were no longer in danger.

1. The underlined word “occurred” here means“____”.

      A.employed     B.mixed      C.guided      D. happened

2. When the three students fell into water, the university students were ____.

A. skating on the ice               B. taking photos at the lake

C. having a picnic                  D. walking along the lake

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.              Three students died on the same day in all.

B.              Hao Longbiao’s body was found on December 14,2010.

C.              The university students didn’t think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake.

D.              Local people were not brave in face of danger.

4. It can be inferred that ____.

A. people think little of the two university students' death

B. the ice on the lake wasn't strong enough to skate on

C. some students regretted for what they had done

D. heroes don't agree with the steps of modern times

5. The author wrote the passage to ____.

A. warn people of the danger of skating on ice

B. call on people to learn from the brave university students

C. tell us a tragedy

D. advise university students to love their lives

 

  Fifteen people were killed and 38 others injured in a road accident early Wednesday morning in Enshi, Central China's Hubei Province.

The bus, travelling from Wanzhou in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality to Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong Province, had 53 passengers on board, three more than permitted.

At around 1 am on Wednesday, the bus increased speed gradually on a curve(弯路)and plunged(往前冲) more than 30 metres into a valley below. Thirteen people, including one of the two drivers, died at once. Two others died on the way to hospital.

Although the cause of the accident is still unclear, the local police said the driver paid no attention to the official warning signs on the expressway(高速公路).

It hit a section which had been closed as a result of snow.

Because of the cold weather and icy roads,the expressway had been closed by police since Tuesday morning. But the bus drivers took the dangerous route, paying no attention to the warnings.

The rescue team, which included more than 30 medical workers and 120 local villagers,joined together and rushed to the scene at the news of the accident. By 5 am, all of the injured had been sent to three local hospitals for emergency treatment. A hospital source said most of the patients were in a stable(稳定的)condition but a few were still in danger.

According to a 2009 national public opinion poll, traffic accidents ranked as people's third biggest security(安全) concern.

1. When the accident took place,____.

A.the bus was on the way to Shenzhen

B.most of the passengers were sound asleep

C.all the passengers were given immediate rescue

D.it was snowing hard

2. The expressway was closed to ____.

A.protect the passengers from being frozen

B.make the police have a good rest

C.stop cars traveling around

D.avoid(避免) the happening of traffic accidents

3. What the local villagers did showed that they were ____.

A.curious(好奇的)

B.warm hearted

C.frightened

D.simple minded

 

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