15-year-old Tom reached school, waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to1.It was a cold,wet day. Tom stared at the2. Then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that 3at the back of the classroom.
He 4 large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling(冒泡) at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Tom 5 the water, wondering why it looked so 6 . Then it hit him — the 7 was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a 8disaster, he shouted 9 at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, don't stay here! The 10on the hill is going to fall on us!”
Chaos broke out as the 11 ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers 12Tom, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.
Just then Principal Richard drove into the school. Tom ran over to tell him what was happening. After 13the site, Richard knew the school was in 14. The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down 15.
16a group of teachers and older students, Richard climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too 17: ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Richard and his group could do as they watched the earth 18 their classrooms. Thanks to Tom’s 19action and careful observation, 20was hurt in the incident.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      rest
   2. B.
      arrive
   3. C.
      dine
   4. D.
      chat
2. 2.
   1. A.
      book
   2. B.
      sun
   3. C.
      hill
   4. D.
      rain
3. 3.
   1. A.
      stood
   2. B.
      placed
   3. C.
      hid
   4. D.
      faced
4. 4.
   1. A.
      knew
   2. B.
      felt
   3. C.
      noticed
   4. D.
      heard
5. 5.
   1. A.
      aimed at
   2. B.
      stared at
   3. C.
      glared at
   4. D.
      shouted at
6. 6.
   1. A.
      familiar
   2. B.
      dangerous
   3. C.
      moving
   4. D.
      interesting
7. 7.
   1. A.
      show
   2. B.
      site
   3. C.
      scene
   4. D.
      view
8. 8.
   1. A.
      coming
   2. B.
      heading
   3. C.
      going
   4. D.
      leaving
9. 9.
   1. A.
      happily
   2. B.
      angrily
   3. C.
      rudely
   4. D.
      wildly
10. 10.
    1. A.
       sand
    2. B.
       rock
    3. C.
       tree
    4. D.
       water
11. 11.
    1. A.
       principals
    2. B.
       students
    3. C.
       villagers
    4. D.
       climbers
12. 12.
    1. A.
       questioned
    2. B.
       blamed
    3. C.
       instructed
    4. D.
       approached
13. 13.
    1. A.
       choosing
    2. B.
       visiting
    3. C.
       examining
    4. D.
       clearing
14. 14.
    1. A.
       security
    2. B.
       relief
    3. C.
       danger
    4. D.
       damage
15. 15.
    1. A.
       for the moment
    2. B.
       for once
    3. C.
       at one time
    4. D.
       at any minute
16. 16.
    1. A.
       Leading
    2. B.
       Helping
    3. C.
       Demanding
    4. D.
       Taking
17. 17.
    1. A.
       nervous
    2. B.
       unique
    3. C.
       late
    4. D.
       strange
18. 18.
    1. A.
       occupy
    2. B.
       threaten
    3. C.
       enter
    4. D.
       swallow
19. 19.
    1. A.
       legal
    2. B.
       direct
    3. C.
       united
    4. D.
       quick
20. 20.
    1. A.
       someone
    2. B.
       no one
    3. C.
       anyone
    4. D.
       only one

Tom reached home at last, ________.

A. tired and hunger

B. tiring and hungry

C. tired and hungry

D. tiring and hungrily

A. tired and hunger

B. tiring and hungry

C. tired and hungry

D. tiring and hungrily

（2010·吉林实验中学高三一模）Tom reached home at last, _________.

A. tired and hunger   B. tired and hungrily  C. tired and hungry   D. felt tired and hungrily

阅读理解

　　It was a high cliff (悬崖). Tom had been climbing for a long time. He was getting tired. Suddenly a piece of rock broke off his fingers. He almost fell.

　　He looked down and again almost fell. The ground was far below him. He looked up. It was still a long way to the top. He let his foot feel around below, but there was nothing there. He couldn't find the rock where his foot had been.“I'm going to fall,”he said aloud. His voice sounded frightened. Behind and below him ,quite near , a girl's voice spoke.

　　“Hold on hold on and I'll help you ,”she said.

　　Tom was afraid to look down again.

　　“Where did you come from?”he asked.

　　“I saw you were in trouble , so I came to help” she answered.

　　Her voice was closer. She must be just below me , Tom thought.

　　“If I fall, I'll hit you,”he said, “and you will fall too. You'd better go back. There is no way down from here. ”

　　“I know,”the girl said,“you have to keep going up. See that crack(裂缝) in the rock a long arm's reach? Take your time , but reach for it”.

Tom reached and found the crack. His fingers gripped it.

　　“Now move your right foot up,”the girl said.“you will feel a place for your toes. Don't look back just keep going up. ”

　　Tom moved up slowly , carefully.

　　“Now reach for those tree roots that are coming through above you,” the girl said. Tom reached and gripped them. And slowly, with the girl telling him where to put his hands and feet, Tom climbed. At last he made it. One strong pull , and he was over the top. He fell facedown on the grass , his eyes shut , too tired to move.

　　“Thank you , ”he said. “You saved me. This is a dangerous climb. I shouldn't have tried it. A girl fell from here last year. She was killed.”

　　“Yes,”the girl's voice said, “I was killed.” It sounded far away.

　　Tom jumped to his feet , suddenly cold , his eyes wide.

　　There was no one there no one at all.

1．What problem did Tom face?

[　　]

A．He had to climb to the top of the cliff without falling.

B．He had to climb down the cliff.

C．He had to find out who the girl was.

D．He had to help the girl.

2．How was the problem solved?

[　　]

A．Tom made it all by himself.

B．Someone threw Tom a rope.

C．Someone told Tom where to put his feet and hands.

D．The girl pulled him up.

3．According to the passage , the girl

[　　]

A．is a close friend of Tom

B．is a good climber

C．always helps those who are in trouble

D．None of the above.

4．What happened in the end?

[　　]

A．The girl told Tom to hold on.

B．Tom said he was going to fall.

C．The girl was dead.

D．Tom climbed to the top.