A．was a high school student

B．had finished his high school education

C．was a college student

D．was returning home from a swim competition

2．It can be inferred that the author________after he woke up from his coma.

A．was out of hospital

B．was in surprise

C．faced physical and mental challenges

D．was worried about his lung

3．What can we learn from the author's recovery?

A．Attitude is everything.

B．Actions speak louder than words.

C．Everything happens for a reason.

D．A good beginning is half done.

4.What procedure did the author follow to full recovery?

a．ran

b．received membership of the swim team

c．trained for swim

d．baby walked

e．learnt to live all by himself

A．d，a，c，b，e B．e，d，a，c，b

C．d，a，b，c，e D．e，d，a，b，c

5．What does the author mainly want to show in the last paragraph?

A．His purpose of sharing his story.

B．His painful experiences.

C．His influence on others.

D．His great achievements.

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Ⅰ.单项填空

1．C　根据答语中的"我要去叫他"判断，此处为"等一下；别挂断"，hang on在此相当于hold on。ring off放下话筒；hold up举着；ring back回电话。

2．B　母亲是长辈，她所拥有的是实用的信息。建议要经过检验之后才知道是否有效，排除C项，可接受的建议不一定实用，排除D项。

3．A　考查省略句的用法。可以将than expected看成是than it was expected的省略。这句话的意思是：一切都进展得比预期的好。better than expected为习惯用法，表示"比预期的好"。

4．B　这里的bear不表示"忍受"，而是"承受"的意思。

5．C　distingusih表示"区分，辨别"，常构成distinguish A from B，而differ from each other意为"有区别，不同于"，相当于be different from each other。

6．C　此处指对事物lecture的看法，故使用v.­ing形式。结合后面的"I doubt..."可知此题答案为C项。

7．A　out of order 出故障了，可根据"你必须让人检查一下"判断。out of control失去控制，不符合句意。

8．C　句意为：他将手伸入包内拿出来两枚硬币。dive into在此意为"将手