Passage 17

广东省深圳市2017届高三下学期第一次调研考试

Not so long ago, a terrible fire broke out in an apartment in the city of Pitesti, just west of Bucharest. In no time,　 1 　were welcomed by 5-metre-tall flames and roaring smoke.　 2 　, using their advanced equipment, they quickly brought the beast under　 3 　.

The apartment’s owner Mr. Petri and his lovely dog, Sandy, were the　 4 　of the big fire. Local firefighting hero, Costache Mugurel　 5 　his way through the cruel flames to rescue the man and his pet. Mr. Petri,　 6 　injured in the fire, was rushed to hospital. Sandy fell over　 7 　breathing in too much smoke and lifelessly lay on the roadside.

Mugurel, remembering his CPR（心脏复苏术）training, passionately　 8 　the chest of the dog, desperately trying to　 9 　his life. And he began to lose hope after many　 10 　. He was physically and mentally　 11 　. Finally he performed mouth-to-mouth on the dog, screaming“　 12 　gets left behind!” Unexpectedly the dog　 13 　himself and began panting. The on-looking crowd cheered and Mugurel began to weep with　 14 　. He hurriedly carried him to the awaiting vet（兽医）.

Like　 15 　, the story of Mugurel and his newfound friend spread around the city. His Facebook was　 16 　words of gratitude, loving emoticons（表情符号）and notes from friends and fans alike.

According to vet experts, recovering animals via CPR is rather　 17 　. The American Heart Association calculates that only less than 6 percent of cats and dogs survive if they　 18 　heart attacks.

There have been many stories related to　 19 　in Pitesti, but none have caught the　 20 　of the population quite like Sandy’s.

1. A. firefighters　B. policemen　C. friends　D. neighbours

2. A Therefore　B. Besides　C. However　D. Moreover

3. A. treatment　B. control　C. stress　D. way

4. A. causes　B. results　C. victims　D. heroes

5. A. battled　B. lost　C. pushed　D. got

6. A. blindly B. hardly　C. slightly　D. seriously

7. A. after　B. before　C. in spite of　D. in case of

8. A. patted　B. pressed　C. examined　D. touched

9. A. care about　B. take away　C. save　D. stop

10. A. countings　B. trainings　C. shouts　D. attempts

11. A. relaxed　B. exhausted　C. concerned　D. troubled

12. A Somebody　B. Everybody　C. Nobody　D. Anybody

13. A. came up　B. came over　C. came out　D. came to

14. A. joy　B. pity　C. stress　D. fright

15. A. wildfire　B. winds　C. disasters　D. sounds

16. A. informed of　B. linked with　C. reminded of　D. flooded with

17. A. common　B. rare　C. practical　D. easy

18. A. cure　B. avoid　C. miss　D. suffer

19. A. fires　B. vets　C. dogs　D. accidents

20. A. attention　B. meaning　C. breath　D. heart