Question

【题目】Lighting flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight(天窗).Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder ___ he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly ___ his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.

Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to ____; he opened the door to the basement（地下室）,and flames ___ out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt ___ because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explains.

But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was ___ by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped（困住）.

Sibson’s house was three kilometers ___ the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be ___

Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm ___ his ears. He jumped out bed took his ___ and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the ___.That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.

Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to ___ the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson ___ and die in that fire.”

“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his ___.

After one more ___ inside the house, Huggons gave up and ___ around back.

The wind parted the smoke just ___ for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He ___ the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and ___ Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.

Sibson is still ___ when he tells the story, “I was alone that night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons.”

【1】 A.until B.while C.since D.before

【2】 A.over B.in C.through D.on

【3】 A.hide B.wait C.check D.escape

【4】 A.moved B.gave C.went D.exploded

【5】 A.worried B.safe C.glad D.tired

【6】A.burned B.stopped C.shocked D.covered

【7】A.beside B.across C.off D.along

【8】 A.limited B.fruitless C.false D.regretful

【9】A.stuck B.missed C.touched D.passed

【10】 A.coat B.key C.basin D.phone

【11】A.road B.noise C.smoke D.danger

【12】 A.enter B.search C.leave D.damage

【13】A.call B.roll C.scream D.sigh

【14】A.flashlight B.attention C.ladder D.breath

【15】 A.attempt B.chance C.thought D.stay

【16】A.climbed B.circled C.looked D.jumped

【17】 A.enough B.open C.clear D.fit

【18】 A.led B.put C.shone D.drove

【19】 A.persuaded B.kicked C.forced D.pulled

【20】 A.nervous B.surprised C.thankful D.proud

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 D

【2】 A

【3】C

【4】 D

【5】 B

【6】 B

【7】 C

【8】 B

【9】 A

【10】 D

【11】 B

【12】A

【13】 C

【14】D

【15】 A

【16】 B

【17】 A

【18】 C

【19】 D

【20】 C

【解析】【1】此句句意为：在Sibson还不知道发生什么事情的时候，便被雷声震醒。此处before表示“还没来得及……就……”。

【2】句意为“暴风雨掠过他的两层木屋”。暴风雨应该是从房屋上方掠过，故用over。

【3】根据后文“他打开通向地下室的门”可以判断Sibson冲下楼梯的目的是“查看一下”到底发生了什么事情。

【4】他打开地下室的门，火焰从里面喷发出来。此处explode out相当于break out，意为“突然爆发”。

【5】根据后文“因为这个房间有一个通向屋外的独立的楼梯”可知他当时感觉应该是“安全的”。

【6】当他正想通过那个楼梯出去的时候，却被一堵火墙给挡住了，故选B。

【7】根据前面的“three kilometres”及后面的“so well hidden by trees”可知他的房子应该是离主干道有3千米远。故用介词off。

【8】由于房子距离主干道有3千米远且被树所遮蔽，因此呼救是徒劳的(fruitless)，故选B。

【9】突然Huggons听到了像烟雾警报器之类的声音。strike one’s ears“传进某人的耳朵；突然听到”。

【10】突然Huggons拨打了911可知他带上了他的电话，故选D。

【11】Huggons应该是朝着他所听到的声音的方向而去。故选B。

【12】接线员应该是警告Huggons不要进入Sibson的房子。故选enter。

【13】由常识判断，被大火困住的时候Sibson发出的声音应是“尖叫”，应使用scream。

【14】Huggons进入房子，但由于烟雾很大，他很快就得跑回来“喘口气”。此处catch one’s breath意为“喘口气”，故答案为D。

【15】在又一次打算进入房子的尝试之后，Huggons最后还是放弃了。此处应使用attempt（尝试）。

【16】由于烟雾很大，Huggons应该是原路绕了回来，故选B。

【17】当风将烟雾吹得足够分散，Huggons正好能够看到Sibson。此处part表示“将……分开”，因此不能用open，故答案为A。

【18】他用手电筒往树林中照，此处shine the flashlight为固定用法， 意为“用手电筒照”，故选C。

【19】Huggons将梯子搭在房子上，将Sibson从二楼拽下来。此时二楼的房子就要倒了，为了形容动作之快，故用pull。

【20】根据后文Sibson所说的话“我当天晚上是一个人。然后我听到了我生命中最美丽的声音……”可知，他对Huggons心存感激。故选C。