The fire alarm last night alarmed the inhabitants with a(n) sound. A. alarming B. frightened C. afraid D. alarmed 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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The fire alarm last night alarmed the inhabitants with a(n)　　 sound.

A. alarming　　　　 B. frightened　　　　 C. afraid　　　　 D. alarmed

答案：A
解析：

alarming使人害怕的，吓人的，扰乱人心的。

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Sarah Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school:
Wentworth Girls’ school
Beachside
July 20th
Dearest Mom and Dad,
I’ m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.
The trouble started last night when I was smoking in bed. This breaks the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all.
As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away.
Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire.
There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning.
The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.
The principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I’m very sorry about this.
Much love,
Sarah
P. S. None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad the things could have been!
56．Sarah wrote home to        .
A．tell her parents about the fire               B．ask for a lot of money
C．tell her parents she had failed her exams       D．tell her parents she had to leave school
57．Why did Sarah tell her parents the story about the fire?
A．She wanted to worry them.
B．She wanted to make them laugh.
C．She wanted to make them less angry at the real news.
D．She wanted to warn them about what the principal was going to do.
58．The letter before the P. S. was ________.
A．mostly true            B．partly true                     C．all true            D．completely untrue
59．Sarah said the principal was angry because ________.
A．she had failed her exams                          B．it was her fault that had caused the fire
C．she had not made the phone call in time        D．she had been caught smoking in bed

Starting in l972，the National Park Service established a policy for forest fires calle Natural Burn．It was acknowledged that some forest fires，such as those caused by lightning were necessary for forests to maintain balanced ecosystems，so the fire should be allowed to burn．However, a big fire in Yellowstone National Park in l988 caused this policy to be abandoned since the fire was initially allowed to burn yet soon out of control．As a result，the fire of l988 destroyed much of Yellowstone，which is America’s oldest and most beloved national park．Massive areas of plants were destroyed，and large empty spaces and acres of burned and blackened trees greeted visitors．The rivers and streams were choked with ash，and the ecosystem of the park was changed beyond repair.

In addition，great numbers of animals were killed by the fires that bumed out of control. The fires were driven by high winds，moving as many as ten miles a day．Many small animals died in the flames．The fires’ rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape. Even today，few of these small forest animals have returned to live in the park. In the years immediately following the fires，the numbers of visitors declined rapidly．No one was interested in seeing a blackened and treeless park on vacation．Yellowstone had previously been famous for its amazing views and unique geological formations such as the geyser Old Faithful. But now its reputation as America's wonder is damaged permanently.

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A．hard to put out

B．started by lightning

C．good for the balance of nature

D．approved by National Park Service

2.The big fire in Yellowstone in 1988 ．

A．became out of control at first

B．destroyed the park completely

C．was allowed to burn continuously

D．brought the natural burn policy to an end

3.Why were so many animals killed in the big fire?

A．Because winds were blown from high places．

B．Because the animals moved only ten miles a day．

C．Because the animals lived in lower places．

D．Because strong winds contributed to the fire a lot．

4.Yellowstone was famous for its ．

A．rare animals B．unique plants C．beautiful scenery D．little streams

5.The text probably comes from ．

A．a science fiction B．a news report

C．a commercial ad D．a geography magazine

Thinking of the seven orphans, who were dead in the fire, .

A．Yuan Lihai’s heart sank B．Yuan Lihai was in deep sorrow

C．tears came to Yuan Lihai’s eyes D．we found Yuan Lihai in tears

The boy then led her into the warm hall and left her ______ by the fire.

A．sit

B．to sit

C．sitting

D．sat

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