14 years ago, the nine million citizens of London heard sirens(警报)all over the town. Emergency services, the fire brigade, the ___1___, hospitals and ambulances stood by, ready to go ___2___ action. In railway and underground stations, people ___3___ posters and maps telling them ___4___ to go and what to do in the emergency. This was ___5___ Flood-call. London wasn’t flooded yet. But it is ___6___ that it will be. In 1236 and 1663．London was badly flooded．In1928, many people ___7___ in Westminster, the heart of ___8___ , frowned in floods. And in 1953, 100 people living on the eastern edge of the London suburbs were___9___ again in the floods.___10___, the Greater London council(会议) is taking action to ___11___ this terrible accident happening again. ___12___ the flood wall will not be built until the 1980s. And in the meantime, Londoners ___13___ be prepared．When it ___14___, 50 underground stations will be ___15___ water. Electricity, gas and phone services will be out of ___16___.  Roads will be impossible. It will be impossible to___17___ any of the bridges between North and South London.  Imagine—London ,will ___18___ like Venice.

　　  But the Flood-call didn’t ___19___ panic(惊慌) among Londoners. Most people knew it was just a___20___ One comment from a lady who was walking along the Embankment when the sirens sounded was,“It’s a flood warning, isn’t it? The water doesn’t lock high tome.”

1．A．Londoners

B．police

C．doctors

D．nurses

2．A．up

B．into

C．to

D．it

3．A．saw

B．put up

C．received

D．read

4．A．when

B．what

C．where

D．why

5．A．Exercise

B．Train

C．Drill

D．practice

6．A．impossible

B．necessary

C．possible

D．unnecessary

7．A, living

B．staying

C．lived

D．stayed

8．A．England

B．Europe

C．London

D．world

9．A．saved

B．killed

C．in danger

D．safe

10．A．Then

B．Later

C．At last

D．In the future

11．A．prevent

B．make

C．help

D．control

12．A．And

B．Now

C．So

D．But

13．A．would

B．must

C．could

D．ought

14．A．starts

B．begins

C．happens

D．takes place

15．A．below

B．above

C．under

D．in

16．A．water

B．city

C．action

D．houses

17．A．cross

B．across

C．pass

D．past

18．A．look

B．sound

C．see

D．hear

19．A．take

B．get

C．cause

D．make

20．A．proposal

B．warning

C．joke

D．game

　　  But the Flood-call didn’t ___19___ panic(惊慌) among Londoners. Most people knew it was just a___20___ One comment from a lady who was walking along the Embankment when the sirens sounded was,“It’s a flood warning, isn’t it? The water doesn’t lock high tome.”

1．A．Londoners

B．police

C．doctors

D．nurses

2．A．up

B．into

C．to

D．it

3．A．saw

B．put up

C．received

D．read

4．A．when

B．what

C．where

D．why

5．A．Exercise

B．Train

C．Drill

D．practice

6．A．impossible

B．necessary

C．possible

D．unnecessary

7．A, living

B．staying

C．lived

D．stayed

8．A．England

B．Europe

C．London

D．world

9．A．saved

B．killed

C．in danger

D．safe

10．A．Then

B．Later

C．At last

D．In the future

11．A．prevent

B．make

C．help

D．control

12．A．And

B．Now

C．So

D．But

13．A．would

B．must

C．could

D．ought

14．A．starts

B．begins

C．happens

D．takes place

15．A．below

B．above

C．under

D．in

16．A．water

B．city

C．action

D．houses

17．A．cross

B．across

C．pass

D．past

18．A．look

B．sound

C．see

D．hear

19．A．take

B．get

C．cause

D．make

20．A．proposal

B．warning

C．joke

D．game

When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change. Her childhood had been    36 . After the death of her parents, Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school.   37 , the teachers at the school mistreated her,   38  she ran away. Homeless and orphaned, Fitzgerald was trying her best to   39  on the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo. She had   40  planned to dance, but at the last second, she decided to sing her mother’s favorite song   41 . Her performance earned her   42  from several well-known musicians. Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a   43  jazz singer.
During a musical career that spanned six decades, Fitzgerald   44  more than 200 albums. She won 13 Grammy Awards, the last of which she received in 1990. She worked with some of the greatest American singers of the twentieth century, including Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie. Her talent and charm   45  a wide range of listeners around the world. The worldwide   46  of Ella Fitzgerald helped make jazz a more popular genre.
Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the United States   47  African American citizens the same treatment   48  white citizens received. Fitzgerald’s manager and her band   49  to perform at places where discrimination was practiced. They also decided not to perform unless they were paid the same   50  as white singers and musicians. Ella’s fight for   51   received support from numerous celebrity admirers, including Marilyn Monroe. Fitzgerald never took her good fortune for granted. She gave money to charities and organizations that contributed to   52  disadvantages children. For her many civic contributions, in 1992 President George Bush   53  her the Presidential Medal of Honor, one of the highest honors   54  to civilians.
In 1991, Fitzgerald gave her   55  performance in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Although Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996, the American “First Lady of Song” continues to live in the hearts and ears of music lovers worldwide.

When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change. Her childhood had been     36  . After the death of her parents, Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school.   37  , the teachers at the school mistreated her,   38   she ran away. Homeless and orphaned, Fitzgerald was trying her best to   39   on the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo. She had   40   planned to dance, but at the last second, she decided to sing her mother’s favorite song   41  . Her performance earned her   42   from several well-known musicians. Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a   43   jazz singer.

During a musical career that spanned six decades, Fitzgerald   44   more than 200 albums. She won 13 Grammy Awards, the last of which she received in 1990. She worked with some of the greatest American singers of the twentieth century, including Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie. Her talent and charm   45   a wide range of listeners around the world. The worldwide   46   of Ella Fitzgerald helped make jazz a more popular genre.

Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the United States   47   African American citizens the same treatment   48   white citizens received. Fitzgerald’s manager and her band   49   to perform at places where discrimination was practiced. They also decided not to perform unless they were paid the same   50   as white singers and musicians. Ella’s fight for   51   received support from numerous celebrity admirers, including Marilyn Monroe. Fitzgerald never took her good fortune for granted. She gave money to charities and organizations that contributed to   52   disadvantages children. For her many civic contributions, in 1992 President George Bush   53   her the Presidential Medal of Honor, one of the highest honors   54   to civilians.

In 1991, Fitzgerald gave her   55   performance in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Although Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996, the American “First Lady of Song” continues to live in the hearts and ears of music lovers worldwide.

1.A. rich                              B. rough                               C. tiresome                D. happy

2.A. Importantly                  B. Unforgettably                 C. Naturally                 D. Unfortunately

3.A. therefore                     B. but                                    C. so                    D. then

4.A. survive                         B. experience                     C. learn                        D. stand

5.A. strangely                      B. blindly                     C. originally                D. probably

6.A. in spite                         B. instead                             C. in place                   D. though

7.A. jealousy                       B. recognition                     C. reputation              D. gratitude

8.A. creative                       B. dependent                     C. undiscovered        D. distinguished

9.A. released                       B. sold                                   C. copied                     D. showed

10.A. compared with        B. appealed to      C. composed of   D. depended on

11.A. celebration                B. admiration                      C. relaxation               D. indication

12.A. denied                       B. supported                       C. offered          D. hated

13.A. which                          B. what                                 C. that                          D. like

14.A. decided                     B. refused                            C. started                    D. afforded

15.A. number                      B. quantity                           C. amount          D. lots

16.A. wealth                        B. future                               C. equality                   D. agreement

17.A. caring for                             B. playing with           C. preferring to          D. taking after

18.A. rewarded                            B. awarded                          C. paid                         D. presented

19.A. accessible                           B. inadequate                      C. available                 D. official

20.A. best                           B. vivid                                  C. open                        D. final

When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change. Her childhood had been    36 . After the death of her parents, Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school.   37 , the teachers at the school mistreated her,   38  she ran away. Homeless and orphaned, Fitzgerald was trying her best to   39  on the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo. She had   40  planned to dance, but at the last second, she decided to sing her mother’s favorite song   41 . Her performance earned her   42  from several well-known musicians. Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a   43  jazz singer.

During a musical career that spanned six decades, Fitzgerald   44  more than 200 albums. She won 13 Grammy Awards, the last of which she received in 1990. She worked with some of the greatest American singers of the twentieth century, including Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie. Her talent and charm   45  a wide range of listeners around the world. The worldwide   46  of Ella Fitzgerald helped make jazz a more popular genre.

Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the United States   47  African American citizens the same treatment   48  white citizens received. Fitzgerald’s manager and her band   49  to perform at places where discrimination was practiced. They also decided not to perform unless they were paid the same   50  as white singers and musicians. Ella’s fight for   51   received support from numerous celebrity admirers, including Marilyn Monroe. Fitzgerald never took her good fortune for granted. She gave money to charities and organizations that contributed to   52  disadvantages children. For her many civic contributions, in 1992 President George Bush   53  her the Presidential Medal of Honor, one of the highest honors   54  to civilians.

In 1991, Fitzgerald gave her   55  performance in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Although Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996, the American “First Lady of Song” continues to live in the hearts and ears of music lovers worldwide.

1.                A．rich            B．rough          C．tiresome D．happy

2.                A．Importantly      B．Unforgettably    C．Naturally  D．Unfortunately

3.                A．therefore       B．but            C．so   D．then

4.                A．survive         B．experience      C．learn D．stand

5.                A．strangely       B．blindly          C．originally D．probably

6.                A．in spite         B．instead         C．in place   D．though

7.                A．jealousy        B．recognition      C．reputation D．gratitude

8.                A．creative        B．dependent      C．undiscovered  D．distinguished

9.                A．released        B．sold            C．copied   D．showed

10.               A．compared with   B．appealed to     C．composed of   D．depended on

11.               A．celebration     B．admiration      C．relaxation  D．indication

12.               A．denied         B．supported      C．offered   D．hated

13.               A．which          B．what           C．that  D．like

14.               A．decided        B．refused        C．started    D．afforded

15.               A．number        B．quantity        C．amount   D．lots

16.               A．wealth         B．future          C．equality   D．agreement

17.               A．caring for       B．playing with     C．preferring to   D．taking after

18.               A．rewarded       B．awarded        C．paid  D．presented

19.               A．accessible      B．inadequate      C．available   D．official

20.               A．best           B．vivid           C．open D．final