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【题目】 Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.

Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches in the table.

Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tries to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.

Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.

【1】With no light outside, it felt like .

A.morningB.midnightC.noonD.afternoon

【2】The news on TV reported that .

A.a heavy rainstorm was in the areaB.a heavy snow was in the area

C.a heavy rain was in the areaD.a heavy wind was in the area

【3】Does everyone in the neighborhood was busy?

A.YesB.NoC.MaybeD.We don’t know.

【4】When did he finally fall asleep ?

A.at around 3:00 p.m.B.at around 8:00 a.m.

C.at around 3:00 a.m.D.at around 8:00 p.m.

【5】What is the best title（标题） for the passage？

A.Heavily rainstorm

B.Strong winds

C.Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.

D.The storm brought people closer together.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】A

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

文章讲述了在暴风雨来临时，苯和父母为了抵御暴风雨做准备，很晚才睡着，第二天醒来时，太阳升起来了，他和家人去外面，发现社区一片很乱，他们和社区的人一起打扫社区，暴风雨让们之间的关系更近了。

【1】细节理解题。根据With no light outside, it felt like midnight.可知感觉像半夜；故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.可知是这个地区有一场暴风雨；故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.可知社区的每个人都很忙；故选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.可知是大约凌晨3才睡着；故选C。

【5】最佳标题；根据文章讲述了暴风雨来临时和暴风雨后的一些事情；Heavily rainstorm暴风雨；

Strong winds大风，Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.歪倒的树、破碎的窗户和垃圾到处都是；The storm brought people closer together暴风雨让人们更近了；故选A。