Question

【题目】完形填空。

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A big storm took us by surprise. We didn’t _______ to be hit hard so we didn’t leave our home. When we realized our yard was _______ and more water was coming, it was too late to move.

We had to climb on _______ of the roof (屋顶) to get away from the water after it started entering the house. The ______ went off, it was extremely dark and we were ______. We had to tie ourselves to each other, because the _______ was very strong. I had my laptop with me and kept posting cries for _______. We stayed on the roof for eight hours ______ we were rescued.

It was a _____ night. Some people lost their lives. Many houses were completely _______. Our neighbor’s roof was blown away. ______, although our house was also hit, it remained intact (完整的).

At present, we keep going back, taking many photos—an requirement _____ the insurance company. We expect them to make an assessment of the damage, and then hopefully, _______ our losses. And I’m particularly _____ that my university projects were lost. That means more work for me and I am due to graduate in December.

We are now _______ at a friend’s house in Brooklyn. We won’t be able to return to our house in months. There’s no information about the support for the _______ of this storm. All we hear is to go to the shelter.

But now I’m ________ because my family and I are alive. And it’s important to _______ that there are still people _______ food, shelter, or gas in the cold weather. It’s a truly terrible time for the city now but I believe everything will _______.

【1】A. decide B. expect C. wait D. prepare

【2】A. closed B. measured C. flooded D. cleaned

【3】A. trees B. top C. tower D. tables

【4】A. fire B. house C. power D. radio

【5】A. excited B. puzzled C. frightened D. embarrassed

【6】A. light B. building C. rope D. wind

【7】A. help B. forgiveness C. safety D. goodness

【8】A. before B. unless C. since D. because

【9】A. clear B. fantastic C. surprising D. terrible

【10】A. burnt B. destroyed C. stolen D. sold

【11】A. Conveniently B. Exactly C. Luckily D. Rarely

【12】A. with B. by C. to D. for

【13】A. realize B. choose C. find D. cover

【14】A. guilty B. shocked C. bored D. upset

【15】A. staying B. pointing C. calling D. working

【16】A. results B. victims C. records D. experiences

【17】A. hopeful B. proud C. grateful D. brave

【18】A. forget B. explain C. warn D. remember

【19】A. for B. without C. against D. plus

【20】A. disappear B. count C. happen D. change

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【5】C

【6】D

【7】A

【8】A

【9】D

【10】B

【11】C

【12】B

【13】D

【14】D

【15】A

【16】B

【17】C

【18】D

【19】B

【20】D

【解析】

突然而至的暴雨袭击了我们家，全家人只好爬到屋顶等待救援，获救以后，家园被毁，但是我们仍然心存希望。

【1】B 根据第一句A big storm took us by surprise.（这场暴雨突然袭击了我们）可知，我们没有预料到会有如此强的暴雨。故B项正确。

【2】C 根据下文and more water was coming（更多的水要来）可知，大水淹没了我们的院子。只有C项flood是与水有关的词汇，故C项正确。

【3】B 根据第8空前We stayed on the roof for eight hours可知，当大水突然到来的时候，我们只好爬上屋顶。故B正确。

【4】C 根据后句it was extremely dark可知，停电了，故C项正确。

【5】C 大水突然到来淹没了院子，我们只能爬上屋顶，而且停电了，此时我们肯定很害怕，担心洪水更大。故C项正确。

【6】D 根据上文We had to tie ourselves to each other（我们相互绑在一起），是因为风很大，如果不绑在一起可能会被风吹走。故D项正确。

【7】A 遇见如此巨大的危险的时候，当然要求救。故A项正确。

【8】A before在……之前；unless除非；since自从；because因为。本句中before表示“一段时间以后……”，我们在屋顶上待了八个小时以后才被别人所救。故A项正确。

【9】D 突然遇到了风暴，全家人被迫爬上屋顶，八小时以后才会救援，这的确是很糟糕的经历，所以那个晚上对我们来说是很可怕的。故D项正确。

【10】B 很多房子都在水灾中被毁坏了。与C、D语义无关，A项“燃烧”与水灾无关。故B正确。

【11】C conveniently方便地；exactly确切地；luckily幸运地；rarely罕见地。根据下文it remained intact可知，虽然我们的房子也受到洪水袭击，但是仍然保存完整。这是幸运的事情。故C项正确。

【12】B 遇见洪水以后，保险公司要提供赔偿，要求我们提供受损房屋的照片。故B项正确。

【13】D 我们希望保险公司能评估损失，并补偿我们损失的费用。cover在这里是“补偿”的意思，故D项正确。

【14】D 最让我难过的是我的大学几乎泡汤了。原本读大学的计划被突然而来的洪水打破了。故D项正确。

【15】A 根据后句We won’t be able to return to our house in months（我们得好几个月不能回家），说明我们只能待在朋友家里。动词stay与at a friend’s house搭配。故A项正确。

【16】B 横线后短语of this storm可知，我们都是这次洪水的受害者。而现在没有给受害者帮助的信息。故B项正确。

【17】C 根据后半句because my family and I are alive可知，因为家人都活着，所以我心存感激。故C项正确。

【18】D 在这个时候我们记得仍然有人没有东西吃，没有地方住，所以我们还算是幸运的。故D项正确。

【19】B 我们感觉幸运是因为还有别人没有东西吃，没有地方住。所以本空用without。故B项正确。

【20】D 根据but可知，本句与前面的内容是转折关系。句意：虽然对于我们这个城市来说这是一段可怕的日子，但是我认为一切都会变的。故D项正确。