In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30，000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, __16__ to find that the building was __17__．

After the unforgettable shock, he __18__ the promise he had made to his son: “No matter __19__， I'll always be there for you！” And tears began to __20__ his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his __21__ to his son. He rushed there and started __22__ the ruins.

As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, __23__： “It's too late! They're all dead! __24__， face reality. There's nothing you can do！” To each parent he responded with __25__： “Are you going to help me now？” No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.

Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know __26__： “Is my boy __27__ or is he dead？” He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…Then, in the 38th hour, he __28__ a large stone and heard his son's __29__. He screamed his son's name, “ARMAND！” He heard back, “Dad! It's me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you __30__ me and __31__ you saved me, they'd be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you！’ You did it, Dad！”

“What's going on there？” The father asked.

“There are 14 of us __32__ out of 33, Dad. We're scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you're here. When the building collapsed, it made __33__， and it saved us.”

“Come __34__， boy！”

“No, Dad! Let the other kids come out first, __35__ I know you'll get me! No matter what happens, I know you'll always be there for me！”

16．A.just  B．only  C．ever  D．still

17．A.as flat as a pancake  B．as high as a mountain

C．as strong as an ox  D．as weak as a kitten

18．A.memorized  B．forgot

C．kept  D．remembered

19．A.what  B．what happen

C．which  D．who

20．A.fill  B．fill in  C．come  D．burst

21．A.picture  B．promise

C．present  D．encourage

22．A.digging  B．digging through

C．digging out  D．digging into

23．A.to say  B．said

C．and saying  D．saying

24．A.Come out  B．Come again

C．Come on  D．Come off

25．A.one word  B．one sound

C．one row  D．one line

26．A.for himself  B．of himself

C．by himself  D．to himself

27．A.live  B．living  C．alive  D．lively

28．A.took back  B．picked up

C．called up  D．pulled back

29．A.sound  B．voice  C．noise  D．tone

30．A.will save  B．would save

C．save  D．would have saved

31．A.when  B．because

C．even if  D．though

32．A.remained  B．missing

C．left  D．gone

33．A.a promise  B．space

C．room  D．a triangle

34．A.in  B．for  C．out  D．along

35．A.because  B．though

C．when  D．even though

第二节 完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。    ‘

    In the wake Of Chicago's worst ever winter，it snowed heavily for almost  10 days off and on，until all of the rooftops were loaded，many overloaded，with snow．Robert McGrath saw  36   run out to the  37    to fetch some boxes.

    Seconds   38   while he was  39  on his work，he heard a crash!

   40  ，he saw the roof of the garage bad  41   in. McGrath did not stop to put his hat or coat on. He 42  out of the house．grabbed a snow shovel，and called    43   for his neighbors to come and help.

    Yelling and digging，with   44   freezing on his face-clearing snow，pulling   45  

boards and anxiously calling his wife's name---he heard her   46   and then saw he hand. He kept digging，clearing and pulling...

  Within   47   he had his wife in his arms and was sobbing，"Are you all right? Are you all right? I   48   you were dead．On baby，I love you so much!”She was  49   .

  What Robert McGrath did NOT know was this：Mrs. McGrath had gone into the garage  50 one door and out through another. She was   51   in the house when she heard her husband's voice.   52   she went to the window to took out and saw her husband digging and shouting her   53   and pulling out planks of wood，feverishly trying to rescue her. She could not let her gallant rescuer   54   .So she put her coat on again，went outside and quietly entered the garage through the back door----and   55    her husband to be her hero.

36. A. his friend        B. his wife         C. his neighbor       D. a stranger

37. A. garage          B．garden         C．store            D. kitchen

38. A. ago             B. before          C. later             D. after

39. A. paying          B. confusing        C. drawing          D. focusing

40. A. Looking out      B. Rushing out      C. Getting out       D. Coming out

41. A. made           B. fallen           C. pulled            D. let

42. A．found          B. walked          C. rushed           D. showed

43. A. proudly         B. kindly           C．friendly         D. loudly

44. A．snow          B. ice              C. sweat            D. water

45. A. down           B. away            C. on              D. toward

46. A. voice           B. sound            C. noise            D. name

47. A. minutes         B. days             C. hours            D. time

48. A. intended        B. wondered         C. thought           D. considered

49. A．hurt           B. wounded          C. frightened        D. fine

50. A. around          B. through           C. into             D. past

51. A. safe            B. quiet             C. peaceful          D. worried

52. A. However        B. Or               C. But              D. So

53. A. helps           B. mothers           C. name            D. neighbors

54. A. up             B. down             C. out               D. in

55. A. allowed         B. made             C. advised            D. Persuaded

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

    In the wake of Chicago’s worst ever winter, when all of the rooftops were loaded, many overloaded with snow…Robert McGrath saw his wife run out to the backyard garage to    1some boxes．

    Seconds later he heard the    2!

Looking out he saw the    3of the garage had caved in(下塌). McGrath did not    4for hat or coat…He ran from the house,    5a snow shovel, and called out for neighbors to    6．

    Yelling and    7, with sweat freezing on his face---throwing snow and pulling away    8----he heard her voice and then saw her    9. He kept digging, throwing and pulling…

    And within minutes he had his wife in his arms and was    10“Are you all right? Are you all right? I thought you were    11．Oh baby, I love you so much!” She was    12．

What Robert McGrath did not    13was this: Mrs. McGrath had gone into the garage through one door and    14through another. She was    15in the house when she looked out and saw her husband digging and     16orders and throwing planks of wood，feverishly trying to    17her. She could not let her gallant(英勇) rescuer    18. So she put her coat on again and went outside and    19entered the garage through the    20door--and allowed her husband to be her hero．

1.A、fetch  B、put      C、1ay      D、fix  

2.A、overload       B、accident     C、crash    D、falling

3.A、doors  B、roof C、top      D、wall

4.A、search     B、look C、hesitate D、stop

5.A、snatched   B、grabbed      C、robbed   D、carried

6.A、escape B、run  C、help D、move

7.A、digging    B、working  C、complaining  D、crying  

8.A、bricks B、stones   C、grass    D、boards

9.A、hand   B、body C、face    D、feet

10.A、sobbing  B、questioning  C、tired    D、happy

11.A、missing   B、hidden   C、crazy    D、hurt

12.A、excited   B、fine C、surprised    D、happy  

13.A、find  B、mind C、know D、care

14.A、away  B、up  C、off  D、out

15.A、safe  B、waiting  C、watching D、anxious

16.A、receiving B、placing      C、giving   D、shouting

17.A、pull  B、rescue   C、uncover  D、protect

18.A、in    B、away C、up   D、down

19.A、finally   B、unexpectedly C、quietly  D、carefully

20.A、back  B、open C、front    D、broken  

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

    In the wake of Chicago’s worst ever winter, when all of the rooftops were loaded, many overloaded with snow…Robert McGrath saw his wife run out to the backyard garage to    1    some boxes．

    Seconds later he heard the    2   !

Looking out he saw the    3    of the garage had caved in(下塌). McGrath did not    4    for hat or coat…He ran from the house,    5    a snow shovel, and called out for neighbors to    6   ．

    Yelling and    7   , with sweat freezing on his face---throwing snow and pulling away    8   ----he heard her voice and then saw her    9   . He kept digging, throwing and pulling…

    And within minutes he had his wife in his arms and was    10    “Are you all right? Are you all right? I thought you were    11   ．Oh baby, I love you so much!” She was    12   ．

What Robert McGrath did not    13    was this: Mrs. McGrath had gone into the garage through one door and    14    through another. She was    15    in the house when she looked out and saw her husband digging and     16    orders and throwing planks of wood，feverishly trying to    17    her. She could not let her gallant(英勇) rescuer    18   . So she put her coat on again and went outside and    19    entered the garage through the    20    door--and allowed her husband to be her hero．

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）  
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
In the wake of Chicago’s worst ever winter, when all of the rooftops were loaded, many overloaded with snow…Robert McGrath saw his wife run out to the backyard garage to    1   some boxes．
Seconds later he heard the    2  !
Looking out he saw the    3   of the garage had caved in(下塌). McGrath did not    4   for hat or coat…He ran from the house,    5   a snow shovel, and called out for neighbors to    6  ．
Yelling and    7  , with sweat freezing on his face---throwing snow and pulling away    8  ----he heard her voice and then saw her    9  . He kept digging, throwing and pulling…
And within minutes he had his wife in his arms and was    10   “Are you all right? Are you all right? I thought you were    11  ．Oh baby, I love you so much!” She was    12  ．
What Robert McGrath did not    13   was this: Mrs. McGrath had gone into the garage through one door and    14   through another. She was    15   in the house when she looked out and saw her husband digging and    16   orders and throwing planks of wood，feverishly trying to    17   her. She could not let her gallant(英勇) rescuer    18  . So she put her coat on again and went outside and    19   entered the garage through the    20   door--and allowed her husband to be her hero．
36、 A、fetch                       B、put                    C、1ay                   D、fix  
37、 A、overload              B、accident             C、crash                    D、falling
38、 A、doors                      B、roof                     C、top                   D、wall
39、 A、search                   B、look                     C、hesitate                 D、stop
40、 A、snatched                  B、grabbed             C、robbed                D、carried
41、 A、escape                     B、run                       C、help                     D、move
42、 A、digging                 B、working                C、complaining         D、crying  
43、 A、bricks                     B、stones                   C、grass                    D、boards
44、 A、hand                       B、body                    C、face                 D、feet
45、 A、sobbing                B、questioning           C、tired                    D、happy
46、 A、missing                   B、hidden                  C、crazy                    D、hurt
47、 A、excited                   B、fine                     C、surprised             D、happy  
48、 A、find                        B、mind                    C、know                   D、care
49、 A、away                       B、up                     C、off                       D、out
50、 A、safe                        B、waiting                 C、watching              D、anxious
51、 A、receiving                 B、placing               C、giving                  D、shouting
52、 A、pull                        B、rescue                   C、uncover                D、protect
53、 A、in                          B、away                   C、up                        D、down
54、 A、finally                     B、unexpectedly         C、quietly                D、carefully
55、 A、back                       B、open                     C、front                   D、broken