五、完形填空。
Caught in a flood
Mary and her parents were downstairs in the living room. Mary was looking through the window at the endless rain outside. It had been raining non-stop for three days. She had never seen a storm this bad. It was making her 1. The wind roared and the rain 2 against the roof and windows. Dad was listening to a weather report on the radio 3 Mum was putting their important documents and emergency supplies into a bag.
“Mum, Dad,” said Mary suddenly, “I think we should leave here right away!”
“No,” said Dad. “It’s too late! The radio 4 the city has already been flooded. ”
“We can drive our car 5 the floodwater! Let’s just leave! I’m really scared!” cried Mary.
“We can’t do that, honey,” said Mum. “ 6, the moving water could wash the car away!”
Mary walked to the door. She was curious to see how much water there was outside. “Don’t open the door!” 7 Mum and Dad at the same time. “The water may flood in!”
Dad moved the dinner table against the door, in case the floodwater forced the door open. Mum waved to Mary to sit on the sofa. “Mary, don’t worry. Everything’s going to be OK,” she said 8, trying her best to comfort Mary. Her voice was calm, but Mary could 9 she was worried too.
Without saying a single word, Dad walked to the sofa, sat down and hugged his wife and daughter. The sudden silence in the house seemed to make the 10 and rain more frightening (令人害怕的) outside. What could they do?
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C
)1. A. happy B. excited C. nervous D. calm
(
B
)2. A. blew B. beat C. crashed D. flowed
(
D
)3. A. or B. so C. but D. while
(
A
)4. A. says B. talks C. speaks D. tells
(
C
)5. A. onto B. into C. through D. across
(
D
)6. A. However B. Still C. Instead D. Otherwise
(
A
)7. A. shouted B. whispered C. moved D. reported
(
B
)8. A. happily B. softly C. sadly D. angrily
(
D
)9. A. hear B. think C. say D. tell
(
C
)10. A. window B. disaster C. wind D. water
