1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where was the woman when the accident happened?

A．Near a bank

B．In Union Street

C．Under the traffic lights

2. What color were the traffic lights when the truck went over them?

A．Yellow

B．Red

C．Green

2 . I discovered the power of fear when I became stuck to my driveway. As much as I tried, I could not move my feet, ______ they were crazy — glued to the ground. The realization that my daughters were playing in Nancy’s house, just one-half block away, paralyzed (麻痹) my ______, making me unable to move. Black ______ was rising from behind the trees on the other side of the street and was enveloping three houses, making them barely ______. Nancy’s house was one of them.

I tried to ______ for my daughters, hoping to see them run safely to my arms, but my voice was ______ stuck — stuck in my throat with no ______ of coming out. There I stood, ______, paralyzed and silenced by ______, unable to protect the two little girls I loved ______ even I had realized.

Although ______ in a body that couldn’t move or speak, I could still hear. I could hear other mothers ______ calling their children. I could hear a ______ silence that covered the neighborhood instead of the usual happy voices of children. And, finally, I could hear the alarm of the fire engine. As the alarm ______, “We’re on our way,” it instantly ______ the crazy glue that had ______ my feet to the ground and it ______ the soundproof (隔音的) box that had silenced my voice.

As I continued down the driveway, two little girls, my two little girls, ran toward me from ______ the street. They had come home to tell me about the fire in the garage next to Nancy’s house. Not only did my feet and voice ______ now, but my eyes were also in good working order and had no trouble producing ______.

1.

A．even if

B．as if

C．though

D．as

2.

A．legs

B．arms

C．ears

D．eyes

3.

A．fog

B．water

C．smoke

D．cloud

4.

A．visible

B．possible

C．responsible

D．comfortable

5.

A．call on

B．call off

C．call in

D．call out

6.

A．yet

B．seldom

C．also

D．still

7.

A．trouble

B．intention

C．patience

D．pleasure

8.

A．selfless

B．careless

C．homeless

D．helpless

9.

A．disease

B．envy

C．fear

D．life

10.

A．more than

B．rather than

C．less than

D．other than

11.

A．absorbed

B．trapped

C．involved

D．included

12.

A．angrily

B．confidently

C．calmly

D．anxiously

13.

A．tiring

B．boring

C．frightening

D．relaxing

14.

A．sang

B．announced

C．told

D．whispered

15.

A．removed

B．brushed

C．put

D．raised

16.

A．adapted

B．painted

C．exposed

D．held

17.

A．lifted

B．unlocked

C．filled

D．carried

18.

A．across

B．behind

C．over

D．above

19.

A．speak

B．move

C．work

D．hear

20.

A．voices

B．steps

C．thoughts

D．tears

3 . The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky. As I took a glance(一瞥) at my neighbor’s house, I saw a flame (火焰) in his ______. I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my _______.

Soon, there was a ______ smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. ______, I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to ______. I saw fire coming out of my neighbour’s kitchen. Right away, I __________ “Fire! Fire!” But there was no one nearby to ______ my shouts for help.

I _____ into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour’s house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and ______ my neighbour’s name but there was no ______. I managed to _________the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.

I tried to throw water through the kitchen window ______ it was no use; the fire was too strong. _______, a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just ______ as the fire was going to ______ to the other rooms in the house.

When my neighbour came back, he was ______ because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his ______. He wanted to give me some money in return but I did not ______ it.

Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He ______ me to see his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal(奖章) that he had ______ ordered from a factory. It made me feel very happy.

1.

A．sitting room

B．bathroom

C．kitchen

D．bedroom

2.

A．chair

B．table

C．bed

D．sofa

3.

A．big

B．hot

C．special

D．burning

4.

A．After a while

B．All the time

C．Once in a while

D．At once

5.

A．examine

B．search

C．listen

D．smell

6.

A．said

B．shouted

C．received

D．smiled

7.

A．hear

B．listen to

C．ask

D．turn to

8.

A．walked

B．rushed

C．jumped

D．stepped

9.

A．called in

B．called up

C．called out

D．called for

10.

A．answer

B．light

C．sound

D．fire

11.

A．take out

B．take up

C．break down

D．break into

12.

A．and

B．but

C．because

D．so

13.

A．Luckily

B．Sadly

C．Unfortunately

D．Suddenly

14.

A．in time

B．on time

C．at a time

D．at times

15.

A．run

B．spread

C．flow

D．return

16.

A．glad

B．sad

C．sick

D．angry

17.

A．children

B．parents

C．life

D．pets

18.

A．expect

B．want

C．accept

D．get

19.

A．ordered

B．begged

C．advised

D．invited

20.

A．mainly

B．particularly

C．specially

D．naturally