题文
It was 3:43. Thunder was crashing and the rain was pouring. Suddenly my father rushed into my room. “Adam! Adam! Get up! We’re flooding!” he shouted and shook me by the shoulders. That woke up! I ran downstairs to the basement. It was like a swimming pool. My mother and I immediately started to pick up things and take them upstairs. I had no on, so my feet were quite freezing.
Things got worse every minute. Within the next hour, we had moved everything that we could to the first floor. The computer, big-screen television and heavy boxes with our most valuable things were taken to safety. , our piano, sofa, washing machine and water heater were all still down there—being . There was nothing we could do.
That was the hardest part. Knowing that your home is being destroyed is bad enough, but that you can’t do anything to stop it feels even worse.
Water had come in our front door. Rescue were floating in our streets. Mother told me to pack an overnight bag of clothes and valuables and get ready to leave.
When it was safe to walk outside, all the people in the neighborhood at the street corner. People became friends, and friends became like family. People each other. We learned later that the National Weather Service had declared the storm a flash flood.
I really have something from this flood. I’ve learned what destruction is. I have learned what means. I know in the future, when I watch people’ s lives affected by natural disasters, I can understand them. I will show great pity on them and I will do what I can to help them.
小题1: A．himB．themC．herD．me小题2: A．hatB．shoesC．jacketD．glasses小题3: A．coveredB．crowdedC．filledD．fixed小题4: A．SoB．AndC．BecauseD．However小题5:A．discoveredB．arrangedC．measuredD．destroyed小题6:A．realizingB．knowingC．tellingD．writing小题7:A．shipsB．boatsC．carsD．buses小题8:A．finallyB．usuallyC．exactlyD．certainly小题9:A．stoodB．walkedC．gatheredD．met小题10:A．comfortedB．influencedC．believedD．worried小题11: A．learnedB．discoveredC．thoughtD．concluded小题12: A．truthB．safetyC．valueD．regret
题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:A
小题12:B
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解析
这篇文章讲述了作者通过一次洪涝灾害的经历所得到的感受，从而知道了什么叫毁灭，也认识到了安全的意义，对于处于灾难中的人们要理解，同情和给予帮助。
小题1:考查代词与语境理解。 A. him他；B. them他们；C. her她；D. me 我，句意：那把我叫醒。根据句意及上下文此题选D。
小题2: 考查名词与语境理解。A. hat 帽子；B. shoes 鞋子；C. jacket夹克；D. glasses 眼镜，句意：我没有穿鞋，所以我的双脚冰冷。根据句意此题选B。
小题3:考查动词与语境理解。 A. covered 覆盖；B. crowded拥挤 ；C. filled 装满；D. fixed修理，句意：（我们）把电脑、大屏幕电视和装满我们大部分贵重物品的重箱子拿到安全的地方。根据句意及题干，此题选 C。
小题4:考查连词与语境理解。 A. So 因此；B. And 和；C. Because因为；D. However然而，句意：然而我们的钢琴、沙发、洗衣机和热水器仍然在哪儿，正在被毁坏。根据句意及上下文此空表示转折，所以选D。
小题5:考查动词与语境理解。A. discovered发现；B. arranged 安排；C. measured测量；D. destroyed 毁坏，句意：而我们的钢琴、沙发、洗衣机和热水器仍然在哪儿，正在被毁坏。根据句意及上下文此题选D。
小题6:考查动词与语境理解。A. realizing 意识到；B. knowing知道；C. telling告诉；D. writing写，句意：知道你的家被毁灭已经足够糟糕了，但意识到你无能为力去阻止这感觉会更糟糕。根据句意此题应选A。
小题7:考查名词与语境理解。A. ships 轮船；B. boats 小船；C. cars 汽车；D. buses 公共汽车，句意：救生船在街道上漂浮着。此处指小船，所以选B。
小题8:考查副词与语境理解。A. finally 最后；B. usually通常；C. exactly确切的； D. certainly当然，句意：当最后走出去安全的时候。根据句意及上下文此题选 A。
小题9:考查动词与语境理解。A. stood站立；B. walked 步行；C. gathered集合；D. met遇到，句意：附近的人们聚集在街道的角落。根据句意此题选C。
小题10:考查动词与语境理解。A. comforted安慰；B. influenced 受影响；C. believed 相信；D. worried担心，句意：人们彼此相互安慰。根据句意及上下文此题选A。
小题11:考查动词与语境理解。A. learned学到；B. discovered发现；C. thought认为；D. concluded包括，句意：我真正从这次洪水学到一些东西。根据句意及上下文此题选A。
小题12:考查名词与语境理解。 A. truth真理；B. safety安全；C. value 价值；D. regret 遗憾，句意：我已经学到了安全的意义。根据句意及上下文此题选B。
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