Ⅵ. 完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

I looked at my watch. It was ten to six. There was just ten minutes left before we  36  leave for home. Suddenly the earth began to shake. In no time the shake became very  37 . “Earthquake (地震)!” someone shouted. I  38  the others to the door but we couldn’t get out. I stayed under a desk, covering my head and neck with my arms. “Will someone save me  39  the building falls down? Is this the end for me?” I kept thinking about that.

Several minutes  40  the shake stopped. Two of my workmates tried to open the door again, and they made it! We ran quickly to the street. It was such a(n)  41  that we couldn’t believe our eyes — the street was full of debris (碎片) and broken wood. More and more people came out and many were injured (受伤的). Lots of them did  42  but look up into the sky in shock.

We walked a long way home not saying much. Some were praying (祈祷) and some were crying.  43  in such a situation was difficult. Our phones didn’t work because of the earthquake. So it was  44  to find out if our friends were okay. I had no way of letting my family in China  45  that I was still alive (活着) . I just hoped that they wouldn’t hear about the earthquake until tomorrow.

(      )36. A. could                      B. couldn’t

C. need                 D. needn’t

(      )37. A. tall                  B. far

C. strong               D. easy

(      )38. A. helped                     B. allowed

C. followed             D. waited

(      )39. A. since                  B. while

C. until                  D. if

(      )40. A. ago                          B. before

C. later                 D. after

(      )41. A. mess                  B. accident

C. problem              D. mistake

(      )42. A. everything            B. anything

C. something            D. nothing

(      )43. A. Communication        B. Notice

C. Discussion            D. Report

(      )44. A. normal                     B. impossible

C. necessary              D. important

(      )45. A. feel                    B. remember

C. imagine                D. know

Ⅶ. 阅读理解(每小题2分，共20分)

A

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 9:50 p.m.

We were sitting in our warm living room. The TV was on, and everything was peaceful. Suddenly the light went on and off for a few times and then went out completely. Then the rain started, and everything went black. We found the flashlight and some candles and went to bed.

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 7:30 a.m.

My first thought after waking up was that it was pretty cold in my bedroom. Clearly, the power (电力供应) didn’t come back. After one look out of the window, I felt even sadder: it was still raining heavily. The room was becoming colder and colder. We had no idea when the power would come back, so my wife started a fire in the fireplace.

Thursday, Jan. 8, 12:30 p.m.

The snow started. The poor trees now had to carry the heavy snow. The storm seemed to last (持续) and we had nothing to do but stay at home.

Friday, Jan. 9, 6:00 p.m.

Still no power. Even though we lit (点燃) a few candles, it was still difficult to do anything in their weak light. I was sitting near several candles, but I had trouble reading.

Saturday, Jan. 10, 1:00 p.m.

The storm stopped this morning, and I drove my car to look for an open store. The trees along the roads were broken. I only bought the most necessary things: bread, some fruit, more drinking water and batteries (电池) for the flashlight. On my way home, the power came back and people were very happy.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(      )46. How did the writer feel when he found it was still raining heavily?

A. Angry.

B. Sad.

C. Scared.

D. Shocked.

(      )47. Why did the writer say it was hard to do anything during the storm?

A. It was too cold in the room.

B. The flashlight had no batteries.

C. The light kept going on and off.

D. The light of candles was too weak.

(      )48. What did the writer NOT buy when he drove out?

A. Newspapers.

B. Water.

C. Batteries.

D. Food.