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9．Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson's bedroom skylight（天窗）．Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder （21）beforehe knew what was happening．The storm had moved directly（22）overhis two-story wooden house．Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping．
Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to（23）check；his two-story wooden house．Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping．Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to（24）explodedout．Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom．"I felt（25）safebecause the room had a separate outdoor stairway，"he explains．
But the phone didn't work，and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway，he was（26）stoppedby a wall of flames．Sibson realized he was trapped（困住）．
 Sibson's house was three kilometers（27）off Sibson's house was three kilometers（28）fruitless．
Up a hill nearby lived Sibson's neighbor，Huggons．He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm（29）struckUp a hill nearby lived Sibson's neighbor，Huggons．He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm（30）phoneand flashlight，and headed down the hillside toward the （31）noise．Huggons dialed 911，and the operator warned him not to（32）enterBut Huggons said，"There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson（33）screamand die in that fire．"
"Anyone there？"Huggons called out．Then he heard"Help!I'm trapped!"coming from the second floor balcony（阳台）．He entered the house，but soon had to run back to catch his（34）breath．
After one more（35）attemptinside the house，Huggons gave up and（36）around back．
The wind parted the smoke just （37）enoughfor him to catch sight of Sibson．But there was no way to get to him．He（38）shonethe flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder．He took it over to the balcony and（39）pulledSibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off．
Sibson is still（40）thankfulwhen he tells the story．"I was alone that night，"he says．"Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life．It was Huggons．"

21．A．before	B．while	C．since	D．until
22．A．on	B．in	C．through	D．over
23．A．hide	B．wait	C．check	D．escape
24．A．moved	B．gave	C．went	D．exploded
25．A．safe	B．worried	C．glad	D．tired
26．A．burned	B．stopped	C．shocked	D．covered
27．A．beside	B．off	C．across	D．along
28．A．limited	B．false	C．fruitless	D．regretful
29．A．struck	B．missed	C．touched	D．passed
30．A．coat	B．key	C．basin	D．phone
31．A．noise	B．road	C．smoke	D．danger
32．A．search	B．enter	C．leave	D．damage
33．A．call	B．roll	C．scream	D．sigh
34．A．breath	B．attention	C．ladder	D．flashlight
35．A．stay	B．chance	C．thought	D．attempt
36．A．climbed	B．circled	C．looked	D．jumped
37．A．clear	B．open	C．enough	D．fit
38．A．led	B．put	C．drove	D．shone
39．A．persuaded	B．kicked	C．pulled	D．forced
40．A．nervous	B．surprised	C．proud	D．thankful

Answer 1

分析 本文为记叙文，叙述了在一场雷雨引发房屋火灾之后，Sibson如何自救，以及他的邻居Huggons如何帮他脱离险境的惊心动魄的故事．本文旨在说明患难之中见真情，要记住别人对自己的帮助，要用感恩之心．

解答 21．A  考查连词辨析    根据句意可知，在Sibson还不知道发生什么事情的时候，便被一声雷鸣震醒．此处before表示"还来不及…就…"．故选A．
22．D  考查介词辨析    根据语境可知，"暴风雨直袭他的两层木屋"，暴风雨应该是从房屋上方袭来，故用over．故选D．
23．C  考查动词辨析    根据后文"他打开通向地下室的门"可以判断Sibson冲下楼梯的目的是"查看一下"到底发生了什么事情．故选C．
24．D  考查动词辨析    根据句意可知，他打开地下室的门，火焰从里面喷发出来．此处explode out意为break out（突然爆发）．故选D．
25．A  考查形容词辨析  根据此句中"因为这个房间有一个通向屋外的独立的楼梯"，因此他当时感觉应该是"安全的"．故选A．
26．B  考查动词辨析    根据语境可知，当他正想通过那个楼梯出去的时候，却被一堵火墙给阻拦（stop），故用B．
27．B  考查介词辨析    根据前面"three kilometres"及后文"so wellhidden by trees"可知他的房子应该是离开主干道有3公里．所以用介词off．故选B．
28．C  考查形容词辨析  由于离开主干道3公里且被树所遮蔽，因此呼救是没有结果的（fruitless），故选C．
29．A  考查动词辨析    由语境可知，突然他听到了像烟雾警报器之类的声音．strike one's ears"传进某人的耳朵；突然听到"．故选A．
30．D  考查名词辨析    根据后文Huggons拨打911可知，他是带上了他的电话．故选D．
31．A  考查名词辨析    根据语境可知，Huggons应该是朝着他所听到的声音方向而去．故选A．
32．B  考查动词辨析    警察应该是警告Huggons不要进入Sibson的房子．所以用enter，故选B．
33．C  考查名词辨析    Huggons说他不能听到Sibson的拼命叫喊．应使用scream，故选C．
34．A  考查名词辨析    根据语境可知，Huggons进入房子，但由于烟雾很大，他很快不得不跑回来"喘口气"．此处catch one's breath意为"喘口气"，故选A．
35．D  考查动词辨析    根据语境可知，在又一次打算进入房子的尝试之后，Huggons最后还是放弃了，绕着圈子回来了．此处应使用attempt（尝试），故选D．
36．B  考查动词辨析    由语境可知，由于烟雾很大，Huggons应该是摸索着绕着从房子里面出来的，故选B．
37．C  考查形容词辨析  当风将烟雾吹得足够的分散，以致他能够看到Sibson．此处part表示将…分开，因此不能用open，故选C．
38．D  考查动词辨析    他用电筒往丛林中照．此处shine theflashlight为固定说法，意为"用电筒照"．故选D．
39．C  考查动词辨析    Huggons将梯子搭在房子上，将Sibson从二楼拽下来．此时二楼房子就要倒了，为了形容动作之快，所以用pull，故选C．．
40．D  考查形容词辨析  根据后文Sibson自己所说的话"我当天晚上是一个人．然后我听到了我生命中最美丽的声音，是Huggons"可知，他对Huggons心存感激．故选D．

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