第二节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was March 15, 2012. My two brothers were out in the driveway shooting around when they suddenly screamed,“ The sky! The sky! It's green!” My dad ___36___ turned on the TV news. There was a tornado heading towards Dexter. I quickly ran up the stairs and seized my most ___37___ items that I felt I needed. My mom was piling clothing up in the basement to make a fort(堡垒) to ___38___ us. My dad was still upstairs watching the news. He usually never comes down when there’s a bad ___39___. As my ears heard a loud “pop”, I looked up to see my dad ___40___ full speed down into the basement swiftly ___41___ the door behind him to join us.
I for a brief moment thought that I was going to ___42___. When the tornado was going by it sounded like a heavy train was tearing through our ___43___.
Everything started to settle. My dad made his way back up the stairs to see what the damage was. The ceiling(天花板) had fallen down. Everywhere I ___44___all I could see was pure destruction. In that moment I felt _____45_____, I had no idea what to do, and I didn’ t know what was happening or what the situation was. All I could think about was that my home was _____46_____ going to be the same again.
This was the event that caused my family to have a(n) _____47_____ on how lucky we were to be alive and together. Although the tornado wasn’t one that was that deadly we felt extremely _____48_____ to be alive. This moment was a scary and life-changing situation, something that I never thought I would have to experience. It just made me think how I should be _____49_____ for everything that I am able to have because you never know what _____50_____ can throw at you, especially when you least expect it.
36. A. immediately B. secretly C. recently D. strangely
37. A. harmless B. attractive C. precious D. familiar
38. A. persuade B. protect C. please D. prevent
39. A. fire B. earthquake C. storm D. drought
40. A. coming B. driving C. falling D. flying
41. A. hitting B. closing C. painting D. touching
42. A. begin B. return C. escape D. die
43. A. office B. house C. hospital D. library
44. A. traveled B. remembered C. looked D. hated
45. A. awkward B. defeated C. interested D. amazed
46. A. never B. ever C. still D. just
47. A. realization B. conclusion C. imagination D. suggestion
48. A. lonely B. calm C. brave D. lucky
49. A. grateful B. regretful C. curious D. generous
50. A. dream B. passion C. work D. life
【答案】36. A 37. C 38. B 39. C 40. A 41. B 42. D 43. B 44. C 45. B 46. A 47. A 48. D 49. A 50. D
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请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was March 15, 2012. My two brothers were out in the driveway shooting around when they suddenly screamed,“ The sky! The sky! It's green!” My dad ___36___ turned on the TV news. There was a tornado heading towards Dexter. I quickly ran up the stairs and seized my most ___37___ items that I felt I needed. My mom was piling clothing up in the basement to make a fort(堡垒) to ___38___ us. My dad was still upstairs watching the news. He usually never comes down when there’s a bad ___39___. As my ears heard a loud “pop”, I looked up to see my dad ___40___ full speed down into the basement swiftly ___41___ the door behind him to join us.
I for a brief moment thought that I was going to ___42___. When the tornado was going by it sounded like a heavy train was tearing through our ___43___.
Everything started to settle. My dad made his way back up the stairs to see what the damage was. The ceiling(天花板) had fallen down. Everywhere I ___44___all I could see was pure destruction. In that moment I felt _____45_____, I had no idea what to do, and I didn’ t know what was happening or what the situation was. All I could think about was that my home was _____46_____ going to be the same again.
This was the event that caused my family to have a(n) _____47_____ on how lucky we were to be alive and together. Although the tornado wasn’t one that was that deadly we felt extremely _____48_____ to be alive. This moment was a scary and life-changing situation, something that I never thought I would have to experience. It just made me think how I should be _____49_____ for everything that I am able to have because you never know what _____50_____ can throw at you, especially when you least expect it.
36. A. immediately B. secretly C. recently D. strangely
37. A. harmless B. attractive C. precious D. familiar
38. A. persuade B. protect C. please D. prevent
39. A. fire B. earthquake C. storm D. drought
40. A. coming B. driving C. falling D. flying
41. A. hitting B. closing C. painting D. touching
42. A. begin B. return C. escape D. die
43. A. office B. house C. hospital D. library
44. A. traveled B. remembered C. looked D. hated
45. A. awkward B. defeated C. interested D. amazed
46. A. never B. ever C. still D. just
47. A. realization B. conclusion C. imagination D. suggestion
48. A. lonely B. calm C. brave D. lucky
49. A. grateful B. regretful C. curious D. generous
50. A. dream B. passion C. work D. life
【答案】36. A 37. C 38. B 39. C 40. A 41. B 42. D 43. B 44. C 45. B 46. A 47. A 48. D 49. A 50. D
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