四、短文填空（根据上下文选择正确的词并用其适当形式填空，每词限用一次）
keep
protect
hide
storm
earthquake
prepare
feel
hear
happen
stay
Natural disasters can strike without warning. When an $\underline{1}$ occurs, you should $\underline{2}$ under a strong table or desk. During a $\underline{3}$, it's best to $\underline{4}$ inside and keep windows closed. You must $\underline{5}$ yourself from falling objects. Last month, a sudden storm happened in our city. I $\underline{6}$ the weather warning on TV and $\underline{7}$ emergency supplies. My little brother $\underline{8}$ nervous, but I told him to breathe deeply. Remember: No matter what $\underline{9}$, we should $\underline{10}$ calm and follow safety rules.
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1. earthquake
2. hide
3. storm
4. stay
5. protect
6. heard
7. prepared
8. felt
9. happens
10. keep

【分析】先通读全文，明确主题为自然灾害的应对方法；再结合给出的10个备选词汇，依据每个空的上下文语境、句子时态、固定搭配，选择合适的词汇并调整为正确形式（如过去式、第三人称单数等），完成填空。
【解析】1. 前文提及自然灾害，后文对应地震时的应对动作，故填earthquake；2. 地震时应躲在桌下，情态动词should后接动词原形hide，故填hide；3. 后文描述暴风雨时的应对措施，故填storm；4. it's best to do sth.结构中用动词原形stay，指待在室内，故填stay；5. 固定搭配protect...from...表“保护……免受……”，must后接原形protect，故填protect；6. 时间状语last month提示用一般过去时，hear的过去式为heard，指听到预警，故填heard；7. 与前文heard并列，用prepare的过去式prepared，指准备应急物资，故填prepared；8. 描述过去的感受，用feel的过去式felt，故填felt；9. no matter what引导的从句用一般现在时表泛指，主语为第三人称单数，故happen变三单happens，填happens；10. 固定搭配keep calm表“保持冷静”，情态动词should后接原形keep，故填keep。
【答案】1. earthquake
2. hide
3. storm
4. stay
5. protect
6. heard
7. prepared
8. felt
9. happens
10. keep
【知识点】短文填空、动词适当形式、固定搭配
【点评】本题围绕自然灾害应对主题，考查词汇运用及动词形式变化，需结合语境、时态和固定搭配解题，属于初中英语基础题型，侧重考查学生的语境理解与词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】0.5