D. 短文理解(本题共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分)
听短文,选择正确的答案。短文读两遍。
()16. In China, why can't you give someone a clock as a present?
A. It's not useful.
B. It's too expensive.
C. The sound of the word for "clock" is like the sound for "death" in Chinese.
()17. In Russia, how many flowers should you give?
A. 2 flowers.
B. 4 flowers.
C. 5 flowers.
()18. In Germany, what colour of roses should you avoid giving to your dinner hostess?
A. White roses.
B. Yellow roses.
C. Red roses.
()19. In China, which colour of wrapping paper is NOT suitable for presents?
A. Red.
B. White.
C. Pink.
()20. In Germany, what number should you avoid giving as a present?
A. Seven.
B. Ten.
C. Thirteen.

16.C 17.C 18.C 19.B 20.C

Ⅱ.完形填空(本题共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
根据短文内容,从A、B、C三个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
$It was about two o'clock in the early morning. I was sleeping when the earthquake started. At first, I felt a \underline{21}. Then I heard a \underline{22} noise like thunder.$
$\underline{23} the real noise came, the buildings started to shake more violently. Some adults and children cried \underline{24}. Some hid \underline{25} under the strong furniture. Some ran out of the house. Everyone tried their best to stay \underline{26}. Outside, people were running while pieces of glass and bricks($砖$) were \underline{27} down.$
$A few minutes later, the shaking stopped. People began to check if their family members were safe, \underline{28} many were still in panic. A kind man with a megaphone($喇叭筒$) started to \underline{29} everyone to stay calm. He also warned people \underline{30} the danger of aftershocks($余震).
$Soon, some volunteers arrived, \underline{31} doctors and nurses. They brought first-aid kits and helped those who got hurt. A young volunteer tried to \underline{32} to the emergency centre about the situation here. However, the phone signal was poor, so he had to ride a bike to the \underline{33} police station.$
$Luckily, no one was seriously injured. By dawn, more \underline{34} came. But everyone still needed to be careful with \underline{35} risks in life.$
()21. A. shake B. wave C. beat
()22. A. small B. loud C. usual
()23. A. As far as B. As long as C. As soon as
()24. A. loudly B. hardly C. happily
()25. A. yourself B. myself C. themselves
()26. A. alive B. lively C. living
()27. A. looking B. pushing C. falling
()28. A. so B. but C. or
()29. A. tell B. order C. force
()30. A. as B. about C. for
()31. A. including B. except C. beside
()32. A. report B. listen C. speak
()33. A. nearby B. far C. foreign
()34. A. rescuers B. teachers C. disasters
()35. A. other B. another C. others

21.A 22.B 23.C 24.A 25.C 26.A 27.C 28.B 29.A 30.B
31.A 32.A 33.A 34.A 35.A

【分析】做完形填空需先通读全文，把握文章主旨（本文围绕地震发生及后续场景展开），再结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析每个空格，排除不符合语境或词义的选项，最终选出最佳答案。
【解析】21. 地震发生时首先会有震动，A选项shake表示震动，符合语境；B是波浪，C是击打，均不符合，故选A。
22. 地震的噪音像雷声，是巨大的声响，B选项loud（大声的）符合；A小、C平常，不符合，故选B。
23. 句意为“一有真正的噪音，建筑就剧烈摇晃”，C选项as soon as（一……就）引导时间状语从句，符合逻辑；A远至、B只要，不符合，故选C。
24. 地震时人们会大声哭喊，A选项loudly（大声地）修饰cried，符合；B几乎不、C开心地，不符合，故选A。
25. 主语是some（一些人），反身代词需用复数形式themselves，故选C。
26. stay alive是固定搭配，意为“保持活着”，符合地震时人们求生的语境；B活泼的、C活的（多作定语），不符合，故选A。
27. 地震时玻璃和砖块会掉落，C选项falling（掉落）符合；A看、B推，不符合，故选C。
28. 前半句说人们检查家人，后半句说很多人仍恐慌，是转折关系，B选项but符合；A所以、C或者，不符合，故选B。
29. 好心人用喇叭告知大家保持冷静，A选项tell（告诉）符合语境；B命令、C强迫，语气不当，故选A。
30. warn sb about sth是固定搭配，意为“警告某人关于某事”，故选B。
31. 志愿者中包含医生和护士，A选项including（包括）符合；B除了、C在……旁边，不符合，故选A。
32. 向急救中心报告情况，A选项report（报告）符合；B听、C说，不符合，故选A。
33. 要联系附近的警察局，A选项nearby（附近的）符合；B远的、C外国的，不符合，故选A。
34. 地震后更多救援人员到达，A选项rescuers（救援人员）符合；B老师、C灾难，不符合，故选A。
35. 此处指其他的风险，A选项other后接可数名词复数risks，符合；B另一个（后接单数）、C其他人/物（代词），不符合，故选A。
【答案】21.A 22.B 23.C 24.A 25.C 26.A 27.C 28.B 29.A 30.B 31.A 32.A 33.A 34.A 35.A
【知识点】完形填空解题技巧、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】本文以地震为主题，贴近生活实际，考查学生对语境的理解和词汇运用能力，是初中阶段常见的完形填空题型，有助于提升学生的语篇理解能力。
【难度系数】0.7