二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A Cold Night, a Warm Home
One cold winter morning, Mrs Wilton looked out of the window. 21 around the house was white after two days of heavy snow. It looked beautiful, but it was also dangerous.

Her two children, Tom and Lucy, did not go to school that day because of the snowstorm. Their father called from work to say the 22 were closed, and buses stopped running. He might not be able to come home.
23 , Mrs Wilton heard a loud sound. The big tree in their yard fell down, and at that moment, the lights 24 . The television stopped, and even the phone became useless. The children were 25 at first, but Mrs Wilton stayed calm. She gently told them they must take care of each other and stay safe.
Without 26 , many things in the house no longer worked: the fridge, the TV, the computer, and the heater. However, the Wiltons were prepared. They had candles(蜡烛) for light and a wood stove(炉子) for heat. Mrs Wilton cooked noodles on the stove, and soon the house felt warm again.
They also had a small radio. From the news, they 27 that the snowstorm caused power cuts in many areas, and many families were not ready for the sudden changes. Thinking of this, Mrs Wilton felt 28 that her family had prepared for cold nights like this.
Later that night, Mrs Wilton and her children played games and told jokes. Before going to bed, they stepped outside and looked at the quiet snow 29 the stars. Even without power, they felt safe and lucky, because they knew how to live a 30 life when facing difficulties. Their care for each other made the night feel warm.
()21. A. Something
B. Anything
C. Everything
D. Nothing
()22. A. parks
B. roads
C. windows
D. libraries
()23. A. Suddenly
B. Firstly
C. Finally
D. Lastly
()24. A. went on
B. turned down
C. turned up
D. went out
()25. A. quiet
B. nervous
C. relaxed
D. bored
()26. A. light
B. water
C. food
D. power
()27. A. worked out
B. searched out
C. found out
D. pointed out
()28. A. homeless
B. hopeful
C. helpless
D. thankful
()29. A. under
B. above
C. over
D. beyond
()30. A. simple
B. lonely
C. poor
D. strange

二、[文章大意]本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了在暴雪封路、突发断电的冬夜，威尔顿夫人和孩子凭借提前准备的物资渡过难关，在夜晚的温馨互动中感悟到简单生活的温暖与幸运的故事。
21. C [解析]考查不定代词辨析。句意:两天的暴雪过后，房子周围的一切都白了。something 某事，某物；anything任何事物；everything 一切事物；nothing 没有什么。根据“after two days of heavy snow”可知，暴雪过后房子周围的一切都白了，此处应用 everything。故选 C。
22. B [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:他们的父亲从工作岗位上打来电话说，道路封闭了，公交车停运了。park 公园；road 道路；window 窗户；library 图书馆。根据常识和“buses stopped running”可知，暴雪会导致道路封闭、公交停运，此处应用 roads。故选 B。
知识拓展 与交通相关的词汇:road 侧重指供车辆、行人通行的路；street 指城市中两侧有建筑的街道；highway 指连接城市间的主要公路；path 指小路、小径。
23. A [解析]考查副词辨析。句意:突然，威尔顿夫人听到了一声巨响。suddenly 突然；firstly 首先；finally 最后；lastly 最后。根据“Mrs Wilton heard a loud sound”和“The big tree in their yard fell down”可知，大树倒下并发出声响是突发情况，此处应用 suddenly。故选 A。
24. D [解析]考查动词短语辨析。句意:他们院子里的大树倒下了，就在那时，灯也熄灭了。go on 继续；turn down 调小音量，拒绝；turn up 调大音量，出现；go out 熄灭，外出。根据“The television stopped, and even the phone became useless.”可知，灯应该是熄灭了，此处应用 went out。故选 D。
25. B [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:孩子们起初是紧张的，但是威尔顿夫人保持着冷静。quiet 安静的；nervous 紧张的；relaxed 放松的；bored 无聊的。根据“but Mrs Wilton stayed calm”可知，孩子们在突发断电时应是紧张的，此处应用 nervous。故选 B。
易错警示 本题易误选 quiet，quiet 侧重描述环境安静或人的性格文静，而本题是表达孩子们在突发状况下的情绪，应用 nervous 表示“紧张的”，本文需结合语境判断孩子们的情绪。
26. D [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:没有电，房子里的许多东西都不再运转……light 灯光；water 水；food 食物；power 电力。根据“many things in the house no longer worked: the fridge, the TV, the computer, and the heater”可知，这些电器都需要电力才能运行，所以是说没有电，应用 power。故选 D。
27. C [解析]考查动词短语辨析。句意:他们从新闻里得知暴风雪导致了多地停电……work out 算出，解决；search out 搜出；find out 查明，发现；point out 指出。根据“From the news”可知，他们从新闻里得知了暴雪导致多地停电的消息，此处应用 found out。故选 C。
28. D [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:想到这，威尔顿夫人因为家人为像这样的寒夜做好了准备而心怀感激。homeless 无家可归的；hopeful 有希望的；helpless 无助的；thankful 感激的。根据“her family had prepared for cold nights like this”可知，威尔顿夫人因为家人提前做好了准备而心怀感激，用 thankful。故选 D。→ be thankful for sth 因某事而感激；be thankful to sb 感激某人
29. A [解析]考查介词辨析。句意:在睡觉前，他们走到外面，看了看星空下安静的雪。under 在……下面；above 在……上方(不接触)；over 在……正上方(不接触)；beyond 超出。根据“the quiet snow ... the stars”可知，此处是指在星空下看雪，用 under。故选 A。
30. A [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:即使没有电，他们仍觉得安全和幸运，因为他们知道当面对困难时如何过一种简单的生活。simple 简单的，简朴的；lonely 孤独的；poor 贫穷的；strange 奇怪的。根据“Even without power, they felt safe and lucky”可知，他们学会了在困境中过简单的生活，此处用 simple。故选 A。