一、用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
1. Many people were (trap) on the road because of the snow yesterday.
2. Mary walked outside alone at midnight yesterday. She was so (scary) and even cried.
3. He seemed to agree that the truth would be (safe) than a lie.
4. The students became (silence) when the teacher came into the classroom.
5. Although I (shake) his shoulders, he still did not wake up.
6. Listen! How heavily the rain (beat) against the car windows!

1. trapped 2. scared 3. safer 4. silent 5. shook 6. is beating

1. I couldn’t swim ______ when I was very young, but now I am not afraid of water ______.
A.at all; any more
B.at all; no more
C.any more; at all
D.any more; any more

A

2. Nobody knows what’s going ______ his mind. He is standing there with a strange expression (表情).
A.across
B.through
C.off
D.around

B

3. “Can you hear the ______ of the children playing there?” he asked me in a low ______.
A.sound; voice
B.noise; sound
C.voice; sound
D.voice; voice

A

4. When the house is on fire, it is very important to ______ before you call for help.
A.cut down
B.write down
C.calm down
D.fall down

C

5. I don’t know if Mike ______ back tomorrow. If he ______ back, call me.
A.comes; comes
B.comes; will come
C.will come; comes
D.will come; will come

C

6. It may taste a bit strange. Well, ______ we are here, why not give it a try?
A.though
B.unless
C.since
D.because

C

7. Let’s ______ these chairs. The guests have already left.
A.move on
B.move away
C.move in
D.move around

B

It was about 2 p. m. I was working when the earthquake began. First, I felt a slight 1.. Then I heard a loud noise like 2.. Soon the real noise came, like bombs under the ground. The earth started to shake. People 3.in fear. Some ran out of the building. I ran outside too. People were running in all 4., and pieces of glass fell down. The walls began to fall!
Finally, it stopped. Everything was dark and 5.. I saw nothing. I felt 6., and my heart was 7.fast. “I’m trapped,” I said. I was scared, but I told myself to stay 8..
I shouted for help, but no one came. I decided to save 9.and wait. Hours later, I heard some noise above me. “Help! I’m here!” I cried in a 10.voice. People heard me! They moved away the bricks. At last, I was safe!

1. shake 2. thunder 3. shouted 4. directions 5. silent 6. nervous 7. beating 8. calm 9. energy 10. weak