一、完形填空
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Water is one of the most useful things on the earth. We drink it, wash with it and cook with it. It is important for all living things. However, it can also be .
This was something that happened to me a few months ago. It started as a normal(正常的) school day. It was summer and the was really hot. We were studying for our tests when a(n) came. The sky went dark and the rain started to beat against the windows. The storm went on and on, getting worse and worse. Then, the rain started to come through the roof(屋顶) and on the desks in the classroom. Our books were getting . Suddenly there was a loud noise. We didn't what it was at first. Then, water came across the floor of our classroom, getting deeper and deeper. The school was flooded(被淹). We all felt very and some of the girls started to cry.
Miss Miller was calm. She told us to hold hands. We slowly walked out of the classroom in a line and came to a safe place. We didn't leave there the water was gone. Our school was in a mess. Together we every classroom. Everyone felt tired but lucky!
()1. A. harmful B. wonderful C. helpful D. joyful
()2. A. food B. car C. rock D. weather
()3. A. storm B. earthquake C. typhoon D. wildfire
()4. A. heavily B. slowly C. nearly D. hardly
()5. A. fly B. run C. sleep D. fall
()6. A. lost B. old C. warm D. wet
()7. A. report B. understand C. explain D. forget
()8. A. proud B. excited C. happy D. afraid
()9. A. if B. although C. until D. while
()10. A. put on B. cleaned up C. cut down D. looked for

1. A 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B

二、短文填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或填入括号内单词的正确形式。
In recent years, some disasters have happened all around the world. Many natural disasters make people's life become 11. (hard) than before. Disasters can not only hurt or kill people, but also cause many 12. (problem). They may destroy houses, cut off power and water supplies, and break traffic. Many people suffer from losing 13. (they) loved ones, homes and valuable things.
A terrible earthquake 14. (happen) in a city in Japan not long ago. The quake was a few blocks away 15. a school. 16. (luck), people there were trained a lot for possible disasters. Few people were hurt, 17. they knew how to protect
themselves quickly. But the earthquake destroyed the whole school. “The scene(场景) was terrible,” 18. old lady said.
From the earthquake above, we know that it's really 19. (use) to plan early. Most of the time, 20. (science) can detect(探测) earthquakes and warn people in time. This means that when a disaster happens, people have already 21. (leave) the dangerous area. Planning early can make us stay calm and act 22. (proper). However, some disasters happen too quickly. Many people are under fallen 23. (building), and they can't move.
24. (keep) safe in an unexpected(出乎意料的) disaster, you must think ahead about where you live and what has happened in your city. Then find out 25. you need and make a plan with your family. In this way, we can reduce losses and protect our lives better when disasters come.

11. harder 12. problems 13. their 14. happened 15. from 16. Luckily 17. because 18. an 19. useful 20. scientists 21. left 22. properly 23. buildings 24. To keep 25. what