第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

　　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 ~ 40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

　　Last September, a terrible typhoon struck our neighborhood. Roofs were 21 . Trees were being uprooted. Outside our front window I 22 see a nearby tree. It had served as the neighborhood’s Christmas tree for ten years. Children expected its 23 every December. “Just bend; don’t break!” I made a wish.

　　The 24 gathered in force. Rain was falling 25 , and water was pouring into the house around the edges of the closed windows. I heard people shouting, “The river is 26 on us!” I rushed out and found that the 27 , which crossed the river and was the only way to 28 ground, was already under water!

　　We all 29 at a neighbor’s house and tried to think of a way out. 30 it was too late. Soon, we found ourselves 31 on the roof, holding together 32 the wind, trembling with cold and fear. As we looked around, the 33 near our house could no longer be seen. Despair (绝望) surrounded us.

　　Luckily, a group of soldiers 34 . With their help, ten hours later, at 2:00 a.m., everyone was finally 35 the roof. We were saved!

　　The rain stopped during the night. At dawn, with the water gone, we found our 36 a wasteland covered with sand and mud. As we made our way to what was left of our home, we found the tree 37 there, bent but not broken! Our symbol of 38 had been spared by nature.

　　Life may not become 39 so soon, but our neighborhood has tried its best. 40 , in December, the Christmas tree will light up again.

　　21. A. followingB. flyingC. settlingD. leaving

　　22. A. shouldB. wouldC. couldD. might

　　23. A. arrivingB. growingC. standingD. lighting

　　24. A. energyB. coldnessC. stormD. darkness

　　25. A. peacefullyB. slowlyC. noisilyD. heavily

　　26. A. coming downB. taking offC. running awayD. going over

　　27. A. houseB. bridgeC. roadD. hill

　　28. A. richerB. cleanerC. higherD. narrower

　　29. A. gatheredB. shoutedC. workedD. swam

　　30. A. SoB. ForC. AndD. But

　　31. A. liftedB. removedC. stuck D. protected

　　32. A. withB. byC. underD. against

　　33. A. floodB. treeC. windowD. roof

　　34. A. looked outB. got upC. turned upD. set out

　　35. A. off B. onC. aroundD. below

　　36. A. groundB. riverC. natureD. neighborhood

　　37. A. alreadyB. stillC. evenD. also

　　38. A. health B. respectC. hopeD. honor

　　39. A. specialB. normalC. excellentD. fortunate

　　40. A. HopefullyB. ParticularlyC. PerfectlyD. Generally

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