D.完形填空(2015.北京房山一模)In1989astrongearthquakealmostflattenedAmericaandover300000peoplewereinjuredinlessthanfourminutes.Thoughtheearthquakehadnotendedcompletelyafather1tothesch

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D. 完形填空 (2015 .北京房山一模)

In 1989 a strong earthquake almost flattened America and over 300 000 people were injured in less than four minutes. Though the earthquake had not ended completely a father 1 ____ to the school where his son was supposed to be only to find that the building was as flat as a pancake.

After a moment he came to himself and remembered the 2 ____ he had made to his son: “No matter what happens I'll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. As he looked at the ruins ( 废墟 ) ，it looked 3 but he kept remembering his

promise to his son. He rushed there and started digging in the ruins.

As he was digging other helpless 4 ____ arrived saying ， “It's too late! They’re all dead!Come on face the fact. There's nothing you can do! ” To each parent he just replied “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped. And then he 5 ____ to dig for his son stone by stone.

____ 6 一 he went on alone because he needed to know for himself: “Is my boy 7 ____ or is he dead?” He dug for 8 hours... 12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…Then in the 38th hour he pulled back a large stone and heard his son's 8 . He shouted out

his son's name ， “ARMAND!” He heard back ， “Dad!It's me ， Dad!I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive you would save me and when you saved me ， they’d be saved. You promised ，  ⁶ No matter what happens ， I'll always be there for you! ’ You did it ， Dad!”

^What^ going on there? ^> The father asked anxiously. “There are 14 of us left out of 33 ， Dad. We’re very frightened hungry thirsty and we’re thankful you’re here. When the building fell down it 9 a triangle ( 三角形 ) ，and it saved us. ”

“Come out ， boy!”

^u No Dad!Let the other kids come out first because I know you^l 10 me!No matter what happens ， I know you’ll always be there for me!”

1. A. walked   B. came

   C. rushed   D. drove

2. A. conversation   B. promise

   C. dialogue   D. encouragement

3. A. hopeless   B. homeless

   C. careless   D. endless

4. A. teachers   B. friends

   C. parents   D. students

5. A. stopped   B. continued

   C. decided   D. started

6. A. Seriously   B. Nervously

   C. Dangerously   D. Courageously

7. A. angry   B. alone

   C. happy   D. alive

8. A. voice   B. speech

   C. laugh   D. suggestion

9 .A. saved   B. made

   C. rose   D. drew

10. A. get   B. join

   C. see   D. leave

Answer 1

 1. C解析:rush飞奔，此处可以准确反映出地震后父亲急于知道儿子 情况的心情。2. B解析:这句话是父亲平时对儿子做出的一句承诺。3. A4. C解析：由后面的To each par-ent...可知选C.5. B解析:句意:然后他继续寻求他的儿子，一块石头一块石头地挖。6. D7. D解析:这是一个选择疑问句，前后两处形成对比。8. A解析:父亲挖了 38个小时后，终于听到了儿子的声音。9. B解析:建筑物倒塌后形成了一个三角区域，因此挽救了他们。10. A解析:此处get表示“找到”的意思。Module 3 Journey to space