Ⅱ.完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

February 27,2010 started off as an ordinary day.I was enjoying my cup of coffee in my apartment，when all of a sudden the building started __16__.My basins were filled with water because of a scheduled 72­hour's water shutting __17__，and I could hear it sloshing(晃荡)out onto the __18__.I was so frightened that I could do __19__ but sit there before the shaking stopped.I wanted to know what had happened and __20__ turned on the radio to listen to the latest news.I learned that a(n) __21__ had occurred just along the __22__，as the presidential inauguration (就职典礼)was beginning in Valparaiso.It hit before president­elect Sebastian Pinera was __23__ president.

Pinera，being a __24__ man，wanted to get straight to work and __25__ the scheduled lunch with other attending presidents so that he could visit the __26__ area of Rancagua where a lot of buildings were damaged.He also scheduled a __27__ to discuss strategies for __28__ the damaged country.The second he stepped out of the inauguration hall，the media instantly started hitting him with __29__.They asked him about his plans for the country.

Fishing boats were __30__ to go to sea because of the issued tsunami (海啸)alarm.The police drove along the beach __31__ people of the danger and persuaded them to go to the hill to avoid danger.I thought I would be __32__ in my apartment and didn't want to move __33__ I thought the warning was just an overreaction since they __34__ to predict the previous earthquake.After several hours，the tsunami alarm was removed and we all returned to our __35__ days!

【语篇解读】　作者通过亲身经历讲述了2010年2月27日智利大地震发生时的一些情况。

16.A.darkening　　　　　　　　B.burning

C.shaking D.falling

解析：根据下文“...before the shaking stopped.”可知，作者在公寓里喝咖啡时楼房开始摇晃。

答案：C

17.A.up B.off

C.down D.out

解析：由于预先通知要停水72小时，作者在水盆里装满了水。shut off意为“切断……的供应”。

答案：B

18.A.floor B.ground

C.blanket D.desk

解析：由于楼房摇晃，作者听到盆里的水晃荡出来，流到地板上的声音。室内的地面不能用ground表示。

答案：A

19.A.something B.anything

C.everything D.nothing

解析：根据下文“...but sit there before the shaking stopped.”可知，作者非常害怕，在楼房摇晃停止之前手足无措，只能坐在那里。

答案：D

20.A.immediately B.gently

C.calmly D.suddenly

解析：根据上文“I wanted to know what had happened...”可知，作者想知道发生了什么，所以立即打开收音机去听最新消息。

答案：A

21.A.storm B.earthquake

C.explosion D.fire

解析：根据上文内容及最后一段“...predict the previous earthquake.”的提示可知，作者打开收音机了解到刚刚发生了地震。

答案：B

22.A.river B.railway

C.coast D.road

解析：根据下文“...the issued tsunami alarm.”可知，地震过后发布了海啸预警，由此可推知这次地震发生在沿海岸地区。

答案：C

23.A.elected B.named

C.called D.declared

解析：根据上文“...as the presidential inauguration was beginning in Valparaiso.”可知，地震发生在总统就职典礼之前。由于是就职典礼，所以当时Pinera已经被选为总统，但是还没有被宣布为总统。

答案：D

24.A.generous B.responsible

C.successful D.warm­hearted

解析：根据下文“...wanted to get straight to work...”可知，Pinera是一个有责任心的人，他想马上开始工作。

答案：B

25.A.held B.arranged

C.called off D.broke off

解析：他取消了原定的与来参加他就职典礼的其他国家总统的午餐。

答案：C

26.A.developed B.occupied

C.mixed D.affected

解析：根据下文“...where a lot of buildings were damaged.”可知，Rancagua是受地震影响的地区。

答案：D

27.A.dinner B.meeting

C.party D.ball

解析：根据下文“...to discuss strategies...”可知，Pinera是安排了一个会议。

答案：B

28.A.rebuilding B.redesigning

C.recreating D.recovering

解析：由于地震破坏了很多建筑，所以Pinera安排会议是讨论灾后重建家园的策略。

答案：A