三．完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Last September, a terrible typhoon struck our neighborhood. Roofs were flying. Trees were being uprooted. Outside our front window. I __33___ see a nearby tree. It had served as the neighborhood’s Christmas tree for ten years. Children expected  its __34____ every December. “Just bend; don’t break!” I made a wish.
The ___35___ gathered in force. Rain was falling __36___, and water was pouring into the house around the edges of the closed windows. I heard people shouting, “The river is coming down on us!” I rushed out and found that the ___37___, which crossed the river and was the only way to ___38___ ground, was already under water !
We all ___39___ at a neighbor’s house and tried to think of a way out. ___40___ it was too late. Soon, we found ourselves stuck on the roof, holding together against the wind, trembling with cold and fear. As we looked around, the __41___ near our house could no longer be seen. Despair surrounded us.
Luckily, a group of soldiers __42___. With their help, ten hours later, at 2:oo a.m. , everyone was finally off the roof. We were saved!
The rain stopped during the night. At dawn, with the water gone, we found our __43___ a wasteland covered with sand and mud. As we made our way to what was left of our home, we found the tree ___44___ there, bent but not broken! Our symbol of ___45___ had been spared by nature.
Life may not become __46__ so soon, but our neighborhood has tried its best. __47___ , in December, the Christmas tree will light up again.
33.A. should       B. would      C. could        D. might
34. A. arriving     B. growing     C. standing     D. lighting
35.A.energy       B. coldness    C. storm        D. darkness
36.A. peacefully   B. slowly      C. noisily       D. heavily
37. A. house       B. bridge      C. road        D. hill
38. A. richer       B. cleaner      C. higher       D. narrower
39.A. gathered     B. shouted      C. worked      D. swam
40. A. So         B. For          C. And        D. But
41. A. flood       B. tree          C. window     D. roof
42. A. looked out   B. got up       C. turned up    D. set out
43.A. ground      B. river         C. nature      D. neighborhood
44. A. already     B. still          C. even       D. also
45. A. health      B. respect       C. hope       D. honor
46. A. special     B. normal       C. excellent    D. fortunate
47. A. Hopefully  B. Particularly    C. Perfectly   D. Generally

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