完形填空专题突破练9A“Fire!Fire!”Thecrybrokethestillnightair,andthefirebellsbegantoring.Fredwasawakenedbythealarmandtheredlight1intohisroom.Hedressedhimself2,almost,andtappedatthedoorofhismother’sbedroom.“ItisMr.Barton’shouse,mother.Doletmego,”hesaidinaneagerand3voice.Mrs.Liscomthoughtforamoment.Hewasyoung,butshecould4him,andsheknewhowmuchhisheartwasinthe5.“Yes,youmaygo,”sheanswered,“butbecareful,myboy.6youcanhelp,doso;butdonothingrashly(鲁莽地).”Fred7tofollowheradvice,andhurriedtothefire.Thefirespreadwith8speed,fortherewasahighwind,anditwasfoundimpossibletosavethehouse.ButKatywasinthehouse.Therewasno9forwords,butforinstantandpowerfulaction.Thestaircasewasalready10;therewasbutonewaytoreachKaty,andthatfullofdanger.Thesecondfloormight11atanymoment.Fredknewheneededanarm12thanhisown,andsilentlysought13andguidance.Aladderwasquicklybrought,andplacedagainstthehouse.Fredclimbedit,14bythefiremen,dashedthroughthewindowandfoundthepoorchildlyingnearlychokedwithsmoke.Hewokeherupwith15,carriedhertothewindow,andplacedheruponthesill(窗台).Shewasinstantlygraspedbystrongarms,andwas16alongtheladder.Fredfollowedasfastaspossible.Theyhad17reachedthegroundwhenacrashoffallingwoods18themthattheyhadanarrowescape.Fredneverforgotthe19ofthatnight;andhecametobelieve,andtoactuponthebelief,inafteryears,thattruemanlinessisinharmonywithgentleness,20,andself-sacrifice.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。邻居家半夜失火,Fred不顾生命危险前去救火。面对二楼即将坍塌的危险,他借助梯子爬上二楼,救下了已经昏迷的Katy。1.A.reflectingB.streamingC.strugglingD.rolling答案B解析根据该句中的“redlight”和“intohisroom”可知,红光照进他的房间。stream意为“照亮,使明亮”,故B项正确。reflect“反映”;struggle“斗争”;roll“滚动”。2.A.constantlyB.deliberatelyC.immediatelyD.formally答案C解析根据上文的“Fredwasawakenedbythealarm”可知,Fred被火警声惊醒;据此可以判断,他立刻穿好衣服。immediately项意为“立即,马上”,故C项正确。constantly“始终,一直”;deliberately“故意,小心翼翼地”;formally“正式地”。3.A.pleasedB.frightenedC.disappointedD.excited答案D解析根据该句中的“eagerand”可知,空处所填的形容词与eager对应,表示Fred想要救火的热切和激动。excited“激动的”,故D项正确。4.A.trustB.attendC.dependD.value答案A解析根据下文中的“Yes,youmaygo”可知,他的母亲同意他去救火。据此可以判断,尽管他还小,但他的母亲信任他。trust“信任”,故A项正确。5.A.questionB.suggestionC.requestD.order答案C解析根据上文中的“eager”和该句中的“howmuchhisheartwasin”以及下文中的“sheanswered”可知,他的母亲理解他渴望去救火的请求;request“请求”,符合语境,故C项正确。question“问题”;suggestion“建议”;order“命令”。6.A.WhereB.AlthoughC.BecauseD.If答案D解析根据语境可知,此处表示“如果你能帮助救火”。空处引导条件状语从句。7.A.refusedB.pretendedC.hesitatedD.promised答案D解析根据该句中的“followheradvice”可知,Fred承诺听从她的建议。promise“承诺,保证”,故D项正确。8.A.limitedB.fearfulC.controlledD.harmful答案B解析根据该句中的“fortherewasahighwind”可推知,由于风太大,火势以惊人的速度蔓延。fearful“吓人的,可怕的”,故B项正确。limited“有限的”;controlled“控制的”;harmful“有害的”。9.A.timeB.energyC.problemD.opportunity答案A解析根据该句中的“forinstantandpowerfulaction”可知,他们没有时间讲话,只有立即采取行动。time“时间”,故A项正确。10.A.underrepairB.inuseC.onfireD.onguard答案C解析根据该句中的“Thestaircasewasalready”并结合上文火势快速蔓延的描述可以判断,楼梯已经着火了。onfire“...
