阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch(牧场) house in a large valley. 1seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 2across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 3, the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 4Raul. The thunder(雷声) was so loud that he buried his 5in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he
heard it. Hoofbeats(蹄声). He 6. There before him stood a tall, white 7. An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-Wh-Who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 8. “Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse. A 9feeling came over him. All 10them the rain was pouring down, 11not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 12back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 13at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, 14his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 15.
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 16him. “We have been 17sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 18.”
“Wait,” said Raul. “have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I 19my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 20by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”
1.A. Something B. Everything C. Anything D. Nothing
2.A. dropped B. fell C. rolled D. covered
3.A. Suddenly B. Strongly C. Quickly D. Hardly
4.A. beating B. blinding C. burning D. touching
5.A. nose B. hair C. neck D. head
6.A. looked up B. woke up C. lay down D. sat down
7.A. tiger B. horse C. lion D. elephant
8.A. lazily B. angrily C. coldly D. slowly
9.A. natural B. common C. strange D. bad
10.A. around B. beside C. through D. above
11.A. yet B. for C. so D. or
12.A. walking B. leading C. heading D. returning
13.A. them B. themselves C. him D. himself
14.A. shook B. waved C. held D. took
15.A. gone B. left C. followed D. lost
16.A. see B. meet C. beat D. ask
17.A. waited B. thought C. worried D. excited
18.A. yard B. wind C. grass D. rain
19.A. believe B. consider C. doubt D. forget
20.A. defeated B. caught C. damaged D. struck
---Why didn't you tell him about the meeting?
---He rushed out of the room ______ I could say a word.
A. before B. until C. when D. after
---Do you mind my smoking here?
---- ___________
A. No, thanks. B. No. Good idea.
C. Yes, please. D. Yes. Better not.
________ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.
A. Faced B. Face C. Facing D. To face
---Is Jack on duty today?
---It ________ be him. It's his turn tomorrow.
A. mustn't B. won't C. can't D. needn't
Of all the books on the desk,________ is of any use for our study.
A. nothing B. no one C. neither D. none