Question

It must have been after two o’clock in the morning when the last guest took his leave. __1__ we had enjoyed their stay, my wife and I were quite __2__ to shut the door on them. We __3__ all the dirty dishes and glasses __4__ they were, and after opening a few windows to let some __5__ air in and the smell of food out, we climbed into bed and fell asleep.

I couldn’t have been asleep for more than half an hour __6__ I awoke with a strong smell of smoke. __7__ half asleep, I stepped into the living-room, and there, __8__ heavy clouds of smoke, I saw one of the curtains was on fire. I should have __9__ the windows then without delay, __10_ instead I tried to beat out the fire with a folded newspaper. When this __11__, I hurried into the kitchen to __12__ a bucket of water. At the same time, I shouted to Barbara, who __13__ phoned to summon (请求) the fire brigade (消防队) __14__ coming to help me. We had to work at top speed __15__ buckets of water from the kitchen to __16__ the fire, fanned by the wind from the windows, from __17__. We were unable to put out the fire, but we managed to __18__ it under control until the arrival of the firemen. __19­­­__, they arrived in no time, and they had little difficulty __20_ the fire stop burning.

1.A. Although     B. Because       C. If             D. Since

2.A. pleasant      B. comfortable    C. thankful        D. free

3.A. laid          B. left           C. washed        D. put

4.A. that         B. like           C. which         D. as

5.A. new         B. cool          C. fresh          D. warm

6.A. when        B. until          C. while          D. after

7.A. Thus        B. Still          C. Only          D. Yet

8.A. through      B. with          C. from          D. by

9.A. broken       B. opened        C. removed       D. closed

10.A. and          B. but           C. or            D. so

11.A. finished      B. failed          C. continued    D. succeeded

12.A. bring         B. find           C. pump        D. borrow

13.A. eagerly        B. nervously      C. hurriedly     D. certainly

14.A. besides       B. till            C. before       D. for

15.A. moving        B. taking         C. using        D. carrying

16.A. prevent        B. fight          C. strike        D. kill

17.A. rising         B. developing     C. lighting       D. spreading

18.A. keep          B. place          C. hold         D. catch

19.A. However      B. Therefore      C. Fortunately   D. Especially

20.A. causing       B. getting         C. letting       D. making

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.C  

6.A

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.B

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.C

15.D 

16.A

17.D

18.A

19.C

20.D