Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight（天窗）.Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder _ 21_ he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly 22 his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.
Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to 23 ; he opened the door to the basement（地下室）, and flames 24 out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt 25 because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explains.
But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was 26 by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped（困住）.
Sibson’s house was three kilometers 27 the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be 28 .
Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm 29 his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his 30 and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the 31 . That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.
Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to 32 the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson 33 and die in that fire.”
“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” ing from the second floor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his 34 .
After one more 35 inside the house, Huggons gave up and 36 around back.
The wind parted the smoke just 37 for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He 38 the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and 39 Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.
Sibson is still 40 when he tells the story. “ I was alone that night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons.”
【小题1】A．beforeB．whileC．sinceD．until【小题2】A．onB．inC．throughD．over【小题3】A．hideB．waitC．checkD．escape【小题4】A．movedB．gaveC．wentD．exploded【小题5】A．safeB．worriedC．gladD．tired【小题6】A．burnedB．stoppedC．shockedD．covered【小题7】A．besideB．offC．acrossD．along【小题8】A．limitedB．falseC．fruitlessD．regretful【小题9】A．struckB．missedC．touched D．passed【小题10】A．coatB．keyC．basinD．phone【小题11】A．noiseB．roadC．smokeD．danger【小题12】A．searchB．enterC．leaveD．damage【小题13】A．callB．rollC．screamD．sigh【小题14】A．breathB．attentionC．ladderD．flashlight【小题15】A．stayB．chanceC．thoughtD．attempt【小题16】A．climbedB．circledC．lookedD．jumped【小题17】A．clearB．openC．enoughD．fit【小题18】A．ledB．putC．droveD．shone【小题19】A．persuadedB．kickedC．pulledD．forced【小题20】A．nervousB．surprisedC．proudD．thankfulA
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解析：本文为记叙文，叙述了在一场雷雨引发房屋火灾之后，Sibson如何自救，以及他的邻居Huggons如何帮他脱离险境的惊心动魄的故事。
【小题1】此句句意为：在Sibson还不知道发生什么事情的时候，便被一声雷鸣震醒。此处before表示“还来不及…就…”。
【小题2】“暴风雨直袭他的两层木屋”，暴风雨应该是从房屋上方袭来，故用over。
【小题3】根据后文“他打开通向地下室的门”可以判断Sibson冲下楼梯的目的是“查看一下”到底发生了什么事情。
【小题4】他打开地下室的门，火焰从里面喷发出来。此处explode out意为break out（突然爆发）。
【小题5】根据此句中“因为这个房间有一个通向屋外的独立的楼梯”，因此他当时感觉应该是“安全的”。
【小题6】当他正想通过那个楼梯出去的时候，却被一堵火墙给阻拦（stop），故用B。
【小题7】根据前面“three kilometres”及后文“so well hidden by trees”可知他的房子应该是离开主干道有3公里。故用介词off。
【小题8】由于离开主干道3公里且被树所遮蔽，因此呼救是没有结果的（fruitless），故选C。
【小题9】突然他听到了像烟雾警报器之类的声音。strike one’s ears“传进某人的耳朵；突然听到”。
【小题10】根据后文Huggons拨打911可知，他是带上了他的电话。故选D。
【小题11】Huggons应该是朝着他所听到的声音方向而去。故选A。
【小题12】警察应该是警告Huggons不要进入Sibson的房子。故选enter。
【小题13】Huggons说他不能听到Sibson的拼命叫喊。应使用scream。
【小题14】Huggons进入房子，但由于烟雾很大，他很快不得不跑回来“喘口气”。此处catch one’s breath意为“喘口气”，故答案选A。
【小题15】在又一次打算进入房子的尝试之后，Huggons最后还是放弃了，绕着圈子回来了。此处应使用attempt（尝试）。
【小题16】由于烟雾很大，Huggons应该是摸索着绕着从房子里面出来的，故选B。
【小题17】当风将烟雾吹得足够的分散，以致他能够看到Sibson。此处part表示将…分开，因此不能用open，因此答案选C。
【小题18】他用电筒往丛林中照。此处shine the flashlight为固定说法，意为“用电筒照”。故选D。
【小题19】Huggons将梯子搭在房子上，将Sibson从二楼拽下来。此时二楼房子就要倒了，为了形容动作之快，故用pull。
【小题20】根据后文Sibson自己所说的话“我当天晚上是一个人。然后我听到了我生命中最美丽的声音，是Huggons。”可知，他对Huggons心存感激。故选D。