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

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 ing 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 bee     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. Generally33—47   CDCDB   CADBC   DBCBA