One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch (牧场)house in a large valley. Everything seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 31 across the sky. He could smell the rain ing. And it did. 32 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 33 Raul. The thunder (雷声) was so loud that he buried his head in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it — hoof beats (蹄声). He 34 . There before him stood a tall, white horse. An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “Oh, my name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 35 , “e with me.”
Raul followed on with his horse. A 36 feeling came over him. All 37 them the rain was pouring down, 38 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 39 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once, he found 40 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, waved his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 41 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 42 him. “We have been 43 about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 44 .”
“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I believe my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They all say he was 45 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?” At this, Raul was really more shocked than puzzled.
【小题1】A．droppedB．fellC．rolledD．covered【小题2】A．SuddenlyB．StronglyC．QuicklyD．Hardly【小题3】A．beatingB．blindingC．burningD．touching【小题4】A．looked upB．woke upC．lay downD．sat down【小题5】A．lazilyB．angrilyC．freelyD．slowly【小题6】A．naturalB．monC．strangeD．sad【小题7】A．aroundB．besideC．throughD．above【小题8】A．yetB．forC．soD．or【小题9】A．reachingB．leadingC．headingD．returning【小题10】A．themB．themselves C．himD．himself【小题11】A．goneB．leftC．followedD．lost【小题12】A．seeB．meetC．beatD．ask【小题13】A．waitedB．thoughtC．worriedD．excited【小题14】A．yardB．windC．grassD．rain【小题15】A．defeatedB．caughtC．damagedD．struckC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文讲述了Raul在大雨中遇见的奇异现象，一个很久之前就已经去世的人带领着Raul从大雨中回到家。后来才知道这个人很久之前死于雷电的电击。
【小题1】C 动词辨析。A跌落B摔倒C滚动D覆盖；指天上的黑云在翻滚。
【小题2】A 副词辨析。A突然B奇怪C迅速D几乎不；突然闪电划过天空，几乎把Raul眼睛搞瞎。
【小题3】B 动词辨析。A击打B使…瞎C燃烧D触摸；突然闪电划过天空，几乎把Raul眼睛搞瞎。
【小题4】A 短语辨析。A抬头看B苏醒C躺下D坐下；Raul抬头一看，看见了一个骑马的人。
【小题5】D 副词辨析。A懒惰地B生气地C自由地D慢慢地；指这个人慢慢地说：跟我来。
【小题6】C 形容词辨析。A自然B普通C奇怪D悲哀；他有一个奇怪的感觉。
【小题7】A 介词辨析。指在他们的周围雨下得很大，但是没有一滴掉到他们的身上。Around周围。
【小题8】A 上下文串联。周围的雨很大，但是没有一滴掉到他们身上。上下文存在着转折的关系。
【小题9】C 动词辨析。A到达B带来C朝向D返回；head back朝…回去；return不与back连用。
【小题10】D 语义辨析。他发现自己在自己家的门前了。
【小题11】A 形容词辨析。Gone消失了，不见了；指这个骑马的人不见了。
【小题12】B 动词辨析。A看见B接C击打D请求；他的爸爸在门外接他回家。
【小题13】C 固定词组。Be worried about…担心…；指父母都在担心着他。
【小题14】D 上下文串联。根据上文可知这个故事是发生在大雨中的
【小题15】D 动词辨析。A击败B抓住C破坏；D击中。这里是指这个人被雷电击中。