Question

Tuesday， Jan. 6， 9: 50 p.m. We are sitting in our warm living room； the TV is running； everything is peaceful. Our back yard is brightly lit（照亮的）， as if somebody turns on floodlights! Suddenly the light goes out. Then everything goes black. We find the flashlight and some candles and go to bed.

Wednesday， Jan. 7， 7: 30 a m. My first thought after waking up is that it is very cold in the bedroom. Clearly， the power has not come back on. After I look out of the window， I feel even more depressed because it is still raining heavily. The temperature in the house has gone down to 10 degrees. Although that isn’t too bad， we have no idea when the power will come back on. So Ron lights a fire in the fireplace.

Thursday， Jan 8， 12: 30 p. m. It has started to snow. The poor trees， which are already bent（弯曲的）under the ice， now have to carry the weight of snow. Ron comes back home， as there is no power in his office. What’s more， the storm is supposed to last until Saturday morning.

Friday， Jan 9， 6: 00 p. m. Still no power. Even though we have lit a series of candles， it is difficult to do anything in their weak light. I am sitting beside several candles， but I am having trouble reading.

Saturday， Jan. 10， 1: 00 p. m I take the car to go on a search for a store. The destruction along the roads is sad: everywhere， trees have been broken and the traffic light is out of order. I buy something like bread， some fruit， more drinking water and cat food.

Monday， Jan 12， 9: 46 p. m. Suddenly the alarm system（警报系统） goes off and the fridge and the answering machine come on. After so many days， the power has come back on!

1.What did the writer do after the light went out on Tuesday？

A.She went to bed. B.She looked out of the window.

C.She took the car to a store. D.She turned on the fridge.

2.What do the underlined words “more depressed” mean in English？

A.Happier. B.Sadder. C.More careful. D.More humorous.

3.What did Ron do to help the writer？

A.He bought a lot of things. B.He took her out for dinner.

C.He tried to make her warm. D.He tried to turn the power on.

4.Why did the writer say it was hard to do anything on Friday？

A.Because the power kept turning on and off.

B.Because the flashlight batteries had run out.

C.Because the candlelight was not bright enough.

D.Because the temperature in the house was too low.

5.Why does the writer write the diary？

A.To tell us an interesting story. B.To encourage us to look after ourselves.

C.To explain how to be safe. D.To introduce a disaster.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.C

5.D

【解析】

这是六篇日记形式的应用文。日记主要记录雨雪交加的恶劣天气引起电力系统瘫痪，给人们的工作和生活带来各种不便。

1.句意：周二熄灯后，作者做了什么？

细节理解题。第一篇日记最后一句说：We find the flashlight and some candles and go to bed.我们找到了手电筒和一些蜡烛，然后去睡觉了。故选A。

2.句意：在英语中，加下划线的“more depressed”是什么意思？

词句猜测题。Happier更快乐；Sadder更难过；More careful更认真；More humorous更幽默。题干后半句说：because it is still raining heavily.因为雨还下得很大。由此可知，这样恶劣的天气让作者“更难过”。故选B。

3.句意：罗恩做了什么来帮助这位作家？

推理判断题。第二篇日记最后一句说：So Ron lights a fire in the fireplace.所以罗恩在壁炉里生火。由此可判断，罗恩尽力让作者感到暖和。故选C。

4.句意：为什么作家说星期五很难做什么？

细节理解题。第四篇日记说：... it is difficult to do anything in their weak light.即使我们点燃了一些蜡烛，但在它们微弱的光线下也很难做任何事。由此可知，因为蜡烛的光线不够明亮，所以任何事都很难做。故选C。

5.句意：作者为什么要写日记？

主旨大意题。日记主要记录雨雪交加的恶劣天气引起电力系统瘫痪，给人们的工作和生活带来各种不便。由此可知，作者写日记的目的是介绍这次雨雪灾害。故选D。