爱华网2012高考完形填空之四（四川卷）
Lightningflashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight（天窗）.Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder __21__ he knew what washappening. The storm had moved directly __22__ his two-storeywooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.
Sibsonrushed down the stairs barefoot to __23__; he opened the door tothe basement（地下室）, and flames __24__ out. Sibson ran back upstairsto call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt __25__ because the room had aseparate outdoor stairway,” he explains.
But thephone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoorstairway, he was __26__ by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he wastrapped（困住）.
Sibson’shouse was three kilometers __27__ the main road and was so wellhidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be__28__.
Up a hillnearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed whensomething like a smoke alarm __29__ his ears. He jumped out of bed,took his __30__ and flashlight, and headed down the hillside towardthe __31__. That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.
Huggonsdialed 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 calledout. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the secondfloor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had to run backto catch his __34__.
After onemore __35__ inside the house, Huggons gave up and __36__ aroundback.
The windparted the smoke just __37__ for him to catch sight of Sibson. Butthere was no way to get to him. He __38__ the flashlight into thewoods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and__39__ Sibson down just as the second floor of the house felloff.
Sibson isstill __40__ when he tells the story. “ I was alone that night, ”he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It wasHuggons. ”
21. A.beforeB.whileC.sinceD.until
22. A.onB.inC.throughD.over
23. A.hideB.waitC.checkD.escape
24. A.moved B.gaveC.wentD.exploded
25. A.safeB.worriedC.gladD.tired
26. A.burnedB.stoppedC.shockedD.covered
27. A.besideB.offC.acrossD.along
28. A.limitedB.falseC.fruitlessD.regretful
29. A.struckB.missedC.touchedD.passed
30. A.coatB.keyC.basinD.phone
31. A.noiseB.roadC.smokeD.danger
32. A.searchB.enterC.leaveD.damage
33. A.callB.rollC.screamD.sigh
34. A.breathB.attentionC.ladderD.flashlight
35. A.stayB.chanceC.thoughtD.attempt
36. A.climbedB.circledC.lookedD.jumped
37. A.clearB.openC.enoughD.fit
38. A.ledB.putC.droveD.shone
39. A.persuaded B.kickedC.pulledD.forced
40. A.nervousB.surprisedC.proudD.thankful
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