一、词汇运用
1. The menu offers different snacks, (包括……在内) chocolate and mango pudding.
2. Try to (避免) going outdoors in very cold or icy weather.
3. I followed the "Exit" (指示牌) for 10 minutes, only to end up in the park.
4. She (汇报) the great news to her boss, which made him excited.
5. The doctor cleaned the deep (伤口) and covered it with a piece of clean cloth.

二、从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次

It was 2:43 a.m. It was raining 1. outside. Suddenly, Father ran into my room. "Xiaoming! Get up! We're flooded!" That woke me up! I ran downstairs. It was like a swimming pool. Mother and I picked up things and took them upstairs 2. .
Things got worse every minute. We were in great trouble. Water came in from our front door and 3. many things. We knew our home was being destroyed, but we couldn't do anything at all. Rescue (救援) boats came and checked 4. we were inside. Finally, we reached a primary school safely. All the people there helped each other.
I've learned a lot from this flood. I've learned how to deal with 5. . I know in the future, if I find people in danger, I will show great pity and do what I can to help them.

() 1. The purpose (目的) of the sign on the right is ________.


A.to tell safety is important
B.to tell a way to ask for help
C.to tell your fingers are important
D.to tell a way to send something to others

() 2. We were walking by the riverside when a sudden storm ________, so we made our way back.

A.hit
B.hurt
C.burnt
D.beat

() 3. — I saw Mr Smith in the office at seven yesterday evening.
— That's impossible. He ________ an English party with us then.

A.has
B.had
C.has had
D.was having

() 4. If you want to stay focused, you should avoid ________ your phone from time to time.

A.check
B.checked
C.checking
D.to check

() 5. — Mum, the kitchen is flooded! What should I do?
— Turn off the water ________!

A.just now
B.right away
C.right here
D.right off

四、短文填空
Water overflows (溢出) onto dry land and a flood happens. People build the cities along rivers because they use the water for drinking and 1. (farm). For that reason, river floods affect many people. People usually build dams (堤坝) to protect lands 2. river flooding.
Floods can be dangerous. They often leave the villages or towns in 3. terrible state. People may be 4. (trap) in a place for days without food. 5. , floods are not always bad. When muddy floodwater goes down, it sometimes leaves a layer (层) of wet earth (泥土). People in the past grew their crops, like rice and corn by 6. (use) the wet earth.
Most often flooding is caused by heavy rain. After the rain, the ground becomes full of water, and new rainwater runs off, or flows downhill. The extra (多余的) water makes the water level (水位线) rise. If the level 7. (rise) too much, a flood will happen.
Flash floods(暴洪) are the most serious kind of flood. They are caused by sudden heavy rainfall or a 8. (break) dam. They happen very 9. (quick) and can catch people before they are able to get away. Flash floods often happen in hilly countries or around dry riverbeds. In a flash flood, a completely dry riverbed can fill in 10. (minute).