阅读下面短文,从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,使短文通顺,结构完整,其中有一项是多余选项。
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. (1) The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Everyone in the family was busy. Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows, while his brother was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. (2) Ben was helping his mum make dinner.
(3) After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. The family went to bed at 10 o'clock. (4) He had to listen to some music to calm himself down. He finally fell asleep when the wind was going down at around 3:00 a.m.
When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighbourhood in a mess. (5) The family joined the neighbours to help clean up the neighbourhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbours closer together.
A. Ben could not sleep at first.
B. He was very lonely at that time.
C. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
D. He also put some candles and matches on the table.
E. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
F. At around 6 o'clock, the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. (1) The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Everyone in the family was busy. Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows, while his brother was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. (2) Ben was helping his mum make dinner.
(3) After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. The family went to bed at 10 o'clock. (4) He had to listen to some music to calm himself down. He finally fell asleep when the wind was going down at around 3:00 a.m.
When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighbourhood in a mess. (5) The family joined the neighbours to help clean up the neighbourhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbours closer together.
A. Ben could not sleep at first.
B. He was very lonely at that time.
C. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
D. He also put some candles and matches on the table.
E. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
F. At around 6 o'clock, the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
答案：【解析】：我们可以根据上下文语境线索逐空推导答案：
1. 空前描述乌云让天空变得非常暗，C选项“外面没有光亮，感觉就像半夜”顺承天黑的场景，符合语境。
2. 空前介绍哥哥在确认手电筒和收音机可以正常工作，D选项“他还把一些蜡烛和火柴放在桌子上”是应对停电的后续准备，和前文的防灾准备工作衔接自然。
3. 空后提到“晚饭后”的活动，F选项“大约在6点钟，雨开始重重敲打窗户”交代了晚饭时段暴风雨变大的状态，衔接前后内容。
4. 空后提到Ben要听音乐平复情绪、直到凌晨3点才睡着，A选项“Ben一开始睡不着”对应后文的内容，逻辑通顺。
5. 空前说暴风雨过后社区一片狼藉，E选项“倒下的树、破碎的窗户和垃圾到处都是”具体解释了狼藉的场景，和后文大家一起打扫的内容衔接。
剩余选项B和全文语境没有适配的位置，是多余选项。
【答案】：(1)C (2)D (3)F (4)A (5)E
1. 空前描述乌云让天空变得非常暗，C选项“外面没有光亮，感觉就像半夜”顺承天黑的场景，符合语境。
2. 空前介绍哥哥在确认手电筒和收音机可以正常工作，D选项“他还把一些蜡烛和火柴放在桌子上”是应对停电的后续准备，和前文的防灾准备工作衔接自然。
3. 空后提到“晚饭后”的活动，F选项“大约在6点钟，雨开始重重敲打窗户”交代了晚饭时段暴风雨变大的状态，衔接前后内容。
4. 空后提到Ben要听音乐平复情绪、直到凌晨3点才睡着，A选项“Ben一开始睡不着”对应后文的内容，逻辑通顺。
5. 空前说暴风雨过后社区一片狼藉，E选项“倒下的树、破碎的窗户和垃圾到处都是”具体解释了狼藉的场景，和后文大家一起打扫的内容衔接。
剩余选项B和全文语境没有适配的位置，是多余选项。
【答案】：(1)C (2)D (3)F (4)A (5)E