Ⅳ. (2026 扬州树人集团月考) 阅读理解
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 9:50 p. m.
We were sitting in our warm living room. The TV was on, and everything was peaceful. Suddenly the light went on and off a few times and then went out completely. Then the rain started, and everything went black. We found the flashlight and some candles and went to bed.
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 7:30 a. m.
My first thought after waking up was that it was pretty cold in my bedroom. Clearly, the power didn't come back. After I looked out of the window, I felt even sadder: it was still raining heavily. The room was becoming colder and colder. We had no idea when the power would come back, so my wife started a fire in the fireplace.
Thursday, Jan. 8, 12:30 p. m.
The snow started. The poor trees now had to carry the heavy snow. The storm seemed to last and we had nothing to do but stay at home.
Friday, Jan. 9, 6:00 p. m.
Still no power. Even though we lit(点燃) a few candles, it was still difficult to do anything in their weak light. I was sitting near several candles, but I had trouble reading.
Saturday, Jan. 10, 1:00 p. m.
The storm stopped this morning, and I drove my car to look for an open store. The trees along the roads were broken. I only bought the most necessary things: bread, some fruit, more drinking water and batteries(电池) for the flashlight. On my way home, the power came back and people were very happy.
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D
)16. Why did the writer say it was hard to do anything during the storm?
A. Because it was too cold in the room.
B. Because the flashlight had no batteries.
C. Because the light kept going on and off.
D. Because the light of candles was too weak.
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D
)17. What did the writer buy when he drove out?
①Newspapers. ②Water. ③Batteries. ④Food.
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
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D
)18. How long did the storm last?
A. Two days. B. Three days.
C. Less than two days. D. More than three days.
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C
)19. What's the right order of the following events?
a. The writer had difficulty reading without power.
b. People enjoyed themselves peacefully.
c. The writer bought something necessary.
d. The light went off.
A. a-b-c-d B. b-a-d-c C. b-d-a-c D. d-b-a-c