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Two men on a touring holiday were injured by an explosion in their motor van (面包车) yesterday.
Shoppers, traders and businessmen in Red Lion Street were __1__ by a loud bang, and seconds later the two men jumped over from the van, which had stopped outside Barclays Bank.Several people rushed to give __2__ and helped to put out the fire__3__ the van.A light American truck changed the __4__ to provide living accommodation room (躺的地方)，__5__ firemen arrived.
The men，Mr Cary House，who was driving，and his __6__ Mr Charlie Lynn—were taken to hospital with slight __7__.They were allowed to leave after __8__.“I heard this explosion.It was __9__ loud.I thought it could have been a(n)__10__，” said Mr Leslie Webster, manager of the market, who was working in his office in Red Lion Street.
“I looked out of the window and saw this lad jump from the van and __11__ on the ground.Then another lad came out of the van.He seemed to be in a __12__ state—parts of his trousers were hanging below his knees.”
“I came downstairs to get a fire extinguisher (灭火器), but __13__ the time I got outside someone from the bank was in the __14__ with an extinguisher.”
Mr Webster said both men were shocked.One was taken into the market's office to wait for a(n)__15__.“The second man __16__ going back into the van to see if everything was __17__， and five minutes later he came out with a drawer that was blazing (burning)，” he added.
__18__ inside the van was mainly superficial (表面的)，__19__ a plastic window was blown out.
The two men have spent the last six months __20__.At the time of the incident their wives were shopping in the city.
本文讲述了两个人在旅行中，车子发生了事故，引起了火灾。全文具体描述了救人、救火的场面。
1．A.disappointed B．excited C．frightened D．shocked
答案：D
解析：对于突然产生的爆炸声，不会是“失望”和“兴奋”，故排除A和B；说“害怕”也有点不准确，故排除C。面对突然发生的情况，感到的应是“震惊”。
2．A.call B．warning C．report D．assistance
答案：D
解析：give assistance意思是“offer help”，根据空后的helped可确定答案为D。其他选项在文中都找不到信息提示点。
3．A.inside B．outside C．around D．towards
答案：A
解析：车爆炸了，那么车里面有火，故选A。
4．A.plan B．mind C．direction D．nature
答案：C
解析：上面提到了众人的帮助，所以此刻一辆卡车也改变了“方向”，为他们提供一些方便，故选C。卡车是无生命的事物，故不能选用另外三个选项。
5．A.after B．before C．when D．until
答案：B
解析：卡车加入救助时，消防队员显然还没有到。
6．A.wife B．passenger C．visitor D．guest
答案：B
解析：根据文意可知A、C两项明显不对。passenger是“乘客”，而guest是“客人”，在车上的人应是乘客。
7．A.wounds B．sickness C．burns D．hurts
答案：C
解析：因为是火引起的，所以应当是烧伤“burn”，故选C。
8．A.operation B．treatment C．recovery D．examination
答案：B
解析：因为伤比较轻微，所以经简单“治疗”后便可以离开医院，故选B。
9．A.much B．pretty C．usually D．actually
答案：B
解析：pretty在此处为副词，相当于very。从前面的“a loud bang”和人们纷纷循声涌向面包车来看，爆炸声“很”大。
10．A.bomb B．fire C．truck D．accident
答案：A
解析：根据巨大的响声，猜测是炸弹爆炸应是合理的。
11．A.lie B．die C．roll D．fall
答案：C
解析：在地上“滚”是为了扑灭身上的火。
12．A.good B．poor C．easier D．worse
答案：D
解析：下面提到裤子烧掉了一截，所以情况好像比前一位更糟糕一些。
13．A.at B．for C．after D．by
答案：D
解析：by the time意为“到……时候为止”。从后面已有人携带灭火器到了车上，可知选D。
14．A.van B．office C．market D．room
答案：A
解析：火主要在车内燃烧，故救火人到了“车”内，由第一段中的“in their motor van”也可得到提示信息。
15．A.rescue B．doctor C．firefighter D．ambulance
答案：D
解析：由常识可知，受伤的人在等“救护车”。
16．A.kept on B．insisted on C．cared for D．gave up
答案：B
解析：keep on“保持”；insist on“坚决要求；坚持”；care for“喜欢；照顾”；give up“放弃”。根据语境可知，第二个人坚决要回到面包车里去看看。故选B。
17．A.in order B．in all C．all right D．all over
答案：C
解析：all right相当于OK。进入车内的目的应该是看看物品是否损坏。in order“按顺序”；in all“总共”；all over“到处”；用在这里都不符合文意。
18．A.Equipment B．Suffering C．Damage D．Condition
答案：C
解析：由“superficial”和“plastic window”可以想到此处指车子部件的“损坏”情况。
19．A.although B．since C．because D．so that
答案：A
解析：前后意义相反，所以选A，后面表示让步。其他三项的逻辑关系都不对。
20．A.touring B．repairing C．moving D．cleaning
答案：A
解析：与文章首句相呼应。 由第一段中“Two men on a touring holiday”可知选A。
