外研版（2019）必修 第三册Unit 6 Disaster and hope单元仿真验收性评价（含解析）
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UNIT 6 单元仿真验收性评价
(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)
第一部分： 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Using 1900 as a starting point, here's a look at some of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes in the last more than 120 years in the US.
·Most powerful hurricanes
Hurricane Camille, which landed on August 17,1969 near Waveland, Mississippi, is the most powerful storm to strike the Gulf Coast. Camille is one of the four category (级别)-5 hurricanes ever to make a landing in the US, the others being the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018.
According to the National Weather Service, the actual wind speed of Hurricane Camille might be around 175 mph along the coast.
Until the arrival of Hurricane Katrina, Camille's more than 24-foot storm wave in Pass Christian，Mississippi, held the record. Katrina's storm wave along the Mississippi coast reached 30 feet.
·Costliest hurricanes
Hurricane Katrina is not only the costliest-ever US hurricane but also the most expensive natural disaster in the country's history. Not only did it cost as many as 1,836 lives and leave millions of people homeless, but it also caused $108 billion in damages.
Katrina landed near the Gulf Coast on August 29,2005 as a category-3 storm. The hurricane's record-breaking waves flooded 80% of the city.
·Deadliest hurricanes
The category-4 Hurricane Galveston made a surprising landing along the Texas coast on September 8,1900. It caused a 16-foot storm wave and its wind speed reached 150 mph.
A large part of the city of Galveston, Texas, was left in ruins. The number of death reached 12,000 on Galveston Island and the mainland. It remains the deadliest weather disaster in the US history as it gave the people no time to move out.
1．How many category-5 storms have stricken the US since 1900
A．1. B．2.
C．3. D．4.
2．Which is the costliest hurricane in the US
A．Hurricane Camille.
B．Hurricane Andrew.
C．Hurricane Katrina.
D．Labor Day Hurricane.
3．Why has Hurricane Galveston become the deadliest weather disaster in the US
A．It has caught the people by surprise.
B．It has caused the biggest waves.
C．It has had the highest wind speed.
D．It has brought in the heaviest rainfall.
B
Shawn Triplett knew there was a desperate need to help the children of Mayfield, Kentucky, after a deadly storm struck the town.
Mayfield was one of the towns hardest hit after a line of storms crossed the central US on Friday night and Saturday morning. Triplett — a Mayfield resident and a former soldier — was in Chicago that Friday night. Alarmed by the weather reports, his wife and two young children went to stay in a hotel of the nearby town, Paducah, without suffering the storms and ultimately out of the path of the tornadoes (龙卷风)．
Able to return home the next morning, Triplett was shocked by how the town was destroyed and wanted to help however he could. He arrived at the volunteer center, where he was asked to guide a photo-journalist through streets filled with remains. That night, the two returned to shelters where they saw many suffered families including one woman comforting her son over their lost Christmas.
“It was very heartbreaking, too much for me to handle, ” he said. Therefore, he decided that more needed to be done for the children affected by the storm. Noticing that supplies available were essentials such as generators (发电机) and bottled water, he turned to his friends on social media for donations so that he could go to the supermarket and purchase toys and gifts for the kids. Around $2, 000 were raised, and the store gave Triplett a discount upon learning of his efforts. As word spread on websites, more donations poured in. He was able to return the following day and another $6,000 was spent on toys and board games, he said. Forty pairs of shoes were also picked up at a local shoe store. Triplett and other volunteers will wrap and distribute the toys for any child or family in need. He credits the kindness of everyone who tried to help and get families back on their feet right before the holidays.
4．Why were Triplett and his families safe from the disaster
A．They were rescued by soldiers.
B．They didn't come back to Mayfield.
C．They were helped by an aid agency.
D．They happened to be travelling in Chicago.
5．What did Triplett see in the shelters
A．A volunteer cleaning the street.
B．A boy crying for his lost families.
C．A photo-journalist taking pictures.
D．A mother calming her child down.
6．What do Triplett's donations mainly contain
A．First-aid kits. B．Emergency food.
C．Essential supplies. D．Entertainment items.
7．Which of the following can best describe Triplett
A．Generous and hard-working.
B．Brave and energetic.
C．Sympathetic and warm-hearted.
D．Foresighted and determined.
C
Scientists know where earthquakes are likely to take place. But it is difficult for them to predict how strong an earthquake will be. Now, American researchers have found it possible to predict the strength of future quakes.
The earth's crust — the outermost surface — is made up of large plates. As many as 20 plates cover the earth. They move slowly, sometimes sliding under one another and causing the earthquakes.
Timothy Dixon is a geologist (地质学家) in the University of South Florida, who studies rocks and soil to understand the earth. He and other scientists are using global positioning system, or GPS, to measure what he calls “slow-slip” events.
Timothy Dixon says that while people can't feel a building breaking off, sometimes deadly earthquakes will happen. The big Japan earthquake in 2011 and the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami in 2004 are the kind, and they are the real killers. So what we think these slow-slip events are telling us is that they're letting off steam in areas where there is a break. And if they let off enough steam, the areas won't crack. “The more of the areas that break，” he says, “the more powerful the earthquake is.”
The scientists set up a number of GPS receivers 15 years ago in Costa Rica to measure the “slow-slip” events, which take place only every year or two. The last one was three months before an earthquake in 2012.
You know an earthquake is more or less inevitable. People always want to know when an earthquake is going to happen. This technology cannot predict that. But Timothy Dixon says even if you don't know exactly when it's going to happen, since you know it's going to happen, and you know how big it's going to be, you can prepare accordingly.
8．According to the text, what can scientists predict about earthquakes at present
A．When an earthquake will happen.
B．Where an earthquake may happen.
C．How strong an earthquake will be.
D．What kind of the earthquake will be.
9．What does the underlined word “inevitable” in the last paragraph mean
A．Unavoidable. B．Unpredictable.
C．Powerful. D．Terrible.
10．From Timothy Dixon's words, what can we know
A．We can't predict when an earthquake happens forever.
B．His new findings will prevent earthquakes happening.
C．His new findings will help people reduce damage caused by earthquakes.
D．His new findings have been used in researching earthquakes.
11．What is the purpose of the author in writing this text
A．To tell us the reason why an earthquake can happen.
B．To tell us that the strength of an earthquake can be predicted in the future.
C．To tell us what Timothy Dixon is doing in his spare time.
D．To tell us the advantage of knowing the strength of future earthquakes.
D
This summer has brought extreme heat and droughts to places around the world. The droughts are leading to serious problems and the effects of the droughts are likely to be felt for years. Droughts aren't new, but Earth's rising temperatures because of global warming are making them much harder to avoid.
The drought in the Horn of Africa may be the most serious situation. For several years, the area has had very little rain during the rainy seasons. The dry conditions have killed millions of farm animals and destroyed the crops of farmers.
The drought is causing energy problems in Europe, too. The low water levels have cut the amount of hydroelectric power that can be produced. Some rivers are so low that the heavy boats that carry coal can't travel on them.
Farmers in California and Arizona have been hit particularly hard. California has put limits on water use across the state. Now water is being limited in other places. When there are water limits, farmers aren't able to grow so many crops. That can drive up food prices, and that affects everyone.
China is facing similar problems. The drought has dried up much of the water in the Yangtze, China's longest river. That has cut the amount of energy produced by the world's largest dam by 40%.
China hasn't been able to produce enough energy, since millions of people are using electricity to keep cool. The government is calling on the public to turn off the air conditioner when it is not too hot. The country is trying to make it rain by shooting chemicals into clouds. But this is an uncertain and temporary response.
There are no easy solutions to any of these droughts. It took years to create the climate crisis, and it will take a long time to get it under control. For now, governments and people will need to carefully manage water supplies and other resources to limit the damage as much as possible.
12．What has been affected by droughts according to the text
A．Technology. B．Transportation.
C．Education. D．Tourism.
13．What measures have been taken to deal with energy problems in China
A．Bringing water from other countries.
B．Finding replacement for rain water.
C．Limiting the use of drinking water.
D．Controlling the use of electricity.
14．How might the author feel about the fight against drought
A．Concerned. B．Satisfied.
C．Disappointed. D．Optimistic.
15．What can be the best title for the text
A．Worldwide Droughts Appeared as New Problems
B．China Is also Facing the Serious Drought Problem
C．Droughts Cause Problems Around the World
D．Many Reasons Lead to the Drought Problem
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Every year, wildfires destroy millions of hectares of forest land.__16__ Smokejumpers help to stop this.
__17__ Smokejumpers are a special type of firefighters. They jump from planes or are lowered by helicopters into areas that are difficult to reach by car or on foot, such as the middle of a mountain forest.They race to put out fires as fast as they can.
At a fire site, smokejumpers first examine the land and decide how to fight the fire.Their main goal is to stop a fire from spreading.Using basic equipment such as shovels and axes, smokejumpers clear land of burnable material, like plants and other dry material.__18__
Although the majority of smokejumpers are men, more women are joining.__19__ For example, smokejumpers employed in the US must be 120 to 200 pounds (54 to 91 kilograms) so they don't get blown away by the strong winds or get hurt when they land.
Smokejumpers must also be capable of surviving in the wilderness. In Russia, many smokejumpers know how to find food in the forest and even make simple furniture from trees.__20__ But for these firefighters, smokejumping isn't just a job.They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest.As 28-year-old Russian smokejumper Alexi Tishin says，“This is the best job for tough guys.”
A．What is a smokejumper
B．How do smokejumpers do it
C．More important are your height and weight.
D．It means the work is dangerous and takes a long time.
E．And homes are damaged, and thousands of people die.
F．They carry water with them, too, but only a limited amount.
G．Hot weather and fast-moving winds often make these fires more dangerous.
第二部分： 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Heroes come in different shapes and sizes. Some are born to give others a __21__. Then there are the people who just happen to be in the right place at the right time. That was the __22__ for John Underwood.
On a cold evening, a storm __23__ near his home. Underwood was heading over to help his sister when the roads were __24__. He saw some other drivers get stuck, so he got out of his truck to help.
Underwood wasn't out of his __25__ long before he heard a cry. Moments later, a 12-year-old boy ran up to Underwood, saying his parents were __26__ and asked for help.
The Hammonds went to get things from the basement when the walls __27__ to bear the weight of rain and fell down, and they couldn't __28__. Worse still, the water was rising fast. __29__ was of extreme significance, so Underwood took action at once. Any inappropriate action could add more dangers. Luckily, Underwood had __30__ as a contractor (承包商). “Digging a hole in the living room floor, I knew it's a __31__ way，” he said.
With physical strength, patience, and a lot of __32__， Underwood saved their lives. He said he did what anyone would do, but that's not necessarily true. It's __33__ to put yourself in a dangerous way to rescue another. That's why the American Red Cross __34__ him. Ann Otto, who was in charge of the 23rd Annual Acts of Courage Awards, said the Awards should __35__ heroes like Underwood.
21．A.lesson B．direction
C．hope D．hand
22．A.role B．concern
C．case D．behavior
23．A.broke B．disappeared
C．returned D．changed
24．A.cleared B．completed
C．repaired D．flooded
25．A.power B．sense
C．house D．vehicle
26．A.ignored B．trapped
C．injured D．missed
27．A.managed B．failed
C．tried D．struggled
28．A.speak B．reunite
C．escape D．survive
29．A.Time B．Relief
C．Success D．Action
30．A.attitude B．potential
C．confidence D．experience
31．A.difficult B．safe
C．creative D．quick
32．A.bravery B．encouragement
C．anxiety D．responsibility
33．A.impossible B．reasonable
C．hard D．special
34．A.invited B．honored
C．interviewed D．helped
35．A.go to B．come to
C．turn to D．pass to
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yesterday we opened the floor for discussion about the __36__ (protect) of the environment. The fact is known __37__ vast areas of the world are damaged by chemical waste. Many places have been destroyed and many plants and animals __38__ (die). Factories produce large numbers of harmful chemicals. The waste they create __39__ (go) into the atmosphere and makes us sick. Other types of waste flow into our water, __40__ (make) river and sea life dead. Meanwhile, large numbers of fish are caught before __41__ (them) lay eggs.
It is our duty __42__ (try) to cut back on production and reduce the number of things we make and buy. The amount of rubbish we produce is turning into a big problem; we need to think more __43__ recycling our waste. It would be good to increase the amount of waste we recycle, __44__ teach people ways of living that do not harm the environment. We may even create more jobs and help our country become more __45__ (develop) at the same time.
第三部分： 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
近年来，地球上的自然灾害频发。假设你校英文报正在征集环保主题征文，请你写一封倡议书进行投稿，呼吁大家关注自然灾害并保护环境。内容要点应包括：
1．提出一些必要的防范措施；
2．呼吁保护地球。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
As we all know, over the past years, floods, earthquakes and sandstorms have happened frequently.
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The incident took place at Cheektowaga, a town in Erie County, New York, in the middle of a historic and dangerous snowstorm. I had gone out to visit my friend living in another county, but unfortunately, I got stuck and was unable to drive further.
I fully realized how dangerous this would be as there was not enough gas left in the truck for me to get through the deadly snowstorm. The situation got even worse in such a place without any house in sight.
I stayed in my truck, calling for help anxiously but the weak signal didn't help me get connected. There was nothing I could do but wait. At midnight, there came a knock outside the truck. I opened the door and surprisingly found an old lady standing in the storm with just a thin coat, clearly not enough to survive the snowstorm. I invited her to get inside my truck at once. She told me in a weak voice that her name was Mary and her car broke down. She had walked a long way before finding my truck.
Misfortune never came alone. Soon, we realized the air conditioner burned all the fuel in my truck and it was getting colder and colder inside the truck. Mary closed her eyes without saying a word, shaking in the corner. Considering Mary's condition, I decided to take action right now. Luckily, the GPS of my truck still worked. And with the help of GPS, I noticed that a school was nearby. I decided to take shelter in the school. Since Mary was too weak to move, I carried her on my back, heading to the school. After ten minutes' struggle in the snow, we finally arrived, but found the school gate locked.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
I hesitated about what I should do.
The next morning，a policeman drove by and found the gate broken.
UNIT 6 单元仿真验收性评价
第一部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了自1900以来，过去120多年来美国最强大、最具破坏性的飓风。
1．选D 细节理解题。根据Most powerful hurricanes部分第一段最后一句“Camille is one of the four category(级别) 5 hurricanes ... and Hurricane Michael in 2018.”可知，自1900年以来，已有4次5级风暴袭击美国。
2．选C 细节理解题。根据Costliest hurricanes部分第一句“Hurricane Katrina is not only ... in the country's history.”可知，给美国造成损失最大的飓风是卡特里娜飓风。
3．选A 细节理解题。根据Deadliest hurricanes部分第一段第一句“The category 4 Hurricane Galveston made a surprising landing ... on September 8,1900.”和第二段最后一句“It remains the deadliest weather disaster ... to move out.”可知，因为它让人们措手不及，所以加尔维斯顿飓风成为美国最致命的天气灾害。
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Triplett在暴风雨后组织朋友对当地受灾儿童进行捐赠的故事。
4．选B 细节理解题。根据第二段“Triplett — a Mayfield resident and a former soldier — was in Chicago that Friday night ... ultimately out of the path of the tornadoes (龙卷风)．”可知，作为当地居民的他们都安全的原因是灾难发生之际他们都没有回到受灾区。
5．选D 细节理解题。根据第三段“That night, the two returned to shelters where they saw many suffered families including one woman comforting her son over their lost Christmas.”可知，当晚Triplett 回到避难所后看到了许多灾民，其中一位母亲正在抚慰因无法庆祝圣诞节而伤心的儿子，让他镇静下来。
6．选D 细节理解题。根据第四段“Noticing that supplies available were essentials such as generators (发电机) ... gifts for the kids.”以及“He was able to return the following day and another D|S6,000 was spent on toys and board games, he said.”可知，Triplett给灾区儿童们的捐赠物主要是玩具、棋盘游戏等娱乐用品。
7．选C 推理判断题。根据第三段的内容以及最后一段“He credits the kindness ...before the holidays.”可知，Triplett看到了避难所的景象后决定组织捐赠。由此可以推断出，Triplett是一个富有同情心的且热心肠的人。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了研究人员发现有可能预测未来地震的强度。
8．选B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句“Scientists know where earthquakes are likely to take place. But it it difficult for them to predict how strong an earthquake will be.”可知，科学家知道地震可能在什么地方发生，但是很难预测地震的强度。
9．选A 词义猜测题。根据最后一段的语境可以猜测，画线词意为“难以避免的”。
10．选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“But Timothy Dixon says even if you don't know ...you can prepare accordingly.”可知，Timothy Dixon认为即使人们无法确切地知道地震什么时候发生，但是只要知道它会发生，它的强度有多大，就可以相应地做好准备从而减轻损失。
11．选B 写作意图题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要是想告诉读者一个科学新发现，即在未来可以预测出地震的强度。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了干旱给世界各地带来的问题。
12．选B 细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，干旱导致有些河流水位降低，从而影响运输。
13．选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“China hasn't been able to produce enough energy, since millions of people are using electricity to keep cool. The government is calling on the public to turn off the air conditioner when it is not too hot.”可知，中国通过控制用电来应对能源问题。
14．选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“There are no easy solutions to any of these droughts. It took years to create the climate crisis, and it will take a long time to get it under control.”可推知，作者对与旱灾的斗争充满担忧。
15．选C 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了干旱给非洲之角、欧洲、加州、亚利桑那州和中国等多地带来的问题，由此推知“干旱在世界各地造成问题”是文章的最佳标题。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了空降森林灭火员 smokejumpers 这一特殊的人群。
16．选E 后文“Smokejumpers help to stop this.”中的“this”指的就是火灾造成的损失和伤害，所以E项“同时，家园被毁，成千上万的人失去生命”与前文数百万公顷的森林被烧毁是并列关系，都是火灾造成的损失。故选E。
17．选A 这一段解释了什么是smokejumper。空格处与下一句“Smokejumpers are a special type of firefighters.”构成了自问自答的关系。故选A。
18．选F 前文谈到了smokejumpers在工作期间需要携带的东西，因此设空处进一步阐述他们也会携带水，too是关键词。故选F。
19．选C 从后文的例子可知，此处说到了这一职业对于体重的要求，所以选择C项。
20．选D 由前文可知，smokejumpers必须有野外生存的能力，知道怎样在森林中找到食物，知道怎样用树木制造简单的家具。所以D项“这意味着这项工作是危险的，需要花很长的时间”承接上文。
第二部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，文中讲述了暴风雨降临时约翰·安德伍德营救遭遇险境的哈蒙兹夫妇的故事。
21．选D 根据下文中多次出现的help及文章第一句可知，作者认为有人天生乐于助人，所以用hand。 give sb.a hand“帮助某人”为固定搭配。
22．选C 结合下文安德伍德帮助被困夫妇的事例可知，此处意为约翰·安德伍德就是这样的例子。
23．选A 结合下文“rain”及“the water was rising fast”可知，此处指暴风雨在他家附近降临(broke)了。
24．选D 根据下文中的“the water was rising fast”可知，安德伍德正在去帮助他的妹妹的路上，这时道路被洪水淹没了。
25．选D 根据上文中的“He saw some other drivers get stuck, so he got out of his truck to help.”，可知，此处vehicle符合语境。
26．选B 根据下文的“when the walls ... fell down”可知，一个12岁的男孩跑向安德伍德，说他的父母被困住了。
27．选B 哈蒙兹夫妇去地下室拿东西，墙壁不能够承受雨水的重量，倒塌了，fail“未能(做到)”。
28．选C 根据上文可知，哈蒙兹夫妇被困在地下室，无法脱身(escape)。
29．选A 根据上文中的“the water was rising fast”和下文中的“so Underwood took action at once”可知，时间(Time)至关重要，于是他立即行动起来。
30．选D 在这种情况下，任何不当的操作都会增加危险。幸运的是，安德伍德有作为承包商的经验(experience)。
31．选B 安德伍德认为在客厅地板上挖一个洞是一种安全的(safe)方法。此处safe与前面的dangers形成对比。
32．选A 根据下文中的“Underwood saved their lives”和“Ann Otto, who was in charge of the 23rd Annual Acts of Courage Awards ... Underwood.”可知，安德伍德因勇敢的行为获奖。他凭借体力、耐心和勇气救了哈蒙兹夫妇。
33．选C 根据空前的“He said he did what anyone would do, but that's not necessarily true.”可知，要把自己置于危险的境地去救别人是很难(hard)做到的。
34．选B 这是美国红十字会把奖项授予他的原因。honor“给……荣誉，表彰”符合语境。
35．选A 这个奖应该颁给像安德伍德这样的英雄。go to“归于，被给予”；come to“突然意识到”；turn to “向……求助(或寻求指教等)”；pass to“转移给，遗留给(继承人等)”。
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。世界上的环境日益恶化，作者就如何保护环境提出了一些自己的意见。
36．protection 考查名词。根据空前冠词the及空后的of可知，应填名词protection。
37．that 考查名词性从句。空格后是句子，不缺成分，应用that引导同位语从句，解释fact的具体内容。
38．have died 考查时态和主谓一致。根据上文的并列谓语have been destroyed可知，应用现在完成时，故填have died。
39．goes 考查时态和主谓一致。根据下文的并列谓语makes可知，应用一般现在时的第三人称单数形式goes。
40．making 考查非谓语动词。本句已经存在谓语动词且句中没有连词，故make只能作非谓语动词，与逻辑主语之间构成主谓关系，用现在分词形式，故填making。
41．they 考查代词。before引导时间状语从句，且从句中缺少主语，故填人称代词的主格形式they。
42．to try 考查非谓语动词。在句型it is our duty to do sth.“有责任/有义务做某事”中，不定式作真正的主语，故填to try。
43．about 考查介词。句意：我们生产的垃圾数量正在变成一个大问题；我们需要更多地考虑废物的回收利用。短语think about“考虑”，故填about。
44．and 考查连词。句意：增加我们回收的垃圾的数量，教人们不伤害环境的生活方式，这将是有益的。上下文为并列关系，故填并列连词and。
45．developed 考查形容词。根据上文become可知，应填形容词作表语，与 more构成比较级，表示“更发达的”，故填developed。
第三部分
第一节(参考范文)
As we all know, over the past years, floods, earthquakes and sandstorms have happened frequently.Sometimes，people are trapped, not knowing what to do.Here are some relevant measures.
First of all，during an earthquake, we should know the emergency exit of the building so that we can escape to the open air when we could.However, if there is a flood, a sandstorm or a hurricane, we'd better stay at home.Besides, it is necessary for us to prepare some necessities at home in advance just in case.
Because some natural disasters are caused by human activities, it is high time that we humans protected the earth.
第二节(参考范文)
I hesitated about what I should do. Mary was still shivering and seemed to be in a worse condition. I had no choice but to find a way to break into the school. Fortunately, with the help of a snow shovel lying next to the gate, I managed to make it. I found the nearest classroom and laid Mary on one of the benches. I also found a pile of unused blankets and used them to wrap Mary up. I felt satisfied that I had done everything that I could to help her.
The next morning, a policeman drove by and found the gate broken. He came in to investigate. When he entered the classroom, he found me and Mary still asleep, wrapped in blankets. He woke us up and asked if we needed any help. I gratefully accepted his offer to drive us to the nearest gas station. I filled up my truck and made sure it had enough fuel to get me to my destination safely. As I waved goodbye to the policeman, I couldn't help but think about how lucky I was to have Mary's unexpected appearance that night. Without her, I might not have been able to survive the dangerous snowstorm.
(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)
第一部分： 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Using 1900 as a starting point, here's a look at some of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes in the last more than 120 years in the US.
·Most powerful hurricanes
Hurricane Camille, which landed on August 17,1969 near Waveland, Mississippi, is the most powerful storm to strike the Gulf Coast. Camille is one of the four category (级别)-5 hurricanes ever to make a landing in the US, the others being the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018.
According to the National Weather Service, the actual wind speed of Hurricane Camille might be around 175 mph along the coast.
Until the arrival of Hurricane Katrina, Camille's more than 24-foot storm wave in Pass Christian，Mississippi, held the record. Katrina's storm wave along the Mississippi coast reached 30 feet.
·Costliest hurricanes
Hurricane Katrina is not only the costliest-ever US hurricane but also the most expensive natural disaster in the country's history. Not only did it cost as many as 1,836 lives and leave millions of people homeless, but it also caused $108 billion in damages.
Katrina landed near the Gulf Coast on August 29,2005 as a category-3 storm. The hurricane's record-breaking waves flooded 80% of the city.
·Deadliest hurricanes
The category-4 Hurricane Galveston made a surprising landing along the Texas coast on September 8,1900. It caused a 16-foot storm wave and its wind speed reached 150 mph.
A large part of the city of Galveston, Texas, was left in ruins. The number of death reached 12,000 on Galveston Island and the mainland. It remains the deadliest weather disaster in the US history as it gave the people no time to move out.
1．How many category-5 storms have stricken the US since 1900
A．1. B．2.
C．3. D．4.
2．Which is the costliest hurricane in the US
A．Hurricane Camille.
B．Hurricane Andrew.
C．Hurricane Katrina.
D．Labor Day Hurricane.
3．Why has Hurricane Galveston become the deadliest weather disaster in the US
A．It has caught the people by surprise.
B．It has caused the biggest waves.
C．It has had the highest wind speed.
D．It has brought in the heaviest rainfall.
B
Shawn Triplett knew there was a desperate need to help the children of Mayfield, Kentucky, after a deadly storm struck the town.
Mayfield was one of the towns hardest hit after a line of storms crossed the central US on Friday night and Saturday morning. Triplett — a Mayfield resident and a former soldier — was in Chicago that Friday night. Alarmed by the weather reports, his wife and two young children went to stay in a hotel of the nearby town, Paducah, without suffering the storms and ultimately out of the path of the tornadoes (龙卷风)．
Able to return home the next morning, Triplett was shocked by how the town was destroyed and wanted to help however he could. He arrived at the volunteer center, where he was asked to guide a photo-journalist through streets filled with remains. That night, the two returned to shelters where they saw many suffered families including one woman comforting her son over their lost Christmas.
“It was very heartbreaking, too much for me to handle, ” he said. Therefore, he decided that more needed to be done for the children affected by the storm. Noticing that supplies available were essentials such as generators (发电机) and bottled water, he turned to his friends on social media for donations so that he could go to the supermarket and purchase toys and gifts for the kids. Around $2, 000 were raised, and the store gave Triplett a discount upon learning of his efforts. As word spread on websites, more donations poured in. He was able to return the following day and another $6,000 was spent on toys and board games, he said. Forty pairs of shoes were also picked up at a local shoe store. Triplett and other volunteers will wrap and distribute the toys for any child or family in need. He credits the kindness of everyone who tried to help and get families back on their feet right before the holidays.
4．Why were Triplett and his families safe from the disaster
A．They were rescued by soldiers.
B．They didn't come back to Mayfield.
C．They were helped by an aid agency.
D．They happened to be travelling in Chicago.
5．What did Triplett see in the shelters
A．A volunteer cleaning the street.
B．A boy crying for his lost families.
C．A photo-journalist taking pictures.
D．A mother calming her child down.
6．What do Triplett's donations mainly contain
A．First-aid kits. B．Emergency food.
C．Essential supplies. D．Entertainment items.
7．Which of the following can best describe Triplett
A．Generous and hard-working.
B．Brave and energetic.
C．Sympathetic and warm-hearted.
D．Foresighted and determined.
C
Scientists know where earthquakes are likely to take place. But it is difficult for them to predict how strong an earthquake will be. Now, American researchers have found it possible to predict the strength of future quakes.
The earth's crust — the outermost surface — is made up of large plates. As many as 20 plates cover the earth. They move slowly, sometimes sliding under one another and causing the earthquakes.
Timothy Dixon is a geologist (地质学家) in the University of South Florida, who studies rocks and soil to understand the earth. He and other scientists are using global positioning system, or GPS, to measure what he calls “slow-slip” events.
Timothy Dixon says that while people can't feel a building breaking off, sometimes deadly earthquakes will happen. The big Japan earthquake in 2011 and the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami in 2004 are the kind, and they are the real killers. So what we think these slow-slip events are telling us is that they're letting off steam in areas where there is a break. And if they let off enough steam, the areas won't crack. “The more of the areas that break，” he says, “the more powerful the earthquake is.”
The scientists set up a number of GPS receivers 15 years ago in Costa Rica to measure the “slow-slip” events, which take place only every year or two. The last one was three months before an earthquake in 2012.
You know an earthquake is more or less inevitable. People always want to know when an earthquake is going to happen. This technology cannot predict that. But Timothy Dixon says even if you don't know exactly when it's going to happen, since you know it's going to happen, and you know how big it's going to be, you can prepare accordingly.
8．According to the text, what can scientists predict about earthquakes at present
A．When an earthquake will happen.
B．Where an earthquake may happen.
C．How strong an earthquake will be.
D．What kind of the earthquake will be.
9．What does the underlined word “inevitable” in the last paragraph mean
A．Unavoidable. B．Unpredictable.
C．Powerful. D．Terrible.
10．From Timothy Dixon's words, what can we know
A．We can't predict when an earthquake happens forever.
B．His new findings will prevent earthquakes happening.
C．His new findings will help people reduce damage caused by earthquakes.
D．His new findings have been used in researching earthquakes.
11．What is the purpose of the author in writing this text
A．To tell us the reason why an earthquake can happen.
B．To tell us that the strength of an earthquake can be predicted in the future.
C．To tell us what Timothy Dixon is doing in his spare time.
D．To tell us the advantage of knowing the strength of future earthquakes.
D
This summer has brought extreme heat and droughts to places around the world. The droughts are leading to serious problems and the effects of the droughts are likely to be felt for years. Droughts aren't new, but Earth's rising temperatures because of global warming are making them much harder to avoid.
The drought in the Horn of Africa may be the most serious situation. For several years, the area has had very little rain during the rainy seasons. The dry conditions have killed millions of farm animals and destroyed the crops of farmers.
The drought is causing energy problems in Europe, too. The low water levels have cut the amount of hydroelectric power that can be produced. Some rivers are so low that the heavy boats that carry coal can't travel on them.
Farmers in California and Arizona have been hit particularly hard. California has put limits on water use across the state. Now water is being limited in other places. When there are water limits, farmers aren't able to grow so many crops. That can drive up food prices, and that affects everyone.
China is facing similar problems. The drought has dried up much of the water in the Yangtze, China's longest river. That has cut the amount of energy produced by the world's largest dam by 40%.
China hasn't been able to produce enough energy, since millions of people are using electricity to keep cool. The government is calling on the public to turn off the air conditioner when it is not too hot. The country is trying to make it rain by shooting chemicals into clouds. But this is an uncertain and temporary response.
There are no easy solutions to any of these droughts. It took years to create the climate crisis, and it will take a long time to get it under control. For now, governments and people will need to carefully manage water supplies and other resources to limit the damage as much as possible.
12．What has been affected by droughts according to the text
A．Technology. B．Transportation.
C．Education. D．Tourism.
13．What measures have been taken to deal with energy problems in China
A．Bringing water from other countries.
B．Finding replacement for rain water.
C．Limiting the use of drinking water.
D．Controlling the use of electricity.
14．How might the author feel about the fight against drought
A．Concerned. B．Satisfied.
C．Disappointed. D．Optimistic.
15．What can be the best title for the text
A．Worldwide Droughts Appeared as New Problems
B．China Is also Facing the Serious Drought Problem
C．Droughts Cause Problems Around the World
D．Many Reasons Lead to the Drought Problem
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Every year, wildfires destroy millions of hectares of forest land.__16__ Smokejumpers help to stop this.
__17__ Smokejumpers are a special type of firefighters. They jump from planes or are lowered by helicopters into areas that are difficult to reach by car or on foot, such as the middle of a mountain forest.They race to put out fires as fast as they can.
At a fire site, smokejumpers first examine the land and decide how to fight the fire.Their main goal is to stop a fire from spreading.Using basic equipment such as shovels and axes, smokejumpers clear land of burnable material, like plants and other dry material.__18__
Although the majority of smokejumpers are men, more women are joining.__19__ For example, smokejumpers employed in the US must be 120 to 200 pounds (54 to 91 kilograms) so they don't get blown away by the strong winds or get hurt when they land.
Smokejumpers must also be capable of surviving in the wilderness. In Russia, many smokejumpers know how to find food in the forest and even make simple furniture from trees.__20__ But for these firefighters, smokejumping isn't just a job.They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest.As 28-year-old Russian smokejumper Alexi Tishin says，“This is the best job for tough guys.”
A．What is a smokejumper
B．How do smokejumpers do it
C．More important are your height and weight.
D．It means the work is dangerous and takes a long time.
E．And homes are damaged, and thousands of people die.
F．They carry water with them, too, but only a limited amount.
G．Hot weather and fast-moving winds often make these fires more dangerous.
第二部分： 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Heroes come in different shapes and sizes. Some are born to give others a __21__. Then there are the people who just happen to be in the right place at the right time. That was the __22__ for John Underwood.
On a cold evening, a storm __23__ near his home. Underwood was heading over to help his sister when the roads were __24__. He saw some other drivers get stuck, so he got out of his truck to help.
Underwood wasn't out of his __25__ long before he heard a cry. Moments later, a 12-year-old boy ran up to Underwood, saying his parents were __26__ and asked for help.
The Hammonds went to get things from the basement when the walls __27__ to bear the weight of rain and fell down, and they couldn't __28__. Worse still, the water was rising fast. __29__ was of extreme significance, so Underwood took action at once. Any inappropriate action could add more dangers. Luckily, Underwood had __30__ as a contractor (承包商). “Digging a hole in the living room floor, I knew it's a __31__ way，” he said.
With physical strength, patience, and a lot of __32__， Underwood saved their lives. He said he did what anyone would do, but that's not necessarily true. It's __33__ to put yourself in a dangerous way to rescue another. That's why the American Red Cross __34__ him. Ann Otto, who was in charge of the 23rd Annual Acts of Courage Awards, said the Awards should __35__ heroes like Underwood.
21．A.lesson B．direction
C．hope D．hand
22．A.role B．concern
C．case D．behavior
23．A.broke B．disappeared
C．returned D．changed
24．A.cleared B．completed
C．repaired D．flooded
25．A.power B．sense
C．house D．vehicle
26．A.ignored B．trapped
C．injured D．missed
27．A.managed B．failed
C．tried D．struggled
28．A.speak B．reunite
C．escape D．survive
29．A.Time B．Relief
C．Success D．Action
30．A.attitude B．potential
C．confidence D．experience
31．A.difficult B．safe
C．creative D．quick
32．A.bravery B．encouragement
C．anxiety D．responsibility
33．A.impossible B．reasonable
C．hard D．special
34．A.invited B．honored
C．interviewed D．helped
35．A.go to B．come to
C．turn to D．pass to
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yesterday we opened the floor for discussion about the __36__ (protect) of the environment. The fact is known __37__ vast areas of the world are damaged by chemical waste. Many places have been destroyed and many plants and animals __38__ (die). Factories produce large numbers of harmful chemicals. The waste they create __39__ (go) into the atmosphere and makes us sick. Other types of waste flow into our water, __40__ (make) river and sea life dead. Meanwhile, large numbers of fish are caught before __41__ (them) lay eggs.
It is our duty __42__ (try) to cut back on production and reduce the number of things we make and buy. The amount of rubbish we produce is turning into a big problem; we need to think more __43__ recycling our waste. It would be good to increase the amount of waste we recycle, __44__ teach people ways of living that do not harm the environment. We may even create more jobs and help our country become more __45__ (develop) at the same time.
第三部分： 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
近年来，地球上的自然灾害频发。假设你校英文报正在征集环保主题征文，请你写一封倡议书进行投稿，呼吁大家关注自然灾害并保护环境。内容要点应包括：
1．提出一些必要的防范措施；
2．呼吁保护地球。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
As we all know, over the past years, floods, earthquakes and sandstorms have happened frequently.
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The incident took place at Cheektowaga, a town in Erie County, New York, in the middle of a historic and dangerous snowstorm. I had gone out to visit my friend living in another county, but unfortunately, I got stuck and was unable to drive further.
I fully realized how dangerous this would be as there was not enough gas left in the truck for me to get through the deadly snowstorm. The situation got even worse in such a place without any house in sight.
I stayed in my truck, calling for help anxiously but the weak signal didn't help me get connected. There was nothing I could do but wait. At midnight, there came a knock outside the truck. I opened the door and surprisingly found an old lady standing in the storm with just a thin coat, clearly not enough to survive the snowstorm. I invited her to get inside my truck at once. She told me in a weak voice that her name was Mary and her car broke down. She had walked a long way before finding my truck.
Misfortune never came alone. Soon, we realized the air conditioner burned all the fuel in my truck and it was getting colder and colder inside the truck. Mary closed her eyes without saying a word, shaking in the corner. Considering Mary's condition, I decided to take action right now. Luckily, the GPS of my truck still worked. And with the help of GPS, I noticed that a school was nearby. I decided to take shelter in the school. Since Mary was too weak to move, I carried her on my back, heading to the school. After ten minutes' struggle in the snow, we finally arrived, but found the school gate locked.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
I hesitated about what I should do.
The next morning，a policeman drove by and found the gate broken.
UNIT 6 单元仿真验收性评价
第一部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了自1900以来，过去120多年来美国最强大、最具破坏性的飓风。
1．选D 细节理解题。根据Most powerful hurricanes部分第一段最后一句“Camille is one of the four category(级别) 5 hurricanes ... and Hurricane Michael in 2018.”可知，自1900年以来，已有4次5级风暴袭击美国。
2．选C 细节理解题。根据Costliest hurricanes部分第一句“Hurricane Katrina is not only ... in the country's history.”可知，给美国造成损失最大的飓风是卡特里娜飓风。
3．选A 细节理解题。根据Deadliest hurricanes部分第一段第一句“The category 4 Hurricane Galveston made a surprising landing ... on September 8,1900.”和第二段最后一句“It remains the deadliest weather disaster ... to move out.”可知，因为它让人们措手不及，所以加尔维斯顿飓风成为美国最致命的天气灾害。
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Triplett在暴风雨后组织朋友对当地受灾儿童进行捐赠的故事。
4．选B 细节理解题。根据第二段“Triplett — a Mayfield resident and a former soldier — was in Chicago that Friday night ... ultimately out of the path of the tornadoes (龙卷风)．”可知，作为当地居民的他们都安全的原因是灾难发生之际他们都没有回到受灾区。
5．选D 细节理解题。根据第三段“That night, the two returned to shelters where they saw many suffered families including one woman comforting her son over their lost Christmas.”可知，当晚Triplett 回到避难所后看到了许多灾民，其中一位母亲正在抚慰因无法庆祝圣诞节而伤心的儿子，让他镇静下来。
6．选D 细节理解题。根据第四段“Noticing that supplies available were essentials such as generators (发电机) ... gifts for the kids.”以及“He was able to return the following day and another D|S6,000 was spent on toys and board games, he said.”可知，Triplett给灾区儿童们的捐赠物主要是玩具、棋盘游戏等娱乐用品。
7．选C 推理判断题。根据第三段的内容以及最后一段“He credits the kindness ...before the holidays.”可知，Triplett看到了避难所的景象后决定组织捐赠。由此可以推断出，Triplett是一个富有同情心的且热心肠的人。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了研究人员发现有可能预测未来地震的强度。
8．选B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句“Scientists know where earthquakes are likely to take place. But it it difficult for them to predict how strong an earthquake will be.”可知，科学家知道地震可能在什么地方发生，但是很难预测地震的强度。
9．选A 词义猜测题。根据最后一段的语境可以猜测，画线词意为“难以避免的”。
10．选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“But Timothy Dixon says even if you don't know ...you can prepare accordingly.”可知，Timothy Dixon认为即使人们无法确切地知道地震什么时候发生，但是只要知道它会发生，它的强度有多大，就可以相应地做好准备从而减轻损失。
11．选B 写作意图题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要是想告诉读者一个科学新发现，即在未来可以预测出地震的强度。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了干旱给世界各地带来的问题。
12．选B 细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，干旱导致有些河流水位降低，从而影响运输。
13．选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“China hasn't been able to produce enough energy, since millions of people are using electricity to keep cool. The government is calling on the public to turn off the air conditioner when it is not too hot.”可知，中国通过控制用电来应对能源问题。
14．选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“There are no easy solutions to any of these droughts. It took years to create the climate crisis, and it will take a long time to get it under control.”可推知，作者对与旱灾的斗争充满担忧。
15．选C 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了干旱给非洲之角、欧洲、加州、亚利桑那州和中国等多地带来的问题，由此推知“干旱在世界各地造成问题”是文章的最佳标题。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了空降森林灭火员 smokejumpers 这一特殊的人群。
16．选E 后文“Smokejumpers help to stop this.”中的“this”指的就是火灾造成的损失和伤害，所以E项“同时，家园被毁，成千上万的人失去生命”与前文数百万公顷的森林被烧毁是并列关系，都是火灾造成的损失。故选E。
17．选A 这一段解释了什么是smokejumper。空格处与下一句“Smokejumpers are a special type of firefighters.”构成了自问自答的关系。故选A。
18．选F 前文谈到了smokejumpers在工作期间需要携带的东西，因此设空处进一步阐述他们也会携带水，too是关键词。故选F。
19．选C 从后文的例子可知，此处说到了这一职业对于体重的要求，所以选择C项。
20．选D 由前文可知，smokejumpers必须有野外生存的能力，知道怎样在森林中找到食物，知道怎样用树木制造简单的家具。所以D项“这意味着这项工作是危险的，需要花很长的时间”承接上文。
第二部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，文中讲述了暴风雨降临时约翰·安德伍德营救遭遇险境的哈蒙兹夫妇的故事。
21．选D 根据下文中多次出现的help及文章第一句可知，作者认为有人天生乐于助人，所以用hand。 give sb.a hand“帮助某人”为固定搭配。
22．选C 结合下文安德伍德帮助被困夫妇的事例可知，此处意为约翰·安德伍德就是这样的例子。
23．选A 结合下文“rain”及“the water was rising fast”可知，此处指暴风雨在他家附近降临(broke)了。
24．选D 根据下文中的“the water was rising fast”可知，安德伍德正在去帮助他的妹妹的路上，这时道路被洪水淹没了。
25．选D 根据上文中的“He saw some other drivers get stuck, so he got out of his truck to help.”，可知，此处vehicle符合语境。
26．选B 根据下文的“when the walls ... fell down”可知，一个12岁的男孩跑向安德伍德，说他的父母被困住了。
27．选B 哈蒙兹夫妇去地下室拿东西，墙壁不能够承受雨水的重量，倒塌了，fail“未能(做到)”。
28．选C 根据上文可知，哈蒙兹夫妇被困在地下室，无法脱身(escape)。
29．选A 根据上文中的“the water was rising fast”和下文中的“so Underwood took action at once”可知，时间(Time)至关重要，于是他立即行动起来。
30．选D 在这种情况下，任何不当的操作都会增加危险。幸运的是，安德伍德有作为承包商的经验(experience)。
31．选B 安德伍德认为在客厅地板上挖一个洞是一种安全的(safe)方法。此处safe与前面的dangers形成对比。
32．选A 根据下文中的“Underwood saved their lives”和“Ann Otto, who was in charge of the 23rd Annual Acts of Courage Awards ... Underwood.”可知，安德伍德因勇敢的行为获奖。他凭借体力、耐心和勇气救了哈蒙兹夫妇。
33．选C 根据空前的“He said he did what anyone would do, but that's not necessarily true.”可知，要把自己置于危险的境地去救别人是很难(hard)做到的。
34．选B 这是美国红十字会把奖项授予他的原因。honor“给……荣誉，表彰”符合语境。
35．选A 这个奖应该颁给像安德伍德这样的英雄。go to“归于，被给予”；come to“突然意识到”；turn to “向……求助(或寻求指教等)”；pass to“转移给，遗留给(继承人等)”。
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。世界上的环境日益恶化，作者就如何保护环境提出了一些自己的意见。
36．protection 考查名词。根据空前冠词the及空后的of可知，应填名词protection。
37．that 考查名词性从句。空格后是句子，不缺成分，应用that引导同位语从句，解释fact的具体内容。
38．have died 考查时态和主谓一致。根据上文的并列谓语have been destroyed可知，应用现在完成时，故填have died。
39．goes 考查时态和主谓一致。根据下文的并列谓语makes可知，应用一般现在时的第三人称单数形式goes。
40．making 考查非谓语动词。本句已经存在谓语动词且句中没有连词，故make只能作非谓语动词，与逻辑主语之间构成主谓关系，用现在分词形式，故填making。
41．they 考查代词。before引导时间状语从句，且从句中缺少主语，故填人称代词的主格形式they。
42．to try 考查非谓语动词。在句型it is our duty to do sth.“有责任/有义务做某事”中，不定式作真正的主语，故填to try。
43．about 考查介词。句意：我们生产的垃圾数量正在变成一个大问题；我们需要更多地考虑废物的回收利用。短语think about“考虑”，故填about。
44．and 考查连词。句意：增加我们回收的垃圾的数量，教人们不伤害环境的生活方式，这将是有益的。上下文为并列关系，故填并列连词and。
45．developed 考查形容词。根据上文become可知，应填形容词作表语，与 more构成比较级，表示“更发达的”，故填developed。
第三部分
第一节(参考范文)
As we all know, over the past years, floods, earthquakes and sandstorms have happened frequently.Sometimes，people are trapped, not knowing what to do.Here are some relevant measures.
First of all，during an earthquake, we should know the emergency exit of the building so that we can escape to the open air when we could.However, if there is a flood, a sandstorm or a hurricane, we'd better stay at home.Besides, it is necessary for us to prepare some necessities at home in advance just in case.
Because some natural disasters are caused by human activities, it is high time that we humans protected the earth.
第二节(参考范文)
I hesitated about what I should do. Mary was still shivering and seemed to be in a worse condition. I had no choice but to find a way to break into the school. Fortunately, with the help of a snow shovel lying next to the gate, I managed to make it. I found the nearest classroom and laid Mary on one of the benches. I also found a pile of unused blankets and used them to wrap Mary up. I felt satisfied that I had done everything that I could to help her.
The next morning, a policeman drove by and found the gate broken. He came in to investigate. When he entered the classroom, he found me and Mary still asleep, wrapped in blankets. He woke us up and asked if we needed any help. I gratefully accepted his offer to drive us to the nearest gas station. I filled up my truck and made sure it had enough fuel to get me to my destination safely. As I waved goodbye to the policeman, I couldn't help but think about how lucky I was to have Mary's unexpected appearance that night. Without her, I might not have been able to survive the dangerous snowstorm.