第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30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。AAllaroundusbuildingsshook.Wedecidedtoleavethetown.Westoppedoncewehadleftthebuildingsbehindus.Thecarts(马车)weremovingonoppositedirections,thoughthegroundwasperfectlyflat,andtheywouldn'tstayinplaceevenwiththeirwheelsblockedbystones.Inaddition,itseemedasthoughtheseawasbeingsucked(吸)backwards,asifitwerebeingpushedbackbytheshakingoftheland.Certainlytheshorelinemovedoutwards,andmanyseaanimalswereleftondrysand.Behinduswerefrighteningdarkcloudsthatopeneduptoshowfire--likelightening,butbigger.Notlongafterthatthecloudreacheddowntothegroundandcoveredthesea.Nowcamethedust,thoughstillthin.Ilookedback.Adensecloudappearedbehindus,followinguslikeafloodpouringacrosstheland.Thenadarknesscamethatwasnotlikeamoonlessorcloudynight,butmorelikebeinginaclosedandunlightedroom.Youcouldhearwomenandchildrencrying,menshouting.Somewerecallingforparents,othersforchildren;theycouldonlyrecognizethembytheirvoices.Darknessandashescameagain,agreatweightofthem.Westoodupandshooktheashoffagainandagain,otherwisewewouldhavebeencoveredwithitandcrushed(压垮)bytheweight.Atlastthecloudbecamethinnerandthinneruntilitwasnomorethansmokeorfog.Soontherewasrealdaylight.Thesightthatmetourstillterrifiedeyeswasachangedworld,buriedinashlikesnow.—fromPliny'slettertoafriend1.Plinyleftthetownafter.A.theeruptionB.theskybecamedarkC.thebuildingsbeganshakingD.theseawentback2.Thecartswouldn'tstaystillbecause.A.theearthwasshakingB.theseasuckedthembackwardsC.thewheelshadstonesunderthemD.thelighteningfrightenedthehorses3.Itwasdarkbecause.A.itwasverylateatnightB.cloudsofashcoveredthesunC.therewasaverybadstormD.therewasnomoonthatnight4.Peopletriedtofindtheirrelationsbycallingouttheirnamesand.A.listeningtotheirvoicesB.runningaboutlookingforthemC.shakingtheashoffpeopleD.watchingpeopleastheyranpastBItwasacoldnightinWashington,D.C.,andIwasheadingbacktothehotelwhenamanapproachedme.Heaskedmeforsomemoneysohecouldgetsomethingtoeat.Ihadreadthesign:"Don'tgivemoneytobeggars."SoIshookmyheadandkeptwalking.Iwasn'tpreparedforareply,buthesaid,"IamreallyhomelessandIamreallyhungry!Youcancomewithmeandwatchmeeat!"ButIkeptonwalking.Theincidentbotheredmefortherestoftheweek.Ihadmoneyinmypocketanditwouldn'thavekilledmetohandoveradollarortwoevenifhehadbeenlying.Onafreezingcoldnight,Istillassumedtheworstofahumanbeing.FlyingbacktoAnchorage,Icouldn'thelpthinkingofhim.Itriedtorationalize(找借口)myfailuretohelpbyassuminggovernmentagencies,churchesandcharitiesweretheretofeedhim.Besides,you'renotsupposedtogivemoneytobeggars.SomewhereoverSeattle,IstartedtowritemyweeklygardencolumnforTheAnchorageDailyNews.Outoftheblue,Icameupwithanidea.Bean'sCafe,thesoupkitcheninAnchorage,feedshundredsofhungryAlaskanseveryday.WhynottrytogetallmyreaderstoplantonerowintheirgardensdevotedtoBean'sCafé?Beforelongmyideatookoff.Peoplewouldfaxmeorcallwhentheytooksomethingin.Thosewhoonlygrewflowersdonatedthem.Foodforthespirit.Andreliefformyconscience.Asmoreandmorepeoplestartedworkingwiththe“PlantaRow”concept,Manycompaniesgavefreeseedtocustomersanddisplayedthelogo,whichalsoaroseinnationalgardeningpublicactions.Rowmarkerswiththe“PlantaRow”logoweredistributedtogardenerstosetaparttheir"RowfortheHungry."ItisunexpectedthatmillionsofAmericansarethreatenedbyhu...