3. Where is the mouth of the volcano?

A. At the peak of the mountain.

B. On the side of the mountain near the sea.

C. At the foot of the mountain.

D. Inside the mountain.

答案:B

解析:细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句话"The mouth of the volcano was not at the peak of the mountain but on its side, close to the sea. "可判断答案为B项。

　　"Earthquake!" the word flashed in my brain. A roaring sound filled my ears. I tried to slide beneath my desk. The desk did a wild tap dance, slipping and sliding towards the centre of the room. I twisted my body and grabbed at the windowsill (窗沿) behind me, somehow kicking free of my dancing chair. I tried to stand. My legs skated away as if on a bucking escalator.

　　My fingers shook, grasped the windowsill tightly. Somewhere through the roar sounded the terrified scream of some wounded animal. I looked behind me and tried to steady my gaze on the other kids but the scene was a dizzy nightmare. Some of the class were sitting in the middle of the room, surrounded by chairs and desks. One girl was screaming. A boy was trying to claw his way across the floor to the door in a crazy crawl.

　　My grip froze me to the windowsill.

　　I cried aloud, "I'm going to die. I'm going to die. Save me. I'm not ready to die. I'm not ready!"

　　I hunched (弓起背部) forward on my knees and pressed my face against my clenched (紧握) fingers. I looked at the backs of my fingers and stupidly noticed the fragile pale hairs growing out of the pores (毛孔). The fingers would soon cease to exist. Somehow the impending horror of my death was too terrible to even cry about.

　　Suddenly, I became aware that the rocking had ceased. Perhaps I wasn't going to die.

4. The roaring sound was made by　　　.

A. a wounded animal　　　 B. screaming people

C. running children D. an earthquake

答案:D

解析:细节理解题。由第一段前两句可知, the roaring sound应是发生地震时发出的声音。

5. When the writer clenched his fingers he was 　　　.

A. afraid B. angry

C. injured D. impatient