1、吉林省吉林市普通中学2012届高中毕业班摸底测试英语试题听力部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Who is the secretary now?A. Linda. B. Betty. C. Susan.2. How many students took the exam?A. Fifty students. B. Forty students. C
2、. Twenty-five students.3. What does the woman mean?A. Martha wont come. B. Martha will be late. C. Martha will come at 7:00.4. Where did this conversation most probably take place?A. At a railway station. B. At an airport. C. In Miami.5. What does the man think about Paul?A. He is not hungry. B. He
3、wants something to eat. C. He is angry.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，将给出每题5秒钟时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What is the main reason why Nancy enjoys her new job?A. She can bathe in the sun. B. She neednt pay for the trip
4、.C. She can practice her Spanish.7. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Strangers. B. Workmates. C. Classmates.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What are the two speakers going to do now?A. To eat something. B. To call their friend. C. To walk around town.9. Why does the man want the
5、 woman to meet Howard?A. He is a funny man. B. He is the hotel manager. C. He is leaving the town soon.10. When will the two speakers meet Howard?A. Before 1:00. B. At 1:00. C. After 1:00.听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。11. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a university. B. In a gift shop. C. In a resta
6、urant.12. Who is the woman buying the gift for?A. Her brothers son. B. Her brother. C. Her son.13. How much does the woman want to spend on the gift?A. $ 50. B. $ 30. C. $ 20.14. What does NOT the man recommend?A. A bookshelf. B. A magic car. C. A pencil box.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Where are the speake
7、rs?A. In the dining room. B. In the office. C. In the classroom.16. Why was the man asleep?A. He didnt like reading. B. He didnt sleep well last night.C. He didnt understand the meaning of the book.17. What is the way to understand the book?A. To find the main idea first. B. To read the book aloud.C
8、. To read from the end.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What did Peter find when he woke up one morning?A. His house was surrounded by the flood.B. There was water all over the floor.C. His car was upside down in the street.19. What is the usual rain falls of the whole month of June in Peters hometown?A. About
9、 16 inches. B. About 60 inches. C. About 17 inches.20. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. How people fought against a natural disaster.B. A big flood struck Peters hometown.C. Many people died in a serious flood.笔试部分第一卷第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
10、项。The sunlight came in _the windows in the roof and lit up the whole room.A. through B. across C. on D. over Lets go to a movie after work, OK? _A. Not at all. B. Never mind. C. Why not? D. Youre welcome. Amy asked Linda _she could help her with her maths.A. that B. what C. how D. whether Is this bo
11、ok interesting? Yes, but Im sure it wont interest_.A. anybody B. everybody C. nobody D. somebodyHe wondered if he could slip out of the lecture hall without anyone _.A. noticing B. noticed C. to notice D. being noticedHes perfectly _ to live in the mountain and paint pictures all day, though he is b
12、adly off.A. curious B. proud C. anxious D. contentWho do you think is the man _ you are going to turn for help when you are in trouble?A. who B. to whom C. to who D. whom Mary couldnt remember when she first met Mr. Anderson, but she was sure it was _ Sunday because everybody was at _ church. A. / ;
13、 the B. the ; / C. a ; / D. / ; aHe _ in a university for five years, but now he runs a company of his own.A. has taught B. had taught C. taught D. has been teachingIt was in the village _the businessman was born and brought up _he built a hope primary school.A that ; that B. where; that C. where ;
14、which D. that ; whichNot until the third day after the terrible earthquake _ a phone call from his mother. A. he received B. did he receiveC. didnt he receive D. had he receivedOur English teacher devoted herself _ to her teaching and it earned her a good reputation in our schoolAstrongly Bextremely
15、C. entirely D. freely Have you got any idea for the summer vacation? I dont mind where to go _ theres sun, sea and beach.A. as if B. as long as C. now that D. for fear thatAfter recovering from his illness, he was advised to _ gardening as a hobby.A. take away B. take off C. take down D. take up Hi,
16、 Tom. Any idea where Jean is? She _ in the classroom. I saw her there just now.A. shall be B. should have beenC. must beD. might have been 第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people
17、 I have ever come across in my life. They are totally separated, mixing with 36 . As they drive past 37 they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of acceptance. The only fame they have is making a nuisance (讨厌的人) of themselves to the local police station by 38 music played too loud, dogs ba
18、rking more than once a day and any other pretty 39 gripe (把柄).On moving into this neighborhood, I was 40 of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a 41 to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击) me with some 42 or o
19、ther.I 43 answered politely and made sure I 44 as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remark about their garden or pets.Time passed and in October, as part of the kindness rock give (送爱心石活动), Maureen and I 45 to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their 46
20、 remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to 47 these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their 48 . Imagine my 49 when two days later they 50 at my gate and jokingly said they are considering
21、 hanging their Christmas stockings on their gate, and they 51 me a bunch of flowers!So, my fellow gifters, do not 52 on your random（随意的） gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this 53 to others, nor how many broken or 54 hearted people you may just change with a simple act of 55 .A. nobody
22、B. someone C. anyone D. nothingA. ladies B. neighbors C. friends D. relativesA. composing B. requesting C. reporting D. explainingA. important B. easy C. interesting D. littleA. accused B. warned C. reminded D. convincedA. challenge B. job C. task D. matterA. jokes B. advice C. explanation D. compla
23、intA. seldom B. never C. always D. sometimesA. waved B. stared C. noticed D. laughedA. started B. continued C. mentioned D. decidedA. smile B. attitude C. decision D. angerA. add B. recommend C. reduced D. droveA. place B. roof C. gate D. fenceA. interest B. smile C. surprise D. faceA. whispered B.
24、stopped C. shouted D. wanderedA. brought B. wished C. threw D. expectedA. take in B. take up C. give in D. give upA. refers B. means C. relates D. contributesA. kind B. light C. hard D. warmA. sorrow B. hope C. imagination D. kindness第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和
25、D）中，选出最佳选项。AJoker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world in his own back yard. He sold the stone to a diamond dealer for over three hundred thousand dollars. In New York, the diamond was resold，this time for almost eight hundred thousand dollars. The true value of a diamond is never known un
26、til it has been cut. Once cut successfully, its value can increase a thousand times. Its easy to understand why the owner of the Joker diamond went to the best diamond cutter he knew, Kaplan. The cutter studied the diamond for twelve whole months. When he felt he was ready to start work, he discover
27、ed a flaw (瑕疵). He had to begin with his calculations all over again, or he might have made the stone useless. Six more months passed, and Kaplan finally said to the owner, “I am ready to start my work. There will be one excellent diamond that will be comparable to any in the world, plus eleven smal
28、l diamonds of first-class quality.” Kaplan waited a few more days until he felt he was in the best physical and mental (精神的) condition possible. He picked up his tools and held his breath as he made the first blow. The diamond split (切开) exactly as he promised.Joker found one of the biggest diamonds
29、 in the world _. A. in a minute B. at the foot of a big mountain C. in his own backyard D. in a garageA diamond dealer is a person _, A. in the diamond business B. who stores diamonds C. who cuts diamonds D. who sells diamondsThe owner of the Joker diamond thought that if the diamond was cut success
30、fully it might be worth _. A. $300,000 B. $500, 000 C. $300, 000,000 D. $800, 000, 000Kaplan studied the diamond for _. A. one year B. more than half a year C. over eighteen months D. more than two yearsBIn Yemen, you always see one type of vehicle on the road: the water truck. They travel mountain
31、roads and cross deserts to bring Yemenis the goods more valuable than oil. It is one that only the rich can afford, with the supply regularly being cut off. Others must rely on scarce rain or charity to fight thirst.Experts say Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water.
32、 The capital, Sanaa, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025, says a report by the World Bank.Hannan, an 18yearold from Lahej, said that only the rich could prepare for cuts in supply. “In a good week well have a water supply all week but then the following week there will be water only for
33、a day or two,” she said.She and her husband, a factory worker, pay 3,000 riyals (99 yuan) for a weeks supply of water from a touring water truck when the taps run dry. With an income of only 20,000 riyals (660 yuan) a month, this means the family often spend half their money on water.“There are a lo
34、t of people who cant afford it and they have to rely on their neighbors to help,” she said.The average person in Yemen survives on onefifth of what the World Health Organization considers to be enough water.In Taiz, in the south，tap water is available only once every 45 days. In the mountainous Malh
35、an district in the north, women and children climb a 1,500m mountain to collect water from a spring，often in the small hours to avoid long queues.Yemen is located in Southwest Asia, bordering the Arabian and Red Sea. Yemeni people have lived on scarce water supplies for thousands of years but that p
36、roblem has been made serious by conflict in the area，the fastgrowing population and the use of water to grow a drug called qat. With one of the worlds highest rates of population growth 3.46 percent, Yemen is the poorest Arab country.The government is considering desalinating (淡化) seawater, but this
37、 would be expensive and it may now be too late. The only other solution is to cut down on farming, but that means importing even more food.The passage aims to_.A. analyze the reasons why Yemen lacks waterB. suggest some solutions to the water issue in YemenC. present how serious the water problem is
38、 in YemenD. encourage the world to help Yemenis who are suffering from water shortagesWhen Hannan said that only the rich could prepare for cuts in supply，she meant that _.A. rich people drank more water than the poorB. rich people could buy water from the water trucks if there was a water supply cu
39、tC. she had a rich neighbor who often helped her during water supply cutsD. the rich were not affected by water supply cutsWhich of the following may be a reason why Yemen is short of water?A. The country has had no rain for a long time.B. The population of Yemen is growing fast.C. The government ha
40、s failed to reduce farming.D. People cant afford the water from government water trucks.The best title for the passage is “_”.A. Never take water for grantedB. The water truckthe commonest sight in YemenC. The first country to run out of water in the worldD. No water for YemenCUntil late in the 20th
41、 century, most Americans spent time with people of generations. Now mid-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves. Thats because we group people by age. We put our three-year-olds together in day-care center, our 13-year-olds in school and sports activities,
42、and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes. Why? We live away from the old for many reasons: young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears for aging and dying. It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes. Sometimes its so hard that we stay away from the people w
43、ho need us most. Fortunately, some of us have found our way to the old. And we have discovered that they often save the young. A reporter moved her family into a block filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbours and had her
44、children deliver it and visit. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. “My children have never been less lonely.” the reporter said. The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home when a visitor showed up with a baby. She was immediately
45、 surrounded. People who hadnt gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed asleep wake up to watch the child. Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure. Grandparents are a special case. They give grandchildren a feeling of security and cont
46、inuity. As my husband put it, “my grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end.” Grandchildren speak of attention they dont get from worried parents. “My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down.” one friend said. A teacher
47、 told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer, more trusting.Now in an American family, people can find that _.A. children never live with their parentsB. not all working people live with their parentsC. aged people are supported by their grandchil
48、drenD. grandchildren are supported by their grandparentsThe reason why old people are left alone may be that _.A. the old dont like to live in a big family B. the young cant get enough money to support the oldC. different generations have different lifestylesD. the old are too weak to live with the
49、youngThe fact that the reporter told us shows that _.A. old people in America lead a hard life B. old people in America enjoy banana breadC. she had no time to take care of her childrenD. old people are easy to get along withSeeing a baby, the old people get excited because _. A. they had never seen
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57、 best friend! Join Right Now!68. Which of the following can be the best title for Part I? A. Top English, your smart choice! B. If you want to learn English, we can teach you! C. Top English, the best English! D. We have what you want!69. If you work in a joint Venture (合资) Company, you probably tak
58、e the course _. A. Standard Spoken English B. Intermediate Business English C. TOEFL Super Studies D. Childrens Weekend70. Which of the following courses can be learned by the same person? A. Basic Studies and Standard Spoken English. B. Intermediate Spoken English and Basic Business English. C. Sta
59、ndard Spoken English and TOEFL Super Studies. D. Intermediate Business English and TOEFL Super Studies.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中多余选项。 71 You dont show your secret personality when youre awake because you can control your behavior, but when youre asleep, your sleeping posi
60、tion shows the real you. 72 The important position is the one that you go to sleep in. If you go to sleep on your back, youre a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You dont like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. 7
61、3 If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and youre always easily upset. Youre very stubborn (顽固) , but you arent very ambitious (上进的，有野心的). 74 This means that you enjoy having a good time. If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced perso
62、nality. 75 Youre usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you dont often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people. A. Youre quite shy and you arent very confident.B. You know your strengths and weaknesses. C. Normally people seld
63、om change their sleeping position. D. Everyone has got two personalities the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. E. Maybe you dont want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up. F. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. G. In a normal night, of cours
64、e, people frequently change their position.第二卷第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号 (), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线 ( ) 划掉。修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。A few m
65、onths after returning the US from Germany, I took part in a college course in French. Since I had learned to speak German good in Germany, I thought that it might be interested to begin studying another language. At a first class, the teacher asked us to do a pronunciation exercise, on which he woul
66、d say a word or two in French, but each student would do his / her best to copy. When he gets to me, he kept having me to say more words, and I finally asked him why. “I find it great funs. Its the first time Ive heard an American speak French with a German accent.” she explained. 第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)假设
67、你是李华，在互联网上看到英国高中生David登的一则启事: 希望结识一位中国朋友，以便学习中国的语言、文化。请你以李华的名义用英文给David发一封电子邮件，主要内容包括： 1. 你怎样得知David的愿望； 2. 你愿意成为他的朋友； 3. 你打算如何帮助他； 4. 你盼望他的回复。注意：1. 电子邮件的格式已为你写好, 不计入总词数； 2. 词数: 100左右。Dear David,Ive learned _Yours sincerely,Li Hua参考答案听力部分：1 5 CBCBC 6 10 ABACA 11 15 BCCAC 16 20 CABAB单项填空：21 25 ACDBA
68、26 30 DBCAB 31 35 BCBDC完形填空：A. 根据 mixing with nobody 可知她们不与任何人来往。B. 当她们开车遇到邻居时，她们看别的地方，表现出不接受邻居的态度。C. 根据music played too loud, dogs barking 等信息可知她们向警察反应情况，故用reporting。D. pretty little gripe 意为“琐事”。B. 邻居们非常不喜欢这对母女，作者一般到这里就有人告知这些情况。warn sb. of sth. 符合语境。A. 根据more than once either the mother or the dau
69、ghter would knock on my door and blast me可知，作者要和她们好好相处是个挑战。D. 上文讲到这对母女喜欢投诉，可知她们找作者来抱怨。C. 根据下文, 作者想用自己行动感动这对母女，故经常很礼貌地同她们打招呼。A. 当她们经过时，作者向她们打招呼。D. making a kind remark意为“说好话，赞扬”。这也是作者友善的示意。B. 尽管作者一再表示交友好，她们的态度仍然没有改变。A. addto“把加进来”。作者决定把她们页列入要送礼的名单中。C. 根据语境，作者把饼干放在她们家门口。C. 根据at my gate and jokingly sa
70、id可知她们出现在作者家门口，说话态度很好，这让作者很惊讶。B. 根据下文，她们在作者家门口停留。A. 她们甚至为我带来了花束。D. 根据可知，不要放弃对别人的善意，不经意的善意对别人，会对人产生很大的影响。B. 一个人善意对别人意味着很多。C. 文章告诉我们，这对母女开始很固执，铁石心肠，后来在作者的感化下，态度发生了变化。D. 用善意的之举改变别人，故用kindness。阅读理解：C. 细节再现题。从文章第1句可知。A. 推理判断题。此处dealer指钻石商人。D. 细节理解题。钻石的主人认为如果钻石切割成功，它的价值增加一千倍。C. 细节理解题。钻石切割师花了12个月研究这颗钻石，发现瑕
71、疵后，不得不重新计算，于是又过了6个月。C. 主旨大意题。从全文内容可知，本文的中心话题是介绍也门这个国家的饮水困难。B. 细节理解题。第一段说只有富人才能买得起水，第三段Hannan说，只有富人能为水供应减少做好准备，由此判断B项是她要表达的意思：假如减少了饮用水的供应，富人能花钱买水用，而穷人则只能依靠降雨或慈善机构的施舍。B. 细节理解题。从倒数第二段可知，也门的饮用水短缺是长期存在的问题，而这个国家人口的快速增长使这个问题更突出。D. 主旨大意题。从所给四个选项看，A项“不要以为水是理所当然的”与本文的核心话题无关，B.“水车，也门街头最常见的风景”只是也门缺水的结果，只是文章内容的一
72、部分分，C.“世界上第一个用完水的国家”仅是推测，而D项“也门没有水”最能形象地表达全文的内容。B. 细节理解题。从文章第一段可知从前大多数美国人都是几代人生活在一起。not all为部分否定。C. 推理判断题。从第三段看出，年轻人有自己的生活，他们不愿看到亲人老去最终从这个世界消失，结果老年人只能独自生活。D. 推理判断题。从倒数第二段可知老年人将事情看得开，所以更平和，好相处。C. 细节理解题。倒数第三段最后一句。孩子身上有一种力量是抚慰看老人的心 灵，这便是强大的生命力。A. 主旨大意题。Part I 第一句。B. 细节推理题。Part I倒数第6行，合资企业使用商业英语。C. 细节理解
73、题。只有Standard Spoken English 与TOEFL Super Studies 两个课程在时间上不冲突。71 75 DGAFB短文改错：A few months after returning the US from Germany, I took part in a college tocourse in French. Since I had learned to speak German good in Germany, I thought wellthat it might be interested to begin studying another languag
74、e. At a first class, the interesting theteacher asked us to do a pronunciation exercise, on which he would say a word or two in in French, but each student would do his / her best to copy. When he gets to me, he and gotkept having me to say more words, and I finally asked him why. “I find it great f
75、uns. funIts the first time Ive heard an American speak French with a German accent.” she heexplained. 书面表达：One possible version:Dear David, Ive learned it from the Internet that you want to make a Chinese friend so as to learn the Chinese language and culture. Im glad that you show such great intere
76、st in China and I would like to be your friend.I will try my best to write to you as often as possible to introduce you the Chinese culture. When you have an opportunity to come to China, Ill teach you how to speak Chinese and show you around some famous historical places of interest. Anyway, I am g
77、oing to help you as much as I can. How do you think?Im looking forward to your reply .Yours sincerely,Li Hua附：听力录音原稿(Text 1)W: Is Linda still the managers secretary?M: No, she isnt here. Betty took her place and then Susan took her job.(Text 2)W: How many students took the exam last Saturday?M: Well
78、, let me see. Fifty had planned to but not everyone showed up. I believe that we had twenty-five from the Middle East and fifteen from Latin America.(Text 3)M: I wonder if Martha will really come at 7:00. She said she would.W: Dont worry about it. Her word is as good as gold.(Text 4)M: Could you ple
79、ase tell me if the Miami flight will be arriving on time?W: Yes, sir. It should be arriving in about ten minutes.(Text 5)M: Is Paul angry?W: I dont think so. If he were, hed tell us.(Text 6)W: Have you heard that our boss wants Nancy to accept a six-week job in Acapulco?M: Shell really like that, es
80、pecially since all of her costs will be paid and she can practice her Spanish, too.W: Yes, but most of all, shell get to spend her free time bathing in the sun on those lovely beaches.M: When will she be leaving?W: Since she doesnt need a passport, itll probably be in about a week.M: That doesnt giv
81、e her much time to get organized.(Text 7)W: Have we done everything on the list?M: Lets seebank, post office, airlines office, shoes. We havent booked our hotel room yet, but Ill do that by telephone tonight.W: We are going to look for another chair for the living room. But Im too tired to think abo
82、ut that now. Lets have lunch.M: What time is it? Its only twelve thirty. I told Howard wed meet him a little earlier before one.W: Oh, Id forgotten about Howard. Do we have to have lunch with him?M: You said you wouldnt mind. He wont be in town more than a day or two, and I want him to meet you. Bes
83、ides, I think youll like him.W: Well, its just that Im too tired to do much talking after all that walking around town.M: Dont worry. There is no problem talking with Howard. He always has plenty to say. W: Where did you tell him wed meet?M: At the Mayflower Coffee House at the Hilton Hotel. Its jus
84、t around the corner from here.(Text 8)M: How can I help you?W: My son is going to have his 16th birthday party at home. Id like to get him a gift. M: What price gift are you interested in? Well need to know that before we begin looking.W: Well, I usually spend about twenty dollars on a gift. Do you
85、have anything nice for that price?M: How about a pen and a pencil-box?W: No, my brother gave him that for his birthday last year.M: Well, would he enjoy a book on how to play PC games?W: No, he is good enough to write a book himself. He plays PC games very well.M: Then you can get him this magic car
86、. He must be interested in that.W: Good idea. Ill take it.(Text 9)W: Wake up, Peter. Time to rise and shine.M: I must have fallen asleep while I was reading.W: Why are you always so sleepy every time you read books?M: I have difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book.W: Have you ever tried
87、finding the main idea of the book first?M: Does it help?W: Of course. After finding the main idea, you can get to know the meaning of the book and then you can read the details of the book.M: Is it difficult to find the main idea?W: Its difficult for the first time. But later it will become easier a
88、nd easier.(Text 10) On June 12th, Peter had a surprise when he woke up in the morning. He found that the floor of his room was flooded. When he looked out of the window, he saw many cars upside down in the street. It was a sad day for Peters hometown, which is a mountain city. In the twenty-four hou
89、rs up to noon, nearly seventeen inches of rain fell. Usually about sixteen inches of rain falls in the whole month of June. Roads in the high area were washed away. Tons of mud and rocks crashed down on the houses below. Sixty-four people died in the flood and more than 2,5oo people lost their homes. For some time after the flood, helicopters continued to rescue people. Tractors and lorries worked hard to clear away the rocks and earth. Many people sent money and life necessities to the victims of the flood and helped them rebuild their hometown.