通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

WhilemyfatherwasanofficeroftheBritisharmyinSouthAfricawelivedina___36___house.Oneevening，myfatherandsisterandIweresittingtogether.Hewas___37___thewindow. Isuddenly__38__ thathewasturningverypale.IsatstillforIdidnotwantto__39__mysicksister.Soonfathersaidina__40__voice“KateandJoanafriendofmine___41___heretoseemethiseveningandIwishtobe___42___him.Willyougouptoyourownroom?”Weobeyedwentuptoourroomandclosedthedoor.

SoonIhearda___43___likethatofadoorburstinandthenaclimboffeet.Theywerehurrying__44__thenarrowstairs.Fearingthattherewas___45__nearIseizedthepistol(手枪)onthetable.ThenIheardmyfathercryout“ForGod’ssake(快!)child __46___thedoor.”Ididso.Tomyhorror(恐怖)Isaw_ 47 myfather’sshoulderagorilla(大猩猩)theworstenemyofthesoldierinAfrica.Hewas 48 myfather.Iraisedthepistolandfired.Theanimalfellbackwardswith___49___loudcry.Fathertookthestill 50 pistolfrommyhandandfiredanothershotwhich__51___thegorilla.

Ithappenedthatfather___52___usupstairsbecausehethoughthewouldbeableto__53_thedoor—whichwastwentyfeetaway—___54___theanimalreachedit.Howeverthegorillawastoo 55 forhim;andthiswasthecauseofthehurriedflight(逃跑)upthestairs.

36.A.two-storeyed B.twostoreyed C.two-storeys D.twostoreys

37.A.towards B.opposite C.inside D.behind

38.A.knew B.learned C.felt D.noticed

39.A.hurt B.frighten C.lose D.trouble

40.A.loud B.sad C.calm D.pleasant

41.A.was B.comes C.wouldbe D.iscoming

42.A.friendlyto B.alonewith C.helpfulto D.carefulwith

43.A.sound B.cry C.voice D.shout

44.A.to B.down C.through D.up

45.A.dangeroussomething B.somedangero