Before the firemen arrived the whole building had already been completely in the big fir

问题补充：

Before the firemen arrived, the whole building had already been completely in the big fire.

A. destroyed

B. wounded

C. damaged

D. injured

答案：

(答案→)A. destroyed

B. wounded

C. damaged

D. injured

解析：词义辨析。A. 毁坏 B.受伤 C. 损害 D. 受伤。句意：在消防员到达前，整座大楼已经在大火中被完全的烧毁了。destroy 强调以具有摧毁或杀伤性的力量把某物彻底毁掉。damage是破坏，常常是局部的，或可以修好的。故选A。