1、阅读理解ALast winter, when I was heavily pregnant, I was visiting my sister and brotherinlaws house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they didnt have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the groundnot many people had ventured out that evening!When I
2、 returned to my car around 11pm, I noticed that I was the only car left. Nervously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do.All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four te
3、enaged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang membersat least I thought thats what they looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of th
4、e young men tapped on my window and said, “Excuse me, Maam, can we help you? You seem stuck.” Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said, “I am stuck.” And the young man said, “Its okay, stay in your car and well push you out of the snow.” And they did!When they finally got me out of the snow, they
5、smiled and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly.这篇文章讲述了作者被困在雪中,看见几个年轻人到来,作者从他们的样子看以为他们是要伤害她,但是几个年轻人却帮助作者摆脱困境。1Why did the author just freeze when the four young men walking toward her car?ABecause she was afraid of being harmed.BBecause she sat i
6、n her car for too long a time.CBecause she was cold indeed in that freezing evening.DBecause she knew they would rob her of the car.答案:A解析:细节理解题。从第三段的句子:I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me.可知作者害怕被伤害。故选A。2Which of the following words can best describe the four young
7、men?AImpolite. BIllmannered.CUnfriendly. DWarmhearted.答案:D解析:细节理解题。从第三段的句子:And the young man said, “Its okay, stay in your car and well push you out of the snow.” And they did!可知这些年轻人是热心肠的。故选D。3Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AOne of the four teenagers was a gang member.BThe kid
8、s wanted to help the author out of trouble.CThe author would have a baby in her car.DThe young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow.答案:B解析:细节理解题。从第三段的句子:And the young man said, “Its okay, stay in your car and well push you out of the snow.” And they did!可知这些年轻人想帮助作者摆脱困境。故选B。4The best title for t
9、he text would be _.AEvery man has his faultsBFortune favors those who use their judgmentCDont judge a book by its coverDThink twice before you do答案:C解析:标题判断题。这篇文章讲述作者被困在雪中,看见几个年轻人到来,作者从他们的样子看以为他们是要伤害她,但是几个年轻人却帮助作者摆脱困境,作者最后以“embarrassed to have judged them so poorly”结尾,可知不能以貌取人。故选C。BWhen many people
10、are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern times, two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes still exist (存在)According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post, the tragedy (悲剧) occurred on the afternoon December 14,2002 when three school s
11、tudents skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water.More than 20 university students who happened to be near the spot immediately went to the rescue of the children.Two children were quickly rescued,but the third died.The childs body was not foun
12、d for three hours. Two of the rescuers, Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao, also died of cold and exhaustion. The body of Hao who took the lead in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day. A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking p
13、hotos at the lake. When they heard the childrens cries for help, they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of them to fall into the icy water.Local residents held mourning ceremonies (祭莫仪式) at the lake. Eight of the students were seriously
14、 affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation, but their lives were no longer in danger.本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了两名大学生因勇救落水儿童而牺牲,当地居民自发举行了祭奠仪式送别英雄,目前,因参与救人而被冻伤的几名大学生仍在康复中。5The underlined word “occurred” here means“_”Aemployed BmixedChappened Dguided答案:C解析:词义猜测题。画线词后的“on
15、the afternoon December 14,2002 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot”是事情发生的时间和地点,由此可知画线词词义为“发生”,故C项正确。6When the three students fell into water, the university students were _.Askating on the ice Bhaving a picnicCwalking along the lake Dtaking photos at the l
16、ake答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake.”可知,儿童落水时,大学生们正在湖边拍照,故D项正确。7Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AHao Longbiaos body was found on December 14, 2002.BThree students
17、 died on the same day in all.CThe university students didnt think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake.DLocal residents were not brave in face of danger.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Two children were quickly rescued,but the third died.”可知,一名落水儿童当场死亡,再根据“Two of the rescuers, Liu Ye and Hao
18、Longbiao, also died of cold and exhaustion.”可知,参与救人的两名大学生死于严寒和体力不支,一共有三名学生死亡,故B项正确。8The author wrote the passage to _.Acall on people to learn from the brave university studentsBwarn people of the danger of skating on iceCtell us a tragedyDadvise university students to cherish(珍惜) their lives答案:A解析:写作意图题。根据第一段“When many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern times, two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes still exist.”可知,作者认为勇救落水而牺牲的两名大学生是英雄,由此可知,作者写这篇文章就是号召大家学习他们的英雄事迹,故A项正确。