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hrough your water, turn around! Cullymore was on Camelback Mountain one day in 2015 when a British tourist died after being lost for nearly six hours in the July heat. That experience inspired him to start helping people caught unaware by the cruelty of Mother Nature. They underestimate the mountain, and they overestimate what they can do, and they get themselves in trouble. he warned.The risks involved in the hiking.The seriousness of the warnings.C.D.They were not well trained in hiking.B.They were too optimistic about the situation.D.He agreed to help others.B.He hiked alone in the desert.D.The Camelback MountainSurviving the HeatC.The Water Angel【答案】 (1)A(2)C(3)B(4)D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文,遠(yuǎn)足者低估夏日的Camelback Mountain 同時(shí)高估自己的能力,所以在遠(yuǎn)足途中遇到麻煩,Cullymore了解情況后決定幫助他們。 (1)考查段落大意。re halfway through your water, turn around!”可知在夏天去Camelback Mountain遠(yuǎn)足是非常艱難的,原因有兩個(gè):一個(gè)是溫度很高,另一個(gè)是水。 (2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選C。根據(jù)最后一段中的”They were lucky, he said pointing to Cullymore. ‘We ran into this Good Samaritan here.’”可知Austin Hill說他們很幸運(yùn),因?yàn)樗麄冇龅搅薈ullymore這個(gè)樂善好施的人,故推測Cullymore救了他。 (4)考查主旨大意。故選D。3.閱讀理解 I paved my path to Paris through an exchange program. On arrival in Paris, I was constantly reminded of the official processes I had to plete — forms to be filled in, meetings to attend, the list seemed endless. Once I had finished class for the week, I had an everincreasing list of museums to visit, neighborhoods to explore, and caf233。 After spending five months wandering through the charming neighborhoods, I fell in love with the atmosphere that came out from every open door, and with every spoken word. There is something forting about walking to the market each Sunday to enjoy the beautiful display of fruits, vegetables and dairy products. There is warmth in saying bonjour to the passersby.Courage.Imagination.Happiness.Reputation.(2)What does the passage mainly tell us? A.s life.Charming neighborhoods.C.A traveling experience.(3)Beyond reading books, which experience would the author treasure most? A.B.Buying vegetables in the market.Hanging around in Paris.(4)According to the passage, what left the author the deepest impression? A.The special culture he experienced in the city.C.The presentations and assignments he did in class.【答案】 (1)C(2)A(3)D(4)B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文,講述了作者作為一名交換生在巴黎的所見所聞,內(nèi)心感受等。根據(jù)作者對在巴黎街上漫步的喜愛及第四段中的“The people watching, the sounds of the city, the colors as the seasons change, they all add to the ecstasy that is experiencing Paris as an exchange student”可知,人們的注視,城市的聲音,季節(jié)變化時(shí)的色彩,都增加了作者作為交換生體驗(yàn)巴黎的喜悅。故選C。根據(jù)第一段中的“But my experience was a romantic one. I paved my path to Paris through an exchange program”可知,作者作為一名交換生來到巴黎,他認(rèn)為自己的巴黎之行非常浪漫。故整篇文章講述的是一個(gè)交換生在巴黎的經(jīng)歷。 (3)考查推理判斷。通過閑逛,作者在巴黎發(fā)現(xiàn)了一些自己最喜歡的地方。故選D。根據(jù)最后一段中的s experience of Paris is different. I know mine is unique and special to me, my own little pieces of Paris”可知,給作者留下最深的印象是他在這個(gè)城市的獨(dú)特經(jīng)歷。故選B。4.閱讀理解 s Sardine Run off the coast of Point Elizabeth Sardine Run, the annual migration(遷徙)of billions of sardines (a small sea fish), is a big draw for large predators, especially the dolphin and whale. Predators are animals that kill and eat other animals. In an attempt to obtain the best images of the incredible natural phenomenon, Rainer dived into the middle of a spinning ball of fish. Suddenly the sea moved around violently, and the experienced diver and his photographer Heinz Toperczer, who was filming from the boat, instantly realized something strange was going on. Suddenly dolphins shot out of the water, a white spray came out and then a whale appeared and grasped Rainers mouth, I tried to control my fear. But I was convinced that it was going to dive down and release me much deeper in the ocean. Still holding his underwater camera in his hand, the diver swam to his boat, where he was quickly rescued by the members of the team. The terrible adventure did not disturb Rainer for too long. After checking to ensure he had no injuries, the diver returned to the water to seek out more.(1)Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A.s Narrow Escape from a Whales MouthB.A Frightening and Fantastic Experience under SeaD.seagull.B.Dolphins.D.He dived aimlessly.B.He panicked immediately.D.intelligentB.flexibleD.從鯨魚口中死里逃生。通讀全文可知,本文講述了51歲的Rainer在南非的海域拍攝一年一度的沙丁魚遷徙過程中從鯨魚口中死里逃生的經(jīng)歷,故選A。根據(jù)第一段中的the annual migration(遷徙)of billions of sardines (a small sea fish), is a big draw for large predators, especially the dolphin and whale.可知,沙丁魚遷徙最吸引海豚和鯨魚,故選C。根據(jù)第二段中的I tried to control my fear.可知,一開始,Rainer一定是驚慌失措的,故選C。根據(jù)最后兩段可知,鯨魚意識到自己吞入的不是沙丁魚后,把Rainer連同幾噸水給吐了出來,Rainer竟然毫發(fā)無損地死里逃生,由此可知,Rainer非常幸運(yùn),故選D。5.閱讀理解 Open water swimmingt prepared for how rough Lake Windermere appeared on a cold day. A swimmer told me the water felt colder than it had been measured, and that the water was a bit rough. But I, along with 10,000 others, was about to plete the challenge. I had chosen the third onemile race of the day. There were over 600 people in my race. We were taken through an acclimatization area s paddling poolsized part of the lake where we moved in to feel how cold the water was. Not too bad was everyone39。 We39。 it felt more like swimming in the sea than a lake. I tried to focus on my breathing and technique, and just keep going. As I approached the 400mtogo mark my lower right leg became painful. I recalled overhearing people talking about how they kept swimming through the pain, so I tried. But it didn39。t want to stop, so I bent my right knee and just kicked with the left leg.t matter—the atmosphere was fantastic and everyone felt a sense of achievement, whatever their time. I39。ve already sig