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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,遠足者低估夏日的Camelback Mountain 同時高估自己的能力,所以在遠足途中遇到麻煩,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遠足是非常艱難的,原因有兩個:一個是溫度很高,另一個是水。 (2)考查細節(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,因為他們遇到了Cullymore這個樂善好施的人,故推測Cullymore救了他。 (4)考查主旨大意。故選D。3.閱讀理解 1 Forrest Gump Stupid is as stupid does, says Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks in an Oscarwinning performance) as he discusses his relative level of intelligence with a stranger while waiting for a bus. Despite his subnormal IQ, Gump leads a truly charmed life, with a ringside seat for many of the most memorable events of the second half of the 20th century... (Click here to show more) Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Written By: Eric Roth On Disc/Streaming: Aug 28, 2001 Runtime: 142 minutes 2 Rain Man s $ 3 million estate, Charlie learns that all he39。s prize roses and a 1949 Buick Roadmaster. Discovering that the $ 3 million is being held in trust for an unidentified party, Charlie heads to his home town of Cincinnati to ascertain who that party is…(Click here to show more) Genre: Drama Written By: Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow, David Rayfiel, Barry Levinson On Disc/Streaming: Jan 1, 2000 Studio: MGM In 1946, a banker named Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is convicted of a double murder, even though he stubbornly proclaims his innocence. He39。Rating: R (Under 17 requires acpanying parent or adult guardian) Directed By: Frank Darabont In Theaters: Sep 10, 1994 Wide Runtime: 142 minutes 這三部電影是《阿甘正傳》、《雨人》和《肖申克的救贖》。根據(jù)Rain Man部分中的“Directed By: Barry Levinson”可知,Rain Man的導演是Barry Levinson。 (2)考查細節(jié)理解。 (3)考查細節(jié)理解。漢克斯說...??芍?,阿甘的智力不高,所以不聰明。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解題型的考查,是一篇介紹類閱讀,考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息,并結合題目要求,從而選出正確答案。 When she was ten years old, Isadora Duncan dropped out of school to teach people dance. If that job was left to any other tenyearold, it would have turned out frustrating, difficult, and a little discouraging. It39。 In her autobiography (自傳), one of the things Duncan frequently refers to as the basis of her expressive spirit is the fact that she had a childhood where she wasn39。 Growing up, before she left school, she was told one of two things: that she was either pletely useless or that she was a genius. There was nothing in between. Even when she started working, people either bowed to her or they basically ignored her. But there wasn39。 There is an old quotation if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. And it captures an important truth. At school, Isadora Duncan was a failure. In the dance hall, she gave form to brilliance.(1)What does the underlined phrase treat troubles as fuel mean? used troubles to push her forward towards her dream. was good at burning away everyday troubles. turned Duncan into a confident girl. lit the fire of dancing in Duncan.(2)Which of the following is TRUE about Duncan? experience in New York was the foundation of her career. teaching job when she was little destroyed her confidence. dancing style was not very well received at the beginning. mother set higher expectation on her than she could bear.(3)What does the author try to tell the readers in the last paragraph? is useless climbing a tree to catch fish. is a genius in his own way. e from human stupidity. can impact students greatly.(4)What is this passage mainly about? Duncan39。s career development and other dancers39。s early experiences and the reasons for her success.39。鄧肯十歲時輟學去教別人跳舞,作者講述了她的早期的經(jīng)歷以及其取得成功的原因。根據(jù)第二段中的“Not only was she already talented enough to earn money even at that age, but she also had a rare kind of confidence”即使在那個年齡,她也有足夠的天賦去掙錢,而且她還有一種罕見的自信;以及“something to elevate the fire that is already burning inside of her ”能讓她心中燃燒的火焰更旺,可推測出劃線部分的意思應為“用困難推動她向夢想前進”。 (2)考查細節(jié)理解。很自然,這在一開始就引起了人們的嘲笑和大笑,但隨著她的工作越來越多,這樣的事情就不那么頻繁了。故選C。根據(jù)最后一段中的“if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”如果你以爬樹的能力來判斷一條魚,它終其一生都會認為自己是愚蠢的。鄧肯是個失敗者。由此可推斷出,作者在最后一段想要告訴我們每個人都是獨特的天才。 (4)考查主旨大意。鄧肯十歲時輟學去教別人跳舞,文章主要介紹了她的經(jīng)歷以及所取得的成功。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解,詞義猜測,推理判斷和主旨大意四個題型的考查,是一篇人物類閱讀,要求考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的基礎上,進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系,進行分析,推理,概括和歸納,從而選出正確答案。 On average, Americans spend about 10 hours a day in front of a puter or other electronic devices and less than 30 minutes a day outdoors. That is a claim made by David Strayer, a professor of psychology at the University of Utah. In his 2017 TED Talk, Strayer explained that all this time spent with technology is making our brains tired. Take Carl for example .He lives in West Virginia and enjoys camping. He says that staying outdoors makes him feel at ease. It also prepares him for the work he must do. Kate Somers is another example who also lives in West Virginia. She says she enjoys camping with her husband and two children. She calls it a “regenerative” experience.s opinion? A.Electronic equipment