第二部分 高考专项突破(一)(2017·新课标)
Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top __1__, but on their way back conditions were very __2__. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon __3__ alone, he would probably get back __4__. But Simon decided to risk his __5__ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳).
As they __6__ down, the weather got worse. Then another __7__ occurred. They couldn't see or hear each other and, __8__, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was __9__ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe's __10__ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. __11__, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to __12__. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe __13__ into a huge crevasse(裂缝)in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn't walk, but he __14__ to get out of the crevasse and started to __15__ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers __16__.
Simon had __17__ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be __18__, but he didn't want to leave __19__. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe's voice. He couldn't __20__ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.
语篇解读:这是一篇记叙文,两个朋友Simon和Joe在成功登顶后回程途中遭遇恶劣天气,Joe又摔断了腿,Simon冒着生命危险尽力营救Joe,但是,最后不得不含泪放弃。而Joe努力自救,最后二人团聚。全文体现了人们对于生命对于友谊的坚持、不放弃。
1.A.hurriedly B.carefully
C.successfully D.early
答案:C 由上文他们是爬上the Siula Grande的第一批人,可知他们成功登顶。故选C项。
2.A.difficult B.similar
C.special
D.normal
答案:A 上文是成功,but表示转折可知下文是不好的情况,所以选A项,“回去的路上,情况很困难”。其它都不合题意。
3.A.climbed B.worked
C.rested
D.continued
答案:D 由上文Joe摔断了腿,可知如果simon(不照顾Joe)自己继续走下去的话,他会回去的。
4.A.unwillingly B.safely
C.slowly
D.regretfully
答案:B Simon自己会安全地回去的。safely“安全地”,强调结果。而slowly“慢慢地”,此处应该强调对比照顾与不照顾Joe的结果。故选B项。
5.A.fortune B.time
C.health D.life
答案:D 由上文提到如此艰难的环境,还要照顾断腿的Joe,这是冒着生命的危险,故选D项。
6.A.lay B.settled
C.went D.looked
答案:C 由上文可知,他们是在下山,所以选C项,go down“下去”;而lie down“躺下”,settle down“定居下来”,look down“向下看”,皆不合题意。
7.A.damage B.storm
C.change D.trouble
答案:D 由下文“他们彼此既看不见又听不见”,可知“又一个问题出现了”,故选D项,trouble“问题,麻烦事”。
8.A.by mistake B.by chance
C.by choice D.by back
答案:A 由上文“他们彼此既看不见又听不见”,且由and连接,可知由此产生了不好的结果,因此选A项,by mistake“错误地”。by chance“偶然地”;by choice“出于自愿”;by luck“幸运地”,皆不合题意。
9.A.unnecessary B.practical
C.important D.impossible
答案:D 由上下文可知Joe爬回去是不可能的,Simon把他拉上去也是不可能的,故选D项。
10.A.height B.weight
C.strength D.equipment
答案:B 由上下文可知,Joe在下面,他的重量正在把Simon拉下悬崖。
11.A.Finally B.Patiently
C.Surely D.Quickly
答案:A 在寒冷和黑暗中经过了一个多小时,最终,Simon不得不做出决定,应选A项,finally“最后”,此处强调事情的结果。
12.A.stand back B.take a rest
C.make a decision D.hold on
答案:C 由下文In tears, he cut the rope.可知是Simon不得不做出决定。
13.A.jumped B.fell
C.escaped D.backed
答案:B 由上文,Simon割断了绳子,那么Joe只能摔落,掉进下面的冰的裂缝中。fall“摔倒,跌落”。其它不合题意。
14.A.managedB.planned
C.waited D.hoped
答案:A 由下文,他出了裂缝,开始朝营地爬,可知要用manage“设法做成了某事”,强调成功做成的结果。而BCD项“计划”、“等待”、“希望”,与下文题意不符。
15.A.run B.skate
C.moveD.march
答案:C 由上文,Joe摔断了腿,可知只能朝向营地移动,用move。而run“跑”;skate“滑冰”;march“行军”;都是不可能的。
16.A.around B.away
C.above D.along
答案:B 营地有十公里远,用away“离开,远离”;符合题意。
17.A.headed for B.traveled to
C.left for D.returned to
答案:D 由下文Simon不愿意离开,可知Simon回到了营地。故选D项。
18.A.dead B.hurt
C.weak D.late
答案:A 根据上文环境那么艰苦而Joe又断了腿,可以推断“Joe一定是死了”。故选A项。
19.A.secretly B.tiredly
C.immediately D.anxiously
答案:C 由but表示转折可以看出,虽然Simon认为Joe一定是死了,但他不愿意马上离开。故选C项,immediately“迅速,马上”。其它不合情景。
20.A.find B.believe
C.make D.accept
答案:B 他听到了Joe的声音,因为以为Joe已经死了,所以不能相信他还活着。故选B项。
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