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。
Colonizing expands in the American Northeast
Effort underway to boost US voter participation(视频)
Many millions suffer from depression
Student street clinic helps homeless(视频)
How to win a debate, Presidential or otherwise
Early detection and treatment a must for glaucoma patients(视频)
《霍比特人3》电影精讲
Maryland man is real hero behind 'Argo'
Demand for wheat growing in Sub-Saharan Africa
South pacific islands now totally powered by the sun
FTC takes on computer scareware scammers
Tests show levels of arsenic in US rice(视频)
Polio victim searches for love in 'The Sessions'
Officials say New Orleans is better protected(视频)
Musical legend Chuck Berry still reeling and rocking on stage at 86
Meat was main dish for early humans
Words and their stories: Fall guy
Femen's topless protest tactics hit Paris(视频)
Some illegal immigrants allowed to stay under Obama order
Apollo's final missions: The last footsteps on the moon
Was Jesus married?
When it comes to beer, variety rules in USA
American history: A new world clash of cultures
BBC给咱代购取了个洋气的名字:自由零售顾问
Clowning around; making magic; hair care for less
Conflict presses Syrian economy
How overfishing threatens Asia's wild fish stocks
Mob museum hits Vegas, but it's no sure bet
William Shakespeare: Star of stage and screen
Nobel Prize in economics recognizes 'market designers'