Question

Kristy, 28, a cook in La Gross, often wondered what she’d do in a life-threatening situation. On August 29, she got her answer. While she was driving on a road, a big truck hit its head on a pickup car. The pickup car burst into flames. Kristy rushed out and ran to the pickup. Two farmers, Dean Berhard, 51, and his brother Donald, 44, were inside.

When she got close, Kristy could see the unconscious driver. The other man was under the passenger seat. Kristy says, “The smells were sickening. I was afraid the truck would blow up and kill us all.”

The driver of the big truck was struggling to open the passenger door, so Kristy rushed to the driver’s side. Finally they opened the door. She reached in, seized the driver and , to her horror, felt her hands sink into his chest. She quickly dragged the man to safety on the roadside, then hurried back. As Kristy stared down the ditch (水沟) with the passenger, the pickup blew up. She jumped on top of him and they both rolled to safety.

When the police arrived a while later, Kristy started crying, “I want my mum.” In fact she cried for the next three months.

Today the two farmers, each the father of two children, are good friends with Kristy. To show their deep appreciation, they bought her a ring with nine diamonds —one for each member of their immediate families, and ninth for her.

1.In which order did Kristy do the following things?

a. Carried Dean and Donald to safety

b. Rushed to the pickup

c. Surprised herself

d. Saw the truck hit on the pickup

e. Got out of her car

f. Wondered what she’d do in danger

A．e, d, b, a, c, f                           B．d, e, b, a, f, c

C．f, d, e, b, a, c                           D．f, c, e, d, b, a

2. When coming to save Donald and Dean Bernard, Kristy never thought that she ________.

A．could have any help from others

B．would fail to save both of them

C．might be killed

D．would be tested in a dangerous situation

3. Which of the following best shows Kristy’s true heroism(英雄行为)?

A．She remained calm during and after the accident.

B．She protected herself as well as the two brothers from harm.

C．She put her life “on the line” to save others.

D．She was regarded as a member of Dean’s and Donald’s families.

4. This sentence “The pickup burst into flames.” in the first paragraph means “_____.”

A．The pickup was on fire

B．The pickup started smoking badly

C．A terrifying cry came out of the pickup

D．The pickup was broken into pieces

5. Kristy cried because she _________.

A．was badly wounded

B．had never experienced such a situation

C．was too excited at the result

D．regretted not putting out the fire

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.B 

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了28岁的Kristy,在危急关头，表现的很勇敢，救了出事的卡车司机和乘客。

1.排序题：先根据文章第一句可知f是第一句，再根据故事的时间和逻顺序排列第二位是d句，所以答案是C。

2.细节题;从文章第一段的句子：Kristy, 28, a cook in La Gross, often wondered what she’d do in a life-threatening situation. 可知她从没有想到会在危险的情况下被检验。选D

3.本题的关键是理解on the line，on the line="in" time of danger，put one’s life in danger将生死置之度外，选C

4.句意理解题：burst into flames表示着火了。选A

5.细节题;从文章第一段的句子：Kristy, 28, a cook in La Gross, often wondered what she’d do in a life-threatening situation. 可知她从没有经历过这样的事情，所以害怕会哭叫。选B

考点：考查故事类短文

点评：本文介绍了28岁的Kristy,在危急关头，表现的很勇敢，救了出事的卡车司机和乘客。这类阅读理解要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。然后看题目，根据题目的要求，来选择这样就会有的放矢，阅读更有效率。