Question

    Rescue workers and thousands of volunteers are not the only ones who have won hearts and minds for their heroic efforts in the search for survivors after Tuesday's powerful earthquake in

Mexico. Fifteen dogs from the navy's canine（军犬）unit have assisted this week in the rescue efforts at the sites of collapsed buildings across Mexico City, where more than 50 people have been pulled alive from the ruins.

Of the canine heroes none is more famous or loved than Frida, a six-year-old white Labrador who in her distinguished service has won praise for her ability to detect people who have been trapped by various natural disasters. Over her admirable career she has found 52 people including 12 survivors in Mexico and other Latin American countries.

This week, Frida and Evil and Echo—two Belgian Shepherds that have also been specially trained for rescue efforts一were sent to the site of the collapsed Enrique Rebsamen School in southern Mexico City.

Equipped with goggles that protect her eyes from dust and smoke, boots to prevent damage to her paws while she climbs over rough ruins, Frida took to her work looking every bit the part of the ruins.

If Frida detects the presence of a survivor, she is trained to bark to alert rescue workers but if she detects a corpse she stops suddenly before proceeding, her handler explained.

Eleven children were rescued from ruins at the school but this time human rescue workers rather than the dogs were the ones who located them.

However, that hasn't stopped Frida from becoming a social media star and reaching a new level of fame this week. Videos and other social media posts that highlight the work of Frida and her impressive record of detecting people trapped by natural disasters spread quickly online.

While she has yet to detect anyone trapped in the ruins this week, she and other rescue dogs are continuing to work tirelessly, searching through spaces that humans cannot reach. With the possibility that there are still people trapped alive, time will tell whether she adds to her rescue record.

1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.Severe earthquakes in Mexico B.Undertaking rescue work.

C.People waiting for rescue D.Special rescuers in Mexico.

2.What makes Frida a social media star?

A.Her rescue records and tireless work.

B.Her cooperation with the rescue team.

C.Her cool appearance with some special devices.

D.Her ability to search spaces beyond humans' reach.

3.What does the underlined word "corpse" in paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.An article of clothing. B.An unconscious animal.

C.A dead person. D.A special signal.

4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_______ .

A.Frida will achieve nothing

B.Frida will probably work miracles

C.more dogs will be sent to the area

D.the rest of the rescue will be done by dogs

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在墨西哥发生的强烈的地震后的救人英雄——军犬“佛里达”，文章同时介绍了当时的救援情况。

1.主旨大意题。文章开头提到墨西哥地震的救援英雄不只是救援人员和成千上万的志愿者，紧接着提到军犬们在这次救援中的巨大作用，接下来详细介绍了军犬——佛里达。结合所给选项，本文的标题为“墨西哥特殊救援人员”，故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段一整段的内容可知，它赢得赞誉，因为她能够发现被困在各种自然灾害中的人和其超强的救援能力。故选A。

3.词义猜测题。根据上文的If Frida detects the presence of a survivor, she is trained to bark to alert rescue workers 可知，如果弗里达发现有幸存者，她就会吠叫提醒救援人员，尤其是根据survivor 可知，此句是指：如果她发现一具尸体，她会在行动前突然停下来。因此，corpse 是“尸体”的意思。故选C。

4.推理判断题。最后一段讲述了救援工作仍在进行，佛里达和其它救援军犬仍在全力以赴，尤其是With the possibility that there are still people trapped alive, time will tell whether she adds to her rescue record. 可推断出。在仍有活着的人受困的情况下，弗里达可能会创造奇迹。故选B。