Question

    An unusual trip to Hawaii brought two strangers closer and closer and their story deserves a wide spread.

As her plane sliced through the sky above the ocean, there came a sudden thunderstorm. Five minutes later, Uemoto and her copilot McMahon heard a strange sound. Then, without warning, they lost power to both of the engines. It took them a moment to process the fact that they might crash. The pilots powered through the items on the emergency checklist. Nothing worked. As the plane was falling, they jumped into the ocean.

By ten that night, their bodies began trembling uncontrollably in the cool night air. Something must be done to pull them through. Swimming on her stomach, Uemoto had McMahon wrap his arms around her knees so he could rest his head on the back of her legs. To be with someone else and to feel another person's comforting presence in the darkness somehow made the suffering bearable.

When the sun rose the next morning, they caught sight of the island of Hawaii, the destination they had dared dream! Suddenly, Uemoto saw a shark, which made her breath catch in her throat. "What do we do? What do we do?" Uemoto asked, panicked. "Just keep looking forward! If it comes close, I'll kick it in the eye!" said McMahon evenly. Unexpectedly, the shark circled them for about 30 minutes. Then, as quietly as it had appeared, it swam off. Uemoto and McMahon breathed a sigh of relief.

After struggling in the water for over 20 hours, there came a US Navy helicopter. It flew overhead and next banked towards them. Uemoto and McMahon burst into tears. Alone, either of them would have died. But together, they made it.

1.What caused the plane to crash?

A.A sudden thunderstorm hit the plane.

B.The engines of the plane broke down.

C.The pilots operated the plane improperly.

D.The emergency list failed to help the pilots.

2.What do we know about McMahon in paragraph 4?

A.He calmed his partner down.

B.He kicked the shark in the eye.

C.He was scared to death at the shark.

D.He managed to drive the shark away.

3.Which of the following best describes Uemoto and McMahon?

A.Ambitious and humorous. B.Clear-headed and generous.

C.Demanding and appealing. D.Strong-willed and considerate.

4.What may be the best title of the passage?

A.A Race against Death

B.A Test of Friendship

C.A Wonder Made by Joined Hands

D.A Struggle Fought in the Darkness

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了一个死里逃生，携手创造奇迹的故事。

1.细节理解题。由第二段“As her plane sliced through the sky above the ocean, there came a sudden thunderstorm. Five minutes later, Uemoto and her copilot McMahon heard a strange sound. Then, without warning, they lost power to both of the engines”可知，当她的飞机穿过海洋上空时，突然遭遇雷暴。五分钟后，Uemoto和她的副驾驶McMahon听到了一个奇怪的声音。然后，在毫无征兆的情况下，两个引擎都失去了动力。所以突然的雷暴击中了飞机导致了飞机坠毁。故选A项。

2.推理判断题。由第四段“ Just keep looking forward! If it comes close, I'll kick it in the eye!" said McMahon evenly.”可知，“只要向前看!如果它靠近，我就踢踹它的眼睛!” McMahon 平静地说。所以通过McMahon 的话可以判断出，他让他的搭档冷静下来。故选A项。

3.推理判断题。由第三段“Swimming on her stomach, Uemoto had McMahon wrap his arms around her knees so he could rest his head on the back of her legs. To be with someone else and to feel another person's comforting presence in the darkness somehow made the suffering bearable.”Uemoto采取了蛙泳姿势，她让 McMahon用胳膊抱住她的膝盖，这样他就可以把他的头靠在她的腿上休息。和另一个人在一起，在黑暗中感受到别人的安慰，多少让这种痛苦变得可以忍受。由最后一段“After struggling in the water for over 20 hours”在水里挣扎了20多个小时。由此判断出，Uemoto and McMahon意志坚强 , 体贴入微。故选D项。

4.主旨大意题。由最后一段“After struggling in the water for over 20 hours, there came a US Navy helicopter. It flew overhead and next banked towards them. Uemoto and McMahon burst into tears. Alone, either of them would have died. But together, they made it.”可知，在水中挣扎了20多个小时后，一架美国海军直升机出现了。它从头顶飞过，然后向他们倾斜过来。Uemoto和McMahon突然哭了起来。如果他们两人不互相帮助，他们两个都会死的。但是他们携手了创造奇迹。所以短文的最佳标题为“携手创造奇迹”。故选C项。