Question

    Thomas James Hanson will remember for a long time the snowstorm that hit the state of New York on November 22nd. The 47-year-old man from Niagara Falls was stuck in his car on the highway for almost eight days after his vehicle was accidentally pushed to the side of the road and covered with snow by workers employed to remove the snow from the streets.

Driving on the Interstate Highway190 during the worst of the snowstorm, Mr. Hanson decided to pull over his old 1993 Volkswagen Passat to the side of the road and wait for the weather conditions to improve. He remained motionless for approximately five hours before a snow plow arrived to clear the way. Unfortunately for the poor man, the driver of the gigantic snow removal vehicle did not see the small car, pushing it into the ditch and covering it with more than 2 meters of snow.

Fortunately for the father of two children, the snow that was stacked over his vehicle was not very dense and allowed for enough fresh air to get through to enable him to survive. He was able to drink water that he obtained by melting snow with his lighter in an aluminum coffee cup, and he ate the few items of groceries he had bought before going home.

“If I had known I would be stuck for eight days, I would have bought more than a jar of dill pickles(咸菜), a bottle of ketchup and two sticks of beef jerky(牛肉干),” said the survivor with a smile.

Thomas Hanson had almost lost all hope of being rescued when his car was hit once again this morning by another snow plow, which revealed the poor man’s location.

1.What caused Thomas James Hanson to fall into the ditch according to the passage?

A.A snow removal vehicle. B.The strong wind.

C.The slippery road. D.His drunk driving.

2.It can be learned from the passage that_______.

A.Mr. Hanson had bought some food before the accident

B.Mr. Hanson got rescued on November 22 eventually

C.Mr. Hanson had enough bottled water to drink in the car

D.Mr. Hanson was stuck in the car with his children.

3.Which of the following can best describe Thomas James Hanson?

A.Quick-minded B.Hard-working C.Careless D.Humorous

4.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A.Heavy Snowstorm Caused Disaster to New York.

B.Man Found Alive after Being Stuck 8 Days under Snow.

C.Thomas James Hanson–a Black Sheep in the Snow.

D.Wonderful Eight Days of Experience in the Snow.

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。47岁男子Thomas James Hanson，由于他的汽车被雇来清除街道上积雪的工人意外推到路边，盖上了积雪，他被困在高速公路上近八天。文章主要讲述了Hanson被困的经过，他得以幸存的原因和最终脱困的经过。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段中Unfortunately for the poor man, the driver of the gigantic snow removal vehicle did not see the small car, pushing it into the ditch and covering it with more than 2 meters of snow.可知不幸的是，这个可怜的人，巨型除雪车的司机没有看到这辆小车，把它推到沟里，盖上了2米多厚的雪。由此可知，是除雪车导致Thomas James Hanson掉进了沟里。故选A。

2.

细节理解题。根据第三段中He was able to drink water that he obtained by melting snow with his lighter in an aluminum coffee cup, and he ate the few items of groceries he had bought before going home.可知他能喝到用打火机融化在铝咖啡杯里的雪得到的水，他还吃了回家前买的几样杂货。以及倒数第二段“If I had known I would be stuck for eight days, I would have bought more than a jar of dill pickles(咸菜), a bottle of ketchup and two sticks of beef jerky(牛肉干),” said the survivor with a smile.可知“如果我知道我要被困八天，我买的就不只是一罐莳萝咸菜，一瓶番茄酱和两根牛肉干了，”幸存者微笑着说。由此可知，Hanson先生在事故发生前，买了一些食物。故选A。

3.

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“If I had known I would be stuck for eight days, I would have bought more than a jar of dill pickles(咸菜), a bottle of ketchup and two sticks of beef jerky(牛肉干),” said the survivor with a smile.可知“如果我知道我要被困八天，我买的就不只是一罐莳萝咸菜，一瓶番茄酱和两根牛肉干了，”幸存者微笑着说。由此可推知，Thomas James Hanson很幽默。故选D。

4.

主旨大意题。根据第一段Thomas James Hanson will remember for a long time the snowstorm that hit the state of New York on November 22nd. The 47-year-old man from Niagara Falls was stuck in his car on the highway for almost eight days after his vehicle was accidentally pushed to the side of the road and covered with snow by workers employed to remove the snow from the streets.可知Thomas James Hanson将会很长一段时间记得11月22日袭击纽约州的暴风雪。这名来自尼亚加拉大瀑布的47岁男子被困在高速公路上近8天，因为他的汽车被雇来清除街道上积雪的工人意外推到路边，盖上了积雪。结合文章主要说明了Hanson被困的经过，他得以幸存的原因和最终脱困的经过。由此可知，B选项“一名男子被困在雪下八天后被发现”最符合文章标题，故选B。