Question

    As the three of them approached the waterfalls late in the afternoon of the third day of their camping trip, Curtis Whitson could tell from the increasing roar (轰鸣）of water in the narrowing valley that they were in serious trouble. Heavy snow and spring rains had turned the usually manageable falls into something fierce. There was no way they'd be able to sail down the waterfall as planned.

“We've got to do something!” Whitson yelled to his wife, Krystal Ramirez, and his 13-year-old son, Hunter. Then he noticed and grabbed his bright red water bottle and carved “Help!”on it. Ramirez also reminded him that Hunter had a pen and paper in his backpack, with which they played a game. Whitson wrote “We are stuck here@the waterfall. Get help please!” on the paper, put the note into the bottle and threw it over the waterfalls.

They had thought they probably weren't going to get rescued that night. However, at midnight, they heard a helicopter above them. Unfortunately, the pilot didn't find a good place to land. The crew announced that they would come back the next day.

The next morning, the helicopter returned and lowered a crew member on a cable. Then rescuers lifted Hunter, Ramirez, and Whitson out of the valley one by one and put them and their gear (装备）on the closest cliff （悬崖）where the helicopter could safely land.

When the officers dropped them back at the campground, they learned more about the events that had saved them:Two men had seen the water bottle floating in the water. When they picked it up, they noticed the writing on it-“Help!” -which inspired their curiosity. Then they realized there was a note inside. After they read it, they brought it to the campground, turned the bottle in, and took off without leaving their names.

1.What trouble did the Whitsons meet with?

A.They were trapped at the top of waterfalls. B.They were lost in the travel in a small boat.

C.They were flooded by the rising river water. D.They had run out of all their drinking water.

2.Whitson used his water bottle to________.

A.play games B.send a message

C.make a time reminder D.defend the family

3.What can we infer about the place where the Whitsons stayed?

A.It was on a flat hillside. B.It was on the wide water.

C.It was between steep cliffs. D.It was at the top of a mountain.

4.How were the Whitsons finally saved?

A.They got back to the campground by themselves.

B.They were guided to climb from the valley safely.

C.They were rescued by two passers-by accidentally.

D.They were found and saved by professional rescuers.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了Whitson一家野营时，被困在瀑布边，最终获救的故事。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段的Heavy snow and spring rains had turned the usually manageable falls into something fierce. There was no way they'd be able to sail down the waterfall as planned.( 大雪和春雨使通常可以控制的瀑布变成了某种凶猛的东西。 他们不可能按计划沿着瀑布航行)可知，他们被困在瀑布的顶部。故选A。

2.

细节理解题。根据第二段的Whitson wrote “We are stuck here@the waterfall. Get help please!” on the paper, put the note into the bottle and threw it over the waterfalls.( 惠特森在纸上写道：“我们被困在瀑布这里。请帮帮忙！” 把纸条放进瓶子里，扔到瀑布上。)可知，惠特森用他的水瓶发送了一个求救信息。故选B。

3.

推理判断题。根据第三段的Unfortunately, the pilot didn't find a good place to land.(不幸的是，飞行员没有找到降落的好地方。)和第四段的Then rescuers lifted Hunter, Ramirez, and Whitson out of the valley one by one and put them and their gear (装备）on the closest cliff （悬崖）where the helicopter could safely land.( 然后救援人员把亨特、拉米雷斯和惠特森一个接一个地从山谷中拉出来，把他们和他们的装备放在最近的悬崖上，在那里直升机可以安全着陆)可推断，惠特森一家待的地方，位于陡峭的悬崖之间。故选C。

4.

推理判断题。根据最后两段可知，两个人发现漂浮在水里的瓶子，捡起了它，发现了写的求助信息，看到了里面有纸条，读过以后把瓶子交给了宿营地，后来专业救援人员使用直升机救出了惠特森一家。由此推知，最后，惠特森一家被发现并被专业救援人员救了下来。故选D。