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【題目】Even now, almost a year after their astonishing act of group heroism, the dozens of people who risked their lives to save two boys from drowning in Panama City Beach, are still remembered.

The story began on July 8, 2017. Members of the Ursrey family, eight in total, were enjoying an evening together at the beach. As the sun sank lower on the horizon（地平線）, the two boys—Noah, 11, and Stephen, 8—took their skateboards and walked into the waves without the grown-ups noticing. When the boys were about 70 yards from shore, they realized that the ocean pulled them out to sea. After trying and failing to paddle（涉水）back, they started waving and screaming for help. But the lifeguards had clocked out for the evening.

The boys had been struggling for several minutes when Brittany and Tabatha Monroe, a married couple from Georgia, wandered by. They didn’t see the boys at first, but they heard them.

They jumped into the water and easily reached the brothers, who were still in fairly shallow water. The woman reassured the frightened boys and seized their skateboards, telling them they would be safe and then discovered that they, too, were now in a world of trouble. They couldn’t get back to shore and could barely and only occasionally hit the sandy bottom with their feet. After a few minutes, it was clear to the woman that they were all trapped in a terrible whirlpool.

Then scores of tourists were walking to them, hand in hand, forming a line. Soon the first person held the woman’s hand. In turn, her husband and the two boys joined her. The long line moved slowly until they were back to the safety of the beach.

The rescuers call it the Human Chain. But it was the deeply “human” aspect of the rescuers’ cooperation（合作）that made it so astonishing and successful.

【1】What happened to the two boys?

A. They got into deep sea by chance. B. They couldn’t be seen in the sea.

C. They went out without supper. D. They met with danger in the sea.

【2】What does the underlined word “reassured” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Saved. B. Comforted. C. Congratulated. D. Accompanied.

【3】Which of the following best describes the water the young couple stayed in?

A. It appeared calm on the surface. B. It was very deep.

C. It was mixed with sand. D. It moved fast.

【4】What made the four persons in the sea escape the risky situation?

A. Team spirit. B. Confidence. C. Good luck. D. Bravery.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】本文是一篇記敘文。文章敘述的是兩個男孩在海上遇到危險，一對年輕的夫婦Brittany和Tabatha Monroe跳進水里去救人，告訴男孩他們將是安全的，然后發(fā)現(xiàn)水流的很快，他們自己也被困。最后其他游客一起組成“人鏈”把這四個人拉到岸上。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中After trying and failing to paddle（涉水）back, they started waving and screaming for help.和第三段中The boys had been struggling for several minutes when Brittany and Tabatha Monroe, a married couple from Georgia, wandered by.可知，這兩個男孩在海上遇到了危險。故選D。

【2】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第四段中The woman reassured the frightened boys and seized their skateboards, telling them they would be safe and then discovered that they, too, were now in a world of trouble. 這名女子向受驚的男孩們保證，并抓住他們的滑板，告訴他們他們將是安全的，然后發(fā)現(xiàn)他們也在一個麻煩的世界里。由此推知劃線詞的意思是“使得到安慰”，故選B。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中They couldn’t get back to shore and could barely and only occasionally hit the sandy bottom with their feet. After a few minutes, it was clear to the woman that they were all trapped in a terrible whirlpool.可知，沒多久，這對夫婦就被困，這說明水流的速度很快。故選D。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段The rescuers call it the Human Chain. But it was the deeply “human” aspect of the rescuers’ cooperation（合作）that made it so astonishing and successful.可知，“團隊精神”使這四個人在海上逃脫了危險的處境。故選A。