Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

On a mid-September day, British climbers Rachel Kelsey and Jeremy Colenso were climbing in the Swiss Alps.

When they left their base, the weather was good, and they reached the top of the mountain. Snow began to fall, making it difficult to see where they could put their hands and feet on the rock. After several frightening minutes, they found a narrow ledge(岩石架) and climbed on to it, hoping the snow would stop and they could continue to climb down.

“We had to stay awake,” said Rachel, “because it was so cold that we could have died. So we told stories and rubbed our fingers to keep them warm.”

But what could they do? Rachel had brought her mobile phone with her, but all the people she could get in touch with were in London. Still, she sent a text message at 1:30 a.m. to get help. It read: “Need heli rescue off Piz Badile, Switzerland”. At 5:00 a.m., one friend, Avery Cunliffe, got the message. He jumped into action, called the rescue services in Switzerland, and called Rachel to tell her that help was coming.

The weather was too bad for the helicopters to operate, but Avery kept sending text messages to the climbers. “We owe our lives to Avery,” they said when they were back at base.

A. They were both experienced climbers.

B. They decided that they had to get help.

C. They were all asleep, and nothing happened.

D. She sent the same text to five friends in the UK.

E. At about 10:00 p.m. they were lifted off the mountain.

F. The snow did not stop and the temperature dropped to -10℃.

G. But as they started the climb down, a storm struck the mountain.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】F

【3】B

【4】D

【5】E

【解析】

试题分析：

【1】G 根据上句：他们离开营地时，天气是好的。他们到达了山顶。再根据下句：天开始下雪。故此空表示转折，G项But as they started the climb down, a storm struck the mountain.（但是当他们开始下山时，一场风暴袭击了大山。）符合语境。

【2】F 根据下句：我们必须醒着，因为天冷我们会冻死的。可知上句要表达的意思是：雪没停，温度下降到零下10度。故选F。

【3】B 根据下句：But what could they do?（但是他们能做什么呢？）But表示转折，可知上句意思是：他们决定必须求助。故选B。

【4】D 根据上句：他在凌晨一点半发了一条求助短信。再根据空格下句：短信的意思是“需要直升飞机营救”。他不可能给一个人发，所以D项She sent the same text to five friends in the UK.（他给英国的五个朋友发了同样的短信。）符合语境。

【5】E 根据空格前一句：天气不好，直升飞机不好掌控，但是他不停地发短信。再根据空格下句：我们感激Avery。故推断他们已经得救。因此E项At about 10:00 p.m. they were lifted off the mountain.（大约晚上十点，他们被从山上抬了下来。）符合语境。