17.On April 14th,2010,my entire life changed in an instant.One moment I was joyfully riding through the sunshine.The next moment,metal,flesh and bone were spreading against the pavement in a thunderous crash.Another cyclist,biking carelessly,had cut me off and sent me supermanning toward oncoming traffic.
As if to symbolize the accident that had hit my life,another disaster also occurred on April 14th,2010.It cost the airline industry$l.7billion.Ten million travelers were stuck for days.Economies all over the world were disturbed.This was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull,one of Iceland's many volcanoes.
However,volcanoes are not all bad.In fact,they are necessary.They are responsible for the birth of new earth,and for the creation of rich soil.This eruption gave off 0.15 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere daily.But cancelling 48% of the worlds flight travel saved about 2.8 million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere,temporarily decreasing our carbon footprint.
Similarly,the accident had badly affected my emotion but it also allowed me to look more closely inside myself and discover things about myself I never would have realized.I learned how not to judge myself for my new limitations.
In 1973,another Icelandic volcano,Eldfell,broke out.Icelanders decided to bomb it with cold water until it froze and chose a different path.After their plan worked,they used the geothermal (地热) energy for the next 15years to heat their homes.A good example of life bringing lemons,and making lemonade!One must move on from misfortunes,focusing only on the present moment and being hopeful for the future.
I ran from April 14th,2010,to every kind of escape.Eventually I ended up in university for a new-found love in Earth sciences.
32.What happened to the writer on April 14th,2010?D
A.He was involved in a car crash.
B.He was stuck in Iceland's airport.
C.He witnessed a volcanic eruption.
D.He was badly injured on a bike ride.
33.Which was an effect of the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull?C
A.Economy was cost globally by the eruption.
B.Carbon dioxide was increased temporarily.
C.Most of the world's planes were held up.
D.The earth in Ireland was terribly polluted
34.Why did the writer mention the Eldfell volcano?A
A.It broke out in Iceland on April 14th as well.
B.It symbolized the accident that changed his life.
C.It told us to make the most of given situation.
D.It encouraged him to know more about himself
35.What is the best title for the passage?B
A.Escape from Volcanoes
B.Inspiration from Disasters
C.Love for Earth Science
D.Attitude towards Nature.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了作者经历了一场大灾难,发现我们要充分利用给定的情况为自己服务.
解答 32.D.细节理解题.根据第一段The next moment,metal,flesh and bone were spreading against the pavement in a thunderous crash.Another cyclist,biking carelessly,had cut me off and sent me supermanning toward oncoming traffic可知2010年4月14日作家骑自行车时受了重伤;故选D.
33.A.细节理解题.根据第二段.Economies all over the world were disturbed.This was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull,one of Iceland's many volcanoes可知全球经济不稳是Eyjafjallajokull火山爆发的影响;故选A.
34.C.推理判断题.根据倒数第二段Eldfell,broke out.Icelanders decided to bomb it with cold water until it froze and chose a different path.After their plan worked,they used the geothermal (地热) energy for the next 15years to heat their homes可知作者提到的Eldfell火山它告诉我们要充分利用给定的情况;故选C.
35.B.推理判断题.根据最后一段I ran from April 14th,2010,to every kind of escape.Eventually I ended up in university for a new-found love in Earth sciences可知文章的最佳标题是灾难的启示;故选B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.