Question

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            Aaron Ralston,a 27-year-old sports fan from America,found himself in a very difficult situation alone in a canyon in the desert when a huge rock came crashing down the canyon ,smashed(重击) his right hand and trapped it against the canyon wall. What's worse,Ralston had failed to tell anyone where he was going. At the last minute the plans for a trip with his climbing partners had come to nothing,and he had decided to head out on his own to walk down the canyon.

           After three days of not seeing or hearing any sign of life,Ralston realised he would die there if he didn't do something special. The course of action was terrifying,but there was no other way. He would have to cut off his right hand. Fortunately,he had a small knife and some.straps(带子) with him that he could use to stop himself bleeding to death.

          He found the courage to use the knife to cut through the skin,but soon he realised that it was going to be impossible to use his small knife to cut through the bones.: After another 24 hours of pain and despair the idea and;the strength came to him in a flash on the sixth day. With a final burst of energy he broke his arm and freed himself.

          Ralston believes that his story was not simply about : an isolated individual who rose to a tough challenge For;him there was another aspect of the experience. He said,The source of the power I felt to survive was my family.Iappreciate all that they do.”

1. Why did Ralston deal with the difficult situation alone?

   A. His partners got lost in the desert.

   B. He didn't like traveling with others.

   C. His partners gave up traveling with him.

   D. His friends were frightened away by his accident.

2. How did Ralston free his arm from the rock on the last day?

   A. By breaking bones in his arm.

   B. By gradually pushing the rock.

   C. By pulling the rock with straps.

   D. By receiving help from a stranger.

3. The text  mainly tells us about .

   A. how Ralston walked down the canyon

   B. the reason why Ralston went to the trip

   C. how Ralston survived from a tough situation

   D. different ways to deal with Ralston's problems

4. Where does this text probably come from?

   A. A travel guide. B. A book review.

   C. A news report.  D. A science textbook.

Answer 1

1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C

     A篇

27岁的Aron Ralston在一次峡谷探险时右臂被夹在石缝中无法动弹，他折断手臂上的骨头，最终成功地拯救了自己。

1. C.细节理解题。根据第一段中的At the last min?ute the plans for a trip with his climbing partners had come to nothing可知，Ralston的伙伴没有与他同行。

2. A.细节理解题。根据第三段中的With a final burst of energy he broke his arm and freed himself 可知，Ralston最终打断自己的胳膊救了自己。

3. C.主旨大意题。通过全文可知，本文主要讲述了 Ralston是如何在险境中自救的，故选C项。

4. C.文章出处题。根据文中对Ralston遇险并自救的报道可知，该文可能是出自一篇新闻报道。