Question

【题目】 In January, 2017, snow began to fall across the Apennines. For days it came down, and the enormous drifts（雪堆）on the mountain grew taller by the hour.

In spite of the bad weather, Matrone and his wife decided to make the trip to the mountain resort and have an overnight getaway. Unfortunately, a small earthquake broke out that night, which caused an avalanche（雪崩）. The avalanche gathered speed and size, grabbing rocks and trees and anything else in its way as it roared down the mountain.

The snow-and the weight of everything it had brought down the mountain with it swept the hotel from its foundation and sent everything flying more than 100 yards away. Matrone was trapped 30 feet beneath the snow and ruins, unable to move. Every time he came to life from faint, he dreamed of walking alongside his wife.

Eight hours later, the rescuers arrived, The search work went on slowly. Finally, more than 30 hours after the search began, they heard something astonishing: a woman crying for help. Adriana and her son were the first to be rescued alive.

Finding the survivors electrified the rescuers. They tunneled quickly in the ruins. The rescue team had been working nonstop for more than two days when they heard a voice. It was Matrone. The angled beams had created a cocoon that prevented Matrone from being crushed（压）to death. Those near him had not been so lucky.

Rescuers raised the concrete beams off Matrone’s limbs and lifted him out. It was some 60 hours since the avalanche. He was one of 11 people out of 40 to have survived. Soon after, he was airlifted to a hospital in a nearby town.

Five days after his rescue, Matrone was given the heartbreaking news that his wife had died. Her body had been found near where Matrone had been trapped. The angel who had appeared in his dreams had never left his side.

【1】What directly caused the hotel to be destroyed?

A.The snowfall.B.The earthquake.

C.The avalanche.D.The rocks and trees.

【2】What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “electrified” in paragraph 5?

A.Made people feel satisfied.

B.Made people feel excited.

C.Equipped people with electronics.

D.Supplied people with electricity.

【3】How long was Matrone trapped in the ruins?

A.More than 30 hours.B.About five days.

C.Less than 40 hours.D.About two and a half days.

【4】What can be the best title for this text?

A.A Narrow EscapeB.A Scary Night.

C.A Perfect RescueD.A Dawn Avalanche.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文，Matrone和他的妻子在山中度假时，遇上雪崩，他的妻子不幸被砸死，而他在被埋60多个小时后，终于获救。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The snow-and the weight of everything it had brought down the mountain with it swept the hotel from its foundation and sent everything flying more than 100 yards away.”可知，宾馆被毁的直接原因是雪崩，降雪和地震只是雪崩的前提条件，岩石和树木是雪崩的部分。故选C。

【2】词义猜测题。根据下文“They tunneled quickly in the ruins”以及常识可知，救援人员在救出活人之后应该感到振奋，于是加快了救援行动。A选项干扰较大，satisfied与语境不相符。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。本文出现的时间词比较多，根据第六段中“It was some 60 hours since the avalanche”可知，当Matrone被救时，距离雪崩发生已经60个小时，也就是两天半左右。故选D。

【4】标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了Matrone在雪崩之后陷入困境，并最终获救的故事。比较选项，A最能概括这一主题。故选A。