不久，一架直升飞机抵达失事现场，来搭救这几个幸存者。

       It was _________________ a helicopter arrived ____________________ the survivors of the plane crash.

阅读理解：

　　By midnight, a group of students, led by their school master,had reached a height(高度)of 1,500 feet which was about 1,000 feet away from the top of the mountain.But at this point they had to stop climbing because one of the boys became seriously ill. The only thing the master could do was to return to the mountain hut(小屋)where they had spent the evening.From there,he telephoned the police.the police immediately decided to send a helicopter(直升飞机)with a doctor on board, for it was the quickest way to make the doctor reach the boy.

　　The helicopter soon arrived but the sides of the mountain were so steep(陡峭)that the helicopter could not land(登陆).A helicopter usually lands on four wheels(轮子)，but it can land on two.the man who flew the helicopter,therefore(因此),kept it in the air with only one wheel touching the mountainside while the master carried the boy on board.

1.The story took place at the ______ one night.

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A．the top of a mountain 

B．the foot of a mountain

C．the mountainside 

D．the top of the mountain

2.The first thing that the school master did was to carry the sick boy to the mountain hut because ______.

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A．they had spent the evening there 

B．he wanted to use the telephone in the hut

C．there was a hospital nearby 

D．he could find a doctor there

3.The police decided to send a helicopter to the mountain hut because ______.

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A．no other ways could make a doctor reach the sick boy quickly enough

B．it was the quickest means to drop some medicine to the sick boy

C．it was the quickest way to reach the teacher and tell him how to save the boy

D．it could carry a doctor on board

4.______ the helicopter arrived.

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A．It was a long time before	B．at once
C．Presently	D．About half an hour later

5.A helicopter has ______.

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A．one wheel	B．two wheels
C．a lot of wheels	D．four wheels

I had looked forward to this day for a long time. Finally, I, Kirsty Sturart, would stand on the top of Mount Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe. Although I climbed often in my native Scotland, this was my first trip to the Alps. My companions — Jean Pierre Barton, Maurice Gautier, and Mary Sargent — and I left our camp early and planned to reach the top by late morning.

As we neared the top, large clouds gathered and it began to snow. We found shelter and decided to wait for the snow to stop. After three hours, however, we decided to go back and try again the next day. We started down the mountain in the thick snow. Jean Pierre forgot his sunglasses and went back to look for them. As he was returning to us, he started to fall.

His fall started an avalanche (雪崩) and it was falling towards us! I was swept away by the heavy snow. Jean Pierre hurried down to me. “Are you OK?” he asked.

“I think I broke my leg,” I answered.

“I’d better radio for help!” he said. “Where are the others?” We couldn’t see Maurice or Mary anywhere.

Jean Pierre called the emergency radio number, and the police said they would send help right away. It seemed like hours, but only minutes later we heard the welcome sound of a helicopter (直升飞机). The helicopter couldn’t land on the mountainside, so they lowered two men, two dogs and a stretcher (担架). One man ran to me, but I told him to search for the others. The dogs were trained for rescue and soon began to dig crazily in the snow.

Bernardo, the lead dog, found Mary’s scarf and led the rescuers to her. Maurice was nearby. The men gave us hot drinks and warm blankets and then prepared to lift us into the helicopter. Two men inside the helicopter pulled us up with the ropes. I went first on the stretcher.

Once we were safely inside, the helicopter flew to the hospital in Chamonix. Our poor rescuers and their dogs had to climb all the way back down the mountain. Later we would find these brave men and thank them for saving our lives.

36. What prevented the climbers from reaching the top?

A. The terrible weather.

B. The loss of the sunglasses.

C. The injury of the team members.

D. The unexpected height of the mountain.

37. How did the writer break his leg?

A. The road was covered with snow.

B. His companion knocked into him.

C. The avalanche caused a fall for him.

D. The heavy clouds blocked his view.

38. How did the writer feel while waiting for help?

A. Anxious.           B. Crazy.               C. Sorry.               D. Angry.

39. What do we learn from the passage?

A. Mary was the leader of the team.

B. The team was upset about their failure.

C. It was several hours before the rescue team arrived.

D. The writer was excited thinking of climbing Mount Blanc.

“Get out of plane,” Justin shouted, Teddu and he dropped to the ground…

When Kathy and Victor reached the edge of the meadow, flames(火焰) were shooting more than five meters into the air.

Kathy couldn’t believe what she was seeing. One glance told her they needed medical attention immediately. She questioned Justin，“Is there anyone in the plane?”

“No,” he said.

“Where are you able to radio for help?”

“There was no time.”

“I’m a long distance runner,” Kathy said, “I’ll go for help.” Looking at the two seriously injured men, she said, “It may take me several hours to get out.” She started out.

When she was 23,Kathy set a woman’s course record in a marathon. She had run 42 kilometers. But now she was running the race of her life. She had nearly 30 kilometers of hard wilderness to cover to get help.

Kathy had been running for more than two hours. This was far back into the wilderness. The trail(=path) grew vague(=not clearly seen, felt, understood). She stopped to take a quick compass(指南针) reading. She had run for more than 20 kilometers. Her heart fell, her muscles(肌肉) aching.

Finally she saw her car in the distance.

She jumped into the car and sped away. She reached a holiday house and called the police.

During the wait, she walked around, relaxing her legs and drinking water. It took almost two hours for a helicopter(直升飞机) to reach her at the trail head. They needed her for one more task.

1. “But now she was running the race of her life.” What does this sentence mean in the story?

A. She was running to set a new record.

B. She couldn’t depend on Victor this time.

C. She had narrow escape.

D. She was running for the lives of others.

2. Why did she walk around, relax her legs and drink water?

A. Because she wanted to regain lost energy.

B. Because she was too tired.

C. Because she felt thirsty.

D. Because nothing else could be done then.

3. What do you think Kathy’s final task was?

A. Giving the injured food and drinks.

B. Taking them to the nearest hospital.

C. To show the police the crash site.

D. To go back to put the big fire.

4. Kathy stopped to have a look at her compass because__________.

A. she had lost her way

B. of the wilderness

C. she didn’t trust her memory

D. the trail grew vague

 

“Get out of plane,” Justin shouted, Teddu and he dropped to the ground…

When Kathy and Victor reached the edge of the meadow, flames(火焰) were shooting more than five meters into the air.

Kathy couldn’t believe what she was seeing. One glance told her they needed medical attention immediately. She questioned Justin，“Is there anyone in the plane?”

“No,” he said.

“Where are you able to radio for help?”

“There was no time.”

“I’m a long distance runner,” Kathy said, “I’ll go for help.” Looking at the two seriously injured men, she said, “It may take me several hours to get out.” She started out.

When she was 23,Kathy set a woman’s course record in a marathon. She had run 42 kilometers. But now she was running the race of her life. She had nearly 30 kilometers of hard wilderness to cover to get help.

Kathy had been running for more than two hours. This was far back into the wilderness. The trail(=path) grew vague(=not clearly seen, felt, understood). She stopped to take a quick compass(指南针) reading. She had run for more than 20 kilometers. Her heart fell, her muscles(肌肉) aching.

Finally she saw her car in the distance.

She jumped into the car and sped away. She reached a holiday house and called the police.

During the wait, she walked around, relaxing her legs and drinking water. It took almost two hours for a helicopter(直升飞机) to reach her at the trail head. They needed her for one more task.

1. “But now she was running the race of her life.” What does this sentence mean in the story?

A. She was running to set a new record.

B. She couldn’t depend on Victor this time.

C. She had narrow escape.

D. She was running for the lives of others.

2. Why did she walk around, relax her legs and drink water?

A. Because she wanted to regain lost energy.

B. Because she was too tired.

C. Because she felt thirsty.

D. Because nothing else could be done then.

3. What do you think Kathy’s final task was?

A. Giving the injured food and drinks.

B. Taking them to the nearest hospital.

C. To show the police the crash site.

D. To go back to put the big fire.

4. Kathy stopped to have a look at her compass because__________.

A. she had lost her way

B. of the wilderness

C. she didn’t trust her memory

D. the trail grew vague