2024-2025學年度茂名市七校聯盟高一聯考

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第一部分閱讀（共兩節，滿分50分）

第一節（共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

A

Beijing,Nanjing,Luoyang,andXi'anarefourprominentcitiesinChina.Here5resomeinformationforthose

whocometoChinaforthefirsttime.

Beijing

Beijingisfamousforitsbeautifulpalaces,importantlandmarksliketheGreatWall,andbusymarkets.Beijing

ispopularwithtouristsbecauseofitslonghistory.TheForbiddenCity,aWorldHeritageSitebyUNESCO,shows

howrichandgrandChinawasduringthetimeofemperors.TiananmenSquareisoneofthebiggestpublicsquares

globally.Additionally,Beijingisacityforart,culture,anddeliciousfood.

Nanjing

Nanjingisacityofgreathistoricalsignificance.Itservedasthecapitalofvariousdynastiesandwitnessed

severalimportanteventsinChinesehistory.Thecityoffersamixofancientsitesandmodemattractions.The

imposing（壯觀的）NanjingCityWallandtheConfuciusTemplearenotablehistoricallandmarks.

Luoyang

Thecityisfamousforitsrichculturalheritage,particularlyfortheLongmenGrottoes,aUNESCOWorld

HeritageSite.Thecityisalsofamousforitspeonies（牡丹），whichareasymbolofthecity.Everyyear,thecityhosts

aPeonyFestivaltocelebratethebloomingofthesebeautifulflowers.

Xi'an

Xi'ancarriesthelegacyofthefamousSilkRoad.ThemosticonicattractioninXi'anistheTerracottaWarriors

andHorses,acollectionoflife-sizedstatuesthatguardsthetombofEmperorQinShiHuang.Thecityalsoknown

forXi'anBellTower,theGreatWildGoosePagoda,andXi'anCityWall,whichprovidewideviewsofthe

surroundingarea.

1.Whoisthetextwrittenfor?

A.Doctors.B.Foreigners.C.Workers.D.Schoolchildren.

2.Whichcityownsoneoftheworld'sbiggestpublicsquares?

A.Beijing.B.Nanjing.C.Luoyang.D.Xi'an.

3WhatdoLuoyangandXi'anhaveincommon?

A.Theyarefamousforthesameflower.B.TheyaretheoldestcapitalsofChina.

C.TheyhavesametombsofEmperors.D.Theyarewell-knownforrichculturalheritage.

B

WhenahurricanehitherhometownKarenLauderchosetostayathomebecauseshedidn,tknowhowstrong

5

thestormwouldbe.Karenwas84yearsoldanddependedonawheelchairtogetaroundbecauseshewasmissinga

leg.Herson,JohnnyLauder,triedrepeatedlytogethertoleave,butsherefused.

Johnnyandhiswholefamilylivewithinafewblocksofoneanother.TheykeptintouchwithKarenasthe

stormcontinuedviolently（猛烈地）outside,watchingthewaterrisingdangerouslyallaroundthem.WhenKaren

reportedthatthewaterinherhousehadreachedherbottom,Johnnyknewhehadtotakeaction.

First,Johnnyensuredhissonsandtheirpetsweretakencareof.Then,hejumpedoutofawindowandbegan

toswim.Johnnyusedtoworkasarescueswimmer.Heisobviouslyastrongswimmer,butthefloodwaterwas

filledwithdangerousmaterials.Therewasalsoastrongcurrent（水流），andhehadtoswimagainstitformostof

histriptoKaren's.Ashemadehiswaythroughthewater,Johnnystoppedperiodicallytosnapselfies（自拍）to

showhisworriedfamilythathewasokay.

Johnnywasracingagainsttheclock.Heknewheonlyhadashortperiodoftimetogettherebeforethewater

roseaboveKaren'shead.Ittookhim40minutestoswimfourblocks.ThesoundofKarenshoutinginsidewas

musictohisears!

“Ifitwould'vebeen20minuteslater,shewouldn'tbehere,^^Johnnysaid."She'sneverbeenhappiertosee

me.”

Karenisnowsafe,althoughsheisinthehospitalbeingtreatedforinfections（感染）shegotinthewater.The

familyhavealllosteverythingtheyowned,includingtheirhouses,butthey'regratefuljusttobehere.

4.WhydidKarenrefusetoleaveherhousewhenthehurricanecame?

A.Shewastoooldtomove.B.Shemissedoneofherlegs.

C.Shethoughtthestormwasnotviolent.D.Shelostherwheelchairandwasunabletoleave.

5.WhatchallengedidJohnnyfacewhileswimmingtohismother?

AStrongcurrent.B.Sharksinthewater.C.Coldtemperature.D.Lackofswimmingskills.

6.WhydidJohnnytakeselfiesalongthewaytoKaren5shome?

A.Torecordhisswimmingtrip.B.Toreporthissafetytohisfamily.

C.Towarnotherrescuersofdanger.D.Toshowoffhisswimmingskills.

7.Whatwasthefamily'sattitudeafterlosingeverything?

A.Theywereangry.B.Theyweredepressed.

C.Theywerebitterabouttheloss.D.Theywerethankfultobealive.

C

Onebirdmaynotmakeasummerbutseeingorhearingbirdsdoesimprovementalwellbeing,aground-breaking

studyinthejournalScientificReportshasfound.

Researcherstracked1,292participants?everydayencounterswithbirdslastyearviaasmartphoneappcalled

UrbanMind.Overthecourseoftwoweeks,theparticipants,fromtheUK,Europe,theUS,ChinaandAustralia,were

askedeverytwohourstodocumenthowtheywerefeeling,includingwhethertheywerehappyorstressed.

Theresearchersfoundthatparticipants9averagementalwellbeingscoresincreasedwhentheysaworheardbirds,

includingamongthosewhosaidtheyhadbeendiagnosed（診斷）withdepression.

AndreaMechelli,professorofearlyintervention（干涉）inmentalhealthatKing9sCollegeLondon,saidthat

thepositiveeffectofbirdencountersonpeoplewithdepressionwassignificantbecausemany"interventionsthat

helpso-called"healthypeople9don'tworkforindividualswithmentalhealthissues95.Mechellisaid,"Weknow

exercisemakeseveryonefeelbetter.Butifssochallengingtomotivatesomeonewithdepressiontoexercise,while

contactwithbirdlifeissomethingthat,perhaps,isfeasible.”

AdrianThomas,theauthoroftheRoyalSocietyfortheProtectionofBirds5GuidetoBirdsong,saidthereport5s

findingscameasnosurpriseasmostpeopledescribedtheirreactiontobirdsongasjoy.Headded,t4Birdsongwould

haveoncebeenthenaturalsoundtracktoallhumanlives,andIdothinkthatitisrootedsomewheredeepwithinus.

Itisrelatedwithspringandgoodtimescoming,whichisjustoneofthereasonswhyweneedtoappreciatetherole

ofbirdsinourlifeandensurethatnature.9,

8.Whatweretheparticipantsaskedtodo?

A.Tokeeptrackofbirds.B.Tokeeprecordofmoods.

C.Toreporthealthissues.D.Toanalyzefeelingchanges.

9.Whatdoestheunderlineword"feasible“meaninparagraph4?

A.Practicable.B.Inspiring.C.Measurable.D.Effective.

10.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Potentialapplicationoftheresearchresults.B.Areasonabledoubttotheresearchquestion.

C.Detaileddescriptionsoftheresearchprocess.D.Afurtherexplanationoftheresearchfindings.

11.Whichofthefollowingmaytheresearchcontributeto?

A.Birdwatchingactivity.B.Stressreliefmethods.

CBirdprotectioncampaign.D.Mentalhealthtreatment.

D

ClimatechangeisleadingtoalargenumberofextremeweathereventsinplacesliketheHomofAfrica,where

deadlyfloodsandtheworstdroughthitindecades.Inaddition,traditionalweatherforecast（預報）modelsinsub-

SaharanAfricaoftenaren'tdependableenoughtoforecastextremeweathereventscorrectlyinadvance,leavingthe

areasatrisk.Basedonthefacts,correctandtimelyforecastsareimportanttosafeguardlivesandlivelihoods.

Climatescientistsarebuildingartificialintelligence（AI）intothetraditionalweatherforecastingmethodinEast

Africatoimprovetheaccuracy（準確度）ofextremeweatherforecasts."4Westartfromthetraditionalforecastsand

addtheAImodeloverittomakeupforwhatthetraditionalforecastshavemissed,sothatthefinalforecastresults

canmoreaccuratelymatchthedatathathasactuallybeenobserved（觀察）,“explainsShrutiNath,aclimatescientist

andresearcherattheUniversityofOxfordDepartmentofPhysics.

AccordingtoShrutiNath,thismodel,whichonlyrequiresanotebookcomputertorun,withouttheneedfbr

expensivesupercomputers,giveslocalmeteorological（氣象的）organizationsalessexpensivewayofmakingmore

accurateforecastsinanareawherethereisashortageofaccurateobservationaldata.Theresearcherssaytheproject

couldchangeearlywarningsystemsinEastAfrica,makingtheareagetbetterpreparedfortheextremeweather

causedbyclimatechange.

ThemodelisbeingusedinKenyaandEthiopianow.IfsuccessfulinEastAfrica,researchershopetouseitin

otherpartsoftheworldfacingsimilarchallenges.Morecountriesaretryingtospreadthetechnologyaswellasbuild

localownershipandtrust.

12.Whatdoestheauthorwanttostressinthefirstparagraph?

A.Thenecessityofusingthenewweatherforecastmodel.

B.Thegreatclimatechangescausedbyhumanactivities.

C.TheseriousnessofthefloodanddroughtinAfrica.

D.Thelittleprogressmadeinweatherforecasts.

13.Howdoesthenewweatherforecastmodelwork?

A.Itneedsmuchlessobservationaldata.B.Itusessupercomputerstodealwithdata.

C.ItjoinsAIandthetraditionalmethodtogether.D.ItdependsonAIinsteadoftheformerway.

14.Whatcanwesayaboutthenewweatherforecastmodel?

A.Itrunseasily.B.Itislow-cost.

C.Itdoesn'tworkaswished.D.Itisgeographicallylimited.

15.Whatcanbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

A.ClimateChangeandItsEffectsonAfrica

B.UncertaintyofWeatherForecastwithAI

C.AIHelpingImproveWeatherForecast

D.TheChallengesofTraditionalWeatherForecastModel

第二節（共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選

項。

Asyougetolder,you'llmeetawiderrangeofpeoplefromdiversecultures.16.Ifyouhaven'tmet

manypeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.Herearesometipsforlearningmoreaboutthemandaboutyourself.

Knowyourownculture

Oneofthebestwaystounderstandotherpeople'sculturesistofirstconsideryourown.17Don't

thinkofyourownwayoflifeastheonlynormaloneandeveryoneelse9stobestrange.Otherwise,ifshardto

approachthosedifferenceswithrespect.

18

Maybeyou'verecentlymetsomeonefromadifferentculture,oryou'recuriousabouthowdifferentlypeople

live.Whenyoumeetpeoplefromadifferentculture,askthemabouttheirlives.Also,youcanreadbooks,watch

moviesorlistentoradioshows.19.Themoreyoulearn,themorelikelyyouwillgetusedtogreeting

culturaldifferenceswithcuriosityratherthandoubt.

Appreciatethedifferences

Differencesbetweenusarewhatmakelifesointeresting,sojustacceptthedifferencesbetweenyourselfand

yourfriendsfromdifferentcultures.Thebestwaytorespectpeoplefromotherculturesistostrikeabalancebetween

curiosityandappreciation:Askquestionsifyourfriendsareopentothem.20.

A.Payavisittoyourhometown.

B.Learnaboutadifferentculture.

C.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.

D.Itcanbehardtoknowhowtorespecttheircultures.

E.Thesewillhelpyougetaninsider'sviewonadifferentculture.

F.Mostofusdon'trealizethatourcustomsandbeliefsmightseemstrangetosomeoneelse.

G.Also,learnhowtojustsilentlyobserveandappreciatethedifferencesthatmakeusunique.

第二部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）

第一節（共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

Haveyouseentheincredibleguitarplayingofmanbomwithnoarms?Themusicianwhowasbomwithout

armsisbeing21forhisgreatestguitar-playingskillsinashortdocumentary（紀實的）videowhichshows

himplayingtheinstrumentwithhis22.

MarkGoffeney,46ofSanDiego,whois23as"BigToe“becauseofthewayheplaystheguitar,shows

howhebecameatalentedperformerdespitehis24intheinspiringvideo.t4Ifirst25theinstrument

whenIwasnine,aftermyfatherbroughthomeabeat-up26withonlyfourstrings.Myfirstguitarcamefrom

someplacelikealandfill（垃圾場）,“saysMark,whoaddsthathebecame"27"aboutbecomingamusician

atage12.

Markdevotedeverywakinghourtosearchinghistownandtryingtojoina28,butraninto29

becauseofhisdisability.Therefore,hestartedhisownrockband,calledWickedMisfit,andbeganbookinggigs（特

約演奏）inCalifornia.

Thingswere30professionallyforMarkbecauseofhisdisability.Buteverything31when

hestartedplayingmusicfromtheheart.4tWhenI32pursuingthisfantasydreamofbeingarockstarand

juststartedplayingmusictomakewhatevermilkmoneyIcouldtosupportmyfamily,everythingstartedfeeling

goodand33outforme,^^heshares.

Today,Mark34withhisband,BigToe,andalsobecomesastreet-performerinCalifornia,wherehe

makesquitegoodmoney35bypassers-by.

21.A.praisedB.preparedC.chosenD.named

22.A.armsB.handsC.feetD.fingers

23.A.treatedB.ignoredC.knownD.served

24.A.sufferingB.injuryC.courageD.disability

25.A.dealtwithB.tookupC.setdownD.pickedout

26.A.guitarB.pianoC.violinD.drum

27.A.doubtfulB.worriedC.curiousD.serious

28.A.societyB.bandC.partyD.family

29.A.commentsB.activitiesC.difficultiesD.chances

30.A.encouragingB.interestingC.easyD.tough

31.A.pausedB.changedC.happenedD.formed

32.A.stoppedB.beganC.enjoyedD.finished

33.A.figuringB.workingC.lookingD.trying

34.A.connectsB.meetsC.performsD.communicates

35.A.donatedB.requiredC.chargedD.raised

第二節（共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

OnDecember4th,2024,theUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization（UNESCO）

inscribedtheSpringFestival,socialpracticesoftheChinesepeopleincelebrationofthetraditionalnewyear,on

theRepresentativeListoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity.

Forthousandsofyears,Chinesepeople36（celebrate）thisfestivalwithrichtraditions.37

（root）inChinesehistoryandculture,theSpringFestivalhasmany38（variety）ofcustomsand

celebrations,suchasfamilyreunions,feasts,andtemplefairs.AccordingtoUNESCO,theSpringFestival

traditionsare39（close）relatedtoChinesevaluesandsocialharmony,40（lead）toawide

spreadandinheritanceacrossthecountry.

TheSpringFestivalisoneofthe41（important）festivalsinChinesepeople'sannuallifeanditis

also42significantsymbolofChineseculture.CustomsofpayingNewYear'scalls（拜年）43

bestwishesandenhancingfamilybondsaredeeplyrootedinpeople'shearts.Duetoits44（popular）,

countlessculturalandartisticcreationsareinspiredbytheSpringFestival.Theseworkscontributetotherich

meaningofthefestival,45reflectstheuniquecharmoftheSpringFestival.

第三部分課本知識考查（共三節，滿分25分）

第一節單詞拼寫（共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分）

根據單詞的漢語提示，寫出單詞的正確形式，每空只填一個單詞。

46.Shewas（好奇的）aboutthecontentsofthemysteriousboxandcouldn'twaittoopenit.（根據漢語提

示單詞拼寫）

47.Eachofusshouldbe（負責任的）forourownactionsindailylifb.（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）

48.The（籌備工作）fortheschoolsportsmeetingarealmostcomplete.（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）

49.Thesingerwasveryexcitedtoseesuchalarge（觀眾）intheconcerthall.（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）

50.Mygrandfather（幸存）thewarandcamebacktobuildanewlifeforhisfamilyinthelate1940s.（根

據漢語提示單詞拼寫）

51.（盡管）thebadweather,theystilldecidedtogoonapicnic.（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）

52.Manyyoungpeopleareeagertostudy（在海外）tobroadentheirhorizons.（根據漢語提示單詞拼

寫）

53.Studentsusuallyfacealotof（壓力）duringtheexamperiod.（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）

54.Ifs（非法的）todrivewithoutalicense.（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）

55.（平衡）workandfamilylifeisaconstantchallengeformanypeople.（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）

第二節單句語法填空（共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分）

在空白處填入1個適當的單詞，或括號內所給單詞的正確形式（不限詞數）。

56.Weneedtocomeupwitha（detail）plantosolvethisissue.（所給詞的適當形式填空）

57.Shemadeavoluntary（contribute）tothecharitytohelpthoseinneed.（所給詞的適當形式填空）

58.Heis（obvious）tiredafteralongdayatwork.（所給詞的適當形式填空）

59.They（leave）forabeachvacationtomorrow.They'vealreadypackedtheirswimsuitsandsunhats.

（所給詞的適當形式填空）

60.Shefoundthekitten（frighten）bythefireworks,hidingunderthesofa.（所給詞的適當形式填空）

61.Thebridge（build）byalargegroupofworkersatpresent.（所給詞的適當形式填空）

62.ThemanisstandingoverthereismyEnglishteacher.（用適當的詞填空）

63.ThisistheplaceIgrewup.（用適當的詞填空）

64.Youhavefinishedyourhomework,you?（用適當的詞填空）

65.Thebookwhichwehadadiscussionyesterdayisveryinteresting.（用適當的詞填空）

第三節完成句子（共5小題;每小題1分，每空0.5分，滿分5分）

根據句子的漢語意思完成句子，每空只填一個單詞。

66.正是他昨天在公園遇到了他的老朋友。

Itwasmethisoldfriendintheparkyesterday.

67.你所說的話沒有任何意義。

Whatyousaiddoesn'tany.

68.他在上周演講中提到了這個問題。

Hetheprobleminhisspeechlastweek.

69.盡管遇到很多困難，他也從不灰心。

Althoughhemetmanydifficulties,henever.

70.他努力學習以便能通過考試。

Hestudieshardhecanpasstheexam.

第四部分寫作(滿分15分)

71.你是李華，上周五你校邀請英國專家George開展一場關于自然災害的云講座(cloudlecture)。請你用英

文為學校微信公眾號寫一篇報道，介紹該活動。內容包括：

I.活動目的；

2.活動過程；

3.活動反響

注意：1.詞數100左右；

2.可適當增加細節，使行文連貫。

2024-2025學年度茂名市七校聯盟高一聯考

英語試題

本試卷滿分120分，考試用時120分鐘。

注意事項：

1、答題前，先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上，并將準考證號條形碼粘

貼在答題卡上的指定位置。

2、選擇題的作答：每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑，寫

在試題卷、草稿紙和答題卡上的非答題區域均無效。

3、非選擇題的作答：用簽字筆直接答在答題卡上對應的答題區域內。寫在試題卷、草稿紙

和答題卡上的非答題區域均無效。

4、考試結束后，請將本試題卷和答題卡一并上交。

第一部分閱讀（共兩節，滿分50分）

第一節（共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

A

Beijing,Nanjing,Luoyang,andXi'anarefourprominentcitiesinChina.Here5resomeinformationforthose

whocometoChinaforthefirsttime.

Beijing

Beijingisfamousforitsbeautifulpalaces,importantlandmarksliketheGreatWall,andbusymarkets.Beijing

ispopularwithtouristsbecauseofitslonghistory.TheForbiddenCity,aWorldHeritageSitebyUNESCO,shows

howrichandgrandChinawasduringthetimeofemperors.TiananmenSquareisoneofthebiggestpublicsquares

globally.Additionally,Beijingisacityforart,culture,anddeliciousfood.

Nanjing

Nanjingisacityofgreathistoricalsignificance.Itservedasthecapitalofvariousdynastiesandwitnessed

severalimportanteventsinChinesehistory.Thecityoffersamixofancientsitesandmodemattractions.The

imposing（壯觀的）NanjingCityWallandtheConfuciusTemplearenotablehistoricallandmarks.

Luoyang

Thecityisfamousforitsrichculturalheritage,particularlyfortheLongmenGrottoes,aUNESCOWorld

HeritageSite.Thecityisalsofamousforitspeonies（牡丹），whichareasymbolofthecity.Everyyear,thecityhosts

aPeonyFestivaltocelebratethebloomingofthesebeautifulflowers.

Xi'an

Xi'ancarriesthelegacyofthefamousSilkRoad.ThemosticonicattractioninXi'anistheTerracottaWarriors

andHorses,acollectionoflife-sizedstatuesthatguardsthetombofEmperorQinShiHuang.Thecityalsoknown

forXi'anBellTower,theGreatWildGoosePagoda,andXi'anCityWall,whichprovidewideviewsofthe

surroundingarea.

1.Whoisthetextwrittenfor?

A.Doctors.B.Foreigners.C.Workers.D.Schoolchildren.

2.Whichcityownsoneoftheworld'sbiggestpublicsquares?

A.Beijing.B.Nanjing.C.Luoyang.D.Xi'an.

3.WhatdoLuoyangandXi'anhaveincommon?

A.Theyarefamousforthesameflower.B.TheyaretheoldestcapitalsofChina.

C.TheyhavesametombsofEmperors.D.Theyarewell-knownforrichculturalheritage.

【答案】LB2.A3.D

【解析】

【導語】這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了中國的四大城市北京、南京、洛陽和西安。

【1題詳解】

推理判斷題。根據第一段的“Beijing,Nanjing,Luoyang,andXi5anarefourprominentcitiesinChina.Here5re

someinformationforthosewhocometoChinaforthefirsttime.（北京、南京、洛陽和西安是中國的四大城市。

這里有一些信息給那些第一次來中國的人。）”可知，這篇文章是寫給外國人的。故選B。

【2題詳解】

細節理解題。根據第二段的“Tian—nmenSquareisoneofthebiggestpublicsquaresglobally.（天安門廣場是全

球最大的公共廣場之一。）”可知，北京的天安門廣場是世界上最大的公共廣場之一。故選A。

【3題詳解】

細節理解題。根據第四段的“Thecityisfamousforitsrichculturalheritage,particularlyfortheLongmenGrottoes,

aUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.（這座城市以其豐富的文化遺產而聞名，尤其是龍門石窟，被聯合國教科文組

織列為世界遺產。）”和第五段的“XTancarriesthelegacyofthefamousSilkRoad.Themosticonicattractionin

Xi'anistheTerracottaWarriorsandHorses,acollectionoflife-sizedstatuesthatguardsthetombofEmperorQin

ShiHuang.（西安承載著著名的絲綢之路的遺產。西安最具標志性的景點是兵馬俑，這是一組真人大小的雕像，

保護著秦始皇的墳墓。）”可知，洛陽和西安的共同之處在于它們以豐富的文化遺產而聞名。故選D。

B

Whenahurricanehitherhometown,KarenLauderchosetostayathomebecauseshedidn'tknowhowstrong

thestormwouldbe.Karenwas84yearsoldanddependedonawheelchairtogetaroundbecauseshewasmissinga

leg.Herson,JohnnyLauder,triedrepeatedlytogethertoleave,butsherefused.

Johnnyandhiswholefamilylivewithinafewblocksofoneanother.TheykeptintouchwithKarenasthe

stormcontinuedviolently（猛烈地）outside,watchingthewaterrisingdangerouslyallaroundthem.WhenKaren

reportedthatthewaterinherhousehadreachedherbottom,Johnnyknewhehadtotakeaction.

First,Johnnyensuredhissonsandtheirpetsweretakencareof.Then,hejumpedoutofawindowandbegan

toswim.Johnnyusedtoworkasarescueswimmer.Heisobviouslyastrongswimmer,butthefloodwaterwas

filledwithdangerousmaterials.Therewasalsoastrongcurrent（水流），andhehadtoswimagainstitformostof

histriptoKaren's.Ashemadehiswaythroughthewater,Johnnystoppedperiodicallytosnapselfies（自拍）to

showhisworriedfamilythathewasokay.

Johnnywasracingagainsttheclock.Heknewheonlyhadashortperiodoftimetogettherebeforethewater

roseaboveKaren?shead.Ittookhim40minutestoswimfourblocks.ThesoundofKarenshoutinginsidewas

musictohisears!

“Ifitwould'vebeen20minuteslater,shewouldn'tbehere,^^Johnnysaid."She'sneverbeenhappiertosee

me.”

Karenisnowsafe,althoughsheisinthehospitalbeingtreatedforinfections（感染）shegotinthewater.The

familyhavealllosteverythingtheyowned,includingtheirhouses,butthey5regratefuljusttobehere.

4.WhydidKarenrefusetoleaveherhousewhenthehurricanecame?

A.Shewastoooldtomove.B.Shemissedoneofherlegs.

C.Shethoughtthestormwasnotviolent.D.Shelostherwheelchairandwasunabletoleave.

5.WhatchallengedidJohnnyfacewhileswimmingtohismother?

A.Strongcurrent.B.Sharksinthewater.C.Coldtemperature.D.Lackofswimmingskills.

6.WhydidJohnnytakeselfiesalongthewaytoKaren'shome?

A.Torecordhisswimmingtrip.B.Toreporthissafetytohisfamily.

C.Towarnotherrescuersofdanger.D.Toshowoffhisswimmingskills.

7.Whatwasthefamily'sattitudeafterlosingeverything?

A.Theywereangry.B.Theyweredepressed.

C.Theywerebitterabouttheloss.D.Theywerethankfultobealive.

【答案】4.C5.A6.B7,D

【解析】

【導語】本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了颶風席卷時，約翰尼（Johnny）游了四個街區去救自己因為缺

少一條腿而坐輪椅的母親凱倫?勞德（KarenLau-der）的故事。

【4題詳解】

推理判斷題。根據第——段“Whenahurricanehitherhometown,KarenLauderchosetostayathomebecauseshe

didn'tknowhowstrongthestormwouldbe.（當颶風襲擊她的家鄉時，凱倫?勞德選擇留在家里，因為她不知

道這場風暴會有多猛烈。y可知，凱倫想要待在家是因為她對颶風的強度判斷失誤。由此可推知，凱倫認

為暴風雨并不猛烈。故選C。

【5題詳解】

細節理解題。根據第三段“Therewasalsoastrongcurrent（水流）,andhehadtoswimagainstitformostofhis

triptoKaren飛.（當時水流也很湍急，在去凱倫家的大部分行程中，他都不得不逆水游泳。）”可知，湍急的

水流是約翰尼游泳去救母親途中遇到的挑戰。故選Ao

【6題詳解】

細節理解題。根據第三段“Ashemadehiswaythroughthewater,Johnnystoppedperiodicallytosnapselfies

（自拍）toshowhisworriedfamilythathewasokay.（約翰尼在水里游的時候，時不時停下來自拍，讓擔心的家

人知道他沒事。y可知，約翰尼穿過水面時還不時停下來自拍，是為了向憂心忡忡的家人報告他的安全狀

況。故選B。

【7題詳解】

推理判斷題。根據最后一段“Thefamilyhavealllosteverythingtheyowned,includingtheirhouses,butthey5re

gratefilljusttobehere.（這個家庭失去了他們擁有的一切，包括房子，但他們慶幸自己還活著。）”可推知，

他們在失去一切后的態度是慶幸的、心存感恩的。故選Do

C

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