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【题目】Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.

Ms. Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.

Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.

Ms. Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.

“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr. Len Notaras, according to a local report.

He said Ms. Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”. Dr. Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria on the teeth of the crocodile.

【1】This passage is most likely to be found in ______.

A. a travel guide B. a textbook

C. a novel D. a newspaper

【2】 The crocodile attacked Ms. Pethrick when she was ______.

A. swimming in the river

B. standing on the river bank

C. watching the crocodile

D. fishing in the water

【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms. Pethrick?

A. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.

B. She had eight wounds altogether.

C. One of her fingers also got hurt.

D. Her eyes were badly poked.

【4】Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. The husband should save the wife

B. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes

C. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine

D. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了Pethrick先生在面对妻子被鳄鱼攻击的情况下，及时作出行动勇敢的救下了妻子，妻子伤势严重，需要住院做进一步的治疗。

【1】D细节题。根据第一段最后一句“a local newspaper reported”，可知这篇文章很可能是被刊登在报纸上的，故选D。

【2】B细节题。根据第二段“Ms. Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.”，可知，当她被鳄鱼攻击的时候是站在岸边的，故选B。

【3】C推理判断题。根据第四段中描述Pethrick女士伤势看，右腿有八处刺伤，左腿有一处刺伤，其中一根手指受伤，故选C。

【4】D判断推理题。本文主要讲述丈夫勇敢从鳄鱼嘴中救下妻子的事情。A选项丈夫应该救妻子，以偏概全，故不选。B选项人类有时候可以打败鳄鱼，以偏概全，故不选。C选项鳄鱼并不像人们所想的那样危险，错误，故不选。D选项丈夫从鳄鱼的嘴里救下妻子，符合文章主旨，故选D。