Question

12．A Dangerous Journey

  On July 2，1937，Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan left New Guinea for Howland Island in the Pacific．This was the longest and most dangerous part of their trip around the world．Earhart had trouble shortly after takeoff．The weather was stormy，so she had to fly at 3，000 meters （10，000 feet）．Going this high，the plane used gas quickly．
  After about twenty hours，Earhart and Noonan approached Howland Island．The island was only about 105 kilometers （65 miles） away，but the bright sun was shining in their faces so they couldn't see it．Near Howland，a ship，the Itasca，was waiting．Earhart contacted the ship："Gas is low，"she said．The Itasca tried to maintain contact with her but got no response．Finally，the Itasca called for help．People searched for Earhart and Noonan for days．Despite the searchers'efforts，they found nothing．
Missing!
  What happened to Amelia Earhart？No one knows for sure．During the flight，she probably headed in the wrong direction because the sun was bright and it was hard to see．So she got lost； soon after，her plane ran out of gas，and she died at sea．Another idea is that she survived the plane crash，swam to an uninhabited （无人居住的） island，and later died there．Still others think she survived the crash and secretly returned to the U．S．with a new identity．
  Although the first theory seems most likely，none of these ideas has been proven．Today，people are still looking into Earhart's and Noonan's disappearance．（Noonan's body has also never been found．） Whatever happened，Amelia probably died as she wished．"When I go，"she said，"I'd like best to go in my plane．"

46．Why was flying to Howland Island difficult？D
A．Earhart was sick after takeoff．
B．The sun was too bright and shining．
C．Their plane was damaged．
D．It was very far from New Guinea．
47．Which statement would the writer most probably agree with？A
A．Amelia's plane probably ran out of gas and she died at sea．
B．It is possible that Fred Noonan killed Amelia Earhart．
C．Amelia Earhart probably died on an island in the Pacific．
D．Fred Noonan might still be alive today．
48．What does the underlined word"go"in the last paragraph mean？C
A．fly                             
B．leave                      
C．die                          
D．travel．

Answer 1

分析 本文叙述了Amelia Earhart和 Fred Noonan这两名飞行员前往 Howland岛进行了一次旅行．天气恶劣，所以他们不得不飞在3000米的高空，因此燃料用的很快．大约20个小时后，Earhart 和Noonan接近了Howland岛．但是，一艘船正等在海上，想和Earhart取得联系，但是没有得到回复．人们在海上搜寻，没有找到．关于Earhart发生了什么事，有很多说法，但是没有一个得到证实．

解答 DAC
46．  D  推理判断题．根据"This was the longest and most dangerous part of their trip around the world．Earhart had trouble shortly after takeoff．The weather was stormy，so she had to fly at 3，000 meters （10，000 feet）．Going this high，the plane used gas quickly．"可知这个岛离几内亚距离很远．而且飞机飞到很高的高度，耗油太快．故答案为D．
47．  A   推理判断题．根据"During the flight，she probably headed in the wrong direction because the sun was bright and it was hard to see．So she got lost； soon after，her plane ran out of gas，and she died at sea．"和"Although the first theory seems most likely，"可知作者认为她最可能是迷路了，然后死在海上了．故答案为A．
48．  C   词意猜测题．根据"Whatever happened，Amelia probably died as she wished．‘When I go，'she said，‘I'd like best to go in my plane．'"可知作者认为无论她怎么死的，她都是按照她自己希望的那样死的．所以下文的go指的是死．故答案为C．

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