题目内容
4."I Went Skydiving at 84!"As a young girl growing up in the 1930s,I always wanted to fly a plane,but back then it was almost unheard of a woman to do that.I got a taste of that dream in 2001,when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday.But the experience turned out to be very dull.Around that time,I told my husband that I wanted to skydive.So when our retirement community(社区)announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have,I decided to write about my dream.In the essay,I wrote about my desire to skydive,stating George Brush Sr.did it at age 80.Why not me?I was just 84and in pretty good health.A year went by and I heard nothing.But then at a community party in late April 2009,they announced that I was one of the winners.I just couldn't believe it.Inspired by this,I decided to realize my dream,even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.
One June 11,2009,nearly 40of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane.My instructor,Jay,guided me through the experience.The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in,but I wasn't frightened-I was really just looking forward to the experience.When we reached 13,000feet,Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane.When we first hit the air,the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe.For a second I thought,"What have I gotten myself into?"But then everything got calmer.We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute(降落伞),then we just floated downward for about five minutes.Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt-much better than the hot air balloon.I was just enjoying it.
Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life.I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don't stop living just because you are 84years old.If there's something you want to experience,look into it.If it's something that is possible,make it happen.
32.What happened to the author in 2001?C
A.She flew an airplane
B.She entered a competition
C.She went on a hot air balloon ride
D.She moved into a retirement community
33.The author mentioned George Bush Sr.in her essay toD.
A.build up her own reputation
B.show her admiration for him
C.compare their health condition
D.make her argument persuasive
34.How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?D
A.Excited
B.Scared
C.Nervous
D.Regretful
35.What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?B
A.The beautiful clouds
B.The wonderful view
C.The company of Jay
D.The one-minute free fall.
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了作者在84岁那年高空跳伞的过程,在2001年的生日她的丈夫带她去参加跳伞,尽管跳伞的一瞬间被冷风吓到,作者还是很享受高空中的美景.
解答 33.C.细节理解题.根据文章第一段"I got a taste of that dream in 2001,when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday"可知在2001年作者在丈夫的陪同下坐热气球过生日;故选C.
34.D.推理判断题.根据文章第二段"In the essay,I wrote about my desire to skydive,stating George Brush Sr.did it at age 80.Why not me?I was just 84and in pretty good health"在这篇文章中,我写下了我的愿望,将自己和George Brush Sr.did80岁跳伞对比,觉得84and很健康,可知引用是为了使自己的论点更有说服力;故选D.
35.D.推理判断题.根据文章第三段"When we first hit the air,the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe.For a second I thought,"What have I gotten myself into?""可知作者在刚跳伞的一瞬间是后悔的;故选D.
36.B.细节理解题.根据文章第三段"Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt-much better than the hot air balloon.I was just enjoying it"可知跳伞过程中作者最享受的事美丽的风景;故选B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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