[题目] An American brother and sister have survived a 14-hour swim to safety in the Caribbean after the fishing boat they had rented sank off the north coast of St Lucia.Dan Susk, 30-year-old IT profess 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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【题目】 An American brother and sister have survived a 14-hour swim to safety in the Caribbean after the fishing boat they had rented sank off the north coast of St Lucia.

Dan Susk, 30-year-old IT professional from San Francisco, said he had been fishing in rough seas with help from his sister, Kate Suski, a 39-year-old architect, when the ship began to sink on 21April. Water flooded the engine room. The captain threw life jackets to the Suski and said, “Jump out! Jump out!” The Suski obeyed and jumped into the water with the captain and the first mate (大副). Less than five minutes later the boat sank. They were at least eight mile was telling us to stay together, and that help was on its way and that we needed to wait, Kate Suski said. After an hour, when no help came, the Suski decided to swim for it and lost sight of the captain and the first mate.

A helicopter appeared in the distance but no one spotted them. Several hours went by, and the sun began to set. “There’s this very real understanding that the situation is dire,” Kate Suski said both considered the possible ways we might die. Would we drown? Be eaten by a shark? Would our legs give out and make it impossible to swim?

They swam for 12 to 14 hours, talking as they pushed and trembled their way through the ocean. When in the moonlight they finally came within about 10 meters of land they realized that they were looking at steep rocky cliffs and would be beaten to death against them if they tried to approach any closer. They swam until they noticed sand nearby around midnight and dragged themselves ashore. Later, the Suski were treated in hospital. They learned that the captain and the first mate were rescued after spending nearly 23 hours in the water.

【1】How many people were there on the fishing boat before it sank?

A.5.B.4.

C.3.D.2

【2】What does the underlined word "dire" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.AwkwardB.Serious

C.Perfect.D.Different

【3】What do we know about the Suskis?

A.They were rescued by a helicopter.

B.They survived 23 hours in the water.

C.They swam over eight miles to the shore

D.They got back on land as soon as they saw it.

【4】Which of the following can best describe the Suskis?

A.Brave and calm.B.Strong and sensitive

C.Optimistic and generous.D.Faithful and curious

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

本文为记叙文。文章讲述了两兄妹船上遇险，跳海自救的故事。

【1】

细节理解题。从文中可以看出，船上有captain，first mate，以及the Suskis兄妹，一共四人。故选B。

【2】

词句猜测题。根据第三段开始的情景描述：“一架直升机出现在远处，但没有人发现他们。几个小时过去了，太阳开始落山了。”由此可知，兄妹俩面临的形势非常严峻，因此推断划线词与B项Serious意思相近。故选B。

【3】

细节理解题。根据第二段的中间信息They were at least eight miles from shore.可知，兄妹俩落水的时候离海岸至少8英里，在故事的最后他们成功游到了岸上。由此推断，他们游了8英里到达岸上。故选C。

【4】

推理判断题。根据文中描述可知，the Suskis临危不乱，寻求生机，说明他们很有勇气。看到峭壁能辨别危险，寻找新的上岸机会，说明他们是沉着冷静的。故选A。

练习册系列答案

A.having suspected.B.being suspectedC.suspectedD.having been suspected

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内容包括：

1.提出倡议的宗旨；2.倡议的具体内容。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇:世界环保月 World Environment Month

Dear students.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Students' Union

Jun. 22th. 2020

【题目】 More than a billion people around the world have smartphones, almost all of which come with avigation (导航) apps such as Google or Apple Maps. This raises the questions we meet with any technology: What skills are we losing? What abilities are we gaining?

Talking with people who're good at finding their way around or using paper maps, I often hear lots of frustration with digital maps. North/South direction gets messed up, and you can see only a small section at a time.

But consider what digital navigation aids have meant for someone like me. Despite being a frequent traveler, I'm so terrible at finding my way that I still use Google Maps every day in the small town where I have lived for many years. What looks like an imperfect product to some has been a significant expansion of my own abilities.

Part of the problem is that reading paper maps requires specific skills. There is nothing natural about them. In many developed nations, including the U. S., one expects street names and house numbers to be meaningful references, and instructions such as "go north for three blocks and then west" make sense. In Istanbul, in contrast, where I grew up, none of those hold true. For one thing, the locals rarely use street names. Why bother when a government or a military group might change them again? Besides, the city is full of winding, ancient alleys that meet newer avenues at many angles. Instructions as simple as “go north" would require a helicopter or a bulldozer (推士机).

Let's come back to my original questions. While we often lose some skills after leaving the work to technology, it may also allow us to expand our abilities. Consider the calculator: I don't doubt that our arithmetic skills might have dropped a bit as the little machines became common, but calculations that were once boring and tricky are now much more straightforward and one can certainly do more complex calculations more confidently.

【1】What is the drawback of digital maps?

A.They aren't connected to smartphones.

B.They cost too much to download.

C.They leave some users frustrated.

D.They mix up the south and the north.

【2】What's the author’s attitude toward digital maps?

A.DoubtfulB.Supportive

C.ambiguousD.Uncaring.

【3】What's the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A.The differences between Istanbul and the U. S.

B.The miserable life of people in Istanbul.

C.The necessity of asking local people in Istanbul.

D.The ancient alleys and new avenues in Istanbul.

【4】What does the author suggest in the last paragraph?

A.When technology closes a door, it opens one as well.

B.Two paper maps are better than a digital one.

C.Technology is not developed in a day.

D.No calculators, no digital maps.

【题目】Our country is nearly years old. We'll celebrate its birthday on October 1, 2019 around the country.

A.seventy, seventyB.seventy, seventieth

C.seventieth, seventyD.seventieth, seventieth

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Nightly rate: 33 per room

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Nightly rate: 119.00 per room

Telephone: 0870 4009100

【1】Which number had you better call if your family visit Buckingham Palace?

A.+44 (0)20 7834 5897.B.0871 9846192.

C.+44 (0)20 7388 7666.D.0870 4009100.

【2】What is the unique advantage of Generator Hostel London?

A.The cheap family rooms.B.The easy access to the city centre.

C.The late checkout at weekends.D.The safety measures for female visitors.

【3】Where is the text probably from?

A.A hotel poster.B.A travel website.

C.A travel journal.D.A science magazine.

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1.推荐旅行地点；

2.推荐的理由；

3.注意事项。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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1.表示你的歉意；

2. 解释失约原因； '

3.重新约定时间。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

【题目】假如你是李华，现在国际新型冠状病毒抗疫形式严峻，你得知你的外国朋友Tony所在的国家也受到了影响。请结合我们中国抗疫的一些经验，给你的朋友写一封邮件。内容包括：

1. 对他安危的关心。

2. 给他一些个人防护措施的建议。如：戴口罩，勤洗手消毒，常锻炼等。

3. 提出自己的祝愿。

注意：1. 词数100词左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

参考词汇：新冠病毒novel coronavirus 口罩face mask 消毒杀菌剂sanitizer

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