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3．Somewhere on the other side of the world，a small group of workers is busy with a life-or-death struggle．This battle isn't about self-protection，as admirable as that might be． By slaying to face the radiation and Fire at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station following the earthquake and then tsunami（海啸）in Japan，the 50 or so workers may have already shortened their life．They knew that would happen．
And yet they stay，working in near-total darkness，pumping seawater onto exposed nuclear fuel in hopes that they can prevent thousands of tons of radioactive material going into the air，and protect the health of millions of people．
Their task sounds like something out of a sci-fi thriller．They worked on the equipment in the complete darkness only by their flashlights，listening for explosions．They carry heavy oxygen tanks on their backs．They wear white，full-body jump suits to protect their bodies．Like Oscar said in"Armageddon"："Scariest environment imaginable．That's all you have to say．"
According to news reports，some of the 50 workers volunteered to remain behind to take charge of the fire pumps with which they're spraying seawater on the exposed fuel． It's part of the job，part of the training，"an American nuclear power plant operator said．"Nobody makes a secret of the possible dangers at a place like this．If there's a problem，you don't call somebody in to fix it．It's our problem．We're the only ones who can fix it．That's just what we do．"
I don't know about you，but I've never really thought of nuclear power plant workers as"guardians at the gate"-those whose jobs may at any time place them in a position to protect us，perhaps at the risk of their own lives．
These are obviously guardians at the gate．In every case they're trained to respond to unknown possibilities．For them，it isn't a matter of courage-it's standard operating procedure．
61．What do we know from the text？C
A．The rescue work was admirable．
B．The accident was successfully handled．
C．The workers faced a life danger．
D．The earthquake was the main reason．
62．The third paragraph is mainly aboutB   
A．the way they worked                                     
B．the dangerous environment
C．Oscar's famous words                                    
D．the description of a film
63．According to the author，the 50 workersD   
A．were ordered by the government                          
B．were requested by the world
C．left behind against their own will                      
D．were performing their duties
64．The underlined word"you"in Paragraph 5 refers toA   
A．the 50 workers                      
B．the readers     
C．the news reporters                                      
D．the author
65．What would be the best title for the text？B
A．Japan's nuclear accident                                
B．Guardians at the gate
C．Saving nuclear power station                            
D．Using nuclear power safely．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读，文章主要是介绍了日本核电站事故后，在面临生命危险的时刻，仍有50名核电站工人坚守岗位，努力消除故障，以防核电站进一步的受到破坏．本文高度赞扬了这50名工人．

解答 CBDAB
61．C细节理解题．根据第一段的内容可知，由于地震和海啸的双重作用导致了这次事故，之后，50名工人冒着生命危险抢修核电站，处理核事故．故选C．
62．B段落大意题．根据第三段主要描述了这些工人当时的工作环境是多么的艰难和恶劣，文章引用Oscar话语："Scariest environment imaginable．That's all you have to say．"也是为了说明其工作环境的恶劣性．故选B．
63．D作者观点题．根据第四段some of the 50 workers volunteered to remain behind to take charge of the fire pumps with which they're spraying seawater on the exposed fuel． It's part of the job，part of the training，可知这些工人是自愿的；而根据最后一段，这些工人不仅表现出他们的勇敢，同时这也是他们的职责．故选D．
64．A词意判断题．根据第五段I don't know about you，but I've never really thought of nuclear power plant workers as"guardians at the gate"可知"I"指作者，而此处的"you"应该是指这50名工人．故选A．
65．B标题概括题．本文主要是介绍了日本核电站事故后，在面临生命危险的时刻，仍有50名核电站工人坚守岗位，努力消除故障，以防核电站进一步的受到破坏．本文的中心是高度赞扬了这50名工人．故选B．

点评 本文考察学生的理解推断能力以及细心程度，只要抓住文章的关键词，采用寻读的方法查找细节，就能找到正确答案．