通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从31-4 5各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Miners work under the earth to collect
coal. They have 31 jobs because sometimes the earth sinks or falls apart
(into pieces). When this happens, miners are 32 underground. They are
covered with earth and rocks. They will die 33 they don' t have air to
breathe , food to eat, or water to drink. They cannot
live 34 any of these things for long, but 35 is the most
important. It is difficult to find out where the miners are and 36 them in time.
Trapped miners
dream of being 37 and don't give up.
In July 2002, nine 38 went to work in California. All of a sudden, there was a terrible
accident. A wall broke apart and water flooded the 39 where the miners
were working. The water came 40 to their necks. At first,
the miners shouted,__
41 no one could
hear them. 42 , people on the surface(地表)found out where the miners were and dug a
breathing hole. Later, they gave them 43 from their families, which
told them to hold on and never lose heart. Many people 44 helping to
save them. After several days' hard work, they brought the tired miners to the
surface _45_.
31. A. easy
B. safe C.
interesting,
D. dangerous
32. A. lifted
B. sent C.
trapped
D. taken
33. A. so
B. if
C. though
D. before
34. A. without
B. on C.
by
D. with
35. A, the first
B. the second
C. the third D.
the last
36. A. leave
B. call
C. reach
D. catch
37. A. busy .
B. rich
C. free
D. tired
38. A. officers
B. miners C. doctors
D. drivers
39. A. place
B. farm C.
home
D. hospital
40. A. down
B. up C.
back
D. out
41. A. or
B. when C.
until
D. but
42. A. Especially B. Unluckily
C. Luckily D. Quietly
43. A. food
B. messages C.
drinks D.
chances
44. A, put off
B. gave up
C. took part in
D. were tired of
45. A. alive
B. dead
C. active D.
strong