Question

When the weather turns warm, everyone wants to be in or around the water. Hanging out at the pool the beach on a hot day is a great way to beat the heat.

Most people don’t think much about water -but they should. For people between the ages of 5 and 24, drowning is the second cause of accidental death.

It doesn’t have to be that way, .By knowing how to stay safe and following a few simple guidelines, most water related accidents can be .

It’s a good idea to swim only in places that are watched over by a lifeguard. can predict changing ocean currents, sudden storms, or other dangers. In the event that something does go wrong, lifeguards are trained in techniques.

Swimming in an body of water(like a river, lake, or ocean) is different from swimming in a pool. You need more to handle the currents and other changing conditions in the open water.

If you do find yourself in a current, don’t panic and don’t fight the current. Try to swim parallel(平行) to the shore until you are able to the current, which is usually a narrow channel of water. try to make your way back to shore as you do so. If you’re to swim away from the current, stay calm and with the current. The current will usually ,then you can swim to shore.

a very good swimmer who tries to swim against a strong current will get worn out. If you’re going to in open water, better take lessons that provide you with tips on unexpected dangers.

Some areas with extremely strong currents are limits when it comes to swimming. Do your research so you know not to swim, and pay attention to any warning signs posted in the area.

1.A. pollution B. safety C. supply D. shortage

2.A. changing B. reasonable C. unknown D. leading

3.A. though B. besides C. therefore D. otherwise

4.A. ignored B. determined C. avoided D. delayed

5.A. Nobody B. Everybody C. Anybody D. Some body

6.A. hidden B. immediate C. obvious D. increased

7.A. medical B. teaching C. rescue D. managing

8.A. active B. attractive C. open D. empty

9.A. time B. energy C. money D. skill

10.A. flooded B. injured C. impressed D. caught

11.A. catch up withB. get out of C. take hold of D. keep away from

12.A. Eventually B. immediately C. Frequently D. Gradually

13.A. unwilling B. unable C. unlikely D. unfortunate

14.A. fight B. bargain C. compete D. float

15.A. set off B. slow down C. break out D. roll over

16.A. Yes B. So C. Also D. Even

17.A. swim B. surf C. dive D. relax

18.A. handling B. foreseeing C. reducing D. identifying

19.A. within B. above C. beyond D. below

20.A. why B. when C. where D. how

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.A

6.A

7.C

8.C

9.B

10.D

11.B

12.D

13.B

14.D

15.B

16.D

17.A

18.A

19.C

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：作者主要叙述如何避免水上危险，以及在开放的水流中如何去自救。

1.考查名词辨析。A污染；B安全；C供应；D短处，不足。由“drowning is the second cause of accidental death.”可知，溺水是第二大引起意外死亡的……，故讲的是水上安全。故选B。

2.考查形容词辨析。A正在变化的；B负责任的；C未知的；D主要的。这句话是说溺水是第二大主要引起意外死亡的因素。故选D。

3.考查连词辨析。A尽管；B而且；C因此；D否则。根据“It doesn't have to be that way”可知，本义是它不应该是这样的，这里指尽管存在上面的事实，因此是转正关系。故选A。

4.考查动词辨析。A忽视；B决定；C避免；D耽误。根据“By knowing how to stay safe and following a few simple guidelines”可知，知道如何保持安全和遵循一些简单的规则，就能够避免水上事故。故选C。

5.考查代词辨析。A没人；B每个人；C任何人；D一些人。根据“ can predict changing ocean currents, sudden storms”可知，没人能够预测海洋的变化，突然的风暴。故选A。

6.考查动词辨析。A隐藏的；B利基点；C明显的；D增加的。根据“ocean currents, sudden storms”可知，与它们选择并列的是其他隐藏的危险。故选A。

7.考查动词辨析。A医学的；B教学；C拯救，挽救；D解决，应付。根据“In the event that something does go wrong, lifeguards are trained in techniques.”可知，万一出了问题，救生员在救援技术方面训练有素。故选C。

8.考查形容词辨析。A积极地，主动地；B吸引人的；C开着的。开放的；D空的。根据“body of water(like a river, lake, or ocean) is different from swimming in a pool”可知，开放的河、湖、海洋不同于封闭的游泳池。故选C。

9.考查名词辨析。A时间；B精力；C钱；D技能。根据“handle the currents and other changing conditions in the open water”可知，在开放的有水的环境，处理水流和其它条件的变化需要更多的精力。故选B。

10. 考查动词辨析。 A发洪水；B受伤；C留下……印象；D抓住。根据“If you do find yourself in a current”可知，如果你陷入到开放的水流条件中。故选D。

11.考查词组辨析。A赶上；B摆脱，逃避；C抓住；D不接近，避开。根据“Try to swim parallel(平行) to the shore until you are able to the current”可知，试图平行游到岸边直到你能够摆脱开放的水流环境中。故选B。

12.考查副词辨析。A最终；B立即，马上；C频繁地；D逐渐地。根据“try to make your way back to shore as you do so.”可知，这样做是慢慢地让自己回到岸边。故选D。

13.考查形容词辨析。A 不情愿的；B 不能够的；C 不可能的；D 不幸的。根据“If you’re to swim away from the current”可知，如果你不能够从当下水流的环境中游开的话。故选B。

14.考查动词辨析。A 战斗；B 讨价还价；C 竞争；D 浮动。根据“stay calm and with the current”可知，保持冷静而且随波逐流。故选D。

15.考查词组辨析。A 出发；B 慢下来；C 打破；D 滚下来。The current will usually 可知，水流通常会缓慢下来。故选B。

16.6】考查副词辨析。A 是；B 所以；C 也；D 即使。由“56 a very good swimmer who tries to swim against a strong current will get worn out.”可知，甚至一位非常好的游泳者，试图游来对抗强大的水流都会筋疲力尽的。故选D。

17.7】考查动词辨析。A 游泳；B 冲浪；C 潜水；D 放松。由“better take lessons that provide you with tips”可知，如果想在开放的水中去游泳的话该如何去做。故选A。

18.8】考查动词辨析。A 处理；B 预见；C 减少；D 识别。“on unexpected dangers.”指在处理突发的危险。故选A。

19.9】考查介词辨析。A 在内；B 以上C 超过；D 以下。由“Some areas with extremely strong currents are limits when it comes to swimming.”可知，一些特别湍急的水流区域超过了游泳的极限。故选C。

20.20】考查副词辨析。A 为什么；B 什么时候；C 在哪；D 怎么用。这里指知道哪里不能游泳，指代的地点，用where。故选C。

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