Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
When the weather turns warm, everyone wants to be in or around the water. Hanging out at the pool or the beach on a hot day is a great way to beat the heat.
Most people don't think much about water 1—but they should. For people between the ages of 5 and 24, drowning is the second 2 cause of accidental death.
It doesn't have to be that way, 3.By knowing how to stay safe and following a few simple guidelines, most water related accidents can be 4.
It's a good idea to swim only in places that are watched over by a lifeguard. 5 can predict changing ocean currents, sudden storms, or other 6 dangers. In the event that something does go wrong, lifeguards are trained in 7 techniques.
Swimming in an 8 body of water(like a river, lake, or ocean) is different from swimming in a pool. You need more 9 to handle the currents and other changing conditions in the open water.
If you do find yourself 10 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 11 the current, which is usually a narrow channel of water. 12 try to make your way back to shore as you do so. If you're 13 to swim away from the current, stay calm and 14 with the current. The current will usually 15 ， then you can swim to shore.
16 a very good swimmer who tries to swim against a strong current will get worn out. If you're going to 17 in open water, better take lessons that provide you with tips on 18 unexpected dangers.
Some areas with extremely strong currents are 19 limits when it comes to swimming. Do your research so you know 20 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.Somebody
（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 with B.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

【答案】（1）、B
（2）、D
（3）、A
（4）、C
（5）、A
（6）、A
（7）、B
（8）、B
（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】1pollution污染；safety安全；supply供应；shortage短缺，不足。由下文“溺水是第二大引起意外死亡的因素”可知此处讲的是水上安全。故选B。
2changing正在变化的；reasonable合理的；unknown未知的；leading主要的。溺水是第二大主要引起意外死亡的因素。故选D。
3though然而；besides而且；therefore因此；otherwise否则。然而它不应该是这样的，这里是转折关系。故选A。
4ignore忽视；determine决心；avoid避免；delay耽误。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。
5nobody没人；everybody每个人；anybody任何人；somebody某人。没人能够预测海洋的变化。故选A。
6hidden隐藏的；immediate马上的，立刻的； obvious 明显的；increased增加的。其他隐藏的危险。故选A。
7medical医学的；teach教学；rescue拯救，挽救；manage解决，应付。万一出了问题，救生员在救援技术方面训练有素。故选C。
8active积极的，主动的；attractive吸引人的；open开放的；empty空的。开放的河、湖、海洋不同于封闭的游泳池。故选C。
9time 时间；energy精力；money钱；skill技能。在开放的有水的环境，处理水流和其他条件的变化需要更多的精力。故选B。
10flood发洪水；injure受伤； impress留下……印象；catch抓住。如果你陷入水流。故选D。
11catch up with赶上；get out of摆脱，逃避；take hold of抓住；keep away from不接近，避开。试图平行游到岸边直到你能够摆脱水流。故选B。
12eventually最终；immediately立即，马上；frequently频繁地；gradually逐渐地。慢慢地让自己回到岸边。故选D。
13unwilling不情愿的；unable不能够的；unlikely 不可能的； unfortunate不幸的。如果你不能从水流中游开的话。故选B。
14fight战斗；bargain讨价还价；compete竞争；float浮动。保持冷静而且随波逐流。故选D。
15set off 出发；slow down慢下来；break out 爆发；roll over翻滚，转存。水流通常会缓慢下来。故选B。
16yes是；so所以； also 也；even 即使。即使一位非常好的游泳者，试图用游泳来对抗强大的水流都会筋疲力尽的。故选D。
17swim游泳；surf 冲浪；dive潜水；relax放松。如果你想在开放的水中游泳。故选A。
18handle处理；foresee 预见；reduce减少；identify识别。处理突发的危险。故选A。
19within 在内；above以上；beyond 超过；below以下。一些特别湍急的水流区域超过了游泳的极限。故选C。
20why为什么； when什么时候；where在哪儿；how 如何。这里指哪里不能游泳，指代地点用where。故选C。