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文本来源: The Guardian (《卫报》)
知诸出题人:罗斯
文章词数: 243 words
文章体裁: 记叙文(narrative)
选项词性: 动词8题 名词6题 副词1 题
A Story of Love and Loss in the Floods
Maria, a woman in her late forties, called the emergency rescue team during the 1.______in Spain. She 2._____that she and her dog, Luna, were trapped, and her husband, Carlos, had 3._____. His lifeless body lay beside her, covered with her jacket. Her voice trembled with exhaustion and 4._____ as she pleaded for help.
When the rescue team arrived, they found Maria sitting on a small patch of dry ground surrounded by floodwaters. Luna sat 5._____at her side, while Carlos’s body lay nearby. The team quickly secured Luna, wrapping the trembling dog in a blanket for 6._____. They then turned to Maria, 7._____her to leave with them for her own safety.
Maria shook her head firmly, tears 8.______ her face. “I cannot leave my husband behind,” she said. Her voice, though quiet, was filled with 9.______.
The rescuers tried to explain that they could not carry Carlos’s body through the dangerous floodwaters, as they lacked the necessary equipment to safely 10.______ it. Taking his body could risk capsizing (倾覆) their boat, 11.______ everyone. They pleaded with Maria to come with them, but she 12._____, saying she would stay with Carlos no matter what.
With no other choice, the team 13.____ Maria with food, water, and blankets, promising to return with additional 14._____. As they carried Luna to safety, Maria remained behind. Her unwavering devotion to her husband was a poignant(辛酸的) reminder of love and loss in the midst of a natural 15._____.
1. A. fire B. flood C. drought D. landslide
2. A. reported B. asked C. requested D. answered
3. A. fled B. stayed C. drowned D. trapped
4. A. excitement B. joy C. luck D. grief
5. A. quietly B. happily C. beautifully D. easily
6. A. growth B. warmth C. comfort D. resilience
7. A. forcing B. ignoring C. urging D. allowing
8. A. streaming down B. pouring out C. welling up D. knocking out
9. A. hesitation B. doubt C. indifference D. determination
10. A. abandon B. retrieve C. transport D. protect
11. A. preserving B. endangering C. assisting D. reassuring
12. A. accepted B. offered C. refused D. agreed
13. A. left B. withdrew C. escaped D. contacted
14. A. promise B. energy C. courage D. support
15. A. success B. disaster C. celebration D. harmony
答案解析
1. B. flood。
从后文多处提到 “floodwaters”(洪水水域)等与洪水相关的表述,如 “When the rescue team arrived, they found Maria sitting on a small patch of dry ground surrounded by floodwaters.”,通过词汇复现可以明确此处描述的是洪水场景,所以应选B “flood”。
2. A. reported。
这里说她打电话向急救团队传达自己被困等情况,“reported” 有 “报告、通报” 的意思,符合向急救团队说明情况这一语境,而 “asked”(询问)、“requested”(请求)、“answered”(回答)不符合此处她主动告知情况的逻辑,从语义和逻辑关系角度看应选A. reported。
3. C. drowned
后文提到 “His lifeless body lay beside her”,说明丈夫已经去世了,结合当时是在洪水中,“drowned”(溺水身亡)符合语境,通过代词 “His” 代指丈夫以及语义复现(与后面提到的死亡状态相呼应)可知选C。
4. D. grief
丈夫已经去世,她说话声音颤抖,结合这种悲伤的情境,“grief”(悲痛)符合语境,与整体悲伤的氛围在语义上相契合的,所以答案是D。
5. A. quietly。
在那样被困且悲伤的情境下,狗坐在她身边,“quietly”(安静地)更能体现当时压抑、悲伤的氛围,从逻辑关系和语义角度看是合适的,其他 “happily”(高兴地)、“beautifully”(美丽地)、“easily”(容易地)不符合语境,所以选A。
6. B. warmth。
狗在颤抖,当时又是处于洪水这种比较寒冷的环境中(文中虽未明说寒冷,但洪水场景通常会比较湿冷),救援团队用毯子裹住它,主要目的就是为了给它带来 “warmth”(温暖),从情境逻辑和语义角度考虑,这里选 B 更合适,让狗能暖和起来抵御寒冷。
7. C. urging。
救援团队希望玛丽亚为了自身安全跟他们离开,“urging” 有 “催促、力劝” 的意思,符合救援团队急切希望她离开危险环境的心理和行为,“forcing”(强迫)语气太重,“ignoring”(忽视)和 “allowing”(允许)不符合语境逻辑,所以选 C。
8. A. streaming down。
她坚定地摇头,眼泪顺着脸颊流下,“streaming down”(流下)形象地描绘了眼泪在脸上流淌的状态,符合当时她悲伤且坚决的情境,从语义角度看是合适的,所以选 A。
9. D. determination。
她说 “我不能把我丈夫留在后面”,语气虽然安静但很坚决,“determination”(决心、坚决)体现了她坚定的态度,与她所说的话以及坚决的行为在语义和逻辑上相呼应,所以选 D。
10. C. transport。
救援人员解释不能带着卡洛斯的尸体穿过危险的洪水,是因为缺少安全搬运的必要设备,“transport”(运输、搬运)符合要把尸体带走这个动作,从语义和逻辑关系看是正确的,所以选 C。
11. B. endangering。
带着尸体可能会让船倾覆,这样就会使每个人陷入危险,“endangering”(危及、使危险)符合这种导致危险后果的语境,通过逻辑关系判断应选 B。
12. C. refused。
救援人员劝她跟他们走,但她表示无论如何都要和卡洛斯待在一起,也就是拒绝了救援人员的提议,“refused”(拒绝)符合她的行为和态度,所以选 C。
13. A. left。
没有别的选择,救援队给玛丽亚留下了食物、水和毯子,“left” 有 “留下、遗留” 的意思,符合当时的行为动作,从逻辑关系角度看是合适的,所以选 A。
14. D. support。
团队留下物资并承诺会带着额外的支援回来,“support”(支援、支持)涵盖了可能后续带来的各种帮助,从语义和逻辑关系判断应选 D。
15. B. disaster。
整个故事是发生在洪水这样的自然灾害背景下,“disaster”(灾难)指代了这次的洪水情况,通过词汇复现(前面多处提到洪水相关危险情况)和语义复现(整体描述的是灾难中的故事)可知选 B。
故事大意
在西班牙洪水中,Maria 报警称她和狗 Luna 被困,而丈夫 Carlos 已经溺亡,遗体被她的外套盖着。救援队到达后,发现 Maria 坐在一块干地上,周围是洪水,Luna 安静地陪伴在她身旁。队员们先将颤抖的 Luna 包裹好带上船,并劝 Maria 一同撤离,但她泪流满面,坚持不愿留下 Carlos 的遗体。救援队解释由于设备限制,无法安全运送遗体,否则会危及所有人。Maria 决心留在丈夫身边,拒绝离开。无奈之下,救援队留下食物和毯子,承诺带更多支持再来营救,带走了 Luna,而 Maria 的深情和悲痛令人动容。
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