A
Fernando, Lucia, and their moms were heading downhill. Tired and hungry, Fernando was eager to have a rest and eat up the sandwich buried in his pack. Lucia desperately wanted to rest her tired feet and legs, which ached terribly from the challenging climb up the mountain. Mountain climbing was not her greatest talent.
Distracted by hunger pains and by the beautiful view of the valley below, Fernando didn't see the large fallen branch steps ahead of him. His foot caught on it, sending him down a steep path. After rolling to a stop, he knew something was wrong with his ankle.
His mom supported him as he tried to stand, but it was much too painful. They tried calling 911, but the surrounding trees blocked their cell phone signals. Analyzing their dilemma, the group decided that Lucia and her mom would climb back to the top of the mountain, where they would set off the emergency flares they carried. Lucia really began to worry when the group settled on this plan. She wasn't confident that her overtaxed muscles could carry her up the mountain a second time in one day!
Fernando's mom stayed with her son, and tried to make him as comfortable as possible. The air on the mountain was dry and turning cooler. She wrapped him in her jacket to keep him warm and periodically gave him sips of water.
Meanwhile, Lucia and her mom climbed up the mountain-again! A feeling of pride washed over Lucia when she finally made it to the mountaintop-she was tougher than she thought! Then pride turned to amazement when she spotted a helicopter approaching. Quickly, her mom fired a flare, and they shouted and waved to attract attention. The helicopter flew round to let them know that he had seen them. The plan nearer and the pilot circled had worked-they were going to get Fernando safely off the mountain!
1. What happened to Fernando?
A. His ankle got injured by accident. B. A branch knocked him on the head.
C. He went missing in the deep valley. D. He could find his sandwich nowhere.
2. Why did Lucia climb up the mountain again?
A. To signal for help. B. To wait for the helicopter.
C. To search for water. D. To look for Fernando's cellphone.
3. Which words can best describe Lucia's second climb?
A. Painful and fruitless. B. Dangerous but exciting.
C. Tiring yet worthwhile. D. Challenging and enjoyable.
【答案】1. A 2. A 3. C
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲叙了Fernando、Lucia和妈妈去爬山，结果Fernando的脚踝意外受伤了。他们试图拨打911，但周围的树木挡住了他们的手机信号。分析了他们的困境后，Lucia和她的妈妈爬回山顶，在那里引爆携带的紧急照明弹。最后他们离开山，Fernando终于成功获救的故事。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段Distracted by hunger pains and by the beautiful view of the valley below, Fernando didn't see the large fallen branch steps ahead of him. His foot caught on it, sending him down a steep path. After rolling to a stop, he knew something was wrong with his ankle.可知饥饿的痛苦和下面山谷的美丽景色让费尔南多心烦意乱，他没有看到前面那根掉落下来的大树枝。他的脚被它绊了一下，使他沿着一条陡峭的小路滚了下去。在翻滚停下来后，他知道自己的脚踝出了问题。由此可知，Fernando的脚踝意外受伤了。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中Analyzing their dilemma, the group decided that Lucia and her mom would climb back to the top of the mountain, where they would set off the emergency flares they carried.可知分析了他们的困境后，小组决定Lucia和她的妈妈爬回山顶，在那里引爆携带的紧急照明弹。由此可知，Lucia又爬上了山是为了发出求救信号。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中She wasn't confident that her overtaxed muscles could carry her up the mountain a second time in one day!可知她不相信她过度劳累的肌肉能在一天之内带她第二次上山！以及最后一段中A feeling of pride washed over Lucia when she finally made it to the mountaintop-she was tougher than she thought!可知当Lucia终于到达山顶时，一种自豪感涌上了她的心头——她比想象中更坚强!由此可推知，Lucia的第二次攀登累人，但是值得。故选C。
