Question

【題目】

What do you do if you are in trouble on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.

Body signals

Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training. When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means “yes”. When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side, it means “no”. If you want the pilot to know that it’s safe to land, push your hands in front of you and bend your knees. If you want to say it’s not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them to one side.

Smoke signals

The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it’s a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isn’t hard to start a fire. Remember, however, the fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a fire unless you are sure that it can’t spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.

Ground-to-air signals

It’s a good idea to build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols. If you can’t find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are：

F “I need food and water.”

II “I need medicine.”

I “I am badly hurt.”

X “I am unable to move from here.”

Pilots’ replies

If the pilot lowers the plane’s wings from side to side, this means “message received and understood”. (At night, the pilot flashes the plane’s green lights.) If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise (順時針方向的) circle, this means “message received but not understood”. (At night, the pilot flashes the plane’s red lights.)

However, there is no signal which means “message not received”．

【1】Which picture means “it’s safe to land”？

A.B.C.D.

【2】What can you use to build Ground-to-air signals on a lonely island?

A.Wood or earth.B.Grass and leaves.C.Wood and leaves.D.Sand or grass.

【3】What is the passage mainly about?

A.The explanation of body signals on an island.

B.The importance of making signals on an island.

C.Ways of living on a lonely island.

D.Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【解析】

本文主要介紹了獨自一人在荒島的自救方法：最重要的是要被別人發(fā)現(xiàn)，發(fā)出能被別人注意到的信號。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)If you want the pilot to know that it’s safe to land, push your hands in front of you and bend your knees.可知，想要傳達“著陸安全”的信息時，應(yīng)該伸出雙手并彎曲膝蓋，與C項的圖片吻合。故選C。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Ground-to-air signals下面一段中的Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols. If you can’t find any wood, use earth.可知，想要傳達地對空信息時，可以使用木頭或泥土。故選A。

【3】主旨大意題。根據(jù)What do you do if you are in trouble on a lonely island?及下文的三個小標(biāo)題Body signals，Ground-to-air signals和Pilots’ replies可知，本文主要介紹了在荒島發(fā)送信號自救的方法。故選D。