《2025年实验班全程提优训练高中英语必修第一册外研版》

B(2025.广东东莞五校期中)
When a hurricane hit her hometown,Karen Lauder chose to stay at home because she didn't know how strong the storm would be.Karen was 84 years old and depended on a wheelchair to get around because she was missing a leg.Her son,Johnny Lauder,tried repeatedly to get her to leave,but she refused.
Johnny and his whole family live within a few blocks of one another..They kept t in touch with Karen as the storm continued violently(猛烈地) outside , watching the water rising dangerously all around them. When Karen reported that the water in her house had reached her bottom,Johnny knew he had to take action.
First,Johnny ensured his sons and their pets were taken care of.Then,he jumped out t of a window and began to swim.Johnny used to work as a rescue swimmer.He is obviously a strong swimmer,but the flood water was filled with dangerous materials. There was also a strong current(水流), and he had to swim against it for most of his trip to Karen's.As he made his way through the water,Johnny stopped periodically to snap self ies(自拍)to show his worried family that he was okay.
Johnny was racing against the clock.He knew he only had a short period of time to get there before the water rose above Karen's head.It took him 40 minutes to swim four blocks.The sound of Karen shouting inside was music to his ears !
“ If it would've been 20 minutes later,she wouldn't be here,” Johnny said.“ She 2 s never been happier to see me."”
Karen is now safe,although she is in the hospital being treated for infections(感染)she got in the water. The family have all lost everything they owned,including their houses,but they're grateful just to be here.
24.Why did Karen refuse to leave her house when the hurricane came?
A.She was too old to move.
B.She missed one of her legs.
C.She thought the storm was not violent.
D.She lost her wheelchair and was unable to leave..(C)
25.Why did Johnny take self ies along the way to Karen's home?
A.To record his swimming trip.
B.To report his safety to his family.
C.To warn other rescuers of danger r.
D.To show off his swimming skills.(B)
26.新考法 What does the underlined sentence “ The sound of Karen shouting inside was music to his ears !" in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Karen was playing music inside.
B.Johnny was too tired to hear anything but music.
C.Johnny felt relieved when hearing Karen shouting.
D.Johnny mistook the sound of water inside as music.(C)
27.What is the best title for the passage?
A.A Successful Rescue in a Hurricane
B.A Family's Total Loss in a St tron g Current
C.A Race against the Clock to Snap Self ies
D.Johnny's Working Experience as a Rescue Swimmer(A)

答案： 24. C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“When a hurricane hit her hometown，Karen Lauder chose to stay at home because she didn't know how strong the storm would be.”可知，凯伦想要待在家是因为她对飓风的强度判断失误。由此推知，凯伦认为暴风雨并不猛烈。故选 C。25. B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，约翰尼穿过水面时还不时停下来自拍，是为了向忧心忡忡的家人报告他的安全状况。故选 B。26. C 词义猜测题。根据第五段“If it would've been 20 minutes later，she wouldn't be here，' Johnny said. 'She's never been happier to see me.'”可知，约翰尼及时赶到救了母亲。由此猜测画线句子意为“听到母亲在喊，约翰尼感到很欣慰和放心”。故选 C。27. A 主旨大意题。根据第二段第二、三句，第四段中的“Johnny was racing against the clock. He knew he only had a short period of time to get there before the water rose above Karen's head.”以及最后一段中的“Karen is now safe，although she is in the hospital being treated for infections（感染）she got in the water.”可知，文章讲述了约翰尼在飓风中成功救出妈妈的故事，A项“A Successful Rescue in a Hurricane(飓风中的一次成功救援)”适合作为本文标题。故选 A。