Question

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 out in front of you and bend your knees. If you want to say that 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, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a tire unless you're 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 lo build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols (标记). 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 lo 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 circle, this means "message received hut not understood" (At night, the: pilot flashes the plants red lights.)

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

1.According to the passage, you can use _____ to build Ground-to-air signals on a lonely island

A.wood of earth       B.grass and leaves

C.wood and leaves   D.sand or grass

2.Which picture means "it's safe to land"?

3.If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise circle, what does this mean?

A. It means “ message not received”.

B. It means “ message received and understood”.

C. It means “message received but not understood”.

D. It’s not mentioned in the passage.

4.From the passage we know that ____________.

A.swinging your arm from side to side means “yes”

B.light smoke can be seen easily if the ground is dark.

C.make a symbol “I” if you need some medicine

D.the pilots make replies with a yellow light at night.

5.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.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了如果你孤单一个人到了无人岛该怎样自救的方法：最重要的是要被别人发现，及发出能被别人注意到的信号等等。

1.A 细节理解题。题意：根据短文内容。在一个荒凉的岛屿上，你可以用什么建立地面对空中的标记?A.wood of earth地面的木材；B.grass and leaves草和树叶；C.wood and leaves木材和树叶；D.sand or grass沙或草。由文中的“Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols”可知，本题选A。

2.2】C 推理判断题。题意：哪一幅图的意思是“着陆是安全的”?Which picture means "it's safe to land"?由第二段的：If you want the pilot to know that it's safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend your knees. （如果你要想宇航员知道着陆是安全的，把你的手伸到体前并且弯下你的膝盖。）故选C。

3.3】C 细节理解题。题意：如果飞行员按顺时针方向飞行，是什么意思?A. It means “ message not received”意思是信息未收到。B. It means “ message received and understood”.意思是信息收到而且明白意思；C. It means “message received but not understood”.意思是信息收到但未明白意思；D. It’s not mentioned in the passage.文中未提到。从短文中的： If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise circle, this means "message received hut not understood" 可知本题正确选C。

4.4】B 推理判断题。题意：从短文中我们知道什么?A.swinging your arm from side to side means “yes”手臂左右舞动意思是“是的”；B.light smoke can be seen easily if the ground is dark.如果天黑，轻烟可以轻易看到；C.make a symbol “I” if you need some medicine作一个I的标志意思是我需要药品；D.the pilots make replies with a yellow light at night.晚上飞行员用黄色的光作答。由第三段中的：If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily.可知本题B对。

5.5】D 主旨推断题。题意：短文主要是有关什么的? A. the explanation of body signals on an island.解释在岛屿上的肢体语言；B. The importance of making signals on an island.在岛屿上发出信号的重要性；C. Ways of living on a lonely island.在孤岛上的生存方式；D. Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island.在孤岛上发出信号的方式。这篇短文主要介绍了如果你孤单一个人到了无人岛该怎样自救、怎样向外界发出信号的方法。故选D。

【考点定位】 考查生活类短文阅读。