Question

“One thing I enjoy about my job is that I can work on something that is actually active,” says Game McGimsey, an American volcanologist(火山学家). Part of his job includes keeping an eye on Alaska’s many active volcanoes and giving people a heads-up when a volcano might erupt(喷发).

Like most jobs in the science, volcanology requires a lot of education. McGimsey received an undergraduate degree in geology at the University of North Carolina, then landed an internship(实习期) with a geologist at the USGS(美国地质勘探局) whose work field was about volcanoes. After earning a graduate degree at the University of Colorado, McGimsey accepted a job with the USGS and has been with the Alaska Volcano Observatory for 25 years.

Volcanoes can influence the world in ways we might not think about. For example, on Dec.15 1989, a 747 jetliner (a large airplane) flew through a thick ash cloud produced by Mount Redoubt, an Alaskan volcano that hadn’t erupted in 25 years. The ash caused all four engines to die, and the plane’s electronics went dead.

“The plane was within several thousand feet of flying into the mountains below when the pilots got a couple of engines restarted and landed safely in Anchorage,” McGimsey says. It cost nearly $80 million to repair the damage to the plane.

Such situations show just how dangerous volcanoes can be. However, volcanologists know the risks and are prepared to protect themselves.

McGimsey admits, “There is certainly a higher danger level in volcanology than some other jobs. We understand how serious the danger is, and we don’t like taking unnecessary chances. We avoid getting too close to an erupting volcano, because it is not worth injury or death simply to get a rock or a photograph.”

1. Before working for the USGS, McGimsey ________.

A. had been a pilot for 25 years

B. knew nothing about the organization

C. had taught at the University of North Colorado

D. had studied at the University of Colorado

2. On Dec.15,1989, a 747 jetliner ________.

A. had all its engines restarted

B. flew into a volcano in Europe

C. survived an air accident luckily

D. disappeared in a huge ash cloud

3. What McGimsey says in the last paragraph shows his ________.

A. pride              B. carefulness 

C. loneliness         D. doubt

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Game McGimsey: a man of his word

B. Game McGimsey: a volcano watcher

C. The eruption of Mt Redoubt

D. Lost land of the volcano

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要介绍了 Game McGimsey作为一名火山学家 的相关情况，

1.D细节理解题。由第二段中的 After earning a graduate degree at the University of Colorado,McGimsey accepted a job with the USGS 可知， McGimsey在为美国地质勘探局工作 之前在科罗拉多大学就读，故选D 项。

2.C细节理解题。由第三、四段中的 内容可知，这架喷气客机由于不慎飞 入火山灰云中，四台引擎全部熄火。 最后，在险些冲入大山中的紧要关 头，部分引擎得以重启才安全降落， 故选C项。

3.B推理判断题。由该段中的We avoid getting too close ... to get a rock or a photograph 可知，McGimsey 明白 这份工作时刻都存在着危险，所以他 会非常小心，故选B项。

4.B标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了 Game McGimsey作为一名火山学家 的相关情况，故选B项

【学法指导】

推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的推理判断，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理判断题所涉及的内容可能是文中的某一句话，也可能是某几句话，所以，推理题的答案只能是根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案：即对原文某一句话或某几句话所作的同义改写或综合。推理判断题的题干中通常含infer,suggest,imply,conclude indicate等标志性词语。 这种题型主要包括细节判断题、态度观点推断题、写作意图推断题、文章出处判断题和猜测想象推断题。5. avoid getting too close ... to get a rock or a photograph 可知，McGimsey 明白 这份工作时刻都存在着危险，所以他 会非常小心，故选B项。

考点：考查人物传记类阅读