Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2023·山东青岛联考)
It was late，about 10：15 p．m.Janice Esposito got off the train at Bellport，New York，went to her car and started driving home.She was so familiar with the route that she almost drove automatically：turned left to the Station Road，then another left onto Montauk Highway，and then—bam! When Esposito’s car had just crossed the railroad tracks，it bumped into another vehicle and was pushed back onto the tracks.Injured but mostly shocked by the crash and by the airbags that popped up，she was stuck in the vehicle.
As it happened，Pete DiPinto was just about to go to sleep when he heard a sharp noise and saw the accident not far outside his bedroom window.As a volunteer firefighter and retired teacher，DiPinto，who was 65，fetched a flashlight and rushed out without hesitation.“Any firefighter would have done what I did，”he said.“We’re always on duty.”
At first，he spotted the other car in the accident.After making sure that the driver was all right，DiPinto looked around and discovered Esposito’s car straddling(横跨) the railway tracks.And then he heard the bell ring，which signaled a train’s arrival.
DiPinto rushed to Esposito’s car and broke the window on the driver’s side.Esposito looked up at him，with her eyes glazing over.“I don’t know where I am，”she said.
“You’re on the railroad tracks，”DiPinto yelled.“I have to get you off right now！”The train was running toward them at a speed of some 105 kilometers per hour.The driver’s door failed to be opened due to the collision(碰撞)，so DiPinto quickly ran to the other side and was able to open the door.He put the airbags aside，seized her arms，pulled her toward him across the passenger seat until finally got her out and walked her to safety as swiftly as possible.Several seconds later，the train crashed into the vehicle.“It was like a Hollywood movie，”DiPinto told reporters the next day.
“Last night，”said Gregory Miglino Jr.，Chief of the Department in South Country Ambulance，“the hero arrived in pajamas(睡衣裤)，not in a fire truck.”
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语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了65岁的志愿消防员Dipinto不顾自己安危把由于车祸被困在车里的Janice Esposito从铁轨上救出来的故事。
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1．What can we know about the accident from paragraph 1?
A．Esposito’s car hit another vehicle.
B．Esposito drove too fast.
C．Esposito didn’t know the route well.
D．A running train crashed into Esposito’s car.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“When Esposito’s car had just crossed the railroad tracks，it bumped into another vehicle and was pushed back onto the tracks.”可知，Esposito的车撞上了另一辆车。故选A。
2．How was Janice Esposito right after the accident?
A．She felt all right.
B．She was badly hurt.
C．She got trapped in the car.
D．She completely lost her consciousness.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一段末句中的“she was stuck in the vehicle”可知，Esposito在事故后被困在了车里。故选C。
3．How was Janice Esposito rescued from her car?
A．Through the window on the driver’s side.
B．Through the door on the driver’s side.
C．Through the window on the passenger’s side.
D．Through the door on the passenger’s side.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第五段中的“The driver’s door failed to be opened due to the collision(碰撞)，so DiPinto quickly ran to the other side and was able to open the door.”和“He...pulled her toward him across the passenger seat until finally got her out...”可知，Esposito被从乘客座位那边的门救了出来。故选D。
4．What did Gregory Miglino Jr.mean by saying “the hero arrived in pajamas(睡衣裤)，not in a fire truck”？
A．DiPinto was not a professional firefighter.
B．DiPinto rushed to save life without thinking about himself.
C．DiPinto was a special firefighter who preferred wearing pajamas.
D．DiPinto was unable to find a fire truck when the accident happened.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“rushed out without hesitation”可知，DiPinto在得知事故后，毫不犹豫地冲出去救人。再根据最后一段中“这位英雄是穿着睡衣来的，而不是坐着消防车”可知，此处意在说明DiPinto舍身救人的精神。故选B。
