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You are travelling on an ocean ship when suddenly a giant wave causes the ship to overturn.Hundreds of people die 1 ， but you and several others 2 in the ballroom. Would you stay there and 3 for help? Or would you try, 4 the danger, to find your way out of the ship?
This is the 5 faced by the characters in the film Poseidon.
Trapped in the ballroom of the overturned ship, the 6 orders the surviving guests to wait for help.A small group of people 7 to accept this fate.They try to escape, knowing that there will be no way back 8 the captain locks the doors behind them.
At the time of the disaster, each of the characters is trying to overcome personal problems in their own lives.All must face their 9 and make life and death decisions.
Architect Richard Nelson is preparing to kill himself when the wave hits.He feels depressed over the 10 of his relationship with his partner.But he is forced to fight 11 his life, and learns to want to live again.He realizes he must 12 the past and not think too much about the bad.
Robert Ramsey, a fireman, decides to 13 his own life so that his daughter, Jen， 14 live.He swims to the ship's control room 15 he must press a switch to change the direction of the ship. He knows he will likely 16 in the process, but just as surely, he knows that it's the only way his friends can escape.His actions give the others a chance to reach 17 .They escape from the ship just before it 18 ， killing all those waiting inside and Jen's father as well.All the characters who survive feel 19 to be alive, but they are also aware that their own 20 ， bravery and determination saved their own lives.
本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了电影《海神号》中的情节：巨浪突然将船打翻，成百上千的人立刻死在了风浪中，只有那些待在舞厅的人活了下来，他们最终依靠勇敢和决心幸存了下来。
1．A.gradually B．individually
C．finally D．immediately
答案：D
解析：考查副词辨析。gradually逐渐地；individually个别地；finally最终地；immediately立刻地。结合文意可知，当巨浪突然将船打翻，成百上千的人立刻(immediately)死在了风浪中，只有那些待在舞厅的人活了下来。选项D符合题意，其他三项均不符合文意。故正确答案为D。
2．A.stay B．dance
C．survive D．live
答案：C
解析：考查动词辨析。stay停留；dance跳舞；survive幸免于难；live生存。结合第三段中的the surviving guests可知，成百上千的人都死在了巨浪中，只有你以及一些在舞厅的人幸免于难(survive)。A、B和D均不符合文意。故正确答案为C。
3．A.ask B．wait
C．cry D．demand
答案：B
解析：考查动词辨析。ask询问；wait等待；cry大喊；demand要求。结合下文的to wait for help可知，你会选择留下来等待(wait)救援吗？A、C、D均不符合文意。故正确答案为B。
4．A.despite B．in
C．with D．except
答案：A
解析：考查介词辨析。despite不管；in在……里；with用；except除了。本句大意：不论(despite)遇到怎样的危险你都要尝试找到走出船的路吗？B、C、D均不符合文意。故正确答案为A。
5．A.position B．scene
C．danger D．dilemma
答案：D
解析：考查名词辨析。position位置；scene场面；danger危险；dilemma进退两难的局面。结合上文可知，对于幸存的人来说，无论是留下来等待救援还是去寻找出路都很危险。这是一个进退两难(dilemma)的局面。A、B、C均不符合文意。故正确答案为D。
6．A.director B．captain
C．sailor D．passenger
答案：B
解析：考查名词辨析。director主管；captain船长；sailor水手；passenger乘客。结合本段最后一句的the captain locks the doors behind them可知，船长(captain)命令幸存者等待救援。A、C、D均不符合文意，故正确答案为B。
7．A.refuse B．agree
C．hesitate D．dislike
答案：A
解析：考查动词辨析。refuse拒绝；agree同意；hesitate犹豫；dislike不喜欢。结合上下文可知，有一些人不接受(refuse)这样的命运，所以他们试图逃跑。B、C、D均不符合文意。故正确答案为A。
8．A.unless B．until
C．once D．when
答案：C
解析：考查连词辨析。unless除非；until直到；once一旦；when当……的时候。本句大意：他们知道一旦(once)船长将船门锁上，他们就再也没办法上来了。本题侧重的是假设，once更符合文意。故正确答案为C。
9．A.death B．survival
C．courage D．fears
答案：D
解析：考查名词辨析。death死亡；survival幸存；courage勇气；fear恐惧。结合上文可知，每个人都得克服自己的问题，面对他们自己内心的恐惧，然后做出生死攸关的抉择。A、B、C均不符合文意。故正确答案为D。
10．A.end B．departure
C．failure D．difficulty
答案：A
解析：考查名词辨析。end结束；departure离开；failure失败；difficulty困难。结合上文可知，他为自己和伴侣结束(end)关系而感到绝望，所以想到了自杀。B、C、D均不符合文意。故正确答案为A。
11．A.against B．for
C．with D．over
答案：B
解析：考查固定词组辨析。fight against反对；fight for为……而奋斗；fight with与……并肩作战；fight over为……而争吵。本句大意：他为自己的生命而努力奋斗。fight for符合文意。故正确答案为B。
12．A.let alone B．let go of
C．let out D．let down
答案：B
解析：考查固定词组辨析。let alone更不必说；let go of松手放开；let out泄露；let down使失望。本句大意：他意识到自己必须放下(let go of)过去。故正确答案为B。
13．A.give up B．give away
C．give in D．give out
答案：A
解析：考查动词词组辨析。give up放弃；give away泄露；give in屈服；give out分发。本句大意：Robert Ramsey决定放弃(give up)自己的生命，使他的女儿有可能活下来。故正确答案为A。
14．A.might B．can
C．would D．must
答案：A
解析：考查情态动词辨析。might可能；can能够，通常用于否定句和疑问句中；would愿意，表示主观愿望；must一定。结合上文可知，在灾难中，没人能够保证自己一定可以活下来，所以即使是Robert Ramsey放弃了自己的生命也可能救不回女儿的生命，她只是有可能(might)会活下来。B、C、D不符合文意。故正确答案为A。
15．A.which B．there
C．where D．then
答案：C
解析：考查定语从句引导词。本句大意：他必须游进船的控制室，然后在那里按开关转变船的行驶方向。分析句子成分可知，本句是包含定语从句的复合句。从句结构完整，所以本空选择关系副词。先行词为the ship's control room，表示地点，在从句中作状语，所以此处应该用where来引导定语从句。which意为“哪一个”，引导定语从句，在从句中作主语、宾语或者表语；there意为“那里”，不可以引导定语从句；then意为“然后”，也不能引导定语从句。故正确答案为C。
16．A.succeed B．fail
C．survive D．drown
答案：D
解析：考查动词辨析。succeed成功；fail失败；survive幸存；drown淹死。结合上文可知，现在他们所处环境非常危险，所以在赶过去的过程中，他有可能被淹死(drown)。故正确答案为D。
17．A.safety B．home
C．success D．destination
答案：A
解析：考查名词辨析。safety安全；home家；success成功；destination目的地。结合上文可知，他的目的是救他的朋友，所以他希望他们都能够到达一个安全的地方(safety)。故正确答案为A。
18．A.breaks B．explodes
C．sinks D．overturns
答案：C
解析：考查动词辨析。break打破；explode爆炸；sink下沉；overturn 打翻。结合文意可知，在船沉(sink)之前他们刚好逃脱。故正确答案为C。
19．A.relieved B．relaxed
C．lucky D．happy
答案：C
解析：考查形容词辨析。relieved放心的；relaxed放松的；lucky幸运的；happy开心的。结合下文可知，幸存的人依靠的不仅仅是幸运(lucky)，还有他们的勇敢和决心。故正确答案为C。
20．A.calmness B．choices
C．fortune D．confidence
答案：B
解析：考查名词辨析。calmness冷静；choice选择；fortune运气；confidence自信。结合上文的killing all those waiting inside可知，选择等待救援的人都死了，而选择外出求生的他们活了下来。由此可知是他们自己的这种选择让他们获得了生存的机会。故正确答案为B。
