2．On Dec.15,1989，a 747 jetliner .

A．had all its engines restarted

C．survived an air accident luckily

D．disappeared in a huge ash cloud

答案　C

解析　细节理解题。根据文章第四段的句子"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..."可知，1989年12月15号，一架747飞机幸运地避免了一场空难。故选C。

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

A．pride B．carefulness

C．loneliness D．doubt

答案　B

解析　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后一句"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."可知，McGimsey是很小心的。故选B。

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

A．Game McGimsey：A Man of His Word

B．Game McGimsey：A Volcano Watcher

D．Lost Land of the Volcano

答案　B

解析　标题归纳题。根据文章内容可知，文章主要介绍了一个火山观察员-Game McGimsey的工作。故选B。

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