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惠州市实验中学高第学期月月考题第一卷 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共15题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。 A Mr and Mrs Gordon were sitting on the sand, reading their magazines. Mr Gordon was too stingy(吝啬)to rent a chair. Their twelve-year-old daughter, Sandra, was playing at the water’s edge. Suddenly a huge wave lifted Sandra up and carried her out to sea. Fortunately, a lifeguard was on duty and he saw the wave carry Sandra away. He ran along the beach and dived into the sea. He swam quickly to where the girl, with her head only just above the water, was shouting for help. She was very frightened. When the lifeguard reached her, she struggled with him, as drowning people often do. However, he was a skilful lifeguard and quickly took hold of her and swam with her back to the beach. By the time he reached it, Mr and Mrs Gordon had realized what had happened. They had run down to the water’s edge. Neither of them could swim. They just stood in the shallow water, and worried about their daughter.[来源:学科网] Had the lifeguard reached her in time? Fortunately, he had. “That was quick work, young man,” Mr Gordon said. He turned to his wife, “Give the lifeguard a dollar.” “A dollar!” Sandra cried. “Dad, how can you give him a dollar! He saved my life. I was half dead.” “Quite right, girl !” Mr Gordon said, pleased by his daughter’s awareness of the value of money. He turned to his wife again and said, “She’s right. She was only half dead. Give him fifty cents.” 1. What would probably have happened to Sandra if the lifeguard had not been on the beach？ A. Her father would have saved her. B. Her mother would have saved her. C. She would have swum back to the beach. D. She would have been drowned. 2. What did Mr and Mrs Gordon do when Sandra was carried out to sea by the wave？ A. They shouted to the lifeguard. B. They dived into the water. C. Perhaps they were reading magazines. D. They offered the lifeguard money to save Sandra. Why was Sandra angry with her father？ A. He did