Ⅱ.阅读理解
(2014·东北三省三校第二次联考)
I've often wondered if I might do more good as a travel agent rather than as a psychologist. It seems that I have been more dramatically affected by certain kinds of travel experiences than I ever have.
My trip to Iceland is a fine example of that. The plan was to spend two days in a remote mountain hut in Iceland. I was working on a photographic book about winter in Iceland and needed to capture images of this amazing region of high mountain peaks, smoky volcanoes, and lakes with floating icebergs.
The moment after we arrived, the weather turned extreme making visibility impossible. It snowed so much and the wind blew so hard that we couldn't leave the tiny hut. To stay warm, we walked around in circles much of the day inside the tiny hut. We tried to call for help but the radio did not work. Day after day, we watched our supplies of food and fuel grow dangerously short. We got acute cabin fever(幽居病) and started going for walks and ski expeditions outside. Even when the weather finally broke, nobody came to get us even though it was three days beyond our scheduled pickup. By the time the rescue team came to pull us out, we had all given up hope.
From then on, the world looks different to me, as does my life. It would have taken me years of psychotherapy to get to the same point.
Almost everyone has a story to tell, and interestingly, most of these experiences were not altogether pleasant at the time. In fact, it appears that the most constructive lifechanging journeys were those that involved some sorts of awful and uncomfortable events that forced the person to develop new resources, increase confidence, and solve problems in new ways.
文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，主要讲述了作者经历的一次可怕的冰岛之旅及其对自己生活态度的影响。
1.The writer went to Iceland to ________.
A.enjoy the natural beautiful floating icebergs
B.take photos about the region for a book
C.collect materials for psychological research
D.challenge the high mountains there
答案：B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句“I was working on a photographic book about winter in Iceland and needed to capture images of this amazing region of high mountain peaks, smoky volcanoes, and lakes with floating icebergs.”可知，作者去冰岛的目的是为一本书拍一些冰岛冬日的照片。故选B项。
2.During the trip in Iceland, those travelers faced difficulties EXCEPT that ________.
A.they got lost in the mountain
B.they were short of food and fuel
C.they couldn't see the surroundings clearly
D.they failed to get in touch with the rescue team
答案：A 细节理解题。通过对文章第三段的整体理解可知，作者在冰岛遇到了许多困难，其中包括雪下得太大，看不清楚外面的景物，被困在小屋里出不去，食物和燃料短缺，甚至最后还和救援队失去了联系等。文章中并没有提到在大山里迷路了。故选A项。
3.From Paragraph 3, we learn that the travelers ________.
A.were in despair before they were rescued
B.stayed in the hut for three days altogether
C.got sick because of going for ski outside
D.got rescued immediately the weather turned fine
答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句“By the time the rescue team came to pull us out, we had all given up hope.”可知，大家在救援队到来之前，陷入了绝望的状态中。故选A项。
4.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.The writer is a travel agent who loves difficult challenges.
B.In Iceland the weather is always extreme and it snows a lot.
C.The travellers were so depressed that they needed psychotherapy.
D.Awful journeys may become lifechanging events that inspire people
答案：D 正误判断题。根据文章最后一段第二句“In fact, it appears that the most constructive lifechanging journeys were those that involved some sorts of awful and uncomfortable events that forced the person to develop new resources, increase confidence, and solve problems in new ways. ”可知，糟糕的旅程可能会成为激励人们并且改变其一生的事件。故选D项。
