On Feb. 5, 2025, five members of a research team dived to photograph rare cave fish in the underwater caves, but on their return at 7 p. m., two team members, both surnamed Zhou, were found to be missing.
Liang Liang, a rescue officer, said, “The complex environment of the cave was unknown to us, which was the biggest challenge.”
Visibility was limited to just 3 metres, forcing rescuers to use portable lights. With water depths reaching 18 metres, rescuers used five 200-metre reels to lay guide ropes from the cave entrance into the water. They also needed boats to stay on the water.
“The exact places of the lost members were unclear, and we could only hear the sound of knocking on the rock walls to find a general direction,” said Xu Shide, a diver. The elder Zhou was found at 4:30 a. m. on Feb. 6, in an air pocket 16 metres below the water surface and about 300 metres from the cave entrance. After 90 minutes of further efforts, he was finally outside the cave.
Xu Shide said the younger Zhou was trapped much deeper, so they scanned more than 10 underwater air pockets. Fortunately, around 6:50 p. m. on February 8, they discovered younger Zhou in another air pocket 28 metres deep and about 500 metres from the entrance.
“The rescue team was professional, with cave diving skills and advanced equipment,” said Tang Junwen, a cave diver. “Plus, these caves weren’t completely enclosed, allowing lost people to find breathable air pockets.”
Rescuers warned that getting lost is a major risk of cave exploration. Proper preparation, including plenty of food and communication tools, is important before entering caves. Explorers should also have outdoor survival experience.
任务一 选择正确答案
1. Why did the research team go into the cave?
A. To catch some rare fish.
B. To have an exciting trip.
C. To do a weather study.
D. To dive and take photos of cave fish.
2. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Cave diving has no risks at all.
B. The cave is easy to walk through.
C. The rescue was difficult and took time.
D. The two men had enough food with them.
3. Which of the following equipment did the rescuers use?
① Portable lights. ② Guide ropes.
③ Boats. ④ Communication tools.
⑤ Cameras.
A. ①②③④
B. ①②④⑤
C. ①③④⑤
D. ②③④⑤
任务二 回答问题(每个题目的答案不超过5个单词)
1. Who were found missing after the dive?

2. What was the biggest challenge for the rescue work?

3. When was the elder Zhou found?

4. What is a major risk of cave exploration?

5. What do you think of the rescue team?

任务一
1. D
2. C 推理判断题。根据全文救援过程复杂、环境恶劣、持续时间长可知，这次救援困难且耗时。
3. A
任务二
1. Two team members.
2. The unknown environment.
3. On Feb. 6.
4. Getting lost.
5. They are careful and patient.（答案不唯一）

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，分为任务一（选择题）和任务二（简答题）。解题思路：任务一的选择题需先通读原文，针对每个问题回原文定位关键信息，细节题直接匹配对应内容，推理题结合全文逻辑判断；任务二的简答题需根据问题关键词在原文中精准查找答案，且严格控制答案不超过5个单词。
【解析】
任务一：
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第一句“five members of a research team dived to photograph rare cave fish”，可知研究团队进入洞穴是为了潜水拍摄稀有洞穴鱼，对应选项D。
2. 推理判断题：从原文中救援环境复杂未知、能见度低、水深大，以及救援持续时间长（ elder Zhou 2月6日找到，younger Zhou 2月8日找到），可推断救援困难且耗时，对应选项C。
3. 细节理解题：原文提到救援人员使用了portable lights（①）、guide ropes（②）、boats（③），且准备工作包含communication tools（④），未提及cameras（⑤），故①②③④正确，对应选项A。
任务二：
1. 细节查找题：根据原文“two team members, both surnamed Zhou, were found to be missing”，答案为Two team members。
2. 细节查找题：根据原文“The complex environment of the cave was unknown to us, which was the biggest challenge”，答案为The unknown environment。
3. 细节查找题：根据原文“The elder Zhou was found at 4:30 a. m. on Feb. 6”，答案为On Feb.6。
4. 细节查找题：根据原文“getting lost is a major risk of cave exploration”，答案为Getting lost。
5. 观点表达题：根据原文“The rescue team was professional, with cave diving skills and advanced equipment”，可回答They are professional（符合要求）。
【答案】
任务一：1.D 2.C 3.A
任务二：1. Two team members. 2. The unknown environment. 3. On Feb.6. 4. Getting lost. 5. They are professional.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本题为记叙文类阅读理解，围绕洞穴救援事件展开，主要考查学生快速定位信息、细节理解及简单推理的能力，题目设置贴合原文，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6