Question

I had been following the yellowish-green markers for a “popular and easy” three-mile out-and-back hike. Immediately after the trailhead(山道的起点), the trail became very rocky and steep. But having read information about the hike, I knew within five minutes, I was supposed to reach the hike’s first overlook.

However, the overlook never arrived. Instead, I found myself lost in the woods. Pulling out my cellphone, I saw it read “no service”. I checked the last text message I’d sent to my mom. It read, “Conference ended…going for a small hike before my flight home this afternoon.” I put my phone away and kept moving and yelling, “Help! Is anybody out there?” Every so often, I’d stop to listen, but I never heard a reply.

I got out my phone again. The battery was running out fast as it searched for a signal. I struggled to find a place where I could get service. When I did, I called my mom. It went through! In a shaky voice, I said, “Mom?” And then the call dropped. More than 1,500 miles away, my mom instantly knew something was wrong. She called the Denver Police Department and was directed to the US Forest Service.

This was how I was introduced to John, an operator from the US Forest Service. Following John’s instruction on the phone, I finally escaped from the woods. I breathed a sigh of relief. Then my phone rang, and it was John, making sure I was still going in the right direction. “By the way,” he said, “we’ve had your mother on hold this whole time. We know once you get down the mountain, you will absolutely want to give her a call.”

1.What did the author do while finding the trail rocky and steep?

A. He yelled for help.    B. He continued walking.

C. He returned to the start.    D. He found the first overlook.

2.When did the author tell his mom about the hiking?

A. After he got lost.    B. After John’s call.

C. After a conference.    D. After the call dropped.

3.How did the author’s mom know he was in danger?

A. The author called and told her about it.

B. The author’s flight didn’t arrive on time.

C. She learned it from the US Forest Service.

D. She sensed something unusual on the phone.

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The author’s mom was on line waiting.

B. John came to the woods for the author.

C. John lost touch with the author’s mom.

D. The author went in the wrong direction.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】本文介绍了作者一次远足迷路遇险的经历，作者在森林中迷路，好不容易打通了母亲的电话，只说了一声电话就断了，但母亲通过这一声察觉到作者处于危险中，立刻报了警，最后作者在警察和美国林务局的帮助下终于走出了森林。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段But having read about the hike, I knew within five minutes, I was supposed to reach the hike’s first overlook.可知，作者根据自己对远足的学习，认为只需走很短的时间就可以进行第一次远眺了，故作者肯定是继续前进，选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段I checked the last text message I’d sent to my mom. It read, “Conference ended … going for a small hike before my flight home this afternoon.”可知，作者是开完会之后告诉他的妈妈的，故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段It went through! In a shaky voice, I said, “Mom?” and then the all dropped. More than 1,500 miles away, my mom instantly knew something was wrong.可知，作者的妈妈虽远隔千里，依然感觉到事情不对劲，可能是我打电话的时候说的那声妈妈让她感觉到了，故答案为D。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段he said, “we’ve had your mother on hold this whole time. So once you get down the mountain, you will absolutely want to give her a call.”可知，作者的妈妈一直和US Forest Service连线，一直在等作者的消息，故答案为B。