Question

    When we found him, he was a sorry sight. His clothes were torn, his hands bleeding. Before we reached him, we saw him fall. He lay a moment. Then he pulled himself to his feet, walked unsteadily a few yards through the woods and fell again. After we got him out, we went back to find the gun that he had thrown down. His tracks showed that for two days he had circled in the forest, within 200 yards of the road. His senses were so dulled by fear and tiredness that he did not hear the cars going by or see the lights at night. We found him just in time.

This man, like others before him, had simply been frightened when he knew he was lost. What had been a near disaster might have turned out as only a pleasant walk, if he had made a few preparations before he stepped from the highway or off a known path.

Whatever sense of direction that a man may have, it’s still largely a question of observation. A skilled woodsman always keeps an eye on his surroundings. He notes the shape of a mountain, the direction water flows through a swamp, and the way a tree leans across a path. With these in mind, he is still likely to turn around many times, but he is seldom lost.

There are exceptions, of course, and once in a while a man does come across some strange problem that puts him into the “lost” situation. A rainstorm may catch him without a compass in his pocket. Darkness may find him in a rough area, where travel is dangerous without a light.

When this happens, the normal first reaction is the fear of being laughed at as a result of his poor knowledge in the woods. He may also be concerned about the inconvenience that he will cause his friends when he doesn’t show up. This false pride may lead him to keep on the move in a false effort to find his way against all difficulties.

The person who thinks ahead is seldom in great danger. He’ll be safe if he observes carefully, thinks ahead, and remains calm.

1.The writer suggested that if the man had not been found, ___________.

A. he would have been shot by a gun

B. he would have become confused

C. he would have been attacked by wild animals

D. he would have been in great danger

2.According to the text, if a person gets lost in the forest, at the very beginning, ___________.

A. he will worry about being laughed at

B. he will push himself to find his way out

C. he will feel sorry that he didn’t prepare well enough

D. he will feel it is convenient to ask for help from his friends

3.What is the most important when a person tries to find his way in the woods?

A. Intelligence. B. Observation.

C. Direction. D. Chance.

4.The writer tells the story of the lost man as an example of people who_________.

A. go into the woods by themselves

B. keep their head when they are in trouble

C. are frightened when they think they are lost

D. don’t know how to signal for help properly

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一个人在森林中迷路的故事，并告诉我们要想在森林中找到路，观察是最重要的。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段中的“His senses were so dulled by fear and tiredness that he did not hear the cars going by or see the lights at night.”可知，他的感官由于恐惧和疲劳而变得迟钝，既听不到汽车驶过，也看不见灯光，由此可知，如果没有被及时找到，他的处境将是很危险的，故D项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“When this happens, the normal first reaction is the fear of being laughed at as a result of his poor knowledge in the woods.”可知，当一个人在森林里迷路时，他的第一反应是因自己森林知识的贫乏而被别人嘲笑，故A项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Whatever sense of direction that a man may have, it’s still largely a question of observation.”可知，如论一个人的方向感如何，这在很大程度上是一个观察的问题，再结合后面的樵夫很少迷路的例子可知，要想在森林中找到路，观察是最重要的，故B项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据第二段中的“This man, like others before him, had simply been frightened when he knew he was lost.”可知，和他以前的人一样，这个人知道自己迷路时，只知道害怕，由此可知，作者讲述了一个迷路人的故事，作为一个当人们认为迷路时感到害怕的例子，故C项正确。