Question

    When Lina was awoken by the sound of thunder, she was alone on the island. The air was cool and bullfrogs croaked. It was that brief moment when the summer sun had set but the stars hadn't yet appeared. Lina rubbed her eyes and looked around.

“Hello?” she called. “Celia? Marie”

There was no response.

The moon was rising now, shedding light on the island. They had always called it “Forgotten Island” because no one but they seemed to remember its existence. It wasn’t on any of the maps they could find, and even the forest rangers didn’t know about it. Lina loved that the island, hidden in a heavily-wooded side stream of the river, was a secret between the three friends — her, Celia, and Marie.

But now Lina was here alone, and it was night. Worse still, it was her own fault.

“Come on, Lina, let Marie row the boat.” Celia had said. Marie was two years older than Lina, but she was a hopeless rower. That’s why Lina refused and rowed the boat to the island. The argument that followed the refusal took the usual form. Celia took Marie’s side, as she always did. Lina had exploded and yelled at them to just leave. So they got back in the boat and left.

A bolt of lightning crossed the darkened sky, accompanied by a deafening thunder clap. The storm was here. As the first cold raindrop slid down her neck, Lina’s mind returned to her current problem. She was stuck here by herself. She just hoped she didn’t become as forgotten as the island. The thought of it sent a chill (寒意) down her back.

Suddenly, Lina spotted something in the water. It was a boat, and inside it were Marie, Celia, and Marie's dad, who was steering through the fast flowing waters. As the boat approached, they saw Lina waving and the worried expressions on their faces turned to relief.

In her excitement Lina jumped into the river. Only once she was in the icy water did she remember how fast the water was moving. Luckily a strong arm reached into the water and pulled her out. She smiled weakly at Marie’s dad and, without a word, hugged Celia and Marie. They didn’t seem to mind becoming wet.

1.What can be inferred about the island?

A.It is very near the ocean.

B.It is a popular place for boating.

C.It is surrounded by thick forest.

D.It has never been reached by others.

2.Why did Lina get angry?

A.Marie would not help row the boat.

B.Lina was left alone on the island.

C.Marie didn't know how to row the boat.

D.Celia supported Marie in the disagreement.

3.What caused Lina to feel a chill?

A.Her shame about the unnecessary argument.

B.The first raindrops of the approaching storm.

C.The idea that no one would come to save her.

D.The drop in temperature as the sun went down.

4.Who pulled Lina out of the water?

A.Marie’s father.

B.Lina herself.

C.Marie.

D.CeliA.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了三个女孩儿一同去一座无人的小岛上，因为让谁划船产生了分歧，其中一个女孩Lina生气离开了队友独自留在了岛上。最后被朋友的父亲营救出来的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句Lina loved that the island, hidden in a heavily-wooded side stream of the river, was a secret between the three friends — her, Celia, and Marie.可知，丽娜很喜欢这个小岛，它隐藏在河边一条树木繁茂的小溪旁，是她、西莉亚和玛丽这三个朋友之间的秘密。由此可知，小岛是被浓密的森林包围着。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第六段中的Celia took Marie’s side, as she always did. Lina had exploded and yelled at them to just leave.可知，西莉亚一如既往地站在玛丽一边。丽娜大发雷霆，对他们大喊大叫，要她们离开。由此可知，在发生争论时，西莉亚一直支持玛丽，这使得丽娜很生气。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的She just hoped she didn’t become as forgotten as the island. The thought of it sent a chill (寒意) down her back.可知，她只是希望她不会像这个岛一样被遗忘。一想到这，她就不寒而栗。由此可知，丽娜一想到自己可能会像这个岛一样被遗忘，没有人来救她，这不禁使她有了一阵寒意。故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Luckily a strong arm reached into the water and pulled her out. She smiled weakly at Marie’s dad and, without a word, hugged Celia and Marie.可知，幸运的是，一只强壮的手臂伸进了水里，把她拉了出来。她对玛丽的父亲微微一笑，一言不发地拥抱了西莉亚和玛丽。由此可知，玛丽的父亲把丽娜从水里拉了上来。故选A。