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 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 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 is special 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.Lina was left alone on the island. B.Marie would not help row the boat.

C.Marie didn’t know how to row the boat. D.Celia supported Marie in the disagreement.

3.What caused Lina to feel scared?

A.Her shame about the unnecessary argument.

B.The first raindrop 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.What can we infer about the three girls?

A.All of them could swim well. B.They had an adventurous spirit.

C.They lived far away from the island. D.They didn’t make up in the end.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Lina和她的好朋友们去秘密小岛玩耍，但是发生了分歧，Lina离开朋友们独自呆在森林里。随着雷雨闪电的来临，Lina感到很害怕，这时两个好朋友带着大人来救她的故事。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段的“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，Lina喜欢这个岛，它隐藏在河边一条树木繁茂的小溪旁，这是Lina、Celia 和 Marie这三个朋友的秘密。即别人不知道这个岛的存在，因此这个小岛的特殊之处在于它被茂密的树木包围着。故选C项。

2.

细节理解题。根据第三段的“The argument that followed the refusal took the usual form. Celia took Marie’s side, as she always did. Lina exploded and yelled at them to just leave.”可知，Lina被拒绝之后的争论像往常一样，Celia一如既往地站在Marie一边。Lina爆发了，对她们大喊大叫，让她们离开。即Lina生气的原因是Celia在争论中站在了Marie一边。故选D项。

3.

细节理解题。根据第四段的“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 down her back.”可知，她一个人被困在这里。她只是希望她不会像这座孤岛一样被遗忘。一想到这里，她就不寒而栗。即Lina害怕是因为她想到可能没人回来救她，她就像这座孤岛一样被遗忘了。故选C项。

4.

推理判断题。根据第二段的“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.”可知，她们称它为“遗忘岛”，因为除了她们，似乎没有人记得它的存在。在她们能找到的地图上都没有它，连护林员都不知道它，而她们三个经常去一个无人知晓的小岛玩耍。由此判断出，她们有冒险精神。故选B项。