【題目】閱讀理解
One moment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charged with tension. The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals and her mood suddenly changed. I urged the elephant deeper into the forest. We sounded like a forest fire --- cracking, snapping, trailblazing. But through all the noise came a sharp warning cry. The elephant stopped and we heard it again --- the tell-tale call of a spotted deer.
I looked quickly around the shadows of the forest. Rays of sunlight shone through tree branches, beneath which the patchwork（交錯(cuò)）of green plants and shadows-within-shadows would make tiger stripes（條紋）look more attractive. Apart from an occasional noise from the elephant's stomach, the forest was silent.
Gradually, the tension slipped from our bodies. The elephant seized a nearby branch and put it into its mouth. I reached forward and gently moved my hand over the elephant's neck; there was a soft part, free of wrinkles and hairs, behind her ear.
This was my fourth time to sense the aura of the forest in Corbett, although I saw no tigers in the end. Located at the foot of the Himalayan mountains, Corbett is home to about 135 Bengal tigers, but the forest seemed to be guarding their whereabouts（出沒(méi)處）, a silent reminder of their secrecy and rarity. Still, I was happy enough touching the elephant behind the ear. If I had so desperately wanted to see a tiger, I could have gone to a zoo. After all, spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty; tracking them can make you aware of something more.
（1）Which of the following was a clear signal of alarm?
A.The elephant stopped.
B.A spotted deer called.
C.The elephant seized a branch.
D.The forest was silent for a while.
（2）The author begins his account of the tour in the forest mainly by _______.
A.describing various sounds
B.comparing different animals
C.listing different activities
D.introducing various plants
（3）What does the underlined part “to sense the aura” most probably mean?
A.To see the diversity.
B.To enjoy the scenery.
C.To feel the atmosphere.
D.To experience the freedom.
（4）How does the author feel after several visits to Corbett?
A.Seeing a Bengal tiger is quite thrilling.
B.It is very time-consuming to travel in Corbett.
C.It is really worthwhile to study the animals in Corbett.
D.The process of finding Bengal tigers is most appealing.

【答案】
（1）B
（2）A
（3）C
（4）D
【解析】本文是一篇記敘文，記敘了作者騎著大象在森林追蹤老虎的過(guò)程和這個(gè)過(guò)程中的心理體驗(yàn)。
（1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“But through all the noise came a sharp warning cry. The elephant stopped and we heard it again... the tell-tale call of a spotted deer.”可知，梅花鹿的鳴叫是“報(bào)警”的聲音。A、D兩項(xiàng)均是聽(tīng)到“報(bào)警”之后的結(jié)果。選擇B。
（2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“distant alarm calls, all the noise, a sharp warning cry”等詞語(yǔ)可知，作者開(kāi)頭描述了森林里的各種聲音。選擇A。
（3）考查詞義猜測(cè)。從上下文可知，作者去森林是為了感受追蹤老虎的那份神秘、興奮和緊張的氛圍。故選擇C項(xiàng)。
（4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)最后一段中的“After all, spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty; tracking them can make you aware of something more.”，在作者看來(lái)，真正看見(jiàn)老虎只是證實(shí)它們的美，并且直接去動(dòng)物園就可以實(shí)現(xiàn)這個(gè)目的；但是追蹤老虎卻能帶來(lái)更多感受，作者真正感興趣的是這個(gè)過(guò)程。故選擇D項(xiàng)。

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