A
Our tiny boat was ploughing through (费力穿过) the waves across the Indian Ocean and I was absolutely freezing.The further we got from the shelter of the land, the more I thought how foolish I'd been to come along on this trip.
The pilot of the boat looked almost 60 but, perhaps because of a lifetime on the open sea in the hot sun, was very fit and strong.I was wondering how he managed to find his way.To me, it seemed difficult enough to navigate a boat without any electronic equipment even on a sunny day.
So at least we were safe.But this was not what we had come along for.A look at the other divers' faces suggested that now they were also doubtful that we'd ever get the chance to see a whale shark — these weather conditions were totally unsuitable for diving! None of us spoke.It seemed too much of an effort.Then suddenly the boatman stopped the engine.He said a few words in his own language to the diving instructor, who immediately jumped up from his seat and told us to get ready to dive.
When I jumped into the grey sea, I was sure I wouldn't see anything.But then ...there it was! An enormous whale shark, slowly swimming through the water.I couldn't believe my eyes — my first whale shark! I hardly dared breathe — I was afraid my streams of bubbles (气泡) might scare the huge creature away.And the other divers were equally awed.Slowly we approached this huge animal.It was swimming quite slowly and we were able to swim with it, looking at the beautiful markings on its back.I was still holding my breath, telling myself that this huge fish was harmless! Then I reached out and touched it, stroking (轻抚) its thick skin.It was amazing how this giant suddenly gained speed — we watched it as it swam away from us, and a few moments later it was gone.
1. While riding a tiny boat across the Indian Ocean, the author _____.
A. volunteered to act as a pilot
B. felt regret about his decision
C. enjoyed the beautiful sunshine
D. talked with other people happily
2. The author probably wanted to know how the boatman _____.
A. kept fit in his spare time
B spent his life on the boat
C. navigated his boat at sea
D. communicated with others
3. What was the purpose of the author's trip?
A. To see a whale shark.
B. To learn how to dive.
C. To swim the Indian Ocean.
D. To save underwater creatures.
4. How did the author feel after he jumped into the sea?
A. Rather anxious and angry.
B. A little scared but excited.
C. Doubtful and disappointed.
D. A bit tired but later relaxed.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲了作者第一次看见鲸鱼的经历。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Our tiny boat was ploughing through (费力穿过) the waves across the Indian Ocean and I was absolutely freezing.The further we got from the shelter of the land, the more I thought how foolish I'd been to come along on this trip.( 我们的小船在印度洋上破浪前进，我简直要冻死了。我们离这片避风的土地越远，我就越觉得自己来这趟旅行是多么愚蠢。)”可推知，由于天气不好，作者对他出海看鲸鱼的决定感到后悔。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“I was wondering how he managed to find his way.To me, it seemed difficult enough to navigate a boat without any electronic equipment even on a sunny day.( 我想知道他是怎么找到路的。对我来说，即使是在阳光明媚的日子，没有任何电子设备的情况下驾驶一艘船似乎也很困难。)”可知，作者最想了解这位船夫是如何在海上辨别方向的。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“A look at the other divers' faces suggested that now they were also doubtful that we'd ever get the chance to see a whale shark(看看其他潜水员的脸，他们也怀疑我们是否有机会看到鲸鱼——这种天气条件完全不适合潜水!)”和最后一段作者描述他下水看到鲸鱼的过程可知，作者此行的目的是看鲸鱼。故选A。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“I couldn't believe my eyes — my first whale shark!( 我简直不敢相信我的眼睛——我看到的第一条鲸鱼!)”可知，当看到鲸鱼这个庞然大物突然出现时，作者不敢相信自己的眼睛，有一点兴奋，再根据最后一段中“I was still holding my breath, telling myself that this huge fish was harmless!( 我仍然屏住呼吸，告诉自己这条大鱼是无害的!)”可知作者对这个庞然大物又有点害怕，综上所述可知作者此时又兴奋又害怕。故选B。
