Ⅳ. 阅读理解。（共15小题，计15分）
A
Adventure on a Lake
A few weeks ago, I participated in a camping trip at Pitt Lake. I spent three days and two nights there.
It was a new experience for me, so I was both nervous and excited at first. Fortunately, the weather was beautiful, so we got off to a good start. Because there were so many participants—including both instructors(教练) and students—we had one big canoe(独木舟) and one smaller canoe. I chose to be in the smaller canoe with my friend Mitra, but we soon found that this was not a wise choice. In order to keep up with the bigger canoe, all of us had to paddle(划桨) hard. My arms quickly became sore, and my hands became numb(麻木的). To take our minds off the pain, Mitra and I played “20 questions” while paddling. In this game, one person thinks of an object, and the other person asks 20 questions to try to work out what the object is. We had a good laugh before we finally arrived at the campsite.
We started a campfire soon after we arrived. At night, we sat around the fire, roasting marshmallows and listening to horror stories. Some of the other campers put their wet shoes and socks beside the fire to dry. However, because of the wind, one pair of socks almost caught on fire. Everyone panicked(惊慌)—one person got so scared that he fell out of his folding chair. Everyone thought it was pretty funny!
The time flew by quickly. Soon, it was time to go back. We were not willing to leave and agreed that we would hang out together again sometime soon.
()40. The smaller canoe was a bad choice because .
A. they fell out of it too easily
B. they couldn’t move freely in it
C. they had to paddle hard to keep up
D. they couldn’t control its direction well
()41. Why did Mitra and the author play “20 questions”?
A. To exercise their brains.
B. To help them forget the pain.
C. To stay focused on paddling.
D. To get to know each other better.
()42. What made everyone panic at night?
A. One person fell out of his chair.
B. They listened to some scary stories.
C. Someone’s socks nearly caught fire.
D. Their fire got bigger because of the wind.
()43. How did the author feel at the end of the trip?
A. Nervous.
B. Tired.
C. Unwilling to leave the campsite.
D. Excited to go back home.
()44. Which of the following best explains the word “Adventure” in the title?
A. They did not have fun during the trip.
B. They spent several nights living in the wild.
C. There were many dangerous activities during the trip.
D. The trip was a new and challenging(有挑战性的) experience.

40. C 【解析】细节理解题。根据“I chose to be in the smaller canoe…the bigger canoe, all of us had to paddle hard.”可知，小独木舟是糟糕选择的原因是为了跟上大独木舟必须努力划桨。故选C。
41. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据“To take our minds off the pain, Mitra and I played ‘20 questions’ while paddling.”可知，玩这个游戏是为了忘记疼痛。故选B。
42. C 【解析】细节理解题。根据“because of the wind…Everyone panicked”可知，袜子差点着火让每个人惊慌。故选C。
43. C 【解析】细节理解题。根据“We were not willing to leave and agreed that we would hang out together again sometime soon.”可知，作者在旅行结束时的感受是不愿意离开营地。故选C。
44. D 【解析】推理判断题。Adventure意为“冒险，奇遇”，结合文章内容，第二段提到“It was a new experience for me”，描述了划桨时手臂酸痛、手麻木的辛苦，第三段提到袜子差点着火的小意外等，这些都表明这次旅行是新的且有挑战性的经历。故选D。

【分析】
做这类阅读理解题，需先通读原文把握主旨，再针对每个小题的题干关键词，定位到原文对应段落的相关语句，对比选项与原文内容选出匹配答案；若为推理题，则结合全文内容合理推断，避免主观臆断。
【解析】
40题：根据原文第二段“In order to keep up with the bigger canoe, all of us had to paddle hard.”可知，小独木舟是糟糕选择的原因是需努力划桨跟上大独木舟，对应选项C。
41题：根据原文第二段“To take our minds off the pain, Mitra and I played ‘20 questions’ while paddling.”可知，玩这个游戏是为了忘记划桨的疼痛，对应选项B。
42题：根据原文第三段“because of the wind, one pair of socks almost caught on fire. Everyone panicked”可知，袜子差点着火让大家惊慌，对应选项C。
43题：根据原文第四段“We were not willing to leave and agreed that we would hang out together again sometime soon.”可知，作者结束时不愿离开营地，对应选项C。
44题：标题“Adventure”意为冒险，结合第二段“It was a new experience for me”及文中划桨辛苦、袜子差点着火的小挑战，可知这次旅行是新且有挑战性的经历，对应选项D。
【答案】40.C 41.B 42.C 43.C 44.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】本文是记叙文，讲述作者的露营冒险经历，题目以细节理解题为主，少量推理题，考查学生定位原文信息及简单推理的能力，贴近学生生活，易于理解。
【难度系数】0.7