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(1)词义猜测题。根据第二段Childhood was simple.The borders of my village were the furthest my troubles went and monsters only lived in the pages of books.Every day was a waking dream of running races and muddy knees.My village was archaic,dying cabins housing dying farmers with dying traditions.(童年是简单的。我们村庄的边界是我的烦恼去的最远的地方,怪物只存在于书页上。每天都是跑步比赛和泥泞的膝盖的梦。我的村庄是archaic的,垂死的小屋住着垂死的农民,他们的传统已经消亡。)可猜测,我小时候生活的村庄很陈旧。archaic意为"陈旧的"。A项"无边界的";B项"无价值的";C项"陈旧的";D项"贫穷的"。故选C。
(2)推理判断题。根据文章第三段中Trees and mountains formed our playgrounds and fights broke out as easily as sudden laughter.Liberated from the restrictions of society,we would bound into the woods,deeper and deeper until we found a lake which,with a wild yell,we would jump into all at once.(树木和山脉构成了我们的游乐场,打架就像突然的笑声一样容易爆发。从社会的束缚中解放出来,我们会跳进树林里,越陷越深,直到发现一个湖,我们会大叫一声,立刻跳进湖里。)可知,作者是因为他们在树林里疯狂地玩耍,所以认为自己和其他孩子都是野孩子。故选A。
(3)推理判断题。根据文章第四段Water shone brightly and the sounds of our screams broke into the outcry from birds.The shock of cold water against sweating skin would wake every nerve in my body and my bare feet would hit the sinking muddy bottom.As we submerged(淹没),time would suspend,movements slowing as bubbles rose around us.(水面闪闪发光,我们的尖叫声被鸟儿的叫声打断了。冷水对着出汗的皮肤的冲击会唤醒我身体的每一根神经,我的光脚会撞到下沉的泥泞的底部。当我们潜入水中时,时间会停止,随着我们周围的气泡上升,运动变慢。),以及第六段For timelessness or a second (both felt the same),we would suspend,curl up,and then be forced back out into breathing air.(在一段时间或一秒钟内(两者的感觉都是一样的),我们会暂停,蜷缩起来,然后被迫重新呼吸空气。)可知,作者从自己当时的所见、所听、所感等多个层面描绘了自己童年时对于湖的回忆。故选A。
(4)段落大意题。根据文章最后一段We should have known that it wouldn't last forever.Yet,even under the best circumstances,there's something so tragic about growing up:to have your perspective on the people and life around you change;to always struggle to reach a mirror only to find yourself tall enough to see your reflection one day.And find,a different person staring back out at you.(我们早该知道它不会永远持续下去。然而,即使在最好的情况下,成长也有一些悲剧:你对周围人和生活的看法发生了变化;总是挣扎着去拿镜子,却发现自己已经足够高,有一天可以看到自己的倒影。然后发现,另一个人正盯着你。)可知,作者在最后一段传达了"成长常常伴随着对过去的悲伤告别。"故选C。