阅读理解 D 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（交错）of green plants and shadows-within-shadows would make tiger stripes（条纹）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（出没处）, 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.
单选题 Which of the following was a clear signal of alarm?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】推理题。根据文章第一段第2行：had heard the distant alarm calls of animals。可知我们听见了警告声。在第一段最后一句：the elephant stopped and we heart it again-the tell-tale call of a spotted deer，可知这里的a spotted deer就是第二行中提到的alarm calls。故B正确。
单选题 The author begins his account of the tour in the forest mainly by __________ .
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】推理题。根据第一段3,4行we sound like s forest fire-cracking, snapping, trailblazing等，这些都是描述森林里不同的声音，这正是文章里作者对于自己第四次旅行的叙述。故A正确。
单选题 What does the underlined part “to sense the aura” most probably mean?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】推理题。根据本句可知作者已经是第四次来到corbett来感受森林，他不是来看风景的，也不是来看多种多样的动物（他可以去动物园），他是来体验森林里的氛围的。正是对森林里的这种很独特的氛围才让他一次次地来到这里。故C正确。
单选题 How does the author feel after several visits to Corbett?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】推理题。根据文章最后一句After all, spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty; tracking them can make you aware of something more可知作者认为来到这里看到老虎只会让你确认老虎是美丽的，但是追踪老虎会让感受到更多的东西。也就是让我更能够感受森林的氛围。故D正确。