阅读理解8.0分
英语

请阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、c和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

D

There are many places to go on safari(观赏野生动物)in Africa, but riding a horse through the flooded waters of Botswana's Okavango Delta must rank as one of the world's most exciting wildlife journeys.

Several safari camps operate as the base for this adventure, providing unique rides twice a day to explore deep into the delta. The camps have excellent horses, professional guides and lots of support workers. They have a reputation for providing a great riding experience.

The morning ride, when the guides take you to beautiful, shallow lakes full of water lilies, tends to be more active. It is unlike any other riding experience. With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and the sound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and face. It is truly exciting. You are very likely to come across large wild animals, too. On horseback it is possible to get quite close to elephants, giraffes and many other animals. The sense of excitement and tension levels rise suddenly though, as does your heart rate, as you move closer to them.

In the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace. With golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Sedate though they are, rides at this time of day are still very impressive. As the sun's rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses, the romance of Africa comes to life.

Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine. Looking back on your day, you will find it hard to deny that a horseback Safari is as close as you will ever come to answering the call of the wild.

48. What does the underlined word "They" refer to?

49. What does the author find most exciting about a horse safari?

50. What does the underlined word "sedate" probably mean?

51. The author introduced the riding experience in the OKavango Delta mainly by________.

第1小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

C

解析

根据文中第二段中 “the camps have excellent horses, professional guided and lots of support workers. They have a reputation for providing a great riding experience.” 可知此处选C

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指代题

解题思路

理解文章内容,对信息进行有效的理解和定位,做到选择有理,排除有据。

易错点

对文章意思理解不够准确,不能够准确理解代词指代的具体内容。

第2小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

D

解析

根据文中第二段中 “The camps have excellent horses,”和第三段中 “ With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and the sound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and face.” 由文章中提到了马和溪水等物体,所以此处选D

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细节推断题

解题思路

理解文章内容,对信息进行有效的理解和定位,做到选择有理,排除有据。

易错点

对文章意思理解不够准确,不能够准确的进行信息定位。

第3小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

B

解析

根据文中第四段中主旨句 “In the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace.” 又因为句中有词though可知此处要选原文中“relaxed”和 “unhurried” 的反义词,可知此处选B,C 选项中“thirsty”未在原文中提及

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词义推断题

解题思路

理解文章内容,对信息进行有效的理解和定位,做到选择有理,排除有据。

易错点

对文章意思理解不够准确,不能够根据已知信息有效推断。

第4小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

B

解析

根据文中第三段“the morning ride” 和第四段中“in the evening ride” 以及末段中 “back at the camp” 可知本文的描是根据时间顺序来展开的

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文章结构

解题思路

理解文章内容,对信息进行有效的理解和定位,做到选择有理,排除有据。

易错点

对文章意思理解不够准确,不能够准确的归纳总结文章的大体意思。