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4 Top Tours in Africa

This magic, the vast natural landscapes, breathtakingly beautiful flora and fauna of the inhabitants of the continent, easily makes it one of the great safari destinations in the world. Here is a close look at some top tours in Africa.

Namibia and Botswana Tour

Namibia is surprisingly beautiful while Botswana presents the best of game viewing in private reserves. The combination of these two into a single safari easily sums up a fascinating tour of Southern Africa. While Botswana stands out with its calm reserves that teem(充满) with wildlife, the Chobe River, which is a great location for an African river cruise, is just as thrilling.

The Mara Serengeti Tour

The Maasai Mara National Reserve in South Western Kenya offers 151，000 hectares of breathtakingly beautiful vistas(远景) and abundant wildlife in endless plains. The great migration that involves some two million wildebeests, zebras, lions every year, happens here! The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is the other half of the coin that is the Mara Serengeti Ecosystem. Like the Mara, the chances of spotting the Big Five is more real here than in any other location in Africa.

Gorilla Trekking Tour in Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park in South Western Uganda is home to the remaining mountain gorillas in the world. The 33，000­hectare park, a strip of steep mountains enveloped in a bushy and steamy jungle, is one of the most ancient habitats in Africa. It is home to some 120 mammal species and 350 bird species.

Cape Town to Tanzania by Train

In Africa, you can explore Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania entirely by train. This 22­day tour takes you through the best of Southern Africa with the possible sighting of the Big Five, great landscapes and wondrous sites. Some of the highlights of this once­in ­a ­lifetime tour are the vibrant South African city of Cape Town，the fascinating Table Mountain nearby and a leisure tour of the fascinating Victoria Falls.

Africa is full of epic promise. Come on, go ahead and experience any or all of these top tours in Africa.

1.Which tour will you choose if you want to have a river cruise?

A. Namibia and Botswana Tour.    B. Gorilla Trekking Tour in Uganda.

C. Cape Town to Tanzania by Train.    D. The Mara Serengeti Tour.

2.Tourists are most likely to spot the Big Five in ________．

A. Namibia

B. Cape Town

C. the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park

D. the Serengeti National Park

3.What do we know about the 4 top tours in Africa?

A. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park is home to the remaining mountain lions.

B. The Maasai Mara National Reserve presents the best of game viewing.

C. Exploring Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania by train will take 22 days.

D. Gorilla Trekking Tour is a leisure tour of the fascinating Victoria Falls.

4.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To introduce top tours in Africa.    B. To help spread African culture.

C. To attract more tourists to Africa.    D. To promote ecotourism in Africa.

Answer

1. A

2. D

3. C

4. C

【解析】

本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四条绝佳的非洲旅游路线。

1.细节理解题。根据Namibia and Botswana Tour部分中的“While Botswana stands out with its calm reserves that teem with wildlife, the Chobe River, which is a great location for an African river cruise, is just as thrilling.”可知，博茨瓦纳提供乔贝河游，故A项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据The Mara Serengeti Tour部分中的“The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is the other half of the coin that is the Mara Serengeti Ecosystem. Like the Mara, the chances of spotting the Big Five is more real here than in any other location in Africa.”可知，在塞伦盖蒂国家公园里可以看到五巨头，故D项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据Cape Town to Tanzania by Train部分中的“In Africa, you can explore Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania entirely by train. This 22­day tour takes you through the best of Southern Africa with the possible sighting of the Big Five, great landscapes and wondrous sites.”可知，乘火车游览赞比亚、津巴布韦和坦桑尼亚需要22天的时间，故C项正确。

4.作者意图题。本文是一则广告，介绍了四条绝佳的非洲旅游路线及其特点，目的自然是吸引更多的游客来非洲旅游，故C项正确。