Question

    There are many places to go on safari in Africa, but riding a horse through the flooded waters of Botswana’s Okavango Delta must be one of the world’ most exciting wildlife journeys.

Several safari camps operate as the base for this adventure(冒险经历), providing rides twice a day to go deep into the delta. The camps have excellent horses, guides and lots of support workers. They are famous for providing a great riding experience.

The morning ride, when the guides take you to beautiful, shallow lakes, is 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 nervousness rise suddenly though, as does your heartbeat, as you move closer to them.

In the evening, rides are usually at a less exciting and unhurried pace, with golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Though they are peaceful and slow, rides at this time of day are still unforgettable. 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 that a horseback Safari is as close as you will ever come to answering the call of the wild.

1.What does the underlined word “They” refer to?

A.Flooded waters B.Safari camps

C.Wildlife journey D.Special rides

2.What does the writer find most exciting about a horse safari?

A.Seeing and feeling the real African life.

B.Enjoying good food and wine at the camp.

C.Hunting large animals just as our ancestors did.

D.Being part of the scene and getting close to animals.

3.Compared to the morning ride, the evening ride is ________.

A.wild B.relaxed

C.fast D.active

4.The author introduced the riding experience in the Okavango Delta mainly by________.

A.Following time order B.Following space order

C.Giving answering questions D.Giving examples

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个非洲观赏野生动物的野营项目，按照时间顺序给游客介绍能够提供的美妙和最让人激动的骑马经历。

1.

词义猜测题。根据上文Several safari camps operate as the base for this adventure(冒险经历), providing rides twice a day to go deep into the delta. The camps have excellent horses, guides and lots of support workers.可知几个观赏野生动物营地作为这次探险的基地，每天提供两次深入三角洲的骑行。营地有优秀的马匹、向导和许多辅助人员。由此可知，根据上两句中谈到了“Several safari camps”给游客提供的服务以及它们的特点，本句又说明它们因为给游客提供美妙的骑马的经历而闻名，故they指代“观赏野生动物营地”。故选B。

2.

细节理解题。根据第三段中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 nervousness rise suddenly though, as does your heartbeat, as you move closer to them.可知你也很可能会遇到大型野生动物。骑在马背上，你可以非常接近大象、长颈鹿和许多其他动物。然而，当你靠近他们时，兴奋和紧张感会突然上升，心跳也会随之上升。由此可知，关于骑马观赏野生动物，作者觉得最令人兴奋的是成为场景的一部分，并接近动物。故选D。

3.

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中In the evening, rides are usually at a less exciting and unhurried pace, with golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Though they are peaceful and slow, rides at this time of day are still unforgettable.可知到了晚上，骑马的速度通常就不那么刺激了，也不那么匆忙了，金光洒在长满青草的三角洲上，动物们出来吃喝。虽然它们是和平的，缓慢的，在一天的这个时候骑马仍然是令人难忘的。由此可知，和早上相比，晚上的骑行就轻松多了。故选B。

4.

推理判断题。根据第三段中The morning ride, when the guides take you to beautiful, shallow lakes, is more active.可知早上的骑行，当导游带你去美丽而浅的湖泊时，会更加活跃。结合第四段中In the evening, rides are usually at a less exciting and unhurried pace, with golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Though they are peaceful and slow, rides at this time of day are still unforgettable.可知到了晚上，骑马的速度通常就不那么刺激了，也不那么匆忙了，金光洒在长满青草的三角洲上，动物们出来吃喝。以及最后一段中Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine.可知回到营地，你可以脱掉靴子，享受美味的食物和美酒。由此可推知，作者主要按照时间顺序介绍了在Okavango Delta的骑行体验。故选A。