9.After three years on horseback,Tim Cope has followed the route of Genghis Khan(成吉思汗) and other Asian nomads(游牧民族) who crossed into Europe over the centuries.
The 28-year-old Australian arrived in Hungary on Saturday,Sept.22,ending a 6200-mile travel through Mongolia,Kazakhstan,Southern Russia and Ukraine.Surrounded by his traveling companions-his dog and three horses,Cope said,"I'm very happy to be here.Sometimes I didn't think I would ever arrive."
Cope was inspired to make the horseback journey during a bicycle trip from Moscow to Beijing.Trying to push his bike through the sands of the Gobi Desert,Cope watched in frustration as nomad horsemen appeared out of nowhere and disappeared over the horizon.
That got him interested in nomad life and the journey by ancient Asian groups.He set off from Mongolia in 2004for a trip he thought would take 18months.It ended up taking three years,and in late 2006,he had to return to Australia for several months when his father died in a car crash.
Cope quickly learned to trust the wisdom of locals."In Mongolia,the nomads always told me that wolves were the most dangerous things and I didn't believe them at first."he said.Then one night he found himself surrounded by wolves."When you hear that cry alone at night in the forest,it's one of the most frightening sounds you'll ever hear,"Cope said."After that I took their advice and threw firecrackers out my tent door every night to keep the wolves away."
Cope says he probably spent about half of his nights in his tent and the rest in farm houses and huts of strangers along the way."In Kazakhstan,they believe that if you invite a guest,luck will fly into your house."
Cope wants to write a book and shoot a film about his voyage,and is already imagining future adventures in northwest China and the Middle East.
"It's my way of life.It was not just a trip,"Cope said. "I'll be back in the saddle(马鞍) as soon as I can."
31.Tim Cope decided to make the horseback journey becauseD.
A.it was impossible to make the journey by bike
B.Genghis Khan was the person he admired most
C.he wanted to visit Hungary where he had never been
D.he was fascinated by the life of nomad horsemen
32.What is the correct time order of the following events?A
a.Tim Cope went through the Gobi desert.
b.Tim Cope arrived in Hungary.
c.Tim Cope left Mongolia.
d.Tim Cope returned to Australia.
A.a-c-d-b
B.c-d-b-a
C.b-a-c-d
D.c-a-d-b
33.Tim Cope arrived in Hungary inD.
A.March,2004
B.March,2006
C.September,2006
D.September,2007
34.Cope's words underlined in the last paragraph mean that he willC.
A.come back to Australia
B.devote his life to adventures
C.travel on horseback soon
D.take this journey again
35.The passage is mainly aboutB.
A.an Australian's ambition to take adventures
B.a rider who completes a horseback journey
C.a modern young man who lives nomad life
D.following Genghis Khan to cross into Europe.
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们讲述了一位完成骑马旅行的骑手的故事,他骑在马背上到世界各地游走旅行,对他来说这已经不仅仅是一种旅行,而是他的生活方式.
解答 31.D 推理判断题,根据第一段After three years on horseback,Tim Cope has followed the route of Genghis Khan(成吉思汗) and other Asian nomads(游牧民族) who crossed into Europe over the centuries.可知Tim Cope决定骑马旅行是因为他着迷于游牧骑兵的生活,故选D.
32.A 细节理解题,根据第三段Trying to push his bike through the sands of the Gobi Desert;第四段He set off from Mongolia in 2004for a trip he thought would take 18months.It ended up taking three years;第四段and in late 2006,he had to return to Australia for several months;第二段The 28-year-old Australian arrived in Hungary on Saturday,Sept.22,ending a 6200-mile travel through Mongolia可知正确的排列顺序,故选A.
33.D 细节理解题,根据第二段The 28-year-old Australian arrived in Hungary on Saturday,Sept.22,ending a 6200-mile travel through Mongolia以及第六段and in late 2006,he had to return to Australia for several months when his father died in a car crash.可知他2006年末是从蒙古的旅行中回到了澳大利亚,因此到达匈牙利应该是2007年九月,故选D.
34.C 句意理解题,根据最后一段"It's my way of life.It was not just a trip,"Cope said."I'll be back in the saddle(马鞍) as soon as I can."可知骑马旅行是Cope的生活方式,他会一直在马背上旅行,故选C.
35.B 主旨大意题,通读全文可知本文向我们讲述了一位完成骑马旅行的骑手的故事,故选B.
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.