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1、江苏省2014届高三英语（牛津版）一轮复习攻略训练：阅读理解（18）（2013南京模拟）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFor six hours we shot through the landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocksand sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and don
2、e. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook Id bought in a market in Mozambique.Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the im
3、possible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana . And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometre from clean water.As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was empty - we hadnt seen another car for hours. And
4、as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving next to me. I glanced in the mirror of the car; I glanced sideways to the right, and that was when I saw them. Next to us, by the side of the road, thirty, forty wild horses were racing the car, a cloud of dust rising behind them - brown, muscula
5、r horses almost close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didnt know how long they had been there next to us.I shouted to Dan: “Look!”, but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet. They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of h
6、eroic forms in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened.“Wild horses?” he said. “Why didnt you wake me up?”“I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds.”“Are you sure you didnt dream it?”“You were the one who was sleeping!”Typical, he said. “The best phot
7、os are the ones we never take.”We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead.41. During their journey in Africa, the two travelers_.A. made friends with local residents B. complained about the poor living conditionsC. enjoyed the sunset in the Karoo desert most D. recorded their expe
8、riences in different ways42. What did Daniel think when he woke up and was told what had happened?A. He always missed out on the best thing. B. He had already taken beautiful pictures.C. A sound sleep was more important. D. The next trip would be better.43. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to
9、 view wildlife in Africa. B. Running into wildlife in Africa.C. Tourist attractions in southern Africa. D. Possible dangers of travelling in the desert.BDONALD SLOANGates HallUniversity of KansasLawrence, KS 66045913-243-1682After May 2009:46 Clayton DriveSt. Louis, MO 63130314-726-8840ObjectiveTo w
10、ork with the client (委托人) population in a social service position.EducationB.A., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2009Major: Social ServicesMinor: Applied PsychologyExperienceAssistant Activities Supervisor, Fairview Nursing Home, Lawrence, KS, November 2006-present. Help organize and implement r
11、ecreational activities for nursing home residents. Activities include crafts, dances, day trips, sing-alongs, and visiting performers.Hotline Volunteer. Teen Crisis Center, Lawrence, KS, September 2006- May 2007. Handled crisis calls from teenagers in the community. Dealt with drug use, unwanted pre
12、gnancies, failing grades, and the breakdown of parent-teen relationships.Nurses Aide, Danyers General Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Summer 2006. Assisted nurses in patient care. Took histories, updated charts, and helped prepare patients for surgery.ActivitiesUniversity Concert Board. Work with other boa
13、rd members to plan and implement on-campus concerts.Senior Gift Campaign. Help manage the campaign to raise funds for the senior class gift to the university.Residence Hall Programming Board. Planned social events for Eggar Residence Hall.SkillsFluent in French. Water safety instructor. Skilled at w
14、orking with people.InterestsSkiing, softball, classical music, and guitar.44.This passage is most probably _.A. an advertisement for enrolling new employeesB. a school report at the end of an academic yearC. a self-introduction meant to apply for a jobD. a part of a recommendation letter from a univ
15、ersity45.According to the “Experience” section, we can infer that Donald Sloan can be _ .A. a wise leaderB. a skillful performerC. a gifted scientistD. a good social worker46.From the passage we can learn that Donald Sloan _.A. is good at singing and dancingB. is about to graduate from a universityC. has an interest in being a surgeonD. specializes in psychologyCYou never see him, but theyre with you every time you fly. They record where you are going, how fast youre traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to withstand almost any disaster mak
