Unit8Adventure（B）(35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解Therearemanyplacestogoonsafari(观赏野生动物)inAfrica,butridingahorsethroughthefloodedwatersofBotswana’sOkavangoDeltamustrankasoneoftheworld’smostexcitingwildlifejourneys.Severalsafaricampsoperateasthebaseforthisadventure,providinguniqueridestwiceadaytoexploredeepintothedelta.Thecampshaveexcellenthorses,professionalguidesandlotsofsupportworkers.Theyhaveareputationforprovidingagreatridingexperience.Themorningride,whentheguidestakeyoutobeautiful,shallowlakesfullofwaterlilies,tendstobemoreactive.Itisunlikeanyotherridingexperience.Withrainbowsforminginthesplashingwateraroundyouandthesoundofhugedropsofwaterbouncingoffyourbodyandface,itistrulyexciting.Youareverylikelytocomeacrosslargewildanimals,too.Onhorsebackitispossibletogetquiteclosetoelephants,giraffesandmanyotheranimals.Thesenseofexcitementandtensionlevelsrisesuddenlythough,asdoesyourheartrate,asyoumoveclosertothem.Intheevening,ridesareusuallyatamorerelaxedandunhurriedpace,withgoldenlightstreamingacrossthegrassydeltaandtheanimalscomingouttoeatanddrink.Sedatethoughtheyare,ridesatthistimeofdayarestillveryimpressive.Asthesun’srayspassthroughthedustkickedupbythehorses,theromanceofAfricacomestolife.Backatthecampyoucankickoffyourbootsandenjoyexcellentfoodandwine.Lookingbackonyourday,youwillfindithardtodenythatahorsebacksafariisascloseasyouwillevercometoansweringthecallofthewild.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”referto?A.Floodedwaters.B.Wildlifejourneys.C.Safaricamps.D.Uniquerides.2.Whatdoestheauthorfindmostexcitingaboutahorsebacksafari?A.SeeingandfeelingtherealAfricanlife.B.Enjoyinggoodfoodandwineatthecamp.C.Huntinglargeanimalsjustasourancestorsdid.D.Beingpartofthesceneandgettingclosetoanimals.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sedate”probablymean?A.Wildandromantic.B.Slowandpeaceful.C.Hungryandthirsty.D.Activeandexcited.4.TheauthorintroducestheridingexperienceintheOkavangoDeltamainlyby.A.followingspaceorderB.followingtimeorderC.makingclassificationsD.givingexamplesⅡ.完形填空(2018·福建福州一模)Ihavealwaysthoughtofmyselfasadoer.Inwork,Icertainlywasandcontinuetobe.Asamom,I’mmostlyadoer.However,my1forbreastcancermademe2Ihadn’tbeenadoerinthewayIwantedtobe—butthatwasaboutto3.SinceIbecamea4andreportedmanyplanecrashes,I’vebeen5offlying.Myfamilyhad6beentoanothercontinenttogether.Nowthatthechemo(化疗)7,asagifttomyself,mykidsandmymom,ItookthemalltoLondonto8lifebeforebeginningradiationeveryweekdayforsixweeks.ThistimeImadea9nottothinktoomuchaboutit.Lookinginthemirrorwithouthair,youdoyourbestto10yourdayasthoughitwereaday11youdiscoveredyourlump(肿瘤).Theneverythingseemsdoable.12Ijustbookedthetrip.InLondon,everydayI13adifferentadventure,fromwhichmyfamilyandIlearnedmuchand14ourselves.Ihadwantedtotakea15likethisforyears,butlifeandworkhadgottenintheway.Now,16lifeandwork,wehadfinallydone17.Ihavethoroughlyenjoyedfamilylearning18living,butnothingisbetterthanknowingthatmykidsfeel19forthetrip.Oneday,perhapsthey’llrealisethatsometimes,thebest20come(s)aftersurvivingyourgreatestfears.1.A.concernB.reasonC.treatmentD.anxiety2.A.realiseB.imagineC.ignoreD.doubt3.A.continueB.changeC.happenD.arise4.A.pilotB.doctorC.touristD.journalist5.A.tiredB.fondC.proudD.afraid6.A.frequentlyB.neverC.alreadyD.just7.A.failedB.delayedC.endedD.approached8.A.saveB.createC.improveD.celebrate9.A.decisionB.wishC.judgmentD.conclusion10.A...
