A
Travelers in America who want to experience the Wild West can now go to a holiday in the old style to see how the American pioneers traveled and lived.
Today’s travelers go by horse wagon like the old-time. They set up camp at night under the stars and learn to cook their meals over fires. They also learn to lead herds of cattle with present-day cowboys and try to bring wild horses into a corral (畜栏). For those who just want to pretend half way, the special holidays offer the chance to “rough it” during the day in the wagons but sleep at night in the comfort of fan air-conditioned ranch (牧牛场) complete with swimming pool, sauna and tennis courts.
In Wyoming the holiday makers will travel by wagon past ghost towns and cemeteries where pioneers and wild cowboys were buried. The route goes along the same track as the Pony Express riders who braved attacks from Indians and robbers to get the mail through to the Wild West. High Island Ranch in Wyoming at the foot of the Rocky Mountains is also an ideal place to go trout fishing and to ride wild horses. In Colorado, the modern-day pioneers can stay at Randy George’s ranch and try their hand at breaking-in horses and branding (打烙印) cattle. In New Mexico there will be a chance to help in driving cattle to their new summer pastures (牧场). Trips last for a week so those taking part get a chance to get a feel for the Wild West as it really was.
1. What is the author’s purpose by writing the passage?
A. To reveal the real life of the Wild West in the old time.
B. To tell the readers what they should prepare for special holidays.
C. To introduce some trips in which people can experience the Wild West.
D. To advertise for the most popular tourist attractions in America.
2. What does the underlined phrase “rough it” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Make the travelers comfortable.
B. Live a hard and simple life.
C. Travel everywhere in the wagons.
D. Bring wild horses into a corral.
3. What can be inferred from paragraph 3?
A. Travelers will pass ghost towns to visit pioneers and wild cowboys.
B. People are not interested in how the pioneers traveled and lived.
C. It was not easy to deliver the mail to the Wild West in the old time.
D. The pioneers and wild cowboys in the old time led an easy life.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们可以体验的西部蛮荒旅行。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“Travelers in America who want to experience the Wild West can now go to a holiday in the old style to see how the American pioneers traveled and lived. (在美国，想体验西部荒原的旅行者现在可以去旧式度假，看看美国先驱者是如何旅行和生活的。)”由此可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是介绍一些人们可以体验的西部蛮荒旅行。结合选项，故选C。
【2题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段中“For those whojust want to pretend half way, the special holidays offer the chance to “rough it” during the day in the wagons but sleep at night in the comfort of fan air-conditioned ranch (牧牛场) complete with swimming pool, sauna and tennis courts. (对于那些只想假装半途而废的人来说，这个特殊的假期提供了一个机会，让他们白天在马车里“艰难地度过”，而晚上则可以在配有游泳池、桑拿浴室和网球场的风扇空调牧场舒适地睡觉。)”由后面的but可知，前后文应是转折关系，故划线词“rough it”的词义应与后文的“comfort”相反。结合选项，故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“In Wyoming the holiday makers will travel by wagon past ghost towns and cemeteries where pioneers and wild cowboys were buried. The route goes along the same track as the Pony Express riders who braved attacks from Indians and robbers to get the mail through to the Wild West. (在怀俄明州，度假者将乘坐马车经过埋葬了拓荒者和野生牛仔的鬼城和墓地。这条路线与小马快车的骑手沿着同一条轨道行驶，他们勇敢地面对来自印第安人和强盗的袭击，将邮件传递到荒野的西部。)”由此可以推断出，在过去，把邮件送到蛮荒的西部是不容易的。结合选项，故选C。
【点睛】词义猜测题是阅读题中常见的出题形式。做这类题时，要根据词、词组或句子所在的语境，即上下文来判断其意义。因此熟练掌握一些猜词技巧是做好这类题的关键。比如：根据语境，根据同义关系，对比关系，因果关系等，尤其需注意熟词生义。例如本题第2小题，根据第二段中“For those who just want to pretend half way, the special holidays offer the chance to “rough it” during the day in the wagons but sleep at night in the comfort of fan air-conditioned ranch (牧牛场) complete with swimming pool, sauna and tennis courts. (对于那些只想假装半途而废的人来说，这个特殊的假期提供了一个机会，让他们白天在马车里“艰难地度过”，而晚上则可以在配有游泳池、桑拿浴室和网球场的风扇空调牧场舒适地睡觉。)”由后面的but可知，前后文应是转折关系，故划线词“rough it”的词义应与后文的“comfort”相反。结合选项，故选B。
