About ten years ago, I went on a trip to Luxor to see the Valley of the Kings, one of the most important tourist sites (景点) in Egypt. I stayed in the town on one side of the Nile River; the Valley of the Kings is on the other side. People usually take a guided tour to the site, but I wanted to go alone.

First, the good things. Adawy, a very nice man near my hotel, lent a donkey (驴) to me. He also gave me directions to the site. I rode slowly to the river and I felt really good in the morning air. I often stopped to take photos — the view was beautiful.

The old walls and tall mountains looked wonderful. I rode past quiet fields and stone buildings. The clean air made me feel great. Everything felt new and exciting. I knew I was visiting a special place all by myself. This trip gave me a happy feeling I would always remember.

I had some problems, though. I made two mistakes. First, it was a very hot day and I only brought one small bottle of water with me — I drank it up quickly in the morning, and I was thirsty all day. The second problem was the sun because I didn’t have a hat. I got terrible sunburn, and felt really hot and tired. After a few hours, I reached the site and took lots of photos. The site was astounding and made me feel great pleasure.

In the end, I enjoyed the experience. True, I didn’t feel very well, but now I have some beautiful photos and memories. I’d love to do it again, but not on a donkey!

1.1.How did the writer go to the Valley of the Kings?

A By taking a guided tour.

B By riding with the locals.

C By travelling by himself.

D By walking with Egyptians.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。原文第一段“People usually take a guided tour to the site, but I wanted to go alone.”alone = by himself，作者打算独自出行。A 是别人的方式；B、D 文中没有提到。

2.2.What did Adawy do to help the writer?

A He took photos for him.

B He drove him to the site.

C He showed him the way.

D He gave him some water.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。第二段 “He also gave me directions to the site.” give directions = show the way，给他指路。A、B、D 文中无对应信息。

3.3.What was one of the writer’s mistakes?

A He lost his sun hat.

B He didn’t bring enough water.

C He broke his camera.

D He didn’t go in the right direction.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。第四段 “First, it was a very hot day and I only brought one small bottle of water with me”，只带一小瓶水，也就是水带得不够。A：不是弄丢帽子，是压根没带；C、D 原文未提及。

4.4.What does the underlined word “astounding” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A Amazing

B Boring

C Crowded

D Modern

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。astounding 所在句：The site was astounding and made me feel great pleasure. 这个景点令人____，带给我巨大快乐。amazing 令人惊叹的；boring 无聊的；crowded 拥挤的；modern 现代的。选 A。

5.5.What is the best title for the text?

A The History of Luxor

B The Valley of the Kings

C A Guided Tour in Egypt

D AnUnforgettable Donkey Tour

解析：选D。D 主旨大意题。全文围绕作者骑驴去帝王谷的旅行展开，旅途有美景也有麻烦，最后说是难忘的回忆。A 卢克索历史，文章没讲历史；B 帝王谷只是目的地，不是全文中心；C 跟团游，作者没有跟团。