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9.A winter wonderland on the outskirts of Quebec City has become one of Canada's hottest attractions and most sought out accommodations.Guests stay close for warmth in sleeping bags on beds of ice,hats pulled over their ears to prevent frostbite,while sipping cocktails (鸡尾酒) in glasses also made of ice.
A cool place to host a memorable wedding or for a romantic getaway,the Quebec Ice Hotel has attracted 600,000 curious tourists,including 30,000 who stayed overnight,since opening seasonally 11 years ago.Like Victoria and Jeremy Martin,dozens of couples will exchange vows (誓约) this winter in a temporary church next to the hotel,sculpted entirely from blocks of ice with seats covered in furs.
Average temperatures fall below minus 20 degrees C (minus four F) in winter,but inside the hotel's 36 rooms it is relatively cozy.Thick walls of packed snow and ice act as an insulator,trapping body heat inside.Each room is uniquely decorated,using designs created by Quebec architecture students.Two hotel bars also sell special cocktails in ice glasses.
First-time guests of the hotel,however,are recommended to stay only one night as sleeping in sub-zero temperatures is not very refreshing.This year for the first time the ice hotel has teamed up with a bricks and concrete Quebec City hotel to offer packages for one-night accommodations at each.Prices for one night only at the ice hotel start at 200 US dollars per person.
The 3,000-square-metre (32,300-square-feet) buildings take six weeks starting in December to build,using 15,000 tonnes of snow and 500 tonnes of ice,at a cost of some 750,000 US dollars.Eleven weeks after its seasonal grand opening,the hotel will close on March 27 and then melt away with the arrival of spring.
56.What is true with the ice hotel?D
A.630,000 people have visited it
B.30,000 people visit it each year.
C.It has stayed open for many years
D.Wedding ceremonies are often held there.
57.The underlined word"insulator"in Paragraph 3 possibly refers to something thatA
A.stops heat passing through   it          B.collects and reflects light and heat 
C.makes things become very cold            D.works like an air-conditioner
58.What can we learn about the hotel rooms?B
A.It can be-20°C inside.B.The temperature is always below 0°C.
C.The rooms all look alike.D.Each room costs $200 per night.
59.First-time guests are advised to stay there only one night becauseA.
A.they may not be able to stand the cold
B.their other night is with an ordinary hotel
C.new guests have less advantages over old ones
D.the first-day service is just for a test run
60.If you choose to visit the ice hotel during the Christmas season,you'll findB
A.it doesn't exist at all                
B.it is just being built
C.most of its rooms are vacant        
D.it is crowded with guests.

分析 文章介绍了魁北克的一种新型的冰做旅馆,它里面的设施,服务项目和吸引人之处.

解答 DABAB
56    D   细节题.根据文章第二 段    dozens of couples will exchange vows (誓约) this winter in a temporary church next to the hotel,"可知婚礼经常在这个酒店举行,故D为正确选项.根据第二段中"A cool place to host a memorable wedding or for a romantic getaway,the Quebec Ice Hotel has attracted 600,000 curious tourists,including 30,000 who stayed overnight,since opening seasonally 11 years ago."可知,A、B、D均为错误选项.A错在630,000(应为600,000);B错在visit it each year(应是stayed overnight);D错在stayed open for many years(因为原文中的副词 seasonally,说明该旅馆只是季节性地开放.)
57     A   猜测词义题.  根据文章第三 段trapping body heat inside 可知厚厚的雪控制住了体内热量,故选A.
58    B    细节题.根据文章第三 段  First-time guests of the hotel,however,are recommended to stay only one night as sleeping in sub-zero temperatures is not very refreshing."可知,在旅馆里的温度也通常是在零度以下的.根据第三段第一句"Average temperatures fall below minus 20 degrees C (minus four F) in winter,but inside the hotel's 36 rooms it is relatively cozy."A选项错在inside;根据倒数第三段中"Each room is uniquely decorated"可知,C选项错误;由倒数第二段的最后一句"Prices for one night only at the ice hotel start at 200 US dollars per person."可知D选项也不对.
59    A    细节题.根据文章第三 段   First-time guests of the hotel,however,are recommended to stay only one night as sleeping in sub-zero temperatures is not very refreshing."便可直接知道,第一次来的客人只能歇一晚,是因为零度以下的空气不新鲜.
60     B     细节题.根据文章最后一段 The 3,000-square-metre (32,300-square-feet) buildings take six weeks starting in December to build,"可知,在圣诞节时,这个冰旅馆还正在建.

点评 学生需要认真阅读原文,把握文章大意,对文章脉络有整体的了解,能仔细查找文中细节,并能根据文章内容进行合理的推测判断.

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A.three times
B.four times 
C.five times  
D.six times
37.The butcher did not give any meat to the dogA.
A.before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs.Smith on Monday
B when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C.because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D.until he was paid enough by Mrs.Smith
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A.honest   B.kind     C.clever   D.foolish
39.At the end of the story,you'll find thatD.
A.the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B.the dog dared not go to the butcher's any more
C.the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D.the butcher found himself cheated by the dog.

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