题目内容
8．Trip to Alaska National ParksThis four-day train trip，which traverses both Denali and Kenai Fjords National Parks，allows for true appreciation of Alaska's natural beauty．The route takes in peaks and forests，including a stop at the foot of 20，320-foot-high Mount McKinley，North America's tallest mountain．Though the train has comfortable seating and a luxurious dining car，nights are spent at off-train lodging like the Grande Denali Lodge and Hotel Alyeska in Girdwood．
India Tour，Maharajas'Express
Maharajas'Express is the most luxurious train in the world．Started in 2010，and limited to 88 passengers on each trip，the train features luxurious private suites with marble baths and panoramic（全景）windows．On the five-day，four-night trip，which starts and ends in Delhi，passengers make stops to visit the splendid Taj Mahal at Agra，take a tiger safari at Ranthambore National Park，and shop and watch an elephant-polo match in Jaipur．
Tales of Laos Tour，Eastern & Oriental Express
The sister train to Europe's Venice Simplon Orient-Express，the Eastern & Oriental Express offers the same level of service and comfort．What's completely different about the Eastern，of course，is the scenery that passengers can see through the train's large windows．Among the attractive sights on the four-day，three-night Tales of Laos Tour are green rice paddies（水稻梯田）and locals riding elephants．
Cuzco to Machu Picchu Route，Hiram Bingham
The Hiram Bingham，a train operating in Peru，leads guests on a magical day trip from Cuzco to the ruins of Machu Picchu．During the three-hour trip-which covers about 50 miles-the train winds through the thick jungle，alongside the rapids of the Urubamba River and across two high mountains．Once it arrives at the city of Machu Picchu，passengers get a five-hour tour through the fascinating site before heading back to Cuzco．
4．The underlined word"traverses"in Paragraph 1 probably meansC．
A．leaves for B．consists of C．moves across D．arrives at
5．According to this passage，the longest journey may beB．
A．Trip to Alaska National Parks
B．India Tour
C．Tales of Laos Tour
D．Cuzco to Machu Picchu Route
6．The Eastern & Oriental Express is different from Europe's Venice Simplon Orient-Express in thatD．
A．it offers satisfying service
B．travelers feel every relaxed
C．the dining car has a good environment
D．it provides a better view of the scenery
7．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．On the Trip to Alaska National Parks，visitors spend the night in the luxurious dining car．
B．India Tour offers different attractions，varying from experiencing the cultural relic to doing some shopping．
C．On the Tales of Laos Tour，visitors can enjoy wonderful rice paddies and ride elephants．
D．The Cuzco to Machu Picchu Route starts in Cuzco and ends in Machu Picchu．
分析 文中介绍了四个不同地方的旅行，以及各自的特点．
解答 CBDB
4．C 猜测词意题．根据前面的This four-day train trip这是 一次四天的 火车之旅，故猜测traverses•表示的意思是移动，从一处到另外一处，故选C．
5．B 细节题．这题比较简单，只要找到对应段落里的 旅行时间即可，This four-day train trip；On the five-day，four-night trip；on the four-day，three-night； the three-hour trip，故答案为B．
6．D 细节题．根据该段的What's completely different about the Eastern，of course，is the scenery that passengers can see through the train's large windows．可知，二者完全不同之处在于乘客可以通过火车车窗看到漂亮的风景，故选D．
7．B 细节题．根据该段的内容passengers make stops to visit the splendid Taj Mahal at Agra，take a tiger safari at Ranthambore National Park，and shop and watch an elephant-polo match in Jaipur可知，此处之旅不仅可以体验当地的文化还可以购物，故B正确；nights are spent at off-train lodging like the Grande Denali Lodge and Hotel Alyeska in Girdwood暗示A错误；C项文中说的是green rice paddies；根据第一句话The Hiram Bingham，a train operating in Peru，leads guests on a magical day trip from Cuzco to the ruins of Machu Picchu提示D错误．
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