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【题目】Antarctica, the great white continent and one of the last true wilderness areas on earth – largely unchanged since the early explorers, is home to the world’s greatest concentration of wildlife.

Antarctica Expeditions

We offer an extensive list of trips to Antarctica at the best price. You may choose between our various trips which you like best, according to your needs, in terms of price, duration and type of excursion(游览).

The Antarctic season goes from late October to March.

CRUISES

FLIGHTS

AIR-CRUISES

SAILBOATS

CRUISES

Cruises to Antarctic Peninsula, Polar Circle, Weddell Sea, South Georgia, Falkland Island and mid-Atlantic Islands

Budget

from US$4,720 to US$21,499

Length

from 9 to 32 days

FLIGHTS

Fly from Punta Arenas, Chile to Antarctica or to the very South Pole

Budget

from US$5,400 to US$68,500

Length

from 1 to 9 days

AIR-CRUISES

Combine both sailing and Flying - Flying to or from Antarctica takes around 2.5 hours, making you save the 2.5-day navigations across the Drake Passage that are made each way in a regular cruise

Budget

from US$3,995 to US$19,795

Length

from 5 to 9 days

SAILBOATS

Sail to Antarctica on board of sailboats with a capacity of 9 or 48 passengers

Budget

from US$7,750 to US$11,600

Length

from 22 to 59 days

If you’re looking to experience one of the most magnificent, exquisite, untouched regions of the world in an intimate, unhurried way away from the crowds, have we got a trip for you!

1According to the passage, which type of excursions might take more time?

A. CRUISES B. FLIGHTS

C. AIR-CRUISES D. SAILBOATS

2The main purpose of this article is ______ .

A. to introduce some geographical knowledge about Antarctica

B. to help you compare the price of travelling to Antarctica

C. to give you advice on how to choose from different trips

D. to appeal to potential travelers to Antarctica

3Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The Antarctic season goes from March to late October.

B. It might take more than two days to go across the Drake Passage by cruise.

C. A sailboat can carry no more than 40 passengers.

D. Cruise to Antarctic is the cheapest.

【答案】

1D

2D

3B

【解析】本文是一篇旅游广告,主要介绍去Antarctica的旅游服务。

1细节理解题。根据文中的“SAILBOATS Sail to Antarctica on board of sailboats with a capacity of 9 or 48 passengers Budget from US$7,750 to US$11,600

Length from 22 to 59 days”可知,帆船花得时间更长。故选D。

2总结概括题。根据文中的描述可知,本文是一篇旅游广告,主要介绍去Antarctica的旅游服务,来吸引想去Antarctica的游客。故选D。

3细节理解题。根据文中的“making you save the 2.5-day navigations across the Drake Passage that are made each way in a regular cruise”可知,坐游轮穿过Drake Passage的时间是2.5天,多于两天,B项表达正确。故选B。

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1Women employees take longer time to concentrate on work after childbirth because .

A. there is more prejudice against career women

B. they have longer maternity leaves to enjoy

C. they shoulder more family responsibility

D. having a second child makes them less popular

2What are women concerned about when having two children in the first survey?

①Financial burden of raising two children

②Fewer opportunities to get a pay rise

③Negative effects on their career

④Difficulty in balancing career and family

A. ①②③ B. ②③④

C. ①②④ D. ①③④

3Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?

(P: Paragraph)

A. B.

C. D.

4Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Disadvantages of Raising Two Children

B. Responsibilities of Career Women

C. Effects of Two-child of Policy on Women

D. Attitudes of Employers to Women

5According to the second survey, having a second child would .

A. have no effect on career women

B. have a positive effect on career women

C. have a negative effect on career women

D. have both positive and negative effects on career women

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B. To change a sentence in it to evaluate the Holmes series.

C. To quote a sentence to directly illustrate its impressiveness.

D. To state the reason why he/she began reading Sherlock Holmes and the Duck’s son.

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A. the detailed description of a client’s strange behavior arouses the readers’ interest

B. the plots are well laid out and all scenes and characters are artfully presented

C. the book is even adapted into a film and the author really enjoys watching it

D. its ending is so surprising that it makes the author deeply impressed

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A. Knowledgeable. B. Arbitrary.

C. Mysterious. D. Courageous.

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(p=paragraph)

A. B.

C. D.

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