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3100KulmhotelGornergrat,Switzerland
Sitting3,100metersabovesealevel,3,100KulmhotelGornergratoverlooksthesnow-dusted,rockypeaksoftheSwissAlps.Althoughskiingisthemostpopularactivitythere,theKulmhotelisafavoritewithastronomers.Atthetopofthetwostonetowers,observatories(天文台)areequippedwitheverythinganastronomermightneed.
Rates:
RoomsstartatCHF140(US$150)perpersonaday.
Stargazingpackages:
Starlightdinner,CHF90(US$96)perperson.
SanctuaryBaines’Camp,Botswana
Thiscamphassomequietsuites(套房)overlookingtheBoroRiverontheedgeoftheMoremiGameReserve.Adayofwalkingwithelephantsandwatchinglionsonagame(与狩猎有关的)drivecanbefollowedbyanopen-airbath.
StartatUS$675personaday(includesmeals,drinksandsafaris(游猎))
AyersRockResort—SailsintheDesertHotel,Australia
LocatedintheheartoftheAustralianOutback(内地),thishotelprovidesastark(鲜明的)contrasttothecopper-redearthsurroundings.Theresort’sAstroTourusesiPads,telescopesandbinoculars(双筒望远镜)toletguestswonderattheSouthernCross(南十字星座)andre-learnthebasicsoftheuniverse,suchashowastarisborn.
RoomsstartatUS$400.
VoyagesOutbackSkyJourneys,US$38perpersonaday;
SoundsofSilencedinner,US$169perperson.
KasbahHotel,Morocco
AttheedgeofDraavalley,theKasbahhastworoundobservatorydomesandseveraltelescopespeakoutfromthefortresswalls.Farfromcitylights,withtheworld-famousdesert—theSaharaonthehorizon,thestageissetforablack,glitteringsky.Eachnightafterdinner,anexperthelpsguestsfindtheirwayaroundtheviewingequipment.
MAD540(US$63)perpersonadayincludingbreakfastanddinner.
GuidedvisittotheSaharaSkyobservatory,MAD200(US$23)
1.Ifyouwanttoseewildanimalsinagamereserve,youcanchoose________.
A.AyersRockResortB.KasbahHotel,Morocco
C.SanctuaryBainesCampD.3100KulmhotelGornergrat
2.Howmuchshouldatouristpayifhe/shewouldliketostayinahoteladayneartheworld-famousdesertandwantstovisittheobservatory?
A.$86.B.$207.C.$150.D.$569.
3.Whichofthefollowingistrueabout3100KulmhotelGornergrat?
A.ItliesintheheartoftheAustralianOutback.
B.TouristscanhaveStarlightdinnerforfree.
C.TouristscanappreciatetherockypeaksoftheSwissAlps.
D.Itprovidesastarkcontrasttothecopper-redearthsurroundings.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇广告布告类短文阅读。
文章主要介绍了几家适于观测的顶级宾馆。
【答案】1.C2.A3.C
【解析】1.细节理解题。
根据SanctuaryBaines’Camp,Botswana部分的Adayofwalkingwithelephantsandwatchinglionsonagame(与狩猎有关的)drivecanbefollowedbyanopen-airbath.可知,如果想看野生动物可以选择SanctuaryBaines’Camp。
故选C。
3.细节理解题。
根据3100KulmhotelGornergrat,Switzerland部分中的Sitting3,100metersabovesealevel,3,100KulmhotelGornergratoverlooksthesnow-dusted,rockypeaksoftheSwissAlps.可知,在
3100KulmhotelGornergrat可以欣赏瑞士阿尔卑斯山的岩石山峰。
B
Itwasveryhot.Gary’smindracedwiththoughtsofthefollowingroutethroughthehills.Campingoutbehindthewoodsofanabandonedfarmprovedtobeacostlydecision.Mosquitoesswarmed.Hewascoveredinsweatandcouldn’tsleep.Hecametotheconclusionthatitwouldbeappropriateforhimtoliveinhotelroomsfortheremainderofthetrip.Thebodyneededrestwhentestedtothisextent,andsleepingonthegroundwouldn’tprovideit.Ashestartedthenextlegofthetrip,hewasbone-tired.
TheseconddaycrasheddownlikeanenemyseekingtodestroyGary.Thehillsbecamemountains.Adrivingrainstormwithafiercewindattackedhisface,armsandlegs.Theridebecameincreasinglydangerousbecauseofthewaterflowingdownthesideoftheroad.Coaltrucksdashedby,pouringoutblackexhaust.Thepathforthebiketireswasverynarrow.Thedistancebetweenthedangerofbeinghitbyacaronhisleftandthatoffallingdowntheslopeonhisrightbecameinchesattimes.
Hourswentbyfasterthanthemilesdid.Worrycrowdedinwhenaroadsignreading“SteepNext7Miles”swungintheviolentwind.Garywasexhaustedbeyondanythinghehadeverexperienced.Garyeventuallyhadtodismount(下车)andpushthebicycleupthemountainbecauseitwasextremelysteep.Legmusclesscreamed,ashisheartandlungsworkedovertime.Thejourneyseemedendless.Afewminuteslater,outoffearandfrustration,athroatyoutburstwasaimedatGod,“ICAN’TDOTHIS!
”Agentleresponsewaswhispered,“Persevere(坚持)”.TearsfellasGarysuddenlyrealizedhisfoolishbehavior.ThenewunderstandingcausedhimtoaskforGod’sforgiveness.Afterdrinkingsomemorewater,Garygatheredhimselfenoughtostartthepushagain.Asheguidedthebicycleupthemountain,histhoughtswereonthespiritualaspectsofhislifeinsteadofthephysicalpainhisbodywassuffering.Hehardlynoticedastrucksangrilysoundedtheirhornsandthemercilessrainfell.Morehills,moremiles,moretime.Therestofthetripwentbywithoutanyincident.Hourslater,hefinallymadeittothetop.
4.Whywascampingoutsideacostlydecision?
A.Hisboneswerebrokenaccidentallythere.
B.Notsleepingwelltheremadehimextremelytired.
C.Itwasnotcomfortabletosleeponthegrass.
D.Hehadtospendalotofmoneycampingoutside.
5.Thesentence“Hourswentbyfasterthanthemilesdid”inPara.3probablymeans“________”.
A.Garywasmakingslowprogress
B.Garydidn’tknowwheretheroadledto
C.Garywasworriedhecouldn’tgettohisdestinationbeforedark
D.Garycouldn’tridehisbikewellbecausetherewassomethingwrongwithit
6.HowdidGarymanagetoignorethehardshipsatlast?
A.Hedranksometeaandjuice.
B.Hepushedhisbikealltheway.
C.Heturnedtosometruckdriversforhelp.
D.Hefocusedonthespiritualaspects.
7.Whichofthefollowingcanbestsumupthepassage?
A.Practicemakesperfect.
B.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.
C.Successbelongstothepersevering.
D.Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。
文章讲述了坚持的精神让Gary最终克服了陡峭的地形和身体的劳累,成功登上了山顶。
【答案】4.B5.A6.D7.C
【解析】4.
细节理解题。
根据第一段中的Thebodyneededrestwhentestedtothisextent,andsleepingonthegroundwouldn’tprovide
it.Ashestartedthenextlegofthetrip,he
was
bone-tired.可知,他认为野外露营是一个代价高的决定是因为休息不好让他感到很累。
故选B。
5.句意理解题。
根据后句Worrycrowdedinwhenaroadsignreading“SteepNext7Miles”swungintheviolentwind.Garywasexhaustedbeyondanythinghehadeverexperienced.Garyeventuallyhadtodismount(下车)andpushthebicycleupthemountainbecauseitwasextremelysteep.Legmusclesscreamed,ashisheartandlungsworkedovertime.可知,陡峭的地形和身体的劳累让Gary进展十分缓慢。
故选A。
6.细节理解题。
根据最后一段Agentleresponsewaswhispered,“Persevere(坚持)”.TearsfellasGarysuddenlyrealizedhisfoolishbehavior.ThenewunderstandingcausedhimtoaskforGod’sforgiveness.可知,专注于精神层面让Gary最终战胜了困难。
故选D。
7.主旨大意题。
根据文章内容,特别是最后一段中的““Persevere(坚持)”.Tearsfellas
Gary
suddenlyrealizedhisfoolishbehavior.ThenewunderstandingcausedhimtoaskforGod’s
forgiveness.Afterdrinkingsomemorewater,
gatheredhimselfenoughtostartthepushagain.”可知,坚持的精神让Gary最终克服了困难,登上了山顶。
C
Inrecentdecades,socialisolationhasbeenrecognizedasamajorrisktoourhealthandlonglife.It’stwiceasbadforyouasbeingoverweightandnearlyasbadassmoking.Therisingnumberofpeoplewhosaytheyareaffected,acrossawiderangeofages,isshocking.Inreality,youcansuffertheilleffectsoflonelinessevenifyouarenotsociallyisolated.
ComedianRobinWilliamsmadeastrikingobservationin2014:
“Iusedtothinktheworstthinginlifewastoendupallalone.It’snot.Theworstthinginlifeistoendupwithpeoplewhomakeyoufeelallalone.”Trackinglargegroupsovertimeindicatesthatperceived(感知的)socialisolationcarriesitsownriskformorbidity(发病率)andmortality.
Theperceptionofisolation—fromothersofbeinginthesocialaspect—isnotonlyacauseofunhappiness,italsosignalsdanger.Fishhaveevolvedtoswimtothemiddleoftheirgroupwhenpredators(捕食者)approach,micehousedinsocialisolationshowsleepdisruptionsandreducedslow-wavesleepandprairievoles(田鼠)isolatedfromtheirpartnersthenplacedinanopenfieldexploretheirsurroundingslessandconcentrateonavoidingpredators.
Thesebehavioursreflectanincreasedemphasisonself-preservationinthesocialaspect.Forinstance,fishontheedgeofaschoolaremorelikelytobeattackedbypredatorsbecausetheyareeasiertoisolateandpreyupon.Suchobservationsreflectamoregeneralprinciplethatperceivedsocialisolationinsocialanimalsactivatesneural(神经系统的),neuroendocrine(神经内分泌的)andbehaviouralresponsesthatpromoteshort-termself-preservation.However,theseresponsesbringacostforlong-termhealthandwell-being.
Therangeofharmfulneuralandbehaviouraleffectsofperceivedisolationdocumentedinadultsincludeincreasedanxiety,hostilityandsocialwithdrawal;
fragmentedsleepanddaytimetiredness;
increasedvascularresistanceandchangedgeneexpressionandimmunity;
decreasedimpulsecontrol;
increasednegativityanddepressivesymptoms;
andincreasedage-relatedcognitivedecline.
Sadly,todate,attemptstoreducelonelinesshavemetwithlimitedsuccess.Aseriesofrandomizedcontrolledtrialsshowedthattheyhadonlyasmalleffect.Amongthefourtypesofinterventions(介入)examined,talkingtherapythatfocusedoninappropriatethoughtprocesseshadthelargestimpact.Socialskillstraining,socialsupportandincreasedopportunitiesforsocialcontact