高一英语 阅读理解专项训练 Week Thirteen历史地理Word格式.docx

1、 Besides flowers, there are special art shows and handicraft sales. Local artists sell everything from photography to glass art. But Skagit Valleys charm isnt limited to the festival. Deception Pass Boat Tour Deception Pass connects Stagit Bay to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. On a one-hour boat tour t

2、hrough the Pass. Tourists learn about the areas history. The first female ferry captain in Washington State operated her boat through this pass. From the top of the tour boat, passengers get a 360-degree view. They might even spot some whales or eagles! Lincoln Theater This building built in 1926, w

3、as a silent movie house and theater. It now hosts many community events. Visitors can enjoy a year-round schedule of concerts, shows, movies, workshops and more. The pride of the theater is its pipe organthe original used for silent movies. It is in good condition, and organists are welcome to come

4、and perform on it. Places to Story Though Skagit Valley isnt a big city, it has everything a tired tourist needs. There are several luxury hotels, but visitors wanting a more personal experience have choices too. There are more than 40 bed and breakfast inns in the surrounding area. Tulips, tours, e

5、ntertainment and museums. It is the perfect choice for a vacation in the country. 1. To travel in Skagit Valley, you had better do it . A. by boat B. by car C. by bike D. by foot 2. What do we know about Reception Pass? A. It is the entrance to the Stagit Bay. B. The captain of the ferry is a woman.

6、 C. It takes an hour to go through it on a boat. D. Passengers can find whales all the year round. 3. What is Lincoln Theater proud of most? A. Its shows. B. Its concerts. C. Its silent music. D. Its pipe organ. 4. The underlined word luxury may mean A. expensive B. conformable C. distant D. clean 5

7、. The passage is intended for A. the history teachers B. the travelers C. the musicians D. the gardenersB In 1916, British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton made one of the first trips to Antarctica and barely survived. Now an adventurer named Tim Jarvis has announced plans to recreate Shackletons dang

8、erous journey next month, hoping to raise awareness about climate change. Shackleton wanted to lead the first journey across Antarctica, from the northern side to the south. But the adventure went off course when ice damaged his ship, and he and the crew had to fight their way back to civilization.

9、With nothing but a lifeboat and a small amount of food, Shackleton and 5 members of his 22-man crew sailed 800 miles through icebergs and freezing conditions, from Antarcticas Elephant Island to a whaling station on an island called South Georgia, off the continents coast. Once there, Shackleton was

10、 able to get help to rescue the crewmembers he had left behind months before. Almost 100 years later, Jarvis plans to recreate the voyage in the same kind of lifeboat that Shackleton was forced to use in 1916. The replica（复制品） lifeboat is named after Alexandra Shackleton, the great explorers grandda

11、ughter, who originally asked Jarvis to consider the trip. Were on a boat with absolutely no modern guide aids, Jarvis recently told reporters. ll just be going into darkness. Why take the trip? Little was known about Antarctica at the time of Shackletons journey. The expedition gave the world import

12、ant information about Antarcticas climate and geography. Jarvis intends his 2013 mission to show how the continents icy environment has changed over the past hundred years because of climate change. The irony is that Shackleton tried to save his men from Antarctica, Jarvis told reporters. We are now

13、 trying to save Antarctica from man. But this crew will not be in the same kind of danger that the Shackleton expedition was. A high-tech boat will follow Jarvis at all times and help if necessary. Jarvis and his members will compare what they see of Antarcticas melting ice with Shackletons descript

14、ions, then write down the differences. Jarvis will leave for Antarctica from the southern tip of South America in January. He believes the trip will take two months if everything goes according to plan. 6. According to the passage, explorer Shackleton A. sailed 800 miles to reach Elephant Island B.

15、returned with 5 members of his crew C. made a narrow escape from his journey D. went to Antarctica to catch whales 7. What caused Shackletons exploration to fail? A. Big icebergs were on their way to Antarctica. B. They couldnt bear the freezing weather. C. They ran out of their food soon. D. Their

16、ship was damaged by ice. 8. Why did Tim want to recreate the voyage? A. To care about the climate change. B. To protect Antarctica from being polluted. C. To honor the brave travel of Shackleton. D. To make Alexandra Shackleton glad. 9. What will Tim do in Antarctica? A. Change Antarcticas icy envir

17、onment. B. Record the changes of ice in Antarctica. C. Find what Shackleton left 100 years ago. D. Prevent Antarcticas ice from melting.10. What might be the most suitable title for the passage? A. Prepare for an Adventure B. Explore the Unknown World C. The End of the Earth D. Go for a Hike in Anta

18、rcticaC Death Valley National Park in California is home to a place called The Racetrack Playa. The Racetrack is a dry lake situated 1,130 m above sea level, and even though it is 4.5 km long, the ground is surprisingly flat, with only a 4 cm height differential between the north and south ends. The

19、 mountains surrounding the Racetrack, included mainly dark stone, reach as high as 1,731 m above the lake bed. When the heavy rains come, water rushes down the mountains and onto the lake bed, forming a shallow lake. Due to the hot temperatures of the region, the water evaporates, leaving behind a l

20、ayer of soft mud. When the liquid fully evaporates, the ground cracks and leaves a mosaic pattern behind. While all of this is interesting, the feature that makes this area truly unique is something that has yet to be fully understood by the scientific community. Over time, stones have fallen from t

21、he mountainsides onto the lake bed. Some of the stones are small, though others weigh as much as 700 pounds. Once they are situated on the flat surface, one might be easy to think that they would remain there for thousands of years. This, however, is not the case. These huge rocks and stones （known

22、as Sailing Stones, Sliding Rocks, or Moving Rocks） are found all over the dry lake bed with long trails having formed behind them, extending for hundreds of meters. Since there is no evidence of human or animal activities in the movement of these stones, one has to wonder how it is happening. Not on

23、ly do the stones move, but they move in completely different directions. Two stones could start next to one another, and start moving at about the same speed, but one will suddenly stop or change directions. Sometimes the sailing stones will turn around completely, moving back towards their point of

24、 origin. The tracks left behind are generally no wider than 30 cm, and less than 2.5 cm deep. The longest tracks have been forming for many years, though to date, nobody has ever seen the event. Until someone actually see it, we wont know for certain how these stones sail around the lake bed in Deat

25、h Valley National Park. 11. What do we know about the Racetrack Playa? A. It is about 1,731 m above the sea level. B. It is surrounded by various trees. C. Its ground is about 4 cm deep. D. It is a dry lake with a smooth bottom.12. The underlined word evaporates A. gives off B. goes off C. washes aw

26、ay D. takes up13. What do the words the case in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. The stones fall onto the lake bed. B. The stones stay where they are. C. The stones become round in shape. D. The stones can weigh 700 pounds.14. The stones at the Racetrack A. wont stop and change their directions B. will move

27、 in the same direction C. wont move up the surrounding hills D. wont move back where they start15. The passage is mainly about A. the stones moving constantly B. the stones rolling at the bottom of a lake C. the strange lake in California for people to visit D. the mystery behind the sailing stones

28、of Death ValleyD The ancient city of Xian in China holds many treasures. And last month, archaeologists working there made an important discoverya buried palace built in the third century B.C. to honor Chinas first emperor. The entire palace measures roughly 2,260 feet long by 820 feet wide. It includes 10 courtyard houses and one main building. Archaeo