Week Thirteen 历史地理
一、阅读理解（共20小题；共40.0分）
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North of Seattle lies Skagit Valley, Washington, a peaceful escape from urban life. Mountains, farmland and the sea make this area a quiet, scent vacation spot. Although the valley has lots to offer, one experience in particular is most famous. Experiencing the Tulip Festival
It's April and that means one thing for Skagit Valley: the Tulip Festival! Tourists come from around the word to watch this beautiful valley burst into color. During this month, millions of tulips bloom. Visitors have been coming for years to enjoy the colorful fields of flowers. The festival makes this experience even more fun.
There are sites to visit and things to do all over the valley, so it's best to see the area by car. But for visitors who like exercise, bike tours are another popular option. There is even the Tulip Pedal, a bike-riding event for the whole family. This event follows 20-, 40- and 60-mile routes past the tulip fields.
Besides flowers, there are special art shows and handicraft sales. Local artists sell everything from photography to glass art. But Skagit Valley's charm isn't 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 through the Pass. Tourists learn about the area's 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, was a silent movie house and theater. It now hosts many community events. Visitors can enjoy a year-round schle of concerts, shows, movies, workshops and more.
The pride of the theater is its pipe organ—the original used for silent movies. It is in good condition, and organists are welcome to come and perform on it. Places to Story
Though Skagit Valley isn't a big city, it has everything a tired tourist needs. There are several luxury hotels, but visitor's wanting a more personal experience have choices too. There are more than 40 bed and breakfast inns in the surrounding area.
Tulips, tours, entertainment 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. 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. C. Its silent music.
B. Its concerts. D. Its pipe organ.
4. The underlined word \ .
A. expensive B. conformable C. distant
D. clean
5. The passage is intended for . A. the history teachers B. the travelers
C. the musicians
B
D. the gardeners
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 Shackleton's dangerous 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.
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 Antarctica's Elephant Island to a whaling station on an island called South Georgia, off the continent's coast. Once there, Shackleton was 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 explorer's granddaughter, who originally asked Jarvis to consider the trip.
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Why take the trip? Little was known about Antarctica at the time of Shackleton's journey. The expedition gave the world important information about Antarctica's climate and geography. Jarvis intends his 2018 mission to show how the continent's icy environment has changed over the past hundred years because of climate change.
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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 Antarctica's melting ice with Shackleton's descriptions, 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. 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 Shackleton's exploration to fail?
A. Big icebergs were on their way to Antarctica. B. They couldn't bear the freezing weather. C. They ran out of their food soon. D. Their 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 Antarctica's icy environment. B. Record the changes of ice in Antarctica. C. Find what Shackleton left 100 years ago.
D. Prevent Antarctica's ice from melting.
10. What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Prepare for an Adventure World
C. The End of the Earth Antarctica
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B. Explore the Unknown
D. Go for a Hike in
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 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 layer 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 the 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 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 only 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
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