Ice climbing is a dynamic winter sport that combines excitement, technique and determination.
Back in 2014, the sport was presented to the public during the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Russia. The next goal for ice climbing is showcasing the sport in 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games before it's included in 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
If you are already hooked on this sport, here are some of the world's best places with epic ice formations that you shouldn't miss.
Ouray, Colorado, US
Known as the "Switzerland of the US", Ouray offers climbers easy access to more than 200 named climbs, with free entrance to the park. The ice park also offers guide and instructional services for beginners. Ouray usually hosts the biggest ice festival in North America every January.
Shuangqiaogou, Sichuan, China
China has a lot of ice walls, which are located in different mountains in the northern and western parts of the country. Among them, Sichuan province's Shuangqiaogou, or Twinbridge Trench, in Mount Siguniang has some of the finest such spots. The ice season in the area usually starts mid-December and runs through late February. Climbers can enjoy various ice formations along with a clean, quiet environment.
Valdez, Alaska, US
Alaska's breathtaking Valdez region has been attracting world-class climbers to the region for decades. Each year, thrill-seekers flock there to follow classic routes such as Sheep Creek and Solomon Gulch, while others explore the area by themselves, hoping to find the next classic site on their own adventures. Other winter sports activities such as glacier hiking, skiing and sled trips can also be found there.
1.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A. Ice climbing was first invented in 2014.
B. Ice climbing was presented to the public during the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
C. Ice climbing is expected to enter the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
D. One should be skillful and determined to be engaged in ice climbing.
2.You can receive the services in Ouray park EXCEPT ________.
A. instruction
B. guide
C. ice festivals
D. entrance of charge
3.The ice season in ________ is as long as about 70 days.
A. Ouray
B. Shuangqiaogou
C. Valdez
D. Pyeongchang
4.Which of the words can best describe the sports in Valdez?
A. Thrilling and open.
B. Enjoyable and safe.
C. Tiring and safe.
D. Boring and dangerous.
科目:高中英语 来源:黑龙江省大庆市2016-2017学年高一下学期第三次月考(期中)英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
Elephants on the coast of Thailand are acting strange.They stamp their feet and motion toward the hills.The sea draws back from the beaches.Fish fall heavily in the mud.Suddenly,a huge wave appears.This is no ordinary wave.It is tsunami!
Tsunami waves are larger and faster than normal surface waves.A tsunami wave can travel as fast as a jet plane and can be as tall as a ten-story building.Imagine dropping a stone into a pond.The water on the surface ripples(起涟漪).A tsunami is like a very powerful ripple.Tsunamis begin when the ocean rises or falls very suddenly.Large amounts of seawater are displaced.This movement caused huge waves.
For a tsunami to occur,there must be some kind of force that causes the ocean water to become displaced.Most tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes.However,volcanoes ,landslides(塌方),large icebergs,and even meteorites(陨石)are capable of causing one of these mighty waves.
Tsunamis are extremely powerful.Ordinary waves lose power when they break.Tsunami waves can remain powerful for several days.Because tsunami waves are so strong,they can kill people,damage property,and completely ruin an ecosystem in just one hour.
Scientists have no way of predicting when a tsunami will hit.However,if a powerful enough earthquake occurs, scientists can send out a warning or a watch.A warning means that a tsunami will very likely hit soon.A watch means that conditions are favorable for a tsunami.When people are informed of a watch or a warning,they have more time to prepare.It is best not to get caught unaware when a tsunami is on the way.
1.Elephants are acting strange mostly because they_______.
A. dislike the huge wave
B. are afraid of the big fish
C. can sense something out of the ordinary
D. see the ocean drawing back from the beaches
2.Why do Tsunamis cause so much destruction?
A. They are not familiar to most people.
B. They are very powerful and long-lasting.
C. They break on the coast,unlike normal waves.
D. They are caused by underwater earthquakes.
3.From the text,we can learn that_______.
A. a tsunami travels as fast as normal waves
B. a tsunami is formed by huge normal sea waves
C. a tsunami warning is more serious than a watch
D. a warning and watch both mean a tsunami has formed
4.What is this text mainly about?
A. How to guard against tsunami
B. Differences between waves types
C. What to do with tsunami waves.
D. Causes and effects of tsunami
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科目:高中英语 来源:广东省广雅中学、江西省南昌市第二中学2017届高三下学期联合测试英语试卷 题型:短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
As is often the case,when people are attending meetings,having meals or waiting for buses,you can always find it addicted to their phones,completely ignore others.
This is really a common phenomenon in our life.The reason is because smart phones nowadays can be used for people to play mobile games but keep in touch with friends through QQ and Wechat.However,too many exposure to phones is bad for people in term of health.Moreover,people who were engaged in phones fail to communicate well those around them.
As far as I'm concerned,people should wise make use of their phones to help with their work and study. Meanwhile,they should be care more about their family members and friends rather than mobile phones.
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科目:高中英语 来源:湖南省2017届高三高考冲刺预测卷(六)英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
After years of sales growth, major publishers reported a fall in their e-book sales for the first time this year, introducing new doubts about the potential of e-books in the publishing industry. Yet despite the increasing realization that digital and print can easily coexist in the market, the question of whether the e-book will “kill” the print book continues to surface. It doesn’t matter if the intention is to predict or dismiss this possibility; the potential disappearance of the book does not stop to inspire our imagination.
After television was invented, many claimed radio would die. But radio ended up surviving by finding new uses; people started listening in cars, during tram rides and on factory floors. The myth of the disappearing book isn’t new, either. As early as 1894, there was guess that they’d be replaced by what we today call audiobooks. This happened again and again. Movies, radio, television, and smartphones—all conspired to destroy print books as a source of culture and entertainment. It is not by chance that the idea of the death of the book surfaces in moments of technological change.
We create emotional bonds with media as they become an integral part of our life. The emergence of a new technology —like e-readers — doesn’t just in indicate economic and social change. It also causes us to adjust our relationship with something that has become an integral part of our day-to-day life.
The ones who still worry for the disappearance of print books may rest assured: Books have endured many technical revolutions and are in the best position to survive this one. Yet the myth of the disappearing medium will continue to provide an appealing narrative about both the power of technology and our dislike to change. Easy to remember and to spread, the story of the death of media reflects our excitement for the future, as well as our fear of losing parts of our intimate world一and finally, of ourselves.
1.What do people tend to believe according to the text?
A. Print books will disappear in the end.
B. It is unwise to invest in e-books.
C. Digital and print will exist all the time.
D. The death of books is just an imagination.
2.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A. The forms of books change with new technology.
B. Books have a bright digital future actually.
C. Culture will disappear with the end of books.
D. The idea of book death follows technological changes.
3.What does the myth of disappearing books reflect?
A. Our doubt about the power of technology.
B. Our fear of losing ourselves in society.
C. Our preference for new technology.
D. Our pleasure of experiencing technical revolutions.
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科目:高中英语 来源:湖南省湘潭市、长沙、师大附中、岳阳市、株洲市二中、常德市2017届高三下学期六校联考英语试卷 题型:完形填空
“I won’t stop learning new things _________I die,” 105-year-old Zhao Muhe told domestic media.
He got his first bachelor’s and master’s degrees in his _________, and is now working on his PhD. He traveled the world after _________and learnt to use the Internet.
Zhao, born in Shandong in 1912, moved _________ Taiwan at 39, and found a non-teaching job at National Kaohsiung Normal University. Almost 30 years later, he retired from the university. That's _________ the time for people to begin a peaceful but boring pensioner's life, _________with friends and looking after grandchildren. _______that was not for Zhao.
He decided to go to _______ university, this time to study. Zhao _______the National Open University in Taiwan in 1999. He commuted to school by bike every day, never ________ a single class. He studied __________ into the night, and it only took him four years to finish the 128 academic ________ required to graduate with an arts degree, which he did at the age of 91.
Several years later, Zhao decided to ________ his studies. He passed the entrance examination for Nanhua University in Taiwan and got a __________ in philosophy two years later. He is now auditing classes at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan __________ he prepares to earn a doctorate degree. He thinks it's __________ too late to learn.
________ studying, he also fulfilled his dream of touring the world. Now he is learning to use a ________. "Internet is no use for a dying man like ________, bro," his fellow pensioner said humorously to him. "But I'm still __________," he replied with laughter.
1.A. because B. if C. when D. unless
2.A. eighties B. twenties C. nineties D. thirties
3.A. adjustment B. retirement C. presentation D. examination
4.A. to B. away C. out of D. from
5.A. suddenly B. gradually C. normally D. typically
6.A. hanging up B. hanging out C. hanging down D. hanging over
7.A. But B. And C. So D. For
8.A. another B. each C. that D. his
9.A. arrived at B. graduated from C. studied D. attended
10.A. sharing B. refusing C. stopping D. missing
11.A. later B. late C. latest D. lately
12.A. reports B. lessons C. credits D. notes
13.A. get on with B. put off C. reunite D. continue
14.A. master’s degree B. bachelor’s degree C. doctor’s degree D. teacher’s degree
15.A. when B. after C. before D. as
16.A. ever B. never C. still D. yet
17.A. In case of B. By means of C. In addition of D. In spite of
18.A. computer B. camera C. shaver D. bike
19.A. him B. her C. you D. it
20.A. awake B. alive C. asleep D. alone
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科目:高中英语 来源:河北省卓越联盟2016-2017学年高一下学期第三次月考英语试卷 题型:七选五
We all need friends in our life.What is important is that how long friendship lasts.Sometimes,it may be a few months,a few years or sometimes forever.1.Friends are the people who are always there ready to lend a helping hand to you.Let us find out the "best qualities" in friends.
Sharing is caring!
You can share everything with each other.Little kids share their crayons,toys.2.Not only opinions,good friends share things too!Like clothes,notes,coffee,you and your best friend shouldn't have second thoughts about sharing these things with each other.Because after all,sharing is caring.
Trust and Loyalty(忠诚).
Friendship is a very special relationship based on trust and loyalty.You should be able to share your deepest secret with your best friend.If you don't feel that your friend is loyal to you,what is the whole point of being friends with that person?3.
Personal Adviser.
A best friend should be a friend who guides you to the right path,and knows what is good and what is bad for you.4.After all,for most of the people,friends are the first ones whom they turn to for advice.
Listener.
For all those sad days when we are feeling low,a best friend is always ready to listen to our problems.Of course, your friend would not surely have all the solutions to your problems or what to do next.But they give you a sense of belonging that you are not alone and they are always there for you.5.And also,they listen with interest.
A.Elders share their happiness,ideas or views.
B.Everybody wants friends to be in their life forever.
C.Your friend would never judge you on your mistakes.
D.A true friendship is a friendship in which you can trust each other.
E.Who would not want an honest opinion from their friends?
F.A friend should never be slow to give you advice on your matters.
G.A good friend is a friend in front of whom you can open your heart.
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科目:高中英语 来源:东北师大附中、哈尔滨师大附中、辽宁省2017届高三下学期第四次联合模拟考试英语试卷 题型:短文填空
You know that everything changes, but you’re seldom prepared when it comes to your children. 1.years fly by, suddenly they’re teenagers. They’re all grown up with plans 2.their own.
At parents, we want to hold tightly to those precious and unforgettable 3.(moment) when she 4.(lose)her tooth and you were the Tooth Fairy, or when you bought his baseball glove and taught him with great patience 5.(hold) a bat. Your girl looks more like a young woman now; your son is becoming a man. If you’re fighting those changes, you may get tired. But if you welcome the changes6. (merry), you’ll be young at heart.
Parents have to change, too---you can’t avoid it. It’s7.(nature) for you to miss the years when they were cute and when you were 8.center of their world. As a courageous parent aware of the process of life9.you’re involved in, you accept the changes and move forward in tears. Sometimes you’ll thankful that10.(be) a teenager is not a permanent condition.
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科目:高中英语 来源:福建省毕业班4月质量检查英语试卷 题型:书面表达
假定你是李华,你的班级决定组织同学们5月30日端午节(the Dragon Boat Festival) 一起骑自行车去西湖观看龙舟比赛。请你给外教史密斯先生写封邮件邀请他上午8:00 在学校门口集合,一同前往,感受中国传统文化。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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科目:高中英语 来源:黑龙江省哈尔滨市2017届高三模拟试卷(三)英语试卷 题型:七选五
Think for a moment about the teachers you’ve had at junior or senior high school. Which one did you like best? And why? Were the teachers you liked best also the ones who were the best teachers, in your opinion? 1.And then begin to read further.
Some very common answers to this question are that teachers need to love their students, that they need to have expert knowledge of their subjects and that they should devote themselves completely to their work. All of these ideas are, of course, true to a certain extent.2.
It’s impossible for anyone to love everyone he knows, and teachers deal with a very large number of students over the years. On the other hand, teachers should certainly be able to make their students feel that they’re interested in them as people. 3. A deep knowledge of the subject is especially important.4. That’s to say, a teacher needs to be trained in the skills of teaching. These skills include how to control a class. Finally, teachers have to devote a lot of time and energy to their work, of course. However, because they’re also models that their students must follow, it’s important that they should be well-balanced people with interests outside their school work—families, friends, hobbies, etc. 5.
A.They’re perhaps a little too simple.
B.Students ask too much from teachers.
C.Well- qualified teachers should be educated and capable.
D.Consider for a minute the qualities that make a teacher outstanding.
E.A teacher who only lives for work is likely to become narrow-minded.
F.Equally important is the ability to pass that knowledge on to the students effectively.
G.They also pay attention to the development of both their brains and their characters.
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