Alaska Inside Passage Craises
Most cruises（游船） are seven nights long and typically begin an4 end in either Vancouver or Seattle．This "roundtrip" travel plan makes this a very popular cruise vacation because of the convenient flight schedules and affordable roundtrip airline tickets into and out of Vancouver and．Seattle．Longer 10-night and 11-night Inside Passage Cruises are available from California．Depending on your ship and your plan, a typical Alaska Inside Passage Cruise spends the first day cruising the famed Inside ．Passage, a narrow waterway nestled between towering mountains, waterfront communities, and the Pacific Ocean．
Alaska Glacier Cruses．
Alaska Glacier Cruises are also known as Gulf of Alaska Cruises．Every cruise line has a different name for it, but they all mean the same thing —they are cruises that sail one-way through the Gulf of Alaska where you'll find the greatest number of glaciers（冰川）, mountains, wildlife and scenery．
Unlike an Alaska Inside Passage Cruise, an Alaska Glacier Cruise does not do a U—turn back to the; departure port．Alaska Glacier cruises are one way journey that sail from．North to South （Southbound Glacier Cruises） or South to North （Northbound Glacier Cruises）．These routes allow you to spend more days in Alaska ports or National Glacier Parks as there are fewer days at sea compared to other cruises．If you only have a week and want wonderful glacier viewing and time on land, this is your best choice for an Alaska Cruise Vacation．
Regent Home Alaska Cruises
For a close and personal contact with the Great White North, step aboard the All-inclusive, 700-guest Seven Seas Mariner．You can watch seabirds perform beautiful dances or a group of playful whales swim by as you're eating breakfast in your private room．
1.What is "Inside Passage" according to the text?
A．It's the name of a typical cruise ship． B．It's a popular hiking route in Alaska．
C．It's the name of a famous tourist company． D．It's a body of water with beautiful scenery．
2.If you are interested in sightseeing on foot, which cruise might be a better choice than others?
A．Alaska Inside Passage Cruises． B．Gulf of Alaska Cruises．
C．Regent Home Alaska Cruises． D．None of the above．
3.Which of the following cruises repeat its routes?
A．Alaska Inside Passage Cruises． B．Southbound Glacier Cruises．
C．Northbound Glacier Cruises． D．Seven Seas Mariner．
4.What's the purpose of this passage?
A．To explore the natural beauty of Alaska．
B．To introduce the ways of traveling in Alaska．
C．To attract tourists to cruise vacations in Alaska．
D．To offer advice to people traveling in Alaska．
期末宝典单元检测分类复习卷系列答案科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
People like different kinds of vacations. Some go camping. They swim, fish, cook over a fire and sleep outside. Others like to stay at a hotel in an exciting city. They go shopping all day and go dancing all night. Or maybe they go sightseeing to places such as Disneyland, the Tai Mahan or the Louver.
Some people are bored with sightseeing trips. They don’t want to be “tourists”. They want to have an adventure--a surprising and exciting trip. They want to learn something and maybe help people too. How can they do this? Some travel companies and environmental groups are planning special adventures. Sometimes these trips are difficult and full of hardships, but they’re a lot of fun. One organization, Earth watch, sends small groups of volunteers to different parts of the world. Some volunteers spend two weeks and study the environment. Others work with animals. Others learn about people of the past.
Would you like an adventure in the Far North? A team of volunteers is leaving from Mormons, Russia. The leader of this trip is a professor from Alaska. He’s worried about chemicals from factories. He and the volunteers will study this pollution in the environment. If you like exercise and cold weather, this is a good trip for you. Volunteers need ski sixteen kilometers every day.
Do you enjoy ocean animals? You can spend two to four weeks in Hawaii. There, you can teach language to dolphins. Dolphins can follow orders such as “Bring me the large ball.” They also understand opposites. How much more can they understand? It will be exciting to learn about these intelligent animals. Another study trip goes to Washington State and follows orcas. We call orcas “killer Whale”, but they’re really dolphins—the largest kind of dolphin. This beautiful animal travels together in family groups. They move through the ocean with their mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers. Ocean pollution is chasing their lives. Earth watch is studying how this happens.
Are you interested in history? Then Greece is the place for your adventure. Thirty-five hundred years ago a volcano exploded there, on Santorum. This explosion was more terrible than Karate or Mount Saint Helens. But today we know a lot about the way of life of the people from that time. There are houses, kitchens, and paintings as interesting as those in Pompeii. Today teams of volunteers are learning more about people from the past.
Do you want a very different vacation? Do you want to travel far, work hard and learn a lot? Then an Earth watch vacation is for you.
The Tai Mahan may be _______.
A. a shopping center B. a hotel
C. a dancing hall D. a place of interest
From the passage, on an adventure trip, people ______.
A. may not spend much time on sightseeing
B. won’t meet some difficulties or hardships
C. can’t enjoy them
D. can’t learn something
If you want to learn something about people of the past, you can _______.
A. join the team to Hawaii
B. join the team to the Far North
C. join the team to Washington
D. join the team to Greece
The word intelligent in paragraph 4 means _______.
A. exciting B. beautiful
C. large D. clever
Which of the following is false?
A. Some people find sightseeing trips boring.
B. Earth watch is planning all these special adventures.
C. The number of orcas is decreasing.
D. 3 volcano explosions in all broke out 3, 500 years ago in Greece.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010—2011学年度广东省澄海实验高中高二下期末英语综合测试卷（三） 题型：阅读理解
Located in Florence, Oregon is “Sea Lion Caves”, the only known western, coastal, mainland habitat of Stellar Sea Lions. It is also the world’s largest sea cave in existence today and a perfect place to get up close and personal with nature. The sea caves are said to be the home of an estimated 200 sea lions and that at any given time visitors can expect to see at least 150 sea lions going about their daily business.
The most immense(巨大的) of all sea lions, the Stellar males are known to grow up to 12 feet in length and weight an incredulous 1,500 pounds. The females, on the other hand, tend to be a bit smaller and average 9 feet in length with an average weight of 700 pounds.
They tend to breed and give birth during the spring and summer months. The breeding and birthing process takes place on the steep cliff ledges that surround the sea cave. Therefore the best time to view this ritual is during those select months from the outside viewing platform.
In addition to the sea lions, visitors can expect to catch a glimpse of the rare Pigeon Guillemont. These unusual sea birds tend to nest in seaweed along the cliff ledges in early April. And ever the graceful Gray Whales are expected to be seen. Each year, travelling in pods, these sea creatures migrate around “ Cape Blance” on their way to and from their native Alaska waters.
As of 2010 “ Sea Lion Caves” is open daily year round except for both Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The ticket box office is open from 9:00 am until 5:30 pm. Visitor have a choice of two different ticket options; platform view or cave view. And admission into the cave itself is $13.00 for adults and $ 8.00 for children ages 3 to 12. Children under the age of 2 are admitted for free and there is a discount ticket price available for senior citizens . It currently costs $3.50 per person to access the topside wildlife viewing platform. While on the platform visitor can pay an additional fee to use the on-site telescope or opt (选择) to bring their own such equipment.
【小题1】The last paragraph is mainly talking about the ______ of the 2010 “Sea Lion Caves”.
| A．admission and hours of operation | B．wildlife and best viewing times |
| C．summer hot spots and activities | D．additional information and fees |
| A．It is located in the center of Florence. | B．It’s a good place for visitors to approach the nature. |
| C．Visitors may see 150 sea lions there at any time. | D．It’s the world’ only habitat of Stellar Sea Lions |
| A．in the entrance to the sea cave | B．on the smooth cliff cave walls |
| C．in the warmer season months | D．out of the vision of the tourists |
| A．Chase one after another | B．Flash from time to time |
| C．Grow little by little | D．Move from place to place |
| A．a, b, c, d | B．a, b, c, e | C．a, b, d, e | D．a, c ,d, |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010—2011学年黑龙江省拜泉一中高二上学期期末考试英语卷 题型：阅读理解
Are you looking for something different this summer? We’ve lined up a list of some unusual camps.
Learn to fly a jet(喷气式飞机)
This is the real training that all fighter and test pilots have . Learn the cockpit(驾驶室) and how to put your plane through its paces . Finally, you fight a mock battle with your teammates.
It’s held at the U.S . Space &Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alaska. There are both weekend and summer camps for anyone 9 and up. Kids 7 to 12 also can pair with a parent. The cost is $749 for kids-only camps and $349 each for parent /child camp.
Be Steven Spielberg
At Film Camp, you will get to write, direct, shoot and edit your own movie.
Run by the New York Film Academy, you can choose from a variety of camp locations: New York, Disney-MGM Studios in Florida, Universal Studios in Los Angeles, Harvard University, Paris or Florence, Italy.
Everyone helps one another by working behind the camera. Tuition for a one—week camp is$1,500, while a four or six week training run $5,900 to $6,900.
Join the circus
At Circus Smirkus you can learn how to ride a unicycle, and throw a pie in someone’s face .
Kids 8 to 16 can choose between one—or two-week sessions, with the two-week camp ending in a circus show for the families.
The camp is located in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. The cost is $825 for one week ($300 extra with a parent ) and $1,500 for two weeks ( $ 500 extra with a parent).
Live the ultimate (终极的)summer fantasy
Learn to ride the waves this summer and tour one of the world’s only sea turtle hospitals at Surf Camp. The week long camp also includes trips to local islands.
Surf Camp is located at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The cost is $475 per week for kids 8 to 12, $595 per week for teens 12 to 18. Check it out at wbsurfcamp. Com.
Strike a chord(弦)
At Power Chord Academy, teens 12 to 18 will be placed in a band that best meets their age, experience and style. You will lead the life of a band member: recording in a studio, playing a concert and making a video.
【小题1】Which camps can you join if you want your father to be able to take part?
| A．The camp at the U．S Space &Rocket Center and Circus Smirkus |
| B．The Power Chord Academy and Film Camp |
| C．The camp at the U.S Space & Rocked Center and Film Camp |
| D．Circus Smirkus and Surf Camp |
| A．$ 2250 | B．$ 1500 | C．$ 3000 | D．$ 2000 |
| A．surfing | B．care for sea turtles |
| C．meeting with lovers of surfing | D．travel to local islands |
| A．real | B．fierce | C．shooting | D．pretended |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011浙江杭州二中高三5月模拟英语试题 题型：阅读理解
Tsunami warning system is tested
If he, the founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, were alive, Thomas Jaggar would be proud of the U.S. tsunami warning system after Friday’s devastating earthquake in Japan sent a surge (大浪，汹涌) of ocean water dashing toward the West Coast.
● WASHINGTON — So many people surged to the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center website that it slowed to a crawl early Friday, unable to provide critical information to the public about the coastal impact in the U.S. of a massive earthquake in Japan.
McClatchy Washington Bureau — Mar 11 06:09 p.m.
● CHICAGO — A tsunami warning has been issued for the central and northern California coast and Oregon, the National Weather Service announced early Friday.
Chicago Tribune— Mar 11 06:07 a.m.
● HONOLULU — A tsunami warning was issued late on Thursday for Hawaii after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific near Japan, prompting state civil defense officials to order all coastal areas evacuated（把…撤出…）by 2 a.m. local time. Tsunami sirens (警报) began sounding at 9:59 p.m. on Thursday. They have sounded every hour since 11:15 p.m.
Alaska Tsunami Warning Center also issued a warning for much of the coasts of Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California.
Reuters via Yahoo! News — Mar 11 01:22 a.m.
● LOMPOC — Tsunami warning ‘a wake-up call’
A tsunami warning that led to evacuations for coastal communities and campgrounds in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties Friday served as a successful trial for a more serious emergency, officials said after the danger passed.
The Lompoc Record — Mar 11 11:29 p.m.
● WELLINGTON — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific near Japan, and it said the sea level readings confirm that a tsunami has been generated and was in effect for some Pacific islands — Hawaii, China’s Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia etc.
New Straits Times — Mar 11 07:48 a.m.
— Reproduced by Yahoo Greenwich Meantime
1..
. A tsunami warning was issued for all the following states in the U.S. except for _____.
A. Ohio B. California C. Oregon D. Alaska
2..
The underlined word “prompting” (in the fourth paragraph) most probably means _____.
A. promoting B. advocating C. urging D. appealing
3..
According to the passage, the Pacific Tsunami warning was first reported by _____.
A. New Straits Times B. Reuters via Yahoo! News
C. McClatchy Washington Bureau D. Chicago Tribune
4..
In which city did the news agency issue a tsunami affecting for some other places apart from Japan and Hawaii?
A. LOMPOC. B. WASHINGTON. C. HONOLULU. D. WELLINGTON.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012届度安徽省高三上学期第一次月考英语题 题型：阅读理解
Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique(独特的) about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved outface? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?
Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather.
The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks(背包) each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.
1.The ordinary woman’s leather shoe is considered unusual because ______.
A. it was an important clue to life in the past
B. it was found on a famous trail
C. it at one time belonged to a VIP
D. it was a fashionable shoe at that time
2. According to this passage, many people who went to Alaska ______.
A. eventually became millionaires B. brought with them many shoes
C. had conflicts with the Eskimos D. were not properly equipped
3.The Canadian government made gold seekers bring one year’s supplies with them so that ______.
A. they would not die of hunger and cold
B. the army would have enough food for fighting a war
C. they would change these goods with the Eskimos
D. the supplies would make Alaska rich
4. No matter what happened to the woman who owned the shoe, ______.
A. she must have lived a happy life
B. she certainly dropped the shoe on purpose
C. her adventurous spirit is definitely admired
D. her other shoes were equally fashionable
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