浙江省湖州市行知中学2023-2024学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷.docx

浙江省湖州市行知中学2023-2024学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷

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一、阅读理解

Antarcticaisoneofthelastuntouchedfrontiersontheplanet.Despiteitstoughconditions,anAntarctictripisfarlessdangerousnowadaysthaninthepast.HerearethemostpopularroutestoAntarctica,withdifferentstartpoints,pathways,andmodesoftransportation.

1.ShiptourfromArgentina

DepartingfromUshuaiaisthemostpopularroutewhengoingtoAntarcticafromSouthAmericanports.UshuaiaissituatedclosertoAntarcticPeninsula(半岛)thanotherdeparturepoints,henceyoucanhavemoretimespentonthescenicpeninsulaadmiringicebergs,glaciersandabundantwildlife.ThereareavarietyofshipsfromUshuaiatochoose.

Duration:6to24days

Cost:BetweenUSD6,000andUSD25,000

Goodtoknow:IfyoustillwanttovisitsomeotherincredibleSouthAmericandestinations,somesuggestionsaretheGalapagosIslands,RiodeJaneiroandMachuPicchu.

2.Fly-shiptourfromChile

IfyouwanttoavoidspendingtwodayscrossingtheDrakePassageandencounterroughseasinthebadweather,youcanchooseafly-shippackage.ThisinvolvesflyingtoKingGeorgeIsland,whichisrightoffthewestcoastofAntarcticaPeninsula,tojoinashiptrip.Youcanalsogoashoretoexperiencethesamesightseeingandwildlifeopportunities.

Duration:8days

Cost:BetweenUSD10,000andUSD15,000

Goodtoknow:Ifyouhavelimitedtimeanddonotwishtospendmoretimeonashipthanisnecessary,thenthefly-shipoptionisideal.

3.ShiptourfromAustraliaorNewZealand

Althoughyouareunlikelytoencounteranyothershipalltheway,youwillseehugeicebergs,MountErebus(anactivevolcano),emperorpenguins,scientificbasesandthesitesofhistoric20thcenturyAntarcticadventures.Ifyouarelookingforafeelingofvastisolationandremoteness,thisisthetriptotake!

Duration:26to30days

Cost:USD16,000andUSD30,000

Goodtoknow:Ship