2016江西省重点中学盟校第一次联考英语试题及答案(3)

B. was stronger than other people

C. took swimming lessons when he was young

D. didn’t want to be a stunt double at all

23. What happened while the writer was diving down？

A. His arms were badly injured.

B. Many birds circling the air happily.

C. The crew cheered loudly for him.

D. He lost consciousness all of a sudden.

B

Trip to Alaska National Parks

This four-day train trip， which traverses both Denali and Kenai Fjords National Parks， allows for true appreciation of Alaska’s natural beauty. The route takes in peaks and forests， including a stop at the foot of 20，320-foot-high Mount McKinley， North America’s tallest mountain. Though the train has comfortable seating and a luxurious dining car， nights are spent at off-train lodging like the Grande Denali Lodge and Hotel Alyeska in Girdwood.

India Tour， Maharajas’ Express

Maharajas’ Express is the most luxurious train in the world. Started in 2010， and limited to 88 passengers on each trip， the train features luxurious private suites with marble baths and panoramic（全景）windows. On the five-day， four-night trip， which starts and ends in Delhi， passengers make stops to visit the splendid Taj Mahal at Agra， take a tiger safari at Ranthambore National Park， and shop and watch an elephant-polo match in Jaipur.

Tales of Laos Tour， Eastern & Oriental Express

The sister train to Europe’s Venice Simplon Orient-Express， the Eastern & Oriental Express offers the same level of service and comfort. What’s completely different about the Eastern， of course， is the scenery that passengers can see through the train’s large windows. Among the attractive sights on the four-day， three-night Tales of Laos Tour are green rice paddies（水稻梯田）and locals riding elephants.

Cuzco to Machu Picchu Route， Hiram Bingham

The Hiram Bingham， a train operating in Peru， leads guests on a magical day trip from Cuzco to the ruins of Machu Picchu. During the three-hour trip — which covers about 50 miles — the train winds through the thick jungle， alongside the rapids of the Urubamba River and across two high mountains. Once it arrives at the city of Machu Picchu， passengers get a five-hour tour through the fascinating site before heading back to Cuzco

24. The underlined word “traverses” in Paragraph 1 probably means _______.

A. leaves for B. consists of C. moves across D. arrives at

25. According to this passage， the longest journey may be _______.

A. Trip to Alaska National Parks

B. India Tour

C. Tales of Laos Tour

D. Cuzco to Machu Picchu Route

26. The Eastern & Oriental Express is different from Europe’s Venice Simplon Orient-Express in that _______.

A. it offers satisfying service

B. travelers feel every relaxed