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河南省豫北重点中学2017-2018学年高一10月联考
英语试题
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
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Peyto Lake, Canada
Located in Banff National Park Canada’s first national park Peyto Lake is one of the most wonderful lakes in the world. What makes it truly beautiful is its unique greenish-blue color, and placement in the Canadian Rockies. Named after trail guide Bill Peyto, this lake is located at a height of 1,860m.
Entry Details: $9.80 adult, $8.30 senior, $4.90 youth, and $19.60 family
Best Time to Visit: July, August, and September
Lake Argentino, Argentina
Located in the Patagonian province in Argentina, the lake is truly beautiful. Surrounded by glaciers and snow-covered mountains, the lake presents visual delights like none other. With a maximum depth of 500 meters, it’s the biggest freshwater lake in Argentina. The lake is famous for fishing.
Entry Details: $15~$20, changes as per season, but entry for tourists above 70 years of age is always free.
Best Time to Visit: December to March, and late November
Lake Baikal, Russia
Being the world’s oldest and deepest lake, Baikal is about 395 meters long, 49 meters wide and 1,637 meters deep. It holds more water than the Five Great Lakes of America combined, and is thus the largest freshwater lake globally. Located in the south Russian region of Siberia, a trip to view this lake is a trip of a lifetime!
Entry Details: No Entrance fee here
Best Time to Visit: March to April
Lake Como, Italy
Considered one of the most beautiful lakes in Europe Lake Como has attracted tourists since Roman times. Located in Lombardy, Como is one of the deepest lakes in Europe. Surrounded by villas and palaces, this lake has attracted some of the wealthiest. Today, many celebrities(名人) have houses here. Here you can enjoy water sports, take a flight over the lake, or try skiing during the winters-every tourist has something he’s going to like!
Entry Details: Free
Best Time to Visit: July and September
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