话题阅读集训（四）自然与环境
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Lookingforaperfectdestinationforyourupingtrip?Whetheryouarelookingforarelaxingwalkingexperienceoranin-depthcitydiscovery,Austriacouldbeagoodchoice.
Climate
AustriaislocatedinatemperateclimaticzonewithaCentralEuropeanclimateinfluencedbytheAtlanticclimate.Thefourseasons(spring,summer,fallandwinter)eachhavetypicaltemperatureandclimaticcharacters.Duetothepositionsdiversityandtherelativelylargewest-eastexpanse,therearetwoquitedifferentclimaticregions：
East
InthePannonianPlainandalongtheDanubevalley,theclimateshowscontinentalfeatures—lowrainfall,hotsummersbutonlymoderately(适中)coldwinters.
AlpineRegion(高山区)
Alpineclimate—highrainfall(exceptinnerAlpinevalleyregionssuchastheupperInntal),shortsummers,longwinters.
Temperatures
Summer—upto95degreesFahrenheit/average:68degreesFahrenheit
Winter—upto14degreesFahrenheit/average:32degreesFahrenheit
Remindersofthecountry
TransientclimateinfluencedbytheAtlantic(intheWest)andacontinentalinfluenceintheSoutheast.Beforestartingyourwalkorhikeinthemountainspleaseinformyourselfaboutthepresentweatherconditions,dangerofavalanches(雪崩)orrouteconditions.Warningsoflocalsshouldnotbeignored.
Traveltimes
ThebesttimeforhikingandwalkingtoursortovisitacityisfromApriltoOctober.ThepeakseasonforsummervacationisJulyandAugust.ThebesttimetoenjoyyourwintervacationisfromDecembertoMarch.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了奥地利的气候、温度、最佳旅游时间等。
1．WhichisthecharacteristicoftheeasternregionofAustria?
A．Ithaslongandcoldwinters.
B．Itrarelyrainsallyearround.
C．Itsweatherisquitechangeable.
D．Itswintertemperaturecanreach14°F.
解析：选B细节理解题。根据Climate部分的内容，尤其是“lowrainfall”可知，奥地利东部地区的降雨量较少；由此可知，奥地利东部地区一年到头都很少下雨。故选B。
2．Whatdoestheauthoradvisepeopletodobeforetheyhikeinthemountains?
A．Talkwiththelocal