话题32自然环境保护

Ⅰ.阅读理解

ItisnowChinathatholdsthecrownofhigh－speedtraincapitalofthe

world.Herearesomeofourpicksforthegreatesthigh－speedrailjourneys.

TheShangri－LaTrain

Currentlythelongesthigh－speedrailrouteintheworldandtakinglessthan11

hourstotravelmorethan2，700kmonthequickestservice，theBeijingtoKunming

trainisatrulyepichigh－speedtrainjourney.Thetrainisnamedinhonorofoneof

Yunnan’smostfamouscities，mythicalShangri－La.

ThePandaTrain

Takingbetween12and13hourstotravel1，690km，thistrainzipsalongfroman

ancientChinesecapitaltothepandacapitaloftheworld.Inroute，thetrainpasses

throughYichang.It’sherethatyoucanstopoffforaglimpseofthemassiveThree

GorgesDam.

TheSilkRoadTrain

Thefirsthigh－speedtraintoextendoutintoChina’svastwesternregions

connectsthe1，776kilometersbetweenUrumqi，capitalofXinjiang，andLanzhou，

capitalofGansu，inalittleunder12hours.ThetrainfollowstheancientSilkRoadvia

thetownofTurpan，geographicallythelowestplaceinChinaat154mbelowsealevel.

TheIslandTrain

Whenitopenedin2015，thiswastheworld’sfirstcircularhigh－speedrail－way

line，whirling650kmaroundsouthChina’stropicalHainanisland，inaboutfivehours，

providingpassengerswithwonderfulviewsoftheSouthChinaSeaandthebest

beaches.

【语篇解读】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了中国的四条知名的高铁旅行路线。

1.WhatdoweknowaboutTheShangri－LaTrain?

A.It’snamedafteracityofYunnan.

B.Ithastheroughestrouteofthefour.

C.Itrunsataspeedof245km/halltheway.

D.Ittravelsalongthelongestrailwayintheworldnow.

答案A[细节理解题。根据TheShangri－LaTrain部分中的“Thetrainisnamed

inhonorofoneofYunnan’smostfamouscities，mythicalShangri－La.”可知，The

Shangri－LaTrain是以云南最著名的城市之一香格里拉命名的。由此可知，The

Shangri－LaTrain是以云南的一个城市命名的。]

2.Allthetrainslistedbelowruninlandexcept.

A.TheShangri－LaTrainB.ThePandaTrain

C.TheSilkRoadTr