单元质量检测(二)

　　(时间：100分钟　满分：120分　本卷共4页)

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解(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。

　　A

　　Travel aboard our modern­equipped cruise ship National Geographic Explorer with a team of expert naturalists and historians as we visit the islands of South Georgia and the Falklands.

　　Days 1&2 - Miami/Buenos Aires, Argentina

　　Leave Miami on an overnight flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital.Check in to the excellent Sofitel Buenos Aires Hotel before having a guided overview of the city, seeing its Beaux Arts palaces.

　　Day 3 - Buenos Aires/Ushuaia/Embark

　　Fly to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world.Join a cruise of the Beagle Channel before boarding our ship.

　　Day 4 - At Sea

　　Settle into shipboard life, listening to informal discussions from our naturalists to prepare us for the wildness ahead in the Falklands.Spend time on deck and on the bridge, watching seabirds.

　　Days 5&6 - Falkland Islands

　　Each Falkland island is different in its beauty.Walk on white­sand beaches; sail below cliffs; and hike across windswept grasslands.The Falklands boast the largest albatross (信天翁) colony in the world, thousands of Magellanic penguins, as well as herds of fur and elephant seals.

　　Days 7&8 - At Sea

　　During our days at sea, some lectures will be given.So we can learn about the fascinating history of Antarctic exploration, as well as the flora (植物群) and geology of South Georgia.

　　Days 9 through 13 - South Georgia Island

　　The following days are devoted to exploring the amazing coastline of South Georgia Island.The schedule is flexible, and throughout our journey there will be opportunities for walking, hiking, kayaking, and taking Zodiac excursions.

　　Days 14 through 16 - At Sea

With whales beneath and birds above, head out on deck to see and hear the ship crunch through the ice.