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【题目】阅读理解。

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Seeing a volcano erupt is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the heat by climbing to the top of Pacaya for a close-up view. There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua, giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.

Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.

But climbing Pacaya is no easy job. It is 2,560 meters high, and reaching the peak takes two to three hours of almost one-step-forward and two-step-back movements. As you climb, you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above. Steaming, hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you are near the active peak: the McKenney Cone (火山锥). Just as though you were going to walk over to the edge of the cone, the road turns to the left and up to the relative safety of the old, inactive peak.

Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano in plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava and the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the peak is extremely exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once in a while shoots hot streams up to 100 metres into the air.

【1】What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To describe the beauty of Pacaya.

B. To attract guided tours to Pacaya.

C. To introduce the best time to visit Pacaya.

D. To explain the power of nature at Pacaya.

【2】Antigua is a city ________.

A. where people can enjoy cultural festivals

B. where the challenging Pacaya tours start

C. that gives a close-up view of Pacaya

D. that is famous for its tour companies

【3】Many tours are timed for people to ________.

A. get down the mountain in time when night falls

B. avoid the smell from the upwind direction of the cone

C. enjoy the fantastic eruption against the darkening sky

D. appreciate the scenery of the 2,560-metre-high mountain

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章对Pacaya火山进行了细致的介绍，讲述了火山喷发时的情景，并对其周围地区的风光进行了介绍，旨在吸引人们到此处观光游览。

【1】B 主旨大意题。本文比较详细地介绍了Pacaya的风景，并在文中反复提到了tour和traveler，可见其写作目的在于吸引游客前往。

【2】B 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句及最后一句可知，游客若要到Pacaya参观，可以到邻近的Antigua报名参加那里的旅行社，也就是说这里是到Pacaya旅行的起点。其他选项与原文不符。

【3】C 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，你到达火山锥之后有足够的时间欣赏夜幕降临时的景色。故选C项。