选修8 Module 1 高考试卷分块专练

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　　(2018·青海省西宁市三校高三联考)For a trip in early December, pick a destination with a glacier - just to be certain.Over the holiday period there should ideally be a white Christmas at village level, too.Go for a vacation spot that's over 1,800 metres high and snow cover won't be a worry.

　　Val Thorens, France

　　Resort (胜地) height: 2,300－3,230m

　　Pistes (滑雪道): 495km

　　Usual season: Late November to early May

　　From late November to early May, snow cover is rarely a problem in Val Thorens - it's the highest ski village in Europe with 99% of it above 2,000 m, and suitable for beginners and intermediates.The excellent choice of independent ski schools here includes New Generation.The tourist attraction has benefited from new, attractive buildings, and a great collection of restaurants.

　　Val d'Isère, France

　　Resort height: 1,850－3,456m

　　Pistes: 300km

　　Usual season: Late November to early May

　　Val d'Isère is one of the Alps' best­known vacation spots for advanced skiers and boarders, which means it's not the cheapest.But this is the one place that has plenty of snow at Christmas, especially as it has the largest snowmaking operation in Europe. It can pump out enough snow to cover Wembley Stadium in a metre of snow in less than an hour.

　　Obergurgl, Austria

　　Resort height: 1,950－3,080m

　　Pistes: 110km

　　Usual season: Mid­November to early May

Obergurgl has been popular with British families for more than half a century, with a mainly easy ski area linked by gondola (缆车车厢) to the higher village of Hochgurgl.The climate is snow­sure, so this is one of the first major tourist attractions to open for the winter, normally in mid­November.