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I took a trip to Antarctica last December. My favorite moment in Antarctica was the one I enjoyed in Wilhelmina Bay.
Wilhelmina Bay was extremely large in size. But after we got into our kayaks (皮艇)，we realized what made this part of Antarctica special at least on the day of our visit.
Kayak cruises are like adventures, if there’s a good wildlife sighting around, the driver radios the other boats and tells them to come and see it. Throughout Antarctica you would see the kayaks gather in the same place to watch a whale, or a group of seals, or some cartoon-like Adelie penguins.
But in Wilhelmina Bay, it seemed like every kayak had its own group of whales to watch. They were everywhere! We had plenty of them getting close to us. Then one got a little too close. All of a sudden, it rose in front of our kayaks. This wasn’t the “logging” where they gently rise and fall — this whale knew exactly what he was doing.
We were shocked. It was so close. Was it going to fall on us? It happened so quickly that I didn’t get a chance to take a photo. Thankfully there were some kayaks on the other side, getting shots of what we later called “the moment the drysuits became not so dry”.
“I’m always surprised at what we see, but I’m not often impressed,” our kayaking guide Michael told us. “The only thing better than that would have been, like, if a killer whale jumped out of the water right over the kayaks .”
1. What makes the visit in Wilhelmina Bay special?
A. The large size of the Bay. B. The thrilling whale-watching.
C. The wildlife sighting around. D. The adventurous Kayak cruises.
2. How did “this whale” in Paragraph 4 impress the writer?
A. It jumped out of the water right over the kayaks.
B. It rose ahead so suddenly that no picture was taken.
C. It jumped so close to the kayaks that visitors got wet.
D. It floated like a log in the water, gently rising and falling.
3. What is the text mainly about?
A. The greatest show on the earth. B. Amazing adventures in Antarctica.
C. The wildlife in Wilhelmina Bay. D. An unforgettable experience in Antarctica.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，作者去年12月在南极洲威廉敏纳湾度过的那个时刻。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由第四段中的“But in Wilhelmina Bay, it seemed like every kayak had its own group of whales to watch. They were everywhere!”（但在威廉敏纳湾，似乎每艘皮艇都有自己的鲸鱼群可观赏。他们到处都是！）可知威廉敏纳湾之行的特别之处在于有令人兴奋的观赏鲸鱼。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由第四段中的“Then one got a little too close. All of a sudden, it rose in front of our kayaks. This wasn’t the “logging” where they gently rise and fall — this whale knew exactly what he was doing.”（然后有一个离得太近了。突然，它出现在我们的皮划艇前面。这不是它们轻轻上升和下降“行进”的地方——这条鲸鱼完全知道自己在做什么。）和倒数第二段“It happened so quickly that I didn’t get a chance to take a photo. Thankfully there were some kayaks on the other side, getting shots of what we later called “the moment the drysuits became not so dry”.”（事情发生得太快了，我没有机会拍照。谢天谢地，旁边还有一些皮划艇，拍摄我们后来称之为“干衣服变得不那么干的那一刻”。）可知第四段中的“这头鲸鱼”跳得离皮划艇太近了，游客们都湿透了。故选C项。
【3题详解】
主旨大意题。由第一段“I took a trip to Antarctica last December. My favorite moment in Antarctica was the one I enjoyed in Wilhelmina Bay.”（去年12月我去了南极洲。我在南极洲最喜欢的时刻是在威廉敏纳湾度过的那一刻。）和下文段落关于作者在威廉敏纳湾皮划艇上与虎鲸嬉戏的经历，可知本文主要讲作者在南极洲的难忘经历。故选D项。
