甘肃省卓尼县柳林中学2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

甘肃省卓尼县柳林中学2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．AsIopenedmyeyes,in______directionIlooked,Icouldseesmiling,peaceful,calmandcontentfaces.A．whatever B．however C．whichever D．wherever2．________abike,shecycledhome.A．Bought B．Tobuy C．Beingbought D．Havingbought3．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when4．Maryreallyhardonhisbookandthinkshe’llhavefinisheditbyFriday.A．worked B．hasbeenworkingC．hadworked D．hasworked5．ThepredictionfromMayaworriesresidents_______December21,2012wouldbetheendoftheworld.A．if B．that C．whether D．which6．IwillgotoBeijingonbusinesstomorrow,doyouhaveanything____toyoursonstudyinginPekingUniversity?A．tobetaken B．totake C．taken D．beingtaken7．ManygasesintheatmosphereactuallyheatenergythatescapesfromtheEarth’ssurfacebacktotheearth.A．finding;reflecting B．found;reflectedC．found;toreflect D．found;reflect8．Thedoctor’sdilemmawas_____heshouldtellthepatientthetruth.A．whether B．whichC．that D．what9．Itwassonoisythatwehearourselvesspeak.A．couldn’t B．shouldn’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t10．Themeetingplanned

nextMondayisveryimportant.A．tobeheldB．heldC．beingheldD．holding11．—Whycan’tJohnlanda__________jobinyears?—Anyonewithcriminalrecordswillbelaidofffirstwhenitcomestimetoletstaffgo.A．rewardingB．demandingC．worthwhileD．stable12．GeneralSecretary,XiJinping,stressedthatcross－straitcooperationwouldbestrengthened________thetwosidescouldagreetoopposeTaiwanindependence．A．unless B．evenifC．aslongas D．until13．Thankstoherdeterminationandperseveranceonthepianolesson,shehasa______graspofthesubject.A．comprehensive B．confidentialC．conservative D．compulsory14．Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished15．Thecrazyfans________patientlyfortwohours,andtheywouldwaittillthemoviestararrived.A．werewaiting B．hadbeenwaitingC．hadwaited D．wouldwait16．Totellthetruth,IwouldratherI________thepaininsteadofyou.Youdon’tknowhowworriedIwas.A．took B．hadtakenC．havetaken D．shouldhavetaken17．WethesunshineinSanyanowifitwerenotforthedelayofourflight.A．wereenjoying B．wouldhaveenjoyedC．wouldbeenjoying D．willenjoy18．Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn't________feelwealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.A．necessarily B．initially C．typically D．sustainably19．Howlongdoyousupposeitis______hearrivedthere?A．whenB．beforeC．afterD．since20．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Oursolarsystemmightbecrazierthanweoncethought.ScientistssaythatdeepwithinUranus（天王星）andNeptune（海王星）itrainsdiamonds．OnEarth.diamondsformunderextremeheatandpressure.TheinsideofUranusandNeptunealsohashightemperaturesandpressures.What'smore,theblueplanetsarelargelymadeupoficywaterandgasessuchasmethane(甲烷).Soscientistshavelongbelievedthatdeepinsidethetwoplanets,theheatandpressurethemethaneintohydrogen(氢)andcarbon(碳)Thendiamondrainwouldform,fallingtowardthecenteroftheplanets.Butnoonecouldprovethatthiswouldreallywork-untilnow.InastudypublishedrecentlyinthejournalNatureAstronomy,scientistssaytheywereabletocreatethiskindof"diamondrain"inalab,reportedTheGuardian.Scientistsusedhigh-poweredlaserstocreatepairsofshockwavesthroughakindofplastic.Theplasticismadefromhydrogenandcarbon,muchlikemethane.Theshockwavescreatedhighpressureandheat,likethatinsideUranusandNeptune."Theexperimentaltimeisveryshort,DominikKraus,leadauthorofthestudy,toldTheGuardian."Thatwesawthisveryclearsignatureofdiamondswasactuallyvery,verysurprising”.Thediamondscreatedinthelabweretiny,onlyafewnanometers(纳米)wide.ScientistsbelievethatdiamondswouldbemuchlargerwithinNeptuneandUranus.Thentheymightslowlysinktowardtheplanetscenterbecauseofgravity.1、Whatfactorisneededtoformdiamonds?A．ExtremeheatandpressureB．HydrogenandcarbonC．lcywaterandgasesD．High-poweredlasers2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmeaninthelastparagraph?A．UnsuccessfulB．SmallC．RealD．Natural3、Howdidscientistsprovethetheoryofformingdiamond?A．BygivingexamplesB．BystatingargumentC．ByexplainingstatisticaldataD．Bydoingexperiments4、Whatcanbereferredfromthetext?A．Therearemanyhigh-poweredlasersinNeptuneandUranusB．DeepinsideNeptuneandUranuscouldbefullofdiamondsC．TheshockwavesinsideNeptuneandUranuscratehighpressureandheat.D．ScientistslongbelievethattherearediamondsinsideNeptuneandUranus22．（8分）Nextmonth,I’mtravelingtoaremoteareaofCentralAfricaandmyaimistoknowenoughLingala—oneofthelocallanguages—tohaveaconversation.Iwasn’tsurehowIwasgoingtomanagethis—untilIdiscoveredawaytolearnallthevocabularyI’mgoingtoneed.ThankstoMemrise,theapplicationI’musing.Itfeelsjustlikeagame.“Peopleoftenstoplearningthingsbecausetheyfeelthey’renotmakingprogressorbecauseitallfeelsliketoomuchhardwork,”saysEdCooke,oneofthepeoplewhocreatedMemrise.“We’retryingtocreateaformoflearningexperiencethatisfunandissomethingyou’dwanttodoinsteadofwatchingTV.”Memrisegivesyouafewnewwordstolearnandtheseare“seeds”whichyouplantinyour“greenhouse”.Whenyoulearnthewords,you“wateryourplants”.Whentheapplicationbelievesthatyou’vereallymemorizedaword,itmovesthewordtoyour“garden”.Andifyouforgettologon,theapplicationsendsyouemails,remindingyouto“wateryourplants”.Theapplicationusestwoprinciplesaboutlearning.Thefirstisthatpeoplememorizethingsbetterwhentheylinkthemtoapictureintheirmind.Memrisetranslateswordsintoyourownlanguage,butitalsoencouragesyoutouse“mems”.Forexample,Imemorizedmotele,theLingalawordfor“engine”,usingamemIcreated—Iimaginedanoldengineinamotel(汽车旅馆)room.Thesecondprincipleisthatweneedtostopafterstudyingwordsandthenrepeatthemagainlater,leavingtimebetweenstudysessions.Memrisehelpsyouwiththis,becauseit’sthekindofapplicationyouonlyuseforfiveortenminutesaday.I’velearnthundredsofLingalawordswithMemrise.Iknowthiswon’tmakemeafluentspeaker,butIhopeI’llbeabletodomorethanjustsmilewhenImeetpeopleinCongo.Now,IneedtogoandwatermyVocabulary!1、WhatdoesEdCookemakeanefforttodowithMemrise?A．Creatememorableexperiences. B．Makeprogresswithhardwork.C．LearningwordsinsteadofwatchingTV. D．Combinestudywithentertainment.2、Whatareyoudoingwhenyou“wateryourplants”?A．Loggingontotheapplication. B．BeingaMemriseuser.C．Practisingthevocabulary. D．Movingwordstoyourgarden.3、HowdoesMemrisework?A．Bylinkingdifferentmemstogether. B．Byputtingknowledgeintopractice.C．Byofferinghumantranslationservices. D．Byapplyinganassociativememoryapproach.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsMemrise?A．Doubtful. B．Positive.C．Uninterested. D．Negative.23．（8分）StMoritz,theshowiestofSwitzerland’sAlpineresorts(旅游胜地),isnoordinaryskitown.It’sresponsibleforwintertourismasweknowittoday.ItwasasmallbandofEnglishholidaymakersthatchangedSwitzerlandforever.In1864abettookplacebetweenhotelierJohannesBadruttandthevacationersonadampSeptembereveninginStMoritz.AstheysataroundthefireattheEngadinerKulmHotel,concernedaboutreturningtothefoggyLondonwinter,theSwissmanagersawagoldenopportunity.“Youholidayhereinsummer,”hechallengedthemoverabottleofredwine.“Whynotenjoythemountainsyear-round?Winterissopleasantthatonfinedaysyoucanevenwalkwithoutajacket.”Attractedbythepromiseofcleanskiesagainstabackdropoftoweringpeaks,theEnglishmenwerepleasedtoacceptit;upuntilthen,StMoritzhadbeenamodesthikingdestinationinJulyandAugust.ButifBadrutt’spromiseprovedfalse,thehotelierwouldpayfortheirjourneyandwinter-longstay.Howcouldtheylose?Comemid-December,thegroupofmenreturnedtoSwitzerland.Towardstheendoftheirweek-longjourney,sittingonahorse-pulledsledgeandwrappedhead-to-toeinfurs,theywentthroughthe2,284mJulierPassinsoutheasternSwitzerland.ButbythetimeoftheirarrivalinStMoritz,theskieshadcleared,theyweresweatingabundantly,andBadrutt,jacketlessandwithhisshirtsleevesrolledup,wastheretogreetthem.Ofcourse,Badruttwonthebet.WordquicklyspreadthroughoutBritainaboutStMoritz’sdistinctiveclimate—dryandsunnywithahighdegreeofsnowcertainty.Year-roundtourismlandedtheAlpinetownofStMoritz.ThatBadruttalmostsingle-handedlymarketedthisundevelopedwinterwonderlandisalittleunbelievable.ThefirsttouristofficeinSwitzerlandhadbeenestablishedinthesameyearasthebet.OtherresortsliketheonesinDavosandGrindelwaldwerealsopoppingupthen.ThestoryofStMoritzis,insomeways,alsoataleofsocialtransformation.ButwhatBadruttdidmadetheSwissmountainsaccessibleinawaythatnooneelsehaddonebefore,sohisroleaspioneercannotbedownplayed.1、WhatcanweinferaboutJohannesBadrutt?A．Hehadagoodsenseofbusiness.B．Hewasamanwithsomedisabilities.C．Hedislikedlivinginmountains.D．Hewasaddictedtogambling.2、HowdidtheBritishvacationersreacttothebet?A．Theyrefuseditbecausetheythoughtitwasunfair.B．They’dratherpayfortheirwinterjourneybythemselves.C．Theythoughtthatajacket-freewalkwaspossible.D．TheyweresurethatBadruttwouldlosethebet.3、WhatfinallymadeBadruttthewinnerofthebet?A．Hiswarmestwelcome.B．Thehotelier’scourageandwealth.C．Thevacationers’passionfortravelling.D．TheuniqueclimateofStMoritz.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthesuccessofStMoritz?A．DavosandGrindelwaldhelpedalot.B．Heowesitcompletelytothebet.C．Badruttplayedanimportantrole.D．Thesuccesswasmadebytouristoffice.24．（8分）ForyearstheItaliancityofVenicehasbeenstrugglingwithafewconcerns.SaintMark’sSquareisoftenflooded.Venice’swaterwaysrequirerepairs.But,byfar,thebiggestproblemistherapidlygrowingnumberofvisitorstothecity.SocityofficialshavedecidedtorequireallvisitorstopayafeetoenterVenice.Themoneywillhelptopayforcleaningandotherservicesthathelptokeepthecitybeautiful.Venice’sMayorLuigiBrugnaroexplainedthedecisiontointernationalmediaduringavisittoRomelastweek.“Veniceisawonderoftheworldandonlyinthiswaycanitbesaved”,themayorsaid.“Thefeeprocesswillbeexperimentalatfirst”,headded.Aone-dayvisitwillcostabout$7.Cityofficialshaveyettodecidewhenthefeecollectionwillbegin.ThemoneywillbecollectedbytransportcompaniesthatbringthetouriststoVenice.Thecitywillsetupcamerasforthosearrivinginprivatecars.Andtherewillbefinesforthosewhodonotpaythefee.Students,someworkersandchildrenundertheageofsixwillnothavetopay-Naturally,anyonebornorlivinginVeniceisexempt.Cityofficialshopethiswillpreventtheovercrowdingthatoftencomeswithlargenumbersoftourists.SomepeoplelivinginVenicesaytheydonotbelievethefeeplanwillwork,LawyerRobertaPierabonsaysitwillbeimpossibletocollectthemoneyfromeveryonewhovisitsthecity.Visitorsarrivefromallsides.Shedoesnotbelievetouristscanbecontrolledandaddedthatshedisapprovedoftheplan.OtherVenetiansliketheidea.Theysayitwillmaketourismlessaggressive.Venetianslovetheircityandknowitwillneverstopappealingtovisitors.Veniceissospecial,theysay,thatitbelongstothewholeofhumanity.1、WhatisthebiggestproblemthatarisesinVenice?A．Thevisitorboom. B．Thepoorcityservice.C．Thefrequentflood. D．Thewaterwayrepair.2、Howwillcityofficialsdealwiththebigproblem?A．Byeducatingcitizens. B．Bychargingfees.C．Bydoingexperiments. D．Byturningtomedia.3、Whatdoestheunderlineword“exempt”probablymeaninParagraph4?A．Askedtostay. B．Permittedtosettle.C．Requirednottoenter. D．Allowednottopay.4、Whoopposedthefeeplan?A．MayorLuigiBrugnaro. B．AllVenetians.C．LawyerRobertaPierabon. D．Cityofficials25．（10分）EarlyexcitementaboutthenextgenerationoftheiPhoneisbuildingmonthsaheadofanexpectedautumndebut(问世).AnalystsexpectAppletoreleasethreeiPhonesthisyear,buttheonegettingthemostattentionisarumoredsuper-premiummodeltocelebratetheiPhone'stenthanniversary.And,forthatphone,AppleisexpectedtochangethetypeofscreentheiPhoneuses.Here'saquicklookatwhatyouneedtoknowaboutwhatitmeansifAppleswitchesfromitscurrentliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)screenstoatypeoforganiclight-emittingdiode(OLED)screencalledAMOLED．TheessentialdifferencebetweenanLCDscreenandanAMOLEDoneisthepresenceofabacklight.Thankstothatdifference,AMOLEDscreenscanbeverythin,whichmeansyoucanmakethinnerproducts.Theyalsoprovidemorevividcolors,whichisareasonthattelevisionmakershavebeenpushingOLEDinitsvariousformsfortheirbigscreens.AMOLEDscreens,inparticular,boast(夸口)evengreatercontrolovereachindividualpixel（像素）—whichmeansbettercontrastfortheviewer.Thesescreenscanalsoimprovebatterylife.Becausethere'snobacklight,AMOLEDscreenscanbemoreenergy-efficientwhentheuserisviewingdarkersubjects,allowingthephonetoshutoffpixelsandstopdrawingpower.Sowhyhasn'tAppleswitchedtoAMOLEDyet?Afterall,ApplecompetitorssuchasSamsungandLGalreadyhavethesescreensontheirsmartphones.AMOLEDscreensarenotcheaptoproduce.It'salsonotthateasytomakethecomplexAMOLEDscreens,whichcouldexplainwhymostApplefansexpectthatonlythehighest-endphonewillhavethenewscreen.Andthenthere'sthecost.TheswitchtoAMOLEDhasalsobeencitedasareasonthatthepriceofthehigh-endiPhonemayjumpabovethe$1,000mark.Beauty,eveninamass-producedworld,doesnotcomecheap.Still,theexpensemaybeworthit,especiallyaspeopleshootmorephotosandvideos.1、Accordingtothepassage,whenwilltheiPhone’stenthanniversarymostprobablybeheld?A．InJune.B．InMarch.C．InNovember.D．InJanuary.2、AccordingtomostApplefans,AMOLEDscreenswillonlybeusedon________thisyear.A．thecheapestiPhonesB．themostmassiveiPhonesC．thehighestiPhonesD．themostexpensiveiPhones3、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceindicate?A．Itisveryexpensivetobecomebeautiful.B．Everythinghasaprice.C．Themoreyoupay,themorebeautifulyouwillbecome.D．Practicemore,andyouwillbecomebetter.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheexpectediPhone?A．Negative.B．Critical.C．Positive.D．Uninterested.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Haveyouevernotwantedtodosomethingsobadly?Well,that’showI1aboutjoiningMadcaps,amothersanddaughters’clubassistingphilanthropies(慈善事业).2,myfeelingchangedfinally.NowIbelieveifyouadoptan3attitude,youmightjust4enjoyingit.Sixmonthsago,mymomtoldmetheclubaskedustoworkas5atSaintVincentdePaulHomelessshelter.ThatmeantIhadto6inthedirtyhomelessshelterforatleast20hours.Thefirsttimewewentthere,aladyledustothekitchenwherewe7myfivefellowMadcapsclassmates—theyalsoworethesameexpression.SinceI’musuallysocially8,Ihadnevertalkedwithanyofthemearlier.Worsestill,mymomwasaskedtohelpoutsidethekitchen,leavingmetotally9toservefoodwiththem.Soonlargenumbersofhomelessfamilies10inlikerushingriver.Alittlegirl,around5yearsold,walkeduptome.I11heracoldsandwich.Shetookitandjoinedherfamilyquickly.Asshewalkedaway,I12shewaswearingacoat,clearlytoobigforher,hanging13onherthinbody,andcouldn’thelpthinkinghowmuchIhad14withher.Itsuddenlystruckmethathow15Iam.AfterthatmomentIhada16ofheart.NowIloveMadcapsanddon’tmissonemeeting.Ihave17awkwardnesswhencommunicatingandhavemanyfriends.AndthisyearIamsureIwilldomorethanthe1820hoursofphilanthropies.SothatishowIhavemadea19bydoingonethingIdon’twanttodo.Ifyouhaveanopen20aboutthingsyoucanaccomplishmoreandbecomeawell-rounded(全面的)person.1、A．felt B．worried C．heard D．brought2、A．Otherwise B．Besides C．Therefore D．However3、A．aggressive B．ordinary C．optimistic D．honest4、A．endup B．giveup C．keepon D．insiston5、A．members B．clerks C．friends D．volunteers6、A．wander B．serve C．teach D．walk7、A．lookedfor B．caredabout C．raninto D．passedby8、A．excited B．fragile C．scared D．awkward9、A．alone B．doubtful C．afraid D．patient10、A．joined B．broke C．dropped D．poured11、A．handed B．returned C．awarded D．bought12、A．thought B．guessed C．discovered D．concluded13、A．neatly B．loosely C．constantly D．carelessly14、A．covered B．connected C．compared D．competed15、A．eager B．strong C．proud D．lucky16、A．relief B．change C．surprise D．loss17、A．overcome B．realized C．remembered D．developed18、A．allowed B．finished C．included D．required19、A．sacrifice B．promise C．difference D．mistake20、A．mind B．plan C．study D．question第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Birthorder,whetheryouareanolder,middleoryoungerchildinyourfamily,affectscareerpathaswellaspersonality,anewresearchshows.1．(reach)theirconclusions,researchersstudiedmanysuccessfulpeoplefromdifferentcareergroups.Oneofthemostimportant2．(discover)isthatmiddlechildrenaremorelikelytobecomeCEOsthanotherchildren.Amongthem3．(be)MarkZuckerberg,CEOofFacebook.Thereasoncouldbethattheyaremore4．(competition)andflexibletofightforattentionfromtheparents,5．makesthemfitforhigh-flyingroles.6．isclaimedthatconsiderationofothersandhighlevelsofmanagementarerequired.Interestingly,theyfoundthe7．(major)ofastronautsareeldestchildren,the8．(one)bornchildreninthefamily.Whileyoungestchildrenwerefoundtobemorelikelytohavecareersinclassicalmusic,becausetheyare9．(possible)moresensitiveandromantic.Asforonlychildren,thestudysuggeststheyaremorelikelytobecomeartistsdue10．theirpersonalityofdoingthingsperfectlyandmaturely.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。Inmychildhood,myparentsentmetolearnChinesecalligraphy,believedthatitcouldbenefitmealot、Therefore,thingswerequitecontrarytotheirexpectations、NotonlydoIgetboredwithhoursofpracticebutalsoIdoubtedthevalueofit、Nevertheless,whenIenteredintohighschool,itbecameafantasywayformetorelax、Judgingfrommyownexperience,IwanttosayalittlewordstothosewhohavethesametroublelikeIdid、Donotrefuselearnaskillwhentheyareyoung,asinthelongrunyouwillfindithelpful、85第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，是一名高中生。随着科技的发展，iPad已成为中学生的新宠。iPad既可以用来听音乐、下载学习资料、阅读电子书，又可以玩电子游戏。请你用英语给某英语报社写一封信，谈谈中学生使用iPad的情况。信的内容必须包括以下几点：1.使用iPad对学习的好处；2.对课堂纪律和学习可能产生的负面影响；3.提出自己的建议并说明理由。注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头已经给出，不计入总词数。DearEditor,I’maseniorhighschoolstudentnamedLiHua.NowmanystudentshaveiPadsandthinkit’safashiontousethem.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、D4、B5、B6、A7、D8、A9、A10、A11、D12、C13、A14、D15、B16、B17、C18、A19、D20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、A2、B3、D4、B22、1、D2、C3、D4、B23、1、A2、D3、D4、C24、1、A2、B3、D4、C25、Iceclimbingisadynamicwintersportthatcombinesexcitement,techniqueanddetermination.Backin2014,thesportwaspresentedtothepublicduringtheSochiWinterOlympicGamesinRussia.Thenextgoalforiceclimbingisshowcasingthesportin2018PyeongchangOlympicWinterGamesbeforeit'sincludedin2022BeijingWinterOlympicGames.Ifyouarealreadyhookedonthissport,herearesomeoftheworld'sbestplaceswithepiciceformationsthatyoushouldn'tmiss.Ouray,Colorado,USKnownasthe"SwitzerlandoftheUS",Ourayoffersclimberseasyaccesstomorethan200namedclimbs,withfreeentrancetothepark.Theiceparkalsooffersguideandinstructionalservicesforbeginners.OurayusuallyhoststhebiggesticefestivalinNorthAmericaeveryJanuary.Shuangqiaogou,Sichuan,ChinaChinahasalotoficewalls,whicharelocatedindifferentmountainsinthenorthernandwesternpartsofthecountry.Amongthem,Sichuanprovince'sShuangqiaogou,orTwinbridgeTrench,inMountSigunianghassomeofthefinestsuchspots.Theiceseasonintheareausuallystartsmid-DecemberandrunsthroughlateFebruary.Climberscanenjoyvariousiceformationsalongwithaclean,quietenvironment.Valdez,Alaska,USAlaska'sbreathtakingValdezregionhasbeenattractingworld-classc