2024届河南省三门峡市灵宝市实验高级中学高考英语二模试卷含解析

2024届河南省三门峡市灵宝市实验高级中学高考英语二模试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．---Hello,Tom.ThisisMaryspeaking.---Whatacoincidence!I_________aboutyou.A．justthought B．wasjustthinkingC．havejustthought D．wouldjustthink2．Mostgraduatesinbigcitiesaresufferingformconnectedtosoaringhousepricesandjobhunting.A．curiosity B．eagerness C．thirst D．anxiety3．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping4．Nineintenparentssaidthereweresignificantdifferencesintheirapproachtoeducatingtheirchildrencomparedwith________oftheirparents.A．thoseB．oneC．thatD．it5．Thescientistdoesnotstudynature________itisusefultodoso.Hestudiesitbecausehetakespleasureinit.A．until B．becauseC．though D．unless6．—Iamafraidthispairofshoesisalittleexpensive．—Ifyoureallywanttobuythem,Iwillgiveyoua____of10percent．A．quantity B．amount C．discount D．account7．Theboythefirstprize,buthewassocarelessastomakeafoolishmistake.A．musthavegained B．needhavegainedC．couldhavegained D．shallhavegained8．---Areyousatisfiedwiththishouse?----________.Wecan’thaveaniceroneA．NotalittleB．NotabitC．AlittleD．Abit9．Effortswillbemadeto______newteachingmodelstoexploitthestudents’potential.A．accelerateB．innovateC．differentiateD．compile10．Moreandmorepeopleprefertoliveinthecountryside,_______appealforthemliesinthequietandslow-pacedlife.A．who B．WhichC．whose D．what11．Youdon’tneedaninvitationtohelpothers.Givehelp_____youareasked.A．ifB．asC．thoughD．before12．WolfWarrior2,which________the“AwardforBestVisualEffects”attheBeijingFilmFestival,indicatesChina'sfilmindustryhascomeofage.A．winsB．wonC．haswonD．hadwon13．Theyoungviolinistisveryexcitedbecausetheconcertgivenbyhimhasneverbeen_____.A．successful B．moresuccessfulC．mostsuccessful D．themostsuccessful14．Sometimes,thekindoffoodweserveapersonsuggests________weshowourgratitude.A．when B．whatC．why D．how15．—Mycomputerisoutoffunctionagain.—Youneedtogotothecustomerservicecenterandhaveit________.A．torepairB．repairC．repairingD．repaired16．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why17．Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered18．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t19．Communicationcanhelpyougainmorerespectfromyourparents,andyoumaybeabletoreach____thatmakeeveryonehappy.A．compromises B．contributions C．congratulations D．competitions20．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone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）Morethan135,000UKdrinkerswilldiefromcancercausedbyalcohol(酒精)bytheyear2035,researcherssay.Drinkingtoomuchwillcause7,100cancerdeathsayearby2035,ariseof13percentonthepresentrate.AstudybySheffieldUniversityandCancerResearchUKshowsthatalcoholwillcosttheNHS(NationalHealthService)￡53billionoverthenexttenyearsincluding￡2billiononcancer.Althoughalcoholisknowntocausemanytypesofcancerincludingbreastandthroatmostpeopledon’trealizetherelationbetweenalcoholandcancer.Asurveyof2,100Britonsbytheresearchersearlierthisyearfoundnineintendidnotassociatedrinkingwithcancer.Theresearchersusedacomputermodeltoworkoutthenumbersofalcohol-relatedcancerdeaths,hospitaladmissions(入院)andtotalcoststoNHSoverthenext20years.Thestudyshowsthatafifthofmenand1in10womenhavealcoholeveryday---andmanyofthesearemiddle-agedandmiddleclass.Researchersareveryworriedaboutthisgroupastheybelievecancermaybecausedbydrinkingoverlongperiods.Thestudyshowsthateveniftheexpensestaysasitis,alcohol-relatedcancerdeathswillrisefrom6,299in2015to7,097in2034.Alcoholwillleadto891,299hospitaladmissions,upfrom802,118in2015,and65,005willbecausedbycancer.EarlierthisyearChiefMedicalOfficerDameSallyDaviesstudiedcarefullythealcoholguidelines(指导方针)forthefirsttimeinthirtyyears.Shetoldpeopletherewasnosafelevelofdrinkingandadvisedthemtodrinknomorethan14unitsaweek.Butresearcherssaythisguidanceisn’tenoughandwantthegovernmenttoincreasealittlepriceperunitofalcohol.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．FewerpeoplewilldieofcancerinthefutureB．AlcoholwillbetheonlycauseofcancerdeathsC．MoreandmorepeoplewillgetridofthehabitofdrinkingD．Thecomputermodelcanofferresearchersusefulnumbers2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“associate”inParagraph2probablymean?A．ShareB．CompareC．ConnectD．Replace3、Theresearchershopethegovernmentcan__________.A．raisethepriceofalcoholproperlyB．removethenation’sdrinkinghabitC．improvemiddle-agedpersons’incomeD．providefundforNationalHealthService4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．PeopleHavingAlcoholMustSufferfromCancerB．AllPeopleHaveKnownAlcoholMayCauseCancerC．ResearchersAreTryingtoDiscovertheNewCausesofCancerD．AlcoholwillHaveWorseEffectsonBritishPeopleovertheComingYears22．（8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.23．（8分）It'scomfortingtothinkifyouweresomehowswallowedbyawhale,you'dsimplyhangoutinhisstomachuntilheeventuallyspatyouout,unharmedandwhole.Unfortunately,yourchanceofendingupinthistypeofsituationisprettylow.In2012reporterBenShattuckreadtherecordsattheNewBedfordWhalingMuseumResearchLibrary.Despitehisextensiveresearchatoneofthemostcomprehensivewhalingarchives(档案),hefailedtofindasinglereportofanyoneeverbeingswallowedalivebyawhale.Hefoundplentyofreportsofwhalerswhowerebittenorinjuredbythecreatures,andseveralwhodiedafterfightingwithawhale,butnonerelatedtoswallowing.Withwhales'largemouths,itcertainlyseemspossiblethatawhalecouldswallowsomeonewhole,sowhyisitsounlikely?Baleenwhales,orwhaleswithoutteeth,aresomeofthelargestcreaturesontheplanet.Despitetheirmassivesize,baleenwhalescouldnevergetyouintotheirbelliesthankstotheirrelativelysmallesophagus(食道).Thesewhalesaredesignedtoeatsmallseacreatures,andtheopeningintheirthroatisonlyaboutaslargeasabasketball,soyou'dnevermakeitthatfar.Butwhatabouttoothedwhales?Spermwhaleseatwholeseals,soyoucouldeasilyfitdowntheirthroatsandintotheirstomachs.However,onceyoureachedthefirstofthespermwhale'sfourstomachs,yourjourneywouldprobablyendquickly.Notonlywouldthewhale'sstomachacidmakequickworkofyou,butyou'dexperienceadistinctlackofairontheinside.Actually,you'remorelikelytogeteatenorinjuredasyoutrytomakeitpastthespermwhale'ssharpteeth.Plentyofwhalers,havefoughtwithspermwhalesandlosttheirhandsorlivesduetothesemeanteeth.1、WhatdidBenShattuck'sresearchin2012show?A．Manypeoplehadbeenkilledbywhales.B．Onlyasinglewhalehadswallowedpeople.C．Whaleshadoftenbeeninjuredbywhalers.D．Nowhaleshadbeenfoundswallowingpeople.2、Whatcanwelearnaboutbaleenwhalesinthistext?A．Theyhaveonlyafewteeth.B．Theylikebigseacreaturesbest.C．Theyhaverelativelysmallesophagus.D．Theyarethelargestanimalsintheworld.3、Whatisthemostlikelytoolforspermwhalestoinjurehumans?A．Theirthroats.B．Thefourstomachs.C．Theinsideofthestomach.D．Themeanteeth.4、Whatmaybethebesttideforthetext?A．WillWhalesKillHumans?B．CanWhalesSwallowPeopleAlive?C．DoWhalesonlyEatSmallCreatures?D．HowCanPeopleResearchonWhales?24．（8分）Alittlegirlwhobattledagainstcancerreceivedaspecialgiftonherthirdbirthday,thankstoacreativestrangerfromIdaho.JessicaSebastian,ownerofSebastianDesign,wascontactedbyDanielleMunger,whosedaughter,Brynn,lostaneyebecauseofcancer.DaniellaskedJessicaifshecouldmakeabunnydollwithoneeye.?”Imakedolls,whichisnotaheroicprofessionbyanymeans.ButrecentlyIwasaskedtomakeadollforalittlegirlwhoisatruesuperhero,”Jessicawrote.“AmamacontactedmeandaskedifIwouldmakeabunnydollwithoneeyeforhertwo0year-olddaughterwholovesanimalsandlostherlefteyetocancer.Thegirlhadstartedtonoticethatshewasdifferentandhersweetmamareadarticlesaboutadollwhichlookslikeachildcanbehelpfulandtherapeutic（有益健康）.Shewantedherdaughtertohaveadollthatlookedlikeherandonlyhadherrighteye.Uptonow,Idon’tthinkI’veeverbeenaskedtocreatesomethingsotenderandmeaningful.”BrynnreceivedthespecialgiftonMarch25duringherfamilybirthdayparty.“Shesmiledsobigandthenshecouldnotopentherestofherpresentsuntilwegotthebunnyoutofherboxandshecouldshowherofftoallhercousinsandfamily,”Daniellesaid.Thatevening,DaniellesnappedaphotoofBrynninherwonderwomanpajamaslookingatthebunnydollhappily.Sherecalledherdaughtersaying,,“Shematchesme!”“Myfavoritepartofthisphotoishowsheiswearingherwonderwomannightgown,”Jessicasaid.“Itperfectlyrepresentsthestrengthandcourageofthislittlesuperhero.1、WhydidDanielleaskJessicatomakeabunnydollwithoneeye?A．TosellittoadisabledgirlB．TocureherdaughterofcancerC．TomeetthedemandofherdaughterD．Tofreeherdaughterfromthefeelingofdifference2、WhatcanweinferaboutDaniellefromthepassage?A．Sheisthoughtfulmother.B．Sheisgoodatmakingbunnydolls.C．Shebelievesinherdaughter’scure.D．Shelikesabunnydollwithoneeye.3、WhatdidBrynnmeanbysaying“Shematchesme!”?A．Hermotherwascomfortingher.B．Shewasgladtoreceivethedisabledbunnydoll.C．Sheonlydeservedtoownthedisabledbunnydoll.D．Shefeltdownwhenshewasthedisabledbunnydoll25．（10分）Animallovershavelongsuspectedthatplayingwithpupswasgoodforthesoul,andnowsciencehasconfirmedit–forstudentsinparticular.TheresultsofanewstudydonebyresearchersattheUniversityofBritishColumbiaconcludedthatthecollegestudentswhospenttimeatdrop-indogtherapysessionsexperiencedanincreaseinfeelingsofwellnessandareductioninoverallstress.Thestudy,asreportedbyScienceDaily,indicatesthatplayingwithpupsisnotonlypopularwiththestudents,it’salsobeneficialtotheirhealth.Thisfindingwasseenacrossgender（性别）.Thestudy,whichpublishedonMarch12inthejournalStressandHealth,involved246studentswhoweresurveyedbeforeandaftertheydroppedbydogtherapysessions.Theyoungparticipantsweregivenfreeaccesstopet,hugwithandtalktosevento12therapydogs.Additionally,theyfilledoutquestionnairesrightbeforeandrightafterhangingwiththedogs,aswellas10hourslater.Accordingtoresearchers,theseyoungadultsreportedanotableincreaseinhappiness,asignificantreductioninstressandafloodofenergyrightaftertheirsessionswiththepups.Althoughthereportedfeelingsofhappinessandsatisfactionweren’tlong-lasting,researcherssayothereffectshaveclear,positiveadvantages.“Thesesessionsclearlyprovidebenefitsforstudentsintheshort-term,sowethinkuniversitiesshouldtrytoschedulethemduringparticularlystressfultimes,suchasaroundexamperiods,”AssistantProfessorofPsychologyatUBCandthestudy’sseniorauthor,FrancesChentoldScienceDaily.“Evenhavingtherapydogsaroundwhilestudentsareworkingontheirout-of-classassignmentscouldbehelpful.”1、（小题1）Whatdoesthenewstudysayaboutthepups?A．Theyareonlygoodforcollegestudents.B．Theyareonlybeneficialtothestudents’physicalhealth.C．Theycanincreasehappinessandsatisfaction.D．Theycancreatepositivefeelingsthatlastverylong.2、（小题2）Whatdoestheauthorofstudyadviseuniversitiestodo?A．Allowtheirstudentstohavetherapydogstoavoidacutestress.B．Allowtheirstudentstohavetherapydogsaroundduringeachexam.C．Allowtheirstudentstohavetherapydogsaroundduringtheirclass.D．Allowtheirstudentstohavetherapydogstoachievegoodgrades.3、（小题3）WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．Collegestudentsliketoplaywithpups.B．Dogtherapysessionsarepopularamongcollegestudents.C．Peopleespeciallycollegestudentsareundergreatpressure.D．Playingwithpupsbenefitsmalesandfemalesmentally.4、（小题4）Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．Pups,bestfriendsofhumans.B．Pups,therapiesforstudents.C．AnimalloversandpupsD．Petskeepingandthesoul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）Acomfortzone,particularlyforstudentsinhighschool,servesasanon-risk,no-failureandnon-rejectionzone.It1thatmostteenagersarenot2toextendthemselvesortakerisksintheirlifeandthey3wanttoescapefromtheirparents.Myfirst4ofbeingthrownoutofmycomfortzonewasinmyhighschool.Manyofmyfriendsinthefirstyearhadstartedto5,regardlessoftheresults,withalcohol,drugsorother6things.Forthem,itwas7tocaremoreaboutalcohol,partiesorgirlfriends/boyfriendsratherthantheir8,studyorotherfriends.Thatwasnotthecasewithme.Noneofmyfriendshadthedeterminationto9theirriskybehavior,includingpressureinthenewgroupandthenewcomfortzoneofgoingalongwithnewfriends.10,theysimplyreplacedonecomfortzonewithanotherriskieronewithpotentiallysevereresults.Thosehadlittle11forme.Iconsideredmyselftobesmarterthanmyoldfriendsandwastryingtodevelop12anddiverseinterests.Ithrewmyselfintomy13andspentalongtimeinthelibrary.Itookanactivepartincommunityservice.Igainedconfidenceandtherewardsofmystudy14myoldfriendswanderedinschool,withlittlethoughtorconcernfortheir15.Couldtheysupportthemselvesinthefuture?Becauseofour16opinion,interestsandvalues,theonly17ofourfriendship,wechosetoendit.Icouldn’t18theirgroupjusttobeaccepted.19Iwentthroughahighschoolstudent’sworstexperience—havingnopeer（同龄人）group.AquotefromthetelevisionseriesBoyMeetsWorld20mypersonalexperiencewithpeergroups:“Loseonefriend,loseallfriends,butdon’tloseyourself.”1、A．reflectsB．allowsC．notesD．determines2、A．openB．willingC．proudD．devoted3、A．alreadyB．yetC．stillD．even4、A．gameB．gradeC．experienceD．example5、A．compareB．adjustC．experimentD．fight6、A．painfulB．powerfulC．strangeD．unhealthy7、A．coolB．wiseC．uniqueD．rare8、A．holidaysB．familiesC．projectsD．businesses9、A．exhibitB．admitC．planD．stress10、A．UnfortunatelyB．SurprisinglyC．HopefullyD．Interestingly11、A．dangerB．regretC．doubtD．appeal12、A．popularB．strongC．newD．close13、A．discoveryB．habitC．studyD．memory14、A．ifB．becauseC．thoughD．while15、A．futureB．journeyC．friendshipD．wealth16、A．legalB．differentC．poorD．public17、A．systemB．trendC．basisD．design18、A．makeupforB．keepawayfromC．lookdownonD．goalongwith19、A．BynomeansB．OnthecontraryC．AsaresultD．Inadditionto20、A．enjoysB．explainsC．sendsD．gathers.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）JorisHutchison,10yearsold,ofSeattle,hasworkedhardallyeartosavecheetahs（猎豹）fromtheveryrealthreatofextinction.Hehasraisedmorethan$14,000topurchaseGPSdevices,1．followandprotecttheanimals.Heearnsmoneybysellinglemonade,flowersandT-shirts,andby2．(organize)skatingpartiesandagaragesale.Whatmovedthepublic3．(be)thatJorisdonatedallthatheraisedtoawildlifeconservationorganizationandshelterinNamibiawhereheandhismotherhavevolunteeredfor4．pastthreesummers.Asthegroup’s5．(young)ofallthevolunteers,Jorispreparesfood,cleansenclosures（围场）,andcreatesimprovement6．(item)forthecheetahsthatlivethere,allofwhom7．(injure)orraisedbyhumanbeingsinthepast.Theshelterprotectscheetahsinthewildbyconvincingfarmersnot8．(shoot)theanimalsandinstead,toallowtheonesaccused9．killingfarmanimalstobefixedwithGPSdevices.“I’velearnedthateveryonecanmakea10．(different),evenifyou’rejustakid!”JoristoldGloriaBarronPrizeforYoungHeroes.“Youjusthavetostartsomewhere.”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之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（从第11处起）不计分。Learningisveryimportantforeachindividualbecausewehavetoacquirenewandadvancedknowledgeeveryday.Soitwillbringmanyadvantageallthroughourlifetobethesuccessfullearner.Successfullearnersaresimilartomanyways.Theyareindependentthinkersbuthaveapositiveattitudetowardstheirstudy.Besides,theyhavethecompetenceofapplyinghowtheyhavelearnttopractice.Howcanwebesuccessfullearners?Inmyopinion,firstofall,weshoulddevelopforourinterestinstudy,asanoldsayingwent,“Interestisthebestteacher.”Second,weshouldformthehabitofmakeplansforourstudyandkeepagoodbalancebetweenstudyandentertainment.Finally,remembernottodependourteachersortextbooksonly.Agoodlearneroftenhavealifelonghabitofteachinghimself.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你在某英文论坛上看到一个帖子。加拿大中学生Kerry想来中国旅游，你向他推荐了重庆，请根据以下提示写一封电子邮件。内容包括:1.自我介绍；2.推荐理由:历史悠久、景色优美、文化丰富、市民友好、小吃多样；3.你的祝愿。注意:1.字数不少于100；2.适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。DearKerry,I’mLiHua,astudentfromChongqing.I’mverygladtohavereadthepostthatyouputontheEnglishForum.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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、C4、C5、B6、C7、C8、A9、B10、C11、D12、B13、B14、D15、D16、B17、A18、D19、A20、D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、D2、C3、A4、D22、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'sbr