贵阳市第二实验中学2023-2024学年高考适应性考试英语试卷含解析

贵阳市第二实验中学2023-2024学年高考适应性考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thereisapopularview________incitystrangersarelesslikelytohelpanelderlyperson.A．that B．whetherC．why D．how2．—Youmeanthepositionisstillvacant?—Yes,butyoumustknowourjobisverydemanding.—_______.A．WithpleasureB．Idon’tmindC．Don’tmentionitD．That’sallright3．---IwenttoseeTheWanderingEarthlastnight.Itwasfantastic!---Youweresolucky!HowIwishI_____thetickettoo.A．get B．gotC．hadgot D．wouldget4．Muchtomy______,myvocabularyhasexpandedagreatdeal.A．delighting B．delighted C．delight5．It’s_______forpeopletoblametrafficjams,thecostofgasandthegreatspeedofmodernlife.A．reasonable B．availableC．accurate D．cautious6．BillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwardsagainthisyear,andhisperformancesalways________theexpectationsofmostaudience.A．signupfor B．dropoutofC．bebenton D．liveupto7．Youdon’tneedaninvitationtohelpothers.Givehelp_____youareasked.A．ifB．asC．thoughD．before8．Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buteverymealcanserveatleasttwopeopleandisunder¥10,sonotonlyisit______butpracticalaswell.A．adaptableB．adjustableC．adoptableD．affordable9．Oneshouldaccomplishtasks____________insteadofalwaystuningtoothersforhelp.A．independently B．activelyC．skillfully D．voluntarily10．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained11．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectatfirst,butI______mymind.A．change B．havechangedC．hadchanged D．wouldchange12．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn’thavegrownC．wouldhavegrown D．wouldgrow13．Somepre-schoolchildrengotoadaycarecenter,__________theylearnsimplegamesandsongs.A．then B．there C．while D．where14．Wildapplause______whenthecrowdwaitingheardtheannouncementofthearrivalofthepopstarattheircommunity.A．madeout B．brokeout C．letout D．workedout15．Theyaresmiling.There______muchtroublesolvingtheproblem.A．couldn’tbe B．mustn’tbeC．can’thavebeen D．mustn’thavebeen16．Followingthegirl,wewentintoahall;on__________wallshungafewpicturesofsomefamousscientists.A．itsB．whichC．whoseD．those17．Thepoliceofficersdecidedtoconductathoroughand______reviewofthecase.A．comprehensive B．complicatedC．conscious D．constant18．________inthelastexamination,shewasmoreconfidentofanothersuccessinthecomingone.A．Tosucceed B．Tohavesucceeded C．Havingsucceeded D．succeeding19．Scientistshavecometotheconclusion___________thetemperatureonEarthisgettinghigherandhigher.A．What B．thatC．which D．when20．Afterclass,theteachercouldn’tleave,bythestudents.A．surrounded B．tosurroundC．wassurrounded D．surrounding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）OnceIspokeatahighschool.Afterthespeech,Iwasaskedtoseeaspecialstudent.Anillnesshadkepttheboyathome,buthehadexpressedaninterestinmeetingme,anditwouldmeanagreatdealtohim.Iagreed.HewasMatthew.Whenhewasborn,thedoctortoldhisparentsthathewouldnotlivetoseefive,thentheyweretoldhewouldnotmakeittoten.Nowhewasthirteen.HewantedtomeetmebecauseIwasagold-medalweightlifter,andIknewaboutovercomingobstacles(障碍)andgoingformydreams.IspentoveranhourtalkingtoMatthew.Neveroncedidhecomplain(抱怨).Hespokeaboutwinningandsucceedingandgoingforhisdreams.

Heknewwhathewastalkingabout.Hejusttalkedabouthishopesforthefuture,andhowonedayhewantedtoliftweightwithme.Whenwefinishedtalking,IwenttomybriefcaseandpulledoutthefirstgoldmedalIwonandputitaroundhisneck.Itoldhimhewasmoreofawinnerandknewmoreaboutsuccessandovercomingobstacles

thanIeverwould.Helookedatitforamoment,thentookitoffandhandeditbacktome.Hesaid,“Youareachampion(冠军).Youearnedthatmedal.SomedaywhenIgettotheOlympicsandwinmyownmedal,Iwillshowittoyou.”LastsummerIgotthenewsthatMatthewhaddiedandaletterMatthewhadwrittenmeafewdaysbefore:DearRick,MymomsaidIshouldsendyouathank-youletterforthepictureyousentme.ThedoctorstellmethatIdon’thavelongtoliveanymore.ButIstillsmileasmuchasIcan.ItoldyousomedayIwasgoingtotheOlympicsandwinagoldmedal.ButIknownowI’llnevermakeit.ButIknowI’machampion,andGodknowsthattoo.WhenIgettoHeaven,Godwillgivememymedalandwhenyougetthere,Iwillshowittoyou.Thankyouforlovingme.Yourfriend,Matthew1、Theboywishedtomeetthewriterbecause.A．hewishedtotakepartintheOlympicsB．headmiredtheauthorverymuchC．hehopedtomakefriendswiththeauthorD．heenjoyedweightlifting2、WhichofthestatementsisTRUE?A．Matthewwasgoodatweightlifting.B．Rickhadthesimilardiseaseasachild.C．Matthewnevergaveupinfaceofdisease.D．Rickencouragedtheboytobecomeachampion.3、Whydidtheboyrefusethewriter’smedal?A．Hedidn’tneedRick’spity.B．Ricklookedonthemedalasthemostimportantthing.C．ThegoldmedalwasverydeartoRick.D．Hethoughthewasnotworthyofit.4、WhatcanbeinferredfromMatthew’sletter?A．Rickwasunhappybeforedeath．B．RickkeptintouchwithMatthew．C．MatthewsentsomepicturestoRick．D．MatthewgotanOlympicgoldmedal．22．（8分）Youknowhowmuchyourtelephonehaschangedoverthepast10years?Yourcarwillchangeevenmorethanthatinthenext10years.Oneofthebigchangesisthatcarswilldrivethemselves.Somedayyoumaynotneedtodriveacar.Youwilljusttellthecarwhereyouwanttogoanditwilldriveitself.“Wedefinitelyhavethetechnologyforitnow,”saysAndrewPoliakofautomotivetechnologysupplierQNX.“Weexpectself-drivingcarstobeamainstreamthingbetween2020and2025.”TheAmericancompanyGooglehasbeenworkingonaself-drivingautomobileforyears.ThesecarsarealreadyontheroadsintheUnitedStates,mainlyinCalifornia.Googlecarsaretrulyself-driving.Thesecarshavenosteeringwheels(方向盘）orpedals.Lastweek,policeorderedoneofGoogle’scarstostopfordrivingtooslowlyonapublicroad.Thecarwasnotdisobeyinganylaw,sonoonewaspunished.Butpolicedidspeakwiththeoperatorsofthevehicle.AccordingtoGoogle,itsself-drivingcarshavebeendrivennearly2millionkilometers.Thatisequaltothedistancetheaveragepersondrivesin90years.Sofar,noGoogleself-drivingcarhasgottenatrafficticket.Someofthemhavebeeninaccidentswhenothercarshitthem.Othercompaniesareworkingonself-drivingcars.Mercedes-Benz,Audi,BMW,VolvoandToyotaallhaveplansforsuchvehicles.AcompanycalledBestMileplanstooperateselfdrivingbusesinSwitzerlandnextspring.Thebuseswillholduptoninepeopleandwillbetestedfortwoyears.Mercedes-Benzisdevelopinglargeself-drivingtrucksforlongtrips.Thesetrucksusedriverstocontrolthem.1、WhatAndrewPoliaksaidsuggeststhat.A．hetakesprideintheirtechnologyonself-drivingcarsB．heiseagertoselltheirtechnologyonself-drivingcarsC．heisoptimisticaboutthedevelopmentofself-drivingcarsD．hefeelssurepeoplewillsoonhavethetechnologyforself-drivingcars2、WhydidthepoliceorderoneofGoogle’scarstostoplastweek?A．Becauseitsspeedwastoolow.B．Becauseitdisobeyedlocallaws.C．Becausetheoperatorsbehavedbadly.D．Becausethereexistedtechnologicalproblems.3、WhatcausedsomeofGoogle’sself-drivingcarstohaveaccidents?A．Lackofexperience. B．Highspeed.C．Othercars’faults. D．Toomuchtraffic.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Self-drivingCarsB．HowtoDevelopSelf-drivingCarsC．TheAdvantagesofSelf-drivingCarsD．OwningASelf-drivingCarIsFashionable23．（8分）Persuasionistoconvincesomeonetoagreewithyou,justlikeartwhichalsocallsforspecialtechniquestoaccomplish.AccordingtotheancientGreeks,therearethreebasictoolsofpersuasion:ethos,pathosandlogos.Ethosisaspeaker’swayofconvincingtheaudiencethatheistrustworthy,honestandreliable.Onecommonwayaspeakercandevelopethosisbyexplaininghowmuchexperienceoreducationhehasinthefield.Afterall,you’remorelikelytolistentoadviceabouthowtotakecareofyourteethfromadentistthanafireman.Pathosisaspeaker’swayofconnectingwithanaudience’semotions.Forexample,apoliticianwhoistryingtoconvinceanaudiencetovoteforhimmightsaythathealonecansavethecountryfromaterriblewar.Thesewordsareintendedtofilltheaudiencewithfear,thusmakingthemwanttovoteforhim.Similarly,ananimalcharitymightshowanaudiencepicturesofinjureddogsandcatstomaketheeviewersfeelpity,sotheywillbemorelikelytodonatemoney.Logosistheuseoffacts,statisticsorotherevidencetosupportyourargument.Anaudiencewillbelieveyouifyouhaveconvincingdatatobackupyourclaims.Presentingthisevidenceismuchmorepersuasivethansimplysaying“believeme”.Althoughethos,pathosandlogosallhavetheirstrengths,theyareoftenmosteffectivewhenusedtogether.So,thenexttimeyoulistentoaspeech,watchacommercialorlistentoafriendtrytoconvinceyoutolendhimsomemoney,beonthelookoutfortheseancientGreektoolsofpersuasion.1、Whatisthepurposeofpersuasion?A．Toadvisesomebodytosupportyou.B．Tohelpsomeonehavespecialskills.C．Toconvincesomebodytorealizehisaim.D．Totalksomeoneintobeinghonest.2、Whatisaspeaker’swayofconvincingtheaudiencetotrusthim?A．Pathos.B．Ethos.C．Logos.D．Education.3、Whatdoapoliticianandananimalcharityhaveincommon?A．Bothpreventthemselvesfrombeinghurt.B．Bothsavepeoplefromterriblewars.C．Bothmaketheaudiencesupportthem.D．Bothpersuadepeopletodonatemoney.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ConvincetheAudience.B．ThreeBasicToolsofPersuasionC．BelieveMe.D．StrengthofPersuasion24．（8分）BandhavgarhNationalparkinIndiaisbestknownforitsamazingsetting,aswellashavingthehighestconcentrationoftigersinIndia.Inadditiontotigers,therearealsobears,deer,wolves,birds,etc.Location:InMadhyaPradeshstate,almost200kilometersnortheastofJabalpur.ThenearestvillageisTala,whichistheaccesspointofthepark.OpeningHoursandSafari(游猎)TimesSafarisoperatetwiceaday,startingatdawnuntillatemorning,andmidafternoonuntilsunset.Thebesttimetovisittheparkisearlyinthemorningorafter4p.mtospottheanimals.TheparkisclosedfromJuly1toSeptember30duetothemonsoonseason(季风季节).BandhavgarhZonesBandhavgarhisdividedintothreemainzones:Tala(thepark’sbestzone,withthemosttigers),Magdhi(thesecondbestzonetoseetigers),andKhitauli(scenicandlessvisited,althoughtigersightingsdooccurthere;particularlygoodforbirding).EntryFeesandChargesforJeepSafarisBandhavgarhhasbecomeexpensivetovisitinrecentyears.EntryfeeshaveincreasedsinceOctober2014.Whengoingonasafari,separatefeesmustbepaidforparkentryandjeephire.Entryticketsarepricedpervehicle(uptosixpeople).For2015-16,parkentryticketscostasfollows:TalaZone:2,400rupeesforIndians,4,800rupeesforforeigners.(Uptosixpeople)OtherZones:1,200rupeesforIndians,2,400rupeesforforeigners.(Uptosixpeople)JeepHireExpecttopayabout2,200rupeestohireajeep,inadditiontotheentrycost.Thiscanbedoneattheparkentrance.Allhotelscanarrangejeephireandtours,butatahigherrate.It’smuchlesstroublethough.Besides,unlikemanynationalparksinIndia,it’spossibletotakeprivatevehiclesintoBandhavgarh.1、WhatisBandhavgarhNationalParkmostfamousfor?A．Lotsoftigers.B．Beautifulbirds.C．Speciesofbears.D．Anumberofwolves.2、Whencanyouvisitthepark?A．InJuly.B．InJune.C．InSeptember.D．InAugust.3、WhatdoweknowaboutBandhavgarhZones?A．Khitauliisfrequentlyvisited.B．Magdhihasattractivescenery.C．Magdhiisgoodforbird-watching.D．Talaisprobablythemostpopularzone.4、HowmuchshouldfiveAmericanspayforentryfeestovisitMagdhiZone?A．1,200rupeesB．2,400rupeesC．4,800rupeesD．6,000rupees5、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrueaboutjeephireinthepark?A．Touristscanonlyhireajeepfromthepark.B．Hiringjeepsfromhotelscostslessmoney.C．Touristsdon’thavetohirejeeps.D．Jeephirefeesareincludedintheentrycost.25．（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）Ilearnedmyfirstlessonatameeting.AswesataroundthetableIheardMeg,whowas1arecentoperation,talkingtoJudith,themanagerofourproject.“Thankyousomuchfor2mydaughterstotheirdancelessonslastweek.”Judithsaid,“Itwasnothing.”Knowinghow3Judith’sschedulewas,IfoundherdrivingMeg’schildrentolessonsunbelievably4.IwasabouttosaymoreaboutthiswhenDonna,anothercolleague,enteredtheroom5.Sheapologizedforbeinglate,sayingshejusthostedalunchforherfriendswhowereoverseventy.“Thatissoniceofyou,”Isaid,6howbusyshewas,howshedidn’tliketocookandclean.“Oh,”shesaid,wavingherhand,“Itwasnothing.”7,Icouldstilltellthe8inhervoice.Shedidgainasenseofsatisfactionfromtheentertainmentofferedtoherfriends.Seeingtheir9tohelpothersselflessly,Istartedthinkingabouttheconceptof“nothing”,thispeacefulandgenerouswayofliving—haditreallybeennothingorweretheysimplysayingthat?It10tomethatonceIspentawholeafternoonafterworkhelpingafriend11aspeech.I12hertorearrangethesequenceofthestoriesinthelecturetomakeitsoundmore13.Afterthefifthtry,shefinally14it.Shehuggedmewith15,sayingthankstome.Ismiledandsaiditwasnothing.Suddenly,Irealizedthathelpingsomeonewasreallysomethingtome.Ilearnedthatgivingfromtheheartdoesn’t16meansacrificeandhardwork.The17isfindingsomethingwelovetodoandfindingsomeonewho18thatsomething.Ourgenerositycanbenefitothers19ourselves.Onceyouhaveagood20ofit,it’snothing.Andit’sreallysomething.1、A．adaptingtoB．recoveringfromC．goingthroughD．rejoicingin2、A．guidingB．fetchingC．drivingD．dragging3、A．tightB．commonC．strangeD．practical4、A．ridiculousB．energeticC．tiresomeD．generous5、A．disappointedlyB．angrilyC．hurriedlyD．unexpectedly6、A．ignoringB．forgettingC．knowingD．predicting7、A．MoreoverB．ThereforeC．OtherwiseD．Somehow8、A．regretB．sadnessC．surpriseD．pleasure9、A．willingnessB．ambitionC．promiseD．progress10、A．referredB．occurredC．appearedD．seemed11、A．putupB．prepareforC．giveawayD．dealwith12、A．beggedB．invitedC．recommendedD．sponsored13、A．sensibleB．confusingC．sensitiveD．typical14、A．gotB．meantC．caughtD．made15、A．gratitudeB．worryC．concernD．apology16、A．normallyB．accidentallyC．possiblyD．necessarily17、A．treatB．trickC．plotD．plan18、A．needsB．admiresC．lovesD．defends19、A．onaccountofB．aswellasC．exceptforD．regardlessof20、A．orderB．glimpseC．commandD．impression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）Onacoldeveningwithsnowfloatingintheair,Igot1．(stick)ontheroadbecauseofaflattire(轮胎).Iattempted2．(seek)helpfromthepassingcars,butnoonestopped.AsIwasabouttogiveuphope,aman3．（drive）anolddirtycarcametomyaid.Tobehonest,Iwasscaredwhenhefirstapproachedme.Eyeinghimupanddown,Ithoughttomyself,“Thereisaverygoodchance4．hemayrobme,”Heseemedtohavesensedmydiscomfortsohetriedtoeasemy5．（anxious）byintroducinghimself.Hisactofkindnessmademefeelashamedtohavequestionedhisintentions.6．wasreallyconsiderateofhimtostoptohelpaperfectstrangerlikeme,especiallyinsuchterribleweather.Thus,afterthesparetirewasfitted,Iasked7．muchIowedhim.Iwantedtopayhimback.8．(surprising),hedidnottakemyofferbutrathertoldmetopasstheactofkindnessforwardandhelpmorepeople9．need.Ashesaidthosewords,Inoticedhimwearingasmileofcontentment.Helpingothersseemedavery10．（nature）thingtohim.Iwitnessedthetruebeautyofhumannatureinhim.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（从第11处起）不计分。WhenIstartedtolearnEnglish,IwastellingthatspokenEnglishisveryimportant、Instead,IwasnotinterestedinitbecauseIthoughtitwasofnouseful、Myfriendsdidn’tagreewithmeandsuggestedIwenttotheEnglishcorner,whattheybelievedcouldhelpmedevelopmyinterestinspokenEnglish、Ididgotherebutwassoshytosayaword、MyEnglishteacheradvisedmepreparesometopicsandmaterialsaheadofthetime、NowIkeeponspeakingEnglishwheneverpossiblyandgototheEnglishcornerregularly、ThankstomyfriendsandEnglishteacher,IhavefallenforlovewithspokenEnglish、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是晨光中学高二(1)班的班长李津，得知美国学生Chris作为交换生，下学期将到你班学习。请你根据以下提示，给他写封邮件：表示欢迎(2)介绍与本地生活相关的信息（如天气，饮食等）介绍本班情况(4)希望Chris做哪些事情，以增进中美学生之间的了解和友谊注意：请勿提及与考生相关的真实信息。(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。词数不少于100；开头已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：交换生exchangestudentDearChris,I’mLiJin,monitorofClassOne,GradeEleven.

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、C4、C5、A6、D7、D8、D9、A10、A11、B12、C13、D14、B15、C16、C17、A18、C19、B20、A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、B2、C3、A4、B22、1、C2、A3、C4、A23、1、A2、B3、C4、B24、1、A2、B3、D4、B5、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-classclimberstotheregionfordecades.Eachyear,thrill-see