阅读下列短文，从媒体所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Railroad trips, which include everything from scenery, transportation, food, to sometimes even accommodations, make the journey as attractive as the destination for families. Here’s a selection of outstanding routes around North America.
Cass Scenic Railroad
This 11-mile rail line that was laid in 1901 connects the former lumber town of Cass with the peak of Bald Knob (4,843 feet). Today guests aboard the Cass Scenic Railroad ride in renewed logging cars that are pushed uphill by turn-of-the-century train heads.
Glacier Discovery Train
This 65-mile train rolls southeast from Anchorage along the shore of the narrow Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet. The scenery alone is worth the trip, starting with the ice-topped Chugach and Kenai Mountains. Everyone from kids in diapers to folks in wheelchairs can get in. The nice conductor will point at the wildlife for kids.
Santa Cruz Beach Train
The train, once used to transport timber to the beach, starts at Roaring Camp in Felton, California and pulls open-air viewing cars through the 40-acre Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. The park’s largest tree, 277 feet tall and 1,500 years old, is enough to excite teens. Then it runs through the 1875 tunnel and finally reaches Santa Cruz Beach.
Rockies to the Red Rocks
Rockies to the Red Rocks, opened in U.S. last August, is owned by Rocky Mountaineer, a company known for overnight rail journeys across the Canadian Rockies. Starting in the mountains, it passes through a wide range of landscapes between Denver, Colorado, and Moab, Utah. Guests can enjoy freshly prepared meals and access to roomy, 3-side glass cars.
1. If you wish to see giant trees, which train is advertised to take?
A. Cass Scenic Railroad B. Glacier Discovery Train
C. Santa Cruz Beach Train D. Rockies to the Red Rocks
2. Which season might be the last one for visitors to take Glacier Discovery Train?
A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter
3. For what possible reason do visitors take Rockies to the Red Rocks?
A. Its full-viewing cars. B. Its cheap price.
C. Its long history. D. Its free meals.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四条铁路旅行路线的情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“The park’s largest tree, 277 feet tall and 1,500 years old, is enough to excite teens.(公园里最大的树，277英尺高，有1500年的树龄，足以让青少年兴奋)”可知，如果你想看大树，广告上说乘坐Santa Cruz Beach Train。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“The scenery alone is worth the trip, starting with the ice-topped Chugach and Kenai Mountains.(光看风景就值得一游了，首先是冰封的丘加奇山和基奈山)”可知，冬天的景色都很美，其他季节更不用说了。由此可知，冬天可能是游客最后乘坐冰川探索列车的季节。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Starting in the mountains, it passes through a wide range of landscapes between Denver, Colorado, and Moab, Utah. Guests can enjoy freshly prepared meals and access to roomy, 3-side glass cars.(它从山脉开始，穿过科罗拉多州丹佛市和犹他州摩押市之间的一系列景观。客人可以享受新鲜准备的食物和和使用宽敞的3面玻璃车厢)”可知，全景式汽车可能是让游客乘坐Rockies to the Red Rocks的原因。故选A。
