Passage A
We have some practically secret national parks on our lists that you'll want to visit this spring.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
The most visually striking point here is El Capitan. The massive cliff (懸崖), 2.5 times as tall as the Empire State Building, towers over the rest of the park, which offers you a perfect spot for taking impressive pictures. You can also wander the Salt Basin Dunes, 2,000 acres of shockingly white sands. If you're taking very long hikes, bring plenty of water and some protein-rich snacks.
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument preserves more than 87,500 acres of wild rivers and thick forests. In addition to hiking and camping, Katahdin is a great spot for hunting and fishing. Bring some hiking boots and perhaps trekking poles (登山杖)to cross these rocky forest trails. The park has a day use fee of $5, and the first-come, first-serve campsites cost $8 per night.
North Cascades National Park
Though the snowy peaks of the North Cascades are dangerous in the winter, it turns into a thick and green park in the warmer months, filled with beautiful mountain valleys and clear lakes. You can take a guided nature hike or go fishing. Winter driving conditions in the North Cascades can be dangerous, due to water, frost, snow, or ice on the roads.
Organ Mountains.—Desert Peaks National Monument
This is not a national park，but is a national monument. It is home to several rare species of plants and animals，and lava (炫巖)flow. There are excellent chances for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, and nature photography, as well as overnight hiking. You can also go primitive camping anywhere in the monument for free. It's highly recommended that you should bring plenty of water and sunscreen, and know your fitness level ahead of time.
21. What may attract a photographer most to go to the first park?
A. The steep cliff. B. The low ticket price.
C. The towers in the park. D. The particularly white sands.
22. How much should one pay for camping in the second park for 2 days and 1 night?
A. $15. B. $18.
C. $21. D. $24.
23. Camping in the fourth park, _____________.
A. you are only allowed to camp in daytime
B. you can only stay one night there for free
C. you can feed rare animals
D. you should be well-prepared
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章介紹了四個(gè)適合春天參觀的國家公園。
【21題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Guadalupe Mountains National Park部分下的The massive cliff, 2.5 times as tall as the Empire State Building，towers over the rest of the park, which offers you a perfect spot for taking impressive pictures. (巨大的懸崖，高度是帝國大廈的2.5倍，比公園的其它部分都要高，為你提供了一個(gè)拍攝令人印象深刻的照片的完美地點(diǎn))可知，陡峭的懸崖會(huì)攝影師拍攝。A. The steep cliff. (陡峭的懸崖)符合以上說法，故選A項(xiàng)。
【22題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument部分The park has a day use fee of $5 ... $8 per night可知，白天5美元，晚上8美元，所以可推斷兩天一夜為$5+$5+$8=$18，共18美元。故選B項(xiàng)。
【23題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument部分的It's highly recommended that you should bring plenty of water and sunscreen, and know your fitness level ahead of time (強(qiáng)烈建議你應(yīng)該帶足夠的水和防曬霜，并提前知道你的健康水平)可知，去這個(gè)公園，你應(yīng)該做好充分的準(zhǔn)備。D. you should be well-prepared (你應(yīng)該做充分的準(zhǔn)備)符合以上說法，故選D項(xiàng)。
