2021-2022上学期期中考高二第二外国语第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)AWehavesomepracticallysecretnationalparksonourliststhatyou'llwanttovisitthisspring.GuadalupeMountainsNationalParkThemostvisuallystrikingpointhereisElCapitan.Themassivecliff(悬崖),2.5timesastallastheEmpireStateBuilding,towersovertherestofthepark,whichoffersyouaperfectspotfortakingimpressivepictures.YoucanalsowandertheSaltBasinDunes,2,000acresofshockinglywhitesands.Ifyou'retakingverylonghikes,bringplentyofwaterandsomeprotein-richsnacks.KatahdinWoodsandWatersNationalMonumentTheKatahdinWoodsandWatersNationalMonumentpreservesmorethan87,500acresofwildriversandthickforests.Inadditiontohikingandcamping,Katahdinisagreatspotforhuntingandfishing.Bringsomehikingbootsandperhapstrekkingpoles(登山杖)tocrosstheserockyforesttrails.Theparkhasadayusefeeof$5,andthefirst-come,first-servecampsitescost$8pernight.NorthCascadesNationalParkThoughthesnowypeaksoftheNorthCascadesaredangerousinthewinter,itturnsintoathickandgreenparkinthewarmermonths,filledwithbeautifulmountainvalleysandclearlakes.Youcantakeaguidednaturehikeorgofishing.WinterdrivingconditionsintheNorthCascadescanbedangerous,duetowater,frost,snow,oriceontheroads.OrganMountains.—DesertPeaksNationalMonumentThisisnotanationalpark，butisanationalmonument.Itishometoseveralrarespeciesofplantsandanimals，andlava(炫岩)flow.Thereareexcellentchancesforhiking,mountainbiking,rockclimbing,andnaturephotography,aswellasovernighthiking.Youcanalsogoprimitivecampinganywhereinthemonumentforfree.It'shighlyrecommendedthatyoushouldbringplentyofwaterandsunscreen,andknowyourfitnesslevelaheadoftime.1.Whatmayattractaphotographermosttogotothefirstpark?A.Thesteepcliff.B.Thelowticketprice.C.Thetowersinthepark.D.Theparticularlywhitesands.2.Howmuchshouldonepayforcampinginthesecondparkfor2daysand1night?A.$15.B.$18.C.$21.D.$24.3.Campinginthefourthpark,_____________.A.youareonlyallowedtocampindaytimeB.youcanonlystayonenightthereforfreeC.youcanfeedrareanimalsD.youshouldbewell-preparedBThemostfrighteningwordsintheEnglishlanguageare,“Ourcomputerisdown.”Youhearitmoreandmorewhenyouareonbusiness.TheotherdayIwasattheairportwaitingforatickettoWashingtonandthegirlintheticketofficesaid,“I’msorry,Ican’tsellyouaticket.Ourcomputerisdown.”“Ifyourcomputerisdown,justwritemeoutaticket.”“Ican’twriteyououtaticket.Thecomputeristheonlyoneallowedtodoso.”Inoticedeverypassengerwasjuststandingtheredrinkingcoffeeandstaringattheblackscreen.ThenIlookeddownonthecomputerandaskedher,“Whatdoallyoupeopledo?”“Wegivethecomputertheinformationaboutyourtrip,andthenittellsuswhetheryoucanflywithusornot.”“Sowhenitgoesdown,yougodownwithit.”“That’sgood,sir.”“Howlongwillthecomputerbedown?Iwantedtoknow.”“Ihavenoidea.Sometimesit’sdownfor10minutes,sometimesfortwohours.There’snowaywecanfindoutwithoutaskingthecomputer,andsinceit’sdownitwon’tanswerus.”Afterthegirltoldmetheyhadnobackupcomputer,Isaid.“Let’sforgetthecomputer—Whataboutyourplanes?Theyarestillflying,aren’tthey?”“Icouldn’ttellwithoutaskingthecomputer.”“MaybeIcould,justgotothegateandaskthepilotifheisflyingtoWashington,”Isuggested.“Iwouldn’tknowwhatgatetosendyouto.EvenifthepilotwasgoingtoWashington,hecouldn’ttakeyouifyoudidn’thaveaticket.”“IsthereanyotherairlineflyingtoWashingtonwithinthenextfewhours?”“Iwouldn’tknow,”shesaid,pointingatthedarksc...