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禹州高中菁华校区第二次阶段性考试英语试卷第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheBestUSNationalParksYou’veNeverHeardofDryTortugasNationalParkLocated70mileswestofKeyWest,thisgroupofsevenislandsisagreatdestinationtoenjoysomeofFlorida’snature.Theislandsarecomposedofcoralreefs(珊瑚礁)andsand,andtheyarefamousforthebirdsandsealife.TouristscanalsoenjoyFortJefferson,whichdatesbacktothe19thcentury.TheodoreRooseveltNationalParkTheodoreRooseveltNationalParkisdividedintotwounits,anorthernunitandasouthernunit.Betweenthetwosections,thisparkgivestouriststheopportunitytoexperiencesomeofNorthDakota’suniquescenery,includingtheBadlands,canyons(峡谷)andmore.Thehikingtrails(小径)allowtouriststoseesomeofthiscountry’snaturalwondersandamazingwildlife.IsleRoyaleNationalParkIsleRoyaleisoneofthespecialparksintheUS.Theislandisonlyaccessiblebyboat.Oncethere,youcanenjoytheuniquewildernessthathasbeenprotectedinaspecialway.Theislandhasabeautifulcoastthatcanbeexploredbyboat.Youcanalsoexploretheislandbyhikingitsmanytrails.Anotheruniquefeatureoftheislandistheshipsthathavebeendestroyedatsea.GuadalupeMountainsNationalParkGuadalupeMountainsNationalParkextendsfromthelowdeserttothehighmountains.Touriststothisparkcanenjoyover80milesoftrailsthroughoutthepark,whichtravelthroughcanyons,woodlands,springs,mountainouswildernessandmore.ItisalsohometotheSaltBasinDunes,whichareanamazingwindsweptlandscape.21.WhatcantouristsdoinTheodoreRooseveltNationalPark?A.Walkalongthehikingtrails B.Admirecoralreefs.C.EnjoytheSaltBasinDunes. D.SeeFortJefferson.22.HowcantouristsreachIsleRoyaleNationalPark?A.Bytrain. B.Bycar. C.Bywater. D.Byair.23.Whichofthefollowingfeaturesthewindsweptlandscape?A.IsleRoyaleNationalPark.B.DryTortugasNationalPark.C.TheodoreRooseveltNationalPark.D.GuadalupeMountainsNationalPark.BIenjoythrowingstuffaway.I’dlovetogofullminimalism(极简主义),butmywifeandtwoteenagekidsdonotsharemydreamofahousewithalmostnothinginit.Ihavetried.Whenthekidswerelittle,Itaughtthemmytwofavoritegames—“DoWeNeedIt?”and“PutItinItsPlace”—andmadethemplayeveryfewmonths.Theirenthusiasmnevermatchedmine.IfI’mgoingtobehonest,myowntidyingskillsarenotasgreatasI’dlike.My“discardedpileisneverquitethetrashmountainIwantbecauseImakeupexcusesforwhythingsareuseful.Iconsiderthisunhealthy.Iwanttobebetteratmovingon.So,thistimeIfoundhelp—theclassicsforpeoplelikeme:TheLife-ChangingMagicofTidyingUp,byMagicKondo.Kondo’scommitmenttohercraftisastonishing.Herphilosophyisonlytokeepthingsyoulove.CanIgofullKondo?Iwilltry.Onecentralideaistocleanbycategory.Youstartbycollectingallclothesandgatheringthemtogetherforconsideration.Itmakesyourethinkhowyouorganize.Next,holdeachitemandaskifitbringsyoujoy.Thiswayyou’rechoosingwhattokeep.Andthat’showIfindmyselfwithallmyclothesonmybedroomfloor.MywifewalksbyandgivesmealookthatsaysI’mnuts.She’sprobablynotwrong.Somewherenearthebottomofthischaosismyspecialjacket.Imovethroughthepile:pants,shirts,suitsandshoes.Thenmylastcategory:jackets.Ihaven’twornitinabout30years.Somehow,ithassurvived.Now,hasitstimecome?Iholditinmyhand.ThereisatearjustbelowthecollarthatwidensasIholdit.It’sliterallyfallingapart.WillIeverwearitagain?Notachance.Doesitfeelgoodtowear?Doesitbringmejoy?Actually,yes.Atthismoment,mydaughterwalksin.Sheasksaboutthejacket.Itellherthestory.ShethinksIshouldkeepit.It’scoolanduniqueandfullofmemories.Sheisarguingthatnostalgia(怀念)istheveryreason.I’mnotentirelyconvincedbymydaughter’sarguments.Ibelieveinlookingahead,notbackward.Nevertheless,sometimesit’shardtoletgo.SoIgentlyplacethejacketonthe“keep”pile.24.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’sfamilymembersfromParagraph1?A.Theycan’ttoleratewhattheauthorinsistson.B.Theyarelesspassionateaboutfullminimalism.C.Theyarestronglyopposedtofullminimalism.D.Theycompletelysupportwhattheauthordoes.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discarded”probablymeaninParagraph2?A.abandoned B.disposable C.organized D.classified26.WhatdrivestheauthortoreadTheLife-ChangingMagicofTidyingUp?A.Tolearnhowtocategorize.B.Todevelopapassionforminimalism.C.Topersuadehisfamilymembers.D.Toimprovehistidyingskills.27.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofcategorizingskills.B.ThechangesbroughtbyminimalismC.Theauthor’seffortstogominimalismD.AninspirationgotfromthebookCWhenrainsfellintheAtacamaDesertforthefirsttimeincenturies,scientistshadexpectedtoseelifeblossom(繁盛).Instead,almosteverythingdied.TheshockingdiscoverywaspublishedinthejournalScientificReports.FoundinnorthernChile,thedrycoreoftheAtacamaDeserthadn’texperiencedrainforthepast500years.Butthreeyearsago,rainstartedtofallonceagainintheregion.AchangingclimateinthePacificOceanresultedinthedesert’sdrycoreexperiencingrainonMarch25andAugust9,2015,anditrainedagainonJune7,2017.Therewasnoevidenceofraininthisregionforthepast500years,althoughclimatemodelssuggesteditshouldoccureverycentury.Theinternationalteamofscientistswhostudiedtheregionwerehopingfordesertsspringingtolife.“Instead,welearnedthecontrary,aswefoundthatraininthedrycoreoftheAtacamaDesertcausedamassiveextinctionofmostnativemicrobe(微生物)speciesther