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1、 高考英语二模试卷 题号IIIIIIIVV总分得分一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AWith Memorial Day and summer right around the corner， youre bound to feel a serious case of wanderlust coming on Whatever youve got in mind， weve rounded up a selection of the worlds most beautiful camping spots to get you started Yosemite National Pa
2、rk， California Ninety-five percent of Yosemite National Park is set apart for wilderness， which means no cars， no buildings， and no electricity Sleep under the stars and hike up to Glacier Point for a view of Yosemite Valley， Half Dome， and Yosemite Falls Make sure you store your food properly thoug
3、h-black bears are common! Boya Lake Provincial Park， Canada Boya Lake Provincial Park， known for the color and clarity of its lake， is a great place to enjoy any type of water recreation The lake is also one of the few in the north thats warm enough for swimming The area was carved out by glaciers，
4、leaving many islands and lakes behind for modern campers to explore on the parks hiking trails Corcovado National Park， Costa Rica Corcovado National， Park is home to five percent of the worlds biodiversity - National Geographic described it as the most geographically intense place in the world Camp
5、ing is a great option for a visit to Costa Rica： youll be at the heart of the rainforest away from the countrys touristy resorts Maasai Mara National Reserve， Kenya If youve always dreamed of safaris （野外观兽旅行）， Maasai Mara is the place to go The ideal time to visit this large game reserve is between
6、July and October， when you can witness the annual migration of Thomsons gazelle， zebra， and wildebeest to and from the neighbouring Serengeti， in Tanzania Camp on the banks of the Mara River and hang out with the local Maasai people， well-known for their distinctive customs and dress1. In which camp
7、ing spot may you enjoy the grand view of waterfalls？ _ A. Boya Lake Provincial ParkB. Yosemite National ParkC. Corcovado National ParkD. Maasai Mara National Reserve2. Who can be interested in camping in Corcovado National Park？ _ A. Biology studentsB. Star observersC. Animal researchersD. Swimming
8、lovers3. What will you do in Maasai Mara National Reserve？ _ A. Migrate with wild animalsB. Pay a visit to TanzaniaC. Camp in the Mara RiverD. Make contacts with localsBThe United States is one of the few countries in the world that have an official day on which fathers are honored by their children
9、On the third Sunday in June， fathers all across the United States are given presents， treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special Historians have recorded that there was a tradition to celebrate a day for fathers even thousands of years ago Their study say that 4，000 years ago in Babylon a s
10、on called Elmesu carved a fathers day message on a clay card In his message Elmesu wished his father a long and healthy life However， in modern times the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane， Washington A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the i
11、dea for Fathers Day while listening to a Mothers Day sermon in 1909 Having been raised by her father， Henry Jackson Smart， after her mother died， Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her Sonoras father was born in June， so she chose to hold the first Fathers Day celebration in Spok
12、ane， Washington on the 19th of June， 1910 The noble idea of celebrating Fathers Day became quite popular in US so much so that President Woodrow Wilson approved of the festival in 1916 President Calvin Coolidge too supported the idea but it was President Lyndon Johnson who signed a Presidential Proc
13、lamation declaring the third Sunday of June as Fathers Day in 1966 Then in 1972， President Richard Nixon established a permanent national observance of Fathers Day to be held on the third Sunday of June Most commonly， children give Fathers Day cards and flowers to their father Neckties are a popular
14、 gift on the occasion of Fathers Day Due to the tradition of giving gifts， cards makers， florists and gift sellers campaign for Fathers Day Festival in a big way and cash in on the sentiments of the people4. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2？ _ A. Tell us the story of ElmesuB. Support
15、 the findings of historiansC. Introduce an old case of Fathers DayD. Prove the source of modern Fathers Day5. What do we know about Sonora？ _ A. She created Fathers Day in 1909B. She was abandoned by her motherC. She refused to celebrate Mothers DayD. She bore deep affection to her father6. How many years did it take for Fathers day to be officially declared？ _ A. About 4，000 yearsB. About 56 yearsC. About 61 yearsD. About 6 years7. Which of the following best explains sentiments underlined in the last paragraph？ _ A. ActionsB. FeelingsC. Activiti
