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1、2020-2021学年山东省潍坊市高二（下）期末英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）AAs the popularity of hiking vacations grows ，scores of walkers have discovered hiking over trails（路线） sparks an instant connection with the land.This interaction with nature also provides fantastic exercise,combining sightseeing and workouts into o
2、ne. Inca Trail,Peru The four-day,27-mile trail starts outside the tiny town of Ollantaytambo and winds through a number of passes in the Andes Alone the way the trail passes nearly a dozen archaeological sites that serve as evidence of the Inca culture. Cape Scott Trail,British Columbia The new five
3、-day,36-mile Cape Scott Trail begins gradually.From the trailhead at Cape Scott Provincial Park,the trail follows an old settlers road along a stream.The highlights of this hike are its river crossings.Hikers must pull themselves across the cable-car crossings for both water ways,an effort that leav
4、es shoulders suffering pain from overuse.Still,the thrill of crossing wilderness rivers is hard to get anywhere in life. Skeleton Gorge（峡谷），South Africa The three-day trail through Skeleton Gorge is absolutely a natural feast to the eyes.The trail begins just outside Kirstenbosch,one of eight Nation
5、al Botanical Gardens in the country.Starting at Cecilia Forest,the trail is flat for the first section,and then climbs steeply into the gorge.This second part of the hike is tricky,with two ladders and loose river stones to negotiate as the peak comes into view. Larapinta Trail,Australia Australias
6、Larapinta Trail,a 130-mile hike across the northern desert of the island continent,is divided into 12 sections,each of which can be completed in 1 or 2 days.Each section is accessible by off-road vehicle.The route itself passes some of the most spectacular natural features：Simpsons Gap,Ellery Creek
7、Big Hole,Ormiston Gorge and Glen Helen.1. Which trail takes the longest time？ _ A. Inca Trail,Peru.B. Larapinta Trail,Australia.C. Skeleton Gorge,South Africa.D. Cape Scott Trail,British Columbia.2. What attracts hikers most about Cape Scott Trail,British Columbia？ _ A. Little effort to complete it.
8、B. An old settlers road of exploring.C. Great pleasure to swim in the stream.D. A unique experience of crossing rivers.3. What do Skeleton Gorge and Larapinta Trail have in common？ _ A. Various natural features.B. Different botanical gardens.C. Wonderful desert scenery.D. Convenient off-road vehicle
9、s.BCraig grew up on a gentlemans farm in Colorado with horses,cows,and chickens.When he was 18，Craig was already running some of the businesses.He planned to earn a business degree in college,but on a fateful trip to Florida,he visited a friend who worked as a grounds-keeper at a zoo. I just wanted
10、to say hi,but he showed me around,and in the back,I saw lions and tigers in these cages that were so small that you wouldnt want to keep a dog in them, he says.The animals were surplus（过剩）and would likely be euthanized（使安乐死）. When a sad Craig returned to Colorado,he called the Denver Zoo about takin
11、g the animals,but Denvers zookeepers also had a surplus.Then it occurred to him：Perhaps he could bring the animals to the family farm.He was only 19，but he studied local regulations and formed a nonprofit organization.He next wrote zoos nationwide offering to help if they planned to euthanize animal
12、s. After about five years,he bought a second,larger property before moving to the shelters current location northeast of Denver.The goal,he says,is to provide the animals with plentiful space and to treat them with dignity and respect. We have prides of lions that live together,just like they would
13、in the wild, he says. Theyre wandering free and playing and doing what they want.We just give them medical care and food. Craig opened the shelter to visitors in 2002.Although he was originally unwilling,Craig now sees it as an opportunity to educate more people. We want the public to know,if they h
14、ear about some guy driving around in his Ferrari with a tiger or a lion,they should say,What are you doing？That animal is going to end up dead or in some dirty roadside zoo. The shelter receives 150，000 guests a year.Given his goal of treating the animals with respect-the shelter prohibits feeding a
15、nd hands-on human contact -visitors observe the animals from a 30-foot-high,1.5-mile-long elevated walkway.4. What made Craig decide to help animals？ _ A. The need to run his farm.B. The influence from his friend.C. The concern for animals to be euthanized.D. The plan to earn a business degree from
16、a college.5. Why did Craig pay for a larger property？ _ A. To draw visitors.B. To play with animals.C. To live a comfortable life.D. To offer animals more space.6. How do visitors observe the animals in the shelter？ _ A. By riding a car.B. By taking an elevator.C. Through contact with animals.D. From the passage above the ground.7. Which of the following bes
