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(2020·合肥市高三调研性检测)
Check off the four corners
Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico are not simply the only four American states that meet at a single point, but they also host the US's greatest concentration of national parks.
This is the place to come for that classic scene of the lonely desert road extending to the horizon. On your way, take in such sights as the Monument Valley and the mysterious remains of centuries－old civilizations in Colorado's Mesa Verde.
Find beauty in the desert
With many miles of excellent roads, a self－drive trip in Namibia makes total sense. Plan a route north from capital Windhoek to wildlife－rich Etosha National Park, before crossing Damaraland to reach the Skeleton Coast. The most impressive desert views are in the Namib－Naukluft National Park to the south. At Sossusvlei, the landscape takes on the quality of a surrealist painting.
Cross half a continent
The 1,761－mile－long Stuart Highway runs north to south through Australia's Red Centre. It is not a road where every turn shows new wonders; the reward of this trip comes in the gradual change in your surroundings, from red soils in Australia's outback to the tropical (热带的) leaves of the Indian Ocean coast.
Take the high road
Among all the crashing of continental plates that raised up the Canadian Rockies, a 144－mile route was left more or less clear at their centre. The Icefields Parkway now passes through this amazing scenery; with the access it brings to icy lakes, waterfalls and ice fields, the section between Banff and Jasper has a good claim to being the most scenic in the world.
篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个公路旅行，包括其特色、地理位置等信息。
1．Where can you experience ancient civilizations?
A．In Australia's Red Centre.
B．In the Canadian Rockies.
C．In Colorado's Mesa Verde.
D．In the Namib－Naukluft National Park.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据Check off the four corners部分的尾句“On your way, take in such sights as the Monument Valley and the mysterious remains of centuries－old civilizations in Colorado's Mesa Verde.”可知，在科罗拉多州的梅萨维德国家公园可以体验古老的文明。故C项正确。
2．What can you do on a self－drive trip in Namibia?
A．Explore the Monument Valley.
B．Enjoy the striking desert views.
C．Save some endangered wildlife.
D．Go through the largest national park.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据Find beauty in the desert部分中的“The most impressive desert views are in the Namib－Naukluft National Park to the south.”可知，在纳米比亚自驾游可以欣赏到令人印象深刻的沙漠景观，故B项正确。
3．What can you infer about the trips mentioned in the text?
A．They provide the amazing road adventures.
B．They offer new wonders across the world.
C．They are for those who love various national parks.
D．They are intended to raise environmental awareness.
答案：A 推理判断题。根据第一部分第二段第一句中的“the lonely desert road”，第二部分第一句中的“excellent roads”，第三部分第二句中的“a road”，第四部分标题Take the high road，并结合全文其他内容可推知，这些旅行都提供令人惊叹的公路冒险，故A项正确。
【词汇积累】 ①concentration n. 专心；专注 ②landscape n. (陆上，尤指乡村的)风景，景色 ③more or less或多或少 ④claim n. 声明；宣称；断言
【难句分析】 原文：Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico are not simply the only four American states that meet at a single point, but they also host the US's greatest concentration of national parks.亚利桑那州、犹他州、科罗拉多州和新墨西哥州不仅是美国仅有的在同一地点交汇的四个州，它们还是美国国家公园最集中的地方。(第一段)
分析：本句为not only ... but also连接的并列句，前一个分句中包含that引导的定语从句。
