Unit1Art第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhenitcomestofamilyholidaysinAustralia,mostpeoplelooktohotspotssuchasSydneyortheGoldCoast.However,Perthmakesforastrongcompetitor,withplentyofmuseumsandthemeparkstokeepthekidsentertained,aswellashistoricsitesandbotanicalgardens(植物园).Togiveyouatravelguide,wetakealookatthebestthingstoseeanddoinPerth.King’sParkLocatedintheheartofPerth’sbusinessdistrict,thefour-square-kilometreparkisperfectforspendinganafternoonandmakingthemostofthesunnyweather.Hereyou’llfindplentyofpicnicspots,playareasforlittleones,andahostofactivitiesandthingstosee.However,ifyouonlyvisitonething,makeitthepark’simpressivebotanicalgardenswhereyou’llfindcolourfulplants.BibbulmunTrackHikers(徒步旅行者),thisone’sforyou!Thistrackisoneoftheworld’sgreatlongdistancewalks.Alongthewayyoucanexpectamazingscenery,comfortablecampsites,andahostofexcitingwildlifeandplantstolookoutfor.PerthMintYoucandiscoveracentury’sworthofmetals(金属)fromgoldtosilverandevenCoca-Colabottlecapshere.Thereareplentyofactivitiestoofromalivegoldpouringsession(期)thatyoucanwatchtocountlessexhibitions.PerthZooTheunusualcreaturesatthePerthZooaresuretokeepsmallchildren’sattention!Giraffes,lions,elephantsandmonkeysarejustsomeofthewildlifelivinginthezoo,whichfocusesonprotectingvariousspecies.21.WhatdoweknowaboutKing’sPark?A.ItisinthehotspotPerth.B.Itisagoodplaceforapicnic.C.Itisperfectforlong-distancewalking.D.Itishometovariousplantsandanimals.22.WhatdotheBibbulmunTrackandPerthZoohaveincommon?A.Theyhavealotofwildlife.B.Theyhouselargeexhibitions.C.Theyareinabusinesscentre.D.Theyarenotedforcampsites.23.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.TointroduceAustralia.B.Tocelebratesomeevents.C.ToattractvisitorstoPerth.D.Toannouncenewactivities.BIn1795,MungoPark,aScottishexplorer,wassentouttodiscoverthecourseoftheNigerRiver.MungoParksetofffromtheGambiaRiver.HestartedhisjourneydressedinEuropeanclothes,withanumbrellaandatallhat.ParkknewlittleArabic—hehadwithhimtwobooks,Richardson’sArabicGrammarandacopyofIrishexplorerDanielHoughton’sjournal.Houghton’sjournal,whichhehadreadonthevoyagetoAfricaservedhimwellandhewasforewarnedtohidehismostvaluablebelongingsfromthelocals.However,athisfirststop,Parkwastakenprisonerbythelocals.Afterfourmonths,Parkfinallymanagedtoescape.Hehadafewbelongingsleftotherthanhishatbutrefusedtogiveuptheexpedition(探险).ParkcontinuedonhiswaytotheNiger,reachingtheriveron20July1796.ParktraveledasfarasSégoubeforereturningtothecoastandthentoEngland.Parkwasasuccess,andhisbookTravelsintheInteriorDistrictsofAfricasoldoutrapidly.His£1,000royalties(稿酬)allowedhimtosettleinSelkirk.Butsettledlifesoonboredhimandhelookedforanewadventure.Finallyin1805ParkledanexpeditiontofollowtheNigertoitsend.Againstlogicandadvice,MungoParksetofffromtheGambiaintherainyseason.BythetimetheexpeditionreachedSandsandingontheNigeronly11oftheoriginal40Europeanswerestillalive.Park’slettersbacktoLondonmadenomentionofhisproblems.Thepartyrestedfortwomonthsbutthedeathscontinued.Sendingthelocalguide,Isaaco,backtoLaidleywithhisjournals,Parkwasdeterminedtocontinue.Unfortunately,afterajourneyofover1,000milesontheriver,Parkandhissmallpartyweredrowned.24.WhathappenedtoMungoParkathisfirststop?A.Helostallhisbelongings.B.Hediscoveredanotherc...
