专题22 人与自然

2023中考英语阅读理解专项练习（常考+热门话题）

专题22 人与自然

一、阅读单选

National parks are large areas of public land. They give a safe home for local plants and animals. They help keep the air and water clean. They also give us the best trips. Today, there are nearly 7,000 national parks around the world. Forbes has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise you with their amazing landscapes (陆上风景), geographic wonders and colorful plants and animals.

The Grand Canyon National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It is best known for its size and depth. It is 446 kilometers long, up to 29 kilometers wide, and 1.6 kilometers deep. The immensity of the canyon makes people think big. Every year, about 5 million people visit here. Taking a tour in the South Rim (南缘) offers visitors the park’s full views, while the North Rim (北缘) shows beautiful wild flowers.

If you love animals, you’ll like the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The “Big Five” live .They are the lion, African elephant, African leopard, black rhinoceros and African buffalo. Its name “Big Five” came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch. Now they are what people most want to see in the wild. If you visit the park, you should never miss the migration (迁徙) of over 1.5 million wildebeests (角马) and 250,000 zebras every year. This is the most famous site of the park.

1．The underlined word “immensity” refers to ________.

A．great size B．natural wonder C．colorful view D．unusual beauty

2．The best title for the passage may be “________”.

A．Taking a Tour in the Grand Canyon B．Travelling to the Serengeti National Park

C．Seven Natural Wonders of the World D．Stepping into the Wonders of the Wildlife

3．If the writer continues the article, he would most likely write about ________.

A．ways to keep the air and water clean B．more national parks in the world

C．his wonderful trip to the Grand Canyon D．famous historic wonders in Africa

Welcome to White Pines Forest

This is one of the most beautiful places in the United States. But it can also be dangerous. If you’re planning a hike here:

1 Wear comfortable shoes, and take along one more pair of socks. That way you’ll have dry socks to change into if you need them.

2 Don’t forget to carry a waterproof (防水的) jacket. The weather can change quickly here.

3 Take some lightweight food along. Dried fruit, nuts and so on are good energy snacks. And be sure to carry plenty of drinking water. There are no water supplies along the trails.

4 There are some dangerous snakes in the forest, but you won’t meet them if you follow the trails.

Remember: the snakes won’t disturb you if you don’t disturb them.

5 Allow yourself enough time to get back to the campground (营地) before dark. So that you won’t get lost, make some marks along the trails you go.

根据语言材料选择最佳答案。

4．Where’s White Pines Forest?

A．In Britain. B．In Canada. C．In America.

5．The hikers should carry one more pair of socks because ________.

A．they can use the socks to make some marks.

B．they can always have dry socks to change into.

C．they can use the socks as shoes.

6．If you’re going hiking in the forest, you should get back to the campground ________.

A．before noon B．before dawn C．before dark

7．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．There are some dangerous snakes in the forest.

B．Don’t carry a waterproof jacket.

C．There is no need to wear comfortable shoes.

8．This article is from ________.

A．White Pines Forest B．A magazine C．Trip advisor

In the Americas, Asia, and Africa there’s a special kind of forest called the cloud forest. Cloud forests can be found in the clouds on the mountains.

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