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1、2015-2016年下学期高二期末考试英语试题第一节听力第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）AUntiltheinventionofthesteamengine,humanstraveledtheearthonfoot.Theslowtravelmeantthatexplorersfrequentlyreturnedwithstoriesaboutdistantlands:someofthemwildtales,somehonestdescriptions.
2、BarbaraKlion,whohasretired,knowswhatthat’slike.AsawalkerwhohastouredAustralia,KenyaandChinaonfoot,hertripsarethemoderneditionofanancienttradition.Foryears,Klionandherhusband,now75and80yearsold,traveledindependently.Walkersknowthatseeingtheworldonfootgive
3、sthemarareexperience.Oftentravelersareattractedbylocalpeopleandcustoms.Theyalsogetabeautifulandlastingimpressionofthescenery.Walkingtourscanbedoneinone’sbackyard,butthereareseveraldestinationsaroundtheworldthatexposetravelerstothebestofnatureandculture.W
4、hattolookfor?Afamousguidesaysthattheessentialsofaqualitywalkaregreatscenery,tolerable1weather,suitablelevelofdifficultyandsomethinglikeecology,historyorculture.Thesemayseemlikeunclearinstructions,butthefunofwalkingtoursisthatmanythingsaredeterminedbythet
5、raveler.Someonewhoappreciateshotclimates,wildlifeandflatareascouldchooseawalkingtourinZambia’sSouthLuangwaNationalPark.Travelerswhodon’tmindthecoldandenjoyadventurecouldhikePatagonia,anareaofsouthernArgentinaeastoftheAndes.Ingeneral,independenttravelersc
6、andecidehowfartogoeachday,whileguestsofatouragencyshouldexpecttowalkanaverageoffourtoeightmilesaday.AttheFordlandNationalPark,forexample,thereareseveraleasy-to-difficulthikes,givingtravelersmanychoices.21.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTmakeaqualitywalking?A．G
7、reatscenery.B．Tolerableweather.C．Ahelpfulcompanion.D．Suitablelevelofdifficulty.22.Accordingtothepassage,comparedwithguestsofatouragency,independenttravelers.A．canwalkfartherB．havemorechoicesC．facemoredifficultiesD．spendless23.What’stheauthor’sattitudetow
8、ardswalkingtours?A．Indifferent.B．Negative.C．Worried.D．Supportive.24.Thebesttitleforthepassagemightbe“_________”.A．SeetheWorldonFootB．BarbaraKlion,aGreatTravelerC．WhattoLookforD．TheFunofWalkingBSunshineisagreatfilm，whichcak
