第二部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park is a famous tourist attraction in Utah where visitors can see arches(拱门)and other beautiful rock formations.
Canyonlands National Park is a wild，lonely area of rocks，rivers and desert plants.Only Native Americans，cowboys，and explorers entered this area before the park was set up in 1964.Even today，it is difficult to walk or ride through the park.The roads are still made of dirt.Driving requires a special vehicle.The National Park Service says Canyon-lands National Park is wild America.
Rivers created the area as they cut rocks into many different formations.At the center of the park are two deep canyons carved by the Green and Colorado Rivers.Three areas that surround these rivers are included in the park.
One of these areas is called the Maze District.This area includes rock art made by people who lived there more than 2,000 years ago.Yet many people today cannot see the Maze District because it is so difficult to reach.The area is one of the loneliest and wildest areas in the United States.
Another area of the park is called the Needles.It includes long，thin，red and white rocks that reach high into the air like fingers on a hand.
A good way to see all the areas of Canyonlands National Park is to fly over it.A onehour trip in a small airplane makes it possible to see the park's red rocks，arches and flat areas where ancient Indian people once lived.
From high in the air，visitors can clearly see the third area of the park-a high broad flat rock known as the Island in the Sky.The island was formed between the two rivers.
Another interesting formation is called the Upheaval Dome.This is a huge hole about four hundred and fifty meters deep and one point five kilometers wide.It is considered to be the most unusual geological(地质的)structure in the area.
36.Why is Canyonlands National Park referred to as wild America?
A.No vehicle is available to go through the park.
B.The park today still remains as it was in the past.
C.There is no access for people to get close to it.
D.A variety of wild animals and plants grow in it.
解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的内容可知，美国犹他州的峡谷地国家公园(Canyonlands National Park)路况原始、交通不便，是人迹罕至的地方，基本保持原有风貌，因此被称为“wild America”。
答案 B
37.What do we know about the Maze District?
A.No one is allowed to explore the area.
B.It is known to the outside world.
C.Its rock art dates back over 2,000 years.
D.It is the loneliest and wildest place in the US.
解析 细节理解题。根据文章的第四段可知，the Maze District有两千多年前当地人创造的岩石艺术。故答案选C。根据第四段最后一句话可知，人类难以进入这里，因此这里被称为美国最荒芜、最孤独的地区之一，故D项错误。
答案 C
38.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?
A.The unique geological structure results from the force of nature.
B.The Needles is named after the rocks in the shape of needles.
C.Canyonlands National Park has a history of about 2,000 years.
D.The Green and Colorado Rivers divide the park into three parts.
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段可知 ，峡谷地国家公园成立于1964年，它的历史只有40多年，因此C项的陈述错误。
答案 C
39.In order to have a good view of the park，you should go sightseeing________.
A.by air B.by land
C.by water D.on foot
解析 细节理解题。根据第六段中的“A good way to see all the areas of Canyonlands National Park is to fly over it.”一句可知，参观该公园的最佳方式是乘坐飞机。
答案 A
