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I was 11 when I left Los Angeles for the first time. My mother, wanting to celebrate my recovery from flu, 1 us to Yosemite National Park. It's more than seven decades, but I still remember our car emerging from the nearly mile-long Wawona Tunnel and seeing the famous landscape. I knew immediately I was somewhere 2. Once I had my own family, I drove my children to 3 national parks themselves. One of the 4 spots was Chaco, a canyon in the American Southwest. Within Chaco, we could explore the 5 of an ancient civilization that existed long before Europeans 6 this continent.
We were 7 to the history of the area, where we'd learn how Chaco's famous ancient structures spread across the desert landscape, a place to which many communities still 8 connections today. Stepping on the same paths others walked over a thousand years ago to reach the 9 of their world, you feel your connection to the land. Sometimes, I wonder what they'd think if they could look 10 in time and see how we've treated the natural world.
11, the landscapes around Chaco have long been targeted for oil and gas drilling that will 12 what was once the centre of an ancient civilization. This is why the government's recent decision to protect it is so 13. Ancient people would travel far to reach this cultural centre, which has left behind mysteries that continue to 14 us. While I am thankful Chaco Canyon will get the 15 it deserves, we must do better in preserving the lands.
Even as an 11-year-old at Yosemite, I knew immediately I was somewhere special, and I still get that feeling to this day every time I visit Chaco Canyon.
()1. A. drove B. cycled C. rushed D. followed
()2. A. remote B. famous C. special D. mysterious
()3. A. preserve B. clean C. design D. experience
()4. A. favourite B. visible C. crowded D. suitable
()5. A. landscapes B. routes C. remains D. territories
()6. A. made use of B. got rid of C. paid attention to D. set foot on
()7. A. committed B. drawn C. used D. opposed
()8. A. ignore B. re-establish C. strengthen D. maintain
()9. A. destination B. centre C. edge D. top
()10. A. back B. around C. forward D. out
()11. A. Incredibly B. Unfortunately C. Joyfully D. Accidentally
()12. A. bless B. display C. shelter D. damage
()13. A. significant B. surprising C. effective D. apparent
()14. A. accompany B. amuse C. confuse D. disappoint
()15. A. reputation B. protection C. reward D. attention

1.A 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.C 11.B 12.D 13.A 14.C 15.B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者 11 岁时被母亲带着参观了约塞米蒂国家公园,当地的文化深深震撼了作者,她决定在自己成家后也要带着孩子来到曾经的世界文明的中心地带感受古老文明的遗迹。
1. A 解析:根据下文“It's more than seven decades, but I still remember our car”可知,作者的母亲是开车带作者去约塞米蒂国家公园的。drive 开车;cycle 骑自行车;rush 冲;follow 跟随。故选 A。
2. C 解析:根据下文可知,作者触景生情,计划在将来自己有了孩子以后也要带孩子到这个地方来游玩、体验。由此可知,她认为这是一个很特别的地方。remote 遥远的;famous 著名的;special 特别的;mysterious 神秘的。故选 C。
3. D 解析:根据下文可知,国家公园有可以探索早在欧洲人踏上这片大陆之前就已经存在的古老文明的遗迹的地方,作者希望将来有了孩子以后带孩子去体验这些文化。preserve 保护;clean 清理;design 设计;experience 体验。故选 D。
4. A 解析:根据下文可知,这里有可以探索早在欧洲人踏上这片大陆之前就已经存在的古老文明的遗迹的地方,是作者最喜爱的地方。favourite 最喜爱的;visible 看得见的;crowded 拥挤的;suitable 合适的。故选 A。
5. C 解析:根据下文“of an ancient civilization”可知,古老文明存在于遥远的过去,此时此刻已不复存在,惟余遗迹供人探索。landscape 风景;route 路线;remains 遗迹;territory 领土。故选 C。
6. D 解析:根据上文“Europeans”以及下文“this continent”可知,此处说的是过去的欧洲人与这片大陆的故事。分析语境可知,此处应指欧洲人踏上这片大陆。make use of 利用;get rid of除掉;pay attention to 注意;set foot on 踏上。故选 D。
7. B 解析:根据下文可知,该地区的历史能让我们了解到查科著名的古代建筑是如何遍布沙漠景观的。由此可知,该地区的历史吸引着作者。commit 忠诚于;draw 吸引;use 使用;oppose反对。故选 B。
8. D 解析:根据上文的“still”以及下文的“connection”可知,此处指查科著名的古代建筑与今天的社区之间仍保持着联系。ignore 忽视;re-establish 重新建立;strengthen 加强,巩固;maintain 保持。故选 D。
9. B 解析:根据下文“what was once the centre of an ancient civilization”可知,这片土地曾经是古代文明的中心。destination 目的地;centre 中心;edge 边缘;top 顶部。故选 B。
10. C 解析:根据下文“see how we've treated the natural world”可知,此处假设了一种情况:他们能看到我们是如何对待自然世界的,他们是向前展望的。故选 C。
11. B 解析:根据下文可知,查科周围曾经是古代文明的中心,但是这里长期以来一直是石油和天然气钻探的目标,这对它造成了破坏,这件事应该是不幸的。incredibly 难以置信地;unfortunately 不幸地;joyfully 喜悦地;accidentally 偶然地。故选 B。
12. D 解析:根据上文“oil and gas drilling”以及下文“what wasonce the centre of an ancient civilization”可推出,石油和天然气钻探会破坏曾经是古代文明中心的地方。bless 祝福;display 展示;shelter 遮蔽;damage 破坏。故选 D。
13. A 解析:根据上文可知,在这里进行石油和天然气钻探会破坏古代文明的中心,因此政府的保护非常重要。significant 重要的,意义重大的;surprising 令人吃惊的;effective 有效的;apparent 显而易见的。故选 A。
14. C 解析:根据上文“left behind mysteries”可知,古人留下了这些谜团,这些谜团使我们困惑。accompany 陪伴;amuse 逗乐;confuse 使困惑;disappoint 使失望。故选 C。
15. B 解析:根据下文“we must do better in preserving thelands”可知,此处指查科峡谷应当受到保护。reputation 名声;protection 保护;reward 回报;attention 注意。故选 B。