江苏省宿迁市2016-2017学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试题_高中英语试卷

江苏省宿迁市2016-2017学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试题

　　57. It can be inferred from the passage that ____.

　　A. the 1848 sea monster swam faster than the 1961 and the 1964 sea monsters

　　B. the three sea monsters mentioned in the passage each had a snake-like head

　　C. the 1964 sea monster was longer than the 1848 sea monster

　　D. Robert Serrec went to Australia in order to see a sea monster

　　58. The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is ____.

　　A. to show people the danger of traveling by sea

　　B. to tell us that sea monster stories might be true

　　C. to explain why people are afraid of sea monsters

　　D. to tell people where they can find sea monsters

　　Have you ever gone to Yellowstone National Park? Do you know anything about it? If not, the following information will help you to have a basic knowledge of the park.

　　Yellowstone National Park is the world’s first national park, and also the largest in the United States. The park was completed on March 1, 1872, and its administration（管理）went to the US Army right after it was completed. Forty-five years later, the administration was passed on to the National Park Service.

　　Yellowstone National Park covers an area of 8,987km. Hundreds of structures have been built there and are protected for their historical significance (意义 In the park, there are lakes, canyons, rivers and mountains. It is well-known for its wildlife. Hundreds of species of animals are kept there and some of them are endangered（濒临灭绝There are also many special species of plants in the large forests and grasslands. Yellowstone supplies a lot of relaxing opportunities to visitors, such as hiking, camping, boating, fishing and sightseeing. There’s one thing you should keep in mind: forest fires take place in the park every year. In the large forest fires of 1988, nearly one third of the park was burned out.