江苏省前黄高级中学2021-2022学年高二上学期英语期中试卷

江苏省前黄高级中学 2021-2022 学年第一学期高二期中考试 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分） A After a long year, many of us feel the itch to travel again. Before you start to pack the car, let these five signature drives inspire your plans and wanderlust. No.1: America' s Highway: ROUTE 66 Historic Route 66 is the quintessential American experience. “It's not the road and it's not the attractions - it's the people," says CEO of Mother Road Enterprises Jim Conkle. “It' s really a collection of cultures and languages. If you travel Route 66 and don't immerse yourself with the people, you’re missing the key to the whole experience," he says. No.2: Ultimate FLORIDA BEACH Trip With 1 ,350 miles of unbroken coastline, Florida is America' s undisputed (不容置疑的) sand-and-surf playground. The top beach in Florida - in fact, in all of America－is Siesta Key, just south of Sarasota. If you have never heard of it, perhaps that’s because Floridians try to keep this most-coveted secret to themselves. Siesta Key is one of many not-too-crowded beaches you' II find on this drive along Florida Sun Coast. No.3: lowa's GREAT RIVER ROAD The Mississippi River is our most inspiring natural landmark. The water is the star of the trip, but the scenery throughout Iowa puts on its own show. A three-hour drive north of Keokuk brings you to LeClaire, birthplace of Buffalo Bill Cody and home to the museum that honors both his contributions as an explorer of the West and the Native Americans he met. No.4: Five in One Drive: NATIONAL PARKS Sculpted by wind and water over thousands of years, the remote canyons and plateaus ( 高 原 ) of southeastern Utah were among the last parts of the American West to be seen by drivers from the East. Today, that rugged (多岩石的) landscape is home to some of the most popular national parks in the country. Collectively known as the Mighty Five, they offer dramatic desert landscapes, soaring arches, deep slot canyons, and reach-for-the-sky rocky spires. No.5: History & Foliage: NEW ENGLAND New England vacatio