第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节选择题（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Visiting Joshua Tree National Park, California
Joshua Tree National Park is nearly 800,000 acres (英亩) large and surrounds parts of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts in South-central California. Although barren at first sight, the park is full of wildlife and provides a variety of entertainment activities from hiking to climbing. Within a three-hour drive, Joshua Tree National Park takes at least a full day to visit.
