这道英语阅读题帮你做了四个顶级国家公园的旅游攻略

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人大附中 2026 年初二（下）期中英语阅读 A 篇是一道经典的"匹配题"——给四段国家公园的英文介绍，让学生根据三个游客的偏好，匹配最合适的公园。

题目本身不算难，只是有感于四个国家公园，全部是真实存在、举世闻名的地方。给身在教室，心系远方的考生们一种煎熬，毕竟考试时肯定定好过几天的五一假期要去哪儿了。题干里给出的每一个数字、每一个特征、每一个景点名，都来自这些公园的官方介绍或权威英文资料。

A · The Grand Canyon National Park, US —— 446 km long, 29 km wide, 1.6 km deep, 5 million visitors a year, helicopter rides...

B · Lijiang River National Park, China —— limestone caves, Elephant Trunk Hill...

C · Serengeti National Park, Tanzania —— lions, elephants, buffaloes, annual animal migration...

D · The Lake District National Park, England —— largest in England, deepest lake (74 m), water sports, sailing and windsurfing...

01 · 四个公园 · 真实身份大起底

PARK A · 美国大峡谷国家公园

The Grand Canyon National Park

位于美国亚利桑那州 · 1919 年成为国家公园 · UNESCO 世界遗产

考题给出的数字 446 km 长、29 km 宽、1.6 km 深，全部是这个公园的真实数据。它由科罗拉多河经过近 20 亿年切割形成，是世界七大自然奇观之一。每年约有 500 万游客造访，正好对应考题里的"about 5 million people"。

"helicopter ride"（直升机游览）的来历：1965 年大峡谷开通了全球第一个直升机观光服务。今天从拉斯维加斯起飞的直升机 35 分钟就能到大峡谷西缘，是这个公园最具识别度的高端游玩方式之一。

PARK B · 中国漓江国家公园

Lijiang River National Park

位于广西桂林 · 1982 年列为国家级风景名胜区 · 入选 UNESCO 预备名录

考题里说 "The hills are different in shape. One looks like an elephant drinking water with its trunk. People call the hill 'Elephant Trunk Hill'."——这就是桂林最著名的地标"象鼻山"。

象鼻山的真实数据：由 3.6 亿年前的海底石灰岩形成，高 55 米，长 108 米，宽 100 米。它的"鼻子"和"身体"之间有一个半圆形的洞，叫"水月洞"——夜晚月亮倒映在水里，像一轮满月浮在水面上。这就是为什么考题强调"limestone caves"（石灰岩洞穴）。

它有多有名？桂林漓江的风光被印在了 20 元人民币的背面。"桂林山水甲天下"这句话不是夸张——千百年来，李白、杜甫、范成大、陆游等无数中国诗人都为它写过诗。

PARK C · 坦桑尼亚塞伦盖蒂国家公园

Serengeti National Park

位于坦桑尼亚北部 · 面积 14,800 平方公里 · UNESCO 世界遗产 · 非洲七大自然奇观之一

考题说 "You can see some big animals here, such as lions, elephants and buffaloes. If you visit the park, you should not miss the annual animal migration."——这每一句话都是塞伦盖蒂的真实写照。

动物数据有多惊人：这里生活着 200 万只角马、30 万只斑马、90 万只汤普森瞪羚、4000 头狮子、2700 头大象、70000 头水牛。光是狮子的数量就是非洲之最。

"the annual migration"（年度大迁徙）的真相：每年大约 200 万只食草动物（角马、斑马、瞪羚）在塞伦盖蒂和肯尼亚马赛马拉之间循环迁徙，路程约 800 公里。这是地球上现存规模最大的陆地动物迁徙，被 BBC 多次拍成纪录片。考题里说"This is the most famous event at the park"——一点都不夸张。

PARK D · 英国湖区国家公园

The Lake District National Park

位于英格兰西北部 · 1951 年设立 · 英格兰最大国家公园 · 2017 年入选 UNESCO 世界遗产

考题说 "It covers about 1 percent of all the land area in Britain. As its name suggests, the park has the deepest lake in England. It is 74 meters deep."

74 米深的那个湖叫 Wast Water（沃斯特湖）。它由冰川形成，是英格兰最深的湖。湖底比海平面还低 15 米。2007 年它被英国电视观众投票评为"英国最爱的风景"，也是湖区国家公园 logo 的灵感来源。

"sail and windsurf"（航行和风帆冲浪）的来历：湖区国家公园里另一个著名的湖——Windermere（温德米尔湖）——是英格兰最长最大的湖，有 10000 艘船在这里注册。这片水域是全英国最受欢迎的水上运动目的地，每年吸引 1600 万游客。

02 · 命题人的"四张明信片"思路

小忆把四个公园的"识别码"做了一张对比表：

大峡谷：尺寸 + 直升机 → "巨大、震撼、空中俯瞰"

漓江：石灰岩 + 象鼻山 → "形状奇特的山丘"

塞伦盖蒂：动物 + 大迁徙 → "成群的大型动物"

湖区：最深湖 + 帆船 → "凉爽水域 + 水上运动"

Jason "dreams of watching animals in large groups" → 关键词 animals + large groups → 匹配 C 塞伦盖蒂（成群的动物 + 大迁徙）

Olivia "enjoys water sports in a cool area" → 关键词 water sports + cool → 匹配 D 湖区（sail and windsurf + 凉爽英国）

Carol "would like to enjoy hills of different shapes" → 关键词 hills + different shapes → 匹配 B 漓江（hills are different in shape + 象鼻山）

03 · 重点词汇精讲

wonder/ˈwʌndə(r)/n./v.

奇观 / 想知道

原文：The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

常见搭配：the Seven Wonders of the World（世界七大奇观）/ no wonder（难怪）/ I wonder if...（我想知道是否...）派生：wonderful (adj.) 极好的；wondrous (adj.) 奇妙的

depth/depθ/n.

深度

原文：It is best known for its size and depth.

派生链：deep (adj.) 深的 → depth (n.) 深度 → deepen (v.) 加深这是英语典型的"形→名→动"派生链。同类组：long → length → lengthen / wide → width / strong → strength → strengthen

view/vjuː/n./v.

景色 / 观点 / 观看

原文：Tourists can even take a helicopter ride to see the full view of the Grand Canyon.

常见搭配：a full view of（全景） / in my view（在我看来） / point of view（观点）升级表达：scenery / scene / sight / panorama（全景）

amazing/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/adj.

令人惊叹的 / 惊人的

原文：The limestone caves and green hills along the river are amazing.

派生：amaze (v.) 使惊叹；amazed (adj.) 感到惊叹的（用于人）易错点：amazing 用于事物（The view is amazing.）/ amazed 用于人（I was amazed by the view.）升级表达：breathtaking / stunning / spectacular / awe-inspiring

migration/maɪˈɡreɪʃn/n.

迁徙 / 移居

原文：You should not miss the annual animal migration.

派生：migrate (v.) 迁徙；migrant (n.) 迁徙者/移民；immigrant (n.) 移民（向内）；emigrant (n.) 移居者（向外）常见搭配：annual migration（年度迁徙）/ bird migration（鸟类迁徙）

cover/ˈkʌvə(r)/v.

覆盖 / 占（面积） / 报道

原文：It covers about 1 percent of all the land area in Britain.

多义：cover 在地理介绍里专指"占据/覆盖（面积）"。例句：The park covers 2,362 square kilometers. / The desert covers most of the country.同义词：occupy / span / stretch over

suggest/səˈdʒest/v.

表明 / 暗示 / 建议

原文：As its name suggests, the park has the deepest lake in England.

固定句式："As its name suggests..." = "正如它的名字所表明的..."——这是英文介绍常用的高级句式。例句：As its name suggests, Sunny City has 300 days of sunshine a year.派生：suggestion (n.) 建议

04 · 句式精讲

SENTENCE 01

"It is 446 kilometers long, up to 29 kilometers wide, and 1.6 kilometers deep."

结构：It is + 数字 + 单位 + 形容词（长/宽/深/高）

价值：这是介绍地理景点尺寸的"黄金句型"。三个并列的数字描述读起来朗朗上口，形象具体。仿写："The Great Wall is 21,196 kilometers long, up to 8 meters wide, and 7 meters high."注意 "up to"（高达）这个短语——比简单说 "29 km wide" 多了一层"最高/最大值"的精确感。

SENTENCE 02

"It is best known for its size and depth."

结构：be best known for + 名词（最以...而闻名）

价值：这是"介绍特点"的标准句式，比简单说 "It is famous for..." 更高级。"best known for" 强调"最为人所知"，有递进感。仿写："Hangzhou is best known for its West Lake and tea culture.""The Forbidden City is best known for its history and architecture."

SENTENCE 03

"As its name suggests, the park has the deepest lake in England."

结构：As its name suggests + 主句

价值：这是英文介绍文里"高级开头"句式之一，意为"正如它的名字所暗示的"。这个句式特别适合介绍那些"名字本身就有含义的事物"。仿写："As its name suggests, the Forbidden City was once forbidden to ordinary people.""As its name suggests, the Yellow River got its name from the yellow color of its water."用进作文，立刻显得文采有提升。

05 · 写作素材包

✦ 描述景点位置和规模

• It is located in...• It covers an area of... square kilometers• It is X kilometers long, up to Y kilometers wide, and Z kilometers deep• It is the largest / longest / deepest... in...• As its name suggests...

✦ 描述景点特色

• It is best known for...• It is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World• Visitors / Tourists can...• You should not miss the annual...• The most famous event / attraction at the park is...

✦ 描述游客活动

• take a helicopter ride / boat tour• see the full view of...• sail and windsurf / climb / hike• watch animals in large groups• enjoy the breathtaking scenery

06 · 英文原料库（原文摘选）

EXCERPT 01 · WIKIPEDIA / 大峡谷国家公园

Grand Canyon National Park

en.wikipedia.org · Grand Canyon

"The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters)."

"This natural marvel is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and draws nearly 5 million visitors each year, making it a top bucket-list spot in the United States."

"Tourists wishing for a more vertical perspective can go skydiving, board helicopters and small airplanes for canyon flyovers."

📍 对照考题："It is 446 kilometers long, up to 29 kilometers wide, and 1.6 kilometers deep. Every year, about 5 million people visit the park. Tourists can even take a helicopter ride to see the full view of the Grand Canyon."—— 数字和"helicopter"全部精准对应。

EXCERPT 02 · GUILIN HOLIDAY 官方介绍

关于象鼻山的介绍

guilinholiday.com · Elephant Trunk Hill

"This hill is so named because it outlines a vivid image of an elephant sipping water from the river with its trunk. It is the symbol of Guilin and its karst landscape."

"Located in southeastern China, this park is renowned for its karsts, limestone cones, cylinders and hills with colorful names like 'Elephant Trunk,' 'Dragon Head' and 'Five Fingers', these have inspired countless Chinese poets and artists and even been depicted on the country's paper currency." (China.org.cn)

📍 对照考题："The limestone caves and green hills along the river are amazing. The hills are different in shape. One looks like an elephant drinking water with its trunk. People call the hill 'Elephant Trunk Hill'."—— "limestone"、"different in shape"、"elephant drinking water"、"Elephant Trunk Hill" 全部直接来自官方介绍。

EXCERPT 03 · UNESCO 世界遗产官网

Serengeti National Park 官方描述

whc.unesco.org/en/list/156

"In the vast plains of Serengeti National Park, comprising 1.5 million hectares of savannah, the annual migration of two million wildebeests plus hundreds of thousands of gazelles and zebras - followed by their predators in their annual migration in search of pasture and water – is one of the most impressive nature spectacles in the world."

"The biological diversity of the park is very high with at least four globally threatened or endangered animal species: black rhinoceros, elephant, wild dog, and cheetah."

📍 对照考题："You can see some big animals here, such as lions, elephants and buffaloes. If you visit the park, you should not miss the annual animal migration. This is the most famous event at the park."—— "annual migration" 是 UNESCO 官方表述的核心词，"most famous event" 也呼应了 UNESCO 的"the most impressive nature spectacles"。

EXCERPT 04 · 湖区国家公园官方

Lake District National Park 官方资料

lakedistrict.gov.uk

"England's largest National Park is now a World Heritage Site, home to Scafell Pike - its highest mountain, Wastwater - its deepest lake and thriving communities like Keswick and Bowness-on-Windermere."

"The deepest lake in England is Wastwater at 74 metres. England's longest lake is Windermere which is 10.5 miles long (17km)."

"It's also a popular area for sailing and windsurfing. In fact, a whopping 10,000 boats are registered to Lake Windermere!" (Great British Bucket List)

📍 对照考题："As its name suggests, the park has the deepest lake in England. It is 74 meters deep. The park is a great place for playing water sports. You can sail and windsurf."—— 74 米的数据、"sail and windsurf" 的描述，全部直接对应官方资料。

📚 完整原文出处（如想阅读全文）

① 大峡谷：nps.gov/grca + Wikipedia "Grand Canyon"② 象鼻山：guilinholiday.com + China.org.cn 旅游栏目③ 塞伦盖蒂：UNESCO 世界遗产官网 whc.unesco.org/en/list/156④ 湖区：lakedistrict.gov.uk（官方）+ Wikipedia "Lake District"

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