C. remains much the same as it was 200 years ago

　D. now attracts a large number of tourists to visit

3.Judging from the text, Lewis and Clark were most probably .

　A. two native Indians

　B. explorers of the early 19th century

　C. merchants who did business with the Indians

　D. travelers whose curiosity took them over the Lolo Pass

4.We can infer from the text that when crossing the Lolo Pass the author .

　A. was attempting the impossible

　B. was trying to set a world record

　C. was following the trail of Lewis and Clark

　D. was fighting with weather and taking unnecessary risks

　　【文章大意】本文纪录的是一次追寻前人足迹的探险，尽管天气、路程等的艰难，但是在作者看来却是已经赶上了以前的探险者。

3.B 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章的描述，以及第三段the explorers who braved its hardships and the Native Americans who prize and conserve the path as a sacred的提示可知，他们是探险者，故选B。

4.C 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段的描述可知，作者他们是沿着Lewis and Clark的足迹进行探险的。

Passage2（2018届山西省实验中学高三年级模考）

　　Taylore is a kid who passes by to ride sometimes and help us with chores. Barely 15, she's never short of advice, and one of her favorite pastimes is teasing me about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.

Last summer four of us rode down the trail behind our woods: my wife Karen, Taylore, Taylore's friend Kendall and me. I was riding my 13-year-old, Tawny.

We were two miles from home when, for some unexplainable reason,　I pushed Tawny into a gallop（飞驰）. The other horses were anxious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on.

Taylore brushed past my left leg and, seconds later, Kendall went by on my right. I realized Tawny was covering ground faster than I'd ever seen her. She strained every muscle in her body to catch up with the girls. It