浙江省金华市十校高二(上)期末英语试卷(含答案).docVIP

浙江省金华市十校高二(上)期末英语试卷(含答案) 浙江省金华市十校高二(上)期末英语试卷(含答案) 浙江省金华市十校高二(上)期末英语试卷(含答案) 高二（上）期末英语试卷 题号 I II III IV V 总分 得分 一、阅读理解（本大题共 10 小题，共 25.0 分） A Mount Taranaki in New Zealand is to be granted （授与） the same legal rights as a person， becoming the third geographic feature in the country to be granted a legal personality ． Eight local Maori tribes （部落） and the government will share guardianship of the sacred mountain on the west coast of the North Island ． The local people view it as an ancestor and family member． The new status of the mountain means if someone abuses or harms it， it is the same legally as harming the tribe ． In the record of understanding signed this week ， Mount Taranaki will become a legal personality ， in its own right ， said the minister for treaty negotiations ， Andrew Little ， gaining similar rights to the Whanganui river ， which was granted legal personhood earlier this year ． Little said the agreement offered the best possible protection for the mountain ， which is becoming an increasingly popular tourist attraction after Lonely Planet named the Taranaki region the second best place to visit in the world last year ． As a New Plymouth local I grew up under the gaze of the mountain so Im particularly pleased with the respect given to local people and the legal protection and personality given to the mountain ， Little said ． As part of the agreement the New Zealand government will apologize to local Maori for their behavior against the mountain ， although local tribes will receive no financial or commercial payment． Gerrard Albert ， who negotiated legal personhood for the Whanganui river earlier this year after a 140-year fight ，said all Maori tribes regarded themselves as part of the universe， at one with and equal to the mountains ， the rivers and the seas． The new laws being introduced honored and reflected their world view ，Albert said ，and were setting an example for other Maori tribes in New Zealand to follow in Whanganui and Mount Taranakis foo