【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 Dunes, Morocco The most userfriendly part of the Sahara is accessible from the northern edge of Morocco. You can camp out in Tazzarine, where runners from all over the world plete the weeklong Marathon every spring. The foot of the Merzouga Dunes is the best location for gazing at stars, totally free of light pollution. Lake Retba (Lac Rose), Senegal There are few pink lakes in the world and one of them, Lake Retba, also called Lac Rose by locals is in the CapVert peninsula in Senegal. The best times to see the lake at its pinkest is during Senegal39。s dry season, between November and June. Nyika Plateau National Park, Malawi With a plateau cut by numerous rivers that reach Lake Malawi by way of waterfalls off the eastern edge of the mountains, Nyika, the largest national park in Malawi, is one of the most beautiful in Africa. The eastern border of the plateau forms the wall of the Great Rift Valley. The great domes of hills have gentle slopes, making Nyika perfect for both hiking and mountain biking as well as Jeep exploration.（1）Which country will you go if you want to watch stars? A.Malawi.B.Morocco.C.Egypt.D.Senegal.（2）When is the best time to see the pinkest lake? A.July.B.September.C.October.D.January.（3）What makes Nyika one of the most beautiful parks in Africa? A.Plants.B.Animals.C.Waters.D.Sports.【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應用文，介紹了四個非洲最神奇的地方。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的”The foot of the Merzouga Dunes is the best location for gazing at stars, totally free of light pollution.“默佐加沙丘的腳下是觀星的最佳地點，完全沒有光污染?？芍绻阆肟葱切?，你可以去摩洛哥。故選B。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的”The best times to see the lake at its pinkest is during Senegal39。s dry season, between November and June.“在塞內(nèi)加爾的旱季，11月至6月是觀賞湖面最粉的最佳時間。分析選項可知看粉紅色湖泊的最佳時間是一月份。故選D。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的”With a plateau cut by numerous rivers that reach Lake Malawi by way of waterfalls off the eastern edge of the mountains, Nyika, the largest national park in Malawi, is one of the most beautiful in Africa.“這里的高原被眾多河流切斷，這些河流通過山脈東部邊緣的瀑布到達馬拉維湖，造就了尼卡是馬拉維最大的國家公園，它是非洲最美麗的國家公園之一?？芍撬蚴鼓峥ǔ蔀榉侵拮蠲利惖墓珗@之一。故選C。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。6．閱讀理解 Smart Kids Festival Events Smart Kids is a collection of one hundred events scheduled in October. This year, it is experimenting with Pay What You Decide (PWYD). That is, you can decide to pay what you want to or can afford, after you have attended an event. You can prebook events without paying for a ticket in advance. Here are some of the director39。s picks. Walk on the Wild Side Not ticketed, Free Join storyteller Sarah Law to hear science stories about animals. Along the way you39。ll meet all sorts of beautiful creatures and discover life cycles and food chains. Best suited to children aged 59. Children under 8 must be acpanied by an adult. Introduction to Waves Prebook, PWYD Subjects range from sound waves to gravity waves, and from waves of light to crashing waves on the ocean. Mike Goldsmith explores the fundamental features shared by all waves in the natural world. Science in the Field Not ticketed, Free This storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering firsthand data on various field trips. Come along for inspiring and informative stories straight from the scientist39。s mouth. Join Mark Samuels to find out more in this funfilled workshop. Festival Dinner Prebook, 163。25 per person Whether you want to explore more about food, or just fancy a talk over a meal, join us to mark the first science festival in London. Which foods should you eat to trick your brain into thinking that you are full? Find out more from Tom Crawford.（1）In which event can you decide the payment? A.Walk on the Wild SideB.Introduction to WavesC.Science in the FieldD.Festival Dinner（2）Who will talk about experiences of collecting direct data? Law. Goldsmith. Samuels. Crawford.（3）What do the four events have in mon? .. by children. with adventures.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應用文，介紹了Smart Kids收集的在十月份舉行的四項以科學會主題的活動，以及各個活動的內(nèi)容和特色。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“This year, it is experimenting with Pay What You Decide (PWYD). That is, you can decide to pay what you want to or can afford”可知PWYD中你可以決定付款，而四項活動中只有Introduction to Waves有PWYD，故選B。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Science in the Field 部分中的“This storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering firsthand data on various field trips.”可知Mark Samuels會分享他最喜歡的收集各種實地考察第一手數(shù)據(jù)的記憶。故選C。 （3）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第二段中的“Join storyteller Sarah Law to hear science stories about animals.”和講故事的薩拉勞一起來聽關(guān)于動物的科學故事；第三段中的“Subjects range from sound waves to gravity waves, and from waves of light to crashing waves on the ocean.”實驗對象范圍從聲波到重力波，從光波到撞擊海洋的波浪；第四段中的“This storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering firsthand data on various field trips.”這位科學家會分享他最喜歡的收集各種實地考察第一手數(shù)據(jù)的記憶；以及最后一段中的“