【文章內容簡介】 iic lunch, open bar, and knowledgeable crew await your return to the catamaran.（1）Which tour lasts longest? A.Sayulita Escape.B.Majahuitas Island TourC.Las Marietas Eco Discovery.D.Yelapa amp。Majahuitas Catamaran Tour.（2）How does the tour Sayulita Escape differ from the other ones? includes food and drinks. activities are mainly held on the land. covers a variety of outdoor water rides. offers a free guide.（3）What can tourist enjoy on the tour Las Marietas Eco Discovery? a boat on their own. with whales and dolphins. the history of rock formations. in amazing underwater activities.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應用文，介紹了游客能夠在墨西哥的 Cabo Corrientes參加的一些旅游活動。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據Yelapa amp。 Majahuitas Catamaran Tour部分中“Duration: 7h+”持續(xù)時間:7小時以上，以及分析各個活動的持續(xù)時長可知，Yelapa amp。 Majahuitas Catamaran Tour歷時七個多小時，歷時最長，故選D。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據Sayulita Escape部分中的“Hop on a powerful UTV (utility task vehicle) to explore Sayulita, a hip and relaxed beach town not far from Vallarta.”跳上一輛強大的UTV(實用任務車)去探索Sayulita，一個離瓦亞爾塔不遠的時尚休閑的海濱小鎮(zhèn)。以及分析其他活動可知其他活動均以水上活動為主，只有這個旅行團是駕車旅行，主要在陸地上活動，可知Sayulita Escape的特別之處在于它的活動主要在陸地上舉行。故選B。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據Las Marietas Eco Discovery部分中的“Snorkel, swim, and kayak through the beautiful rock formations around the Marietas Islands.”在美麗的馬里塔斯群島周圍的巖層中潛水、游泳和劃獨木舟?？芍?，游客可在這次活動中享受很多水下活動，故選D。 【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，并結合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。6．閱讀理解 The Largest World Fairs of All Time New York World Fair — New York, 1939 The 1939 New York World Fair was the largest exposition (博覽會) in US history with visitors over 14 million. The Fair was planned during the Great Depression and was aimed at relieving the city from economic depression by attracting foreign investment. Major inventions to emerge (出現) at the New York World Fair included nylon fabric, a streamlined pencil sharpener, and a futuristic car city imagined by General Moiors. Exposition liniverselle — Paris, 1900 The Exposition Universelle was one of the earliest expositions to feature multiple countries with France inviting various countries to display their technological advancements and cultural heritage. Exposition Universelle was the birthplace of many inventions that we enjoy today including escalators (自動扶梯) and talking films. Expo39。 70 — Osaka, Japan Expo39。 70 was the biggest exposition of the 20th century and the second largest in history. Expo 70 had a record attendance of over 64 million visitors, a 40year record that would not be broken until Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Notable exhibitions included a large piece of moon rock that was brought back from the Apollo 12 mission. Expo 2010 — Shanghai. China Expo 2010 goes down as the largest fair in history, having attracted 73 million people. It also had the highest international participation of any exposition in the world with 246 countries participating. The opening ceremony featured the biggest LED screen in the world as well as one of the biggest fireworks displays in history.（1）Which Expo is the biggest one in history? A.Expo 70 — Osaka. Japan.B.Exposition Universelle — ParisC.Expo 2010 — Shanghai, China.D.New York World Fair — New York（2）What is the purpose of New York World Fair? A.To attract more inventions.B.To improve the nation39。s economy.C.To display the technological development.D.To share achievements with other countries.（3）What did Expo 70 in Japan feature? A.A piece of rock from space.B.A rocket in the Apollo 12 mission.C.The cultural heritage from countries.D.The biggest LED screen in the world.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應用文，介紹了幾個有史以來最大的世界博覽會。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據Expo 2010 — Shanghai. China部分中的“Expo 2010 goes down as the largest fair in history”可知，2010年上海世博會是歷史上規(guī)模最大的一屆世博會，故選C。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據New York World Fair — New York, 1939部分中的“aimed at relieving the city from economic depression by attracting foreign investment.”可知，紐約世博會的目的是通過吸引外資來緩解國內經濟蕭條，也就是改善國家經濟，故選B。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據Expo39。 70 — Osaka, Japan部分中的“Notable exhibitions included a large piece of moon rock that was brought back from the Apollo 12 mission.”可知，第70屆日本世博會的特色是展出了阿波羅12號帶回來的一大塊月球巖石，故選A。 【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，并結合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。7．閱讀理解 A study based on data gathered by a NASA sensor has revealed China and India, the world39。s two most populous countries, are primarily responsible for making the Earth greener over the past two decades. The study, published on Feb 11 in the journal Natural Sustainability, has found that since 2000 the Earth39。s green leaf area has increased by over 5 million square kilometers. That39。s an area equivalent to the total of the Amazon rainforests. China and India account for onethird of the greening, considering the general idea of land degradation (退化) in populous countries from overexploitation, said Chen Chi from Boston University, lead author of the study. The effect mainly es from ambitious treeplanting programs in China and intensive agriculture in both countries, NASA said in a statement. China is the source of a quarter of the planet39。s increase in forest area, despite having only percent of the world39。s vegetated (固定植被的)area, according to the study. Forest conservation and expansion programs account for 42 percent of the increase, and another 32 percent e from intensive agriculture of food crops, NASA said. While raising their green leaf areas, China and India have also greatly increased their food production through multiple cropping practices, where a field is replanted and crops are harvested several time each year. Production of grains, vegetable, fruits and more hav