【正文】 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(yīng)用文，介紹了四個(gè)非洲最神奇的地方。 （1）考查細(xì)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(diǎn)，完全沒有光污染。可知如果你想看星星，你可以去摩洛哥。故選B。 （2）考查細(xì)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(shí)間。分析選項(xiàng)可知看粉紅色湖泊的最佳時(shí)間是一月份。故選D。 （3）考查細(xì)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(dá)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。可知是水域使尼卡成為非洲最美麗的公園之一。故選C。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。7．閱讀理解 You know, the soft subjects, says the boy in maths. The easy ones: the stupid girls at the bottom take them. Like dance. It shouldn39。t even be a subject. We39。re choosing subjects for our Alevel taster day at school. I see the raised eyebrows (眉毛) when I explain two of my GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) choices are dance and drama(戲劇). I was told by advisers that dance and drama wouldn39。t help me to get a suitable career. My friends told me I39。d get bored of dance and switch to science within the first month. But taking GCSE dance was the best decision I ever made. Dance gives me something to pour my head and heart into. It gives me a feeling of belonging, creativity, security and freedom. The education secretary Nicky Morgan has put emphasis on (強(qiáng)調(diào)) science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), saying that students who focus on the arts risk their careers. Stopping young people from expressing themselves at such a young age is not doing them any favours. Perhaps Nicky Morgan has forgotten to open the door of having a drive to study that subject day in, day out. It shouldn39。t matter what that subject is. I don39。t doubt the influence that STEM subjects can have on the people that love them. But to force children into one field is cruel. As much as I try, I39。m not good at and don39。t love physics, biology or maths. I don39。t want a career in these areas. There has been a decrease in the number of state schools offering arts subjects taught by specialist teachers. I can39。t even imagine how it feels to be told that you don39。t teach a real subject by an 8yearold boy. To the teachers, the parents, the government I say: Let children make their own decisions. Let them live in the present. Let them have a real, unlimited education.（1）How does the boy in maths feel about dance? A.Useless.B.Difficult.C.Beautiful.D.Important.（2）After the author took GCSE dance, she ________ A.lost interest in itB.kept her mind on itC.turned to other subjectsD.struggled with Her lessons（3）What do we know about Nicky Morgan? A.She encourages students to learn soft subjects.B.She suggests students take a risk in their careers.C.She underlines the importance of STEM subjects.D.She allows students to express themselves freely.（4）What39。s the present situation of arts subjects? A.They attract much attention worldwide.B.They are taught by nonprofessionals.C.They are considered less important.D.They have made great progress.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）C（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，很多人認(rèn)為藝術(shù)課是學(xué)習(xí)不好的孩子的救命稻草，是毫無用處的學(xué)科。而作者卻認(rèn)為藝術(shù)課給了她歸屬感，是使她不斷奮斗的動力源泉。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的”The easy ones: the stupid girls at the bottom take them. Like dance. It shouldn39。t even be a subject.“很簡單：底層愚蠢的女孩才會上這些課。就像跳舞。它甚至不應(yīng)該成為一個(gè)學(xué)科。可知，學(xué)數(shù)學(xué)的男孩認(rèn)為舞蹈沒有用處。故選A。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的” Dance gives me something to pour my head and heart into“舞蹈給了我全身心投入的東西，可知，在作者參加完GCSE的舞蹈課程后，她就一直專注于此。故選B。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的”The education secretary Nicky Morgan has put emphasis on science , technology. engineering and maths (STEM)“可知，Nicky Morgan強(qiáng)調(diào)理工學(xué)科的重要性。故選C。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的”There has been a decrease in the number of state schools offering arts subjects taught by specialist teachers“開設(shè)由專業(yè)教師講授藝術(shù)課