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Still seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere wall away from your college.

King’s Art Centre

A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend sees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.

You could attend a class teaching you how to ‘learn from the masters’ or get more creative with paint – free of charge.

The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.[来源:学科网ZXXK]

The Botanic Garden

The Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.[来源:学*科*网]

The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.

Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.

The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called ‘Hissing Sid’ is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.[来源:学。科。网Z。X。X。K]

Byron’s Pool

Many stories surround Lord Byron’s time as a student of Cambridge University. Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and drunkenness”. However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I’m not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his rooms. He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.

It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron’s Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea. If you don’t trust me, then perhaps you’ll take it from Virginia Woolf, a famous writer,—over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.

【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。作者介绍了几处周末休闲的地方。

1. The main idea of the passage is __________.

2. If you are a wildlife enthusiast, you’d better go to__________.

3. According to the passage, the following statements are wrong except __________.

A. There is a small charge for attending the masters’ class

4. The author’s purpose in mentioning Virginia Woolf is to show__________.

第1小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

D

解析

本题考查周末休闲的话题,属于主旨大意题,根据文章第一段“Still seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere wall away from your college.”可知,作者接下来会介绍一些适合学生们周末放松的位置,所以选择D选择正确。

考查方向

本题考查了学生概括文章大意的能力。

解题思路

主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Still seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere wall away from your college.”我们知道,作者问读者还是在寻找周末休闲的目的地吗?这里有一些地方可以让你离开大学(来放松)。然后后面的三个粗体标题显示,是说的地点。所以选D,选择正确。

易错点

以点概全,没有整体把握文章大意。

第2小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

B

解析

确定题目关键词,在文章中找到对应部分,回到题目逐一对照。

考查方向

本题考查了学生提取细节能力。

解题思路

事实细节题。根据文章The Botanic Garden部分最后一段“The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts.”可知,The Botanic Garden对于热爱野生动物的人来说也是个好地方。所以选择B选择正确。

易错点

细节太多,没有找到需要的部分。

第3小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

B

解析

本题考属于推理判断题,根据文章King’s Art Centre这一部分第一段“You could attend a class teaching you how to ‘learn from the masters’ or get more creative with paint – free of charge”可知,参加导师的课程是免费的,所以A错误。根据Byron’s Pool第二这一部分段“Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron’s Pool.”可知,Byron喜欢在月光下裸泳,并不是在任何时间里都会裸泳,所以B不正确。而根据这一段中“I’m not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his rooms.”可知,Byron确实养了一只宠物熊,所以C正确。根据The Botanic Garden这一部分第三四段“Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.”“The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called ‘Hissing Sid’ is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.”可知,我们并不知道这样重动物令人印象深刻,所以D错误。所以选择C选项。

考查方向

本题考查了学生推理判断的能力。

解题思路

推理判断题。根据文章内容,找出错误的三项,判断正确一项,所以选择C正确。

易错点

在理解文章内容的基础上进行推理判断,不能加入主观臆断。没有看清楚题目要求,以为是找出错误的一项。

第4小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

D

解析

本题属于推理判断题,根据文章最后一段“If you don’t trust me, then perhaps you’ll take it from Virginia Woolf, a famous writer,—over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.”可知,it就指上文提到的美丽风景,这句的描写就是为了给上文的介绍提供佐证。所以选择D选项。

考查方向

本题考查了学生推理判断能力。

解题思路

推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“If you don’t trust me, then perhaps you’ll take it from Virginia Woolf, a famous writer,—over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.”可知,前面介绍了这个部分的美景,如果读者不相信的话,可以从Virginia Woolf的作品中了解,她就在湖里游过泳。做题时要注意上下文结合理解,注意对it的理解。所以选择D。

易错点

对文章最后一段理解不正确,导致对选项摇摆不定。