12.It took some time for spring to arrive but now it's here that UK's gardens are enjoying it.Many flowers that would usually be over by now are still at their best.Here are some of the best gardens right now.
Kew Gardens,London
The rock garden is one of the places to head for at Kew right now.It will be at its peak in the days ahead.The garden has waterfalls and streams over the land,and many plants and flower buds are all at their best.Equally those who cannot be missed are the flowering cherry trees.
Open daily 9:30 am-6:30 pm,adults£16,children free.
Wentworth Castle Gardens,near Barnsley
A yellow carpet surrounds Wentworth Castle at the moment,as the daffodils(水仙花) are still in full bloom.Another wonderful spot is the Victorian flower garden,created from an old bowling(保齡球) green in the 19th century.
Open daily 10:00 am-5:00 pm,adults£5.50,children£2.95,family£12.50.
Harlow Carr,Harrogate
The earlier bad weather means many daffodil varieties were extremely late,but at Harlow Carr plenty of the plants can be found at the moment.The garde n also has one of the longest streamside plantings in the country.
Open daily 9:30 am-6:00 pm,adults£8.50,children£4.25,family£20.70.
Bon Stewart,Newtownards
There are great smells as well as great sight at Bon Stewart:Lady Londonderry,who created the garden in the 1920s and 1930s,love plants with a sweet smell.So go up to Rhododendron(杜鵑花) hill.It's one of the best places here right now.
Open daily:10:00 am-6:00 pm,adults£6.63,children£3.31,family£16.00.
11.To enjoy pleasant-smelling flowers,you might visitC.
A.Kew Gardens B.Harlow Carr
C.Bon Stewart D.Wentworth Castle Gardens
12.You can probably enjoy the flowers beside the stream inB.
A.Kew Gardens and Bon Stewart
B.Harlow Carr and Kew Gardens
C.Bon Stewart and Harlow Carr
D.Wentworth Castle Gardens and Bon Stewart
13.What can we learn about Wentworth Castle Gardens?C
A.It offers a great place to play bowling.
B.It is surrounded by flowering cherry trees.
C.It provides the shortest visiting time in a day.
D.It charges a couple with a child at least£13.95.
分析 本文屬于廣告類閱讀,介紹了春天在英國賞花的四個非常好的花園的開放時間以及各自特色.
解答 11.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)Bon Stewart,Newtownards部分第一句There are great smells as well as great sightat Bon Stewart:Lady Londonderry,who created the garden in the 1920s and 1930s,love plants witha sweet smell.可知在在這里有帶香味的植物.如果你喜歡聞起來味道很香的植物,那么你就可以到Bon Stewart.故C正確.
12.B.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)Kew Gardens,London部分第二句The garden has waterfalls and streams over the land,and many plants and flower buds are all at their best.和Harlow Carr,Harrogate部分The garden also has one of the longest streamside plantings in the country.可知在這兩個地方可以欣賞小溪的旁邊的花.故B項正確.
13.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)Wentworth Castle Gardens里面的句子"Open daily 10:00 am-5:00 pm,"和其他花園時間的比較,可知Wentworth Castle Gardens參觀時間最短.故選C.
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.