There is no better way to enjoy Scottish traditions than going fishing and tasting a little bit of whisky(威士忌)at a quiet place like the Inverlochy Castle. When Queen Victoria visited the castle in 1873, she wrote in her diary, “I never saw a lovelier spot ,” And she didn’t even go fishing.
Scotland is not easily defined. In certain moments, this quiet land of lakes and grasses and mountains changes before your very eyes. When evening gently sweeps the hillside into orange light, the rivers, teeming with fish, can turn into streams of gold . As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket on the bank of River Orchy, near the Inverlochy Castle , any frustration(煩惱) will float away as gently as the circling water. It’s just you and purple, pink, white flowers, seeking a perfect harmony. If you are a new comer to fishing, learning the basics from a fishing guide may leave you with a lifetime’s fun. For many, fishing is more than a sport; it is an art.
Scotland offers interesting place where you can rest after a long day’s fishing. Set against a wild mountain and hidden behind woodland, the beautiful Inverlochy Castle Hotel below the Nevis is a perfect place to see the beauty of Scotland’s mountains. Ben Nevis is the highest of all British mountains, and reaching its 1343-metre top is a challenge. But it’s not just what goes up matters; what comes down is unique. More than 900 metres high, on the mountain’s north face, lies an all-important source of pure water. Its name comes from the Gaelic language “usquebaugh” or “water of life”; and it is the single most important ingredient(原料) in Scotland’s best known drink: whisky.
小題1:The story of Queen Victoria is to show that _____.
A．the queen is rich in tour experience
B．the Castle is a good place to go in Scotland
C．tasting whisky is better than going fishing
D．1873 is a special year for the queen
小題2:How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?
A．By giving descriptions.B．By following time order.
C．By analyzing causes.D．By making comparisons.
小題3:What is Ben Nevis special for?
A．The Inverlochy Castle Hotel .
B．The beauty of its surroundings.
C．The water from the mountain.
D．The challenge up to its top.
小題4:What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To introduce Scottish traditions to tourists.
B．To show the attractions of Scotland to readers.
C．To explore geographical characteristics of Scotland.
D．To describe the pleasures of life in Scotland.

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:B
這篇文章介紹了聲名赫赫的蘇格蘭高地威廉堡。相比于前兩篇閱讀，難度開(kāi)始增加，部分字句開(kāi)始文學(xué)化。第一段提綱挈領(lǐng)簡(jiǎn)介威廉堡的樂(lè)趣所在：釣魚(yú)和威士忌。第二段就主要講的威廉堡的漁趣，第三段則用筆墨講的威廉堡的威士忌。
小題1:第一段是提綱挈領(lǐng)介紹蘇格蘭高地威廉堡的兩大不可錯(cuò)過(guò)的事，而列舉維多利亞女王的事例，完全是為了說(shuō)明威廉堡是個(gè)好地方，而且，女王甚至還沒(méi)有體會(huì)垂釣之樂(lè)，都寫(xiě)下了“I never saw a lovelier spot ”，可見(jiàn)該地確實(shí)是值得去的好地兒。
小題2:這道題考得很新穎，很少有高考題從寫(xiě)作手法入手來(lái)出題。A：“描寫(xiě)”；B：“按照時(shí)間順序書(shū)寫(xiě)”；C：“分析原因”；D：“作比較的寫(xiě)作手法”。第二段寫(xiě)的是威廉堡的漁趣，是描寫(xiě)手法。
小題3:最后一段先描寫(xiě)該地的山勢(shì)地形，然后落到了“水”上。高山泉水（蓋爾語(yǔ)里的“生命之水”）造就了舉世聞名的蘇格蘭威士忌。
小題4:B和D選項(xiàng)讓我在做的時(shí)候，斟酌了很久。除了C項(xiàng)“探究蘇格蘭地理特征”和A項(xiàng)“介紹蘇格蘭風(fēng)俗”錯(cuò)得比較明顯，其他2個(gè)就要仔細(xì)比較了。注意這兩個(gè)單詞：B項(xiàng)的“show the attraction”，D項(xiàng)的“describe”。表面上作者確是在描寫(xiě)蘇格蘭生活的悠閑生活，并非只是描寫(xiě)生活在蘇格蘭的樂(lè)趣而已。更深層次的目的是：他分別用了兩段、濃墨重彩給游人介紹兩個(gè)威廉堡最獨(dú)特的吸引：漁趣和泉水釀的酒。這兩個(gè)事、物是如此獨(dú)特，足以讓威廉堡與眾不同。所以想及此，果斷選了D，證明判斷正確。
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