第三部分：阅读理解（共4小题；每小题4分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项．
56．Mount Cook National Park is home of the highest mountains and the longest glaciers．It is alpine（高山） in the purest sense﹣with skyscraping peaks，glaciers and permanent snow fields，all set under a star﹣studded sky．
Key Highlights
Although it includes 23peaks over 3，000metres high，this park is very accessible．State Highway 80leads to Mt Cook Village which is situated beside scenic Lake Pukaki and provides a comfortable base for alpine activities．Far from city lights，the stargazing here is magnificent﹣Aoraki Mount Cook National Park forms the majority of New Zealand's only International Dark Sky Reserve．
Mountaineers regard the area to be the best climbing region，while less skilled adventurers find plenty of satisfaction with the mountain walks that lead to alpine tarns，herb fields and spectacular glacier views．Encounters（遇到） with cheeky kea （mountain parrots） are part of the fun．
Key Activities
Mountain walks
There are 10short walks beginning near the village．All tracks are formed and well marked．The Red Tarns Track，Kea Point and the Hooker Valley Track each take around two hours return．For more experienced alpine hikers，there are three mountain pass routes﹣over the Mueller，Copland and Ball passes．
Glacier viewing and skiing
Helicopters and ski﹣planes provide access to the park's fabulous glaciers．The Tasman Glacier is an excellent choice for intermediate skiers，while the Murchison，Darwin and Bonney glaciers promise excitement for advanced skiers．From October until May，you can explore the Tasman Glacier's terminal lake by boat．
Mountaineering
Climbing Mount Cook remains the ultimate challenge，but there are many other peaks to tempt experienced climbers．Tasman，Malte Brun，Elie de Beaumont，Sefton and La Perouse are local favourites．
Key Tips
•Climbers don't require permits，but are requested to complete a trip intentions form．
•Local guides are available for climbing，walking and glacier skiing．
•Winter climbing is an extreme sport﹣only recommended for well﹣prepared，experienced mountaineers．
•The weather can change very suddenly﹣be prepared for heavy rainfall，snow and/or high winds．
•The park has an airport serving domestic commercial flights and scenic flight operators．
56．Which is one of the characteristics of Mount Cook National Park？ B
A．It is so﹣called alpine and hard to reach．
B．It provides star﹣shining night skies for visitors．
C．It attracts less skilled visitors to all alpine activities．
D．It appeals to adventurers mainly for finding cheeky kea．
57．If you are a visitor to the park，you should A ．
A．properly evaluate your own experience and skill
B．get your permit prepared before you start to climb
C．hire local guides to help you to train for climbing
D．choose Darwin glacier to ski on as an intermediate skier．
【考点】人文地理类阅读．
【分析】本文介绍了坐落于新西兰的库克山国家公园．库克山国家公园是最高的山家和最长的冰川，它是阿尔卑斯（高山）在纯粹意义上的高耸的山峰，冰川和永久积雪场，和星空璀璨的夜空．
【解答】56．B．细节理解题．根据文章"Far from city lights，the stargazing here is magnificent﹣Aoraki Mount Cook National Park forms the majority of New Zealand's only International Dark Sky Reserve"可知，这里的星空是壮丽的奥拉基库克山国家公园形成唯一的国际黑暗天空保护区．故星光闪耀的夜空是公园特色．故选B．
57．A．细节理解题．根据文章"Climbers don't require permits，but are requested to complete a trip intentions form．"可知，游客必须要填意向表，即游客要选择自己适合的项目．故选A．
【点评】本文为人文地理类阅读文章．但本篇也属于广告类，阅读这类文章时，也应该在整体把握文章结构的前提下，主要注意细节信息．细节题题干都是相应原文的变形（如同义改写、词性转换等），因此要找到答案一定要找到题干在原文中的出处，再把原文和选项相比较．做题时，根据所提问题用寻读、跳读的方法可达到事半功倍的效果．
58．A report released this month found that grouping children by ability is on the rise again﹣teaching students in groups of similar ability has improved achievement for fast and slow learners alike﹣and who wouldn't want bright kids to be able to move ahead，or strugglers to get the help they need？
But for most kids，labels（标签） applied early in life tend to stick，even if they are wrong．
Sorting school children by ability has long been controversial．In some countries，especially in Asia，school﹣wide tracking（分流） remains normal．Children are tested and placed in different schools that direct them toward professional or vocational careers．Movement between the tracks is rare．
School﹣wide tracking decreased in U．S．schools in the 1960s and 1970s．It never died out，though．Sorting students into separate tracks for math at about junior high school age continues to be common，and other forms of tracking persist as well．
Unlike tracking，which means sorting students into separate classrooms，ability grouping happens within classrooms．When done according to the latest research，it has proven to promote achievement．
Ability grouping is changeable and temporary．Within classrooms，students might be divided into different learning groups dealing with materials of different levels．Any students who master concepts can move upward between groups，and the student groups might look different from subject to subject and unit to unit．For instance，a student who stands out in language arts might be at an average or slower level in math．A student who flies through multiplication tables might need extra help with fractions．Students who lag in reading can be pulled out of the classroom in small groups for practice with a tutor until their reading improves．
Research shows ability grouping within classes has more positive benefits than tracking．However，that must be weighed against the challenges involved．In many regular classrooms，the differences between student ability levels are very big．That presents challenges for teachers and low﹣performing students to constantly compare themselves with students who seem to fly through school with ease．
The rigid ability groups and tracking of the past are still with us in many schools．Likely，labels are applied with more caution than in the bad old days when some teachers gave reading groups not﹣so﹣secret code names like"Bluebirds""Robins""Crows"and"Buzzards"．But kids still know．
58．Why is grouping children by ability becoming popular again？ C
A．Because most teachers do not like slower learners．
B．Because grouping children should be done early in life．
C．Because it is academically beneficial to different learners．
D．Because fast learners can move ahead without teachers'help．
59．By saying"Movement between the tracks is rare．"in Paragraph 3，the writer really means D ．
A．tracking children is normal in Asia
B．school﹣wide tracking has decreased in US
C．professional and vocational careers are unrelated
D．sorted students can hardly change schools
60．The examples in Paragraph 6are used mainly to illustrate B ．
A．a good language learner promises to be good at maths
B．a student might join different groups for different courses
C．ability grouping benefits gifted students more than slow ones
D．ability grouping presents no challenge for those slow students
61．What might be the challenge in regular classrooms for teachers？ A
A．Students'different levels．
B．Students'low performance．
C．Constant self﹣comparison．
D．Application of not﹣so﹣secret code．
【考点】科教类阅读．
【分析】本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们说明了如今很多学校依然根据学生的能力对他们进行不同的分组，这虽然对他们的学习有益，但是这种分组却一直存在争议，作者在文中讨论了这样分组的好处以及缺点．
【解答】58．C 细节理解题，根据第五段Unlike tracking，which means sorting students into separate classrooms，ability grouping happens within classrooms．When done according to the latest research，it has proven to promote achievement．可知学生根据他们的能力分组再次流行是因为它在学术上对不同能力的学习者是有益的，故选C．
59．D 推理判断题，根据第三段Children are tested and placed in different schools that direct them toward professional or vocational careers．Movement between the tracks is rare．可知作者说"Movement between the tracks is rare．"是为了告诉我们给学生排序几乎不能改变学校，故选D．
60．B 细节理解题，根据第六段For instance，a student who stands out in language arts might be at an average or slower level in math．A student who flies through multiplication tables might need extra help with fractions．Students who lag in reading can be pulled out of the classroom in small groups for practice with a tutor until their reading improves．所提出的例子可知一个学生可能会加入不同的小组来学习不同的课程，故选B．
61．A 细节理解题，根据倒数第二段In many regular classrooms，the differences between student ability levels are very big．That presents challenges for teachers and low﹣performing students to constantly compare themselves with students who seem to fly through school with ease．可知教师在普通课堂上的挑战是学生能力水平之间的很大的差异，故选A．
【点评】考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
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