Ⅳ.任务型阅读
The Yangtze River is one of China's most important rivers. It's the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world. It's about 6,300 kilometres long and has an area of about 1.8 million square kilometres.
●Where the Yangtze River Starts
The Yangtze River begins in the Tanggula Mountains. Its main part goes from west to east through the middle of China. It passes through 11 provinces and cities.
●The Yangtze River's Culture
The Yangtze River has a rich and interesting history. We can not only enjoy its beautiful views, like the Three Gorges, but also learn a lot from its special cultures, like festival culture and cooking culture.
Know More:The Three Gorges,the starting place of ancient Chinese culture, is the most beautiful and well-known part of the Yangtze River. The Three Gorges are Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge, and Xiling Gorge. People say it's a world wonder.
●The Animals of the Yangtze River
Many important wild animals live near the Yangtze River, such as Chinese sturgeon and Chinese river dolphin.
The Yangtze River is the mother river of the Chinese nation. We must protect it. Don't throw rubbish into it. We should also save water and plant more trees on both sides. For thousands of years, the Yangtze River has watched the Chinese people work hard. It brings out the hard-working, brave, and creative spirits of the Yangtze River. These spirits help us make our Chinese dream come true.
23. What is the length of the Yangtze River?

24. Where does the Yangtze River start?

25. What makes the Three Gorges famous along the Yangtze River?

26. Why must we protect the Yangtze River?

27. 将短文中画线部分翻译成中文。

23. About 6,300 km./It is about 6,300 kilometres
long.
24. In the Tanggula Mountains./It starts in the
Tanggula Mountains.
25. It is famous for being the starting place of ancient
Chinese culture and a world wonder.
26. Because it is the mother river of the Chinese
nation, home to many important wild animals,
and it brings out the hard-working, brave, and
creative spirits of the Chinese people.
27.我们不仅可以欣赏到它的美丽景色,比如三峡,还
可以从它的特色文化中学到很多东西,比如节日
文化和烹饪文化。

【分析】
这是一篇细节类任务型阅读，解题思路非常清晰：首先先通读所有题干，标记每道题的核心关键词，再带着关键词返回原文对应板块定位信息，直接提取或整合原文内容就能得到答案。具体来说：1. 23题关键词是length（长度），直接去开篇介绍长江基础属性的段落找数字信息；2. 24题关键词是start（发源地），直接对应原文“Where the Yangtze River Starts”的小标题板块找内容；3. 25题关键词是Three Gorges、famous，定位到文中专门介绍三峡的“Know More”板块提取原因；4. 26题关键词是protect the Yangtze River，去文末介绍长江意义、呼吁保护的段落整合相关原因；5. 翻译题先识别固定搭配not only...but also...，再逐词梳理通顺，符合中文表达习惯即可。
【解析】
23. 定位原文第一段第三句“It's about 6,300 kilometres long and has an area of about 1.8 million square kilometres”，直接提取长江长度信息即可。
24. 定位“Where the Yangtze River Starts”板块第一句“The Yangtze River begins in the Tanggula Mountains”，句中begins和题干的starts含义一致，直接提取发源地信息。
25. 定位“Know More”板块内容：“The Three Gorges,the starting place of ancient Chinese culture, is the most beautiful and well-known part of the Yangtze River. ... People say it's a world wonder”，整合两个核心属性即可得到三峡出名的原因。
26. 定位全文最后一段，结合前文“Many important wild animals live near the Yangtze River”的内容，整合长江是中华民族母亲河、是众多珍稀野生动物的栖息地、孕育了优秀民族精神这几个核心原因即可。
27. 画线句核心结构为固定搭配not only...but also...，译为“不仅……而且……”，梳理各个短语含义：enjoy its beautiful views欣赏它的美丽景色，special cultures特色文化，festival culture节日文化，cooking culture烹饪文化，调整语序让译文通顺自然即可。
【答案】
23. About 6,300 km./It is about 6,300 kilometres long.
24. In the Tanggula Mountains./It starts in the Tanggula Mountains.
25. It is famous for being the starting place of ancient Chinese culture and a world wonder.
26. Because it is the mother river of the Chinese nation, home to many important wild animals, and it brings out the hard-working, brave, and creative spirits of the Chinese people.
27.我们不仅可以欣赏到它的美丽景色,比如三峡,还可以从它的特色文化中学到很多东西,比如节日文化和烹饪文化。
【知识点】
任务型阅读细节定位；not only...but also...固定搭配；英译汉翻译
【点评】
本题难度适中，绝大多数答案都能从原文直接定位获取，既考查了学生快速抓取文本关键信息的阅读能力，也考察了常用短语的翻译能力，同时还能让学生了解长江相关的文化常识，渗透了生态保护和文化认同的引导。
【难度系数】
0.7