四、任务型阅读 热考内容 本土文化 KEY→P2
范畴:人与社会 主题:文化景观 体裁:说明文 难度:★★★ 建议用时:7分钟 评价:/5
Suzhou is a cultural city in Jiangsu Province with a history of more than 2,500 years. One hundred and eight classical Chinese gardens are kept in the city. Nine of them are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Suzhou sits in the Taihu Lake Basin, where natural conditions are perfect for building gardens. As a special model of classical Chinese gardens, the Classical Gardens of Suzhou have a long history, which can date back to the Spring and Autumn period. During the Tang and Song dynasties, many famous rich people came to Suzhou to build their own gardens. And those private gardens continued to appear and became popular through the following dynasties. The Classical Gardens of Suzhou have houses and gardens, which are designed to be enjoyed, visited and lived in.
The Taihu Lake Basin has a strange kind of stone, known as the Taihu Lake Stone, which is an excellent material for gardens and yards. Chinese garden designers are good at using space. By using basic things like the Taihu Lake Stone, ponds and pavilions, the designers try to make them look like a painting. The couplets and poems on the Taihu Lake Stone are full of cultural colour, so a number of travellers want to know more about them. In addition, the doors and windows in the gardens are also beautiful.
The Classical Gardens of Suzhou can fully show the ancient Chinese spirit of peace between nature and human beings. You will get a feeling of travelling through time and space when walking in the gardens.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。每题答案不超过7个词。
1. How many classical Chinese gardens are there in Suzhou now?

2. Where does Suzhou sit according to the passage?

3. When did rich people come to Suzhou to build their own gardens?

4. What material do people use to build gardens and yards in Suzhou?

5. Would you like to visit Suzhou? Why or why not?

本文主要对苏州园林进行了介绍。
1. One hundred and eight. /108. 由“One hundred and eight classical Chinese gardens are kept in the city.”可知，这座城市保留了108座中国古典园林。
2. It sits in the Taihu Lake Basin. /In the Taihu Lake Basin. 由Suzhou sits in the Taihu Lake Basin可知，苏州位于太湖流域。
3. During the Tang and Song dynasties. 由句子“During the Tang and Song dynasties, many famous rich people came to Suzhou to build their own gardens.”可知，在唐宋时期，许多著名的富人来到苏州建造自己的花园。
4. The Taihu Lake Stone. 由“The Taihu Lake Basin has a strange kind of stone, known as the Taihu Lake Stone, which is an excellent material for gardens and yards.”可知，太湖石是建造花园和庭院的绝佳材料。
5. Yes. Because there are beautiful gardens there.（言之有理即可）

【分析】
本题为任务型阅读，考查学生从原文提取关键信息的能力。解题思路：先通读全文把握苏州古典园林的相关内容，再针对每个问题定位原文对应语句，提取符合“答案不超过7个词”要求的信息；开放性问题结合原文内容合理作答即可。
【解析】
1. 由原文第一段“One hundred and eight classical Chinese gardens are kept in the city.”可知苏州现存108座古典园林，提取对应数字作答。
2. 由原文第二段第一句“Suzhou sits in the Taihu Lake Basin”可知苏州的位置，提取相关信息作答。
3. 由原文第二段“During the Tang and Song dynasties, many famous rich people came to Suzhou to build their own gardens.”可知富人建园的时间，提取时间状语作答。
4. 由原文第三段“The Taihu Lake Basin has a strange kind of stone, known as the Taihu Lake Stone, which is an excellent material for gardens and yards.”可知建园材料，提取对应内容作答。
5. 开放性问题，结合原文提到苏州有优美的古典园林，可合理作答，如Yes. Because there are beautiful gardens there.
【答案】
1. One hundred and eight. /108.
2. It sits in the Taihu Lake Basin. /In the Taihu Lake Basin.
3. During the Tang and Song dynasties.
4. The Taihu Lake Stone.
5. Yes. Because there are beautiful gardens there.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
【知识点】
任务型阅读、细节理解、文化类阅读理解
【点评】
本题围绕苏州古典园林这一本土文化主题设题，属于任务型阅读中的细节查找类题型，难度适中，既考查学生信息提取能力，又渗透了本土文化认知，符合英语学科核心素养要求。
【难度系数】
0.6