7．National parks are large areas of public land．They give a safe home for local plants and animals．They help keep the air and water clean．They also give us the best trips．Today，there are nearly 7，000national parks around the world．Forbes has listed 12of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise you with their amazing landscape，geographic wonders and colourful plants and animals．
The Grand Canyon （大峡谷）National Park of the US is one of the Seven National Wonders of the World．It is best known for its size and depth．It is 446kilometers long，up to 29kilometers wide，and 1.6kilometers deep．The大的immensity of the canyon makes people think big．Every year，about 5million people visit here．Taking a tour in the South Rim offers visitors the park's full views，while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers．
If you love animals，you'll like the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania．The"Big Five"live here．They are the lion，African elephant，African leopard，black rhinoceros and African buffalo．The name"Big Five"came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch．Now they are what people most want to see in the wild．If you visit the park，you should never miss the migration（迁徙） of over 1.5million wildebeests（角马）and 250，000zebras every year．This is the most famous site of the park．
42．Which is NOT right about national parks according to Paragraph 1？C
A．A national park is public land that covers a large area．
B．Wild plants and animals are protected in national parks．
C．Forbes has listed twelve of the world's largest national parks．
D．National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty．
43．The underlined word"immensity"refers toA．
A．great size
B．natural wonder
C．colourful view
D．unusual beauty
44．Ckinds of animals are mentioned in the passage．
A．Five
B．Six
C．Seven
D．Eight
45．If the writer continues writing the article，he would most likely write aboutB．
A．ways to keep the air and water clean
B．more national parks in the world
C．his wonderful trip to the Grand Canyon
D．famous historic wonders in Africa．
分析 本文主要介绍了世界上的著名的一些国家公园，其中详细的介绍了美国大峡谷国家公园和坦桑尼亚国家公园．
解答 42．C 细节理解题．根据第一段Forbes has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world 描述，可知福布斯列出的是世界上最美丽的12个国家公园．故选项C描述的是最大的公园，故错误．
43．A 词义猜测题．联系前一句It is 446 kilometers long，up to 29 kilometers wide，and 1.6 kilometers deep．描述，可知此处指的是这个巨大的峡谷让人们认为它很大．故选A，大尺码的．
44．C 细节理解题．根据短文最后一段描述，可知本文共提到了七种动物，有African elephant，African leopard，black rhinoce and African buffalo …wildebeests 和zebras 等七种，故选C．
45．B 推理判断题．本文开头介绍了世界上最美丽的国家公园有12个，短文最后一段介绍了坦桑尼亚的国家公园，故这篇短文接下来可能要继续介绍其它的公园，故选B．
点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上，与题目有机的结合，从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对，进行选择或推理判断，选出符合文章内容的正确选项．做题注意灵活，有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案．
