3．Thailand is a country with a diverse scenery．There is somewhere to visit at whatever time of the year．
In central Thailand and the eastern provinces，the hot summer weather starts around mid February and goes on to April．In April，the extreme temperatures can go up to the 40degrees centigrade．The winter months are from mid November to mid February．There may only be a few days of sincerely cold weather during these months．The rainy season kicks in from May to October．The rain is frequent and sometimes fierce．Usually rainstorms go on for around 30minutes or so．If you're visiting the beach destinations in the east （Pattaya，Rayong，Koh Chang），the best time is from December to May．
Northem Thailand and the Northeast have the same basic seasons although the winters are significantly cooler．Mountainous regions can get particularly cold，on some occasions down to 0degrees centigrade．In these parts，winter starts in November and goes on to February．Without doubt the rest months are the best-flowers are in bloom，it is dry and cool，and in the mountains fogs often form，making it quite a wonderful scenery．April is also a great month-during the Songkran Festival people will most likely throw water at you．
Southern Thailand has only two seasons-summer and the rainy season．The Gulf of Thailand lies to the east of the Thai peninsula（半岛） while the Andaman Sea lies to the west．Visiting areas west of the peninsula （Phuket，Phang Nga，Krabi） is best done between mid November and April to avoid the monsoons（季风） that occur during other months-monsoons obviously make visiting islands by boat difficult and sometimes dangerous．Areas east of the peninsula （Koh Samui，Hat Yai） are best visited from December to June．
56．What does the author intend to do by writing the text？B
A．To introduce the tourism about the Thai peninsula
B．To tell us the best time to visit different parts of Thailand
C．To show the diversions of weather in Thailand
D．To advertise for a tour company
57．Which is the best time to visit the eastern provinces in Thailand？C
A．From Mid February to April
B．Between November and April
C．Form December to May
D．During the songkran Festival
58．Which statement is true according to the third paragraph？B
A．All the mountains are in Northern Thailand
B．The beautiful mountainous scenery amuses many visitors
C．Visitors are forbidden because of its cold weather
D．People throw water at visitors for its dry weather
59．Why should we avoid monsoons while visiting Phang Nga？D
A．There are fogs in this area
B．Southern Thailand has only two seasons
C．The temperature is not so comfortable
D．It is sometimes dangerous to travel by boat
60．We can know from the text thatA．
A．Koh Chang is one of the provinces of Thailand
B．it is dry and hot in Central Thailand
C．many visitors tour Thailand all the year round
D．Northern Thailand and Southern Thailand have the same season．
分析 本文主要介绍了泰国不同地方不同时期的气候情况，给读者提供最佳的参观时间．文中介绍了以下几个地方：在泰国的中部和东部省市，夏季从二月中旬开始持续到四月份，同时说明了冬季和雨季的时间，提醒读者参观的最佳时间是12月到五月．北部和东北部的泰国有着相同的季节，这些地方的冬季从十一月到二月都非常冷，特别是山区，所以游玩的最佳时间是剩余的月份，那时候花正开，四月份还有泼水节．最后还介绍了南部的泰国，那里只有两个季节：夏季和雨季，如果要参观半岛西部最佳时间是在11月中旬到四月，如果参观半岛的东部最佳时间是12月到6月．
解答 56-60 BCBDA
56．B 主旨大意题．文章主要介绍了泰国不同地方不同时期的气候情况，每一个地方都有介绍了最佳的参观时间，如第二段的"If you're visiting the beach destinations in the east （Pattaya，Rayong，Koh Chang），the best time is from December to May．"B：告诉我们参观泰国不同地方的最佳时间，故选B．
57．C 细节理解题．由第二段"If you're visiting the beach destinations in the east （Pattaya，Rayong，Koh Chang），the best time is from December to May．"可知，如果你要参观东部地区的沙滩，最佳时间是在12月到五月，故选C：Form December to May．
58．B 细节理解题．由第三段"Without doubt the rest months are the best-flowers are in bloom，it is dry and cool，and in the mountains fogs often form，making it quite a wonderful scenery．"可知，在除了十一月到二月的剩余的月份里，山区花正开，烟雾缭绕，成为一道美丽的风景，B：美丽的山间景色使游客很高兴，与此处表达的意思相同，故选B．
59．D 由最后一段"Visiting areas west of the peninsula （Phuket，Phang Nga，Krabi） is best done between mid November and April to avoid the monsoons（季风） that occur during other months-monsoons obviously make visiting islands by boat difficult and sometimes dangerous．"可知，参观Phang Nga要选在11月到四月是因为要避免季风，因为季风使得划船游岛这件事很困难和危险，D：有时候划船旅游很危险，与此处表达的意思相同，故选D．
60．A 细节理解题．由第二段"If you're visiting the beach destinations in the east （Pattaya，Rayong，Koh Chang），the best time is from December to May．"可知，Koh Chang是泰国的一个地方．A：Koh Chang是泰国的一个省，与此处表达的意思相同，故选A．
点评 考察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，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题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．
