以一直到十月份。]

　　3．What can we infer from the third paragraph?

　　A．Reales Alcazares Palace is of Muslim style.

　　B．Seville is the oldest town in Spain.

　　C．Spanish culture is not influenced by Muslims.

　　D．Spain used to be a powerful country in history.

　　A　[推理判断题。分析文章第三段可知，西班牙曾经被北非的穆斯林所统治，在一些地方保留了穆斯林文化和文明，其中这个宫殿最显著。]

　　4．What is the purpose of the author?

　　A．To describe a beautiful natural scene.

　　B．To ask us to go to Andalucia for our holidays.

　　C．To describe one of his travelling experiences.

　　D．To explain a special term.

　　B　[写作意图题。分析全文，特别是文章最后一段可知，Andalucia景色优美，海滩阳光充足，是度假的好去处。]

　　B

　　The United States International Photography Contest for Kids held by National Geographic begins on August 1，2017，and ends on October 15，2017.All mail­in entries(参赛作品)must be postmarked(盖上邮戳) by October 15，2017，and received by October 22，2017.Online entries must be received by 11：59 p．m.on October 15，2017.Entries will not be returned.No entry fee necessary to enter or win.Many will enter，few will win.

　　Who may enter

　　Contest is open only to legal residents(居民) of the United States who are between the ages of 6 and 14 at the time of entry.Employees and officers of National Geographic，and their immediate family members are not allowed to enter or win a prize.

　　How to enter

The categories(类别)for entries are：(1)Amazing Animals(photos of pets，zoo animals，or wild animals)，(2)Dare to Explore(photos of outdoor scenery)，and(3)Wild