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　　     Cape Town lies on Table Bay, near the Cape of Good Hope at the　　 southern tip of America. The parliament(议会) of South Africa meets in　　 Cape Town.　　

　　

　　    The city is well known for Table Mountain. This mountain has a　　 flat top like the top of a table. It is often covered with low cloud.　　 Table Mountain rises more than a thousand metres above the city.　　 Botanical gardens (植物园) line its slope(斜坡) and cable cars(缆车)　　 carry people to the beautiful top of the mountain.　　 　　

　　    Cape Town was founded in 1652 and is the oldest city in South　　 Africa. It was built as a port that could be used by ships on their　　 way to India. Today, it is still one of the busiest of South Africa's　　 ports. It became more important when the Suez Canal was closed in 1967.　　 Cape Town is also a center of light industry.　　 　　

(1) The city was named Cope Town because it is _______.

　　

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A. near Table Bay 　　 　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at the southern tip of Africa　　 　　

C. at the foot of Table Mountain  　　

　　D. near the Cape of Good　　 Hope 　　

(2) Table Mountain was named after its _______.

　　

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A. shape　　B. slopes　　C.height　　D.plants 　　

(3) In South Africa, Cape Town is _________.

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A. the oldest city as well as the oldest port 　　

B. the oldest city but not the oldest port 　　

C. the oldest port but not the oldest city 　　　　　　

D. neither the oldest city nor the oldest port 　　

(4) If a ship sails south along the Suez Canal, it may sail toward ______.

　　

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A. the Indian Ocean　　 B. the Pacific Ocean 　　

C. the Atlantic Ocean　　D. the Arctic Ocean 　　

(5) Which of the following is NOT true?

　　

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A. Cape Town was first set up in the sixties of the seventeenth century. 　　

B. Cape Town is an important city in South Africa. 　　

C. Cape Town is a famous city for people to go sightseeing. 　　

D. Cape Town is the busiest port in Africa.

Answer 1

答案：D;A;A;A;D