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【题目】 If you follow any people who like traveling on Instagram, you’ve probably noticed they’ve posted amazing photos from Portugal in the last few years, especially during peak summer months. Mario Fernandes, a co-creator and the editor of Golisbon said he had seen increased interest in traveling to Portugal in the past five years, particularly in the last two or three. Cindy Goldberger, a travel adviser for Hiatus, an agency in Brooklyn, New York, said that she noticed an increase in Portugal trips about three years ago and that she gets more requests to plan people’s visits there every year. According to Reuters, the number of foreign tourists visiting Portugal hit a record for 2017, and in the same year the country won the world’s leading destination at the World Travel Awards.

Fernandes suggested it’s because Portugal is safe and more affordable than many other Western European countries. The country’s frequent sunshine is also attractive to many visitors. The Algarve, the southernmost area of Portugal, is home to “some of Europe’s most beautiful beaches,” according to Fenandes. Goldberger noted that many airlines have offered better routes to the country in recent years. She’s also a fan of the new hotels that have opened, including farms that have become hotels.

Eric Hrubant, the president of Cire Travel, noted that there is another reason. “It’s a small country, yet you have cities with rich history, culture and food, as well as a lot of beach and golfing options,” he said. “In five to 10 days, you can have a vacation or honeymoon that caters to all of your senses and desires.”

Hrubant pointed out that celebrities(名人) like Madonna and newlyweds Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander have moved to Portugal, which has put the country more popular.

So you don’t know where to go for a vacation this summer? Now you can make a better choice.

【1】What does Paragraph 1 mainly say about Portugal?

A.It’s doing its best to attract tourists.

B.It’s been made popular by Instagram.

C.It’s become a popular tourist destination.

D.Its development depends on its tourism.

【2】According to Cindy Goldberger, what encourages more people to go to Portugal?

A.Lower expenses.B.Convenient transportation.

C.Frequent sunshine.D.Beautiful beaches.

【3】What does the underlined words “caters to” in paragraph 3 mean?

A.upsets.B.improves.

C.satisfies.D.frightens.

【4】What’s the author’s main purpose in writing the text?

A.To encourage people to visit Portugal.

B.To recommend some Portuguese trips.

C.To tell some basic facts about Portugal.

D.To explain why Portugal has become famous.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了葡萄牙近几年吸引了越来越多的游客，并分析了其吸引游客的原因，以鼓励更多的人去往葡萄牙。

【1】主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“If you follow any people who like traveling on Instagram, you’ve probably noticed they’ve posted amazing photos from Portugal in the last few years, especially during peak summer months.”可知，如果你关注任何一个在Instagram上喜欢旅行的人，你可能会注意到他们在过去几年里发布了来自葡萄牙的令人惊叹的照片，尤其是在夏天的旅游高峰月份期间。即本段主要描述了去葡萄牙旅行的人数有所增加。同时引用了Mario Fernandes（《哥利斯本》的联合创始人和编辑）以及Cindy Goldberger（一名旅行顾问）的评论以及Reuters（路透社）的报道作为例证。故选C项。

【2】细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Goldberger noted that many airlines have offered better routes to the country in recent years.”可知，Goldberger指出，许多航空公司近年来提供了更好的飞往该国的航线。即交通便利是大家选择去葡萄牙旅游的原因。故选B项。

【3】词句猜测题。根据第三段中的“Eric Hrubant, the president of Cire Travel, noted that there is another reason. “It’s a small country, yet you have cities with rich history, culture and food, as well as a lot of beach and golfing options,” he said. “In five to 10 days, you can have a vacation or honeymoon.””可知，Cire Travel总裁Eric Hrubant指出，还有另一个原因使大家选择去葡萄牙旅游。这是一个小的国家，但它的城市拥有丰富的历史，文化和美食，还有许多海滩和高尔夫球场。在五到十天内，您可以休假或度蜜月。that引导定语从句 ，指代先行词vacation or honeymoon结合前面的句意可知，在这样的地方休假或度蜜月，可以满足您的所有感觉和愿望。由选项可知，satisfies意为“使满足，使满意”，符合语境。故选C。

【4】推理判断题。根据文章末段内容：So you don’t know where to go for a vacation this summer？Now you can make a better decision.（所以你不知道今年夏天去哪里度假？现在你可以做一个更好的决定了。）可知，作者写这篇文章的目的应是推荐葡萄牙作为度假地点给读者。故选A项。

阅读理解技巧之写作目的巧知道

写作目的往往在于首段和末段。因此在做题时，需要仔细阅读，体会作者的写作目的。比如文章第4小题：What’s the author’s main purpose in writing the text?

A. To encourage people to visit Portugal. B. To recommend some Portuguese trips.

C. To tell some basic facts about Portugal. D. To explain why Portugal has become famous.

通过题干可知，本题询问作者写作目的。在做此道题目时，文章已经阅读完毕，体裁已经知晓为说明文。文章在首段只是提出了话题中心—葡萄牙旅游吸引了更多游客。因此判断末段为目的段：So you don’t know where to go for a vacation this summer? Now you can make a better decision.通过分析可知，作者在末段提出了葡萄牙作为旅游地点之一的建议，不难看出，此为写作目的。因此A项：To encourage people to visit Portugal.为正确答案。