Question

【题目】 Here are three famous cities in the world, You will find the most famous landmarks which are symbols for a city and maybe even for the country.

	Venice This beautiful city in northeastern Italy is built on about 120 small islands. The city has no roads. Instead, people use boats to travel along the canals（运河）. Flat—bottomed boats called gondolas were once the main means of transportation. You should see St. Mark's Square—the center of activity in this city. It has wonderful buildings.
	Chicago This American city is the main business and cultural center of the Midwest. It is famous for its music. opera and theaters. It also has excellent museums. When shopping in this city, you can visit a long row of fashionable stores on North Michigan Avenue, One of the world's tallest buildings, the John Hancock Center, is also on this avenue.
	Rio de Janeiro Travelers use many words to describe this South American city:beautiful, sunny, friendly and exciting. It is the city of the Carnival（嘉年华）, where everyone dances the samba in the streets. Tourists also love to visit its wonderful beaches and mountains. You should not miss the National Park of Tijuca—one of the largest city parks in the world.

【1】Why were”gondolas” the main means of transportation in Venice?

A.Because the people didn't like traveling by car.

B.Because the city had wonderful buildings.

C.Because there were a lot of canals in the city.

【2】If you want to enjoy the beauty of nature, which city should you visit?

A.Venice.B.Chicago.C.Rio de Janeiro.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE about Chicago?

A.It is the main business and cultural center of the Mideast.

B.If you are interested in plays. Chicago is a good place to go to.

C.You can go shopping in this city, but not around John Hancock Center.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【解析】

文章大意：短文分别介绍了威尼斯，芝加哥和里约热内卢三个城市。

【1】细节理解题。根据一栏文中句子The city has no roads. Instead, people use boats to travel along the canals（运河）.可知，人们用船沿着运河旅游，是因为威尼斯有许多运河，故答案为C。

【2】细节理解题。根据三栏文中句子Tourists also love to visit its wonderful beaches and mountains. You should not miss the National Park of Tijuca—one of the largest city parks in the world.游客也喜欢游览美丽的海滩和山脉，你不应该错过蒂乌卡国家公园——世界上最大的城市公园之一可知，这些都是自然之美，所以如果你想享受自然之美，你应当游览里约热内卢，故答案为C。

【3】细节理解题。根据二栏文中句子This American city is the main business and cultural center of the Midwest.这个美洲城市是中西部的商业和文化中心可知，故A项错误；根据文中It is famous for its music. opera and theaters.可知，如果你对戏剧感兴趣，芝加哥是个好去处，故B项正确；根据文中When shopping in this city, you can visit a long row of fashionable stores on North Michigan Avenue, One of the world's tallest buildings, the John Hancock Center, is also on this avenue.可知，你购物的时尚商店在约翰考克中心附近，故C项错误，故答案为B。