Question

【题目】 Some parts of Finland is on the North Pole (北极圈）but Finland isn’t always covered with snow. It is actually covered with forests. There are plenty of reindeer in the forest and they are very beautiful. Together with Father Christmas, they are the symbols of Christmas.

In summer, kids can enjoy long, long days that never end - the nights never really get dark.

The following are some interesting things to do in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.

Market Square

Start your visit at the open-air market at Market Square on the South Harbor. In summer, you can watch people selling fish and potatoes from their boats, eat a bag of fresh strawberries, or a sandwich from the Old Market Hall and sit out on the stone dock (码头）to watch the boats coming and going.

Take a boat ride

From the Market Square, there are four or five possible boat rides. You can take a boat to travel around the islands of Helsinki. Or, you can take a waterbus to Helsinki Zoo.

Seurasaari

Seurasaari is only minutes from the center of Helsinki. Once you cross the bridge to the island, you’ll find yourself in the 18th and 19th century Finland.

【1】What is Finland actually covered?

A. Ice.B. Grass.C. Water.D. Forests.

【2】The underlined word “reindeer” probably is .

A. a kind of traffic signB. a kind of animal

C. a kind of presentD. a place of the country

【3】The capital of Finland is .

A. HelsinkiB. Seurasaari

C. ReykjavikD. South Harbor

【4】How can you go to Helsinki Zoo from the Market Square?

A. By bus.B. By taxi.

C. By waterbus.D. On foot.

【5】Which of the following is NOT right?

A. Seurasaari is near the center of Helsinki.

B. There are lots of trees in Finland.

C. In summer, days never end in Finland.

D. Tourists can sell fish and potatoes from the boats.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

本文主要向我们介绍了芬兰这个国家，它实际上被森林所覆盖着。森林里有许多驯鹿，它有着制作木制玩具的绝妙传统。下文具体介绍了它的首都城市赫尔辛基一些有趣的东西：市场广场，乘船旅行，伴侣岛。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段中的句子but Finland isn’t always covered with snow. It is actually covered with forests.芬兰实际上被森林所覆盖，故答案选D。

【2】词义猜测题。根据第一段中的句子There are plenty of reindeer in the forest and they are very beautiful. Together with Father Christmas, they are the symbols of Christmas.可知，生活在森林里的应是一种动物，根据句意“与圣诞老人一起，它们是圣诞节的象征。”也可以知道是驯鹿，故答案选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中句子“The following are some interesting things to do in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.”可知，赫尔辛基是芬兰的首都，答案为A。

【4】细节理解题。根据短文倒数第二段的you can take a waterbus to Helsinki Zoo可知可以乘水上巴士到Helsinki动物园。故答案为C。

【5】判断正误题。根据第三段中的句子“Start your visit at the open-air market at Market Square on the South Harbor. In summer, you can watch people selling fish and potatoes from their boats”可知，在夏天，游客可以看到人们在船上卖鱼和土豆，并不是游客可以从船上卖鱼和土豆。故答案选D。