题目内容
The carnival celebrations in Venice are ________ good chance to have _______ fun.
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- B.a; a
- C.the; /
- D.a; /
下面是美国著名游记作家Bill Bryson的几本作品,首先请阅读它们的封面信息:
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail | B. |
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America | C. |
I’m a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after 20 Years Away |
| D. |
The Road Less Traveled: 1000 Amazing Places off the Tourist Trail | E. |
Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe | F. |
The English Landscape: Its Character and Diversity |
下面是对这几本书的简要介绍,请把它们对应的封面信息找出来:
In this collection, Bill Bryson is writing from home. We find he assesses life both in New England and in the contemporary United States. With the telescopic perspective(远望视角) of one who has stepped out of the American mainstream and come back after 20 years, Bryson holds the mirror up to U.S. culture and feel strange to his motherland.
This book is a guide to the world’s unspoilt sights and experiences. It presents one thousand fresh and fascinating alternatives to hundreds of well-known tourist destinations and sights, including alternatives to the Carnival in Rio and the beaches of Thailand, the most-visited national parks, over-rated restaurants and holiday sites.
Returning to the U.S. after 20 years in England, Bill Bryson decided to reconnect with his mother country by hiking the length of the 2100-mile Appalachian Trail. Awed by merely the camping section of his local sporting goods store, he still goes into the wilderness and learns hard lessons about self-reliance.
A travelogue by Bill Bryson is as close to a sure thing as funny books get. This book is no exception. Following an urge to rediscover his youth, the author leaves his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that takes him to across 38 states in the country, which is like a small town in his opinion.
Born in Iowa, Bryson backpacked through Europe as a young man. While living in England some 20 years later, he revisited many of the same places from arctic Norway’s northern lights to romantic Capri in Italy. Here he jumps back and forth between old memories and new experiences.
Carnival(狂欢节) does not take place only in Louisiana. There are many celebrations around the world.
In Brazil, the celebration is supposed to go on from the Saturday before Mardi Gras (大斋节前的最后一天)to Mardi Gras Day, but in some Brazilian cities the celebration can last seven or eight days. Just like New Orleans, not many important things are decided in Brazil from New Year's Day to Mardi Gras Day because everyone is preparing for or celebrating carnival. Most Brazilian parades have a subject, which could be political or historical. The parades had to have a subject related to Brazil until 1996. Some cities in Brazil do not have a street carnival, but they might have an indoor party.
Bolivia has carnival parades for children and then more parades for adults. The children dress up in costumes and march in the streets. The adults make traditional dance groups and dance in the streets. But the main part of Bolivia's carnival is getting wet. Almost everyone gets wet from water balloons and water buckets. In Oruru, Bolivia, their carnival is held in the last ten days of the carnival season. People there join in dancing, but their main carnival event is a ceremonial parade that lasts for twenty hours and parades for four kilometers. Over 20,000 dancers are involved as well as 10,000 musicians. This parade attracts at least 400,000 people.
The carnival in Venice, Italy is often regarded as the most carefully prepared carnival and lasts ten days before Lent (大斋节). Many events are held in the canals including shows, concerts, dances and water processions(队列). The official ending to the celebration is the party held in St. Mark's Square.
1.What's the best title for the passage?
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A.Ways of Carnival |
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B.Carnival Parades |
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C.Carnivals around the World |
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D.History of Carnival |
2.From the passage we learn that in Brazil ____.
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A.not all cities have a street carnival |
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B.all Brazilian cities celebrate carnival for a week |
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C.the parades should have a subject related to Brazil politics |
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D.people prepare for or celebrate carnival after Mardi Gras Day |
3.The most important feature (特征)of the celebration of carnival in Bolivia is that ____.
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A.people join in dancing |
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B.nearly all people are wet |
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C.children wearing costumes march in the streets |
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D.adult dance groups dance in the streets |
4.Which of the following shows that the author pays special attention to the carnival in Bolivia?
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A.The time of celebrating carnival in Bolivia is mentioned. |
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B.There are details and numbers about carnival celebrations in Bolivia. |
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C.People in the carnival celebration in Bolivia are mentioned. |
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D.Events or performances for carnival celebrations in Bolivia are told. |
5.Which of the following areas or countries prepares the most carefully for their carnival?
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A.Louisiana. |
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B.Bolivia. |
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C.Venice. |
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D.Brazil. |
下面是美国著名游记作家Bill Bryson的几本作品,首先请阅读它们的封面信息:
|
A. |
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail |
B. |
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America |
C. |
I’m a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after 20 Years Away |
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D. |
The Road Less Traveled: 1000 Amazing Places off the Tourist Trail |
E. |
Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe |
F. |
The English Landscape: Its Character and Diversity |
下面是对这几本书的简要介绍,请把它们对应的封面信息找出来:
1. In this collection, Bill Bryson is writing from home. We find he assesses life both in New England and in the contemporary United States. With the telescopic perspective(远望视角) of one who has stepped out of the American mainstream and come back after 20 years, Bryson holds the mirror up to U.S. culture and feel strange to his motherland.
2.This book is a guide to the world’s unspoilt sights and experiences. It presents one thousand fresh and fascinating alternatives to hundreds of well-known tourist destinations and sights, including alternatives to the Carnival in Rio and the beaches of Thailand, the most-visited national parks, over-rated restaurants and holiday sites.
3.Returning to the U.S. after 20 years in England, Bill Bryson decided to reconnect with his mother country by hiking the length of the 2100-mile Appalachian Trail. Awed by merely the camping section of his local sporting goods store, he still goes into the wilderness and learns hard lessons about self-reliance.
4. A travelogue by Bill Bryson is as close to a sure thing as funny books get. This book is no exception. Following an urge to rediscover his youth, the author leaves his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that takes him to across 38 states in the country, which is like a small town in his opinion.
5.Born in Iowa, Bryson backpacked through Europe as a young man. While living in England some 20 years later, he revisited many of the same places from arctic Norway’s northern lights to romantic Capri in Italy. Here he jumps back and forth between old memories and new experiences.