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【題目】 In northern Italy, there is a city that everybody should visit at least once. The name of that city is Venice, and it is different from every other city in the world.

Venice is a group of 118 small islands. The islands are c【1】 to each other by bridges. Venice is unique because it doesn't have any streets at all. In fact, Venice doesn't even have any cars or buses. Instead of streets, Venice has canals. Instead of driving in cars, the people ride in boats.

Because Venice doesn't have any cars, the feeling there is very different. You don't need to worry about traffic, and you don't hear engines or honking horns. Plus, since there are no cars, there is very little p【2】.

Venice has changed very l【3】 in the last 600 years. A lot of visitors who go there feel like they are entering the past. When you see the old churches, the silent boats and the stone bridges, you will probably have that feeling y【4】.

Many of the buildings in Venice are from the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a time w【5】 there are many artists, writers and poets all over Europe. Some of the world's best art was made during the Renaissance. You can see that art when you look at the city's buildings.

One of Venice's most famous spots is St. Mark's Square. This square has three things to see. The first is St. Mark's Basilica. This is the most famous church in Venice, and it's more than 1,000 years old. Doge's Palace is about 600 years old. Today it's a museum, and it's one of Venice's top a【6】. On the north side of the square is 500-year-old building called the Clock Tower. It was built to show visitors the wealth of Venice.

Venice is like no other city in the world. It's a l【7】 museum. And visiting it is an experience that you will never forget.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】connected

【2】pollution

【3】little

【4】yourself

【5】when

【6】attractions

【7】living

【解析】

文章大意：本文介紹了意大利城市威尼斯的特殊地理位置、交通，以及它的建筑和著名景點(diǎn)。

【1】考查動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)上文Venice is a group of 118 small islands. 威尼斯由118個(gè)小島組成。結(jié)合The islands are c__1__ to each other by bridges.以及首字母提示，可知句意為“這些島嶼由橋梁連接起來(lái)�！�connect連接，動(dòng)詞；主語(yǔ)The islands和動(dòng)詞connect之間存在被動(dòng)關(guān)系，所以用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)，故答案為connected。

【2】考查名詞。根據(jù)上文Plus, since there are no cars, 另外，因?yàn)闆](méi)有汽車，結(jié)合there is very little p__2__.以及首字母提示，可知句意為“所以污染很少�！�pollution污染，不可數(shù)名詞，故答案為pollution。

【3】考查形容詞。根據(jù)下文A lot of visitors who go there feel like they are entering the past. 很多去那里的游客都覺(jué)得他們正在進(jìn)入過(guò)去。結(jié)合Venice has changed very l___3___ in the last 600 years.以及首字母提示，可以句意為“威尼斯在過(guò)去的600年里變化不大�！�little很少的，形容詞，表示否定， 答案為little。

【4】考查反身代詞。聯(lián)系上文語(yǔ)境“威尼斯在過(guò)去的600年里變化不大。很多去那里的游客都覺(jué)得他們正在進(jìn)入過(guò)去�！苯Y(jié)合When you see the old churches, the silent boats and the stone bridges, you will probably have that feeling y__4__.以及首字母提示，可知句意為“當(dāng)你看到古老的教堂、寂靜的小船和石橋時(shí)，你自己可能也會(huì)有這種感覺(jué)�！�yourself你自己，反身代詞，故答案為yourself。

【5】考查關(guān)系副詞。根據(jù)The Renaissance was a time w__5__ there are many artists, writers and poets all over Europe.及首字母提示，可知句意為“文藝復(fù)興時(shí)期，歐洲有許多藝術(shù)家、作家和詩(shī)人。”本句為定語(yǔ)從句，先行詞是time在從句中作時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)，所以用關(guān)系副詞when，故答案為when。

【6】考查名詞。根據(jù)上文This is the most famous church in Venice, and it's more than 1,000 years old. Doge's Palace is about 600 years old. 這是威尼斯最著名的教堂，有1000多年的歷史。多吉的宮殿大約有600年的歷史。結(jié)合Today it's a museum, and it's one of Venice's top a__6__.可知句意為“現(xiàn)在它是一個(gè)博物館，是威尼斯最吸引人的地方之一�！�attraction吸引，可數(shù)名詞；one of+名詞復(fù)數(shù)，表示“…之一”，故答案為attractions。

【7】考查形容詞。根據(jù)上文Venice is like no other city in the world. 威尼斯是世界上獨(dú)一無(wú)二的城市。以及下文And visiting it is an experience that you will never forget. 參觀它是一種你永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)忘記的經(jīng)歷。結(jié)合It's a l__7__ museum.可知句意為“這是一個(gè)活生生的博物館�！�living活的，形容詞，在句中修飾后面的名詞museum，故答案為living。

本題為短文填空，首先要快速瀏覽全文，理解短文的大致意思，再精讀短文注意所填的詞在句中的詞性、時(shí)態(tài)等等。然后根據(jù)句意、上下文聯(lián)系、語(yǔ)境及所給出的首字母提示填寫合適的詞語(yǔ)。如，第1小題，聯(lián)系上文語(yǔ)境，結(jié)合The islands are c__1__ to each other by bridges.以及首字母提示，可知句意為“這些島嶼由橋梁連接起來(lái)�！�connect連接，動(dòng)詞；主語(yǔ)The islands和動(dòng)詞connect之間存在被動(dòng)關(guān)系，所以用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)，故答案為connected。第5小題，根據(jù)The Renaissance was a time w__5__ there are many artists, writers and poets all over Europe.及首字母提示，可知句意為“文藝復(fù)興時(shí)期，歐洲有許多藝術(shù)家、作家和詩(shī)人�！北揪錇槎ㄕZ(yǔ)從句，先行詞是time在從句中作時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)，所以用關(guān)系副詞when，故答案為when。