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【題目】European cities are known as popular tourist places. Every year, thousands of people go to cities like Venice and Amsterdam to learn about their history, experience their culture and just have fun. But some of the cities have been taking action to reduce (減少) the number of visitors.

Venice is known for its beautiful landmarks, such as St Mark’s Square. But people there say that the large ships that sail near the city center are ruining (破壞) their appearance, according to The Telegraph.

Residents have complained that the “ugly” ships are much bigger than the local buildings. They make the area look strange, as well as damage the canals (運(yùn)河). In response, the Italian government stopped cruise ships from sailing past St Mark’s Square last year.

In Amsterdam, the Netherlands’ capital, noisy tourists are unwelcome. The city has worked out plans to limit the number of tourists who can come to the city, the Daily Mail reported. Many residents believe that increased tourism has brought more rubbish to the city’s streets. It has also caused an increase in noise pollution.

Airbnb and other “home rentals” that are popular with tourists will face restrictions (限制), too. Fewer tourists will be able to stay in the city. “Beer bikes”, or multi-person bikes that have tables for drinking beer, will also be restricted. It is expected that getting rid of these bikes will make the city quieter and more peaceful for local people.

【1】Which of the following may not be the reason for the tourists to visit European cities?

A. Learning about their history.B. Experiencing their culture.

C. Ruining their appearance.D. Just for fun.

【2】What makes Venice look strange according to local people?

A. Local buildings.B. Landmarks.C. The canals.D. Ships.

【3】What is the major reason for Amsterdam to reduce its number of visitors?

A. Limited resources.B. Increased noise pollution.

C. Damage to buildings.D. Crowded buses.

【4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A. How Venice and Amsterdam protect local people.

B. Some European cities are reducing their number of visitors.

C. How visitors have ruined local people’ lives.

D. Why visitors are unwelcome in other countries.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

短文大意：本文以威尼斯和阿姆斯特丹為例，介紹了一些歐洲城市正在減少游客數(shù)量的原因。

【1】題意：以下哪項(xiàng)可能不是游客去歐洲城市旅游的原因?考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Every year, thousands of people go to cities like Venice and Amsterdam to learn about their history, experience their culture and just have fun.游客去歐洲城市旅游是為了了解他們的歷史，體驗(yàn)他們的文化以及享受生活，可知原因包括ABD三項(xiàng)，故選C。

【2】題意：是什么讓威尼斯在當(dāng)?shù)厝搜壑锌雌饋砗芷婀?/span>?考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Residents have complained that the “ugly” ships are much bigger than the local buildings. They make the area look strange, as well as damage the canals. 這些“丑陋”的船只比當(dāng)?shù)亟ㄖ�要大得多，讓這個(gè)地區(qū)看起來很奇怪，還破壞了運(yùn)河，可知選D。

【3】題意：阿姆斯特丹減少游客數(shù)量的主要原因是什么?考查細(xì)節(jié)推斷。根據(jù)In Amsterdam, the Netherlands’ capital, noisy tourists are unwelcome.…Many residents believe that increased tourism has brought more rubbish to the city’s streets. It has also caused an increase in noise pollution. 在荷蘭首都阿姆斯特丹吵鬧的游客是不受歡迎的，因?yàn)槌臭[的游客容易增加噪音污染，故選B。

【4】題意：這篇文章的主旨是什么?考查主旨理解。A. How Venice and Amsterdam protect local people. 威尼斯和阿姆斯特丹如何保護(hù)當(dāng)?shù)厝恕?/span>B. Some European cities are reducing their number of visitors. 一些歐洲城市正在減少游客數(shù)量。C. How visitors have ruined local people’ lives. 游客如何毀了當(dāng)?shù)厝说纳�活�?/span>D. Why visitors are unwelcome in other countries.為什么游客在其他國家不受歡迎。根據(jù)But some of the cities have been taking action to reduce the number of visitors.，結(jié)合文中威尼斯和阿姆斯特丹的做法，可知一些歐洲城市正在減少游客數(shù)量，故選B。