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【題目】 Thanks to the ancient Silk Road, the lands of Italy and China have been connected for more than 2,000 years. Tourists from China and every corner of the world come to visit Italy every year. Here are four famous cities of Italy.

Rome Coliseum	Rome is the birth place of science, culture and of course, art in Europe. It is the perfect combination（結(jié)合）of the modern and the classical. When one walks around the city, one can see many museums. Of course, Rome is also considered as the fashion（時尚）centre of the world now. The Rome Coliseum is today considered one wonder（奇跡）of the modern world.
Pisa is a small city. It is famous for the leaning tower of Pisa. If you think that Pisa has only one leaning tower, you may just be wrong. This city has three leaning towers. Home of the famous scientist Galileo, Pisa is also known for its universities because the city is home of some of the most important universities in Europe.		Leaning Tower
David	Florence is one of the most important provinces around Italy. Shopping here, you’ll find David, the most famous statue（雕像）of Michelangelo. If you are planning to spend a couple of days in Florence, you likely will not want to lose the opportunity to see and enjoy Arnolfo Tower, it will be open on Sunday and Monday from 9 to 6 pm.(closed in case of rain).
Venice is a city over a hundred islands. You can visit most interesting places of the city by walks or by the famous gondolas. Art exhibitions, film festivals and famous carnival（狂歡節(jié)）make Venice a place that can be visited any time of the year.		gondolas

【1】According to the passage, ______ is considered as a fashion center of the world now.

A. RomeB. PisaC. FlorenceD. Venice

【2】Pisa is also famous for its _____________besides leaning towers.

A. universitiesB. art exhibitionsC. film festivalsD. museums

【3】We can visit Arnolfo Tower ____________.

A. at 8 am on SundayB. at 9 am on Tuesday

C. at 9 pm on SaturdayD. at 10 am on Monday

【4】According to the passage, which one of the following is NOT true?

A. Pisa has three leaning towers.

B. You’ll find David when you go shopping in Florence.

C. You can visit most interesting places of Venice by walks or by bus.

D. Every year, thousands of tourists all over the world come to visit Italy.

【5】What is the best title of the passage?

A. Italy and China.B. The ancient Silk Road.

C. All roads lead to Rome.D. Four famous cities of Italy.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

短文大意：本文以表格形式介紹了意大利的四個著名城市。

【1】題意：根據(jù)這篇文章，羅馬現(xiàn)在被認(rèn)為是世界時尚中心�？疾榧�(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Of course, Rome is also considered as the fashion centre of the world now.可知選A。

【2】題意：比薩除了斜塔以外，它的大學(xué)也很有名。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)If you think that Pisa has only one leaning tower, you may just be wrong.…Pisa is also known for its universities可知比薩的大學(xué)也很有名，故選A。

【3】題意：我們可以在星期一上午10點(diǎn)參觀阿諾佛大廈�？疾榧�(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)If you are planning to spend a couple of days in Florence, you likely will not want to lose the opportunity to see and enjoy Arnolfo Tower, it will be open on Sunday and Monday from 9 to 6 pm.(closed in case of rain).可知除非下雨，周日和周一晚上9點(diǎn)到6點(diǎn)開放阿爾諾佛塔，故選D。

【4】題意：根據(jù)短文，下列哪個選項(xiàng)是不正確的?考查細(xì)節(jié)判斷。根據(jù)You can visit most interesting places of the city by walks or by the famous gondolas.可知可以步行或乘坐著名的貢多拉游覽這座城市最有趣的地方，You can visit most interesting places of Venice by walks or by bus.說法錯誤，故選C。

【5】題意：這篇文章最好的題目是什么?考查標(biāo)題歸納。根據(jù)Here are four famous cities of Italy.可知介紹的是意大利的四個著名城市，故選D。