【題目】Here are some recommendations for tourists to choose from.

Banff, Canada

Banff, located in the Rockies, has a view of tall mountains, deep valleys and lakes, making it the first town to become part of the country’s national parks. Tourists can enjoy its beauty by hiking, horse riding and boat trips. Banff was founded in 1883 while a railroad was in construction. It was the water springs that drew the engineers’ attention to the place as a settlement. With such a fantastic view, it’s no surprise that Banff hosts a number of cultural festivals.

Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, with the warmest winters of any major European city.

Belem Tower and Jeronimos Monastery are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The former was built in the 16th century as a symbol of Portugal’s Extraordinary Age and the latter is one of the greatest examples of the Portuguese late-Gothic style of architecture. The Lisbon Oceanaium is among Europe’s finest aquariums. The Museu Calouste Gulbenkian is among the best museums in Europe containing priceless artworks covering 4000 years from ancient Egyptian times to the late 20th century.

Portland, US

Portland is frequently recognized as one of the world’s most environmentally-friendly cities because of its well-built pavements, large community of cyclists and convenient public transportation. Its climate is ideal for growing roses and it’s called the “City of Roses”. Besides, the seaport is also known as a city of beer: it has the largest number of beer breweries(啤酒廠)of any city in the world. Today’s Portland is better known for its music. It’s called “the capital of karaoke” and “one of the most exciting music scenes” in the US.

Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux attracts tourists with its rich cultural heritage, especially its wealth of architectural treasures. Besides the Cathedral of Saint Andrew dating back to 12th century, the Basilica of Saint Michael is another one of the city’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It took 200 years to build from 14th to 16th centuries. Other significant buildings include the Grand Theater built in 1780 in the new Classical style and the Stone Bridge built in 1821.

1What may be the main reason for Banff to host a number of cultural festivals?

A. It’s the first town in the country’s national parks.

B. It provides impressive view with its natural beauty.

C. It provides horse riding, winter sports and boat trips.

D. Its water springs drew engineers to build a railway here.

2What can we know about Lisbon?

A. Lisbon enjoys the warmest winters of all European cities.

B. The Lisbon Oceanaium is recognized as the world’s finest aquarium.

C. The Museu Calouste Gulbenkian is one of the largest museums in the world.

D. Jeronimos Monastary is typical architecture of the Portuguese late-Gothic style.

3What’s Today’s Portland best known for?

A. Karaoke bars and music. B. Ideal climate for roses.

C. Well-built walkways. D. Convenient public transportation

4Which city will probably appeal to an architect most?

A. Banff. B. Lisbon.

C. Portland. D. Bordeaux.

5Where are tourists likely to be impressed by UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

A. Banff and Portland. B. Lisbon and Bordeaux.

C. Portland and Bordeaux. D. Lisbon and Banff.

【答案】

1B

2D

3A

4D

5B

【解析】

本文屬于應(yīng)用文,介紹了世界四個不同的旅游城市,加拿大的班夫,葡萄牙的里斯本,美國波特蘭以及法國波爾多。

1細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段With such a fantastic view, it’s no surprise that Banff hosts a number of cultural festivals.可知,班夫有很多美麗的景色,因而吸引了很多文化活動的舉辦,故選B。

2細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段the latter is one of the greatest examples of the Portuguese late-Gothic style of architecture.可知,Jeronimos Monastary的建筑風(fēng)格為哥特式晚期風(fēng)格,故選D。根據(jù)第二段Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, with the warmest winters of any major European city.可知,里斯本的冬天比其他主要的歐洲城市都暖和,而不是所有的歐洲城市,故不選A。

3細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段Today’s Portland is better known for its music. It’s called “the capital of karaoke” and “one of the most exciting music scenes” in the US.可知,現(xiàn)在的波特蘭以音樂二出名,故選A。

4細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段Bordeaux attracts tourists with its rich cultural heritage, especially its wealth of architectural treasures.可知,波爾多保留很多古代的建筑,因而對建筑學(xué)家有吸引力,故選D。

5細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段Belem Tower and Jeronimos Monastery are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.以及第四段Besides the Cathedral of Saint Andrew dating back to 12th century, the Basilica of Saint Michael is another one of the city’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites.可知,里斯本和波爾多兩個城市擁有聯(lián)合國教科文組織認(rèn)定的世界遺產(chǎn)項目,故選B。

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