Question

Do you know an old city called "Pingyao" in Shanxi? The old city is not far from Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province (省). It's a town with a long history of more than two thousand years.

The old city is not very large. It is only 2.25 square kilometers in size. And there are no tall buildings here. Most of the buildings have only two floors. And most of them are made of stones(石头). There are many Chinese-style shops on each side（边）of the street.

Pingyao is a square（方的）city. The city has a wall around it. It's about 6 km long and 12m high. The wall has six gates. And you mustn't miss the nice food in Pingyao. Try Pingyao beef and you are sure to fall in love with it.

Pingyao is a place worth(值得) a visit. You can take buses or trains here. It's less than 2 hours' bus ride from Taiyuan. It costs you only 20 yuan. If you take a train, it will take you less time, only one and a half hours. And if you want to go to Pingyao from Beijing, the train ride takes only about 6 hours.

The City of Pingyao

Location(位置)	In Shanxi, 1. Taiyuan.
2.	3. 2000 years.
4.	2.25 square kilometers.
Attractions(吸引人的东西)	Buildings: Most of them have two 5. . They are made of stones.
6. : There are shops on both 7. .
Wall: There is a 6-km-long wall around the 8. city.
Food: Pingyao 9. tastes nice.
Transportation(交通)	Visitors can come to Pingyao by bus or 10. .

 

Answer 1

1.near

2.History

3.Over

4.Size

5.floors

6.Streets

7.sides

8.square

9.beef

10.train

【解析】

试题分析：平遥古城离山西太原不远，有着2000多年的历史。面积仅2.25平方千米，大多数的建筑都是两层。街道两边都是有着中国特色的商店，围绕着这个方形的古城的是一道6公里长的城墙。平遥的牛肉是非常好吃，这里交通方便，游客可以乘坐公共汽车或火车来。

1.The old city is not far from Taiyuan,可知，平遥古城离太原不远，far的反义词是near。故选near。

2.It's a town with a long history of more than two thousand years.可知，这里是在说平遥悠久的历史。故选History。

3.It's a town with a long history of more than two thousand years. 可知，这里是在说平遥有着2000多年的历史。more than和over是同义词，故选Over。

4.It is only 2.25 square kilometers in size.可知，2.25平方千米是说平遥古城的大小面积。故选Size。

5.5】根据Most of the buildings have only two floors. 可知，大多数的建筑都是两层。故选floors。

6.根据There are many Chinese-style shops on each side（边）of the street. 可知，街道两边都是有着中国特色的商店，故选Streets。

7.根据There are many Chinese-style shops on each side（边）of the street. 可知，有着中国特色的商店在街道两边，故选sides。

8.根据Pingyao is a square（方的）city. The city has a wall around it.可知，有一道6公里长的城墙围绕着这个方形的古城，故选square。

9.根据Try Pingyao beef and you are sure to fall in love with it.可知，平遥的牛肉是名吃，故选beef。

10.根据You can take buses or trains here. 可知，游客可以乘坐公共汽车或火车到这里来，故选train。

考点：任务型阅读。