Question

【题目】 In northern Europe, there is a small town where many buildings have an international border (边界) running through them. This unusual town is named Baarle. Half of the town belongs to Belgium（比利时）and the other half belongs to the Netherlands (荷兰). This border is ______ white crosses on the pavement with “B” on one side and “NL” on the other.

Local residents have more choices in their lives because of the special ______ of the town. For example, they can go shopping any day of the week. Shops in Belgium are closed on Sundays while those in the Netherlands are not. Therefore, when the Belgian shops have to close on Sunday, people can ______ buy anything they need in the Dutch (荷兰的) shops. Some shop owners, whose shops are divided by the border, take advantage of it by installing a front door on the Dutch side, so that they can do business seven days a week.

However, there are ______, too. For example, the Belgian Baarle and the Dutch Baarle have to seek permission from each other to build a road if the road runs right on the border. Besides, a house may have ______ street numbers if it sits on the border, which is confusing sometimes.

Baarle certainly attracts tourists. People think it is funny when they and their friends are in the same restaurant, but eating in ______ countries. Next time you travel to northern Europe, don’t forget to visit this town.

【1】A.marked withB.similar toC.familiar withD.ready for

【2】A.foodB.nameC.locationD.view

【3】A.neverB.stillC.seldomD.sometimes

【4】A.differencesB.advantagesC.competitionsD.problems

【5】A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five

【6】A.modernB.beautifulC.differentD.rich

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【5】A

【6】C

【解析】

本文介绍了位于比利时和荷兰的北欧小镇，巴利。这个城镇一半属于比利时，另一半属于荷兰。这个边界在人行道上用白色十字标记，一边是“B”，另一边是“NL”。

【1】句意：这个边界在人行道上用白色十字标记，一边是“B”，另一边是“NL”。

考查动词短语。A.be marked with：用……标记； B.be similar to：与……相似；C.be familiar with：对……熟悉；D. be ready for：准备好……。根据上文Half of the town belongs to Belgium（比利时）and the other half belongs to the Netherlands (荷兰).可知这个边界在人行道上用白色十字标记，一边是“B”，另一边是“NL”。故选A。

【2】句意：由于小镇的特殊位置，当地居民在生活中有更多的选择。

考查名词辨析。A. food食物；B. name名字；C. location位置；D. view看法，态度，视野。根据第1段描述可知巴利一半属于比利时，另一半属于荷兰。故此句是小镇位置特殊；故选C。

【3】句意：因此，当比利时商店不得不在星期天关门时，人们仍然可以在荷兰商店买到他们需要的任何东西。

考查副词辨析。A. never从不；B. still仍然，一般用于肯定句；C. seldom很少，几乎没有；D. sometimes有时。根据句意可知选B。

【4】句意：不过，也有问题。

考查名词辨析。A. differences差异；B. advantages优势；C. competitions竞争；D. problems问题。根据下文For example, the Belgian Baarle and the Dutch Baarle have to seek permission from each other to build a road if the road runs right on the border.可知“也有问题。”故选D。

【5】句意：此外，如果房子位于边界上，可能有两个街道号，这有时会让人困惑。

考查数词。A. two二；B. three三；C. four四；D. five五。根据上文“房子位于边界上”可知“可能有两个街道号”；故选A。

【6】句意：人们认为当他们和他们的朋友在同一家餐馆，但在不同的国家吃饭时，这很有趣。

考查形容词辨析。A. modern现代的；B. beautiful美丽的；C. different与众不同的；D. rich丰富的，富有的。因为房子在边界线上，可知“在同一家餐馆，但在不同的国家”；故选C。

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