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【题目】 In northern Italy, there is a city that everybody should visit at least once. The name of that city is Venice, and it is different from every other city in the world.

Venice is a group of 118 small islands. The islands are c【1】 to each other by bridges. Venice is unique because it doesn't have any streets at all. In fact, Venice doesn't even have any cars or buses. Instead of streets, Venice has canals. Instead of driving in cars, the people ride in boats.

Because Venice doesn't have any cars, the feeling there is very different. You don't need to worry about traffic, and you don't hear engines or honking horns. Plus, since there are no cars, there is very little p【2】.

Venice has changed very l【3】 in the last 600 years. A lot of visitors who go there feel like they are entering the past. When you see the old churches, the silent boats and the stone bridges, you will probably have that feeling y【4】.

Many of the buildings in Venice are from the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a time w【5】 there are many artists, writers and poets all over Europe. Some of the world's best art was made during the Renaissance. You can see that art when you look at the city's buildings.

One of Venice's most famous spots is St. Mark's Square. This square has three things to see. The first is St. Mark's Basilica. This is the most famous church in Venice, and it's more than 1,000 years old. Doge's Palace is about 600 years old. Today it's a museum, and it's one of Venice's top a【6】. On the north side of the square is 500-year-old building called the Clock Tower. It was built to show visitors the wealth of Venice.

Venice is like no other city in the world. It's a l【7】 museum. And visiting it is an experience that you will never forget.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】connected

【2】pollution

【3】little

【4】yourself

【5】when

【6】attractions

【7】living

【解析】

文章大意：本文介绍了意大利城市威尼斯的特殊地理位置、交通，以及它的建筑和著名景点。

【1】考查动词。根据上文Venice is a group of 118 small islands. 威尼斯由118个小岛组成。结合The islands are c__1__ to each other by bridges.以及首字母提示，可知句意为“这些岛屿由桥梁连接起来。”connect连接，动词；主语The islands和动词connect之间存在被动关系，所以用被动语态，故答案为connected。

【2】考查名词。根据上文Plus, since there are no cars, 另外，因为没有汽车，结合there is very little p__2__.以及首字母提示，可知句意为“所以污染很少。”pollution污染，不可数名词，故答案为pollution。

【3】考查形容词。根据下文A lot of visitors who go there feel like they are entering the past. 很多去那里的游客都觉得他们正在进入过去。结合Venice has changed very l___3___ in the last 600 years.以及首字母提示，可以句意为“威尼斯在过去的600年里变化不大。”little很少的，形容词，表示否定， 答案为little。

【4】考查反身代词。联系上文语境“威尼斯在过去的600年里变化不大。很多去那里的游客都觉得他们正在进入过去。”结合When you see the old churches, the silent boats and the stone bridges, you will probably have that feeling y__4__.以及首字母提示，可知句意为“当你看到古老的教堂、寂静的小船和石桥时，你自己可能也会有这种感觉。”yourself你自己，反身代词，故答案为yourself。

【5】考查关系副词。根据The Renaissance was a time w__5__ there are many artists, writers and poets all over Europe.及首字母提示，可知句意为“文艺复兴时期，欧洲有许多艺术家、作家和诗人。”本句为定语从句，先行词是time在从句中作时间状语，所以用关系副词when，故答案为when。

【6】考查名词。根据上文This is the most famous church in Venice, and it's more than 1,000 years old. Doge's Palace is about 600 years old. 这是威尼斯最著名的教堂，有1000多年的历史。多吉的宫殿大约有600年的历史。结合Today it's a museum, and it's one of Venice's top a__6__.可知句意为“现在它是一个博物馆，是威尼斯最吸引人的地方之一。”attraction吸引，可数名词；one of+名词复数，表示“…之一”，故答案为attractions。

【7】考查形容词。根据上文Venice is like no other city in the world. 威尼斯是世界上独一无二的城市。以及下文And visiting it is an experience that you will never forget. 参观它是一种你永远不会忘记的经历。结合It's a l__7__ museum.可知句意为“这是一个活生生的博物馆。”living活的，形容词，在句中修饰后面的名词museum，故答案为living。

本题为短文填空，首先要快速浏览全文，理解短文的大致意思，再精读短文注意所填的词在句中的词性、时态等等。然后根据句意、上下文联系、语境及所给出的首字母提示填写合适的词语。如，第1小题，联系上文语境，结合The islands are c__1__ to each other by bridges.以及首字母提示，可知句意为“这些岛屿由桥梁连接起来。”connect连接，动词；主语The islands和动词connect之间存在被动关系，所以用被动语态，故答案为connected。第5小题，根据The Renaissance was a time w__5__ there are many artists, writers and poets all over Europe.及首字母提示，可知句意为“文艺复兴时期，欧洲有许多艺术家、作家和诗人。”本句为定语从句，先行词是time在从句中作时间状语，所以用关系副词when，故答案为when。