Venice, one of the cities in Italy, was founded in A.D.811 by the people of Malamocco, fleeing(逃跑)from the Franks. It was said that they were guided by pigeons carrying little crosses ,and settled where now Venice lies.
Venice is built on 117 islands. It has 150 canals and 400 bridges. The narrow streets, with their historic names, are covered with stones, but have no footpaths. They are dotted with flower shop signs and lanterns. Shops and palaces stand by side. The brick bridges are high enough to allow boats to pass freely under them.
The center of public life is St. Mark’s Square where tourists and citizens sit in the famous Florian and Quadri cafes to listen to music, enjoying themselves. The Quadri is more popular but the Florian, founded in 1720, is the best-known cafe because it has received such great persons as Byron (an English poet) and Goethe (a German poet).
Unfortunately the special position of Venice is threatening(威胁)its own existence. The terrain(地势)on which it is built began to sink while the level of the surrounding waters is constantly rising. However, many measures have already been taken to prevent the city from sinking.
1.In the second paragraph, the author ______.
A. told us who built the city of Venice
B.showed up where Venice is
C.described what Venice is like
D.talked about why Venice is surrounded by waters
2.Which of the following shows the right relationship? (○=Italy;△=Venice;□=St. Marks Square)
3.Why is the Florian the famous cafe? Because ______.
A. it appeared in Byron and Goethe’s poems
B.it is more close to St. Mark’s Square than the Quadri
C. it was founded in 1720,much older than the Quadri
D.Byron and Goethe were once its customers
4.From the article we can see that ______.
A.many people have fled because Venice’s existence is being threatened
B.the level of the surrounding water is constantly rising because the city of Venice began to sink
C.the government has already taken many measures to save the city from going down
D.many steps have already been taken to prevent the terrain from rising
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Venice, one of the cities in Italy, was founded in A.D.811 by the people of Malamocco, fleeing(逃跑)from the Franks. It was said that they were guided by pigeons carrying little crosses ,and settled where now Venice lies.
Venice is built on 117 islands. It has 150 canals and 400 bridges. The narrow streets, with their historic names, are covered with stones, but have no footpaths. They are dotted with flower shop signs and lanterns. Shops and palaces stand by side. The brick bridges are high enough to allow boats to pass freely under them.
The center of public life is St. Mark’s Square where tourists and citizens sit in the famous Florian and Quadri cafes to listen to music, enjoying themselves. The Quadri is more popular but the Florian, founded in 1720, is the best-known cafe because it has received such great persons as Byron (an English poet) and Goethe (a German poet).
Unfortunately the special position of Venice is threatening(威胁)its own existence. The terrain(地势)on which it is built began to sink while the level of the surrounding waters is constantly rising. However, many measures have already been taken to prevent the city from sinking.
1.In the second paragraph, the author ______.
A. told us who built the city of Venice
B.showed up where Venice is
C.described what Venice is like
D.talked about why Venice is surrounded by waters
2.Which of the following shows the right relationship? (○=Italy;△=Venice;□=St. Marks Square)
3.Why is the Florian the famous cafe? Because ______.
A. it appeared in Byron and Goethe’s poems
B.it is more close to St. Mark’s Square than the Quadri
C. it was founded in 1720,much older than the Quadri
D.Byron and Goethe were once its customers
4.From the article we can see that ______.
A.many people have fled because Venice’s existence is being threatened
B.the level of the surrounding water is constantly rising because the city of Venice began to sink
C.the government has already taken many measures to save the city from going down
D.many steps have already been taken to prevent the terrain from rising
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科目:高中英语 来源:江苏省马坝中学2009-2010学年度高一第二学期期中考试英语 题型:阅读理解
第三部分阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Marco Polo was born in Venice in 1254.He was the most famous Westerner to visit Asia during the Middle Ages.He wrote a book about his travels.In his book he wrote about all the things he saw and heard.Many people read the book, but few believed what Marco Polo said.He spoke of strange people and places that nobody knew about at that time.But, he even said, “What I have written down is only half of what I have seen.”
As a young man, Marco Polo decided to travel together with his father.It took them more than three years to travel to China.He became the Chinese emperor’s (皇帝)friend.He learned the Chinese language when he traveled around and talked to many people.Before he reached the age of 30 he was made a Chinese official.After nearly 17 years in the east, Marco and his father prepared to return home.When they finally arrived in Venice, their family and friends were surprised to see them again.They had been away for almost 25 years and everybody thought that they must have died a long time ago.
56、What did Marco Polo write about in his book?
A. About Venice. B. About the Chinese emperor.
C. About what he saw and heard in Asia. D. About how he returned home.
57、What did Marco Polo learn Chinese for?
A.To become a Chinese official.
B.To become the Chinese emperor’s friend.
C.To become a translator for his father.
D. To travel around conveniently in China.
58、Which is NOT true according to the text?
A. Marco Polo and his father had been in China for 17 years.
B. Marco Polo and his father spent nearly 5 years returning home.
C. Marco Polo’s father died on the way home.
D. Marco Polo spent more than three years traveling from Venice to China.
59、By saying “What I have written down is only half of what I have seen…”, Marco Polo meant that_________.
A.he only saw half of the country during his stay in China
B.there were still a lot more he couldn’t write down
C. half of the people went to China during that time
D. he wanted to write down the other half of what he saw in China
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第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Hoorah! I have escaped the Czech(捷克)Republic! I am now wearing light clothing and sunglasses, although the latter are superfluous today, as it is cool and overcast with cloud and it has rained slightly.
The city of Qatar (卡塔尔) is flat and sandy with few trees — mostly palms. You can see construction everywhere, new streets with hotels and apartment blocks in Venice theme. It’s a mix of super modern and traditional building styles. Everything looks new including the vehicles. There are many huge roundabouts; no traffic rules or at least no one obeys any. The huge 4-storey shopping mall in fantastic style has an ice rink (溜冰场) on the ground floor. Thousands of people walk round the waterfront after dark.
Qataris are very religious and there are calls to prayers regularly. Qatari men are dressed in all sorts of traditional clothing plus western dresses. You can easily find imported labour from South Asian countries, poorly paid and discriminated against. I am told that Qataris don’t hide their racist attitudes. Women are always wonderful sights. Some are in all sorts of black clothing with face uncovered; some totally enveloped; lots wearing western dresses. Best sight so far: a woman in a mall completely wrapped in black including gloves, not even an eye shown — wearing glasses on the outside of her veil (面纱), using a cell phone while fingering a dress.
I am living with my employers — a New Zealand couple, and another teacher named Wayne, all about my age. We share one apartment. I have a large room with a bathroom attached: it is a little run-down but very comfortable. The only rather annoying thing is that I have to use the laptop on my bed as there is no desk and chair in here. As soon as it is clear that I will be staying I will make a change to all this. I haven’t lived with other people for many years and have been used to living alone so it will be interesting to see how this works.
51.In the author’s eyes, Qatar is a ________.
A.rich western industrialized country
B.backward agricultural country
C.modern society with religious tradition
D.nation closed to the outside world
52.The underlined part in paragraph one can be explained as ________.
A.sunglasses become unnecessary B.light clothing is helpless with cold
C.sunglasses appear fantastic D.it will be a fine day later
53.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author is .
A.pleased with her present living condition
B.missing her days in the Czech Republic
C.not certain how long she will be staying
D.worried about her relation with her boss
54.The best title for this passage is ________.
A.The New Life with My Employers B.General Observation of Qataris
C.My Adventure in the Czech Republic D.My First Impressions of Qatar
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