Question

第二部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

A 

Have you visited an ancient,aristocratic (贵族气派的) ，and quiet place? Well,this is Vicenza whose streets aren’t wide,with a number of beautiful Renaissance (文艺复兴时期) buildings,and a wonderful square that is the heart of the city: Piazza dei Signori.

Everybody knows Venice,Rome,and Florence,but only a few people know that Vicenza has to be taken into special consideration for its important historical buildings,mostly designed by Andrea Palladio who was born in Vicenza (1508—1580) .

It was during the Renaissance and the following four hundred years in which Vicenza was under the protection of the Republic of Venice that the great buildings were built,making Vicenza famous throughout Europe and giving it the great appearance which it keeps today.

Besides its historical district,around Vicenza are beautiful hills and the countryside where you can spend time walking,sightseeing,and having delicious meals in many restaurants which serve typical foods and good wine. What's more,in Vicenza's countryside there’re great villas (别墅) which are worth visiting. This is where the most local people used to spend their summers farming their lands during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Vicenza greatly attracted people interested in art and historical works. Besides having fun thereVe classical and jazz music concerts and theatre performances,mostly during the autumn.

It may be that young people feel Vicenza isn’t a place where they can have fun,but there's also a place where modern music is performed,so they can have a good time there,too. I invite young people and everyone to come to Vicenza to get to know it. They should visit it in order to know,see,and touch it and its beauty.

36. According to the passage,the city of Vicenza gives us a feeling of being .

   A. noisy   B. poor

   C. peaceful   D. busy

37. What can we learn from the passage?

   A. Vicenza is more famous than Venice.

   B. Piazza dei Signori is the centre of Vicenza.

   C. Andrea Palladio was famous for his discoveries.

   D. All historical buildings are from Andrea Palladio's design.

38. The third paragraph mainly tells us.

   A. the long history of Vicenza

   B. the buildings’ effect on Vicenza

   C. Vicenza's effect on Venice

   D. Andrea Palladio's design 

39. According to the passage,if you want to visit the villas,you’d better go to .

   A. Piazza dei Signori   B. the Republic of Venice

   C. the beautiful hills   D. Vicenza's countryside 40. According to the passage,the best time to enjoy music concerts in Vicenza is in .

   A. autumn   B. spring   C. winter   D. summer 

40. According to the passage,the best time to enjoy music concerts in Vicenza is in .

   A. autumn   B. spring   C. winter   D. summer

Answer 1

36. C解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段可知，它是一个静谧、古老和有着贵族气派的城市，给人一种平和的感觉，故选C项。

37. B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的 that is the heart of the city： Piazza dei Signori可知，Piazza dei Signori 应该是城 市的中心，故选B项。

38. B解析：主旨大意题。根据文章第三段 可知，Andrea Palladio所设计的建筑主要 是在文艺复兴时期和以后的400年建造 的，这种建筑风格使Vicenza闻名全欧洲。 因此，本段主要介绍了这些建筑物对该城 市的重大影响，故B项正确。

39. D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段 中的 in Vicenza's countryside there’re great villas (别墅) 可知，要想参观别墅最 好去Vicenza的乡村。

40. A解析：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第 二段中的 mostly during the autumn 可知，

音乐会主要集中在秋季，故选A项。