Question

  Surprisingly,at our last night in Florence,Italy,we ate at a Mexican restaurant. We packed our bags and the next morning we headed to Rome. Along the way,we stopped in San Gimignano and Siena. San Gimignano was a hilly town with beautiful scenery. We walked along the streets,took pictures,and headed to Siena. Wc found that Siena was the most beautiful place we had visited. Besides the beautiful scenery,the town offered many restaurants and handmade pottery (陶器) .Siena proved to be one of the best places to buy gifts for family members at home.

  We arrived in Rome late that night and started the next morning with a full-day tour of the city. Our guide was a local who knew about everything there—everything about Rome and its history. We hit all the major sites―the Coliseum,the Trevi Fountain,the Pantheon* the Vatican-.- and were attracted by all of them. The history of Italy was much more obvious in Rome compared to the other cities we had visited.

  After our long day in Rome,we headed back to the hotel and left for America at 5 ： 30 the next morning. Our homecoming was both bitter and sweet―we all missed our families and friends,but Italy had become a second home. We loved everything about Italian culture and history,and truly enjoyed every minute of our trip. It was an enriching experience. Though it was an art trip,we gained much more knowledge. Our job now is to use what we learned and the photographs we took to create an art project for the spring art show.

1. What is the CORRECT order of the following places that the writer visited?        a. San Gimignano b. Siena c. Rome d. Florence 

  A. a-d-b-c   B. d-b-a-c   C. d-a-b-c   D. d-a-c-b

2. When the writer was travelling in Siena,he       .

   A. was disappointed at its scenery

   B. found there were few restaurants

   C. found it was a good place to buy gifts

   D. showed no interest in handmade pottery

3. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

   A. The guide didn't know much about Rome.

   B. Rome is a good place to learn the history of Italy.

   C. The writer didn't like some of the major sites of Rome.

   D. The writer and his friends hadn't planned to travel to Rome.

4. When the writer said his homecoming was also bitter,he meant that       .

   A. he was tired after travelling in Italy

   B. he didn't want to see his family

   C. he felt sad to leave his friends

   D. he felt sad to leave Italy

5. What was the main purpose of the writer's visit to Italy?

   A. To know about the history of a foreign country.

   B. To prepare an art project for the spring art show.

   C. To taste all kinds of Italian foods in different cities.

   D. To buy some special gifts for his family and friends.

Answer 1

本文作者讲述了他们在意大利旅行的经过。

1. C推理判断题。―第一段的"Surprisingly,at our last night in Florence,Italy,we ate at a Mexican restaurant. We packed our bags and the next morning we headed to Rome. Along the way， we stopped in San Gimignano and Siena."可知应选C.

2. C细节理解题。根据第一段的"Siena proved to be one of the best places to buy gifts for family members at home.” 可知，作者认为Siena是一个给家人买礼物的好地方，故

选C。

3. B推理判断题。根据第二段的"The history of Italy was much more obvious in Rome compared to the other cities we had visited."可推断罗马是一个了解意大利历史的好地方。

4. D推理判断题。根据末段的"…but Italy had become a second home."可知，作者说离开意大利很难受是因为他舍不得离开那里。

5. B细节理解题。根据末段的"Our job now is to use what we learned and the photographs we took to create an art project for the spring art show."可知，作者他们去意大利主要是为了准备一个艺术方案来参加一个春季艺术展。