Question

   The city of Venice,in Italy,is very famous. It is built on more than 120 islands,just off the coast. The islands are small and close together. The waterways between them are used as streets. They are called canals.

   In this watery world,people use boats to travel from place to place. Gondolas,small boats that are moved with one oar (桨) ，were once the only boats used in the canals. But today,motor boats make getting around faster;there are still lots of gondolas,though. Many visitors go to Venice all the year round. And they like to ride in the old-style boats.

   If you aren’t going far in this city,it's easier to go on foot. There are hundreds of narrow footpaths. About 100 low bridges connect the footpaths and the islands. But these bridges cause problems for the boaters. When the sea tide (潮) is high,the canal water rises. People in the boats must duck to fit under bridges.

1. After reading the first paragraph,we can come to the conclusion that.

   A. all the buildings in Venice are held up (抬高) on sea water

   B. there's no land in the city of Venice

   C. the streets in Venice are all lined with boats

   D. few people can be seen walking in the streets of Venice

2. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?

   A. Many people like to ride in the old-style boats.

   B. Neither cars nor buses are in Venice.

   C. Citizens in Venice don't walk much.

   D. Gondolas rides are common in Venice.

3. Which of the following statements leads us to the conclusion that travelling around Venice by gondolas can be slow?

   A. Gondolas,small boats that are moved with one oar,were once the only boats used in the canals.

   B. But today,motor boats make getting around faster.

   C. But these bridges cause problems for the boaters.

   D. People in the boats must duck to fit under bridges.

4. The word “ duck ” in the last sentence means

“ ”

   A. bend one's head in order not to be hit

   B. go quickly under water for a short time

   C. swim as a duck does

   D. dive suddenly like a duck

Answer 1

1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A

1. D解析：第一段提到威尼斯是建立在许多岛屿上的，水路被当成街来用，由此 可知不会看到人在街上走。故正确答案 为D项。

2. B解析：根据第二段最后一句可把A 项排除；由第二段倒数第三句中的“ there are still lots of gondolas” 可把 D 项排除； 根据第一段倒数第二句和最后一段第一 句可排除C项。整篇文章没有提到公共 汽车和小汽车。故正确答案为B项。

3. B解析：根据第二段第三句中的“But today,motor boats make getting around faster.可知摩托艇比传统的船速度 快，故正确答案为B项。

4. A解析：由文章最后两句可知，海水涨 潮，运河里的水位升高，船必然也会随着 升高，所以船过桥的时候,人必须要低头 弯腰过去。to fit under bridges意思为 “适合从桥下过”，因此正确答案为 A项。