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【题目】 If you’re looking for European culture, there are few better places to visit than Switzerland. Known as the melting pot of Europe, it combines the cultures of Europe with astonishing beauty and fantastic food.

Switzerland’s culture is a combination of neighboring states: France, Germany, and Italy. The result is a multilingual (多语言的) country, as eastern Switzerland speaks French, the southern part speaks Italian and the rest speaks German.

Like the language, the cuisine is also quite different by region. If you visit cities like Geneva, you’ll find traditional French dishes like fondue and raclette, melted Swiss cheese served over bread or potatoes. Meanwhile, in German-speaking regions, like Zurich, you’ll find Rosti, a typical side dish made from fried potatoes.

However, if there’s one thing that unites the Swiss and the rest of the world, it’s their love of chocolate. Swiss chocolate factories are “the most luxurious in the world”, US travel blogger Sarah Schmalbruch wrote on Business Insider. Famous brands, like Lindt, are based in the country. Visitors to Switzerland can enjoy chocolate tasting sessions, and even take classes from master chocolate makers.

Aside from the wide variety of food on offer, Switzerland also offers thrills. The Swiss Alps offer year-round skiing and mountain climbing with local experts. Besides, you can visit the beautiful Matterhorn, known for its distinctive pyramid shape and snow-capped peak. Standing at a height of more than 4, 400 meters, it is the most pictured mountain in the world, according to Smithsonian magazine.

But if city culture is more your thing, you’ll find a wide range of museums and art galleries, not to mention the world’s largest teddy bear museum in Basel.

Even the largest Swiss cities tend to be laid back (悠闲自在的), but with many adrenaline- pumping (肾上腺素激增的) activities and cultural sites, Switzerland is perfect for every taste. After all, where else in Europe offers you the culture of four different countries?

【1】The author presents Switzerland as a multi-cultural country by introducing its _________.

A.languages and foodB.architecture and food

C.festivals and architectureD.costumes and festivals

【2】Why are Sarah Schmalbruch’s words quoted?

A.To show the history of Swiss chocolates.

B.To prove Swiss chocolates are difficult to make.

C.To show how delicious Swiss chocolates are.

D.To stress the popularity of Swiss chocolates.

【3】What can you find in Switzerland?

A.The safest skiing location.B.The most pictured mountain.

C.The largest art gallery.D.The oldest teddy bear museum.

【4】Where can we most probably read this text?

A.In a geography textbook.B.In a science report.

C.In a travel magazine.D.In a personal diary.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了瑞士这个多文化国家的文化，语言，饮食以及风景名胜。

【1】细节理解题。由第二段“Switzerland’s culture is a combination of neighboring states: France, Germany, and Italy. The result is a multilingual (多语言的) country,”以及第三段内容“Like the language, the cuisine is also quite different by region.”可知，瑞士文化的多样性体现在它的语言和美食上。故选A项。

【2】细节理解题。由第四段Sarah Schmalbruch所说的“Swiss chocolate factories are “the most luxurious in the world”以及第四段第一句话“it’s their love of chocolate”可知，瑞士的人们很钟爱吃巧克力，巧克力在瑞士非常受欢迎。强调了瑞士巧克力的受欢迎程度，故选D项。

【3】细节理解题。由第五段“Besides, you can visit the beautiful Matterhorn, known for its distinctive pyramid shape and snow-capped peak. Standing at a height of more than 4, 400 meters, it is the most pictured mountain in the world”可知，在瑞士我们能看到最美的山峰Matterhorn。A项文中第五段没有提到“safest”，C项第六段提到了“a wide range of museums and art galleries”，没有说是“largest”，D项第六段提到了“the largest teddy bear museum”，但是没有说是“the oldest”。故选B项。

【4】推理判断题。纵观全文，文章主要介绍了瑞士这个多文化国家的文化，语言，美食，风景。文章最后一段“Switzerland is perfect for every taste. After all, where else in Europe offers you the culture of four different countries?”还指出瑞士可以满足所有人的品味。在向读者推荐瑞士。所以本文极可能是出现在旅行杂志中，故选C项。

做文章出处类推理判断题重要的是要抓住文章的内容或结构特征，弄清楚文章的中心话题是什么，然后结合生活常识对其进行判断。比如上题，文章中介绍的是瑞士这个国家的文化美食美景，结合常识可知这一话题与旅游有关，对比选项可知，此题应选C。考生要具备一定的常识，要对报纸、杂志、网络文章、小说、童话、广告、说明书、旅游指南、操作指南等的特点有基本的了解，这样才能根据文章的特点对号入座，选出最佳答案。如果所读材料篇幅较短，语言通俗易懂且涉及景观，则可能出自旅游杂志或休闲杂志等。