Question

【题目】Most Visited European Destinations for Chinese Tourists

Bicester Village

According to a 2019 Visit Britain report, over 275,000 Chinese tourists visit the UK every year. And where do they go? It claimed that “they are mostly interested in symbolic elements: the Royal Family, Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter and Downton Abbey”.

Then there’s the shopping. Bicester Village, a vast retail estate on the outskirts of the Oxfordshire town, is the second most visited UK attraction for Chinese tourists after Buckingham Palace, and three in four Chinese visitors head there.

King’s College, Cambridge

A famous tree, for Chinese people at least, can be found in King’s College, Cambridge. The willow(柳树), regarded to be a holy thing to lost youth, is mentioned in a much-loved poem by Xu Zhimo, who spent a year studying at King’s College - Taking Leave of Cambridge Again.

Bonn

The former West German capital is another popular port of call. Chinese love classical music, particularly Beethoven, making his birthplace an obvious highlight of any trip to Europe. The city’s tourist board offers maps in three foreign languages: English, Chinese and Japanese.

Verona

Both British and Chinese travelers flock to Venice, Rome and Florence, but Verona typically appears higher on the wish lists of China’s tourists. That’s because of the country’s adoration of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The play is popular on UK shores, of course, but the love is doubled in China as it was among the first of the Shakespeare’s works to be translated into Chinese Mandarin. Its plot bears a striking resemblance(相似之处) to a famous Chinese folk tale, The Butterfly Lovers. Expect to see queues at the popular House of Juliet on Via Cappello (a statue of the character stands beneath her balcony).

【1】Which is most visited destination for Chinese tourists?

A.Bicester Village.B.Buckingham Palace.

C.King’s College.D.Cambridge.

【2】Which place are the Chinese music fans likely to go?

A.Bicester Village.B.King’s College, Cambridge.

C.Bonn.D.Verona.

【3】Which are adored by Chinese tourists who love literature?

A.Bicester Village and Bonn.B.Bicester Village and King’s College, Cambridge.

C.Verona and Bonn.D.King’s College, Cambridge and Verona.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四个中国游客前往最多的欧洲目的地。

【1】

细节理解题。根据第二段中Bicester Village, a vast retail estate on the outskirts of the Oxfordshire town, is the second most visited UK attraction for Chinese tourists after Buckingham Palace, and three in four Chinese visitors head there.可知牛津郡郊区的大型零售地产Bicester村是中国游客到访次数第二多的英国景点，仅次于白金汉宫，四分之三的中国游客前往那里。由此可知，中国游客最常去的旅游目的地是白金汉宫。故选B。

【2】

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中Chinese love classical music, particularly Beethoven, making his birthplace an obvious highlight of any trip to Europe.可知中国人热爱古典音乐，尤其是贝多芬，这使得贝多芬的出生地成为欧洲之旅的一大亮点。由此可知，中国乐迷最可能去的地方是Bonn。故选C。

【3】

细节理解题。根据第三段中The willow(柳树), regarded to be a holy thing to lost youth, is mentioned in a much-loved poem by Xu Zhimo, who spent a year studying at King’s College - Taking Leave of Cambridge Again.可知这棵柳树被认为是逝去的青春的圣物，在徐志摩的一首备受喜爱的诗中提到过。徐志摩曾在国王学院学习一年，又离开了剑桥。由此可知，King’s College, Cambridge and Verona会受到喜爱文学作品的中国游客的喜爱。故选D。