A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city. Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn’t built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but no more than 1l0 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city. Even so, travel isn’t difficult. The waterways have always been the best ways to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can lead you where you want to go. People in Venice from one place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along. Venice grew out of small island in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.

　　Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower, little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is rising seawater, The temperature has risen over the years. This has made Arctic be melt（融化）. Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is under water. Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.

(1) The underlined word“Arctic”means“________”.

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A．太平洋

B．大西洋

C．北冰洋

(2) The best way to travel in Venice is by water, because ________.

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A．117 waterways can make your trip easy

B．You can talk to other people while you go along

C．It is not only easy but also you can enjoy yourself better

(3) Which of the following statement is true?

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A．The first people coming to the island were Italians.

B．They came to Venice, because they liked the place very much.

C．They came here at the year 1500.

(4) This article is mainly about ________.

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A．the position of Venice

B．the history of Venice

C．the problem of Venice

Fill in the blanks with the words in their proper forms(用其适当形式填空。每空格限填一词，每词限用一次)

true　introduce　real　happy　freeze

1．He said he stayed away because he was ill, but the ________ is that he didn't want to see you.

2．I ________ don't want any more coffee.

3．It's very cold today; the temperature has dropped to ________ point.

4．________, the accident was not serious.

5．This little book is a very good ________ to English grammar.

　　A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.

　　Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.

　　Even so, travel isn't that difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can lead you where you want to go.

　　People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.

　　Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.

　　Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem.

　　Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower, little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters.

　　Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made arctic (北冰洋的) ice melt (融化).

　　Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is under water.

　　Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.

(1) According to the article, which picture shows the right position of Venice?

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(2) The best way to travel in Venice is by water, because ________.

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A．117 waterways can make your trip easy

B．you can talk to other people while you go along

C．you can enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights

D．it is not only easy but also you can enjoy yourself better

(3) There are ________ reasons that lead Venice lower and lower.

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A．1

B．2

C．3

D．4

(4) Which of the following statements (陈述) is TRUE?

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A．The first people coming to the island were Italians.

B．They came to Venice, because they liked the place very much.

C．They came here at the year 1 500.

D．The city has gone down to 23 centimetres.

(5) The article is mainly about ________.

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A．the position of Venice

B．the history of Venice

C．the problem of Venice

D．the scenery of Venice

A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.

Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands.  Seawater is everywhere around the city.

Even so, travel isn't difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips.  They can talk to other people as they go along.

Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.

Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem.

Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years.  This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋) rnelt( 融化).

Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.

Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.

46. According to the passage, which picture shows the right place of Venice?

47. Which is the most impossible way for people in Venice to get around in the passage?

A. On foot.        B. By boat.        C. By car.        D. By bike.

48. Why is Venice still getting lower and lower?

A. Because too many people live there.

B. Because the rising temperature has made the ice melt.

C. Because lots of bridges have been built.

D. Because the underground water is rising.

49. What seasons are dangerous for Venice because of high waters?

A. Summer and autumn.         B. Autumn and winter.

C. Summer and winter.          D. Spring and winter.

50. The passage is mainly about        .

A. the waterways of Venice      B. the history of Venice

C. the scenery of Venice         D. the problem of Venice