Question

You are probably busy preparing for the College Entrance Examination at the moment，but do you have a plan for the three months after？Perhaps you're thinking of traveling. If so，take a look at these three destinations on The New York Times.

Pingyao，Shanxi Province，China The town has remained traditional, banning cars within its 10­meter­tall Ming Dynasty walls and preserving the traditional architecture of courtyard houses and 19th century bank buildings. But the city is becoming known for more than its history. Its yearly photography festival，which takes place in late summer, has attracted enthusiasts and professionals from across the globe for a decade.

London，The UK There is never a bad time to go to London.But this year may be better than most：the 2012 Summer Olymipic Games provide the greatest appeal to the whole world, and you'll have an unforgettable astonishing experience in London. Besides,travelers can also enjoy special art exhibitions about the Olympics.

The Danube(多瑙河) The blue Danube threads its way through four capitals(Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade)and touches 10 countries, passing by majestic scenery, great wine regions，castles and ruins dating back centuries. What better way to see all these treasures than from the water?

【小題1】Which of the following doesn't belong to the features of Pingyao?

A．Traditional architecture.	B．19th century bank buildings.
C．Various cars.	D．Photography festival.

【小題2】London of this year is more attractive than most years because________.

A．Olympics are going on here

B．you can experience a completely different culture

C．London's National Portrait Gallery is open to the public

D．you can attend art exhibitions this year

【小題3】 From the last paragraph,we know that the Danube________.

A．runs through four countries

B．provides a good way to enjoy beautiful scenery and ancient castles and ruins.

C．is the most valuable river in Europe

D．originates in Viena, Austria

【小題4】 The underlined word“majestic”is closest to ________ in meaning.

A．magnificent

B．significant

C．sensitive

D．unattractive

【小題5】Which column do you suppose this passage belongs to?

A．Society

B．Economy

C．Tourism

D．Entertainment

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】A
【小題5】C

解析試題分析：文章向面臨高考的學生推薦了摘自紐約時報的三個旅游目的地，分別是平遙古城、倫敦和多瑙河。
【小題1】根據“banning cars within its 10­meter­tall Ming Dynasty walls”可知，10米高的明長城以內是禁止車輛入內的。故選C。
【小題2】根據“But this year may be better than most：the 2012 Summer Olymipic Games...”可知，今年的不同之處是舉行奧運會。故選A。
【小題3】根據“passing by majestic scenery, great wine regions，castles and ruins”可知，沿多瑙河可以欣賞到美景、城堡和遺跡等。故選B。
【小題4】majestic宏偉的，壯麗的；magnificent壯麗的；significant有意義的；sensitive敏感的；unattractive沒有吸引力的。文章介紹了三個景點，值得去旅游的地方，不可能是不好的風景，再根據“to see all these treasures”可知，majestic是一個積極詞匯。故選A。
【小題5】文章介紹的是三個旅游景點，應該屬于“旅游”這個欄目。A社會；B經濟；C旅游；D娛樂。故選C。
考點：旅游廣告類短文閱讀