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 (陳述) 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

答案：B;D;B;A;C
解析：

整體把握：世界著名的水上城市是意大利的威尼斯，短文講述了威尼斯的地理位置、交通方式、氣候以及遇到的麻煩。

(1) 點撥：由第二自然段第一句話得知

(2) 點撥：由第三和第四自然段得知，乘船旅游威尼斯城不但方便，而且能玩得更愉快。

(3) 點撥：由短文后四段得知，導(dǎo)致威尼斯城下沉的原因有兩個，一是過度飲用地下水，另一個是海水的上漲。

(4) 點撥：該題考查四個陳述哪個正確。由第五自然段得知選項A陳述正確。

(5) 點撥：文章的主要內(nèi)容告訴讀者威尼斯的難題是下沉。


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