Question

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.

Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. Sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences. One moment they walk across the Rialto Bridge, and there’s nothing special. But when they come back to the bridge an hour later, it’s underwater and everyone is wearing rain shoes.

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 melt. 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. The Italian government has asked some of Italy’s biggest companies to build the MOST project, which was planned to be build under the seawater to stop the rising water. Anyway, this project is helping solve the problem.

1.Which is the best way to travel in Venice?

A.400 bridges. B.Taxis and cars. C.The waterways. D.Boats and rain shoes.

2.What doesn’t cause Venice to get lower and lower?

A.The ice of the Arctic Ocean melt. B.Seawater is everywhere around the city.

C.People used too much underground water. D.The temperature has become higher over the years.

3.What can we infer from the last passage?

A.Venice is sure to stop getting lower. B.High waters won’t hit Venice any more.

C.Scientists can solve the problems easily D.Some possible ways help to solve the problem.

4.What’s the best title of this passage?

A.The Specials and Problems of Venice B.The History of Venice.

C.The Places of Interest of Venice D.The MOST Project of Venice.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

短文介绍了意大利的水城威尼斯。它位于意大利东北部，人们的主要交通工具是船。这个城市因为水而出名，同时也面临着海平面上升，城市被淹没的问题。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“The waterways have always been the best way to get around.”可知，在威尼斯，水路是最好的交通方式。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第五段“Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little.”可知人们用了太多地下水导致这个城市越来越低。所以C项不符合题意。根据第五段“The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean melt.”可知，由于过去几年逐渐升高的温度，导致北冰洋的冰融化，海平面上升，这也是造成城市降低的原因。所以A、D项不符合题意。故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.”可知，科学家们正在尝试不同的方法来阻止城市变得更低。故选D。

4.最佳标题。根据文章大意，短文介绍了水上城市威尼斯的地理位置、交通方式、气候以及遇到的麻烦。故选A。