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y also tries its best to entertain its visitors. All summer and fall long, musicians and actors in costumes take to the streets, while fantastic festivals fill the air with fireworks and songs. In the coldest months of January and February, Quebec39。s Winter Carnival has the biggest and most colorful winter parties around Canada. Spring brings beautiful flowers, much lower prices and thinner crowds.篇章導(dǎo)讀:本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了魁北克市這座美麗老城的風(fēng)景特色以及一年四季的節(jié)日活動情況。1.How is Quebec City different from Montreal?A.Quebec City is bigger than Montreal.B.Quebec City has more media panies.C.Quebec City has busier mercial activities.D.Quebec City is better known for French culture.答案:D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一句“Montreal may have more media connections and mercial activities, but Quebec City has something else:the French Canadian identity and soul.”(蒙特利爾可能有更多的媒體聯(lián)系和商業(yè)活動,但魁北克市還有別的東西:法裔加拿大人的身份和靈魂。) 可知魁北克市和蒙特利爾的不同在于,魁北克市以法國文化而聞名,故選D。2.Why has the Notre173。Dame173。de173。Quebec been rebuilt repeatedly?A.It is a church with a long history.B.It has suffered damages from wars.C.It has to be expanded many times.D.It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.答案:B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段末句“It got its start as a small Catholic church in 1647 but has been rebuilt repeatedly to repair damages from wars, including the British173。French war of 1759.”(1647年,它作為一個小型天主教堂開始了自己的歷史,但為了修復(fù)包括1759年英法戰(zhàn)爭在內(nèi)的戰(zhàn)爭所造成的破壞,它多次被重建。) 可知魁北克圣母院遭受了戰(zhàn)爭的破壞因此一再重建,故選B。3.What does Quebec City provide for its visitors in the coldest months?A.Carnival parties. B.Costume plays.C.Low173。price flowers. D.Fireworks and songs.答案:A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段第三句“In the coldest months of January and February, Quebec39。s Winter Carnival has the biggest and most colorful winter parties around Canada.”(在最冷的一月和二月,魁北克的冬季嘉年華有加拿大最大和最豐富多彩的冬季派對。) 可知魁北克市在最冷的月份為游客提供狂歡節(jié)派對,故選A。4.Which is the least busy season for tourism in Quebec?A.Spring. B.Summer.C.Fall. D.Winter.答案:A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句“Spring brings beautiful flowers, much lower prices and thinner crowds.”(春天帶來了美麗的鮮花,更低的價格和更稀疏的人群。) 可知春天是魁北克市旅游最不忙的季節(jié),故選A。1.mercial adj. 商業(yè)的2.repeatedly adv. 重復(fù)地;反復(fù)地in costumes 穿著服裝Ⅲ 概要寫作閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容寫一篇60詞左右的內(nèi)容概要。Late in May, the Louvre closed. The museum39。s workers walked out, arguing that overcrowding at the home of the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo had made the place dangerous and unmanageable. “The Louvre suffocates (窒息而死),” the workers39。 union said in a statement written in French, citing the “total inadequacy” of the museum39。s f