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【題目】 If you think about World Heritage Sites, you probably think of places connected with ancient art and culture, historic buildings and monuments. And of course, many of these are on the World Heritage List (WHL)(世界遺產(chǎn)名錄). But the WHL contains a lot of sites that are not so obvious. Let's look at a few of them.

Robben Island in South Africa

This island was used through the centuries as a prison, hospital and military base. But it's probably most famous as a maximum-security prison for political prisoners in the twentieth century. Nelson Mandela was one of its most famous residents. The WHL says it represents 'the triumph of democracy(民主))and freedom over oppression and racism'.

Borders of France and Spain

This is an area of great natural beauty and the mountains have many interesting geological formations. But it is also an area of small farms. People there still use a type of agriculture that used to be common in mountainous areas of Europe in the 17th century but that has almost completely disappeared in modern times.

The city of Brasilia, Brazil

Brasilia is a capital city that was created from nothing in 1956. The WHL calls it 'a landmark in the history of town planning'. The different areas of the city and the buildings themselves were all designed at the same time carefully. Every part of the city shows the ideas of the planners and architects.

Simien National Park, Ethiopia

Simien National Park was one of the first sites to be listed in 1978. It is one of the highest mountain areas in Africa, and the WHL calls it 'one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world'. It is also important for its wildlife. The population of some rare animals is getting smaller and smaller.

【1】Which of the following sites was listed on the WHL for its political symbol?

A.Robben Island in South Africa.B.The city of Brasilia, Brazil.

C.Borders of France and Spain.D.Simien National Park, Ethiopia.

【2】The WHL has listed Borders of France and Spain probably because____.

A.people there still use a type of agriculture that is common in Europe in modern times

B.this is an area of great natural beauty

C.the mountains there have many interesting geological formations

D.it shows us past European society by the type of agriculture

【3】Which of the following sites is famous for the wonderful plan of buildings?

A.Robben Island in South Africa.B.Borders of France and Spain.

C.The city of Brasilia, BrazilD.Simien National Park, Ethiopia.

【4】The passage mainly talks about____.

A.the remains of ancient cultures on the WHL

B.some of the less well-known sites on the WHL

C.the household heritage sites on the WHL

D.important places of art and culture

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章給讀者介紹了世界遺產(chǎn)記錄上不太出名的四處遺產(chǎn)。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Robben Island in South Africa 部分下的But it's probably most famous as a maximum-security prison for political prisoners in the twentieth century. (但它可能是20世紀(jì)最著名的政治犯最高安全級(jí)別的監(jiān)獄)可知Robben Island in South Africa是因?yàn)檎�治原因被列入世界遺產(chǎn)名錄。故選A項(xiàng)。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Borders of France and Spain部分下的But it is also an area of small farms. People there still use a type of agriculture that used to be common in mountainous areas of Europe in the 17th century but that has almost completely disappeared in modern times. (但這里也是一個(gè)小型的農(nóng)業(yè)區(qū)。那里的人們?nèi)匀皇褂靡环N農(nóng)業(yè)，這種農(nóng)業(yè)在17世紀(jì)的歐洲山區(qū)很常見，但在現(xiàn)代幾乎完全消失了)可知Borders of France and Spain很有可能是因?yàn)樗�通過一種農(nóng)業(yè)形式展現(xiàn)了過去的歐洲社會(huì)。D. it shows us past European society by the type of agriculture (它通過一種農(nóng)業(yè)形式向我們展示了過去的歐洲社會(huì))符合以上說法，故選D項(xiàng)。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The city of Brasilia, Brazil下的The WHL calls it 'a landmark in the history of town planning'. (世界遺產(chǎn)記錄稱它是“城市規(guī)劃歷史上的一個(gè)里程碑”)和Every part of the city shows the ideas of the planners and architects. (城市的每一個(gè)部分都體現(xiàn)了規(guī)劃者和建筑師的夢(mèng)想)可知The city of Brasilia, Brazil是因?yàn)樽吭降某鞘幸?guī)劃而被列入世界遺產(chǎn)名錄。故選C項(xiàng)。

【4】主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章的主要內(nèi)容，尤其是第一段的But the WHL contains a lot of sites that are not so obvious. Let's look at a few of them. (但世界遺產(chǎn)記錄上又一些不太出名的地方，讓我們來看看它們其中的一些)可知本文主要給讀者介紹幾處世紀(jì)遺產(chǎn)記錄上不太出名的地方。B. some of the less well-known sites on the WHL (世紀(jì)遺產(chǎn)記錄上不太著名的地方)符合以上說法，故選B項(xiàng)。