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【題目】When you go to St. Petersburg, the number of attractions can seem overwhelming. If you’re short on time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in St. Petersburg.

The Hermitage Museum

The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St. Petersburg. There you can see lots of different paintings of old masters inside the Hermitage. Prepare to come face-to-face with classic Western artists.

The Russian Museum

The Russian Museum holds one of the largest collections of Russian art in the world. View Russian art creations through the ages, from Byzantine (拜占庭)-style icons to the Socialist Realism of Stalin’s times.

Kizhi Island

Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden buildings from the Karelia Region of Russia. These impressive structures are made without any nails (釘子) — the wood fits together with joints and grooves (溝槽).

Peterhof

Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun. You’ll be charged for admission (門票), but go to Peterhof when the fountains (噴泉) are working — during the day in the summer. They are shut off in winter as well as in the evenings.

The Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood

Love it or hate it, the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood is an attractive must-see sight. The beautiful look may make your eyes brighten, and the paintings inside the church will make you say “Wow!”

The Bronze Horseman Statue

The Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian Culture and a symbol of St. Petersburg. Made famous by Alexander Pushkin (普希金), this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Great’s influence on the Russian idea of greatness.

【1】If you’re interested in paintings, you’d better go to _____.

A.the Hermitage Museum and Peterhof

B.the Hermitage Museum and the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood

C.Kizhi Island and the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood

D.the Russian Museum and Kizhi Island

【2】The man on the Bronze Horse refers to _____.

A.Peter the GreatB.Alexander Pushkin

C.ByzantineD.Stalin

【3】What can we know from the passage?

A.The fountains in Peterhof can be seen all year round.

B.The largest collection of Russian art is in the Hermitage Museum.

C.The buildings on Kizhi Island are made of wood.

D.You can visit Peterhof free of charge.

【4】The main purpose of this passage is to _____.

A.show the wonderful history of Russia

B.introduce the famous buildings in Russia

C.persuade artists to study St. Petersburg

D.attract tourists to visit St. Petersburg

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了在圣彼得堡觀光必去的四個(gè)景點(diǎn)特點(diǎn)。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The Hermitage Museum部分中There you can see lots of different paintings of old masters inside the Hermitage.可知，在Hermitage有許多繪畫大師的不同作品，以及The Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood部分中The beautiful look may make your eyes brighten, and the paintings inside the church will make you say “Wow!”可知，在教堂里的畫會(huì)讓你說“哇！”由此可知，這兩個(gè)地方的繪畫作品最有名，如果你對(duì)繪畫感興趣，可以去這兩個(gè)地方。故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The Bronze Horseman Statue部分中的Made famous by Alexander Pushkin (普希金), this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Great’s influence on the Russian idea of greatness.可知，這座由亞歷山大·普希金著名的彼得大帝坐騎雕像，可以真正展示彼得大帝對(duì)俄羅斯偉大思想的影響。由此可知，銅馬上的人是彼得大帝。故選A。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Peterhof部分中They are shut off in winter as well as in the evenings.可知，它們?cè)诙�季的晚上�?huì)被關(guān)閉，可知A錯(cuò)誤；文中沒有提及俄羅斯最大的藝術(shù)品收藏，可知B錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)Kizhi Island 部分中Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden buildings from the Karelia Region of Russia.可知，這座建筑物是木質(zhì)的，因此C正確；根據(jù)Peterhof部分中You’ll be charged for admission (門票), but go to Peterhof when the fountains (噴泉) are working — during the day in the summer.可知，你會(huì)被收取門票錢，可知D錯(cuò)誤。故選C。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段是中的If you’re short on time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in St. Petersburg.(如果你的時(shí)間不夠，或者只是想確保達(dá)到高潮，這些是圣彼得堡最重要的必看景點(diǎn))可知，文章主要介紹了這些必看景點(diǎn)特點(diǎn)，目的是吸引游客前往圣彼得堡參觀。故選D。