Question

This was something that I’d wanted to do since I turned 10 and began to consider myself grown-up.Deciding where to go was difficult.I had to pick somewhere small enough that I wouldn’t get too lost.This,and the fact that you can drink from age 16,made Venice a good choice for our trip.

The absence of cars meant that we were less likely to be run over,and the landmark of the Grand Canal made it easy to find our way around.Venice is small,so everything is within walking distance.My friend,Kat,had been there not long before,and knew the way around a bit.

I had planned to eat nothing but chocolate during the holiday.Instead I found myself living on spaghetti.We spent most of our days wandering around without much purpose—I have parents who like to see everything if they stay with me.

Our evenings were much the same,only colder.I had believed we would meet lots of new friends,and maybe even some Italian boys,but being unable to speak a word of the language made this difficult.We found a little square filled with Italian students,but soon realized that they came here not to meet people but to drink wine with their friends.We were less disappointed by this discovery than you would have thought—it turns out that cheap wine makes an excellent replacement for friends.By the close of the second day we paid $6 to go into a church and have a look around.We visited the Peggy Guggenheim Museum of Modern Art the next day.I was surprised to find myself enjoying the art—perhaps because for the first time I hadn’t been forced into it.

1.According to the writer,in Venice he thought he would 　　　.

A. eat only spaghetti

B. have some difficulty in finding the way

C. make a lot of new friends

D. not be permitted to drink wine there

2.Why did the writer choose to travel to Venice?

A. Because there was something he wanted to do.

B. Because Venice is small and he wouldn’t get lost there.

C. Because he began to consider himself grown-up.

D. Because he knew the language spoken there well.

3.From the article,we can know that 　　　.

A. the writer liked the art all the time

B. the writer didn’t like to go to the museum before

C. the writer went everywhere on foot

D. the writer did everything alone

4.The writer was disappointed because 　　　.

A. he wandered around without much purpose

B. he paid $6 to go into a church

C. the Italian boys were not interested in making new friends

D. the absence of cars made them less likely to be run over

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍作者在威尼斯的旅行。作者之所以选择它作为最好的旅行去处，是因为那里比较小，不容易迷路。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第四段的第二句话可知,作者本来以为能在那里交很多朋友的。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第一段的第三句话可知,作者之所以选择威尼斯是因为那里比较小,不容易迷路。故选B。

3.推理判断题。从文章的最后一句“...the first time I hadn’t been forced into it.”作者第一次自愿去博物馆可推出,作者以前是不太喜欢去博物馆的。故选B。

4.推理判断题。从文章第四段的第四句话可知,那些意大利男孩对劣质酒而不是交朋友感兴趣。故选C。