Unit 1 Women of achievement reading课时作业

第一节 阅读理解　(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　Istanbul, Turkey

　　Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, which is home to the famous Hagia Sophia (圣索非亚大教堂) and sits on both the European and Asian continents. It is home to so much culture and history that every place you walk should be an archaeological (考古学的) site! Istanbul is constantly moving forward with beautiful art galleries and new hotels.

　　Seville, Spain

　　While Madrid is the hot spot of Spain tourism, Seville is a more historic slice of the country with great prices, less tourists, and delicious traditional food. Spain is filled with energetic life. Restaurants are filled with diners till the very early hours of the morning and the night­life is lively.

　　Cape Town, South Africa

　　Cape Town is filled with culture and natural beauty. It is also a spot from which you can take fantastic tours to other parts of South Africa. But the reason you should visit it is that it was named the World Design Capital of 2014!

　　Venice, Italy

　　This floating city in northern Italy has been named the most beautiful city in the world time and time again. This amazing location is characterized by its colorful buildings sitting on the water's edge. It is one of those cities that truly deserve the term "unique"， where the streets are canals and the main form of transport is by boat.

　　1．Which city is located on two continents?

　　A．Istanbul.　　　　　　 B．Seville.

　　C．Cape Town. D．Venice.

　　解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第一段"sits on both the European and Asian continents"可知答案。

　　2．In Seville, you can .

　　A．experience a quiet life

　　B．enjoy delicious traditional food

　　C．see more beautiful scenery than in Madrid

D．meet more tourists than in other cities of Spain