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(2018·山西四校联考三)Last weekend I visited Rome for the first time.I spent three busy days in the Italian capital，seeing lots of tourist attractions and walking down streets lit with Christmas decorations.There are a lot of things I love about the city.
Rome is one of the most ancient cities in the world and is full of wonderful relics(遗迹)from its distant past.These monuments include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum where gladiators used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country.The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating: you can't quite believe
how old they are.
I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance period at university and was very excited to see them in real life.I walked around the museum in Vatican City and saw plenty of famous sculptures(雕塑)．The best part of the visit was，without doubt，the Sistine Chapel ceiling，painted in the early 16th century by the great Michelangelo.It was so breathtaking that I couldn't tear my eyes away from it.
In Rome，there is a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isn't of very good quality.I made an effort to find reliable restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region，like pasta with tomato，onion and bacon.I also love eating ice cream and hot chocolate under the Christmas lights.
Rome has not only lots of luxury boutiques(精品店)but also plenty of shops that were more in my price range! It was a perfect opportunity to go and buy presents for my family and friends.There was also a Christmas market，where I bought a sparkly decoration for the tree.
【语篇解读】 本文为记叙文。作者讲述了自己游玩意大利首都罗马的经历和感受。
1．The underlined word “gladiators” in the 2nd paragraph probably means “________”．
A．athletes B．butchers
C．invaders D．fighters
【答案】 D 词义猜测题。根据画线词之后的“used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country”可知，该词意为“角斗士”。故选D。
2．The author found the ruins of buildings and temples fascinating because ________.
A．they represent Rome's religion
B．they are relics from Rome's distant past
C．you can't help wondering how old they are
D．they include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum
【答案】 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“full of wonderful relics(遗迹)from its distant past”和“The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating”可知选B。
3．What is mainly discussed in the 3rd paragraph?
A．The great museums of Italy.
B．The sculptures in Rome.
C．Art－related activities during the visit.
D．The achievements of the Renaissance period in Italy.
【答案】 C 段落大意题。本段主要介绍的是作者此次游玩罗马的过程中涉及艺术参观活动。故选C。
4．When visiting Rome，you should be careful in choosing ________.
A．the attractions B．the food
C．the hotels D．the luxury boutiques
【答案】 B 推理判断题。根据第四段前两句中的“In Rome，there is a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isn't of very good quality.I made an effort to find reliable restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region...”可知，作者暗示选择食物时要特别小心。故选B。
