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(2021·陕西百校联盟模拟)I'm interested in the Renaissance (文艺复兴), so I like visiting ancient Italian cities.Ferrara is called City of the Renaissance. When I learned about this city on the Internet, I decided to pay a visit to it.
The city has a certain charm, but I find it isn't as great as other Italian cities like Verona, let alone Venice or Rome. The Michelin Green Guide gives it two stars, which is right.
I first visited the city centre. The Cathedral and Castello Estense are at the heart of the city. Both have striking appearances. I visited the Cathedral first. Castello Estense is also worth visiting, which owes its name to the powerful Este family. It was built with bricks and surrounded by a moat (护城河). At the lower levels, the history of the city and the Este family are told through displays, and in another part the ceilings are shown through mirrors on the ground.
In the north, we can appreciate the Renaissance extension of the town, with straight streets and monumental houses. The famous Palazzo dei Diamanti lies here. When I was visiting it, it started to rain, so after taking a few photos quickly, I cut my visit there short. It had been raining for a few days. When the rain ceased, I went to visit the historical centre and the Renaissance buildings.
After leaving there, I visited several other interesting places such as palaces and the narrow streets of the downtown. After four hours in Ferrara I left by train to Mantua. There I had a much better time.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了意大利北部城市费拉拉的一些地方并讲述了作者的参观过程。
1．Why did the author pay a visit to Ferrara?
A．It is related to the Renaissance.
B．It is full of charm.
C．It is a very famous city in Europe.
D．It is strongly recommended by a website.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段前两句可知，作者对文艺复兴感兴趣，费拉拉被称为文艺复兴之城，即它与文艺复兴有关，所以作者去参观了费拉拉，故A项正确。
2．What did the author think of The Michelin Green Guide's comment on Ferrara?
A．Ridiculous. B．Reasonable.
C．Unacceptable. D．Unbelievable.
解析：选B 细节理解题。题干问的是作者如何看待《米其林绿色指南》对费拉拉的评价。根据第二段中的“but I find it isn't as great ... which is right”可知，作者认为费拉拉不如像维罗那等的意大利城市好，更不用说威尼斯和罗马了，《米其林绿色指南》给这个城市评两颗星是合理的。故B项正确。
3．How could Castello Estense probably get its name according to the text?
A．It came from the historical buildings.
B．It originated from the straight streets.
C．It was named after the powerful Este family.
D．It was connected to the surrounding moat.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Castello Estense is also worth visiting, which owes its name to the powerful Este family.”可知，埃斯坦塞城堡的名字起源于强大的埃斯特家族，即以这个家族的名字而命名，故C项正确。
4．What can we infer from the text?
A．The writer thought Ferrara was as great as Venice.
B．The writer visited Palazzo dei Diamanti for a long time.
C．The writer was much more satisfied with the tour in Mantua than in Ferrara.
D．The writer was disappointed with the visit to the Cathedral and Castello Estense.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据尾段最后两句可知，作者在曼图亚度过了更加愉快的时光，并结合第二段尾句可推知，与费拉拉相比，作者对于曼图亚之旅更满意，故C项正确。
