1、ll discover original nature as youve never seen it before, and the equally Original people for whom timeless nature, ancient heritage and modem lifestyle coexist in harmony. The freedom to wander in the city or the wilds as you please is the key to the Iceland experience. Reykjavik, the capital of I
2、celand, is just a part of the Icelandic experience with its midnight sun or the magical landscapes mixed with ice and fire. Reykjavik has a population of around 170,000 and offers an interesting mix of cosmopolitan (世界各地的) culture and local village roots. Old accounts say the ancient gods themselves
3、 guided Icelands first settler to make his home in Reykjavik. He named the place Reykjavik (Steamy Bay ) after the geothermal (地热) steam he saw, which today heats homes and outdoor swimming pools throughout the city, a pollution-free energy source that leaves the air outstandingly fresh, clean and c
4、lear. A beautiful river runs through the city limits, and so do fine parks and even wild outdoor areas. In the outskirts are places for horse trekking and golf. But against this backcloth of nature, Reykjavik has a packed program of familiar city joys too: art museums, several theaters, an opera hou
5、se, a symphony orchestra and concerts meeting the needs of the whole spectrum of age and taste. One must for all visitors is dining out on Icelandic specialities, including delicious seafood, ocean-fresh from the mornings catch, highland lamb and unusual varieties of game. Its purely natural food im
6、agiriatively served to delight the most disceming(内行的)of diners. Reykjavik is also famous as one of Europes hottest nightspots, where the action on the friendly pub and nightlife scene lasts right through the night. In the evening, the downtown area filled with activity, reaching its peak on Friday
7、or Saturday. The number of pubs, cafe, discos, and other night-spots in the downtown area is astonishing. There is arich variety of places to go. European-style cafes, nightclubs with live entertainment, dance halls for seniors, sports-theme pubs with big TV screens, cafes that offer over 100 types
8、of beer, an Irish pub, a Spanish cafe, a French wine bar. Walking distances are short downtown, and everything worth seeing outside the city center can be quickly and conveniently reached by bus. With its long, easy-going main street and large shopping mall, Icelands capital is a great place to shop
9、 too with a bonus of tax-free shopping for visitors! Be careful not just for souvenirs(纪念品) (especially woolens and handicrafts) but also for stylish consumer goods and designer labels at competitive prices.A full range of accommodations (住宿) is available in Reykiavik, from international-standard ho
10、tels with good conference facilities, through smaller hotels and comfortable guest- houses, to a campsite in the citys biggest park. 1. It can be learned from the passage that Reykiavik_. A. was named by the ancient gods B. got its name from the visitors C. was named by Icelands first settler D. was
11、 named after Icelands first settler 答案: C 指导:由文中第三段第一行Old accounts say the ancientgods themselves guided lcelands first settler to make his homein ReykiaviikHe named the place Reykiavikafter the geothermalsteamhesaw”可知C为正确选项。2. While visiting Iceland, the most enjoyable thing is_. A. to taste its pu
12、rely natural food B. to wander freely in the city or the wilds as you please C. to visit the night-spots there D. to do tax-free shopping B 指导:由文中第一段最后一句话The freedomtowander in the city or The wilds as you please is the key to the lceland experience可知B为最佳选项。3. Which of the following subjects are men
13、tioned in the fifth paragraph? A. Shopping and accommodations B. Dining and night-spots C. City joys and backcloth of nature D. Transportation and landscapes 由第五段明显可以看出B为最佳选项,关键词是本段第一行中的diningout和第五行中的alsofamousasone Of europes hottest nightspots4. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. all
14、visitors must dine out while visiting Iceland B. hotel accommodation is so scarce that visitors usually camp in the citys big gest parks C. people living in Reykiavik seldom get heat from coal D. you have to walk a short distance if you want to go sight seeing outside the city 根据全文,此处以geothermal(地热)
15、而命名,所以人们充分利用地热而很少烧煤,故此C应该为最佳选项。Passage * Governors, lawyers and business leaders have to deal with scientists, and every educated person finds his views affected by science. Yet our science teaching of non-scientists, in school and college,has built up mistaken ideas, dislikes, and the common boast, I never did understand science. Even those students wh
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