1. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the city of Athens?
A. The culture of the city is a mixture of the old and modem.
B. Traces of the ancient city can still be found.
C. Ruins and modem hotels co-exist in the city.
D. All the temples are not far away from air-conditioned hotels.
2. Which tourist attraction was ancient Athens most famous for?
A. Plaka.
B. Acropolis.
C. Pnyx.
D. Parthenon.
3. According to the context, "tricks" in Paragraph Five refer to
A. mischievous acts.
B. confusing constructing skills.
C. skillful constructing methods.
D. constructing materials.
4. The writer mentioned all the following benefits of tourism in Athens for Athenians EXCEPT
A. offering job opportunities to Athenians.
B. enriching Athenians by providing accommodation for tourists.
C. enabling Athenians to improve the infrastructures.
D. making Athenians proud of their ancestors.
5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Tourism in Athens.
B. Athens: Then & Now.
C. Historic Interests in Athens.
D. The Magic of Ancient Athens.
【答案解析】
1.[D]细节判断题。根据第3段的描述：雅典是一个集新旧、古典与现代于一体的城市;小商店旁边常是寺庙废墟，而在这堆废墟的前不远处却能看到现代 化的大宾馆;2500年前的雅典城市依稀可见。本题是逆向选择题，要求选出不符合描述雅典城特色的一项，D的表述“All”过于绝对，与原文不符。
2.[B]细节判断题。问雅典最有名的地方，定位到第4段。根据第4段的第1句可知，最有名的景点是雅典卫城，因此选项B正确。
3.[C]词义理解题。文章第5段指出，雅典卫城上面的帕台农神庙，虽然几经摧毁，但是仍能看出它的千变万化、巧夺天工。圆柱向内倾斜，柱身上下不完 全垂直，而是上端略小，中间部分则稍有凸出，加强了柱身造型的力度感，给这巨石结构带来几分轻巧的感觉。故选项C(精湛的建筑方式)符合题意。
4.[D]细节判断题。问旅游业给雅典人们带来的好处，定位到最后～段。根据最后一段第3句可知，成千上万的人来雅典旅游给雅典人创造了许多的就业机 会，也给雅典带来了收入，从而能够改善整个城市的状况。选项A、B、C分别涉及这3方面。而选项D“让雅典人以祖先的丰功伟绩为豪”并不是旅游人带来的好 处，因此选项D符合题意。
5.[B]全文主旨题。整篇文章的主题都是谈雅典城的特色，即过去与现在溶为一体，因此选项B符合题意。
