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Welcome to Cape Town—the city that has everything!
About two million tourists visit Cape Town every year.It isn’t the capital city(that’s Pretoria),and it isn’t the biggest city either(that’s Johannesburg),but Cape Town is South Africa’s most popular city with tourists for its many attractions and activities.From the beautiful views and sunny beaches to great shopping,Cape Town has something for everyone.In fact,a vacation in Cape Town is unforgettable!
Adventure(冒险)&outdoors
For the outdoor adventurer or sports fan,Cape Town has a lot of activities from climbing to diving—all combined with fantastic settings and sunny skies.
Water sports&diving
Cape Town’s beaches are perfect for water sports.Scuba diving is also popular.The many shipwrecks(失事船只)along the coastline offer some excellent dives.The more adventurous diver can even try shark cage(鲨鱼笼)diving to get eye-to-eye with a great white!If you aren’t so adventurous,try a visit to Boulders Beach.It’s part of a protected area for the African penguin.You can walk around on wooden roads and watch the penguins in their natural environment.It’s great for swimming too,if you don’t mind coming face-to-face with a penguin or two!
Cape Town’s weather is pleasant.In summer,it’s about 26℃(and remember,mid-summer here is January!),and the winter temperatures don’t usually fall below 10℃.The local money is the rand.There are one hundred cents to every rand.The three main languages are Xhosa,English and Afrikaans.The population of Cape Town is about 3.5 million.
1. What can we learn about Cape Town?
A. It is underdeveloped.
B. It is a well-visited city.
C. It is less famous than Pretoria.
D. It is bigger than Johannesburg.
2. Which of the following is a special sight at Boulders Beach?
A. Shipwrecks. B. Penguins.
C. Sharks. D. Shops.
3. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A. A few facts about Cape Town.
B. Some suggestions for tourists.
C. The best time to go to Cape Town.
D. The reasons for visiting Cape Town.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. A
【解析】
这所一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了热门旅游地开普敦。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由第一段中的第二句的后半部分“but Cape Town is South Africa’s most popular city with tourists for its many attractions and activities.”可知，但是开普敦因为它很多的旅游胜地和活动成为了南非最受游客欢迎的城市。由此可见，开普敦是一个热门的旅游城市。选项B正确。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段的第五句“If you aren’t so adventurous, try a visit to Boulders Beach.”和第六句“It’s part of a protected area for the African penguin.”可知，如果你不是如此大胆，那么尝试去Boulders Beach。它是非洲企鹅保护区的一部分。由此可见，在Boulders Beach可以看到企鹅。选项B正确。
【3题详解】
主旨大意题。由最后一段的第一句“Cape Town’s weather is pleasant.”，第三句“The local money is the rand.”第五句“The three main languages are Xhosa, English and Afrikaans.”和最后一句“The population of Cape Town is about 3.5 million.”可知，开普敦的天气是宜人的。当地的货币是兰特。三种主要语言是科萨语，英语和阿非利堪斯语。开普敦的人口大约是350万。由此可见，最后一段主要是对开普敦的天气，货币，语言和人口这些基本情况的介绍。选项A正确。
