When you go to St. Petersburg, the number of attractions can seem large. If you are short of time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in St．Petersburg．
●The Hermitage Museum
The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St．Petersburg．There are lots of different paintings by the old masters in the Hermitage．Prepare to come face-to-face with classic Western artists．
●Kizhi Island
Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden architecture from the Karelia Region of Russia．These impressive structures are made entirely without nails - the wood fits together with joints and grooves（溝槽）．
●Peterhof
Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun．You’ll be charged for admission, but go to Petethof when the fountains are working—during the day in the summer．They are shut off in winter evenings．
●The Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood
Love it or hate it, the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood in St．Petersburg is an enthralling must-see sight．The beautiful look may make y our eyes brighten, and the painting inside the church will make you say “Wow!”
●The Bronze Horseman Statue
The so-called Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian culture and a symbol of St．Petersburg．Made famous by Alexander Pushkin, this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Great’s influence on the Russian idea of greatness．
【小題1】If you are interested in paintings, you’d better go to        ．

A．Peterhof and Kizhi Island
B．the Hernatage Museum and Peterhof
C．Kizhi Island and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood
D．the hermitage Museum and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood
【小題2】We can learn from the passage that           ．
A．visitors can visit Peterhof for free
B．the buildings of Kizhi Island are made of wood
C．the fountains in Peterhof can be seen all year round
D．the largest collection of Russian arts is in the Hermitage Museum
【小題3】The main purpose of the passage is to        ．
A．show the wonderful history of Russia
B．persuade artists to study St．Petersburg
C．recommend the famous buildings in Russia
D．introduce the must-see sights in St．Petersburg
【小題4】The underlined phrase （in Para 1） “hit the highlights” means        ．
A．to save more time B．to learn more knowledge
C．to go to the high buildings D．to visit the most interesting sights


【小題1】D
【小題2】B
【小題3】D
【小題4】D

解析試題分析：這篇文章在圣彼得堡觀光必去的四個(gè)景點(diǎn)特點(diǎn)。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)The Hermitage Museum部分中“There are lots of different paintings by the old masters in the Hermitage”在Hermitage有許多繪畫(huà)大師的不同作品，以及The Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood部分中“ the painting inside the church will make you say “Wow!””在教堂里的這幅畫(huà)會(huì)讓你說(shuō)“哇!”，可知這兩個(gè)地方的繪畫(huà)作品最有名。故選D。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)Peterhof部分中“You’ll be charged for admission”你會(huì)被收取門(mén)票錢(qián)，可知A錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)Kizhi Island 部分中“Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden architecture from the Karelia Region of Russia”可知這座建筑物是木質(zhì)的，因此B正確；根據(jù)Peterhof部分中“They are shut off in winter evenings”他們?cè)诙镜耐砩蠒?huì)被關(guān)閉，可知C錯(cuò)誤；文中沒(méi)有提及俄羅斯最大的藝術(shù)品收藏，可知D錯(cuò)誤。故選B。
【小題3】推理題：文章第一段是文章主旨，其中“these are the top must-see sights in St．Petersburg．”這些都是在圣彼得堡前必看的景點(diǎn)，可知文章介紹了這些必看景點(diǎn)特點(diǎn)。故選D。
【小題4】推理題：劃線部分“If you are short of time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in St．Petersburg”如果你想節(jié)省時(shí)間，或只是想確保到熱點(diǎn)景點(diǎn)參觀，這些都是在圣彼得堡前必看的景點(diǎn)，由此可知hit the highlights是指最讓人們感興趣、人們?nèi)サ米疃嗟木包c(diǎn)，只有D項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)意。故選D。
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