初中英語閱讀理解與完型填空［2014 浙江臺(tái)州·D篇］

初中英語閱讀理解與完型填空［2014 浙江臺(tái)州·D篇］

The 2014 World Cup is being held in Brazil now．Do you have a plan to visit Rio de Janeiro （里約熱內(nèi)盧），one of the host cities？

Rio is the second largest city of Brazil and the third largest city in South America．It is in the southeast of Brazil．The city covers an area of about 1，182 square kilometers．There are about 6．3 million people living in the city．

Rio is one of the most popular tourist places in the world．Its world-famous sights include Corcovado Mountain，Sugarloaf Mountain and long beaches．The famous Statue of Christ the Redeemer （耶穌像）is on the top of Corcovado Mountain．It is the symbol of Rio．The city of Rio receives more than 2．82 million international tourists a year．

People in Brazil are crazy about sports．Football is the nation's most popular sport．The national football team of Brazil is one of the best in the world．It has won the World Cup five times．This year，it is the second time for Brazil to host the World Cup．As one of the host cities of the game，Rio has the largest football stadium （體育場）in the world．Besides，in 2016，Rio will host the Summer Olympics．It is the first time for a South American city to host the games．

Rio Carnival （狂歡節(jié)）is the biggest carnival in the world．It usually takes place in February or March each year．During the festival，people dance and sing in the streets．The most famous dance is the samba （桑巴）．It is the happiest time of the year．

Rio is an important city in Brazil．It is the center of culture and many other fields．The city has several important universities．And it has the largest library in the world．

Rio is a really interesting city．Why not visit the city and have fun？

1．Which map shows the right position （位置）of Rio？

2．Which is true about Rio？

A．It's the largest city in Brazil．

B．The population of Rio is about 2.82 million．

C．It's the only city to host the 2014 World Cup．

D．It will be the first city to host the Summer Olympics in South America．

3．What can we do in Rio according to the passage？

A．Feel people's love for basketball．

B．Take part in Rio Carnival in summer．

C．Enjoy the sights of two world-famous mountains．

D．Visit the largest university and library in the world

4．Which of the following is the best title of the passage？

A．The Size of Rio

B．My Trip to Rio

C．Rio Is Calling

D．The History of Brazil

[參考答案]　1．A　2．D　3．C　4．C