[1]A long red bridge stretches out across water. It runs across the Golden Gate.

题文

[1]A long red bridge stretches out across water. It runs across the Golden Gate. This is not the entrance to some sacred land，but it is just as magical. The Golden Gate is where San Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean, and at night the scene of the bridge lit up over the water takes your breath away.
[2]Welcome to San Francisco, a place famous for its beautiful parks, hilly streets and lovely beaches. But the bridge is undoubtedly the most well-known symbol of the city. Before its completion in 1937, the bridge was considered impossible to build because of the foggy weather ,powerful winds, and strong ocean currents in the city. However, despite the difficult conditions, the bridge was built in no more than four years. Its total length is nearly 2 kilometers.
[3]San Francisco ranks first on Lonely Planet’S list of best cities to visit in 2013. According to the world’s largest travel publisher, it came top as a result of its cultural mix.
[4]According to the US 2010 census (人口普查）, 21 percent of the city’s population is made up of Chinese people. San Francisco’s Chinatown is the largest outside of Asia and the oldest in North America. Two traditional festivals, the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, are the biggest events of the year on the city’s calendar.
[5]If yellow cabs are a key part of New York city life, then the cable car is San Francisco’s equivalent. The first cable car came into public service in 1873, and the slow and noisy vehicle has been a symbol of the city ever since. The cable car network was once damaged by a serious earthquake but, luckily, it has now recovered and provides better views than the subway.
小题1:What makes the Golden Gate Bridge so famous? (No more than 10 words)
                                                                     
小题2:Why does the author mention the Golden Gate bridge at the beginning?
(No more than 8 words)
                                                                      
小题3:What made San Francisco rank first on Lonely Planet’s list of cities to visit in 2013?
(No more than 3 words)
                                                                       
小题4:Why is the slow and noisy cable car preferred in San Francisco? (No more than 12 words)
                                                                          
小题5:What does the writer want to tell us? (No more than 8 words)
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答案

小题1:Its beauty, length and the story behind its construction./ Its beautiful scenery , length, and history.
小题2:To introduce the city of San Francisco./Because it’s the symbol of San Francisco.
小题3:Its cultural mix.
小题4:It provides a better view of the city than the subway.
小题5:San Francisco is a good place to visit./ San Francisco is worth visiting. / San Francisco is worth a visit.

解析

文章介绍了旧金山获评2013年最佳旅游城市。
小题1:概括题：根据上下文可知金门大桥之所以如此出名，是由于它的美丽风景，长度以及历史。
小题2:细节题： 根据Welcome to San Francisco, a place famous for its beautiful parks, hilly streets and lovely beaches. But the bridge is undoubtedly the most well-known symbol of the city.可知作者在开头提到金门大桥是因为金门大桥是旧金山的象征。
小题3:细节题：根据San Francisco ranks first on Lonely Planet’S list of best cities to visit in 2013. According to the world’s largest travel publisher, it came top as a result of its cultural mix.可知旧金山获评2013年最佳旅游城市是由于它的文化混合。
小题4:细节题：根据The cable car network was once damaged by a serious earthquake but, luckily, it has now recovered and provides better views than the subway.可知速度慢且吵闹的缆车在旧金山更受欢迎是由于它比地铁更容易观光。
小题5:推理题：根据文章内容可知作者想告诉我们旧金山是一个旅游的好地方。

考点

据考高分专家说，试题“[1]A long red bridge.....”主要考查你对 [听力 ]考点的理解。

听力

听力题解题技巧：     

1、听前预测：
（1）听前集中精力，全身放松，保持最佳的准备状态。
（2）认真阅读各个大题说明，以明确测试的内容、播读次数及答题方式。
（3）迅速阅读试卷上的文字信息，这些信息与录音材料有着密切的联系，可以提供录音所涉及的中心、时间、地点等。带着这些问题，积极主动地预测，可使自己处于主动地位，做到心中有数。
2、听中要诀：
（1）高度重视听好开头的句子或段落，这往往是谈话的中心。
（2）要注意整听。听的过程中，遇到个别词没听清（有可能是由于朗读技巧，如连读，弱读等造成的），这很正常，千万不要死死抓住不放，结果因小失大。要知道，几秒钟会读出几十个词语，而声音一旦消失，做题时肯定毫无依根据。正确的做法是毫不迟疑地跳过去，接着往下听，等录音放完后再凭记忆或依据上下文猜测。
（3）要留意重音。连贯的句子中，信息词（名词、动词、形容词等）在读的时候往往重读，精力放在这些词上便于把握重点。其实，想把每个词都听清楚是不可能的，也没必要。如下面对话时，只要听清加“′”的词即可。
M：′Where are the boys?
W：The boys went to the′concert.
M：Went to′what?
W：A′concert—they went to a′concert.
 （4）适当记些笔记。一边听录音，一边随手记些笔记，特别是其中的数字，如日期、时间、年龄、距离或地点，最好记下来，增大回答问题的准确性。但要注意原则，笔记不能影响听音的继续，也不能繁琐凌乱。可用代号、图形或自己明了的其他方式进行记录，脑笔结合记忆。
3、听后补救：
如果某一题没有听懂原文，无法判断正确答案，一不要着急慌张，而不要放弃不答。要根据大脑当时对该部分的声音印象，结合全文，结合题目文字材料，大胆猜测。例如你当时好像听到含有[ɑī]的某个词，这时你就可以想想my，high，fly，sight，five等词的词义，词类是否符合原文语境。总之，三选一意味着你随便猜，也有33%的机率，岂能轻易放过？

听力题注意事项：

1、集中精力，放松精神。
学生在参加听力测试时要充满信心，稳定情绪，沉着应对，切勿情绪不稳，心神不定，因为它不同于笔试答卷。
2、超前阅读，去同存异。
利用答题前的时间和放录音时各小题短暂停顿，可快速浏览所提供选项，注意它们之间的不同之处。
3、静心倾听，快速选择。
学生在阅读选项时一听见播放下一题听力材料，须停止阅读，静心倾听录音，立刻进行选择。如果一时选不出，可以根据录音的大概意思，合理推测，注意千万不要为了一个难题而耽误后面的试题。
4、记录要点，有备无患。
听对话和短文时最好边听边记，用自己平时最熟悉的标记与符号，简单记录一下重要的信息。这样做有助于听力材料播放完毕后逐个小题的去解答，而且有助于回顾形式完整的对话或短文梗概，以备核对复查。