阅读理解 If someone tells you he fought in the Swiss Navy and speaks Swiss, don't believe a word be says. Switzerland is a landlocked(内陆的)nation. It hasn't gone to war in over a century. And there is no such thing as the Swiss language.
Switzerland is located among the highest mountains of Western Europe. The Ara River flows in the north and the Rhone River cuts through the south. Many beautiful lakes serve as tourist attractions.
More than 6, 300,000 people live in Switzerland. The national languages are German, French, and Italian. About 70% of the people speak German. Nearly everyone speaks at least two of the national languages. About 49% of the country is Roman Catholic, and 48% is Protestant.
Zurich is the largest city with over 375,000 people. Bern, the capital, has a population of about 145 ,000. The city of Geneva is famous, and the Red Cross was founded there.
The Swiss have a 99% literacy rate, which means that 99% of the people can read and write. Many children from other nations enroll in Swiss schools. The Swiss have a high standard of living. Foreign residents, who represent 20% of all workers, are willing to take the lower paying jobs that the Swiss do not apply for.
The nation is a federation of 23 cantons. These states have a history of independence. Since 1848, they have joined to form a common government, but they still maintain their independent character.
单选题 Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】主旨大意题,纵观整篇文章,讲述的是瑞士的地理位置,语言,文化教育,主要城市和历史,所以能够概括全文的只有C选项。
单选题 In Switzerland, most of the people speak______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】细节题,第三段中提到“About 70%of the people speak German”可知,在瑞士大多数人讲德语。
单选题 Which of the following can be inferred about the education of Switzerland?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】关于瑞士的教育,应该追溯到第四段,由“The Swiss have a 99% literacy rate,which means that 99% of the people can read and write.”可知,瑞士受教育程度高达99%,教育体系应该非常成功,所以B选项符合题意。
单选题 Foreign residents would like to take jobs______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】细节题,关键词“Foreign residents”,第四段中“Foreign residents,who represent20% of all workers,are willing to take the lower paying jobs that the Swiss do not apply for.”可知答案A符合题意。
单选题 Switzerland is a federation of 23 states with a history of about______years.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】细节题,本题讨论瑞士的历史,关键词history,在第五段,“These states have ahistory of independence.Since 1848…”可知瑞士距今有2016—1848=168年历史,答案C符合题意。