单选题
In its everyday life, Italy is very much the man's world. However, because of the Italian's understanding of foreigners, the woman tourist is able to invade many of the male places that are prohibited to Italian women. These places include the cafè and the wine shop.
In the large cities the cafè is a combination of club and office. Here, for the price of a coffee, an Italian can read all the newspapers brought to him. And he can transact business, with the waiter producing pen, ink, and stamps as needed. Or if he wants, he can sit outside under a canvas covering before the door and enjoy the sight of beautiful women passing by.
The wine shop, as a rule, is a more vigorous place than the caf6, and is filled almost exclusively with men. Wandering singers, generally in groups of two or three, add to the noise of these places with their songs and music. Many of the songs are of a political character and make fun of the leading statesmen of Italy, America, England, France, and Russia. But the songs are generally showing off a spirit of mischief. And when the criticism is about America, the American tourists find themselves laughing as much as anyone else. The Italian is a master at making fun of you and making you like it.
The Italian men are deep-rooted gamblers. They have been brought up to it as children, but they are cautious gamblers and never go too much in it. The national lottery used to be one of the most popular forms of gambling. But later a football stake had taken away much of the interest in the lottery. But here the important thing is that gambling, the same as drinking, seldom goes to an Italian's head and his bets are not really dangerous risks. Even at cards the Italian plays for low stakes, generally for a cup of coffee or wine.
In this world of the Italian male it would be careless if the romanticism of the Italian were neglected. The Italian might well be described as the world's greatest romanticist. From any boat in Venice to any member of the government in Rome, the Italian is always aware of romance, of love and of the importance of being a good lover.
on the beaches of Italy, the visitor is aware that the Italian really live for romance. His manners, his compliments, his charm and his general way of behaving are those of a romanticist. Almost every Italian you meet is convinced that he is another Casanova.
Romance is as much a part of Italy as its art and its history. Perhaps the feeling of romance that wells up in you when you come to Italy is one of the greatest things that Italy has to offer a world that is tired of war and political intrigue. It is the ideal place for a honeymoon because hotel managers and waiters make you conscious of your own love and stress it in such a way that you feel more in love in this country than in any other.
单选题 In Italy, the cafè and the wine shop ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本题考的是对原文的理解能力。根据题干 cafè and wine shop，去原文第一段寻找相关内容，“In its everyday life，Italy is very much the man's world．However，because of the Italian's understanding of foreigners，the woman tourist is able to invade many of the male places that are prohibited to Italian women．These places include the cafè and the wine shop，”(在日常生活中，意大利总体上是男性主导的国家。然而，由于意大利人特别优待外国客人，许多意大利女性免人的男性专用场所也可以接待女性游客。这些场所中就有咖啡店以及酒馆。) cafè 就是意大利语的coffee，我们常喝的cafè latte就是意大利语的咖啡加牛奶(latte意即牛奶)。understanding在本句中意为体谅，谅解(sympathetic awareness)，而 prohibit是禁止的意思，可以说"Smoking is prohibited here．”可见，由于对外国人的体谅，意大利允许国外女性游客进入cafè and wine shop；但对国内的女性，cafè and wine shop是禁止人内的，故选C。
单选题 According to the passage, the cafè is a place where the Italians can do all of the following EXCEPT ______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】这一题考的是对第二段的理解。根据第二段的二、三、四句可以看出，意大利人可以read all the newspapers(看报纸)，transact business(做生意)，sit outside(坐在外面)。对照题中选项，只有第一个选项未被提及，故选A。
单选题 Many of the songs in the wine shop make fun of the leading statesmen in some countries because the singers want to ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】这一题考的是对第三段的理解。根据第三段的第六、七句，“And when the criticism about America， the American tourists find themselves laughing as much as anyone else．The Italian is a master at making fun of you and making you like it.”(并且，当美国成为批评的对象时，美国游客和其他人一起哄堂大笑。如何取笑你并取悦你，意大利人深谙此道。)原文中说，美国游客和其他人笑的一样开心，并说意大利人是取笑别人并逗乐别人的高手，可见这些歌手的目的在于娱乐听众，故选C。
单选题 Why did many Italians lose interest in lottery later?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题是一道细节题。题干中出现lottery，根据第四段第三、四句，“The national lottery used to be one of the most popular forms of gambling．But later a football stake had taken away much of the interest in the lottery．”(国家彩票曾经是最受欢迎的赌博方式之一。但后来足球彩票取而代之，获得了大多数人的青睐。)可见，D选项"Because they found the football stake more attractive．”(因为他们觉得足球彩票更吸引人)是正确的。
单选题 "Almost every Italian you meet is convinced that he is another Casanova. CPara. 6)" According to the context, "Casanova" is most probably ______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】本题考的是对原文的理解能力。第五段全段都在说浪漫对意大利人的意义是如何重大，根据原文第六段，“His manners，his compliments，his charm and his general way of behaving are those of a romanticist．Almost every Italian you meet is convinced that he is another Casanova．”(他的仪态、他的赞美、他的魅力，以及他举手投足的风采，无处不显示他的浪漫主义气息。你所遇见的每一个意大利男人都深信，自己是卡萨诺瓦第二。)卡萨诺瓦是意大利冒险家，以所写的包括他许多风流韵事的《自传》而著称，Casanova意指非常浪漫的人，风流浪子，好色之徒。故选B。