BarcelonaisregardedasSpain'ssecondlargestcity，behindcapitalMadrid．Thecityisrichinhistory．BarcelonawasfoundedbyCarthaginians（迦太基人）andaccordingtotradition，itgotitsnamefromthegreatBarkerfamilyofancient

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Barcelona is regarded as Spain's second largest city，behind capital Madrid．The city is rich in history．Barcelona
was founded by Carthaginians （迦太基人） and according to tradition，it got its name from the great Barker family of ancient Carpage．After numerous different conquers，including theRomans and the Moores that seriously damaged the city，
the Argons made Catalonia，of which Barcelona was the capital strong and prosperous （繁荣的）．Since the 1970s，the city has formed its Catalonian background．But it wasn't until the summer Olympics in 1992that Barcelona became the modern，lively city that it still is today．And with this prosperity have come wonderful hotels．The Raewon Callas the 1st was opened in 1992，by the King and Queen of Spain．
What are the attractions of coming to Barcelona？
There are many，many different attractions：culture，our architectures，and the gastronomy （美食）．Barcelona has commercial areas and shopping areas of five kilometers that goes around to the sea to the north．You can also see our architectures，our monuments，our museums and our restaurants．So there is a mix between shopping and services．
No visit to the city would be complete without a tour of the Nou Camp，the home of one of Spain's finest teams，Barcelona Football Club．FC Barcelona was founded in 1899along with the other Spanish team，Real Madrid．It's one of the greatest football teams in Europe．With players like Maradona and Ronaldo having played for Barca，it's easy to explain their success!FC Barcelona is known to have won more cups than any other team in European football history．The stadium，the Nou Camp，can hold one hundred and twelve thousand people，making it one of the greatest places to watch and play"the beautiful game"．
29．The first paragraph is mainly about the___ of Barcelona．
A．history                
B．famous buildings
C．big events                
D．hotels
30．In the last paragraph，the author intends to___．
A．highly praise Barcelona Football Club
B．tell us how to end our tour in Barcelona
C．tell us another great attraction of Barcelona
D．tell us the great success of Spanish football
31．This passage is most probably taken from___．
A．a history book          
B．a government document
C．a geography book                
D．a travel book．

Answer 1

29．A 细节理解题．根据文章内容第一段The city is rich in history 这座城市是一个历史丰富的城市，故答案为A．
30．C 细节理解题．根据文章最后一段内容No visit to the city would be complete without a tour of the Nou Camp，the home of one of Spain's finest teams，Barcelona Football Club．以及The stadium，the Nou Camp，can hold one hundred and twelve thousand people，making it one of the greatest places to watch and play"the beautiful game"．去到巴塞罗那的游客都无意列外地会去诺坎普球场玩，而且是可以容纳很多观众的一个观看球赛的地方，结合选项，故选C．
31．D 主旨推断题． 文章介绍了巴塞罗那的历史，景点，美食，意在向大家推荐该城市，应该出现在旅游指南之类的报刊杂志上，故选D．