Question

【題目】Welcome to London! Now let me tell you something about this wonderful city. London， the capital of the United Kingdom， is the biggest city in Western Europe with over 7 million people. It sits by the River Thames. London has a history of more than 2，000 years. Because of its long history and different cultures， London is a very famous city in the world. People all over the world are familiar with the city’s red double-decker（雙層的）buses and black taxis.

People

The British Empire (大英帝國) used to rule around the world， so many people from around the world moved to London. They have brought with them their own languages and cultures. More than 300 different languages are spoken in London.

Culture

London is known for its many museums. One important museum is the British Museum. It is the oldest public museum in the world. There are two main art museums in London： the National Gallery (英國倫敦國家美術(shù)館) and the Tate Gallery (泰特美術(shù)館). Besides， London is also home to arts， such as theatre and music. The Globe Theatre， which was popular in the late 16th and early 17th centuries， was opened for performances of William Shakespeare’s plays.

Tourist attractions

London has many wonderful places to visit. For example， the well-known Clock Tower， a 320-foot high tower， was called the Big Ben. Another famous London building is Buckingham Palace. The members of royal（皇家的）family of England live there. Besides， Hyde Park is the largest open area in central London.

【1】How many museums are mentioned (提到) in London according to the passage?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

【2】The members of royal family of England live in ___________.

A. the Big Ben B. Buckingham Palace

C. Hyde Park D. British Museum

【3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. The location (地點) of London.

B. The history of London.

C. The interesting places in London.

D. The food in London.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】D

【解析】

試題分析：短文介紹了英國的首都城市倫敦。它是西歐最大的城市，人口超過700萬。倫敦歷史悠久，文化多樣，是世界著名的城市。提到了大英博物館，英國倫敦國家美術(shù)館以及泰特美術(shù)館，還介紹了著名的建筑白金漢宮。

【1】B細節(jié)理解題。在介紹英國文化時共提到三個博物館：the British Museum； the National Gallery (英國倫敦國家美術(shù)館) and the Tate Gallery (泰特美術(shù)館).故答案為B。

【2】B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文中的句子“Another famous London building is Buckingham Palace. The members of royal（皇家 的）family of England live there.”可知，英國的皇室成員生活在白金漢宮。答案為B。

【3】D 細節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)短文中的句子“It sits by the River Thames. London has a history of more than 2，000 years. London has many wonderful places to visit.”可知，短文介紹了倫敦的地理位置，歷史，名勝，沒有涉及到飲食。故答案為D。