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【題目】In Germany, there is a special museum. It is the only one of this kind in the world and few people know it.Every year，the number of people who come to visit the museum is only one thousand.What kind of museum is it?

It is a museum about taxes (稅收)．In this museum，you can see the history of taxes and all kinds of taxes in different countries in the world.

After visiting the museum，people can draw a conclusion(得出結論)．That is from 3000 B．C.(公元前)，the kings，dictators(獨裁者)and finance ministers(財政部長)could tax people freely.They taxed people heavily because of such things as wars，weddings(婚禮)or road building.They needed money and they got money by taxing their citizens (公民)．

In the early times of Egypt，farmers had to pay heavy taxes if the water level(水面)of the River Nile rose.The kings said that if the water level rose，there would be much more earth in farmers' fields.So the farmers could get a good harvest and they should pay more taxes.

A strange kind of tax—Window Tax appeared(出現)in England.It lasted more than one hundred years.How? If there were more windows in the wall，the people must pay more taxes.So in those years, people built as few windows as possible in the wall.

Russian people once paid a tax for their beards (胡子)．The people who had paid this tax would get a special piece of paper.But what about the people who didn't pay for their beards? Of course，their beards would be cut.But without a beard for a man is a way to scorn(蔑視)God.He would also be punished.

【1】Which is right about the museum?

A. It is in Germany.

B. It is a museum about taxes in German history.

C. It is the only museum in the world.

D. It is very famous in the world.

【2】Which is the best title for this museum?

A. A German museum

B. A tax museum

C. The only museum in the world

D. A very small museum

【3】The history of taxes may have lasted ________ years at least.

A. 3, 000 B. 5, 000

C. 6, 000 D. 2, 000

【4】Which is right?

A. Only Egypt, England and Russia have taxes.

B. The taxes are free now.

C. The taxes were heavy.

D. The taxes were completely used for people.

【5】Which is right?

A. Egypt—Window Tax，England—Water Level Tax，Russia—Beard Tax

B. Egypt—Water Level Tax，Russia—Window Tax，England—Beard Tax

C. Egypt—Water Level Tax，Russia—Beard Tax，England—Window Tax

D. Egypt—Beard Tax，Russia—Water Level Tax，England—Window Tax

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【5】C

【解析】試題本文介紹了世界上唯一一個以稅收為主題的德國稅收博物館，介紹了世界稅收的歷史，并以埃及、英國和俄羅斯為例，揭示了舊時代稅收沉重的社會現實。

【1】題意：關于這個博物館的說法哪一個是正確的？考查細節(jié)理解題。A. It is in Germany. 它在德國。B. It is a museum about taxes in German history. 這是德國歷史上有關稅收的博物館。C. It is the only museum in the world. 它是世界上唯一的博物館。D. It is very famous in the world. 它在世界上很有名。根據In Germany, there is a special museum.，結合前兩段內容，可知選A。

【2】題意：這個博物館最好的名字是什么？考查綜合理解題。根據It is a museum about taxes.，結合選項意思，可知ACD三項不合該博物館的主題實際，故選B。

【3】題意：稅收的歷史至少已經持續(xù)了 年�？疾榧毠�(jié)理解題。根據結論That is from 3000 B．C.，the kings，dictators and finance ministers could tax people freely. 從公元前3000年開始自由地征稅，可知至今已經持續(xù)了5000多年，故選B。

【4】題意：哪一個是正確的？考查綜合理解題。A. Only Egypt, England and Russia have taxes. 只有埃及、英國和俄羅斯有稅。B. The taxes are free now.現在稅收是免費的。C. The taxes were heavy. 稅收很重。D. The taxes were completely used for people. 稅收完全用于人民。根據埃及、英國和俄羅斯的例子，可知稅收都很重，故選C。

【5】題意：哪一個是正確的？考查細節(jié)理解題。A. Egypt—Window Tax，England—Water Level Tax，Russia—Beard Tax埃及窗口稅，英國稅率稅，俄羅斯胡須稅；B. Egypt—Water Level Tax，Russia—Window Tax，England—Beard Tax埃及水稅，俄羅斯窗口稅，英國胡須稅；C. Egypt—Water Level Tax，Russia—Beard Tax，England—Window Tax埃及水稅，俄羅斯胡須稅，英格蘭窗口稅；D. Egypt—Beard Tax，Russia—Water Level Tax，England—Window Tax埃及的胡須稅，俄國的稅率稅，英國的窗口稅。根據短文后面三段的內容，可知埃及有水稅，俄羅斯有胡須稅，英格蘭有窗口稅；故選C。