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【題目】閱讀理解(B) 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. 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 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 museums. One important museum is British Museum. It is the oldest public museum in the world. There are two main art museums in London: the National Gallery and the Tate Gallery. 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 Central London.
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.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。
（1）What's the population of London?
A.Less than 7 million.
B.Only 7 million.
C.More than 7 million.
D.Nearly 7 million.
（2）How many museums are there in London according to the passage?
A.Two.
B. Three.
C.Four.
D.Five.
（3）The members of royal family of England live in ___________ .
A.the Big Ben
B.Buckingham Palace
C.Hyde Park
D.British Museum
（4）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.The location of London.
B.The history of London.
C.The interesting places in London.
D.The food in London.
（5）From the passage, we can know that ___________ .
A.more than 300 different languages are spoken in London
B.the Globe Theatre has less than 300 years history
C.the Big Ben is a 320-foot-high clock
D.London is the biggest city in Europe

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）C
（2）B
（3）B
（4）D
（5）A
【解析】本文介紹關(guān)于英國(guó)首都倫敦的知識(shí)：方位、人口、語言、文化、名勝景點(diǎn)等信息。
⑴細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第1段London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the biggest city in Western Europe with over 7 million people可知倫敦有超過7百萬人口，所以答案是C。
⑵細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第3段One important museum is British Museum. It is the oldest public museum in the world. There are two main art museums in London: the National Gallery and the Tate Gallery可知倫敦有三座博物館：其中大不列顛博物館是最古老的博物館，另外還有兩個(gè)藝術(shù)博物館，所以答案是B。
⑶細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段 Another famous London building is Buckingham Palace. The members of royal（皇家的）family of England live there可知英國(guó)皇室成員住在白金漢宮，所以答案是B。
⑷細(xì)節(jié)理解。第一段提到倫敦的位置，第三段講述倫敦的歷史；第四段介紹倫敦的景點(diǎn)，本文沒有提到倫敦的美食，所以答案是D。
⑸細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第2段More than 300 different languages are spoken in London可知在倫敦有超過300中語言被講，所以答案是A。