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【題目】Griffith Observatory (天文臺)

Griffith Observatory gives you the chance to become an observer. You can:

—learn how people explore our local star, the sun.

—observe what causes day and night, seasons.

—use telescopes to observe the space.

—get a ticket for an amazing show about the universe.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Griffith Observatory is open six days a week. Free admission (進(jìn)入) to building, exhibits, and grounds.

Tuesday– Friday 1:00 p.m.– 10:00 p.m.

Saturday– Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Monday closed

SAMUEL PLANETARIUM THEATER

The Samuel Planetarium (天文館) Theater offers 8 half-hour shows each day. There are usually three different shows from which to choose.

Check the website or information desks for each day’s showtimes. The tickets are only available on the day of the show and must be bought at the observatory. There is only a nominal charge (收費) to see a planetarium show.

Adults $5.00 Children (5-12 years old) $1.00

Students $2.00 Seniors (60 years and older) $3.00

PUBLIC TELESCOPES

Free public telescopes are available each evening when skies are clear (except the Zeiss telescope on the roof). All observing must be completed by 9:00 p.m.

【1】According to the passage, what can visitors do in Griffith Observatory?

A.To know something about telescopes.B.To watch movies about the seasons.

C.To learn how people explore the sun.D.To observe what causes the space.

【2】You may stay there from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. if you go to Griffith Observatory on .

A.SundayB.MondayC.TuesdayD.Friday

【3】The underlined word “nominal” probably means “ ”.

A.highB.smallC.monthlyD.average

【4】Which of the following statements about the Samuel Planetarium Theater is true?

A.It offers eight half-hour different shows every day.

B.You can check the guide book for each day’s showtimes.

C.People over 60 years old can get the tickets for free.

D.The tickets are only available on the day of the show.

【5】Visitors can look through the public telescopes to observe the sky _______.

A.after 9:00 p.m.B.on clear daysC.for freeD.on the roof

【6】The writer’s purpose of this passage is ______.

A.to introduce their studiesB.to provide some information

C.to describe the observatoryD.to make some suggestions

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】C

【6】B

【解析】

本文介紹了格爾菲斯天文臺能夠觀察的項目、開館時間、薩繆爾天文館的演出時間以及票價、公共望遠(yuǎn)鏡的開放時間。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Griffith Observatory gives you the chance to become an observer. You can:的第一條learn how people explore our local star, the sun.可知，在天文館可以學(xué)習(xí)到人類怎么探索恒星太陽的。故選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)經(jīng)營時間中Saturday– Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.可知周六和周日的營業(yè)時間是早10點到晚10點。故選A。

【3】詞義猜測題。high高的；small少的；monthly每月的；average平均的。根據(jù)There is only a nominal charge (收費) to see a planetarium show.中only常用在名詞短語之前,尤其是用在以數(shù)量詞或數(shù)字起始的名詞短語之前,起強(qiáng)調(diào)作用。結(jié)合票價可知收費是少的。故選B。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The Samuel Planetarium (天文館) Theater offers 8 half-hour shows each day. There are usually three different shows from which to choose. 可知天文館提供8個半小時的表演，可以從三個不同的表演中選擇。因此A選項是錯誤的。根據(jù)Check the website or information desks for each day’s showtimes.可知通過網(wǎng)站或者信息臺查詢每天的表演時間，因此B選項是錯誤的。根據(jù)Seniors (60 years and older) $3.00可知60歲及以上的老人票價是3美元，因此C選項是錯誤的。根據(jù)The tickets are only available on the day of the show and must be bought at the observatory.可知票僅在演出當(dāng)天售出，因此D選項是正確的。故選D。

【5】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Free public telescopes are available each evening…可知公共望遠(yuǎn)鏡是免費的。故選C。

【6】主旨大意題。根據(jù)本文結(jié)構(gòu)可知，本文介紹了格爾菲斯天文臺能夠觀察的項目、開館時間、薩繆爾天文館的演出時間以及票價、公共望遠(yuǎn)鏡的開放時間。因此本文是提供天文臺的一些信息。故選B。