Question

【題目】Bath, 97 miles west of London, is the largest city in Somerset, England. It became a World Heritage Site in 1987.

The city got its name from the Roman Baths, which was a place for public bathing in Roman Britain. The water there is naturally heated under the ground. Today visitors are no longer allowed to enter the water. However, the exhibitions there will tell you the history of the Roman Baths. You can see many ancient Roman objects, including the coins that were thrown into the water to show respect to the goddess.

Looking over the city, you will see many old buildings in the color of honey. Among them, the Royal Crescent and the Circus are the most famous. The Royal Crescent is a row of 30 houses in the shape of crescent. The Circus is about 200 meters to the east of the Royal Crescent. It is a huge circle formed with large townhouses. It is divided into three parts of the same length by three entrances with a lawn in the center. When visiting Bath, you can’t miss these two sites.

The museums in the city are also popular. You can go and appreciate western paintings. If you are interested in the English writer Jane Austen, you can go to Jane Austen Center to know more about her life with her father in Bath, If you come in October, you can even take part in the bath film Festival.

【1】The passage is mainly about the ____ in Bath.

A. writers

B. paintings

C. festivals

D. buildings

【2】According to the passage, what can visitors do in the Roman Baths?

A. Take a bath.

B. Play in the water.

C. Enjoy ancient coins.

D. Buy ancient Roman objects.

【3】Which of the following is correct about the Royal Crescent and the Circus?

A. B. C. D.

【4】Bath is a city ______.

A. where Jane Austen once lived

B. that got its name from the heated water

C. where a film festival is held all year round

D. that has been a World Heritage Site for 2l years

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】本文簡(jiǎn)單介紹了巴斯這座城市的幾座重要的建筑物。

【1】句意：這段文章主要講述了巴斯的建筑物。A.作家B.繪畫C.節(jié)日D.建筑物。文章第二段講了“the Roman Baths”這個(gè)建筑，第三段又講了幾種建筑物，所以文章主要是在描述建筑物。故選D。

【2】句意：根據(jù)這段文章，游客在羅馬浴場(chǎng)可以做些什么？A.洗個(gè)澡。B.在水中玩耍。C.享受古代的硬幣。D.買古羅馬物品。文章“Today visitors are no longer allowed to enter the water.”得出人們不能再進(jìn)入水中了，故AB錯(cuò)誤。原文“You can see many ancient Roman objects, including the coins”（你可以看到許多古羅馬物品，包括硬幣）說明里面有很多硬幣，所以人們可以享受這些硬幣。故選C。

【3】句意：以下哪項(xiàng)對(duì)皇家新月和馬戲團(tuán)來說是正確的？原文“The Royal Crescent is a row of 30 houses in the shape of crescent. The Circus is about 200 meters to the east of the Royal Crescent. It is a huge circle formed with large townhouses. It is divided into three parts of the same length by three entrances with a lawn in the center.”（皇家新月是一排新月形的30棟房屋。馬戲團(tuán)在皇家新月東邊約200米處。它是一個(gè)由大型聯(lián)排房屋組成的巨大圓圈形建筑。它由三個(gè)入口和中心的草坪分成三部分，長(zhǎng)度相同。）說明在平面圖中馬戲團(tuán)在右邊，皇家新月在左邊。馬戲團(tuán)是個(gè)圓圈形建筑，結(jié)合四個(gè)選項(xiàng)，故選B。

【4】句意：巴斯是個(gè)簡(jiǎn)·奧斯汀曾經(jīng)住過的城市。A. 簡(jiǎn)·奧斯汀曾經(jīng)住過的地方B.因熱水而得名C.全年舉辦電影節(jié)D.已經(jīng)是世界遺產(chǎn)21年了。選項(xiàng)AB無依據(jù)，選項(xiàng)D年份不對(duì)，原文“If you are interested in the English writer Jane Austen, you can go to Jane Austen Center to know more about her life with her father in Bath,”說明簡(jiǎn)奧斯汀和她的爸爸在這里生活過，故選A。