二、阅读理解。(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A
National Space Centre The museum is in Leicester, the UK. With six interactive galleries(互动展馆), the UK's largest planetarium(天文馆) and the 42 m-high Rocket Tower(火箭塔), the National Space Centre is a wonderful place to visit.
Opening time: Monday—Friday: 10 am—4 pm
Saturday—Sunday: 10 am—5 pm
Prices: Adults: £14
Children (5—16): £11
Under 5: free
Children under 14 must visit the centre with an adult.
()16. Brooklyn Children's Museum is not open on .
A. Monday B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday D. Thursday
()17. Sam is a 10-year-old boy. He needs to pay if he visits the National Space Centre with his parents.
A. £33 B. £36 C. £39 D. £42
()18. According to the passage, we can know that .
A. children under 14 must visit these museums with an adult
B. Brooklyn Children's Museum has a history of over 100 years
C. the National Space Centre has the highest Rocket Tower in the UK
D. the Museum of Childhood is the world's first museum for children

16.A 17.C 18.B

【分析】
16题：先定位Brooklyn Children's Museum的开放时间，原文明确列出开放日为周二、周三、周五、周四、周六、周日，未包含周一，据此判断答案。
17题：先找到National Space Centre的价格规则，明确成人和儿童的票价，再结合Sam的年龄（10岁属于儿童）和同行人数（2位成人）计算总费用，匹配选项。
18题：逐一核对每个选项与原文内容是否一致，注意区分不同博物馆的规则，排除错误选项得出答案。
【解析】
16题：根据Brooklyn Children's Museum的开放时间：Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday；Thursday；Saturday, Sunday，可知该博物馆周一不开放，故选A。
17题：National Space Centre的票价为成人£14，5-16岁儿童£11。Sam10岁属于儿童，父母是2位成人，总费用=14×2 +11=39，故选C。
18题：A项：仅National Space Centre要求14岁以下儿童需成人陪同，并非所有博物馆，错误；B项：Brooklyn Children's Museum1899年开放，距今超过100年，正确；C项：原文未提及火箭塔是英国最高，错误；D项：世界第一个儿童博物馆是Brooklyn Children's Museum，错误，故选B。
【答案】
16.A 17.C 18.B
【知识点】
阅读理解信息定位；细节理解；推理判断
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，考查学生快速定位关键信息、计算及细节辨析的能力，需仔细区分不同博物馆的规则，避免混淆内容。
【难度系数】
0.5