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五、 阅读理解
主题:人与自我——历史、社会与文化 学科素养:语言能力 词数:约130 建议用时:4分钟
Do you know Big Ben? Big Ben is not the name of a man. It’s the name of a big clock in London. This clock has four faces. So, no matter which direction (方向) you stand in, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. The minute hand on each face is about four metres long. If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament ( 国会大厦 ). In that place, you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower. You will probably hear it and see it. The big clock makes such a loud sound. It strikes every quarter of an hour. Big Ben has been the most famous symbol ( 象征 ) of London.
（
A. Every ten minutes.
B. Every fifteen minutes.
C. Every hour.
D. Every day.
（
A. On the left of the clock tower.
B. On the right of the clock tower.
C. On the four faces of the clock.
D. On the top of the clock tower.
（
（
A. At the top of a museum.
B. Inside the Houses of Parliament.
C. At the top of the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament.
D. In the center of London.
主题:人与自我——历史、社会与文化 学科素养:语言能力 词数:约130 建议用时:4分钟
Do you know Big Ben? Big Ben is not the name of a man. It’s the name of a big clock in London. This clock has four faces. So, no matter which direction (方向) you stand in, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. The minute hand on each face is about four metres long. If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament ( 国会大厦 ). In that place, you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower. You will probably hear it and see it. The big clock makes such a loud sound. It strikes every quarter of an hour. Big Ben has been the most famous symbol ( 象征 ) of London.
（
B
）1. How often does the clock strike?A. Every ten minutes.
B. Every fifteen minutes.
C. Every hour.
D. Every day.
（
C
）2. Where can you read the time of Big Ben?A. On the left of the clock tower.
B. On the right of the clock tower.
C. On the four faces of the clock.
D. On the top of the clock tower.
（
C
）3. What does the underlined phrase “minute hand” mean?（
C
）4. Where is Big Ben?A. At the top of a museum.
B. Inside the Houses of Parliament.
C. At the top of the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament.
D. In the center of London.
答案
答案速查 1.B 2.C 3.C 4.C
【主旨大意】本文介绍了伦敦大本钟的一些情况。
1. B【点拨】细节理解题。根据“It strikes every quarter of an hour.”可知，大本钟一小时内每一刻钟响一次。一刻钟是 15 分钟，故选 B。
2. C【点拨】细节理解题。根据“So, no matter which direction (方向)... read the time on the face of Big Ben.”可知，无论你站在哪个方向，都能看到大本钟钟盘上的时间。故选 C。
3. C【点拨】词义猜测题。本文介绍的是大本钟的情况，故 minute hand 是指钟表的分针。故选 C。
4. C【点拨】细节理解题。根据“If you go to... you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower.”可知 Big Ben 位于国会大厦的钟塔顶部。故选 C。
【主旨大意】本文介绍了伦敦大本钟的一些情况。
1. B【点拨】细节理解题。根据“It strikes every quarter of an hour.”可知，大本钟一小时内每一刻钟响一次。一刻钟是 15 分钟，故选 B。
2. C【点拨】细节理解题。根据“So, no matter which direction (方向)... read the time on the face of Big Ben.”可知，无论你站在哪个方向，都能看到大本钟钟盘上的时间。故选 C。
3. C【点拨】词义猜测题。本文介绍的是大本钟的情况，故 minute hand 是指钟表的分针。故选 C。
4. C【点拨】细节理解题。根据“If you go to... you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower.”可知 Big Ben 位于国会大厦的钟塔顶部。故选 C。
解析
【分析】先通读全文，把握文章介绍伦敦大本钟的核心内容；针对每道题，先明确题目类型，再回到原文定位关键信息，对比选项排除错误答案，得出正确结论。
【解析】1. 第1题：题目询问大本钟的敲钟频率，定位原文关键句“It strikes every quarter of an hour.”，“quarter”意为15分钟，对应选项B。
2. 第2题：题目询问可查看大本钟时间的位置，定位原文关键句“This clock has four faces... you can read the time on the face of Big Ben.”，对应选项C。
3. 第3题：题目猜测“minute hand”的含义，结合文章介绍钟表的语境，该短语指钟表的分针，对应选项C。
4. 第4题：题目询问大本钟的位置，定位原文关键句“you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower”，结合前文提到的国会大厦（Houses of Parliament），对应选项C。
【答案】1.B 2.C 3.C 4.C
【知识点】阅读理解细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】本文为介绍伦敦大本钟的阅读理解题，以细节理解和词义猜测为主要考查点，难度较低，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，适合基础阶段学生巩固练习。
【难度系数】0.8
【解析】1. 第1题：题目询问大本钟的敲钟频率，定位原文关键句“It strikes every quarter of an hour.”，“quarter”意为15分钟，对应选项B。
2. 第2题：题目询问可查看大本钟时间的位置，定位原文关键句“This clock has four faces... you can read the time on the face of Big Ben.”，对应选项C。
3. 第3题：题目猜测“minute hand”的含义，结合文章介绍钟表的语境，该短语指钟表的分针，对应选项C。
4. 第4题：题目询问大本钟的位置，定位原文关键句“you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower”，结合前文提到的国会大厦（Houses of Parliament），对应选项C。
【答案】1.B 2.C 3.C 4.C
【知识点】阅读理解细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】本文为介绍伦敦大本钟的阅读理解题，以细节理解和词义猜测为主要考查点，难度较低，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，适合基础阶段学生巩固练习。
【难度系数】0.8
