题目内容
【题目】London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport is a major international airport in west London,England,United Kingdom.Heathrow is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the busiest airport in Europe by passenger traffic.Heathrow is also the third busiest airport in the world by total passenger traffic.In 2016,it handled a record 75.7 million passengers,a 1.0 percent increase from 2015.
Location
Heathrow is 14 miles west of central London.The airport is surrounded by the built-up areas of Harlington. Harmondsworth,Longford and Cranford to the north and by Hounslow and Hatton to the east.To the south lie Bedfont and Stanwell while to the west Heathrow is separated from Colnbrook in Berkshire by the M25 motorway.
History
Heathrow Airport started in 1929 as a small airfield on land south-east of the hamlet of Heathrow from which the airport takes its name.At that time there were farms and market gardens and orchards there.Development of the whole Heathrow area as a very big airfield started in 1944: it was stated to be for long-distance military aircraft bound for the Far East.But by the time the airfield was nearing completion,World War Ⅱ had ended.The government continued to develop the airfield as a civil airport;opened as London Airport in 1946 and renamed Heathrow Airport in 1966.
Facilities
Heathrow Airport is used by over 90 airlines flying to 170 destinations worldwide.The airport is the primary hub of British Airways,and is a base for Virgin Atlantic.Of Heathrow's 75.7 million passengers in 2016,93% were international travellers;the remaining 70% were bound for UK destinations.The busiest single destination in passenger numbers is New York,with over 3 million passengers flying between Heathrow and JFK Airport in 2016.
【1】We can know from the text that Heathrow Airport is named after a(n)____.
A. person B. animal
C. place D. plant
【2】What can we learn about London Heathrow Airport from the text?
A. It has a history or over 90 years.
B. It handled fewer than 70 million passengers in 2016.
C. Most of its passengers are bound for UK destinations.
D. It has the third largest number of passengers in the world.
【3】What is the purpose of the text?
A. To introduce basic information about Heathrow Airport.
B. To attract more travelers to Heathrow Airport.
C. To indicate the history o f Heathrow Airport.
D. To show the convenience of Heathrow Airport.
【答案】
【1】C
【2】D
【3】A
【解析】文章介绍伦敦希思罗机场的历史,位置等信息,让我们对这个国际机场有了更好的认识。
【1】细节理解题。根据第三段内容Heathrow Airport started in 1929 as a small airfield on land south-east of the hamlet of Heathrow from which the airport takes its name.可知希思罗机场1929年作为小的飞机场建立在Heathrow村庄东南部的土地,机场根据此地得名。可知希思罗机场根据地方命名。故选C。
【2】细节理解题。根据文章第一段的内容Heathrow is also the third busiest airport in the world by total passenger traffic. 根据客运总量,希思罗机场是世界上第三繁忙的机场。可知D正确。
【3】主旨大意题。通读全文,不难看出文章向我们介绍了伦敦像希思罗机场的客运量,历史,位置等信息。故选A。