Question

【题目】Shakespeare's Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare's World

Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property remained in the ownership of Shakespeare's family until 1806. The House has Welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years.

Enter through the Visitors' Centre and see the highly–praised exhibition(展览)Shakespeare's World, a lively and full introduction to the life and works of Shakespeare. Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.

Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare's period. Enjoy the beautiful English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet's works.

The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; the nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes' walk).

The House may present difficulties but the Visitors' Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入)to wheelchair users.

The Shakespeare Coffee House is opposite the Birthplace.

【1】If Mr. and Mrs. Smiths with their 4 children want to visit the House, they should pay

according to the Admission.

A. ￡12B. ￡14. 2C. ￡16. 9D. ￡18. 6

【2】What does the underlined word "property" in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?

A. The exhibition.B. The visitors.C. The entrance.D. The house

【3】Where would you be most likely to find the passage?

A. In a travel brochure.

B. In a literature text.

C. In an official report.

D. In a news article.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【解析】

文章大意：本文属于广告类阅读，主要介绍了莎士比亚出生地这个旅游景点的一些情况，如票价、设施等。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中的信息ADMISSION：Adult：￡4.90，Child：￡2.20，Family：￡12.0，（2 adults+up to 3 children），可知，一个家庭中，两个大人可以带3个小孩，票价是12元，史密斯夫妇带着4个孩子，所以有一个孩子要购买一张儿童票，票价是2.2元，因此史密斯夫妇和他们的4个孩子应付款14.2元，故答案选B。

【2】词义猜测题。根据下文The House has Welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years.250年来，这座房子一直欢迎来自世界各地的游客，结合The property remained in the ownership of Shakespeare's family until 1806.本句语境“直到1806年，这处…一直归莎士比亚家族所有。”可知此处表达的是“房子”，结合选项可知D选项符合题意，故答案选D。

【3】文章来源题。通读全文的内容来看，本文主要介绍Shakespeare出生地这个旅游景点的一些情况，所以应该是节选自旅游手册，故答案选A。