Question

London police are well known in the world. Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700 there was no policeman in London at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night, and they were not paid very much.

About 300 years ago, London started to get bigger. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people had to stay in their homes as much as possible.

In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called “Bow Street Runners” because they worked near Bow Street.

Fifty years later, there were 120 Bow Street Runners, but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So, in 1829, the first London Police Force was started with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. There was no policewoman in London until 1920.

Today, London police are quite well paid and only a few police officers still ride horses.

Perhaps the London Police Force’s greatest achievement (成就) is to meet changing conditions and provide excellent police service (服务). The two main reasons for the Force’s development were the growth of population and the progress of science and technology.

1.London Police Force is famous in the world, because _________.

A. it provides excellent service B. it has many policewomen

C. the police officers work on horses D. it has a long history

2.People in London didn’t want to go outdoors about 300 years ago because

__________.

A. there were no policemen in the streets B. the city was very dirty

C. they were poor D. there were so many thieves in the streets

3.London had 120 Bow Street Runners in the year of __________.

A. 1700 B. 1750 C. 1800 D. 1829

4.Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?

A. A few policeman protected the city streets at night in 1700.

B. The first London Police Force was founded in 1829.

C. London police were well paid in the past.

D. People could not see policewomen until 1900.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. London Police Force B. Bow Street Runners

C. Why Are London Police Famous? D. The History of the London Police

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要详细介绍了伦敦警察的发展壮大历史、阐述它的成就以及发展的主要原因。

1.短文最后一段Perhaps the London Police Force’s greatest achievement (成就) is to meet changing conditions and provide excellent police service (服务).的描述可知，伦敦警察世界闻名是因为它有完美的服务。故应选A。

2.短文there were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people had to stay in their homes as much as possible的描述可知，300年前人们不想外出的原因是大街上有很多小偷。故应选D。

3.短文In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. ---and were called “Bow Street Runners”.---Fifty years later, there were 120 Bow Street Runners的描述可知，应选C。

4.细节理解题。根据短文内容，A、C、D均不符合短文大意，而根据文中in 1829, the first London Police Force was started with 3,000 officers.的描述可知，应选B。

5.标题归纳题。联系上下文，短文主要详细介绍了伦敦警察的发展壮大历史、阐述它的成就以及发展的主要原因。故应选D。

考点：社会历史类短文阅读。