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【题目】In Germany, there is a special museum. It is the only one of this kind in the world and few people know it.Every year，the number of people who come to visit the museum is only one thousand.What kind of museum is it?

It is a museum about taxes (税收)．In this museum，you can see the history of taxes and all kinds of taxes in different countries in the world.

After visiting the museum，people can draw a conclusion(得出结论)．That is from 3000 B．C.(公元前)，the kings，dictators(独裁者)and finance ministers(财政部长)could tax people freely.They taxed people heavily because of such things as wars，weddings(婚礼)or road building.They needed money and they got money by taxing their citizens (公民)．

In the early times of Egypt，farmers had to pay heavy taxes if the water level(水面)of the River Nile rose.The kings said that if the water level rose，there would be much more earth in farmers' fields.So the farmers could get a good harvest and they should pay more taxes.

A strange kind of tax—Window Tax appeared(出现)in England.It lasted more than one hundred years.How? If there were more windows in the wall，the people must pay more taxes.So in those years, people built as few windows as possible in the wall.

Russian people once paid a tax for their beards (胡子)．The people who had paid this tax would get a special piece of paper.But what about the people who didn't pay for their beards? Of course，their beards would be cut.But without a beard for a man is a way to scorn(蔑视)God.He would also be punished.

【1】Which is right about the museum?

A. It is in Germany.

B. It is a museum about taxes in German history.

C. It is the only museum in the world.

D. It is very famous in the world.

【2】Which is the best title for this museum?

A. A German museum

B. A tax museum

C. The only museum in the world

D. A very small museum

【3】The history of taxes may have lasted ________ years at least.

A. 3, 000 B. 5, 000

C. 6, 000 D. 2, 000

【4】Which is right?

A. Only Egypt, England and Russia have taxes.

B. The taxes are free now.

C. The taxes were heavy.

D. The taxes were completely used for people.

【5】Which is right?

A. Egypt—Window Tax，England—Water Level Tax，Russia—Beard Tax

B. Egypt—Water Level Tax，Russia—Window Tax，England—Beard Tax

C. Egypt—Water Level Tax，Russia—Beard Tax，England—Window Tax

D. Egypt—Beard Tax，Russia—Water Level Tax，England—Window Tax

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【5】C

【解析】试题本文介绍了世界上唯一一个以税收为主题的德国税收博物馆，介绍了世界税收的历史，并以埃及、英国和俄罗斯为例，揭示了旧时代税收沉重的社会现实。

【1】题意：关于这个博物馆的说法哪一个是正确的？考查细节理解题。A. It is in Germany. 它在德国。B. It is a museum about taxes in German history. 这是德国历史上有关税收的博物馆。C. It is the only museum in the world. 它是世界上唯一的博物馆。D. It is very famous in the world. 它在世界上很有名。根据In Germany, there is a special museum.，结合前两段内容，可知选A。

【2】题意：这个博物馆最好的名字是什么？考查综合理解题。根据It is a museum about taxes.，结合选项意思，可知ACD三项不合该博物馆的主题实际，故选B。

【3】题意：税收的历史至少已经持续了 年。考查细节理解题。根据结论That is from 3000 B．C.，the kings，dictators and finance ministers could tax people freely. 从公元前3000年开始自由地征税，可知至今已经持续了5000多年，故选B。

【4】题意：哪一个是正确的？考查综合理解题。A. Only Egypt, England and Russia have taxes. 只有埃及、英国和俄罗斯有税。B. The taxes are free now.现在税收是免费的。C. The taxes were heavy. 税收很重。D. The taxes were completely used for people. 税收完全用于人民。根据埃及、英国和俄罗斯的例子，可知税收都很重，故选C。

【5】题意：哪一个是正确的？考查细节理解题。A. Egypt—Window Tax，England—Water Level Tax，Russia—Beard Tax埃及窗口税，英国税率税，俄罗斯胡须税；B. Egypt—Water Level Tax，Russia—Window Tax，England—Beard Tax埃及水税，俄罗斯窗口税，英国胡须税；C. Egypt—Water Level Tax，Russia—Beard Tax，England—Window Tax埃及水税，俄罗斯胡须税，英格兰窗口税；D. Egypt—Beard Tax，Russia—Water Level Tax，England—Window Tax埃及的胡须税，俄国的税率税，英国的窗口税。根据短文后面三段的内容，可知埃及有水税，俄罗斯有胡须税，英格兰有窗口税；故选C。