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【题目】Choose the best answer (根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案)：

Do you have a passport? A passport is a very important personal document when you travel abroad. It is also a great treasure for every holidaymaker because each page provides wonderful memories of each visit. Here are some of the most bizarre and interesting facts about passports from Britain.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was once offered a passport with the number 007, the code number for fictional special agent（特工） James Bond. However, she turned it down. The passport with 007 now belongs to Geoffery Howe, a member in Thatcher's government.

Everyone needs a passport to travel around the world, but one person doesn't. Although she may not travel abroad as much as she used to, Queen Elizabeth II has traveled around the world – all without a passport. According to the U.K., it is unnecessary for the queen to have one because British passport is issued（颁发） in the name of Her Majesty. However, it doesn't mean that the entire British royal family doesn't need passports. All the other members, including Prince Philip and Prince Charles, all have passports.

The British passport had a very long history. The oldest passport still in existence in Britain dates back to June 18, 1641. And there is the signature of Charles I on it.

In addition, the British passport is one of the most powerful passports in the world. Anyone with a British passport can travel 174 countries without a visa（签证）. It is as powerful as passports from Finland, Germany, Sweden and the U.S.A. However, U.K. travellers pay some of the highest passport costs in the world – more than people in China and Russia. On average, British people have to pay about 72.5 pounds for the passport.

【1】A passport ____________.

A.is a personal documentB.has very short history

C.is issued by royal familyD.is the most powerful

【2】The underlined word “bizarre” in paragraph 1 probably means _________.

A.boringB.strangeC.dangerousD.serious

【3】Who has the passport with the number 007 now after Thatcher turned it down?

A.Prince CharlesB.James BondC.Geoffery HoweD.Queen Elizabeth II

【4】__________ doesn’t need a passport to travel around the world.

A.Queen Elizabeth IIB.Margaret Thatcher

C.James BondD.Prince Philip

【5】Which is TRUE about the British passport according to paragraph 5?

A.The British passport is as powerful as the passports from Finland, Germany and Russia.

B.If someone has a British passport, he can travel 174 countries with a visa.

C.All British people have to pay 72.5 pounds for the passport.

D.The British passport costs more than the Chinese passport.

【6】The best title for the passage may be “___________________”.

A.The History of British PassportsB.The Powerful British Passport

C.Fun Facts about British PassportsD.The Most Expensive Passport in the World

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【5】D

【6】C

【解析】

本文介绍了每个人环游世界需要护照，但是英国女王伊丽莎白二世环游了世界，不需要护照。英国游客支付的护照费用是世界上最高的，超过了中国和俄罗斯的游客。

【1】细节理解题。根据A passport is a very important personal document when you travel abroad.可知，护照是你出国旅行时非常重要的个人证件。故选A。

【2】词义猜测题。根据此处与interesting相并列，因此表示奇怪的，故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据However, she turned it down. The passport with 007 now belongs to Geoffery Howe, a member in Thatcher's government.可知，撒切尔夫人拒绝了之后，持有007的护照现在属于撒切尔政府成员杰弗里·豪。故选C。

【4】细节理解题。根据Although she may not travel abroad as much as she used to, Queen Elizabeth II has traveled around the world – all without a passport.可知，女王伊丽莎白二世环游了世界，不需要护照。故选A。

【5】细节理解题。根据However, U.K. travellers pay some of the highest passport costs in the world – more than people in China and Russia.可知，英国游客支付的护照费用是世界上最高的，超过了中国和俄罗斯的游客。故选D。

【6】标题归纳题。根据Here are some of the most bizarre and interesting facts about passports from Britain.可知，本文主要介绍了一些有关英国护照的有趣的事实。故选C。

认真阅读题干，根据题干要求，在文中寻找答案所在的语句或段落，进行分析理解，词义猜测，推理判断和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。例如小题3，根据However, she turned it down. The passport with 007 now belongs to Geoffery Howe, a member in Thatcher's government.可知，撒切尔夫人拒绝了之后，持有007的护照现在属于撒切尔政府成员杰弗里·豪。故选C。