Question

【题目】 Last summer I went to one of the world's most famous historical places, the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It was the home of the emperors of the last two dynasties.

The Forbidden City was built in 1420 in Ming Dynasty. The emperor Shunzhi of Qing Dynasty moved into it in 1644. It was where the emperors dealt with the official business with their ministers.

The Forbidden City is called the Purple Forbidden City. However, the color of the palace, itself is not purple. The color purple stands for power of the great emperors of China. It was so sacred（神圣的）that the common people could not even dream of going in.

The emperors liked different kinds of activities to celebrate all the traditional festivals in the Forbidden City. During Chinese New Year, the emperor would invite all the members of his family and his officials to a banquet. The banquet had a hundred and eight Chinese dishes. It was such an expensive banquet that it could feed a common family for three generations（代）.

Right now the Forbidden City is known as a historical site for tourists from all over the world. Everyone can go in there, and it is a museum with priceless Chinese treasures in it.

I really learned a lot about the Chinese culture and its history from this trip to the Forbidden City. It was like a dream coming true to go on the trip and see the things that I have always wanted to see.

【1】How long is the history of the Forbidden City?

A.About 600 yearsB.About 4000 yearsC.1420 years

【2】According to the passage, what is the color purple stand for?

A.SecretB.HealthC.Power

【3】What does the underlined word "banquet" probably mean?

A.表演B.宴会C.展览

【4】Which of the following is NOT true about the Forbidden City in the passage?

A.It is a historical place for visiting.

B.The emperors lived there.

C.The emperors only had celebrations on Chinese New Year.

【5】What does the writer want to show us?

A.The treasures of the Forbidden City

B.The changes in use of the Forbidden City

C.The building process of the Forbidden City

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

本文向我们介绍了著名景点紫禁城。

【1】细节理解题。根据“The Forbidden City was built in 1420 in Mind Dynasty.”可知，紫禁城建于1420年，距今大约600年，故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据“The color purple stands for power of the great emperors of China.”可知，紫色代表中国伟大皇帝的权力，故选C。

【3】词句猜测题。根据后文“The banquet had a hundred and eight Chinese dishes.”可知，该活动上有108道菜，由此推测此处是宴会的意思，故选B。

【4】推理判断题。It is a historical place for visiting. 这是一个值得参观的历史名胜。根据“one of the world's most famous historical places”可知，紫禁城是一个历史名胜，该项表述正确；The emperors lived there. 皇帝住在那里。根据“It was the home of the emperors”可知，这是皇帝的家，该项表述正确；The emperors only had celebrations on Chinese New Year. 皇帝们只有在中国新年才有庆祝活动。根据“The emperors liked different kinds of activities to celebrate all the traditional festivals at the Forbidden City.”可知，所有传统节日都会庆祝不只是新年，该项表述错误，故选C。

【5】主旨大意题。A项：紫禁城的宝藏；B项：紫禁城用途的变化；C项：紫禁城的建造过程。分析文章可知，本文介绍了不同时期紫禁城的不同用处，故选B。