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【题目】 The Tower of London is in the north bank of the River Thames．According to the history，King Edward of England had promised to give the throne to William，Duke of Normandy．But at last he gave the throne to Harold Godwinson，his English brother in law．

William was quite angry that he was not the king．He sent his army to fight against England and on October 14，1066，the Duke’s Norman soldiers won，and later，William became the king．At the beginning，the new king thought the people of London did not obey rules．And the new king felt that he needed to protect himself and keep the wild people of London in line．So he built the Tower of London soon．

The tower was a changing project for the kings of England．King after king built upon the Tower adding walls and smaller towers around it．Around the year 1240 King Henry III made the Tower of London his home．He whitewashed the tower，widened the grounds to include a church，and added a great hall and other buildings．The Normans called the tower “La Tour Blanche（White tower）”．

As time went by，the addition of other smaller towers，extra buildings，walls and walkways，became the splendid example of castle，fortress，prison，palace and finally museum that we enjoy today．

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】The underlined word“throne”probably means“ ”．

A.the position of being a kingB.the position of being a soldier

C.the right to use the powerD.the right to lead the army

【2】The Tower of London has a history of about ．

A.600 yearsB.700 yearsC.800 yearsD.1，000 years

【3】Why did William fight against England according to the passage？

A.King Edward didn’t keep his promise．B.William hated the people of London．

C.King Edward died in England．D.William had the strongest army．

【4】Who built the Tower of London first？

A.Kind Edward．B.WilliamC.Harold GodwinsonD.King henry III．

【5】What can we infer from the passage about the Tower of London？

A.It has heen made bigger over the centuries．B.It is the biggest prison in the world．

C.It is the tallest Building in the world．D.It is in the north of London．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】

本文介绍了伦敦塔建造原因及其发生的变化。

【1】词义猜测题。根据文中“William was quite angry that he was not the king”，可知William因为他没有成为国王而非常气愤，由此可知，划线词所在句子表示根据历史记载，英格兰国王Edward曾许诺把王位给William。所以划线词指代“王位”。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中“He sent his army to fight against England and on October 14，1066，the Duke’s Norman soldiers won，and later，William became the king…So he built the Tower of London soon”，可知，伦敦塔有将近1000年的历史。故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中“According to the history，King Edward of England had promised to give the throne to William，Duke of Normandy．But at last he gave the throne to Harold Godwinson，his English brother in law．William was quite angry that he was not the king”，可知，William是因为Edward没有信守承诺而发起的战争。故选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据文中第二段尤其是最后一句话“So he built the Tower of London soon”，可知，是William先建造了伦敦塔。故选B。

【5】推理判断题。根据文中“King after king built upon the Tower adding walls and smaller towers around it”，可知，几个世纪以来伦敦塔建的更大了。故选A。