Question

【題目】People began making clocks over 500 years ago. The first clocks had only one hand---the hour hand. At a later time the clocks had the minute hand. The first clocks were big and heavy. Some rich people had servants (仆人) to carry the clocks when they were out. Time passed and clocks became smaller.

Bells became a part of some large clocks in cities and towns. They were for people unable to see the clock. Some clocks were in large towers（塔）. Some of them are 400 or 500 years old now. Big Ben in London is a very famous tower clock.

Now many people have alarm clocks (鬧鐘) to wake them up to go to work or go to school.

So clocks are the very important part of people’s life.

【1】People began to make clocks ________ 500 years ago.

A. less than B. for C. more than D. without

【2】At the beginning the clocks had ________ .

A. one hand B. two hands

C. three hands D. four hands

【3】Bells were made for ________ .

A. the old people B. everyone

C. the people unable to see the clock D. the children

【4】Alarm clocks can help people ________ .

A. work hard B. wake up

C. see the time D. go to bed

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】試題分析：這篇短文主要講述鐘表的發(fā)展史，并講述了倫敦的大本鐘。

【1】C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中People began making clocks over 500 years ago.描述，可知人們開始制作鐘表有500多年了。故選C。

【2】A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中The first clocks had only one hand---the hour hand可知第一個鐘表僅有一只手�？芍�選A。

【3】C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)They were for people unable to see the clock.可知鐘聲是為那些不能看見鐘表的人們制作的。根據(jù)題意故選C。

【4】B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中Now many people have alarm clocks (鬧鐘) to wake them up to go to work or go to school.可知鬧鐘能幫助叫醒人們。故選B。