7.St Paul's Cathedral
Ludgate Hill,EC4
Underground:St Paul's; Bus:6,7,11,15,22,25
Open:Daily 8:00-19:00(17:00from Oct.to Mar.)
Entrance free
Designed by the great architect,Sir Christopher Wren,St Paul's Cathedral was built following the Great Fire of London of 1666,which destroyed the gothic cathedral on the site at that time.It is crowned by a magnificent dome and its choir(唱詩班)is internationally famous.Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married here in 1981.
Buckingham Palace
South end of the Mall(SW1)
Underground:St.James's Park,Victoria,Hyde Park Corner,Green Park Bus:2,11,14,16,19,22,24,29,30,38,52,73,74,137
Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the monarch(君主) for much of the year.(When the monarch is in residence,a flag flies over the palace.) The Mall is a very impressive wide street,leading from Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square.
Note:As the palace is the monarch's official residence,it is not open to the public during most of the year.
The Tower of London
Tower Hill,EC3
Underground:Tower Hill; Bus:42,78
Open:Mon.-Sat.9:00-18:00; Sun.8:00-19:00
Parts of the Tower of London are over nine centuries old,as building began under William the Conqueror in 1078.Famous as a prison in the distant past,the Tower has also been a royal residence,a zoo and an observatory (瞭望臺),among other things.It is now a museum and many thousands of people visit it every year in particular to see the Crown Jewels.
Westminster Abbey
Broad Sanctuary,SW1
Underground:Westminster,St James's Park; Bus:3,11,12,24,29,39,53,59,76,77,88,109,155,168,170,172,184,503
Open:Daily 8:00-19:00(Mar.-Dec.,Tuesday till 20:00)
Entrance free
A Benedictine abbey(本篤會修道院) which already existed on the site was rebuilt by Edward the Confessor and consecrated(奉為神圣) in 1065.On the way to its present form,the abbey was extended in the 13th-16th centuries,with the two west towers being added in the 18th.There are many famous tombs in the abbey,including that of the unknown Warrior and those of many poets and writers.
56.No.11bus can take you to all three of these places:B.
A.St Paul's Cathedral,Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London
B.St Paul's Cathedral,Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace
C.St Paul's Cathedral,the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace
D.Westminster Abbey,the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace
57.If you want to present flowers to the tomb of Charles Dickens,where will you go?C
A.St Paul's Cathedral
B.The Tower of London
C.Westminster Abbey
D.Buckingham Palace.
分析 本文是一篇廣告布告類閱讀,文章主要介紹了四個地方:圣保羅大教堂(St Paul's Cathedral)、白金漢宮(Buckingham Palace)、倫敦塔(The Tower of London)和威斯敏斯特教堂(Westminster Abbey).其中St Paul's Cathedral,Buckingham Palace和Westminster Abbey這三個地方都可以乘坐第十一路公交車到達(dá).
解答 BC
56.B 細(xì)節(jié)判斷題.根據(jù)St Paul's Cathedral,Buckingham Palace和Westminster Abbey這三個地方都可以乘坐第十一路公交車到達(dá).故選B.
57.C 理解判斷題.根據(jù)Westminster Abbey部分中的There are many famous tombs in the abbey,including that of the unknown Warrior and those of many poets and writers.可知修道院里有許多著名的墳?zāi),包括無名戰(zhàn)士和許多詩人和作家.由此可知,如果你想把鮮花送給查爾斯•狄更斯墓,你應(yīng)該去威斯敏斯特教堂(Westminster Abbey).故選C.
點評 本文考察學(xué)生的理解推斷能力以及細(xì)心程度,只要抓住文章的關(guān)鍵詞,采用尋讀的方法查找細(xì)節(jié),就能找到正確答案.