Question

Welcome to the National Museum of Mathematics(MoMath)．it is in New York City．It is

America’s first math museum．It’s also a fun place for both children and their parents．

Open the door ,you will open a new world of numbers，shapes(形状)and colours，and you will

find math is interesting．You can take part in many games and activities．They help you better

understand math．“ We want to give people fun ways to learn math，”MoMath founder(创始人)Glen Whitney said．“Here you can try riding a tricycle(三轮车)with square wheels(轮子)．You can hop(跳跃)from one point to another and join lines to get pictures．”

The museum is at 11 East 26th Street in Manhattan and is open from 1 0：00 a．m．to 5：00 P．m．，seven days a week，364 days a year(It is closed on Thanksgiving Day)．MoMath closes early on the first Wednesday of every month，at 2：30 p．m．The ticket prices are$1 5 per(每)adult and$9 per child，student，or the old people．

MoMath also has a traveling museum-Math Midway．It runs around the country to schools

and community centres ．So you still can enjoy the fun of math even you live far from New York

City．

1.What is the passage about?

A．A math museum．  B．A science museum．

C．A history museum． D．A space museum．

2.One can’t      in the museum．

A．1earn colours     B．play games

C．ride a tricycle      D．take exercise

3.When does the museum close on the first Wednesday in January?

A．At 1 0：00 a．m． B．At 2：30 p．m．

C．At 5：00 p．m．    D．At 1 0：00 p．m．

4.How much is the ticket for a student?

A．$l 5．         B．$1 0．       C．$9．         D．Free．

5.Which of the following is NOT true about Math Midway?

A．It goes into different schools．

B．it runs around the USA．

C．It is a traveling museum．

D．It is in Manhattan．

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文给我们介绍的是一个数学国家博物馆，它在纽约，是美国的第一个数学博物馆。不管是孩子还是大人，这里都是一个很有趣的地方，可以让你在趣味中更了解数学。

1.A主旨大意题。根据短文的开头可知，这篇短文给我们介绍的是一个数学国家博物馆，它在纽约，是美国的第一个数学博物馆。这里是一个很有趣的地方，可以让你更了解数学。故应该选A。

2.D细节理解题。根据短文中you will open a new world of numbers，shapes(形状)and colours、You can take part in many games and activities、Here you can try riding a tricycle可知，A、B和C三项在短文中都提到了，故选D。

3.B 细节理解题。根据短文中MoMath closes early on the first Wednesday of every month，at 2：30 p．m可知，在每个月的第一个星期三，这个博物馆会早点关门，是在下午的2点半。故选B。

4.C 细节理解题。根据短文中The ticket prices are$1 5 per(每)adult and$9 per child，student，or the old people可知，博物馆的票价是成年人每人15美元，孩子、学生或老人是9美元。故选C。

5.短文最后一段中MoMath also has a traveling museum-Math Midway．It runs around the country to schools and community centres可知，A、B和C都是符合文意的，D选项在短文中并没有说到，故选D。

考点：文化类短文阅读。