Question

In 1834, the clock tower in London was burned down. People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and the best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. Several years later the tower was finished. The people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.

In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben?” Everybody laughed and agreed with him.

From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send bottles of oil to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people.

1.Big Ben’s birthday is _________.

A. July 11, 1854       B. July 11, 1834

C. July11, 1859      D. July11, 1852

2.How did Big Ben get its name?

A. Benjamin Hall gave it the name.

B. Big Ben got its name because of a joke.

C. Big Ben got its name from the Queen of the UK.

D. Victoria gave it the name.

3.“Keep very good time” means ____________.

A. have a good time                 B. show people the correct time

C. keep running                    D. be made in time

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People all over the world consider (认为) Big Ben as their friend.

B. People all over the world even send oil to Big Ben.

C. People think Big Ben will answer their letters.

D. People think Big Ben is the biggest and the best clock in the world.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了的是伦敦钟楼的修建以及命名的经过。文章还介绍了钟楼是伦敦著名的建筑，人们把钟楼当作好朋友。

1.C细节理解题。根据The people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.可知大本钟的生日是1859年四月11日。故选C。

2.B细节理解题。根据Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben?” Everybody laughed and agreed with him.可知大本钟得到这个名字是因为一句玩笑。故应该选B。

3.B综合理解题。前一句提到人们希望这个钟应该是‘biggest and the best’，这与后文的句子是对应的。Big对应biggest, Keep very good time与the best对应。对clock而言，the best就应该是时间很准，所以选B。

4.4】C 推理判断题。文中提到人们写信给big Ben但并没提到人们希望能收到回信，所以C选项错误。

考点：考查历史文化类阅读。