Question

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Have you heard of Big Ben?  Big Ben is a very big and1.f__________ clock  in London, the capital of England. It is much2.b__________ than many other clocks in the world. The clock weighs 23 tons (吨). Its minute hand is 4.27 metres3.l__________  and its hour hand is 2.75 metres long. The clock tower is about 98 metres high.

Big Ben got its name 4.f__________ Sir Benjamin Hall. He was responsible (负责的) for the making of the clock. In 1858, people were 5.b__________ the new House of Parliament (议会大厦) of England, and at the same time they were also building a big clock. However, 6.n__________ could think of a good name for the big clock. Sir Benjamin Hall made a joke and said, “Why don’t we 7.c__________ it Big Ben?” At his words, all the people laughed. But from then on, the new clock was8. r__________ called Big Ben.

Today, Big Ben is very famous and people from all over the world want to 9.s__________  it. The clock is not only big  but also accurate (精确的). It makes a loud10.s__________ every hour. On New Year’s Eve, millions of people listen to it on TV!

Answer

1.famous

2.bigger

3.long

4.from

5.building

6.nobody

7.call

8.really

9.see

10.sound

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了英国著名的大本钟，以及它名字的来历。

1.句意：大本钟在伦敦是非常大和著名的。根据句意及首字母的单词故填famous 。

2.句意：比世界上其他的钟表它是更大的。根据题意可知用形容词的比较级。故填bigger 。

3.句意：它的分针是4.27米长，它的时针是2.75米长。根据句意及首字母的提示。故填long 。

4.Big Ben got its name f__________ Sir Benjamin Hall.句意：大本钟从Sir Benjamin Hall.得到的名字。根据句意及首字母的提示故填from。

5.句意：在1858年，人们正在建造议会大厦。根据题意可知用现在进行时。其结构是be doing.。故填building。

6.句意：而然，没有人考虑大本钟的好名字。根据句意及所给汉语提示故填nobody。

7.句意：为什么我们不叫他大本钟。短语cal lsb. Sth.表示称某人……。根据题意故填call 。

8.句意：但是从那个时候，这个新的钟表真的成为了大本钟。根据句意及所给单词提示故填really。

9.句意：今天，大本钟是非常著名的，来自全世界的人们想看见它。短语want to do 想做某事。根据句意及所给汉语提示故填see。

10.它会发出大的声音。根据句意及所给首字母的提示故填sound。

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