Question

Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a big clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So, no matter （无论）where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a bus. The hands are about four meters long. It is about the size of two people standing on top each other. If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament. （国会大厦）In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the Houses of Parliament. You will probably hear it and see it. The big clock makes such a loud noise. “Ding dong, ding dong.” It goes, every quarter of an hour. The name of Big Ben comes from a big builder.

1.The clock strikes (敲；打) every _______ minutes of an hour.

A. ten      B. fifteen      C. thirty     D. forty-five

2.You can read the time of Big Ben _______.

A. at the top of the clock tower

B. in the Houses of Parliament

C. on the hands of the huge clock

D. on the four faces of the clock

3.The underlined (划线部分) word “ hands” means ___ in Chinese.

A. 手        B. 标志      C. 指针        D. 发条

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了英国伦敦的大本钟。它在国会大厦的塔楼的顶部，它有四个面，所以无论你站在哪儿都能看到时间。每个面就像公交车那么大，指针约四米长，声音很大，每15分钟响一次。

1.B细节理解题。根据短文It goes every quarter (四分之一) of an hour. 描述，可知它一个小时响四下，也就是每十五分钟一下，故选B。

2.D细节理解题。根据短文This clock has four faces. So, no matter (无论) where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben.描述，可知你可以从四个面读到钟上的时间，故选D。

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考点：文化类短文阅读。