Question

【題目】Every year， thousands of people come to Edinburgh(愛丁堡)， the capital(首都) city of Scotland， to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain.During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets. One of the best parts of Festival is the “Fringe”， where students do comedy shows in small halls and cafes.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and hear music played by famous musicians.This year， you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer， but remember it can be difficult to find a room， so why not book your hotel now?

【1】How long does the Edinburgh Festival usually last?

A、Three days

B、Seven days.

C、Twenty–one days

【2】There are some activities at the festival. Which is Not mentioned in the passage?

A、You can see many actors and artists from all over the world.

B、You can see artists painting pictures on the streets.

C、You can see some magicians playing on the streets.

【3】The tickets for the performances are .

A、too dear

B、very expensive

C、not expensive

【4】What does the writer advise us to do in the last paragraph?

A、To book the tickets for the performances.

B、To book the hotels in Edinburgh.

C、To see the films and plays.

【5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A、Enjoy the Edinburgh Festival.

B、Travel Around Edinburgh.

C、The Best Hotel in Edinburgh.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】C

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要講述了每年都有成千上萬的人們來蘇格蘭的首都愛丁堡，每年的八月份和九月份世界各地的藝術(shù)家和演員來這里參加藝術(shù)節(jié)。

【1】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world.可知，這個(gè)藝術(shù)節(jié)持續(xù)21天。故選C。

【2】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets可知，文中沒有提到街上的魔術(shù)表演。故選C。

【3】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is in London.可知，觀看表演的票不是很貴。故選C。

【4】B推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中 it is usually easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer， but remember it can be difficult to find a room， so why not book your hotel now?可知，建議我們在Edinburgh.里定旅館。所以選B。

【5】A標(biāo)題歸納題：這篇短文主要介紹了愛丁堡的藝術(shù)節(jié)。故選A。