Question

The most enjoyable way to discover Liverpool is by boat．The first thing to do is to take a ferry (boat) across the River Mersey. It’s the best way to find out about this city’s long and interesting history. The Liverpool Ferry，which is the oldest ferry service in Europe, started more than 800 years ago．

In the l8th century Liverpool became an important city for international business across the Atlantic Ocean．Ships sailed from Liverpool to the United States and Africa．The place to learn more about Liverpool’s importance is the Maritime Museum．

Liverpool was important because of its industry and trade in the 18th century．In the 20th century it became famous for music．The boys in the rock group，the Beatles，all came from Liverpool．The city is very proud of them．It named its airport John Lennon International Airport after one of the Beatles．Tourists can take a bus tour to visit some of the places the Beatles mention in their songs, like Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields．They can also visit the Cavern Club—the group first played there in 1961．The Beatles Story is a museum and gallery．Here you can find out more about these world—famous musicians．

But there’s more to see and do in Liverpoo1．At the Walker Art Gallery you can see the best art in the North of England．If you like modern art，the place to visit is the Tate Gallery．But above all，it’s the friendly and welcoming people of Liverpool who make this a city you should visit when you come to Great Britain．

1.If you want to know more about Liverpool’s importance in history, you should ______.

A. take a ferry across River Mersey

B. visit the Maritime Museum

C. visit the Cavern Club

D. visit the John Lennon International Airport

2.In the 20th century Liverpool became well known all over the world because ______.

A. its important in international business

B. a group of pop singers

C. a beautiful river called River Mersey

D. a big museum in the town

3.As a devoted fan of the Beatles, you may choose to visit the following places EXCEPT ______.

A. the Walker Art Gallery

B. The Beatles Story

C. the Cavern Club

D. Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields

4.If you have a chance to visit Liverpool, _______ will probably impress you most.

A. the Liverpool Ferry

B. the Liverpool’s history

C. the music of the Beatle

D. the friendly people of Liverpool

5.This passage is mainly for ．

A．people who live in Liverpool

B. students who want to study in UK

C．foreigners who plan to visit Great Britain

D. people who are interested in history

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：這是一篇介紹利物浦景點(diǎn)和風(fēng)情的文章。

1.題。根據(jù)第二段第二行，The place to learn more about Liverpool’s importance is the Maritime Museum．在海洋博物館，能獲知更多有關(guān)利物浦重要性的信息。故選B。

2.題。根據(jù)第三段第一行，In the 20th century it became famous for music．The boys in the rock group，the Beatles，all came from Liverpool．在20世紀(jì)，利物浦最著名的是音樂。搖滾樂團(tuán)-披頭士中的男歌手，全部來自利物浦。20世紀(jì)，利物浦因?yàn)橐粋�(gè)流行歌手組合而舉世聞名。故選B。

3.題。根據(jù)第三段第三行，Tourists can take a bus tour to visit some of the places the Beatles mention in their songs, like Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields．They can also visit the Cavern Club—the group first played there in 1961．The Beatles Story is a museum and gallery．據(jù)此可知，與披頭士有關(guān)的景點(diǎn)有Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields、the Cavern Club、The Beatles Story 。所以，披頭士的粉絲不會(huì)選擇的景點(diǎn)為the Walker Art Gallery，故選A 。

4.。根據(jù)文章最后一句話，But above all，it’s the friendly and welcoming people of Liverpool who make this a city you should visit when you come to Great Britain．最為重要的是，熱情好客的利物浦人民使得這個(gè)城市成為觀光英國必去之地。故選D。

5.。這是一篇介紹利物浦景點(diǎn)和風(fēng)土人情的文章，針對的是去英國旅游的游客。故選C。

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