Question

【题目】When you don't know an English word，you may need a dictionary. A dictionary is a very useful tool when you learn English. It plays an important role in your study. Do you know the smallest English dictionary in the world?

Let's have a look at what it looks like. It is 2.6 centimeters long. It is 1.9 centimeters wide. It is the smallest English dictionary in the world.

The smallest dictionary has 384 pages. It has thousands of words. When you open its case，you can also find a lens．The dictionary is so small that we need to use the lens to read it.

The smallest English dictionary came out in Glasgow，UK in 1890.Graham is the owner of the dictionary. He found it in a bookstore. Although it was very expensive，he still bought it. He paid lots of money for the dictionary.

【1】How wide is the smallest dictionary?

A. 1.9 centimeters. B. 2.6 centimeters. C. 6.2 centimeters. D. 9.1 centimeters.

【2】The underlined word “lens” probably means “________” in Chinese.

A. 显微镜 B. 放大镜 C. 近视镜 D. 望远镜

【3】What's the main idea of the passage?

A. It's about the importance of dictionaries.

B. It's about the smallest dictionary in the world.

C. It's about the importance of learning English.

D. It's about the famous bookstore in the UK.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】B

【解析】试题分析：短文大意：该文介绍了世界上最小的英语词典。它只有2.6厘米长，1.9厘米宽。该小词典有384页。它有成千上万个单词。最小的英语词典于1890年在英国格拉斯哥出版。

【1】A细节理解题。根据第二段中It is 2.6 centimeters long. It is 1.9 centimeters wide. It is the smallest English dictionary in the world.可知世界上最小的英语词典长2.6厘米，宽1.9厘米。所以该选A。

【2】B词义猜测题。根据下一句The dictionary is so small that we need to use the lens to read it.可知划线词的词意为“放大镜”，所以该选B。

【3】B主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了世界上最小的英语词典。所以该选B。