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【题目】What would it be like to be over 100 meters in the air？Besides taking a plane，there is a more interesting and relaxing way to experience it：having a ride on a Ferris wheel （摩天轮）．

London Eye，England

With a height of about 135 meters，the London Eye is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe．There are 32 cars（轿厢） and each can carry 25 people at most．On the ride，people can get a view of London Tower．Buckingham Palace and Big Ben．One turn takes 30 minutes．

High Roller US

It is the world’s tallest Ferris wheel．It is 168 meters tall．High Roller first opened in Las Vegas on March 31st，2014．A ride takes 30 minutes．You can also enjoy videos and music during the ride．

Tianjin Eye，China

Tianjin Eye is a 120﹣meter﹣tall Ferris wheel．It lies on a bridge over the Haihe River in Tianjin，China．It is the only Ferris wheel in the world to stand on a bridge．The wheel has 48 cars．Each can take eight passengers．People can get good views of the city during the 30﹣minute trip．

Roue decision Paris France

Roue decision Paris looks like all other Ferris wheels．It is about 60 meters tall and has 42 cars．But people can move it．Because of this，the big wheel has been to many other places like Manchester in the UK and Bangkok in Thailand．

【1】There are cars in London Eye．

A.25 B.30 C.32 D.135

【2】The tallest Ferris wheel in the world is in ．

A．Paris B．Tianjin C．Las Vegas D．London

【3】High Roller is meters taller than Tianjin Eye．

A.33 B.48 C.60 D.108

【4】 is the only one to lie on a bridge．

A．London Eye B．High Roller C．Tianjin Eye D．Roue de Paris

【5】Which of the following is TRUE？

A．Tianjin Eye can bring you musical enjoyment

B．Roue de Paris can be moved to many other places．

C．London Eye can carry 384 passengers at most on one turn．

D．Having a ride on the four Ferris wheels needs the same time．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了四个地点伦敦、法国、中国、美国著名的摩天轮的特征：高度、轿厢数及能看到的景色。

【1】C细节理解题。根据There are 32 cars (轿厢）and each can carry 25 people at most.可知有32个轿厢。故选C。

【2】C细节理解题。根据High Roller, US介绍It is the world’ s tallest Ferris wheel.故选C。

【3】B细节理解题。根据High Roller中介绍 It is 168 meters tall. 及Tianjin Eye is a 120-meter-tall Ferris wheel.可知他们相差48米，故选B。

【4】C细节理解题。根据Tianjin Eye中介绍 It is the only Ferris wheel in the world to stand on a bridge. 故选C。

【5】B细节理解题。根据Roue de Paris中介绍But people can move it. Because of this，the big wheel has been to many other places like Manchester in the UK and Bangkok in Thailand.可知B正确，故选B。