Question

The Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since super storm Sandy struck in October, will reopen by July 4.

The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by the French people in 1886. It stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all returning Americans.

It’s five months since the monument and Liberty Island were shut down after the storm.

While the statue itself was not seriously harmed by the storm, several buildings on the island experienced the terrible flood. The way used by ships carrying visitors from lower Manhattan and New Jersey was also destroyed.

“It’s good news, it’s a little late, but at least it’s there, and now we’ll watch like an eagle to make sure this promise is kept,” Schumer told NBC New York.

In January, the government spent $59 million repairing both Liberty Island and nearby Ellis Island, which was also damaged in the storm. But the officers have not announced when Ellis Island will reopen. In November, more than a million art works had to be removed from the museum there because of the storm. The Statue of Liberty is one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. According to the National Park Service, more than 3.7 million people visit the site every year.

1.Why was the Statue of Liberty closed last October?

A．Because of the super storm Sandy.

B．Because of the destroyed way.

C．Because of the damaged buildings.

D．Because of nearby Ellis Island.

2.How long has the monument and Liberty Island been shut down?

A．One month.                           B．Four months.

C．Five months.                           D．Ten months.

3.What does the underlined word It in the fifth paragraph refer to?

A．The Statue of Liberty was presented by French people.

B．The government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island and Ellis Island.

C．The Statue of Liberty stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all.

D．The Statue of Liberty will reopen by July 4.

4.Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A．The Statue of Liberty was seriously harmed by the storm.

B．In January the government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island.

C．It’s announced that Ellis Island will reopen in November.

D．The Statue of Liberty attracts over 3.7 million tourists every year.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了美国的自由女神像因为超级沙尘暴在10月份的时候关闭了，它没有遭到严重的损害，将于7月4日对游人重新开放，每年都有三百七十万的游客参观它。

1.细节题。根据文章The Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since super storm Sandy struck in October, will reopen by July 4.可知，因为超级沙尘暴，自由女神像被关闭了。故选A

2.细节题。根据文章It’s five months since the monument and Liberty Island were shut down after the storm.可知，纪念碑和自由岛已经关闭了5个月了。故选C

3.细节推断题。“It’s good news, it’s a little late, but at least it’s there, and now we’ll watch like an eagle to make sure this promise is kept,”可知，it指代的是在7月4日自由女神像将对游人重新开放。故选D

4.细节判断题。根据文章可知，自由女神像没有被沙尘暴严重损坏；一月，政府花费五千九百万修葺自由岛和爱利斯岛；工作人员没有通知爱利斯岛重新开放的时间；每年都有三百七十万的游客参观自由女神像。故选D

考点：日常生活类记叙文

点评：对于英语阅读文章中的记叙一个物体的相关内容的文章，是初三常考的知识题材。此类判断题文章不长，学生在答题的过程中可以首先对整篇文章进行阅读，理解文章的意思，然后带着问题在文章中找到相对应的答案，即可答出。