Question

【题目】Bognor Regis is a small beautiful town in the UK. From March 12 to 17 of each year, lots of clowns (小丑) get together in the town to celebrate the International Clown Festival. The first one was in 1987.

During the festival, people can see all kinds of clowns. They are together for the clown shows. They have big feet, red noses and look really funny. They sing and dance in a strange way to make people happy. Children like this interesting festival best. Now women can take part in the clown shows and they're very popular. But in the past, only men could be clowns.

【1】The International Clown Festival finishes on _______ every year.

A. March 12 B. March 14

C. March 15 D. March 17

【2】The first International Clown Festival was in _______.

A. 1978 B. 1987 C. 1879 D. 1798

【3】_______ like the festival best.

A. Old people B. Women

C. Men D. Children

【4】What can we learn about the festival?

A. It's a festival only for kids.

B. Clowns wear blue noses.

C. It has a history of 27 years.

D. Clowns have to dance to make people happy.

【5】What is the best title of the passage?

A. Wonderful clown shows

B. Bognor Regis' clown festival

C. A beautiful town, Bognor Regis

D. The first International Clown Festival

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】试题分析：本文介绍了英国博格诺里吉斯的小丑节：时间是每年三月十二日至十七日，节日期间人们聚在一起进行小丑表演，大脚板、红鼻子非常滑稽，奇特的方式唱歌、跳舞使人们开心。

【1】D 细节理解题。题意：每年的国际小丑节结束于哪一天？A. March 12三月十二日；B. March 14三月十四日；C. March 15 三月十五日； D. March 17三月十七日。由文中的“From March 12 to 17 of each year”可知结束于三月十七日，故选D。

【2】B 细节理解题。题意：第一届国际小丑节是在哪一年？ A. 1978；B. 1987；C. 1879；D. 1798。由第一段最后一句“The first one was in 1987. ”可知，本题选B。

【3】D 细节理解题。题意：谁最喜欢这个节日？A. Old people 老人；B. Women妇女； C. Men男士；D. Children 孩子们。由文中的“Children like this interesting festival best.”（孩子们最喜欢这个有趣的节日）可知，本题选D。

【4】C 推理判断题。题意：从这个节日我们可以了解到什么？ A. It’s a festival only for kids只是孩子们的节日；B. Clowns wear blue noses.小丑们戴着蓝鼻子； C. It has a history of 28 years.有28年历史了；D. Clowns have to dance to make people happy. 小丑们为了使人们开心必须跳舞。由第一段最后一句“The first one was in 1987. ”2015-1987＝28可知这个节日有二十八年历史了。故选C。

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【5】B 题目推断题。题意：短文最好的标题是什么？A. Wonderful clown shows奇妙的小丑节；B. Bognor Regis’ clown festival 博格诺里吉斯的小丑节；C. A beautiful town, Bognor Regis博格诺里吉斯一个美丽的城镇；D. The first International Clown Festival第一届国际小丑节。本文主要介绍了英国博格诺里吉斯的小丑节。故选B。