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【题目】Buckingham Palace has a history that dates back over 500 years and has changed hands on numerous occasions, however, much of the building that remains standing today is from the original structure built in the early 1700's.

In the beginning Buckingham Palace was originally known as Buckingham House. However, in 1762 George III liked the house so much that he bought it for 28,000 and renamed it "The Queen's House". The reason for this was down to the fact that he bought the house to give to his wife Charlotte. Shortly after he did this, work soon began in order to remodel the house with the help of Sir William Chambers. This trend then continued with the accession of George IV in 1820 when he decided to reconstruct the house but he still used it for the same purpose that his father did.

One of the biggest physical changes to the house occurred several years later when the king had a change of mind. It was in 1826 that King George IV set about transforming the house into what it is known today, Buckingham Palace. He did this with the help of an architect known as John Nash.

The work that Nash carried out involved doubling the size of the main block through adding a new suite of rooms on the garden side facing the west. He then faced this with mellow Bath stone, which reflected the French neo-classical influence favored by George IV. Many of the rooms that Nash added still remain pretty much unchanged today.

The palace as it stands today acts as not only the London residence of Her Majesty the Queen but also the administrative headquarters of the Royal Household. It is in fact one of the few working royal palaces that remain in the world today. The state rooms are extensively used by the Queen as well as members of the royal family as a way of receiving and entertaining guests on state, ceremonial and official occasions.

【1】George IV reconstructed Buckingham House probably to .

A. please his own wife

B. satisfy his son

C. sell at a good price

D. honor his old father

【2】One of the biggest changes to Buckingham Palace took place in .

A. 1762 B. 1820 C. 1826 D. 1829

【3】The last paragraph mainly tells us

A. how important Buckingham Palace is today

B. what Buckingham Palace is like today

C. some information of royal palaces in the world

D. how Buckingham Palace is used today

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【解析】

试题分析: 本文介绍Buckingham Palace的历史。

【1】A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“George IV in 1820 when he decided to reconstruct the house but he still used it for the same purpose that his father did.，”George IV重新装修的原因和他父亲一样，根据此句“The reason for this was down to the fact that he bought the house to give to his wife Charlotte.”可知George IV的父亲买下房子重装是送给妻子的。故George IV重装的目的也是取悦他的妻子。故选A。

【2】C 细节理解题。根据第三段“One of the biggest physical changes to the house occurred several years later when the king had a change of mind. It was in 1826﹍.”可看出这个房子的最大变化发生在1826年，故选C。

【3】D 段落大意题。通读最后一段，可知最后一段说的是Buckingham Palace今天的用处。故选D。