Question

19．London is the capital of the United Kingdom．It has about seven million people．The river Thames runs through London．
People from all over the world visit London to see Buckingham Palace，the Houses of Parliament，Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London．There are many museums，theatres and parks in London，as well as offices and factories．London began as a Roman settlement called Londinium．The plague（瘟疫） came to London in the 1600s，followed by the Great Fire of 1666．The city was badly bombed in World War II．
London is very slowly sinking into its foundations and the level of the river Thames is slowly rising．As a result，extra-high tides could flood a large part of London．To prevent this happening，a great barrier（屏障）has been built across the Thames at Woolwich．If very high tides happen，the barrier can be raised and London will be safe．
51．London is the capital ofD，which began as aDsettlement．
A．England； Norman        
B．UK； Frenchman  
C．Scotland； English         
D．UK； Roman
52．According to the passage，from 1600 to now，Cgreat disasters have happened in London．
A．one          B．two           C．three         D．four
53．The reason why a great barrier has been built across the Thames at Woolwich is thatD．
A．London is very slowly sinking into its foundations
B．the level of the river Thames is slowly rising
C．extra-high tides could flood a large part of London
D．all of the above．

Answer 1

分析 短文主要具体介绍了伦敦这座城市，包括其人口和历史等．

解答 51．D，细节理解题，根据句子London is the capital of the United Kingdom和London began as a Roman settlement called Londinium可知，伦敦是英国的首都，最开始是罗马人的居住地，故答案为D．
52．C，细节理解题，根据句子The plague（瘟疫） came to London in the 1600s，followed by the Great Fire of 1666．The city was badly bombed in World War II．可知，自从1600年开始，伦敦经历了三场大灾难，故答案为C．
53．D，细节理解题，根据句子London is very slowly sinking into its foundations and the level of the river Thames is slowly rising．As a result，extra-high tides could flood a large part of London．To prevent this happening，a great barrier（屏障）has been built across the Thames at Woolwich可知，在泰晤士河建立屏障是由于泰晤士河水位慢慢升高，其他潮水可能会淹没伦敦很多地方，故答案为D．

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