19.Despite the fact that the Queen is currently alive and well,a secret plan has already been laid out for her death.
A code word has already been decided upon to deliver the news of her passing to the highest tiers of the government.
While the death of George VI was signalled by the words "Hyde Park Corner"--to stop operators at Buckingham Palace learning the news-the equivalent (相等的)word for Queen Elizabeth II is"London Bridge is down''.
The Prime Minister at the time will be woken,if not already awake,and informed by civil servants that"London Bridge is down".
These words will signify the Queen has passed away,and Operation London Bridge-a highly-organised set of arrangements-is to start.
The Foreign Office's Global Response Centre,located at an undisclosed location in London,will then immediately inform 15 governments outside the UK where the Queen is also the head of state.After this,the centre will pass on the news to the 36 other nations of the Commonwealth (英联邦)for whom the Queen has served as a symbolic figurehead for many decades.
It will not be long before the news spreads from world leaders to the general public,with the news of her passing to the Press Association and thus the global media as well.
This marks a break from the long-held tradition of the BBC being the first news outlet to learn of royal deaths.What's more,while George VI's death was not announced until four hours after he died,news of the Queen's death will be far more instant.
A footman in mourning clothes will be sent out of the door at Buckingham Palace at the same time to pin a notice of the news to the gates,while the official palace website will feature-just one page,letting out the news on a dark background.
24.What are the code words for the Queen's death?C
A.Hyde Park Comer.
B.Buckingham Palace.
C.London Bridge is down.
D.Operation London Bridge.
25.Why will 15 governments outside the UK be informed of the news immediately?B
A.The Queen once served there.
B.The Queen also governs them.
C.The Queen is the former head.
D.The Queen is the symbolic head.
26.Who used to let out the news of royal deaths?A
A.The BBC.
B.A footman.
C.Civil servants.
D.World leaders.
27.What will people know from the footman's notice?D
A.A secret plan has a code.
B.George VI is alive again.
C.The Prime Minister is woken.
D.The Queen has passed away.
分析 本文主要讲述了在英国,王室成员的逝去是有一定的暗语来表示的,以及该消息的发布方式.
解答 24.C 细节题.根据文章内容While the death of George VI was signalled by the words "Hyde Park Corner"--to stop operators at Buckingham Palace learning the news-the equivalent (相等的)word for Queen Elizabeth II is"London Bridge is down''由此可知,女王的死亡的暗语是"London Bridge is down'',结合选项,故选C
25.B 细节题.根据文章内容The Foreign Office's Global Response Centre will then immediately inform 15 governments outside the UK where the Queen is also the head of state.由此可知,外交部全球反应中心会立刻通知英国境外的15个政府首脑,英女王也是那些地方的统治者.结合选项,故答案为B
26.A 细节题.根据文章内容This marks a break from the long-held tradition of the BBC being the first news outlet to learn of royal deaths.这就标志着长期以来有BBC宣布皇室死讯的传统的打破.结合选项,故A为正确答案.
27.D 细节题.根据文章内容A footman in mourning clothes will be sent out of the door at Buckingham Palace at the same time to pin a notice of the news to the gates,while the official palace website will feature-just one page,letting out the news on a dark background.由此可知,白金汉宫门前的告示和政府官网首页会告知女王的过世.结合选项,故选D
点评 本文是一个新闻报道类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.