Question

【題目】閱讀理解
　 The Natural History Museum is close to the Science Museum in South Kensington, London. It houses the largest natural history collection in the world. Seventy million specimens(標(biāo)本) are kept there, and many of them are displayed(顯示) using the latest interactive technology. For example, you can experience an earthquake and meet a life-size blue whale face to face.
The collection started in 1752 and grew as more and more explorers and scientists left their collections to the museum. In the mid-19th century, a new museum building was designed to house it. The building opened in 1881 is interesting in itself, because all of the decorations are related to natural history topics.
As well as the curators who look after the museum, there are also 300 scientists working there on different aspects of the natural world, so it is a real, living museum.
Like all of London’s main museums, entrance is free, except for special exhibitions, and the opening hours are generous.
（1）What is the correct meaning of the underlined word “houses” in this passage?
A.容納
B.房屋
C.建造
D.坐落
（2）When did the collection of the Science Museum start?
A.In 1881.
B.In 1752.
C.In the mid-19th century.
D.Now.
（3）Who work in the museum?
A.No one.
B.Only the curators.
C.The curators and about three hundred scientists.
D.Three hundred scientists.
（4）How much will you spend if you go to visit the Science Museum with your friends?
A.We don't know.
B.We needn't spend any money except for special exhibitions.
C.$50 each.
D.$10.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）A
（2）B
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】本文介紹倫敦南肯辛頓的自然歷史博物館。
（1）詞義猜測。根據(jù)houses所在的句子的含義：它容納了世界上最大的自然歷史收藏品。可知在這里作動詞，意思是“容納”，故選A。
（2）細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段第一句The collection started in 1752可知答案為B。
（3）細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段最后一句As well as the curators who look after the museum, there are also 300 scientists working there on different aspects of the natural world, so it is a real, living museum. 除了照看博物館的館長外，還有300位科學(xué)家在那里從事自然界的不同方面的研究，所以它是一所真正的活生生的博物館。故選C。
（4）推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段Like all of London’s main museums, entrance is free, except for special exhibitions像倫敦的主要博物館一樣，進(jìn)入是免費(fèi)的，除了特殊的展覽。所以正確答案是B。