Question

The Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since super storm Sandy struck in October, will reopen by July 4.

The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by the French people in 1886. It stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all returning Americans.

It’s five months since the monument and Liberty Island were shut down after the storm.

While the statue itself was not seriously harmed by the storm, several buildings on the island experienced the terrible flood. The way used by ships carrying visitors from lower Manhattan and New Jersey was also destroyed.

“It’s good news, it’s a little late, but at least it’s there, and now we’ll watch like an eagle to make sure this promise is kept,” Schumer told NBC New York.

In January, the government spent $59 million repairing both Liberty Island and nearby Ellis Island, which was also damaged in the storm. But the officers have not announced when Ellis Island will reopen. In November, more than a million art works had to be removed from the museum there because of the storm. The Statue of Liberty is one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. According to the National Park Service, more than 3.7 million people visit the site every year.

1.Why was the Statue of Liberty closed last October?

A．Because of the super storm Sandy.

B．Because of the destroyed way.

C．Because of the damaged buildings.

D．Because of nearby Ellis Island.

2.How long has the monument and Liberty Island been shut down?

A．One month.                           B．Four months.

C．Five months.                           D．Ten months.

3.What does the underlined word It in the fifth paragraph refer to?

A．The Statue of Liberty was presented by French people.

B．The government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island and Ellis Island.

C．The Statue of Liberty stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all.

D．The Statue of Liberty will reopen by July 4.

4.Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A．The Statue of Liberty was seriously harmed by the storm.

B．In January the government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island.

C．It’s announced that Ellis Island will reopen in November.

D．The Statue of Liberty attracts over 3.7 million tourists every year.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章講述了美國的自由女神像因為超級沙塵暴在10月份的時候關閉了，它沒有遭到嚴重的損害，將于7月4日對游人重新開放，每年都有三百七十萬的游客參觀它。

1.細節題。根據文章The Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since super storm Sandy struck in October, will reopen by July 4.可知，因為超級沙塵暴，自由女神像被關閉了。故選A

2.細節題。根據文章It’s five months since the monument and Liberty Island were shut down after the storm.可知，紀念碑和自由島已經關閉了5個月了。故選C

3.細節推斷題。“It’s good news, it’s a little late, but at least it’s there, and now we’ll watch like an eagle to make sure this promise is kept,”可知，it指代的是在7月4日自由女神像將對游人重新開放。故選D

4.細節判斷題。根據文章可知，自由女神像沒有被沙塵暴嚴重損壞；一月，政府花費五千九百萬修葺自由島和愛利斯島；工作人員沒有通知愛利斯島重新開放的時間；每年都有三百七十萬的游客參觀自由女神像。故選D

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