Question

【題目】The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2,1666.In four days it destroyed more than three quarters of the old city,where most of those houses were built out of wood and close together.One hundred thousand people became homeless but only few lost their lives.The fire started on Sunday moring.By eight o’clock three hundred houses were on fire.On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames.Tuesday was the worst day.The fire destroyed many well–known buildings.

The fire stopped only when the king finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path(路線) of the fire.With nothing left to burn,the fire became weak and finally died out.

【1】What day die the Great Fire happen in London?

A. Sunday. B. Monday. C. Tuesday. D. Wednesday.

【2】The Great Fire of London destroyed more than ________ of the old city.

A. 25 percent B. 30 percent C. half D. 75 percent

【3】What were most of the houses made of?

A. Plastic. B. Wood. C. Stones. D. Bricks.

【4】Finally,the fire was out because there wasn’t ________ left to burn it ________.

A. nothing,the fire B. anything,the city

C. anything,the path of the fire D. something,the streets

【5】How long did the fire last?

A. Two days. B. Three days.

C. More than four days. D. Half a month.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 A

【2】 D

【3】 B

【4】 C

【5】 C

【解析】

文章主要講的是發生在星期天的倫敦大火的情況。

【1】A 細節題。根據The fire started on Sunday moring（大火開始于星期天的上午）可知發生在星期天，故選A。

【2】D 此題考查分數的用法。根據文章In four days it destroyed more than three quarters of the old city可知破壞了四分之三，換成百分數為75%，故選D。

【3】B 根據where most of those houses were built out of wood可知大部分是朩制的，故選B。

【4】C 此題答案出自文章最后一段。根據the king finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path(路線) of the fire及With nothing left to burn可知，由于國王命令人們毀壞火源路線上的建筑物從而切斷了火源，以致于沒有東西可燒了，故選C。

【5】C 細節題的考查。根據In four days it destroyed more than three quarters of the old city及下文可知，大火至少燒了四天，并沒有說到半個月，選C。