Question

On the River Thames there are a number of boat races every year and these have become very popular with the public. Perhaps the best–known of these races is the University Boat Race. This takes place just before Easter every year and is a competition between teams from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. They row from Putney to Mertlake, a distance of about four and a quarter miles. This race has been taking place almost every year since 1829

1. 1.
   The best – known of these races is ______.
   1. A.
      the Boat Race of the University of Oxford
   2. B.
      the Boat Race of the University of Cambridge
   3. C.
      the Boat Race of the Olympic Games
   4. D.
      the University Boat Race
2. 2.
   Generally, the Boat Race takes place ______.
   1. A.
      once a year
   2. B.
      twice a year
   3. C.
      every three years
   4. D.
      every other year
3. 3.
   The words “Putney” and “Mertlake” are ______.
   1. A.
      names of places
   2. B.
      names of teams
   3. C.
      names of boat races
   4. D.
      names of universities

Answer 1

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試題分析：文章講述了在泰晤士河每年都句型劃船比賽，最著名的是在劍橋大學和牛津大學之間的大學生劃船比賽。
1.細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章 Perhaps the best–known of these races is the University Boat Race.可知， 最有名的比賽是大學之間的劃船比賽。故選D
2.細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章 This takes place just before Easter every year .This race has been taking place almost every year since 1829.可知，這些比賽自從1829年以來，每年都會在復活節(jié)以前舉行一次。故選A
3.推斷題。根據(jù)文章They row from Putney to Mertlake, a distance
of about four and a quarter miles. 他們劃船從Putney到Mertlake，全程路程有4.25英里�？芍�，“Putney”和 “Mertlake”時兩個地名。故選A
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