【題目】閱讀理解
You may know the Eiffel Tower as one of the most famous man-made monuments in the world, and you'd be absolutely right! Read on to learn about the history of the great Eiffel Tower.
Travelers from around the world flock(蜂擁)to Paris, France, to visit the Eiffel Tower, making it the most visited paid monument in the entire world! In fact, in 2010, the Eiffel Tower welcomed its 250 millionth visitor!
The history of the Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the famous monument. Construction began in January of 1887 and was completed in only two years. Their plan was to finish the tower in time to be the entrance arch for the World's Fair in 1889. This fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, which took place from 1789 to 1799.
The height competition
Located on the Champs de Mars, the tower is the tallest structure in Paris. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world for 41 years until the Chrysler Building in New York surpassed(超過) it. Then the spire(塔尖) on the top of the tower was added, raising its height to 17 feet taller than the Chrysler Building. It is now 1,063 feet tall! There are two replicas(復制品) of the Eiffel Tower in the world: a half scale model at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas and a full-sized monument of a similar (but not exact) design in Tokyo, Japan.
Three shades of wonder
Some pictures make the Eiffel Tower look like a dark iron color. But it is, in fact, bronze. Not only that, but the tower is actually painted three different shades to make it appear even taller: darkest on the bottom and lightest on the top.
（1）The Eiffel Tower was constructed to ________.
A.show great respect for Gustave Eiffel
B.make Paris the most visited city in the world
C.show the French people's construction skill
D.celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution
（2）Which of the following does the author mention in the passage?
A.The political meaning of the Eiffel Tower.
B.The disadvantages of the Eiffel Tower.
C.The location of the Eiffel Tower.
D.The cost of the Eiffel Tower.
（3）Where can you find a structure similar to the Eiffel Tower according to the passage?
A.In New York.
B.In Las Vegas.
C.In Los Angeles.
D.In Florida.
（4）The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A.tell visitors where to find the replicas of the Eiffel Tower
B.raise people's awareness of protecting the Eiffel Tower
C.offer people some information about the Eiffel Tower
D.call on people to visit the Eiffel Tower

【答案】
（1）D
（2）C
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】文章主要講述埃菲爾鐵塔的歷史以及相關信息。

（1）D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中Their plan was to finish the tower in time to be the entrance arch for the World's Fair in 1889. This fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution可知，埃菲爾鐵塔是因為慶祝法國革命勝利100周年而修建的。故選D。

（2）C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Located on the Champs de Mars, the tower is the tallest structure in Pairs可知，文中提到了埃菲爾鐵塔的位置。故選C。

（3）B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)There are two replicas(復制品) of the Eiffel Tower in the world: a half scale model at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas可知，埃菲爾鐵塔有兩處復制品，其中一處位于Las Vegas，故選B。

（4）C主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段以及后面各個小標題可知，文章主要講述埃菲爾鐵塔的歷史以及相關信息，故選C。

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