Before the opening of the Cape Cod Canal in 1914，the only way ships could leave Boston was on a route around Race Point—the northern tip of Cape Cod.However，navigation during the 18th century was a nightmare，because the floating cross current(交叉氣流) around Race Point caused countless accidents.So building a lighthouse to lighten the place was very necessary.
As early as 1808，the people of Provincetown requested a lighthouse on Race Point，but it took Congress eight years to react when they finally paid $ 8,000 on April 27,1816 to build a lighthouse —Race Point Light，which was located in the town of Provincetown，Massachusetts.It was first built of stone 25 feet high with no foundation and its light was 30 feet above the sea.It was equipped with one of the nation's earliest revolving lights.
Actually，there were two other lighthouses on Cape Cod，but they were hit by a storm in October 1841.In the following year，Race Point Light was examined by I．W.P.Lewis，who realized the light's importance.He said，“The light should be useful to all ships leaving Boston.However，its illuminating power is so weak that people would hardly be able to differentiate it from the lights set on the ships which stay in the bay，or close by.It hasn't played its role as a lighthouse well.”
The result was that old lighthouse was destroyed and a new iron lighthouse with a proper foundation was put up to take its place.The new lighthouse was 45 feet high.Although the original keeper's house was in good repair，it was destroyed too and a new one was built.Today the lighthouse has been automated(自動化)and Race Point Light is still an active aid to navigation.
You can park at Race Point Beach and walk about 45 minutes to the lighthouse.Sunset at Race Point Light is one of the Cape Cod's most popular scenes.And at times whales can be seen in the lighthouse.For reservations to stay one night in the keeper's house at Race Point call(508)487－9930.
小題1:The underlined word “illuminating” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A．preventing accidents　B．cooling the air
C．providing light　D．predicting weather
小題2:Why was the original Race Point Light replaced by a new one?
A．It was too old to repair properly.
B．It hadn't done a good job in helping the passing ships.
C．It was destroyed in a storm in October 1841.
D．It wasn't high enough and had no foundation.
小題3:According to the passage，Race Point Light ________.
A．is also a tourist spot now
B．stopped working after 1914
C．was built by I．W.P.Lewis
D．has been automated since 1841
小題4:What can be learned from the passage?
A．The keeper's house is open to the public now.
B．The present keeper's house is the original one.
C．The two other lighthouses had revolving lights too.
D．The government didn't agree to build Race Point Light.
小題5:What does this passage mainly talk about?
A．The building process of Race Point Light.
B．The tourism value of Race Point Light.
C．The three lighthouses on Cape Cod.
D．The history of Race Point Light.

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:A
小題5:D
1914年科德角運河開通之前，繞行科德角北端是離開波士頓的唯一方式，然而這里卻經(jīng)常發(fā)生事故。因此一座名為Race Point Light的燈塔被建成了。
小題1:　詞義猜測題。根據(jù)畫線詞所在句子可知，它的這項功能如此微弱，以至于人們無法將它與停在海灣里或附近的船上的燈光區(qū)別開。由此推測“illuminating power”指的是照明功能，即畫線詞的含義是“照明的”。答案　C
小題2:　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句“It hasn't played its role as a lighthouse well.”可知，原來的Race Point Light沒能夠很好地起到燈塔的作用所以才被新燈塔所代替。答案　B
小題3:　推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段可知，Race Point Light的日落是科德角最受歡迎的景觀之一，并且在Race Point Light有時能夠看見鯨。由此推斷，Race Point Light現(xiàn)在是一個旅游景點。答案　A
小題4:　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句“For reservations to stay one night in the keeper's house at Race Point call (508)487­9930.”可知，撥打電話可預訂在看守人的房間住一夜。由此可知看守人的房間向公眾開放。答案　A
小題5:　主旨大意題。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容可知，本文主要講的是一座名為Race Point Light的燈塔的歷史。答案　D
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