Question

In Barnes London Wetland Centre, you can enjoy a large number of wild birds and wild animals. Adults’ fare is ￡7.95, and children’s fare is ￡4.50. But if holding a London pass, you can have free admission(入场).

London Wetland Centre is thought to be the European City’s best place to contact wild animals. London Wetland Centre is the UK’s most worthy(值得) of showing off, and the most exciting wildlife projects, including 43 hectares of grassland, as well as pools.

Barnes wetlands are located(位于) in the Thames. This award-winning centre always interest many scientists. There are many different kinds of animals, including the cormorant(鸬鹚)，the Kingfisher(翠鸟) and the endangered water vole(河鼠).

In London Wetland Centre there are a large number of different habitats. When visiting the centre, visitors can watch movies through the video to learn more about wetlands and the knowledge of biological species(生物种).

For children, London Wetland Centre is a good choice to learn a lot about the knowledge of nature.

There are many other interesting places about wildlife. If you are interested in wildlife, why not go to London Zoo, Regent(丽晶)Park or River Thames downstream to experience the world’s most beautiful gardens. Holders of London Passes can visit them freely.

1.The Wetland Centre in the passage is in the__________ .

A. USA          B. PRC             C. UK             D. UN

2.London Wetland Centre includes __________ hectares of grassland.

A. 4           B. 3          C. 43             D. 34

3. At the _____, visitors can learn more about wetlands and the knowledge of biological species.

A. Tower Bridge 

B. London Wetland Centre

C. Big Ben 

D. London Tower

4.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word ‘downstream’?

A. 干流          B. 支流       C. 上游          D. 下游

5.Two children without London Pass want to go into the London Wetland Centre. They will pay ______.

A. ￡4.50   B. ￡9.00      C. ￡7.95      D. ￡9.95

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍的是伦敦湿地的一些情况。

1.1】C细节理解题。根据London Wetland Centre is thought to be the European City’s best place to contact wild animals.可知，伦敦湿地中心在英国，故选C。

2.2】C细节理解题。根据London Wetland Centre is the UK’s most worthy(值得) of showing off, and the most exciting wildlife projects, including 43 hectares of grassland, as well as pools.可知，伦敦湿地包括四十三公顷的草地。故选C。

3.3】B细节理解题。根据In London Wetland Centre there are a large number of different habitats. When visiting the centre, visitors can watch movies through the video to learn more about wetlands and the knowledge of biological species(生物种).可知在伦敦湿地，游客们可以了解到更多湿地的情况和生物物种的知识。故应选B。

4.4】D词语猜测题。句意：如果你对野生动物有兴趣，为什么不去伦敦动物园，摄政公园或泰晤士河下游体验世界上最美丽的花园。故选D。

5.B综合理解题。根据Adults’ fare is ￡7.95, and children’s fare is ￡4.50.可知一个孩子4.5，两个孩子就是9。故选B。

考点：考查社会现象类阅读。