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The Amber Room belongs to the eight wonders of the world. It was given the name because almost several tons of amber were used to make it. First it was designed for the palace of FrederickⅠ. Then Frederick William Ⅰ, the next king of Prussia, sent it to Peter the Great as a gift of friendship from Prussian people.

Later, CatherineⅡ had the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St. Petersburg where she spent her summers and she told her artists to add more details to its design.

Unfortunately, during the Second World War, the Nazi German was at war with Russia. In September 1941, the Nazis secretly stole the Amber Room and sent boxes of the Amber Room on a train for Konigsberg. After that what really happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery.

1.The Amber Room was designed for________.

A. FrederickⅠ                              B. Frederick WilliamⅠ

C. Peter the Great                          D. CatherineⅡ

2.The reason for the missing of the Amber Room is ________.

A. the Second World War                     B. the disaster

C. the time                                 D. none of the above

3.Who stole the Amber Room in 1941?

A. Prussian people                           B. CatherineⅡ

C. Peter the Great                          D. the Nazis

4.The story is about ________.

A. the war between the Russians and Germans

B. the history of the Amber Room

C. how to build the Amber Room

D. why the king built the Amber Room

 

1.A 2.A 3.D 4.B 【解析】 试题分析: 本文讲述琥珀屋的历史 1.A 考查细节理解题。根据第一段提到First it was designed for the palace of FrederickⅠ可知琥珀屋是为Frederick一世设计的,故选A项。 2.A 考查细节理解题。根据第三段可知在第二次世界大战时,纳粹偷了走,后来就消失,故选A项。 3.D 考查细节理解题。根据最后一段提到In September 1941, the Nazis secretly stole the Amber Room and sent boxes of the Amber Room on a train for Konigsberg.可知是纳粹偷走了琥珀屋,故选D项。 4.B 考查主旨大意。本文讲述琥珀屋的历史及后来是如何消失的,故选B项。 考点 :文化类阅读。
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