Question

The Statue of Liberty(自由女神像)is one of the most famous tourst places in the United Stafes.However,it wasn’t the Americans who designed and built it It was given as a gift of friendship from France.

In 1865,a young French artist named Bartholdi took part in a big party near the town of Versailles.At the party,someone hoped to give America a special gift for the country’s hundredth birthday in 1876.Bartholdi was interested in the idea and suggested a big statue of some kind.Back home,he thought about it for the next six years.By 1871,Bartholdi had planned most of the details of the statue.It was going to be a lady calld Liberty,who held a torch(火把)high over her head in hear right hand and a book close to her body in her left hand.It seemed that she was lighting the way to freedom.

But it was such a huge project that a large amount of noney was needed.And also,for many resaon,Bartboldi and his team couldn’t finish it on time.The big statue wasn’t finished until June 1884.On July22,1885,it arrived in New York from France by water.The statue was finally placed on a small island called Manhattan near New York in April 1886.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.Who first had the idea of giving a hundredth birthday gift to America?

A,The host of the party. B.The president of France

C.Bartholdi D.It isn’t mentioned

2.We know the United States of America was set up in _____ according to the passage.[

A.1765 B.1771 C.1776 D.1786

3.What’s in the left hand of the lady called Liberty?

A.A book B.A fan C.A torch D.A hat

4.The statue was carried to New York _____ after it was finished.

A.on the airplan B.on the sea C.in the car D.on the train

5.Which of the following is TRUE,according to the passage?

A.The statue of Liberty was built by an American who lived in France.

B.The building of the statue of Liberty cost much mony.

C.The building of the statue of Liberty was finished in 1886.

D.The ststue of Liberty appeared in New York on time.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了自由女神像（自由女神像）是一个在美国最著名的旅游场所。然而，这不是美国人设计和建造，它是作为一个来自法国的友谊的礼物。它是由一个年轻的法国画家名叫巴托尔迪设计并雕刻的，但是由于多种原因并没有按时完成直到1886年才放置到纽约附近的小岛上。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段，someone hoped to give America a special gift for the country’s hundredth birthday in 1876.并没有提出是谁给先提出的，可知选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段，give America a special gift for the country’s hundredth birthday in 1876作为这个国家的第100个生日是在1876年可知美国建在1776年，可知应选C。

3.细节理解题。根据who held a torch(火把)high over her head in hear right hand and a book close to her body in her left hand可知女神的左手是一本书.故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段it arrived in New York from France by water。可知自由女神像是由水路运到美国的，故选B。

5.细节理解题。通过问题本以下四个句子哪个是正确的？A错在不是在法国的的美国人，B并没说花费的价格D错在自由女神像没有按时出现在美国纽约。故选C。

考点：社会历史类短文阅读。