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The Taj Mahal(泰姬陵)is to pen on moonlit evenings 20 years after security fears ended night visits． 　　India’s Supreme Court will allow the famous monument to love to open four nights a month, at the beginning for three months． 　　The Taj, built in the 1600s by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a shrine(神殿)for his wife, is a World Heritage site． 　　Only 400 visitors will be let in each night, and parking limitations will be strictly controlee around the marble mausoleum(陵墓) 　　The Supreme Court announcement came as state official in Uttar Pradesh were celebrating the Taj’s 350th anniversary close to its site in the city of Agra． 　　State tourism minister Kaukab Hamid described the ruling as “heartening．” 　　“This reopening of the Taj for moonlight viewing is going to draw fantastic crowds from across the globe ”he said． 　　“We will ensure strict security and follow visitor guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court” 　　Tourist chiefs said more than 300,000 foreigners visited the Taj Mahal site in 2003, but numbers are down since the terror attacks in the US on 11 September 2001． 　　Night visits to the Taj once a romantic highlight of any visit to India, were banned in 1984 for fear that militant(好战的)Sikhs battling the government would attack the shrine． 　　The Sikh insurgency(锡克教叛乱)ended in the mid－1990s, but Indian authorities have remained unwilling to let visitors back to the Taj after sunset 　　During the height of tensions between India and Pakistan in 2001 officials drew up plans to camouflage(伪装)the Taj to hide it from possible Pakistani air attacks． 　　Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as an expression of love for his wife Mumtaz Mahal． 　　Located on the banks of River Yamuna, the shrine is largely made of white marble that reflects the changes of colour visible during sunset and clear, moonlit nights． 　　It became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983 meaning the Indian Supreme Court must rule on major works or changes likely to influence the site． (1) Why were visitors banned on visiting the Taj Mahal in the evening 20 years ago? [　　] A． Because the Indian government feared that the increasing visitors would destroy it B． Because there were the terror attacks in the US C． Because the Indian authorities were unwilling to let visitors visit at night D． Because the Indian authorities were afraid their conflict with Sikhs would lead them to attack the shrine (2) What is the attitude of State tourism minister Kaukab Hamid when he described the new rule? [　　] A． disapproving B． uncertain C． cheerful D． disappointing (3) Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the text? [　　] A． The Taj Mahal will be open 48 nights a year． B． The number of visitors at night is strictly limited C． It’s the Indian Supreme Court that is responsible for the security of the Taj D． The project of the Taj Mahal was completed 350 years ago． (4) What would be the best title for the text? [　　] A． The reopening of the Taj Mahal B． The Taj Mahal－moonlit viewing again C． The glorious history of the Taj Mahal D． The Taj Mahla－A World Heritage Site

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．C;3．A;4．B;
解析：

(1)	细节理解题。从文中第10段Night visits to the Taj……were banned in 1984 for fear that militant Sikhs battling the government would attack the shrine 20年前，出于安全考虑，泰姬陵取消了晚间观光活动。
(2)	篇章结构及作者态度。文中，国家旅游部长考卡布·哈米德称这一决定是“heartening”(令人振奋的)整篇文章的基调都是欢迎这一新举措的。
(3)	推理判断题。第2段可知India’s Supreme Court will allow the famous monument to love to open four nights a month, initially for three months印度最高法院将允许这座著名的“爱情纪念物”每月有四天在夜间开放，初步决定试行三个月。而不是全年均如此。
(4)	主旨大义题。整篇文围绕“印度泰姬陵即将有月光照耀的夜晚(对游人)开放”这一主题展开。