The prison closed in nineteen sixty­three because of the high cost of keeping prisoners there and the need for major repairs.The last prisoners were moved to other jails.

　　In nineteen seventy­two，the United States Congress passed a bill creating the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.Alcatraz Island and the old prison are part of this area.

　　Each year，more than one million people visit Alcatraz to see the prisoners’ cells and listen to stories about the jail’s history.But unlike the prisoners who once lived there，visitors can escape from the prison whenever they want and return back across the harbor to San Francisco.

　　【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文，属于旅游类短文阅读。文章主要讲述的是恶魔岛的历史及那里的监狱情况。恶魔岛曾经是美国最著名的监狱，现在已成了旅游胜地。

　　1．The text mainly tells us

　　A．about the history of Alcatraz Island and the prison there

　　B．about the history of Alcatraz Island

　　C．about a military prison

　　D．about the subject of crime

　　解析：选A。主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“He wants to know about the history of Alcatraz Island and the prison that once operated there.”可知，本文主要回答听众的问题——恶魔岛的历史及那里的监狱情况。

　　2．Why did federal officials make Alcatraz the most famous prison in America?

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