[答案] A
3.This year, the Swan Marker and the Swan Warden mainly want to find out________.
A. the exact number of swans and cygnets
B. how a local school project is going on
C. how much damage the swans and cygnets suffer
D. how education and conservation are carried out along the Thames
[解析] 细节理解题。从文章倒数第三段内容可知答案为C。
[答案] C
4.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A. Britain’ s Queen is concerned about swans.
B. Britain’ s Queen orders a count of swans.
C. An old tradition in Buckingham Palace.
D. Queen Elizabeth will count swans herself.
[解析] 主旨大意题。文章第一段是本文的主题段,英国女王下令清点泰晤士河上的天鹅的数量。
[答案] B
5.The underlined word “tributaries” can be best replaced by ________.
A. districts
B. banks
C. trees
D. branches
[解析] 词义理解题。根据语境和常识可知,此处是指在泰晤士河及其支流上生活的天鹅。故答案为D。
[答案] D
[长难句解读] In medieval times, the Swan Marker would not only travel up the river counting the swans, but would catch as many as possible as they were soughtafter for banquets and feasts.在中世纪,负责清点天鹅的人不仅沿河清点天鹅的数量,还会尽可能多地捕捉一些,因为天鹅当时是宴会桌上的美餐。
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