The great exhibition

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题目与答案

1. 1 What point does the writer emphasis in the first paragraph?
   • Well-known people promoted the Great Exhibition to the public.
   • Every country was invited to display objects at the Great Exhibition.
   • The Great Exhibition attracted visitors from many different spheres.
   • Artists and scientists had a rare chance to interact at the Great Exhibition.

   答案：The Great Exhibition attracted visitors from many different spheres.

   原文定位：everyone from renowned scientists to humble shopkeepers walked excitedly through its doors

   同义替换：「attracted visitors」↔「walked excitedly through its doors」，「many different spheres」↔「from renowned scientists to humble shopkeepers」

2. a reference to an especially determined visitor
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：C

   原文定位：Such was the pull of the Exhibition, it was reported that one woman walked over 300 miles from Cornwall, on the south-west coast of England, just to see it

3. the reason why the Great Exhibition was held
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：B

   原文定位：The Great Exhibition was designed to showcase treasures and inventions from around the globe, but more importantly to demonstrate that Britain was the world leader in industry

   同义替换：「the reason why」↔「was designed to」

4. a common misunderstanding about the Great Exhibition
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：D

   原文定位：It is often described as the first world 'expo';But it is not entirely accurate to say that the Great Exhibition was the first of its type, as France had been organising its own industrial expos since 1798

5. a description of an invention that did not become a success
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：E

   原文定位：There was even a folding piano;although this particular innovation was never to find a place in the mass market

   同义替换：「invention that did not become a success」↔「never to find a place in the mass market」

6. 2 Why does the writer mention the Victoria and Albert Museum in London?
   • It first opened its doors in the same year as the Great Exhibition.
   • Initially Prince Albert had hoped to hold the Great Exhibition there.
   • Today it owns many of the objects displayed at the Great Exhibition.
   • Profits from the Great Exhibition were used to fund its construction.

   答案：Profits from the Great Exhibition were used to fund its construction.

   原文定位：With this revenue, Albert paid for the Great Exhibition's legacy: the Victoria and Albert Museum, Natural History Museum and Science Museum

   同义替换：「fund」↔「paid for」，「profits」↔「revenue」

7. 3 What view of the Great Exhibition does the writer express in paragraph D?
   • Its large size was one of the main reasons for its popularity.
   • Its exhibits were not as high quality as those at the French expos.
   • It did not offer the wide variety of entertainment that it claimed to.
   • It was able to attract visitors from Europe thanks to clever advertising.

   答案：Its large size was one of the main reasons for its popularity.

   原文定位：So ultimately, it may not have been the novelty of the latter that inspired such awe, but the scale and quality of the exhibits

   同义替换：「large size」↔「scale」，「popularity」↔「awe」

8. 4 What does the writer suggest happened to Sydenham when the Crystal Palace was relocated there?
   • It became a more popular destination than Hyde Park.
   • It became a recognised centre of engineering excellence.
   • It became a livelier neighbourhood than it had been before.
   • It became one of the busiest London transport interchanges.

   答案：It became a livelier neighbourhood than it had been before.

   原文定位：After the Exhibition it was moved from Hyde Park to Sydenham, south London, where it breathed new life into a previously sleepy suburb

   同义替换：「relocated」↔「moved」，「livelier neighbourhood」↔「breathed new life into a previously sleepy suburb」

9. 5 The majority of tickets sold for the Great Exhibition were priced at _____ .

   答案：one shilling

   原文定位：day passes were the most popular and sold for just one shilling

   同义替换：「majority」↔「most popular」，「priced at」↔「sold for」

10. 6 Visitors looking for a new personal vehicle may have been interested in the _____ .

    答案：velocipedes

    原文定位：surgical instruments and velocipedes;precursors to the modern bicycle;

    同义替换：「personal vehicle」↔「modern bicycle」

11. 7 The Great Exhibition's home got its nickname because it looked like a _____ .

    答案：giant greenhouse

    原文定位：It resembled a giant greenhouse and became affectionately known as the Crystal Palace

    同义替换：「got its nickname」↔「became affectionately known as」，「looked like」↔「resembled」，「home」↔「the building that housed it」

12. examples of items displayed by international exhibitors
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F

    答案：E

    原文定位：France brought exquisite silks and tapestries; Canada exhibited a fire engine and a range of luxurious furs; Russia showed porcelain vases

    同义替换：「displayed」↔「showed」

13. a description of the venue where the Great Exhibition was held
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F

    答案：F

    原文定位：Designed by Joseph Paxton specifically for the event;it resembled a giant greenhouse and became affectionately known as the Crystal Palace;At more than half a kilometre long;and using modern materials such as sheet glass and cast iron

    同义替换：「venue」↔「Palace」