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The Big Ben is located in the tower at the eastern end of the Houses of Parliament,

Westminster, Greater London

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It was designed by Edmund Beckett and Baron Grimthorpe

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The Big Ben is very famous throughout the world, but nobody really knows why

it is called Big Ben

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There are two hearsays about this

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Some people say that it was

named after Benjamin Caunt, a boxer, who was called Big Ben

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More people believe it

was called after Welshman, Sir Benjamin Hall

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He was the commissioner (专员) of the

work at the time of its installation in 1859

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A story was told that during a debate

in the Commons on what to call the bell, Sir Benjamin was about to give his ideas

when a MP who sat behind the front bench shouted, “Let's call it Big Ben！” Then

this name came into being

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The bell hasn't gone through a smooth road since the beginning of its

design

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Because there was great disagreement about the design of the clock

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It took

fifteen years to build

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In 1857, the bell was completed and tested on the ground,

but a four­foot crack appeared and the bell had to be cast again

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Finally, the clock

started ticking on 31 May 1859, and struck its first chime (报时) on 11 July

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Then

in September, the bell cracked again

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It was silent for four years but was eventually

turned a quarter of a revolution (旋转)．In this way, the crack was not under the

striking hammer

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Craftsmen made a square above the crack to stop it growing longer

and it can still be seen today

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The Big Ben is famous not only for its 13­ton weight, but also for its accuracy

(准确性) which is a result of its precise mechanism (机械装置)．Even one extra penny's

weight on the balance will cause a gain of two fifths of a second in twenty­four

hours

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Although there have been several problems, the bell is still striking

today

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Its chimes can be heard all over the world on the BBC

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语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了大本钟的得名和设计建造过程。

1．What can we know about the Big Ben?

A．It is located in the Houses of Parliament

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B．It is the largest and tallest clock tower in the world

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C．It is well­known all over the world

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D．It is the heaviest clock in the world

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解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中The Big Ben is very famous throughout the

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world, but nobody really knows why it is called Big Ben

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可知，大本钟世界闻名。故

选C项。

2．What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A．The bell worked well at its first test

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B．The construction of the clock was long but not smooth

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C．The clock started to strike chimes on 31 May 1859

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D．The crack finally disappeared after a quarter of a revolution

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解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段中The bell hasn't gone through a smooth road

since the beginning of its design

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Because there was great disagreement about the

design of the clock

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It took fifteen years to build

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可知，这个钟的建造时间很长而

且不顺利。故选B项。

3．Which of the following can best explain why Big Ben is world­famous?

A．Accurate and heavy

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B．Accurate and colorful

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C．Heavy and colorful

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D．Attractive and accurate

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解析：选A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中The Big Ben is famous not only for its

13­ton weight, but also for its accuracy(准确性)which is a result of its precise

mechanism (机械装置)．可知，大本钟闻名于世界是因为它的精确和重量。故选A项。

4．What can we infer from the passage?

A．Sir Benjamin Hall was a famous architect at that time

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B．Even the tiniest extra weight on the balance will affect the clock's accuracy

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C．The chimes of the clock could be heard all over the world

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D．The clock has been ticking ever since 31 May 1859

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解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中Even one extra penny's weight on the

balance will cause a gain of two fifths of a second in twenty­four hours

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可推断

出，哪怕是最微小的额外重量也会影响大本钟的精度。故选B项。

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完形填空

Mr Wu is an English teacher

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Last Monday at the beginning of class, he 1 asked

his students how their weekends had been

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One girl said that she had spent a 2

weekend — she had her wisdom teeth pulled out and they still hurt

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“Why do you always

seem to be so happy, Mr Wu？” she asked

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The girl's 3 reminded Mr Wu of something he had read somewhere

before

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“Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to spend

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