Question

Do you like visiting parks? The following three might be the ones that you are interested in.

Hyde Park, the biggest royal park of the UK, lies in the center of London, next to Green Park. It was built to be a royal park in 1536. About one hundred years later, the park was open to the public. Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park is famous all over the world. Anyone can make a speech there on Sunday afternoon.

Central Park is a man-made park in the center of Manhattan, New York. It took about 15 years to build the park and in 1873 it was open to the public. With 21 playgrounds and 2 zoos, Central Park is a wonderful place for children to have fun.

Banff National Park, the largest park in Alberta, Canada, was open in 1885. The park is as large as 6, 641 km2. Whether by car, boat, bike or on foot, you can enjoy the beautiful mountains and lakes, as well as the plants and wild animals. There’re 3 famous ski areas in the park, which attracts millions of people to come every winter.

1.Hyde Park is in ______.

A. London B. Banff C. New York D. Alberta

2.There are ______ playgrounds in Central Park.

A. 2 B. 3 C. 15 D. 21

3. ______ was open to the public in 1885.

A. Green Park B. Hyde Park

C. Banff National Park D. Central Park

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要介绍了三个公园：英国最大的皇家公园Hyde Park, 曼哈顿中心的人工公园Central Park, ，加拿大最大的公园Banff National Park。

1.细节理解题。根据 Hyde Park, the biggest royal park of the UK, lies in the center of London, next to Green Park.句意：Hyde Park，英国最大的皇家公园，位于伦敦中心，在Green Park旁边。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据 With 21 playgrounds and 2 zoos, Central Park is a wonderful place for children to have fun.句意：有21个操场和2个动物园，中央公园是孩子们玩的好地方。可知应选D。

3.细节理解题。根据Banff National Park, the largest park in Alberta, Canada, was open in 1885.句意：Bannff National Park，加拿大Alberta最大的公园，1885年开始对外开放。故选C。

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