Question

London police are well known in the world. Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700 there was no policeman in London at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night, and they were not paid very much.

About 300 years ago, London started to get bigger. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people had to stay in their homes as much as possible.

In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called “Bow Street Runners” because they worked near Bow Street.

Fifty years later, there were 120 Bow Street Runners, but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So, in 1829, the first London Police Force was started with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. There was no policewoman in London until 1920.

Today, London police are quite well paid and only a few police officers still ride horses.

Perhaps the London Police Force’s greatest achievement (成就) is to meet changing conditions and provide excellent police service (服务). The two main reasons for the Force’s development were the growth of population and the progress of science and technology.

1.London Police Force is famous in the world, because _________.

A. it provides excellent service B. it has many policewomen

C. the police officers work on horses D. it has a long history

2.People in London didn’t want to go outdoors about 300 years ago because __________.

A. there were no policemen in the streets

B. the city was very dirty

C. they were poor

D. there were so many thieves in the streets

3.London had 120 Bow Street Runners in the year of __________.

A. 1700 B. 1750 C. 1800 D. 1829

4.Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?

A few policeman protected the city streets at night in 1700.

B.The first London Police Force was founded in 1829.

C.London police were well paid in the past.

D.People could not see policewomen until 1900.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. London Police Force

B. Bow Street Runners

C. Why Are London Police Famous?

D. The History of the London Police

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析: 本文大意：伦敦警察世界闻名，如今到处是警察，但1700年时伦敦街上根本没有警察。300年前，有太多在街上偷钱的小偷，以致于人们不得不尽可能呆在家里。1750年亨利.弗尔丁开始给一组抓小偷的人付工资，50年后，有了120个弓街警察，在1829年，第一个有着3000个办事人员的伦敦警察局开张了，直到1920年才有了女警察。如今，伦敦警察薪水很高，只有一些警察骑马。

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