【解题导语】 本文为一篇应用文。介绍了英国的London Canal Museum分别在十一月、十二月、二月和三月举行的四次monthly talks的相关信息,包括名称、主讲人、主要内容,并附加介绍了具体联系方式等信息。 21.When is the talk on James Brindley?______ A.February 6th. B.March 6th. C.November 7th. D.December 5th. C 【解析】 细节理解题。根据题干关键信息词James Brindley直接定位到原文第二段,尤其是关键信息句James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers.和Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.。由此可以知道November 7th这一天的报告是关于James Brindley的,故选择C项。A、B、D中三个日期的报告均未提到有关James Brindley的信息。 22.What is the topic of the talk in February?________ A.The Canal Pioneers. B.Ice for the Metropolis. C.Eyots and Aits—Thames Islands. D.An Update on the Cotswold Canals. 【解析】 细节理解题。根据题干关键信息词topic和 February可知问的是二月份的报告的话题,同时根据全文结构特点可以看出每一段的第一句中的黑体字就是每一次报告的话题名称,所以可以直接定位到原文第四段,第一句的黑体字部分An Update on the Cotswold Canals就是答案,故选D项。 D 23.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?____ A.Miranda Vickers. B.Malcolm Tucker. C.Chris Lewis. |