1. (2023高二上·天津市期中) 阅读理解

Sightseeing In London

Worried about the time available. Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the sites she wanted to see in London. Her first delight was going to the Tower. It was built long ago by the Norman invaders of AD 1066. Fancy! This solid stone, square tower had remained standing for one thousand years Although the buildings had expanded around it, it remained part of a royal palace and prison combined. To her great surprise, Zhang Pingyu found the Queen's jewels guarded by special royal soldiers who on special occasions, still wore the four-hundred-year-old uniform of the time of Queen Elizabeth I.

There followed St Paul's Cathedral built after the terrible fire of London in 1666 looked splendid when first built! Westminster Abbey, too, was very interesting. It contained statues in memory of dead poets and writers, such as Shakespeare. Then just as she came out of the abbey, Pingyu heard the famous sound of the clock, Big Ben, ringing out the hour. She finished the day by looking at the outside of Buckingham Palace, the Queen's house in London.The Tower of London Oh, she had so much to tell her friends!

The second day the girl visited Greenwich and saw its old ships and famous clock that sets the world time. What interested her most was the longitude line. It is an imaginary line which is very useful for navigation. It passes through Greenwich, so Pingyu had a photo taken standing on either side of the line.

The last day she visited Karl Marx's statue in Highgate Cemetery. It seemed strange that the man who had developed communism should have lived and died in London. Not only that, but he had worked in the famous reading room of the Library of the British Museum. Sadly the library had moved from its original place into another building and the old reading room was gone. But she was thrilled by so many wonderful treasures from different cultures displayed in the museum. When she saw many visitors enjoying looking at the beautiful old Chinese pots and other objects on show, she felt very proud of her country.

The next day Pingyu was leaving London for Windsor Castle. "Perhaps I will see the Queen?" she wondered as she fell asleep.

1. （1） What is the great surprise to ZhangPingyu while visiting the Tower?

   A . The shape of the tower. B . A royal palace. C . The guards' uniform. D . The Queen's jewels.
3. （2） Which is NOT the place ZhangPingyu visited on the first day?

   A . The Tower. B . St Paul's Cathedral. C . Big Ben. D . Greenwich.
5. （3） Tourists to the British Museum in London may enjoy all the following EXCEPT ____.

   A . Karl Marx's works B . Karl Marx's reading room C . treasure of different cultures D . Chinese pots
7. （4） Where will Pingyu go the next day?

   A . Windsor Castle. B . Karl Marx's statue. C . Greenwich. D . Buckingham Palace.