专题05 阅读理解之应用文15篇（名校模拟+地区真题）-冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（广州专用）

冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（广州专用） 专题05 阅读理解之应用文15篇（名校模拟+地区真题） （2023·广东广州·统考一模）FENGXIAN DIAN  >>VISIT OTHER HALLS NOW ON SHOW European Clocks and Watches in the Palace Museum In the middle of the 16th century, Europeans introduced western technology to China. At the same time they introduced European clocks and watches. In 1601, the Italian Matteo Ricci presented the Ming Wanli Emperor with two chiming clocks. In the Qing dynasty, the Kangxi Emperor had great interest in science and collected a variety of clocks. The foreign clocks and watches in the Palace Museum come primarily from Great Britain, France, and Switzerland. Photography Policy ●Photography is allowed for personal use outdoors throughout the Palace Museum, except for sites or areas with “No Photography” signs. ●Visitors are not allowed to take photographs inside halls with original interior decoration whether on the central axis or the west route. ●The use of tripods and flash is not allowed in exhibitions.                  >>MORE 1．What is the purpose of the “NOW ON SHOW” part? A．To introduce the western technology in ancient China. B．To give general information about the things on show. C．To describe the collections of two Qing’s emperors. D．To tell the history of western clocks and watches. 2．What can visitors do in the Palace Museum according to the passage? A．Take good care of their own pets. B．Take photos for advertising companies. C．Get medical help if they don’t feel well. D．Smoke outside the houses during their visit. 3．If you are on Point A, facing north, which is the nearest way to Fengxian Dian? A．Turn right → walk across the square → turn left and walk to the end → turn left and walk to the centre of the square → It’s on your right. B．Take the gate ahead → turn right and walk along→ turn left after walking through the gate near the shop → It’s in front of you. C．Walk through the southern gate → turn east to the end → walk through the two gates in the north → take the gates in the east → It’s i