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[2019·河南省高考适应性测试]
The Manitoba Museum
Set sail on thrilling voyage of excitement and discovery at the Manitoba Museum. Only here can you travel through time to the exciting 20's, explore a 17th century ship, and view treasures from around the world.
▲Fun for the Brain
Who says science can't be fun? Designed to educate, entertain, and inspire, the museum's travelling exhibits cover a wide range of subjects, including old warships replicating (复制，仿制), modern organic farming and so on. In our Science Gallery, you can make your own movie, design a racecar, and experience what it's like to be an astronaut on our microgravity trainer.
▲Expand Your Horizons
The Manitoba Museum is one of only five major planetariums (天文馆) in the country. You can see an amazingly realistic night sky containing more than 9,000 stars, the Milky Way, the sun, the moon and planets, which is created by 154 projectors (投影仪)．
▲Programs
The museum is a base of Manitoba's education system. Each year, nearly 90,000 school children come for curriculumbased guided and selfguided programs. Thousands more visit the museum with their families and the special event programs offered during the holidays. Hours of interactive entertainment for all ages and new exhibits are being added soon. Visit www. manitobamuseum. ca and find more information.
▲Visiting time
Monday － Friday: 10：00 AM － 4：00 PM
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: 10：00 AM － 5：00 PM
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文，介绍了Manitoba博物馆的特色项目及其功能，并给出了博物馆的开放时间。
1．What can the visitors do in the Manitoba Museum?
A．Replicate ancient carts.
B．Be trained as an astronaut.
C．Direct their short music plays.
D．View the manmade night sky.
答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。根据第三段第二句“You can see an amazingly realistic night sky containing more than 9,000 stars, the Milky Way, the sun, the moon and planets, which is created by 154 projectors (投影仪)．”可知，你可以在该博物馆看到令人惊叹不已的逼真的含有9 000多颗星星的夜空，这些都是通过154个投影仪创造出来的效果。故选D。
2．What is the purpose of “Programs”？
A．To attract more visitors to come.
B．To advertise some holiday exhibits.
C．To encourage students to do science research.
D．To explain the education system of Manitoba.
答案与解析：A 考查目的意图。通读最后一段内容可知，该段主要介绍了Manitoba博物馆的各种项目，目的是吸引更多的游客前来参观。故选A。
3．How does the writer recommend “The Manitoba Museum” to readers?
A．By giving details of its location.
B．By introducing some of its contents.
C．By telling stories at the beginning.
D．By comparing it with other museums.
答案与解析：B 考查写作手法。通读全文可判断出，作者是通过介绍博物馆的特色内容来向读者推荐该博物馆的。故选B。
