单选题
The National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly
important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left
unspoiled of the British countryside. Although the Trust has received practical
and moral support from the government, it is not a rich government department.
It is a voluntary association of people who care for the unspoiled countryside
and historic buildings of Britain. It is a charity which depends for its
existence on voluntary support from members of the public. Its primary duty is
to protect places of great natural beauty and places of historical
interest. The attention of the public was the first drawn to
the dangers threatening the great old houses and the castles of Britain by the
death of the Lord Lothian, who left his great seventeenth-century house to the
Trust together with the 4500—acre park and estate surrounding it. This gift
attracted wide publicity and started the Trust's "Country House Scheme". Under
this scheme, with the help of the Government and the general public, the Trust
has been able to save and make accessible to the public about 150 of these old
houses. Last year, about 1.75 million people paid to visit these historic
houses, usually at a very small charge. In addition to country
houses and open spaces, the Trust now owns some examples of ancient wind and
water mills, nature reserves, 540 farms and nearly 2500 cottages or small
village houses, as well as some complete villages. In these villages no one is
allowed to build, develop or disturb the old village environment in any way and
all the houses are maintained in their original 16th century style. Over 4,000
acres of coastline, woodland, and hill country are protected by the Trust and no
development or disturbances of any kind are permitted. The public has free
access to these areas and is only asked to respect the peace, beauty and
wildlife. Over the past 80 years, the Trust has become a big
and important organization and an essential and respected part of national life.
It helps to preserve all that and of historical significance not only for future
generations of Britons but also for the millions of tourists who each year
invade Britain in search of a great historic and cultural heritage.
单选题
The National Trust is a ______.
A. government agency depending on voluntary services
B. non—profit organization depending on voluntary services
C. government department but is not rich
D. private organization supported by the government
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 文章首段中间一句“...a voluntary assoclation (志愿者团体)...，which depends for its existence on voluntary support from members (靠志愿者会员的支持)”可见它既非政府的一个机构，也不是从政府处获得支持的私人组织，所以B正确。
单选题
The National Trust is dedicated to ______.
A. preserving the best public enjoyment
B. providing the public with free access to historic buildings
C. offering better services to visitors home and abroad
D. protecting the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 第一段最后一句谈到该托管委员会的首要职责是to protect places of great natural beauty and places of historical interest(保护自然风景区和历史名胜古迹)，但文中没有提到它保护公众的娱乐设施(A)、为国内外游客提供更好的服务(C)，因此选D。
单选题
We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Lord Lothian ______.