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Castle experiences in Britain
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Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire | Open till Dec 21
Sudeley Castle is a castle lying in the Cotswolds near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. It was once home to Queen Katherine Parr, the last wife of King Henry VIII, Queen Anne Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey and Queen Elizabeth I have all lived at or visited Sudeley.
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Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey | Open till June 30
The name means “beautiful wetlands” and Edward I set this beautiful castle on the Isle of Anglesey with views across the water to the hills of the mainland. It’s a pretty well perfect example of a concentric (同心的) castle.
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Dover Castle, Kent | Open at year round
Have you ever seen a Roman lighthouse? There’s one here. Want to see and tour the Second World War tunnels (隧道) from which Winston Churchill surveyed the Channel? Here, too. A Norman keep? Yes. The only problem is you need about three days to see it all, so staying in one of the castle cottages really helps.
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Caerhays Castle, Cornwall |Open till June 15
Architect John Nash designed this castle 200 years ago and a century later its famous springtime garden began with plant hunters’ specimens (樣品) from China and now contains, among other things, 600 trees with purple flowers.
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1. How special is Sudeley Castle?
A. It lies on an island. B. It needs advance booking.
C. It has strong royal links. D. It is accessible all year round.
2. What can people do at Dover Castle?
A. Visit Winston Churchill’s house. B. Walk through the wartime tunnels.
C. Check into the castle cottage for free. D. Learn the history of the World War Ⅱ.
3. Where are people interested in plants most likely to go?
A. Caerhays Castle. B. Dover Castle.
C. Sudeley Castle. D. Beaumaris Castle.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【分析】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了英國(guó)四座城堡的情況以及特點(diǎn)。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一個(gè)城堡的介紹“It was once home to Queen Katherine Parr, the last wife of King Henry VIII, Queen Anne Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey and Queen Elizabeth I have all lived at or visited Sudeley.(蘇德利曾是英國(guó)國(guó)王亨利八世的最后一任妻子凱瑟琳·帕爾王后、安妮·博林王后、簡(jiǎn)·格雷小姐和伊麗莎白一世女王的故居)”可知,蘇德利城堡與皇室有緊密的聯(lián)系。故選C。
【2題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三個(gè)城堡的介紹“Want to see and tour the Second World War tunnels (隧道) from which Winston Churchill surveyed the Channel? Here, too.(想去看看二戰(zhàn)時(shí)溫斯頓·丘吉爾勘測(cè)英吉利海峽的地道嗎?這里也可以看)”可知,人們?cè)诙喾鸪潜た梢源┻^(guò)戰(zhàn)時(shí)的隧道。故選B。
【3題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四個(gè)城堡的介紹“Architect John Nash designed this castle 200 years ago and a century later its famous springtime garden began with plant hunters’ specimens from China and now contains, among other things, 600 trees with purple flowers.(這座城堡是建筑師約翰·納什在200年前設(shè)計(jì)的,一個(gè)世紀(jì)后,它著名的春天花園就開(kāi)始使用來(lái)自中國(guó)的植物標(biāo)本,現(xiàn)在這里有600棵開(kāi)著紫色花朵的樹(shù))”可知,對(duì)植物感興趣的人最有可能去Caerhays城堡。故選A。