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Castle Experiences in Britain
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.
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.
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.
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(样品) from China and now contains, among other things, 600 trees with purple flowers.
语篇导读 主题语境:人与社会——历史、社会与文化。本文为应用文,介绍了英国四座城堡的情况以及特点。
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.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据Sudeley城堡的介绍的最后两句可知,Sudeley城堡与皇室有紧密的联系,故选C项。
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 Second World War.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据Dover城堡的介绍的第三、四句可知,人们在Dover城堡可以穿过战时的隧道,故选B项。
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 A
解析 细节理解题。根据Caerhays城堡的介绍可知,这座城堡是建筑师约翰·纳什在200年前设计的,一个世纪后,它著名的春天花园就开始使用来自中国的植物样品,现在这里有600棵