2024年高考英语阅读理解应用文分层集训（2）（新高考专用）

2024年高考英语阅读理解应用文分层集训（2）（新高考专用） ( 基础篇 ) 1. 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. 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. 2.“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” George R.R. Martin, Author of “A Game of Thrones” What do these 4 guys share that you don’t? BILL GATES MARK ZUCKERBERG JEFF BEZOS WARREN BUFFETT N