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1、阅读理解及答案Passage 1 EnglandThe country of England is where the English language developed. This language is now used everywhere in the world. It has become the language used most on the Internet and for international trade. Buckingham Palace is the home of the royal family. It is in London, the capital

2、 city of England which is also called Britain, where a new queen or king is crowned. This special ceremony takes place at Westminster Abbey, a beautiful church. When Princess Diana married Prince Charles, they had a wedding ceremony at another church called Saint Pauls Cathedral. Since London is the

3、 capital city, the Parliament Building is where government leaders do their business. On one end of this building is a clock tower. The large clock is called Big Ben. There are other famous towers in London. One is called the Tower Of London and it was used as a prison. Many famous people have been

4、sent there, such as a wife of King Henry IV in the 16th century. Today it is a museum for tourists where you can visit to see instruments of torture. There is also a display of the Crown Jewels, a very valuable collection of diamonds, rubies and other stones of great beauty. Many are placed in crown

5、s worn by the kings or queens long ago. The Tower Bridge has four towers. This bridge is over the Thames River. This river goes through the middle of London and past Windsor Castle, another home of the royal family. It is a very safe place in time of war. Another famous place is the town called Stra

6、tford on Avon. Stratford is the city name and the river Avon flows through this city, so it means Stratford is on the Avon River. It is the home of William Shakespeare, the best writer of plays. He wrote about 50 plays and they are still performed everywhere English is spoken. There are two famous u

7、niversities in England. They are called Cambridge and Oxford. The school name is the same as the city name, so Cambridge University is in Cambridge, England. Oxford University is in Oxford. 1. In time of war, the royal family will live at . A. Westminster Abbey B. Windsor Castle C. Buckingham Palace

8、 D. Saint Pauls Cathedral2. Big Ben can be found in a tower at A. the Tower Bridge B. the Tower of London C. the Parliament Building D. Oxford 3. Shakespeare wrote many plays. The river near his home is called . A. CambridgeB. the Thames RiverC. the Avon RiverD. the English SeaPassage 2Scotland, Ire

9、land, WalesThese three countries used to have their own government. Today they are part of Britain. However, they have kept their original language, which is called Gaelic. Many of their people can speak both English and Gaelic. The modern name for the Gaelic language in Ireland is Irish. In Scotlan

10、d, it is Scottish and in Wales, it is Welsh. I t is the same name as the people, for the Scottish people speak the Scottish language. In Scotland there is a castle and major city called Edinburgh. Often there is a performance by bagpipers, who are musicians playing traditional Scottish music on the

11、bagpipes. The traditional clothing is a kilt, which is worn by men but looks like a womans skirt. It must be short, stopping at the knees, for these musicians must walk as they play. In one of their lakes which is called a loch, people believe they have seen a monster that looks very much like a Chi

12、nese dragon. The lakes name is Ness so they call this creature the Loch Ness Monster. There is a world famous poet from Scotland. His name is Robert Burns and his poems are found in many English books for students. Irelands capital city is Dublin. I t was here that Saint Patrick taught the Irish peo

13、ple about God. The people loved their teacher and when a church was built many years later, they called it Saint Patricks Church. In the town of Killarney, there is a Blarney Castle. I t is said there is a magic stone there and whoever kisses this stone will be given the gift of eloquence. The Unite

14、d States President John F. Kennedy is descended from the Irish Kennedy family. He had the gift of eloquence. Cardiff is the capital of Wales. Though this is a very small country, it has produced two well-known people. They are the poet Dylan Thomas and the actor Richard Burton. Ireland and Wales are

15、 both known for their love of music. Ireland has produced professional dancers who tour the world. Wales has strong singers in both mens and womens voices. 1Scottish bagpipers must march when they play so they wear . A. a kilt B. a skirt C. a dress D. short trousers2. If you kiss the Blarney Stone i

16、n Killarney, you will receive the gift of .A. humorB. intelligenceC. speaking wellD. wisdom3. The Loch Ness monster has been seen in .A. the oceanB. a riverC. the mountainsD. a lakePassage 3 KiltIn Europe, men do not usually wear skirts. But the Scottish national clothing for men is a kind of skirt.

17、 It is called a kilt. The Scottish like to be different. They are also proud of their country and its history, and they feel that the kilt is part of that history. Thats why the men still wear kilts at traditional dance and on national holidays. They believe they are wearing the same clothes that Sc

18、ottish men always used to wear. Thats what they believe. However, kilts are not really so old. Before 1703, Scottish men wore a long shirt and blanket around their shoulders. These clothes got in the way when the men started to work in factories. So, in 1730 a factory owner changed the blanket into

19、a skirt; the kilt. Thats how the first kilt was made. Then, in the late 1700s Scottish soldiers in the British Army began to wear kilts. One reason for this was national feelings: The Scottish soldiers wanted to be different from the English soldiers. The British Army probably had a different reason

20、：A Scottish soldier in a kilt was always easy to find! The Scottish soldiers fought very hard and became famous. The kilt was part of the fame, and in the early 1800s men around Scotland began to wear kilts. These kilts had colorful stripes(条纹) going up and down and across. In the 1700s and early 18

21、00s, the color of the stripes had no special meaning. Men sometimes owned kilts in several different colors. But later the colors became important to the Scottish families. By about 1850, most families had special colors for their kilts. For example, men from the Campbell family had kilts with green

22、, yellow and blue stripes. Scottish people often believe that the colors of the kilts are part of their family history. In fact, each family just chose the color they liked best. This is not the story you will hear today if you are in Scotland. Most Scottish people still believe that kilts are as ol

23、d as Scotland and that the colors are as old as the Scottish family. Sometimes feelings are stronger than facts! 1. This text is mainly about A. soldiers clothes in Britain B. the history of ScotlandC. Scottish kilts D. Scottish families 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.

24、 The English soldiers were the first to wear kilts. B. It was hard then to tell the Scottish soldiers from the English ones. C. Colors are not specially designed in the first kilts. D. The factory owner made the first kilt from long shirts to make his workers different from others. 3. Scottish soldi

25、ers were dressed in kilts partly because of . A. the colors B. the weather C. national feelings D. the design 4. The colors of the kilts are . A. not part of the Scottish family history B. older than the Scottish family history C. for the Campbell family onlyD. mainly green, yellow and blue 5. From

26、the last paragraph we can infer that .A.the European people are full of strong feelingB.there are no stories about kilts in Scotland todayC.the Britsh like to do things not on factsD.the Scottish prefer to keep their tradition rather than believe the factPassage4 British People - Sports LoversIt see

27、ms that the Englishman just cannot live without sports of some kind. A famous French humourist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives. Wherever you go in this country you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or s

28、omething, as if in Britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?Taking all amateur(业余) and professional sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list. It is called soccer in the United S

29、tates. The game originated in Britain and was played in the Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an organized game, or “association football”, it dates only from the beginning of the 19th century. The next is rugby, which is called “football” in the United States. It is a kind of foot ball played

30、by two teams of fifteen players rather than eleven. In rugby, an oval-shaped ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game. In summer, cricket is the most popular sport. In fact, it has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game ra

31、ther slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British. Tennis rates high on the list, too. It was introduced into England from France in the 15th century, but it was from England that it spread to practically every country in the world.Table-tennis, or “ping-pong”, surely is not

32、 played on a great scale as in China or Japan. Basketball and volleyball were introduced into in during the late 19th century from America and are gaining popularity. Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people. 1. The main purpose of Paragraph 1 is to tell us that the English .A. are all sports lovers B. behave like childrenC. like to kick a ball around D. can remain young all their lives2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about fo