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14. The Princess and the Frog is a fairy musical that         the days when Walt Disney was a person, not a brand.

A．was dated back toB．dates back toC．has been dating fromD．had dated from

B

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　　The Tower of London was started in 1076 and completed in 1079． It was the oldest of the 20 towers which used to stand here. The Tower of London was first built by William,the conqueror (征服者) to protect and control the city. Today it is the most popular tourist sight and attracts (吸引) over three million visitors a year.

　　It was sometimes used as a palace for the Kings and Queens of England until the time of James I,but is best known as a prison and execution.(执行死刑) place. Within the walls of the Tower,princes have been murdered,spies (间谍) shot and Queens killed．One of the most famous executions was that of Ann Boolean in 1536． She was killed because she couldn't give Henry Ⅲ a son.

　　The Tower was also the scene of one of London's most famous mysteries (神秘的事物) ,known as the mystery of the princes in the Tower Edward Ⅳ died in 1483 with his two sons left. His brother brought. Richard Edward Ⅳ's two sons to the Tower. Their uncle announced he himself was the new king asked the people to call him Richard Ⅲ. After that the two boys disappeared．It was said that the two sons were murdered by the order of their uncle.

(1)The Tower of London_________.

[　　]

A．was started in the tenth century and finished in the eleventh century

B．is the oldest tower in the world

C．was first put up by James I

D．was built to protect and control London

(2)Today the Tower. of London

[　　]

A．doesn't exist any longer

B．is used as a prison

C．is visited by more than 3,000,000 visitors a year

D．is a famous palace for the Kings and Queens

(3)The Tower was used as a palace _________.

[　　]

A．till the time of James I

B．until the time of William the Conqueror

C．after James I came to power

D．when James I came to power

(4)The Tower is famous as_____.

[　　]

A．a palace

B．a tourist sight

C．a war field

D．a prison and execution place

(5)Ann Boleyn was put to death because she_________.

[　　]

A．didn't get on well with Henry Ⅲ

B．conldn't get birth

C．couldn't give Henry Ⅲ a son

D．turned against her husband

It has been ten years since Diana，Princess of Wales，was killed in a car crash with Dodi Al Fayed in Paris，yet she remains an iconic(图标)figure in the UK，whose image continues to appear on magazine covers and newspaper headlines．

    Diana’s death triggered an outpouring of national grief and a decade of conspiracy(阴谋) theories, linking her death to the British security forces and even the royal family．

    And she remains a media phenomenon with thousands of articles and stories appearing about her in the British press each year．

    Interest in the princess is rising again as her sons，Princes William and Harry，prepare to mark the tenth anniversary of her death with a memorial service at Guard’s Chapel(小礼堂)in London’s Wellington Barracks on Friday．

    The princes are to give readings at the service， which will be attended by 500 guests，including more than 30 royals headed by the Queen，and celebrities such as Sir Elton John and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown．

    One person who won’t be attending is Camilla，Duchess of Cornwall，who Princess Diana famously described as “the third person”in her marriage to Prince Charles．Camilla，who married Prince Charles in 2005，said she feared her presence at the service“could divert(转移)attention from the purpose of the occasion．

    As well as the memorial service，Diana is being remembered with a photographic exhibition documenting her 1ife at the National Portrait Gallery in London．

Even ten years on it seems Britain is unwilling to let go of “the people’s princess”，and that her enduring(不朽的) legacy(影响)is to maintain the fascination(魅力) of the British people，and indeed the world．

56．Which of the following may be the title of the passage?

  A．An Accident Happened Ten Years Ago

B．Diana’s Anniversary

  C．A Famous Woman's Death

D．A Noteworthy Incident in London

57．Which is true according to the passage?

    A．Diana faded from people’s memory as time went by．

    B．The queen of the UK won’t attend the memorial service.

    C．Pictures of Diana often appear on the front of magazines in spite of her death.

    D．Princess Diana had a very happy marriage with Prince Charles．

58．The underlined word triggered in the second paragraph probably means   

A．set off    B．put down    C．consisted of  D．resulted from

59．The passage implies that          ．

A．Princess Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris ten years ago

B．people love and respect Princess Diana although she is not alive

C．Princess Diana's sons are too young to attend the memorial service

D．the British people love Camilla better than Princess Diana

60．This article most probably appears in a??????????_________

  A．newspaper   B． novel     C．sports magazine D．textbook


The White Tower
The White Tower was started in 1076 and completed in 1079. It was the oldest of the 20 towers which used to stand here. The white tower of London was first built by William, the conqueror to protect and control the city. Today it is the most popular tourists sight and attracts over three million visitors a year.
It was sometimes used as a palace for the kings and queens of English until the time of James I, but it is best known as a prison and execution place. Within the walls of the Tower, princes have been murdered, spies shot and Queens killed. One of the most famous executions was that of Ann Boleyn in 1536. She was killed because she couldn’t give Henry III a son.
The tower was also the scene of one of London’s most famous mysteries, known as the mystery of the princes in the Tower. Their uncle announced he himself was the new king and asked the people to call him Richard III. After that the two boys disappeared. It was the two sons that were murdered by the order of their uncle.
68. The Tower of London ________.
A. was started in the tenth century and finished in the eleventh century
B. is the oldest tower in the world
C. was first put up by James I
D. was built to protect and control London
69. The tower was used as a palace_______.
A. till the time James I
B. until the time of William, the conqueror
C. after James I came to power
D. when James I came to power
70. Anne Boleyn was put to death because she______.
A. didn’t get on well with Henry III
B. couldn’t give birth
C. couldn’t give Henry III a son
D. turned against her husband
71.They say who killed two sons of Edward IV?
A. Edward IV    B. Richard III      C. Anne Boleyn      D. James I

 

The White Tower

The White Tower was started in 1076 and completed in 1079. It was the oldest of the 20 towers which used to stand here. The white tower of London was first built by William, the conqueror to protect and control the city. Today it is the most popular tourists sight and attracts over three million visitors a year.

It was sometimes used as a palace for the kings and queens of English until the time of James I, but it is best known as a prison and execution place. Within the walls of the Tower, princes have been murdered, spies shot and Queens killed. One of the most famous executions was that of Ann Boleyn in 1536. She was killed because she couldn’t give Henry III a son.

The tower was also the scene of one of London’s most famous mysteries, known as the mystery of the princes in the Tower. Their uncle announced he himself was the new king and asked the people to call him Richard III. After that the two boys disappeared. It was the two sons that were murdered by the order of their uncle.

68. The Tower of London ________.

   A. was started in the tenth century and finished in the eleventh century

   B. is the oldest tower in the world

   C. was first put up by James I

   D. was built to protect and control London

69. The tower was used as a palace_______.

   A. till the time James I

   B. until the time of William, the conqueror

   C. after James I came to power

   D. when James I came to power

70. Anne Boleyn was put to death because she______.

  A. didn’t get on well with Henry III

  B. couldn’t give birth

  C. couldn’t give Henry III a son

  D. turned against her husband

71.They say who killed two sons of Edward IV?

  A. Edward IV        B. Richard III          C. Anne Boleyn         D. James I

 

The White Tower

The White Tower was started in 1076 and completed in 1079. It was the oldest of the 20 towers which used to stand here. The white tower of London was first built by William, the conqueror to protect and control the city. Today it is the most popular tourists sight and attracts over three million visitors a year.

It was sometimes used as a palace for the kings and queens of English until the time of James I, but it is best known as a prison and execution place. Within the walls of the Tower, princes have been murdered, spies shot and Queens killed. One of the most famous executions was that of Ann Boleyn in 1536. She was killed because she couldn’t give Henry III a son.

The tower was also the scene of one of London’s most famous mysteries, known as the mystery of the princes in the Tower. Their uncle announced he himself was the new king and asked the people to call him Richard III. After that the two boys disappeared. It was the two sons that were murdered by the order of their uncle.

68. The Tower of London ________.

   A. was started in the tenth century and finished in the eleventh century

   B. is the oldest tower in the world

   C. was first put up by James I

   D. was built to protect and control London

69. The tower was used as a palace_______.

   A. till the time James I

   B. until the time of William, the conqueror

   C. after James I came to power

   D. when James I came to power

70. Anne Boleyn was put to death because she______.

  A. didn’t get on well with Henry III

  B. couldn’t give birth

  C. couldn’t give Henry III a son

  D. turned against her husband

71.They say who killed two sons of Edward IV?

  A. Edward IV    B. Richard III       C. Anne Boleyn      D. James I

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