All over Britain there are ruins of castles that reflect their entire past. Over the years, legends have focused on these castles.
Castell Coch
This castle was built in the 1870's. Lfor Bach was once the owner of this castle many decades ago, and it is told that he hid a treasure in the nearby tunnel(地道). Rumors say that it is guarded by three eagles waiting for Lfor to return to collect his treasure.
Luffness Castle
In the basement(地下室) of this castle is a huge door leading to a room. The family kept this door open at all times, but one day the door was found locked and the key was missing. The whole family was surprised. The door was so big that it could not be broken down. One day the son of the family shone of a torch the door. He discovered that the key was on the inside of the room. To this day the door remains locked from the inside.
Toddington Castle
  This castle was built during the 13th century. This castle has a local legend that tells about a witch who was put in prison within the castle and died. It is told that her spirit remains and if you put your ear to the floor at Easter, you can hear her cooking below.
Castell Gwynionydd
A legend rests on this castle that states the devil(魔鬼) was the one who built it. It is said the devil had a problem with some people and had planned on punishing them. On his way, the devil met a cobbler(修鞋匠).The cobbler pointed out that it was still a reasonable distance until he would reach his destination. The cobbler displayed how many shoes he had worn out. Listening to him, the devil did not think his plan was worth so much effort and gave up his plan.
50.Which of the castles mentioned in the passage is said to be guarded by several birds?
A.Castell Coch.          B.Luffness Castle.      
C.Toddington Castle.   D.Castell Gwynionydd.
51.Which of the following castles is related to the legend about a witch?
A.Castell Coch.         
B.Luffness Castle.      
C.Toddington Castle.  
D.Castell Gwynionydd.
52.We can learn from the passage that          .
A.Castell Coch is said to be built by the devil
B.Castell Gwynionydd is a great place to celebrate Easter
C.Luffness Castle was once broken down
D.Toddington Castle dates back to the 13 th century

The royal family is a part of British history and cultural identity.
Up until the 17th century, people believed that the British king or queen had a “divine(天赐的)right” to rule. This was the idea that God chose the king or queen and that he or she was therefore above the law. However, this idea was challenged during the English Civil War, when King Charles the First was put in prison and then killed in 1649.
So what role does the British royal family have today?
The Queen is head of the UK and the Commonwealth. She has important formal duties that go with her different titles. As Head of State, for example, she represents the UK on visits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the UK;as Head of the Armed Forces in name, only she can declare when the UK is at war or when a war is over. She has to sign many government and Commonwealth documents every day.
Although the royal family does the work for the UK, there are British people called“anti-monarchists(反君主制者)”who do not believe there should be a royal family. One criticism(批评意见)is that the British people should not have to pay for the royal family with their taxes(税).
Today, the royal family works hard to be relevant(相关的)in the modern world. The Queen still gives a speech to the nation on television at Christmas, but it gets less and less formal every year;now it is even available as a podcast(播客).
In 2005, after graduating from university, Prince William spent time teaching English in Uruguay, the sort of work many ordinary young British people do in their gap years.
【小题1】What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?

A.The British king or queen is considered above the law.
B.The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649.
C.The British king or queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right.
D.The royal family didn’t play an important role in Britain in the 17 th century.
【小题2】Which of the following is among the formal duties of the Queen?
A.Traveling around the UK.
B.Declaring when the world is at war.
C.Inviting other leaders to have dinner with her.
D.Signing Commonwealth documents every day.
【小题3】With the example of Prince William in the last paragraph, the author intends to show that         .
A.Prince William is very popular in the UK
B.the royal family is trying to connect better with ordinary people
C.Prince William has made an effort to win young people’s admiration
D.many young British people do voluntary work
【小题4】It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.
A.the royal family doesn’t have to pay taxes
B.the British people are all in favor of the royal family
C.the British people can talk to the Queen through a podcast
D.the royal family attacks republicans through media and press

The royal family is a part of British history and cultural identity.

Up until the 17th century, people believed that the British king or queen had a “divine(天赐的)right” to rule. This was the idea that God chose the king or queen and that he or she was therefore above the law. However, this idea was challenged during the English Civil War, when King Charles the First was put in prison and then killed in 1649.

So what role does the British royal family have today?

The Queen is head of the UK and the Commonwealth. She has important formal duties that go with her different titles. As Head of State, for example, she represents the UK on visits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the UK;as Head of the Armed Forces in name, only she can declare when the UK is at war or when a war is over. She has to sign many government and Commonwealth documents every day.

Although the royal family does the work for the UK, there are British people called“anti-monarchists(反君主制者)”who do not believe there should be a royal family. One criticism(批评意见)is that the British people should not have to pay for the royal family with their taxes(税).

Today, the royal family works hard to be relevant(相关的)in the modern world. The Queen still gives a speech to the nation on television at Christmas, but it gets less and less formal every year;now it is even available as a podcast(播客).

In 2005, after graduating from university, Prince William spent time teaching English in Uruguay, the sort of work many ordinary young British people do in their gap years.

1.What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?

A.The British king or queen is considered above the law.

B.The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649.

C.The British king or queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right.

D.The royal family didn’t play an important role in Britain in the 17 th century.

2.Which of the following is among the formal duties of the Queen?

A.Traveling around the UK.

B.Declaring when the world is at war.

C.Inviting other leaders to have dinner with her.

D.Signing Commonwealth documents every day.

3.With the example of Prince William in the last paragraph, the author intends to show that         .

A.Prince William is very popular in the UK

B.the royal family is trying to connect better with ordinary people

C.Prince William has made an effort to win young people’s admiration

D.many young British people do voluntary work

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.

A.the royal family doesn’t have to pay taxes

B.the British people are all in favor of the royal family

C.the British people can talk to the Queen through a podcast

D.the royal family attacks republicans through media and press

 

All over Britain there are ruins of castles that reflect their entire past. Over the years, legends have focused on these castles.

Castell Coch

This castle was built in the 1870's. Lfor Bach was once the owner of this castle many decades ago, and it is told that he hid a treasure in the nearby tunnel(地道). Rumors say that it is guarded by three eagles waiting for Lfor to return to collect his treasure.

Luffness Castle

In the basement(地下室) of this castle is a huge door leading to a room. The family kept this door open at all times, but one day the door was found locked and the key was missing. The whole family was surprised. The door was so big that it could not be broken down. One day the son of the family shone of a torch the door. He discovered that the key was on the inside of the room. To this day the door remains locked from the inside.

Toddington Castle

  This castle was built during the 13th century. This castle has a local legend that tells about a witch who was put in prison within the castle and died. It is told that her spirit remains and if you put your ear to the floor at Easter, you can hear her cooking below.

Castell Gwynionydd

A legend rests on this castle that states the devil(魔鬼) was the one who built it. It is said the devil had a problem with some people and had planned on punishing them. On his way, the devil met a cobbler(修鞋匠).The cobbler pointed out that it was still a reasonable distance until he would reach his destination. The cobbler displayed how many shoes he had worn out. Listening to him, the devil did not think his plan was worth so much effort and gave up his plan.

50.Which of the castles mentioned in the passage is said to be guarded by several birds?

A.Castell Coch.          B.Luffness Castle.      

C.Toddington Castle.   D.Castell Gwynionydd.

51.Which of the following castles is related to the legend about a witch?

A.Castell Coch.         

B.Luffness Castle.      

C.Toddington Castle.  

D.Castell Gwynionydd.

52.We can learn from the passage that          .

A.Castell Coch is said to be built by the devil

B.Castell Gwynionydd is a great place to celebrate Easter

C.Luffness Castle was once broken down

D.Toddington Castle dates back to the 13 th century

 

London: It’s well known that Charles Darwin’s famous theory of evolution (进化) annoyed many people because it was against the Biblical view of creation. But few know that it also created problems for Darwin at home with his deeply religious wife, Emma.

“Darwin held back the publication of On the Origin of Species to avoid offending (触怒) his wife,” says Ruth Padel, the naturalist’s great – great – granddaughter. “Emma told him that he seemed to be putting God further and further off”, Padel says in her north London home. “But they talked it through, and Emma once said, ‘Don’t change any of your ideas for fear of hurting me.’”

As the world celebrates the 200 th birthday of the man who changed scientific thought forever and the 150 th anniversary of his book today, even his opponents admitted he was a giant figure.

Though opposition to his theory continues, it is the elegant explanation of how species evolutes through natural selection that makes his 200th birthday such a major event.

More than 300 celebrations have been planned in Britain alone, where Darwin's face graces (使增光)the 10-pound bill along with that of Queen Elizabeth II.

Shrewsbury, the central England town where Darwin was born and raised, is holding a month-long festival for its most famous son. Down House, his former home near London, will hold a permanent exhibition recreating some of his most famous experiments.

Many more events have been planned all over the world.

What would he be doing if he were alive today? Padel thinks he would properly be studying DNA and the immune system.

60.The main purpose of the author is          .

       A.to say something about Darwin and his wife

       B.to introduce Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution

       C.to sing high praise for the book On the Origin of Species

       D.to report some celebrations of Darwin’s 200 th birthday and the 150 th anniversary of his books

61.Which of the statements is NOT true based on the passage?

       A.Everyone agrees with Darwin now.

       B.Darwin was brought up in Shrewsbury.

       C.Emma was not really fond of his theory.

       D.Darwin was very interested in living things.

62.The underlined phrase “help back” in the second paragraph probably means        .

       A.prevented from              B.kept a secret

       C.cared about             D.put off

63.It can be inferred that the passage is most probably          .

      A.a scientific report           B.a news report

       C.an English composition   D.a text

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