Welcome to this Website on the British Isles. Over the coming months it will be expanded to allow you to find information on all aspects of life in the British Isles. The British Isles is visited by millions of people each year, many returning time and again.
Wales: Wales is full of fascinating places to visit and stay. The castles of Beaumaris, Conwy, Harlech and Caernarfon are officially listed as world heritage sites and provide an insight into the troubled past of this great land. The national park of Snowdonia is stunning and provides walkers and climbers with many opportunities to challenge their limits. South Wales also has interesting places to visit: Pembrokeshire is especially inviting for tourists.
England: We all know about the attractions lf London but England has a lot more to offer outside of the city. The “English Riviers”, Torquay, is blessed with good weather and is a major tourist attraction. This is a great place to stay and explore the local seaside resorts.
Windsor castle is a great place to visit and the town and surrounding areas are beautiful. Warwick castle in the centre of England is world famous and holds regular evens (同額賭注) to show how life was like in the time it was built.
Scotland: A great place to visit, Scotland still has many places that are relatively uninhabited(杳無人跡的) and are great for getting away from it all. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles and the numerous lakes provide great fishing. In parts you can still hear Gaelic spoken and we all know about the Scottish expertise in making Whisky! You can also visit the ski resorts of Aviemore in the Cairngorms. Glasgow, the capital is now recognized as a centre of culture as well as being a great shopping centre.
小題1:The highest mountain in the British Isles is in ________.
A.Wales B.EnglandC.ScotlandD.Chester
小題2:A mountain-climber will probably visit ________.
A.Wales and EnglandB.Wales and Scotland
C.England and WalesD.Pembrokeshire and Torquay
小題3:Which of the following is NOT true about England?
A.Windsor castle is in the center of England.
B.London is the capital city.
C.You can enjoy good weather in Torquay.
D.There are more than one castles.
小題4:Where are you likely to get such information?
A.A TV program on tourism.B.A newspaper.
C.A geography book.D.The Internet.

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:D

試題分析:本文介紹了不列顛島的風景,威爾士有一個吸引人的國家公園;英格蘭有許多英國的河流和兩個城堡;蘇格蘭有不列顛最高的山峰。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles 故選C。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)climbers with many opportunities to challenge their limits. Wales吸引人去挑戰(zhàn)極限; Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles 蘇格蘭有不列顛最高的山,故選B。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Warwick castle in the centre of England Windsor castle is a great place to visit and the town and surrounding areas are beautiful.選項A不符合原文,故選 A。
小題4:文章出處題。根據(jù)Welcome to this Website on the British Isles 這里說的是在網(wǎng)上,故選D。
點評:文章出處題應(yīng)從文章的內(nèi)容或結(jié)構(gòu)來判斷其出處: (1)報紙:前面會出現(xiàn)日期、地點或通訊社名稱。 (2)廣告:因其格式特殊,容易辨認。 (3)產(chǎn)品說明:器皿、設(shè)備的使用說明會有產(chǎn)品名稱或操作方式,而藥品的服用說明會告知服用時間、次數(shù)、藥量等。
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