Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits from the early stages of the 10th Century onwards and the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments, country houses, churches and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day. Bedford Castle is one of those structures and, although it is nowhere near its former glory today, it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county!

Bedford Castle was built initially as a fortress to help protect Bedfordshire on the south of the River Ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued. It was erected in 919 on the orders of King Edward the Elder, although it was destroyed by a Danish invasion years later. This was when it was rebuilt as the castle, of which the ruins exist today!

There is a long history behind the castle that involves several kings as a result of the Duke of Bedford being an ardent royalist. Bedford Castle repeatedly offered the kings of England refuge against various storms in the form of onslaughts from abroad and various domestic threats against them, and this is where much of its fame lies, even though the castle itself is no longer there. There are various tours of the ruins that you can take when you visit though and all of the guides are extremely knowledgeable. They will happily tell you tales of the mound and the castle that preceded it.

The mound is open to the public all year round and is a proud part of the area’s heritage. It is recommended by the majority of people that visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is. You can view the river from the mound and the surrounding settlements as well as the remains of the castle, and every moment spent there is worth it so enjoy the history and the very nature of the county itself!

1.What do we know from the first paragraph?

A．The royals pay regular visits to Bedfordshire.

B．Bedfordshire had it fair share of royal visit.

C．Most of the ancient buildings are in use today.

D．Bedford Castle represents the history of the county.

2. The underlined word “initially” in Paragraph 2 probably means _______ .

A．first of all

B．a(chǎn)t the beginning

C．for one particular purpose

D．for a short time

3.The kings of England came to Bedford Castle ______.

A．to seek temporary protection

B．to visit the Duke of Bedford

C．to enjoy the beauty of nature

D．to escape from the bad weather

4.Why are visitors recommended to visit Bedfordshire？

A．It is the major heritage in that region

B．It reflects the history of Bedfordshire

C．The ancient castle is well worth visiting

D．The castle is still in good condition

5.The purpose of writing the text is _______.

A．to introduce Bedford Castle

B．to tell the history of Bedfordshire

C．to attract tourists to Bedfordshire

D．to show where the kings used to go

 

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：

1.D 段落大意題。根據(jù)第一段2,3行the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments, country houses, churches and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day.說明直到今天Bedford Castle都能夠代表著這個(gè)國家的歷史，是這個(gè)國家的象征。故D正確。

2.B 猜測詞義題。根據(jù)本句Bedford Castle was built initially as a fortress to help protect Bedfordshire on the south of the River Ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued.說明起初的時(shí)候，這個(gè)城堡只是為了幫助保衛(wèi)Bedfordshire，而在the River Ouse的南岸所建的，故B正確。

3.A 推理題。根據(jù)第三段2,3行Bedford Castle repeatedly offered the kings of England refuge against various storms in the form of onslaughts from abroad and various domestic threats against them說明英國的國王在遇見國內(nèi)人反對的時(shí)候把這里當(dāng)成難民營來尋求避難，故A正確。

4.B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一段2,3行It is recommended by the majority of people that visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is說明這個(gè)地方能反應(yīng)Bedfordshire的歷史。故B正確。

5.A 主旨大意題。文章主要向我們介紹了Bedford Castle，介紹了它的歷史，發(fā)展過程。并推薦人們到這里來參觀。故A正確。

考點(diǎn)：考查旅游廣告類短文閱讀

點(diǎn)評：文章主要向我們介紹了Bedford Castle，介紹了它的歷史，發(fā)展過程。并推薦人們到這里來參觀。本文的難度在于要掃除詞匯方面的障礙，可以先審題，再看文章這樣就會(huì)有的放矢，使閱讀更有效率。

 

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