3．Queen Elizabeth II is not only the queen of the United Kingdom，but she is also the queen of other 16 countries，including Australia，New Zealand，Canada and Jamaica．Her face is seen on stamps and coins all around the world．
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in London on April 21st 1926．Her parents were George，the Duke of York，and Elizabeth，the daughter of the Earl and Count-ness of Strathmore．As a child，Princess Elizabeth lived with her parents and younger sister in London and Windsor．Every summer，she traveled to Scotland to visit her mother's parents．She was interested in all sorts of sports，but her favorites were horse riding and swimming．She was also fond of acting，art and music．
As princess Elizabeth grew older，she started to play a part in British public life．When she was 14，she broadcast a radio message to all the children of Britain and the Common-wealth（共和國）．Two years later，she carried out her first public engagement，and started to go on official tours shortly after that．After a tour to South Africa in 1946，she married Philip Mountbatten．The couple had four children：Prince Charles，born in 1948，Princess Anne，born in 1950，Prince Andrew，born in 1960 and Prince Edward，born in 1964．
After her father died，Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony held in London in 1953．As a queen，she has many duties，and leads a very busy life．She travels throughout the world，meeting the leaders of other countries，and attends a large number of official functions．She also holds a meeting every week with the British Prime Minister．Every year，on Christmas Day，she broadcast a message to the people of British and the Commonwealth，talking about her hopes for the future．
Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne for more than 40 years and has become one of the most famous women in the world．Lots of people in British believe that she tries hard to understand her people and be a good queen．More than her title，this quality has earned her much love and respect．
46．Queen Elizabeth IIA
A．is queen of 17 different countries．
B．is queen of Australia and the USA
C．is queen of 16 different countries
D．is only queen of the United Kingdom．
47．As she grew older，Princess ElizabethD．
A．stopped playing a part in British public life．
B．broadcast several radio message
C．went on many tours to South Africa
D．started to take part in British public life．
48．Queen Elizabeth's four children are calledB．
A．Prince Andrew，Prince Philip，Prince Charles and Princess Anne
B．Prince Edward，Princess Anne，Prince Andrew and Prince Charles
C．Princess Elizabeth，Prince Charles，Prince Andrew and Prince Edward
D．Prince Charles，Prince Philip，Prince Edward and Princess Elizabeth
49．Today，Queen ElizabethD
A．does not lead a very busy life
B．holds a meeting every fortnight with the British Prime Minister
C．rarely leaves the UK
D．is always busy carrying out her royal duties．
50．Which of the following statements is TRUE？C
A．Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II in 1960．
B．She talks about her hopes for the future every day．
C．She has been on the throne for more than forty years．D．Lots of people in Britain depreciate her．
分析 本文屬于人物傳記類的文章閱讀．主要介紹了英國女王Queen Elizabeth的生平，她的身世背景、成長歷程以及家庭成員和她對英國政治生活的貢獻．
解答 46．A 細節(jié)理解題．從第一段第一句Queen ElizabethⅡis not only the queen of the United Kingdom，but she is also the queen of other 16 countries，including…女王伊麗莎白二世不僅是英國的女王，也是另外的16個國家的女王，可知選A．
47．D 細節(jié)理解題．從第三段第一句As Princess Elizabeth grew older，she started to play a part in British public life．隨著伊麗莎白公主逐漸成熟，她開始在英國的公眾生活中發(fā)揮作用．可知選D．
48．B 細節(jié)理解題．從第三段中The couple had four children：Prince Charles，born in 1948，Princess Anne，born in 1950，Prince Andrew，born in 1960 and Prince Edward，born in 1964．可知她的四個孩子分別是Prince Edward，Princess Anne，Prince Andrew and Prince Charles．故選B．
49．D 細節(jié)理解題．從第四段中As a queen，she has many duties，and leads a very busy life．She travels throughout the world，meeting the leaders of other countries…可知作為國王，她的事物比較繁忙，游覽全球并接見其他國家的領導人，故D項正確．
50．C 細節(jié)理解題．從最后一段Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne for more than 40 years and has become one of the most famous women in the world．可知，伊麗莎白女王在位40多年，已經(jīng)成為了世界上知名的偉大女性，所以C項的敘述正確，其他三個選項的內(nèi)容都與文章描述不完全相符；故選C．
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