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Castle experiences in Britain
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Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire | Open till Dec 21
Sudeley Castle is a castle lying in the Cotswolds near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. It was once home to Queen Katherine Parr, the last wife of King Henry VIII, Queen Anne Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey and Queen Elizabeth I have all lived at or visited Sudeley.
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Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey | Open till June 30
The name means “beautiful wetlands” and Edward I set this beautiful castle on the Isle of Anglesey with views across the water to the hills of the mainland. It’s a pretty well perfect example of a concentric (同心的) castle.
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Dover Castle, Kent | Open at year round
Have you ever seen a Roman lighthouse? There’s one here. Want to see and tour the Second World War tunnels (隧道) from which Winston Churchill surveyed the Channel? Here, too. A Norman keep? Yes. The only problem is you need about three days to see it all, so staying in one of the castle cottages really helps.
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Caerhays Castle, Cornwall |Open till June 15
Architect John Nash designed this castle 200 years ago and a century later its famous springtime garden began with plant hunters’ specimens (样品) from China and now contains, among other things, 600 trees with purple flowers.
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1. How special is Sudeley Castle?
A. It lies on an island. B. It needs advance booking.
C. It has strong royal links. D. It is accessible all year round.
2. What can people do at Dover Castle?
A. Visit Winston Churchill’s house. B. Walk through the wartime tunnels.
C. Check into the castle cottage for free. D. Learn the history of the World War Ⅱ.
3. Where are people interested in plants most likely to go?
A. Caerhays Castle. B. Dover Castle.
C. Sudeley Castle. D. Beaumaris Castle.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了英国四座城堡的情况以及特点。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一个城堡的介绍“It was once home to Queen Katherine Parr, the last wife of King Henry VIII, Queen Anne Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey and Queen Elizabeth I have all lived at or visited Sudeley.(苏德利曾是英国国王亨利八世的最后一任妻子凯瑟琳·帕尔王后、安妮·博林王后、简·格雷小姐和伊丽莎白一世女王的故居)”可知，苏德利城堡与皇室有紧密的联系。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三个城堡的介绍“Want to see and tour the Second World War tunnels (隧道) from which Winston Churchill surveyed the Channel? Here, too.(想去看看二战时温斯顿·丘吉尔勘测英吉利海峡的地道吗？这里也可以看)”可知，人们在多佛城堡可以穿过战时的隧道。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四个城堡的介绍“Architect John Nash designed this castle 200 years ago and a century later its famous springtime garden began with plant hunters’ specimens from China and now contains, among other things, 600 trees with purple flowers.(这座城堡是建筑师约翰·纳什在200年前设计的，一个世纪后，它著名的春天花园就开始使用来自中国的植物标本，现在这里有600棵开着紫色花朵的树)”可知，对植物感兴趣的人最有可能去Caerhays城堡。故选A。
