Scotland is a unique place, loaded with history, where you can find aristocratic(貴族的)palaces and castles, as well as the traditional parades in national costumes.
In order to see and discover the true soul of Scotland today and what formed the character of this splendid region, we have to go towards the northern regions, to the Grampian Mountains(格蘭扁山區(qū)), beautiful and plain. The Scots conquered the environment with simple spades and strong arms, for it was difficult to farm.
The history of this ancient struggle, and its people’s ancient love with the hard land, can be felt within the walls of the Angus Folk Museum. You are able to get a feel of the typical rural atmosphere of times past from the everyday artifacts displayed here.
From coastal Aberdeen in towards the Grampian Mountains there runs the Castle Trail, a road that touches on many fortresses(堡壘), which are witnesses of continual fights against the control of neighboring England in Scottish history.?
Perhaps the most exciting moment for Scottish autonomy is the one experienced inside this ancient church of Arbroath, where, in 1320, the Declaration of Independence was celebrated, at the instigation(鼓動)of King Robert the Bruce. He carried out the plan for autonomy drawn up by the great popular hero William Wallace, for whom cinema has designed the wonderful film Brave Heart, the winner of the five Oscars.?
This is Glamis Castle, where King Macbeth and Queen Elizabeth used to live. Among the most frequent guests here are the predictable ghosts, if not actually created, by ancient popular beliefs. These have been handed down over the centuries by people tending to live with mystery, with the forces of the supernatural.
Another attraction here is a legendary monster: the Loch Ness Monster. Whether it’s real or imaginary, this monster, which has been nicknamed Nessie, has collected a good 3,000 sightings over the last 50 years.
The true flag of Scotland, tartan, is recognizable from the brightly colored plaid patterns which are used to distinguish the various social groups.?
Bagpipes and dancing open the competitions of local sporting events, which are called Highland Gatherings.
1.Take a look at the Angus Folk Museum, and we can learn about _______.??????? .
A. the love of ancient Scottish to the hard land
B. the rural atmosphere in Grampian Mountains
C. ancient Scottish people’s fighting against the enemy
D. the history of the Scottish famous palaces and castles
2.What were the fortresses built for?
A. Fighting against the invaders of England.
B. Developing business with neighbor areas.
C. Preventing the people from moving around.
D. Providing a shelter from tough weather for travelers.
3.In the fifth paragraph, the underlined “the one” refers to the moment of _______.
A. the film Brave Heart winning the five Oscars
B. the plan for Scottish autonomy being carried out????????????
C. the instigation of King Robert the Bruce
D. the celebration of the Declaration of Independence
4. According to the passage, which one is TRUE?
A. The film Brave Heart is mainly about King Robert Bruce.
B. The Scottish film industry is one of the attractions of the land.
C. Highland gatherings are often marked with bagpipes and dancing
D. The supernatural forces in Glamis Castle may change a person’s belief.
5.The purpose of the writer is to _______.
A. advise readers to pay a visit to Scotland
B. teach students about the customs of Scotland???????
C. introduce cultural background about Scotland??
D. analyze the geographic formation of Scotland
1.A
2.A
3.D
4.C
5.C
【解析】
試題分析:蘇格蘭是一個獨特的地方,自然條件雖不得天獨厚,歷史的厚重感卻隨處可見。這篇文章是介紹一些蘇格蘭有名的名勝和它們的文化背景
1.細(xì)節(jié)題:從文章第二段的句子:The history of this ancient struggle, and its people’s ancient love with the hard land, can be felt within the walls of the Angus Folk Museum.可知通過看Angus Folk Museum ,我們可以知道古代蘇格蘭人對堅硬的土地的愛,選A
2.細(xì)節(jié)題:從第四段的句子: a road that touches on many fortresses(堡壘), which are witnesses of continual fights against the control of neighboring England in Scottish history.? 可知堡壘是為了抵御英格蘭的侵略者而建的,選A
3.猜詞題:從第五段的句子:Perhaps the most exciting moment for Scottish autonomy is the one experienced inside this ancient church of Arbroath, where, in 1320, the Declaration of Independence was celebrated,可知the one指的是慶!丢毩⑿浴返臅r候,選D
4.細(xì)節(jié)題:從文章最后一段的句子:Bagpipes and dancing open the competitions of local sporting events, which are called Highland Gatherings.可知高地集會經(jīng)常會伴有風(fēng)笛和舞蹈,C是對的。
5.主旨題:從全文和文章第一段的句子:Scotland is a unique place, loaded with history, where you can find aristocratic(貴族的)palaces and castles, as well as the traditional parades in national costumes.
可知這篇文章是介紹一些蘇格蘭的文化背景,選C
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