Question

Windsor Castle(温莎城堡)is one of the most famous castles in the world．It lies in Windsor

Town，32 kilometers west of London City ,by the south bank of the River Thames．People built the

castle just outside of London to protect the capital of Britain．

Windsor Castle has a long and rich history．It began to be built in 1 066．People rebuilt it again and again during every period in history to today’S dimensions(范围)．For almost 1，000 years，the castle has been used as the family home of British kings and queens．It was also used as a prison(监狱)during the English Civil War．Today ,Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth II．She spends most of her private weekends there．

Although it is still a living place of the royal(皇家)family ,the public can visit much of the castle．It is one of the most popular sights in Britain．There，art lovers can enjoy some of the finest paintings by Rembrandt and Canaletto．Visitors can also take a look at George IV’s private apartments．They are some of the most beautiful rooms in the castle．

1.The famous Windsor Castle is           ．

A．near Windsor Town

B．32 kilometers east of London City

C．in central London

D．by the south bank of the River Thames

2.Now Windsor Castle is the private home of           ．

A．Rembrandt               B．Canaletto

C．Queen Elizabeth II      D．George IV

3.The last paragraph is mainly about the           of the castle．

A．history           B．sights

C．family            D．culture

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了温莎城堡。它位于伦敦城西32千米，在泰晤士河南岸。它有悠久的历史，现在是英国女王伊丽莎白二世的私人住宅。温莎城堡还是英国最受欢迎的景点之一。

1.D 细节理解题。根据It lies in WindsorTown，32 kilometers west of London City ,by the south bank of the River Thames．可知温莎城堡位于温莎城，伦敦城西32千米，在泰晤士河南岸。故选D。

2.C 细节理解题。根据Today ,Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth II．今天，温莎城堡是英国女王伊丽莎白二世的私人住宅。故选C。

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考点：政治经济文化类短文阅读。