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WELCOM Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences（住所）of the Queen, who sometimes stays here. Audio tours Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors. Guided tours Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments. Visitors with children For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note that, for safely reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow. St George’s Chapel Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from March to October are advised to visit St George’s Chapel first before it closes.
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Shopping Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children’s toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service. Refreshments Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. Form April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel. Photography and mobile phones Non-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel in consideration of other visitors. Security As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route. |
1.A visitor can apply for a free audio tour _________.
A. in the Courtyard B. in the State Apartments
C. at the Admission Center D. at St George’s Chapel
2.What is specially offered to visitors with kids?
A. A security guard. B. A pushchair. C. A free toy. D. A baby carrier.
3.Who can get re-entry permits?
A. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle.
B. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.
C. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard.
D. Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel.
4.Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?
A. To ensure the safety of others.
B. To ensure the security of the Castle.
C. To prevent them from disturbing others.
D. To prevent the use of the built-in cameras.
5.In the last part, a “working royal palace” refers to one ___.
A. still being constructed
B. still used by the royal family
C. where the Queen usually works
D. where works of art are on show
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with 1an gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often 2trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day 3.
Those fun trips had a(n)4impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, 5working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys 6.He sensed trouble between them. 7one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.”I 8you. You took me 9when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the 10days of my life .”
Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation（基金会）that 11teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw 12there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging 13on the kids,” says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he 14to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a 15,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such 16can be pretty deep.”
“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer（同龄人）pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17 who 17the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother 18drugs.”
Moody faces 34 in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.”I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my 35 to give back,” Moody says.”If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”
19A. drinking B．drug C．security D．smoking
1.A. ran into B．got over C．left behind D．looked into
2.A．ahead B．away C．off D．out
3.A．immediate B．damaging C．limited D．lasting
4.A．once B．while C．since D．until
5.A．quarreling B．complaining C．talking D．cheering
6.A．Slowly B．Suddenly C．Finally D．Secretly
7.A．understand B．hear C. see D．remember
8.A．fishing B．sailing C．boating D. swimming．
9.A．quietest B．longest C．best D．busiest
10.A．connects B．introduces C．reduces D．commits
11.A．where B．unless C．as D．whether
12.A．impression B．burden C．decision D．impact
13.A．asked B．intended C．pretended D．agreed
14.A．solution B．change C．bite D．surprise
15.A．concerns B．interests C．conversations D．emotions
16.A. participated in B. worked out C. approved of D. made up
17.A. misuse B. avoid C. tolerate D. test
18.A. unemployment B. challenge C. competition D. retirement
19.A. team B. school C. family D. community
John went to the hospital alone. If he me about it, I would have gone with him.
A. should tell B. tells C. told D. had told
As a new graduate, he doesn’t know it takes to start a business here.
A. how B. what C. When D. which
My father warned me going to the West Coast because it was crowded with tourists.
A. by B. on C. for D. against
It rained heavily in the south， serious flooding in several provinces.
A. caused B. having caused C. causing D. to cause
