1.The Channel Islands are a group of British-owned islands lying in the English Channel,10to 30miles off the French coast,and 70to 90miles from the English coast.There are ten islands with a total land area of 75square miles and a total population of 123,000.The three largest islands--Jersey,Guernsey and Alderney--have long been known for the fine breeds (品種) of cattle that are raised on them and named after them.
In earliest known history the islands were considered part of Normandy,which was part of France,but the ruler of Normandy became king of England in 1066,and from then on the islands were looked upon as British land.English control was unbroken until World War II,when the Germans ruled the islands for five years.Then the ownership returned to their former owner.
Although people on the islands speak both languages and they are considered English,their customs are more French than English.
25.Jersey,Guernsey and Alderney breeds of cattle areB.
A.considered best in England
B.named after their birthplaces
C.brought to the islands by the Germans
D.raised on well-known farms by the French
26.The Channel Islands have been continuously under British rule sinceD.
A.earliest known history
B.1066
C.1930s
D.the end of World War II
27.Why do people on the Channel Islands follow French way of living?A.
A.Their islands used to be part of France.
B.Their islands are often visited by the French.
C.They learned it from the French.
D.The French forced them to do it.
分析 本文主要介紹了英國群島隸屬英國,地處英吉利海峽,離法國海岸線僅10至20英里,離英國海岸線卻有70到90里.該群島由10個小島組成,總面積約75平方里,總?cè)丝诩s123000.其中三個最大的島嶼分別為:澤西島、格恩西島和奧爾德尼島.
解答 BDA
25.B 這是一道細節(jié)題.第一段最后一句話告訴我們這三個島上的牛的名字和這三個島的名字相同.答案為B.
26.D 這是一道細節(jié)題.從第三段可知,1066年The Channel Islands歸屬英國后,在第二次世界大戰(zhàn)期間,曾被德國占領(lǐng)了五年.第二次世界大戰(zhàn)結(jié)束后,又重新歸屬于英國.答案為D.
27.A 這是一道細節(jié)題.從整篇文章的前半部分,我們了解到Channel Islands以前是法國的領(lǐng)土,后來才歸屬英國,最后一段又說盡管島上的居民會講法語和英語兩種語言,但他們的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣更趨法國化,主要是上面的歷史淵源.答案為A.
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