Question

【题目】 Do you know what a castle is? A castle is a building special to Europe. Castles were built in the Middle Ages by king and other powerful people who live in. Castles were used by people to protect themselves from their enemies. They are big buildings made form stone and wood.

Today there are still castles all over Europe. Some are in ruins. But some built later are still in good repair and used even today. One example is Windsor Castle, which is a home to the British queen. It is in the country or Berkshire, not far from London.

Castles have walls around them. In the old days, soldiers would stand on the walls to guard the people in the castle. If enemies came they would shoot arrows and throw stones at them. Castles also had moats. A moat is a river around the wall that makes it difficult for enemies to get in. It could be either dry or filled with water.

Other people from younger countries love European castles. In the US there are rich people who have brought broken parts of castles to their country and rebuilt them. And some people build “replica” castles — modern copies of Castle.

You probably know the Disneyland Castle in California, US. But did you know it is based on a famous castle in Germany built by King Ludwig Ⅱof Bavaria?

【1】Which of the following is TRUE about the castle?

A.It is a special American building.

B.It is made from stone and paper.

C.Only king used to live in it.

D.People used it to protect themselves.

【2】We can tell from the story that a moat is _______.

A.a wallB.a soldier

C.a riverD.a stone

【3】According to the passage we can know that_______.

A.there are castles only in some European countries now

B.in the US, there used to be castles in the Middle Ages

C.in the US, the people rebuilt the old castles or build the modern ones

D.the Disneyland castle is built in Germany

【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.The history of Windsor castles.B.Facts about castles.

C.The king and the castles.D.How to build castles.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了关于城堡的一些事实。

【1】

细节理解题。根据第一段中的Castles were used by people to protect themselves from their enemies.可知，城堡是人们用来防御敌人的。由此可知，人们曾经用城堡来保护自己。故选D。

【2】

细节理解题。根据第三段中的A moat is a river around the wall that makes it difficult for enemies to get in.可知，护城河是城墙周围的河流，敌人很难进入。由此可知，护城河就是一条河。故选C。

【3】

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的In the US there are rich people who have brought broken parts of castles to their country and rebuilt them. And some people build “replica” castles — modern copies of Castle.可知，在美国，有一些富人把城堡破碎的部分带回他们的国家，并重建它们。有些人建造“复制品”城堡——城堡的现代复制品。由此可知，在美国，人们重建旧城堡或建造现代城堡。故选C。

【4】

主旨大意题。根据第一段中的Do you know what a castle is?及对城堡的介绍可知，这篇文章主要谈论了关于城堡的一些事实。故选B。