Question

The Channel Islands are a group of British?owned islands lying in the English Channel(海峽) , 10 to 30 miles off the French coast , and 70 to 90 miles from the English coast. There are ten islands with a total land area of 75 square 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, whic

h 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 held the islands for five years.

    Although people on the islands speak both languages and they are considered English, their customs are more French than English.

1.Which of the following maps gives the right position of the Channel Islands?

Br=Britain             Fr=France            Ch=Channel Islands 

2.Jersey,Guernsey, and Alderney breeds of cattle are  ________ .

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 

3.The Channel Islands have been continuously under British rule since ___________.

A. earliest known history               B. 1066

C. 1930s                                D. the end of World War Ⅱ 

4.Why do people on the Channel Islands follow French way of living?

A. Their islands used to be part of Frence.

B. Their islands are often visited by the French.

C. They came from France.

D. They speak French. 

Answer 1

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解析:

1.這是一道識圖題。從第一段第一句話可知，選項C正確表達了The Channel Islands的位置。答案為C。 

2.這是一道細節題。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。 

3.這是一道細節題。從第三段可知，1066年The Channel Islands歸屬英國后，在第二次世界大戰期間，曾被德國占領了五年。第二次世界大戰結束后，又重新歸屬于英國。答案為D。 

4.這是一道細節題。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，但他們的風俗習慣更趨法國化，主要是上面的歷史淵源。答案為A。