Brighton: It is a seaside resort on the English Channel. Only 50 miles from London, it offers a good variety of lively entertainment. It is a cheerful place, busy and crowded in the summer, but alive in every season of the year. Its royal pavilion(布萊頓皇宮)is a masterpiece of English architecture.
Durham: Whatever travelers see or don't see in England, they must see this city, in the northeast, just south of Newcastle­upon­Tyne. No one will forget the sight of its cathedral(教堂)and castle rising together on a steep hill overlooking a loop in the River Wear, which almost surrounds them. The cathedral itself is one of the great medieval(中世紀(jì)的，公元476～1500)buildings in Europe.
Liverpool: A port in the northwest of England which possesses a quality that is not found in quite the same way anywhere else in England: the quality of grandeur (壯觀). Liverpool has this grandeur in its site on the broad River Mersey (more than half a mile wide) with the houses rising near it; in its great dock buildings, its broad streets, and its two enormous cathedrals.
Edinburgh: It has long been the capital of Scotland. Edinburgh Castle is Edinburgh's important building, controlling the city from its perch on a rock over a hundred meters above sea level. Another important building is the Palace of Holyrood House, begun by James Ⅲ around 1500. Between the castle and the palace is the Royal Mile, which was the center of Edinburgh life before the 17th century and is fascinating to visit now.
小題1:Which is the suitable time to visit Brighton ?
A．Only summerB．All the year around
C．HolidaysD．Weekdays
小題2:Which of the following place mentions both a castle and a cathedral ?
A．BrightonB．Durham
C．Liverpool0D．Edinburgh
小題3:From this article, which of the following statements is WRONG?
A．Around the broad River Mersey you can enjoy the unique quality of Liverpool .
B．The sight of Durham's cathedral and castle is probably best seen from the banks of the Riverwear .
C．The Palace of Holyrood House is much older than the cathedral in Durham.
D．Edinburgh Castle was built over a hundred meters above sea level.
小題4:This article can be found in ________.
A．a(chǎn) travel magazine
B．a(chǎn) daily newspaper
C．a(chǎn) chapter of science fiction
D．a(chǎn) column in the financial press

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:A

文章大意：本文介紹了英國(guó)的四座美麗的城市。
小題1:B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段第三句話“It is a cheerful place, busy and crowded in the summer, but alive in every season of the year.”可知，布萊頓是一處神奇的地方，一年四季都美不勝收。
小題2:B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段第二句話“No one will forget the sight of its cathedral(教堂)and castle rising together on a steep hill overlooking a loop in the River Wear...”可知，介紹Durham時(shí)既提到了教堂又提到了城堡。
小題3:C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段和第四段可知，The Palace of Holyrood House是1500年左右開始修建的，而the cathedral in Durham是公元476～1500的建筑，所以C項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。
小題4:A　推理判斷題。由文章大意以及文中出現(xiàn)多次的travelers可知，該文選自旅游雜志。
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