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Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits from the early stages of the 10th Century onwards and the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments, country houses, churches and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day. Bedford Castle is one of those structures and, although it is nowhere near its former glory today, it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county!
Bedford Castle was built initially as a fortress to help protect Bedfordshire on the south of the River Ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued. It was erected in 919 on the orders of King Edward the Elder, although it was destroyed by a Danish invasion years later. This was when it was rebuilt as the castle, of which the ruins exist today!
There is a long history behind the castle that involves several kings as a result of the Duke of Bedford being an ardent royalist. Bedford Castle repeatedly offered the kings of England refuge against various storms in the form of onslaughts from abroad and various domestic threats against them, and this is where much of its fame lies, even though the castle itself is no longer there. There are various tours of the ruins that you can take when you visit though and all of the guides are extremely knowledgeable. They will happily tell you tales of the mound and the castle that preceded it.
The mound is open to the public all year round and is a proud part of the area’s heritage. It is recommended by the majority of people that visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is. You can view the river from the mound and the surrounding settlements as well as the remains of the castle, and every moment spent there is worth it so enjoy the history and the very nature of the county itself!
【小題1】What do we know from the first paragraph?

A．The royals pay regular visits to Bedfordshire

B．Bedford Castle represents the heritage of the county

C．Most of the ancient buildings are in use today

D．Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits

【小題2】The underlined word “initially” in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.

A．a(chǎn)t first	B．since the beginning
C．for one particular purpose	D．for a short time

【小題3】The kings of England came to Bedford Castle ______.

A．to escape from the bad weather	B．to visit the Duke of Bedford
C．to enjoy the beauty of nature	D．to seek temporary protection

【小題4】Why are visitors recommended to visit Bedfordshire? ______

A．It reflects the history of the country

B．It is the major heritage in that region

C．The ancient castle is well worth visiting

D．The castle is still in good condition

【小題5】The purpose of writing the text is _______.

A．to attract tourists to Bedfordshire	B．to tell the history of Bedfordshire
C．to introduce Bedford Castle	D．to show where the kings used to go

Answer 1

【小題1】B
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】A
【小題5】C

解析試題分析：本文敘述了貝德福德城堡在919年修建以后，曾被侵略者破壞以后又進(jìn)行了修建，一直到了今天，它曾是英國國王暫時的避難所，去這里可以看到這個縣的歷史同時可以看到這里美麗的風(fēng)景。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county貝德福德城堡代表了縣的遺址，故選B。
【小題2】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)as a fortress to help protect Bedfordshire on the south of the River Ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued.最初的，故選A。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Bedford Castle repeatedly offered the kings of England refuge against various storms in the form of onslaughts from abroad and various domestic threats against them, 為了尋找暫時的保護(hù)，故選D。
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)It is recommended by the majority of people that visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is.講述了它的歷史，故選A。
【小題5】寫作意圖題。根據(jù)縱觀全文是介紹貝德福德城堡的歷史，故選C。
考點(diǎn)：歷史類短文閱讀。
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