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 （品种） 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 本文主要介绍了英国群岛隶属英国，地处英吉利海峡，离法国海岸线仅10至20英里，离英国海岸线却有70到90里．该群岛由10个小岛组成，总面积约75平方里，总人口约123000．其中三个最大的岛屿分别为：泽西岛、格恩西岛和奥尔德尼岛．
解答 BDA
25．B 这是一道细节题．第一段最后一句话告诉我们这三个岛上的牛的名字和这三个岛的名字相同．答案为B．
26．D 这是一道细节题．从第三段可知，1066年The Channel Islands归属英国后，在第二次世界大战期间，曾被德国占领了五年．第二次世界大战结束后，又重新归属于英国．答案为D．
27．A 这是一道细节题．从整篇文章的前半部分，我们了解到Channel Islands以前是法国的领土，后来才归属英国，最后一段又说尽管岛上的居民会讲法语和英语两种语言，但他们的风俗习惯更趋法国化，主要是上面的历史渊源．答案为A．
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