Question

The Channel Islands are a group of British?owned islands lying in the English Channel(海峡) , 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(品种) 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.这是一道识图题。从第一段第一句话可知，选项C正确表达了The Channel Islands的位置。答案为C。 

2.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。 

3.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。 

4.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。