2023届福建省龙岩市高考二模英语试题
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Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. A royal home and fortress (堡垒) for more than 900 years, it remains a working palace to this day, and is the official residence of The King.
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Your ticket to Windsor Castle allows entry to the State Apartments, decorated with the finest works of art in the Royal Collection. Spot masterpieces on display by Holbein, Rubens and Van Dyck, Sèvres china and delicate English and French furniture. Admire Queen Mary’s Doll’s Hou—the largest dolls’ hou in the world—and St. George’s Chapel, where Queen Elizebeth II was laid to rest in 2022.
The Moat Room gives an overview of the castle’s 950-year history, with three largescale bronze (青铜) models showing how the castle looked at different moments in time.
Time your visit for the Changing the Guard ceremony. It takes place at 11 am on lect days throughout the year (weather permitting).
Tickets
Tickets must be booked in advance. Alternatively, book onto one of the many day trips to Windsor Castle that include entry to the castle plus stops at other attractions and towns, including Stonehenge, Bath, Oxford, Lacock, Salisbury and Hampton Court Palace.
If you’re short on time, join an afternoon coach tour from London to Windsor Castle, giving you enough time to look around before returning in the evening. You can even combine London’s two royal residences on a Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle Tour.
Prices天使猪
Child ticket: £15.50
Young Person ticket: £18.00
Adult ticket: £28.00
Under 5s free. Discounts for families and groups of at least 15.
Opening Times
Monday, Thursday to Sunday.
March to October: 10 am to 5:15 pm (last admission 4 pm).
身边拼音November to February: 10 am to 4:15 pm (last admission 3 pm).
1．What can tourists do in Windsor Castle?
A．Buy dolls from Queen Mary. B．Learn about the history of the castle.
C．Admire artworks in St. George’s Chapel. D．Visit the daily Changing the Guard ceremony.
2．How many routes to Windsor Castle are recommended to tourists?
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
3．When can tourists be admitted into the castle?
A．11:35 am, Feb 24, Friday. B．10 am, May 15, Wednesday.
C．4:15 pm, Saturday, November. D．5:00 pm, Monday, October.
A book called Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations has been published in the United States since the 1850s. It started with John Bartlett, the owner of a bookstore near Boston, Massachutts. He lected words, or quotations, from famous people, including Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine and John Keats for the book.
Geoffrey O’Brien is the current editor of the 170-year-old book. He said it is hard to keep
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up with so many quotations becau of “the speed of events” in modern times. “No matter when we went to press, we would be cutting off in the middle of the story,” he said.美好的字
龙眼壳The 19th edition of Bartlett’s just came out. It is the first publication since 2012 and the cond under O’Brien. “With the Internet and cable news, you have the constant manufacturing of statements of one kind or another,” O’Brien said. So, he tried to choo quotations that have staying power beyond current news events.
In the early days, the book was mostly made up of quotations from white men. But recently, the book includes words from the singer Beyoncé and the track and field athlete Usain Bolt. It even has thoughts from other languages such as Russian and Navajo, a Native American language.
雨齐念什么With so many new quotes, some older ones had to be removed. O’Brien said he was sad to drop comments by John Dryden, one of his favorite poets.
O’Brien also needs to keep the book to about 1,400 pages. So, once very well-known Am
erican comedians like Bob Hope and Johnny Carson are not in the latest book. Also gone are quotes from former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle and actor Sally Field.
O’Brien said the goal of the book is to be “reprentative” but not like an encyclopedia (百科全书). Not everyone can get in. He said he was sad to not be able to include a comment from U.S. civil rights activist and politician John Lewis, who died in 2020.
4．What is the main challenge the editor faces?
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A．Whether to keep pace with times. B．What to take into the book.
C．How to deal with new statements. D．How to remove the quotes.
