A、The Big Bang Theory
B、Game of Thrones
C、Friends
D、Downton Abbey
A、Downton Abbey
B、Mr. Bean
C、Sherlock
D、Black Mirror
A、Sense and Sensibility
B、North and South
C、Downton Abbey
D、Sherlock Holmes
A.Speakers' Corner
B.Poets' Corner
C.London Tower
D.archbishop
6.Westminster Abbey This magnificent and world-famous building is England’s most important church and has been the site of every coronation(加冕礼)since that of William The Conqueror in 1066. It was here fifty years ago, on June 2nd 1953 that Queen Elizabeth II was crowned. Founded as a Benedictine monastery(修道院) over a thousand years ago, the Church was rebuilt by Edward the Confessor in 1065 and again by Henry III between 1220 and 1272 and is renowned worldwide as an architectural Gothic masterpiece. Situated in the grounds of a former Benedictine monastery, it was re-founded as the Collegiate Church of St. Peter in Westminster by Queen Elizabeth I in 1560. Known as the ‘House of Kings’, until 1760 the Abbey was the final resting place of 17 monarchs, including Elizabeth I and Mary I. Many monarchs chose to be buried close to the shrine(圣陵) of Edward the Confessor, whose death in 1065 led to the invasion and conquest of England by William the Conqueror. The bones of Edward the Confessor still lie in his Shrine behind the High Altar. The Abbey is packed with tablets, statues and inscriptions commemorating kings, queens, knights, writers, actors, musicians, scientists and statesmen, not all of whom are buried in the Abbey. Some famous people buried here include the poets Chaucer, Tennyson and Browning, as well as the writers Charles Dickens and Rudyard Kipling. The Abbey is also home to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is believed that there are around 3,300 people buried in the Church and Cloisters. One person commemorated in Westminster Abbey is Thomas Parr who lived for 152 years and 9 months through the reigns of ten monarchs. He was buried in the Abbey by order of King Charles I. One interesting plaque(匾额) is that to the memory of Francis Ligonier who rose from his sick bed to confront the enemy at the Battle of Falkirk in 1785. He survived the battle only to succumb to the disease shortly afterwards. The Abbey has not only been the setting for Coronations, it has also witnessed numerous other royal occasions such as state weddings and funerals, including the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. Services have been held at the site for more than a thousand years and Westminster Abbey still offers worship every day of the year. It stands just west of the Houses of Parliament in the Greater London borough of Westminster. For a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life in the Capital, stroll through Liddell’s Arch into Little Deans Yard, (the square behind the Abbey by Westminster School) or pause for reflection in the cloisters. 12.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A、Westminster Abbey is a famous Gothic architecture.
B、Some famous writers such as Charles Dickens were buried in the Abbey.
C、The funeral of Diana was held in Westminster Abbey.
D、The Abbey is hustle and bustle everywhere every day.
It can be inferred from the first paragraph that
A.middle-class Britons have bias against working people.
B.British businessmen used to be low in social status.
C.Downton Abbey has achieved an enormous success.
D.Britons would like to see nostalgic soap operas.
A.middle-class Britons have bias against working people
B.British businessmen used to be low in social status.
C.Downton Abbey has achieved an enormous success.
D.Britons would like to see nostalgic soap operas.
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions froma list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Each choiceshould be used only once. Maria is a failure as a n 1 . The Reverend Mother sends her off in answer t 2 a letter from a retired naval captain for a g 3 for his seven children. There is aloofness in Captain Von Trapp; however, it is just a disguise for the sadness caused by his wife’s death. Maria teaches the children to sing and brings vitality b 4 to the large house. The Captain loves singing and thanks Maria for what she has done for his family. He calls o 5 his engagement with the beautiful Baroness for he realizes that he has f 6 in love with Maria, and so has Maria. They get married and go on their h 7 . When they come back, the Nazis attempt to draft Captain Von Trapp i 8 the Naval Forces of The Third Reich. After their sensational p 9 at the music festival and with some help from the abbey, the Von Trapps escape o 10 the Alps into Switzerland.
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