Welcome to this Website on the British Isles. Over the coming months it will be expanded to allow you to find information on all aspects of life in the British Isles. The British Isles is visited by millions of people each year, many returning time and again.
Wales: Wales is full of fascinating places to visit and stay. The castles of Beaumaris, Conwy, Harlech and Caernarfon are officially listed as world heritage sites and provide an insight into the troubled past of this great land. The national park of Snowdonia is stunning and provides walkers and climbers with many opportunities to challenge their limits. South Wales also has interesting places to visit: Pembrokeshire is especially inviting for tourists.
England: We all know about the attractions lf London but England has a lot more to offer outside of the city. The “English Riviers”, Torquay, is blessed with good weather and is a major tourist attraction. This is a great place to stay and explore the local seaside resorts.
Windsor castle is a great place to visit and the town and surrounding areas are beautiful. Warwick castle in the centre of England is world famous and holds regular evens (同额赌注) to show how life was like in the time it was built.
Scotland: A great place to visit, Scotland still has many places that are relatively uninhabited(杳无人迹的) and are great for getting away from it all. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles and the numerous lakes provide great fishing. In parts you can still hear Gaelic spoken and we all know about the Scottish expertise in making Whisky! You can also visit the ski resorts of Aviemore in the Cairngorms. Glasgow, the capital is now recognized as a centre of culture as well as being a great shopping centre.
小题1:The highest mountain in the British Isles is in ________.
A．Wales
B．England
C．Scotland
D．Chester小题2:A mountain-climber will probably visit ________.
A．Wales and England
B．Wales and Scotland
C．England and Wales
D．Pembrokeshire and Torquay小题3:Which of the following is NOT true about England?
A．Windsor castle is in the center of England.
B．London is the capital city.
C．You can enjoy good weather in Torquay.
D．There are more than one castles.小题4:Where are you likely to get such information?
A．A TV program on tourism.
B．A newspaper.
C．A geography book.
D．The Internet.
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
题目分析：本文介绍了不列颠岛的风景，威尔士有一个吸引人的国家公园；英格兰有许多英国的河流和两个城堡；苏格兰有不列颠最高的山峰。
小题1:细节理解题。根据Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles 故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据climbers with many opportunities to challenge their limits. Wales吸引人去挑战极限； Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles 苏格兰有不列颠最高的山，故选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据Warwick castle in the centre of England Windsor castle is a great place to visit and the town and surrounding areas are beautiful.选项A不符合原文，故选 A。
小题4:文章出处题。根据Welcome to this Website on the British Isles 这里说的是在网上，故选D。
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