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　　阅读理解：

　　Scotland is a unique place, loaded with history, where you can find aristocratic(贵族的) palaces and castles, as well as the traditional parades in national costumes.

　　In order to see and discover the true soul of Scotland today and what formed the character of this splendid region, we have to go towards the northern regions, to the Grampian Mountains(格兰扁山区), beautiful and plain. The Scots conquered the environment with simple spades and strong arms, for it was difficult to farm.

　　The history of this ancient struggle, and its people's ancient love for the hard land, can be felt within the walls of the Angus Folk Museum. You are able to get a feel of the typical rural atmosphere of times past from the everyday artifacts displayed here.

　　From coastal Aberdeen in towards the Grampian Mountains there runs the Castle Trail, a road that touches on many fortresses, which are witnesses of continual fights against the control of neighboring England in Scottish history.

　　Perhaps the most exciting moment for Scottish autonomy is the one experienced inside this ancient church of Arbroath, where the Declaration of Independence was celebrated in 1320, at the instigation(发起) of King Robert the Bruce. He carried out the plan for autonomy drawn up by the great popular hero William Wallace, for whom cinema has designed the wonderful film Brave Heart, the winner of the five Oscars.

　　This is Glamis Castle, where King Macbeth and Queen Elizabeth used to live. Among the most frequent guests here are the predictable ghosts, if not actually created, by ancient popular beliefs. These have been handed down over the centuries by people tending to live with mystery, with the forces of the supernatural.

　　Another attraction here is a legendary monster: the Loch Ness Monster. Whether it's real or imaginary, this monster, which has been nicknamed Nessie, has collected a good 3000 sightings over the last 50 years.

　　The true flag of Scotland, tartan, is recognizable from the brightly colored plaid patterns which are used to distinguish the various social groups.

　　Bagpipes and dancing open the competitions of local sporting events, which are called Highland Gatherings.

　　问题：

　　1.Take a look at the Angus Folk Museum, and we can learn about __________.

　　A.the love of the ancient Scottish for the hard land

　　B.the rural atmosphere in Grampian Mountains

　　C.ancient Scottish people's fighting against the enemy

　　D.the history of the Scottish famous palaces and castles

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　　【参考答案】A

　　[考点]事实细节题

　　【精析】A 根据第三段第一句“The history of this ancient struggle, and its people's ancient love for the hard land, can be felt…”可知，在安格斯民俗博物馆里，可以感受到这种古代奋斗的历史，以及古苏格兰人对这片坚硬的土地的爱。故选A。

　　2. What were the fortresses built for?

　　A.Fighting against the invaders of England.B.Developing business with neighbor areas.C.Preventing the people from moving around.D.Providing a shelter from tough weather for travelers.

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　　【参考答案】A

　　[考点]事实细节题

　　【精析】A根据第四段“…a road that touches on many fortresses, which are witnesses of continual fights against the control of neighboring England in Scottish history.”可知，堡垒是为了抵御英格兰的侵略者而建的。故选A。

　　3. In the fifth paragraph, the underlined “the one” refers to the moment of ______.

　　A.the film Brave Heart winning the five Oscars

　　B.the plan for Scottish autonomy being carried out

　　C.the instigation of King Robert the Bruce

　　D.the celebration of the Declaration of Independence

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　　【参考答案】D[考点]词语理解题【精析】D 根据第五段第一句“Perhaps the most exciting moment for Scottish autonomy is the one experienced inside this ancient church of Arbroath, where the Declaration of Independence was celebrated in 1320…”可知，也许苏格兰自治最激动人心的时刻是在这个古老的阿布罗巴特教堂内经历的，《独立宣言》于1320年在这里被庆祝。由此可推知，the one是指庆祝《独立宣言》的时候。故选D。

　　4. According to the passage, which one is TRUE?

　　A.The film Brave Heart is mainly about King Robert the Bruce.

　　B.The Scottish film industry is one of the attractions of the land.

　　C.Highland gatherings are often marked with bagpipes and dancing.

　　D.The supernatural forces in Glamis Castle may change a person's belief.

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　　【参考答案】C[考点]事实细节题【精析】C 根据最后一段内容可知，高地集会经常会伴有风笛和舞蹈。故选C。

　　5. The purpose of the writer is to______ .

　　A.advise readers to pay a visit to Scotland

　　B.teach students about the customs of Scotland

　　C.introduce cultural background about Scotland

　　D.analyze the geographic formation of Scotland

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　　【参考答案】C[考点]主旨大意题【精析】C 通读全文可知，这篇文章主要介绍了苏格兰一些有名的名胜和它们的文化背景。由此可推知，这篇文章主要介绍了一些苏格兰的文化背景。故选C。