WELCOME
Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one the official residences (住所) of the Queen, who sometimes stays here.
Audio tours
Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors.
Guided tours
Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments.
Visitors with children
For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note that, for safety reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow.
St George's Chapel
Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from March to October are advised to visit St George’s Chapel first, before it closes.
Shopping
Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children's toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service.
Refreshments
Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. From April to September ice cream is also available, Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St George's Chapel.
Photography and mobile phones
Non-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George's Chapel. Mobile phone must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St George's Chapel in consideration of other visitors.
Security
As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route.
1.What is specially offered to visitors with kids?
A. A pushchair.B. A free toy.
C. A baby carrier.D. A security guard.
2.Who can get re-entry permits?
A. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.
B. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard.
C. Visitors eating outside St George's Chapel.
D. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle.
3.Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?
A. To ensure the security of the Castle.
B. To prevent them from disturbing others.
C. To prevent the use of the built-in cameras.
D. To ensure the safety of others.
4.In the last part, a "working royal palace" refers to one ________.
A. still used by the royal family
B. where the Queen usually works
C. where works of art are on show
D. still being constructed
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the recent interview, Evelyn Glennie who was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland, recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.
“Early on I decided not to allow the ________ of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began ________ piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my ________. Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the ________ and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never ________ me.”
“My ________ was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I ________ to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can ________ the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动). I feel through my body and through my ________. My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every ________ that I have.”
“I was ________ to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had ________ this before and some teachers ________ my admission. Based on my performance, I was ________ admitted and went on to ________ with the academy’s highest honours.”
“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I ________ and arranged a lot of musical compositions since ________ had been written specially for solo percussionists.
“I have been a soloist for over ten years. ________ the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t ________ that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be ________ by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to the place you want to go.”
1.A. opinionsB. actionsC. recommendationsD. conditions
2.A. choosingB. takingC. givingD. enjoying
3.A. hearingB. touchC. tasteD. sight
4.A. resultB. excuseC. causeD. evidence
5.A. excitedB. accompaniedC. disappointedD. left
6.A. decisionB. promiseC. goalD. purpose
7.A. learnedB. usedC. oughtD. turned
8.A. seeB. hearC. smellD. tell
9.A. movementB. imaginationC. experienceD. carefulness
10.A. effortB. feelingC. ideaD. sense
11.A. astonishedB. determinedC. discouragedD. dissatisfied
12.A. acceptedB. advisedC. admittedD. done
13.A. followedB. requiredC. opposedD. supported
14.A. finallyB. possiblyC. hopefullyD. usually
15.A. researchB. graduateC. progressD. study
16.A. translatedB. copiedC. readD. wrote
17.A. someB. manyC. fewD. enough
18.A. AlthoughB. WhenC. SinceD. However
19.A. seemB. concludeC. sayD. mean
20.A. guidedB. taughtC. limitedD. directed
________ from the top of the mountain, the scenery was very beautiful.
A. SeeingB. SeenC. Having been seenD. I saw
Peter’s teacher is so proud that he is the only one of the brightest students ________ his degree.
A. receivedB. has receivedC. who receiveD. receiving
She dressed down to visit her poor relatives, ________ offend them by a show of her wealth.
A. in order that heB. so that she won’t
C. so as not toD. intending to
After the present repairing work, workers ________ the testing and the fire alarm bell ________ intermittently by the time we start a new term.
A. is conducting; will ring
B. will soon conduct; will have rang
C. will soon be conducting; will have rang
D. will soon be conducting; will be ringing
