I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120, 000. My home town is especially famous for its university. Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit. Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat.
Cambridge is 80 kilometers from London. London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames. It has a population of about; seven and a half million, so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge. It is about 2, 000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.
England itself is part of an island, and you are always near the sea. The small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. Everywhere in England, you will notice how green the countryside is.
It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter. So come and see England any time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you. It rains a lot all year round. You will need it most days.
21. Cambridge is .
A. in the east of England B. in the south of England
C. on the River Thames D. far from the River Cam
22. How many examples of famous people are mentioned in the passage?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
23. What can we know about Cambridge and London?
A. Cambridge is much busier than London.
B. London is 2
000 kilometers from Cambridge.
C. Cambridge has more famous buildings than London.
D. London has a much bigger population than Cambridge.
24. Tourists like in the south of England.
A. the churches B. the low mountains
C. the pretty villages D. the beautiful lakes
25. It is in England.
A. very hot in summer B. very cold in winter
C. not very cold in winter D. not rainy all year round
答案
21.A
【解析】细节理解题。根据短文开头的句子“I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England.”可知，剑桥是英国东部一座美丽的城市。故答案为A。
22.B
【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的句子“Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.” 许多著名的人在这里学习，如艾萨克牛顿和查尔斯达尔文。可知文章中列举了两个名人，故答案为B。
23.D
【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的句子“It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120, 000.”可知，剑桥有12万人；根据第二段中的句子“It has a population of about; seven and a half million, so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge.”可知，伦敦有大约750万人口，因此说伦敦的人口比剑桥多得多。故答案选D。
24.C
【解析】细节理解题。根据文中句子“Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south.”游客喜欢北部的低山、美丽的湖泊，以及南部的丘陵和美丽的村庄。故答案为C。
25.C
【解析】细节理解题。根据短文最后一段中的句子“It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter.” 在英国夏天不是太热，冬天也不太冷。故答案选C。
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