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五、短文阅读
England is the biggest of the four countries in the United Kingdom. Together with Scotland and Wales, these three countries make up the island of Great Britain. When you include Northern Ireland(the country in the northeastern part of Ireland), we call it the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK). Over 50 million people live in England. That’s about 80％ of the UK’s total population.
Music
English people love music. In the summer, there are music festivals all over the country. The Glastonbury Festival is a five-day festival of music, dance, comedy(喜剧), theatre, and circus(马戏). About 175,000 people attend it each year. People in England listen to all kinds of music, especially pop and rock. England has produced many international groups and singers.
Sport
The most popular sports in England are football, rugby(橄榄球), and cricket(板球). Most towns have at least one field where teams can play. English football teams like Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool are world-famous. Cricket is a traditional sport played with a bat(球拍) and ball. It began in England and is now played all over the world.
Food
England is a very multicultural country, and this has a big influence on the food people eat. Indian, Chinese, and Italian cuisines(烹饪) are popular, besides traditional English food like fish and chips and mashed potatoes. Many English people drink several cups of tea each day, usually with milk.
(C)1. What is the total population of the UK?
A. About 40 million.
B. Over 50 million.
C. About 63 million.
(A)2. What do we know about the Glastonbury Festival?
A. It is held in the summer every year.
B. It is Europe’s best music festival.
C. It lasts more than five days.
(C)3. Which of the following sports started in England?
A. Football. B. Rugby.
C. Cricket.
(C)4. What do we know from the passage?
A. England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland make up the island of Great Britain.
B. English football is also called rugby, which is the most popular sport in England.
C. English people like drinking tea every day, and they usually add milk into it.
推断文章后续发展
(B)5. Which of the following may be the next part of the passage?
A. The history of the cricket.
B. The famous places in England.
C. Other festivals of music in Europe.

答案： 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B