第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2.5分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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 fou 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 reqular 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 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 ang drinking are not permits 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 Winter Castle is a working royal palace,visitors and their belongings should get through airport style secutity checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way systerm operaters alone the visites alone the visitor route.

36.A visitor can apply for a free audio tour

A in the Courtyard

B in the State Apartments

C at the Admission Center

D at St George’s Chapel

37.what is specially offered to visitors with kids?

A  A secunity guard

B  A pushchair

C  A free toy

D  A baby carrier

38. Who can get re-entry permits?

A Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle

B Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops

C  Visitors buying water from the Courtyard

D Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel

39. Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phone?

A To ensure the safety of others

B To ensure the security of the Castle

C To prevent them from disturbing others

D To prevent the use of the built-in cameras

40.In the last part, a ”working royal palace” refers to one_____.

A still being constructed

B still used by the royal family

C where the Queen usually works