In 1066, King William defeated the English army under King Harold in the battle of Hastings.

William, Duke of Normandy, fought king Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in______.

A．1066

B．1086

C．1381

D．1035

Many countries have a tradition of inviting foreigners to rule them. The English called in William of Orange in 1688, and, depending on your interpretation of history, William of Normandy in 1066. Both did rather a good job. Returning the compliment, Albania asked a well-bred Englishman called Aubgrey Herbert to be their king in the 1920s. He refused-and they ended up with several coves called Zog.

America, the country of immigrants, has no truck with imported foreign talent. Article two of the constitution says that "no person except a natural-born citizen shall be eligible to the office of the president". This is now being challenged by a particularly irresistible immigrant: Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Barely a year has passed since the erstwhile cyborg swept to victory in California's recall election, yet there is already an Amend-for-Arnold campaign collecting signatures to let the Austrian-born governor have a go at the White House. George Bush senior has weighed in on his behalf. There are several "Arnold amendments" in Congress. one allows foreigners who have been naturalized citizens for 20 years to become president. (The Austrian became American in 1983).

It is easy to dismiss the hoopla as another regrettable example of loopy celebrity politics. Mr. Schwarzenegger has made a decent start as governor, but he has done little, as yet, to change the structure of his dysfunctional state. Indeed, even if the law were changed, he could well be elbowed aside by another incomer, this time from Canada. the Democratic governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, who appears to have fewer skeletons in her closet than the hedonistic actor.

Moreover, changing the American constitution is no doddle. It has happened only 17 times since 1791 (when the first ten amendments were codified as the bill of rights). To change the constitution, an amendment has to be approved by two-thirds of both houses of Congress, and then to be ratified by three-quarters of the 50 states. The Arnold amendment is hardly in the same category as abolishing slavery or giving women the vote. And, as some wags point out, Austrian imports have a pretty dodgy record of running military superpowers.

The author of the text makes a contrast in ______.

A．Paragraph Ⅲ and Paragraph Ⅳ

B．the opening paragraph

C．Paragraph t and Paragraph Ⅱ

D．the concluding paragraph

The Channel Islands are a group of British-owned islands lying in the English Channel(海峡), 10 to 30 miles off the French coast, and 70 to 90 miles from the English coast. There are ten islands with a total land area of 75 square miles and a total population of 123,000. The three largest islands, Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney, have long been known for the fine breeds (品种) of cattle that are raised on them and' named after them.

In earliest known history the islands were considered part of Normandy, which was part of France, but the ruler of Normandy became king of England in 1066, and from then on the islands were looked upon as British land. English control was unbroken until World War Ⅱ, when the Germans held the islands for five years.

Although people on the islands speak both languages and they are considered English, their cus toms are more French than English.

Which of the following maps give the right position of the Channel Islands?(Br = Britain Fr = France Ch = Channel Islands)

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听力原文：M: When will the English evening be taking place?

W: It's at 7:00 on Friday evening.

M: Where will the English evening be held?

W: In the department hall

M: Who will attend the party?

W: All the students of our department.

M: There are 15, and well invite the audience to add to the program.

M: What's on?

W: Singing, dancing, poetry reading, short plays, and so on.

M: Are they going to be interesting?

W: Well, you'll know after you've seen them.

(8)

A．At 17:00 on Friday evening.

B．At 7:00 on Friday evening.

C．At 6:30 on Friday evening.

D．At 7:00 in Friday morning.

3. The Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest of England (in Britain, often called the Norman Conquest or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army of Norman, Breton, Flemish, and French soldiers led by Duke William II of Normandy, later styled William the Conqueror. William's claim to the English throne derived from his familial relationship with the childless Anglo-Saxon King Edward the Confessor, who may have encouraged William's hopes for the throne. Edward died in January 1066 and was succeeded by his brother-in-law Harold Godwinson. The Norwegian king Harald Hardrada invaded northern England in September 1066 and was victorious at the Battle of Fulford, but Harold defeated and killed him at the Battle of Stamford Bridge on 25 September. Within days, William landed in southern England. Harold marched south to oppose him, leaving a significant portion of his army in the north. Harold's army confronted William's invaders on 14 October at the Battle of Hastings; William's force defeated Harold, who was killed in the engagement. Although William's main rivals were gone, he still faced rebellions over the following years and was not secure on his throne until after 1072. The lands of the resisting English elite were confiscated; some of the elite fled into exile. To control his new kingdom, William granted lands to his followers and built castles commanding military strong points throughout the land. Other effects of the conquest included the court and government, the introduction of the Norman language as the language of the elites, and changes in the composition of the upper classes, as William enfeoffed lands to be held directly from the king. More gradual changes affected the agricultural classes and village life: the main change appears to have been the formal elimination of slavery, which may or may not have been linked to the invasion. There was little alteration in the structure of government, as the new Norman administrators took over many of the forms of Anglo-Saxon government. 5. Before William, who was the King of English?

A、Edward.

B、Edward's son.

C、Harold Godwinson.

D、Fulford.

听力原文：M: When will the English Evening be taking place?

W: It's at 7:00 on Friday evening.

M: Where will it be held?

W: In the department hall.

M: Who will attend?

W: All the students of our department.

M: How many items are there on the program?

W: There are 15, and we'll invite the audience to add to the program.

M: So, what's on?

W: Singing, dancing, poetry reading, short plays, and so on.

M: Do you think they are going to be interesting?

W: Well, you'll know after you've seen them.

(8)

A．At 17:00 on Friday evening.

B．At 7:00 on Friday evening.

C．At 6:30 on Friday evening.

D．At 7:00 on Friday morning.

In the year 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England and defeated the Saxon king Harold at ______.

A.the Battle of Grecy

B.the Battle of Agincourt

C.the Battle of Hastings

D.the Hundred Years’ War

In 1066, England was invaded by_____.

A．Vikings

B．King of France

C．William of Norman

D．King of Scotland