四级On Sunday, the castle’s owner John Gordon, 76, was forced to move out his property after the River Dee swept away about 60 feet of land, leaving the castle dangerously close to the river, according to the Scottish Daily Record.

根据苏格兰每日记录，周日，城堡的主人约翰·戈登（John Gordon），76岁，在迪河冲走了大约60英尺的土地后，被迫搬走了他的财产，使城堡危险地靠近河流。

2016年12月听力原文

四级The castle, which is located on 11,700 acres, was leased to members of the royal family between 1848 and 1970, including King Edward VII and George V.

这座城堡占地11700英亩，在1848年至1970年间租给了王室成员，包括国王爱德华七世和乔治五世。

2016年12月听力原文

四级A 16th century castle in Scotland is close to collapsing after lumps of soil were washed away by floods, threatening its foundations.

苏格兰一座16世纪的城堡因洪水冲走了一块块泥土而濒临倒塌，威胁到了它的地基。

2016年12月听力原文

四级On Sunday, the castle's owner John Gordon, 76, was forced to move out his property after the river Dee swept away about 60 feet of land, leaving the castle dangerously close to the river, according to the Scottish Daily Record.

根据苏格兰每日记录，周日，城堡的主人约翰·戈登（John Gordon），76岁，在迪河冲走了大约60英尺的土地后，被迫搬走了他的财产，使城堡危险地靠近河流。

2016年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

四级Around 1804, Talleyrand challenged Careme to produce a full menu for his personal castle, instructing the young baker to use local, seasonal fruits and vegetables and to avoid repeating main dishes over the course of an entire year.

1804年左右，塔莱兰德要求卡雷姆为他的私人城堡制作一份完整的菜单，指示年轻的面包师使用当地的季节性水果和蔬菜，避免在一整年中重复主菜。

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

四级Abergeldie Castle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was built by Sir Alexander Gordon of Midmar who later became the Earl of Huntly.

阿伯格蒂城堡位于苏格兰阿伯丁郡，由米德玛的亚历山大·戈登爵士建造，后来成为亨特利伯爵。

2016年12月听力原文

六级Which makes it odd that the kitchen has become the heart of the modern house: what the great hall was to the medieval castle, the kitchen is to the 21stcentury home.

这使得厨房成为现代住宅的中心变得很奇怪：就像大会堂对中世纪城堡的意义一样，厨房对21世纪的家的意义。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级The castle, which is located on 11, 700 acres, was leased to members of the royal family between 1848 and 1970, including king Edward VII and George V.

这座城堡占地11700英亩，在1848年至1970年间租给了王室成员，包括国王爱德华七世和乔治五世。

2016年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

四级You know what they say—an Englishman's home is his castle.

你知道人们说英国人的家就是他的城堡。

2016年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section B

四级Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too.

尽管茅草一直被用于农舍和农场建筑，但它也曾被用于城堡和教堂。

1999年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

考研The sightseers who come by bus—and often take in Warwick Castle and Blenheim Palace on the side—don’t usually see the plays, and some of them are even surprised to find a theatre in Stratford.

乘公共汽车来的游客通常不看戏剧，他们中的一些人甚至惊讶地发现斯特拉特福德有一家剧院。

2006年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语试题