单选题 England is not a big country: from north to south and from east to west it is only about three hundred miles across. But for a small country it has a surprising range of climate. People who have never visited England, or who have visited only one part of it, often make the mistake of thinking that it is a cold and wet country. Except for the summer months of June to September, this is probably true of the north of England and the Midlands. In the south, however, the climate is much more pleasant. One result is that when people retire from a job in the north they often prefer to move down to the milder south.
Perhaps the warmest part of the country is the southwest, which consists of the counties of Devon and Cornwall. The warm Gulf Stream flows across the North Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico and makes the coastal regions of the southwest quite warm. Palm trees, bamboo (竹) and many semi-tropical (亚热带的) plants grow well in the southwest of England. Flowers and vegetables ripen (成熟) as much as a month earlier than those elsewhere. Farmers in the area obtain a higher price for their vegetables and flowers because they are read earlier. In winter there may be several feet of snow in other parts of England, but there will probably be no snow at all in the southwest. This may be one of the reasons why the southwest is one of England"s most popular holiday areas.

单选题 The distance from the center of England to the south coast is about ______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 第一段第一句：“England is not a big country: from north to south and from east to west it is only about three hundred miles across. ”
推理判断题。根据定位句可知，英格兰直径大约300英里，那么半径就是150英里，从英格兰的中心出发到任何一条海岸线的长度都相当于半径，长150英里。故选C。

单选题 England is a country ______.

单选题 According to the passage, ______.

A、 flowers and vegetables from Devon are on the market one month earlier
B、 farmers in the southwest grow as many vegetables and flowers as farmers elsewhere
C、 people in the southwest have to pay a higher price for vegetables and flowers
D、 vegetables in Cornwall ripen as much as a month earlier than flowers

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 第二段。
事实细节题。根据第二段第四句“Flowers and vegetables ripen (成熟) as much as a month earlier than those elsewhere. ”可知，鲜花和蔬菜要比其他地方早一个月开花和成熟，所以A正确；根据第二段第五句“Farmers in the area obtain a higher price for their vegetables and flowers because they are read earlier. ”可知，西南部农民们可以卖出更高的价格，而不是付出更高的价格，所以C不对。B和D文中并未提及。故选A。

单选题 In the north of England and the Midlands, ______.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 第一段第四句：“Except for the summer months of June to September, this is probably true of the north of England and the Midlands. ”
事实细节题。根据定位句可知，除了6月到9月的夏天，英格兰北部和中部其余时候都是又冷又潮湿的。故选D。

单选题 In winter, people in Devon and Cornwall ______.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 第二段倒数第二句：“In winter there may be several feet of snow in other parts of England, but there will probably be no snow at all in the southwest. ”
事实细节题。根据定位句可知，在冬天，英格兰其他地区可能下了几英尺厚的雪，但在西南部却可能根本见不到雪。说明西南部很少下雪，但并不是从不下雪。故选A。