高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练：七选五 .docxVIP

高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练 七选五专题九 ① When the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II emerged resplendent from Westminster Abbey to lead her coronation procession back to Buckingham Palace, her route was lined with crowd-filled stands and wave after wave of cheers greeted her. __1______ He will take a more direct route and comprising far fewer participants. The King has opted not to replicate his mother’s five-mile journey, on June 2, 1953, that took in Regent Street, Oxford Street and Park Lane and will return to the palace via Whitehall, Admiralty Arch and The Mall. ____2____ This Sovereign’s Escort will be “found” by The Life Guards, the most senior regiment of the British Army. _____3____.It took 45 minutes to pass each spot, lined with flag-waving well-wishers, many of whom had camped out overnight. A further 16,000 service personnel lined the route. The procession involved so many carriages that some had to be borrowed from Elstree film studios, Hertfordshire. _____4_____But it is unlikely to feature personnel from Commonwealth nations or foreign leaders. _____5_____They added: “Of course it will be smaller than in 1953, but it will be more impressive than anything since seen on the streets of London.” 【The Daily Telegraph (Mach 6, 2023)】 A.Regardless, a royal source insisted that the procession would be “amazing in both scale and splendour”. B.In 1953, the grand procession from the Abbey comprised more than 12,000 military personnel C.The King has opted for a shorter route and mirrors a modern era. D.It is thought that the King’s procession will include representatives from the Army, RAF and Navy. E.However, the King’s Coronation, on May 6, will be notably reduced. F.The coronation procession of Queen Elizabeth II, marches down Regent Street and through Picadilly. G.The procession will also be cut back, with a single mounted escort, provided by the Household Cavalry. ② Volunteers are being recruited by the NHS to phone people who are lonely, amid concern about increasing is