More than half a million people are believed to have come to England from abroad over the past three years, according to Oxford University research.

And two-thirds of the 565,000 migrants believed to have arrived between 2011 and 2014 are European Union citizens, the study by the university's Migration Observatory said.

London is the city which has absorbed most of the new migrants, with almost 200,000 more living in the capital than in 2011. And behind London is the rest of the South East, with a rise of 79,000. And the North East with only 26,000 migrants choosing to live there.

Madeleine Sumption, Director of the Migration Observatory, said the aim of the study was to give insight ahead of the General Election. "These data show how different local experiences of migration have been across the UK," she said. "There are large variations in the size of migrant populations, as well as the share that come from European Union countries.

Prime Minister David Cameron had said at the start of his premiership that he wanted to reduce the net number to "tens of thousands".

The subject of immigration is expected to be one of the key debating issues in the run-up to the General Election on 7 May.

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1.How many people have moved to England over the past three years?

A Over 500,000.

B Less than 500,000.

C Over 5,000,000.

D Less than 5,000,000.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第1段More than half a million…可知，故选A。

2.In which part of England has the most migrants?

A the South East.

B London.

C the North East.

D Manchester.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第3段第1句London is the city which has absorbed most of the new migrants,可知，故选B。

3.A/An________is a traveler who moves from one place or country to another

A immigration.

B migrant.

C variation.

D migration.

解析：选B。B 语义理解题。根据题干中who可知指人，故选B。

4.When is the General Election in the UK?

A On 7 March.

B On 17 May.

C On 7 May.

D On 17 March.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据最后1段…in the run-up to the General Election on 7 May.可知，故选C。

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A David Cameron.

B General Election.

C Migrants.

D London Olympic Games.

解析：选D。D 内容理解题。文中均有提到英国首相卡梅伦David Cameron（第5段）、英国大选（第4段）及移民（主要内容），并未提到伦敦奥运会，故选D。