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主题语境:人与自然 语篇类型:应用文
(2020江西南昌高二上学期期末)
The UK’s Best Theme Parks
Drayton Manor Theme Park, Staffordshire
The new Tamarin Trail takes adventurers through beautiful gardens,allowing kids and adults to come face-to-face with a troop of monkeys.The park is also home to Europe’s only Thomas Land,which last year underwent a ￡2.5m expansion,including new rides.There are thrilling rides,including the stand-up roller coaster,Shockwave,and the 54-metre drop tower,Apocalypse.
Adults from ￡15,children from ￡10(under-2s free)
Thorpe Park, Surrey
All aboard Derren Brown’s Ghost Train which opened in July 2016.This 10-15 minute train journey includes exciting live-action performances,4D special effects and so on.Also new is “I’m a Celebrity...Maze (迷宫)”,and there are some of the highest and fastest rides in Europe here too.
Adults from ￡28,children from ￡24(under-3s free)
Warwick Castle, Warwickshire
Although not officially a theme park,this medieval castle offers history,magic,myth and adventure to suit all ages,and is now home to the UK’s first fully interactive and multi-sensory Horrible Histories Maze,giving visitors a fascinating experience of getting lost in time.From July,you can sleep over in the new riverside Middle Ages-themed woodland cottages of Knight’s Village.
From ￡31(under-3s free)
Chessington World of Adventures, Surrey
Following the Pandamonium live show in 2016,last year saw The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure open at Chessington,which has over 40 rides and attractions.Rides include Dragon Falls,Safari Skyway,Toadies Crazy Cars and Runaway Train.
From ￡29(under-3s free)
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了英国四个最好的主题公园的具体情况。
21.Where are animal-loving children probably advised to go?
A.Warwick Castle.
B.Thorpe Park.
C.Chessington World of Adventures.
D.Drayton Manor Theme Park.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据DraytonManorThemePark,Staffordshire部分中“ThenewTamarinTrailtakesadventurersthroughbeautifulgardens,allowingkidsandadultstocomeface-to-facewithatroopofmonkeys.”可知这条新的Tamarin小径带着冒险家们穿过美丽的花园,让孩子们和大人们与一群猴子面对面。由此可知,喜欢动物的孩子可以去DraytonManor主题公园。故选D项。
22.How much should a couple with their two-year-old son pay at least in Thorpe Park?
A.￡40. B.￡52. C.￡56. D.￡80.
答案C
解析细节理解题。根据ThorpePark,Surrey部分中“Adultsfrom￡28,childrenfrom￡24(under-3sfree)”可知,成年人28英镑,三岁以下的孩子免费。由此可知,一对夫妇带着他们两岁的儿子在Thorpe公园总共需要付28+28=56英镑,故选C项。
23.What do the parks have in common?
A.Children should be accompanied by adults.
B.Certain kids have free entry to the parks.
C.They all offer exciting rides in the parks.
D.They have all been rebuilt before reopening.
答案B
解析细节理解题。通读全文可知,四个公园,第一个是两岁以下的孩子免费,剩余的三个是三岁以下的可以免费。由此可知四个公园的共同点是,有些孩子可以免费进入公园。故选B项。
