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【题目】BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.

Good news

Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities.

Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival (与……比敌) the US on this score.

Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.

Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.

Fashion. Not only do fashion followers love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.

Bad news

Poor service. “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over-crowded London tube is unbelievable popular.

Lack of languages. Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps .

Rain. Still in the number one complaint.

No air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the down-pours.

Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours. Alcohol is in short supply after 11p.m. even in “24-hour cities.”

【1】What do tourists complain most?

A. Poor service. B. Poor public transport.

C. Rain. D. Overpriced hotels.

【2】What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?

A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.

B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.

C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.

D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.

【3】When is alcohol not able to get easily?

A. At 12:00p.m. B. At 9:00 p.m.

C. At 10:00 p.m. D. At 11:00 p.m.

【4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.You have to pay to visit the museums.

B. It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there.

C. You cannot find Chinese food there.

D. The public transport is poor there.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析:本文介绍了去英国旅游的方便之处和不便之处。

【1】C细节理解题。根据短文Rain. Still in the number one complaint.，可知最受游客抱怨的是降雨，故选C。

【2】B细节理解题。根据Britain is the only country to rival (与……比敌) the US on this score.可知英国的流行音乐可与美国匹敌，故选B。

【3】A细节理解题。根据短文Licensing hours. Alcohol is in short supply after 11p.m. even in “24-hour cities.”可知晚上11点以后不提供酒水，故选A。

【4】D推理判断题。根据短文Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over-crowded London tube is unbelievable popular.可知这里的公共交通很不方便，故选D。