题目内容
8.(31)BThe concept for Disneyland began when Walt Disney was visiting an Amusement Park in Los Angeles with his daughters.While watching them ride the merry-go-round(旋转木马),he came up with the idea of a place where adults and their children could go and have fun together,but his dream remained inactive for many years.In the early 1940s,kids started asking to see where Mickey Mouse and Snow White lived.Disney thought of building a character display beside the studio.The original concept,the Mickey Mouse Park,started with an 8-acre plot.(32)CDisney bought a 160-acre site near Anaheim in 1953.Construction began on July 16,1954.Studio employee worked on the project,paid from Disney's personal funds.
(33)AOn Sunday,July 17,1955,the first guests arrived.A guess list of 15,000 swelled to almost 30,000.Traffic was delayed on the two-lane Harbor Boulevard.Famous figures that were scheduled to show up every two hours appeared all at once.Rides and attractions broke down under the pressure of too many guests.Some parents threw their children over the crowd's shoulders to get them on to rides.(34)GAfter the extremely negative press from the preview(预演)opening,Walt Disney invited guests back for a private"second day"to experience Disneyland properly.In order to avoid overcrowding,Walt and his staff began to limit daily attendance to 20,000.(35)ESince then,Disneyland has a larger cumulative(累积的)attendance than any other theme park in the world.
A.The opening day turned out to be a disaster.
B.Not many people know the origin of Disneyland Park.
C.However,he soon realized that the suggested site was too small.
D.It is the only theme park built under the direction of Walt Disney.
E.Within seven weeks,the one-millionth guest successfully passed through the gates.
F.In addition,Disney rented out many of the shops on Main Street,the U.S.A.to outside companies.
G.As a result,most reviewers said the park poorly managed,expecting Disneyland history to end soon.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了迪士尼乐园的起源和它的发展历史.
解答 31.B.推理判断题.根据后文The concept for Disneyland began when Walt Disney was visiting an Amusement Park in Los Angeles with his daughters.While watching them ride the merry-go-round(旋转木马),he came up with the idea of a place where adults and their children could go and have fun together可知没有多少人知道迪斯尼乐园的起源;故选B.
32.C.推理判断题.根据后文Disney bought a 160-acre site near Anaheim in 1953.Construction began on July 16,1954.Studio employee worked on the project,paid from Disney's personal funds可知他很快意识到建议的地方太小了;故选C.
33.A.推理判断题.根据后文A guess list of 15,000 swelled to almost 30,000.Traffic was delayed on the two-lane Harbor Boulevard.Famous figures that were scheduled to show up every two hours appeared all at once可知开幕日成了一场灾难,来的人十分多;故选A.
34.G.推理判断题.根据后文After the extremely negative press from the preview(预演)opening,Walt Disney invited guests back for a private"second day"to experience Disneyland properly可知大多数评论家说公园管理不善,期待迪斯尼乐园的历史很快结束;故选G.
35.E.推理判断题.根据前文In order to avoid overcrowding,Walt and his staff began to limit daily attendance to 20,000可知七周内,一百万的客人顺利通过了大门;故选E.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.
A. | that | B. | what | C. | because | D. | when |
A. | probable | B. | impossible | C. | likely | D. | unlikely |