题目内容
4.New York Transit Museum:Ghost Station TourCity Hall Station,an abandoned station of the New York Rapid Transit (运输) subway,was originally the last stop at the southern end of the subway line.Opened in 1904,the station was designed to be the most impressive station of the city's new subway system.
City Hall Station remained in use until 1945,when the station had to be closed due to certain changes in the city's subway system.As more and more passengers started to travel by subway,it became necessary to add more cars to subway trains.This meant that subway platforms needed to be extended to fit the longer trains.However,City Hall Station was originally built with a short,bent platform,making improvements to the station difficult.Rather than trying to rebuild it,officials chose to abandon City Hall Station in favor of another nearby station,the Brooklyn Bridge Station.Thus,City Hall became a"ghost"(鬼,幽灵) station on the New York subway line,a modern underground ruin.
Although the station is no longer used by subway travelers,the New York Transit Museum has found a new use for the station.The museum has reopened City Hall Station for tourists.Due to the historic significance and beauty of this station,the New York Transit Museum schedules special tours of the station.With some new features added,the station has been named as a landmark by the U.S.government.
Tour Information and Reservations
Please make reservations with the Transit Museum from Tuesday to Friday,10am to 4pm.Payment in advance is required for tours and must be received at least one week before the scheduled tour.Payment can be made by credit or check.
Tours may require a lot of walking.Wear good walking shoes and comfortable clothes.For your safety,follow the instructions of the tour guide when touring abandoned stations,stay with the group at all times,and follow instructions or signs at the facilities.
Photography is not permitted inside abandoned facilities and some tours have been restricted since 2001due to security concerns.Please check before booking.
21.What is the main topic of the passage?A
A.The history and features of this station.
B.A special tour for children.
C.The most popular subway station in New York.
D.A way to tour New York by subway.
22.What made improvement of the station difficult?D
A.People not using the station.
B.The use of more cars.
C.Passengers from the Brooklyn Bridge Station.
D.The way the platform was built.
23.Which statement about City Hall Station tours is TRUE today?B
A.Tour guides and visitors ride trains.
B.Tours require reservation.
C.Tours are six hours long.
D.Tours cannot be reserved more than a week in advance.
24.Where does this text probably come from?C
A.A science textbook.
B.A tourist map.
C.A museum guide.
D.A news report.
分析 本文主要向我们介绍了纽约地铁博物馆:鬼站之旅,市政厅站是一个废弃的车站,虽然不再由地铁旅客使用,但是纽约地铁博物馆找到了它的新用途,使游客可以到这里旅游,同时文章介绍了旅游信息以及预定需要知道的事情.
解答 21.A 主旨大意题,本文主要介绍了市政厅站的历史及特点,故选A.
22.D 细节理解题,由第二段However,City Hall Station was originally built with a short,bent platform,making improvements to the station difficult.可知是最初建立的一个短的弯曲的平台使车站改进很困难,故选D.
23.B 理解推断题,根据Please make reservations with the Transit Museum from Tuesday to Friday,可知到市政厅站旅游是需要预定的,B正确;误解分析:根据Tours may require a lot of walking可知需要步行,并没有提到坐火车,故A错;文中并没有提到旅行时间,故C错;根据Payment in advance is required for tours and must be received at least one week before the scheduled tour.Payment can be made by credit or check.可知可以提前一周预约,故D错;故选B.
24.C 推理判断题,根据New York Transit Museum:Ghost Station Tour及Tour Information and Reservations可知我们最有可能在一个博物馆指南上看到这篇文章,故选C.
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B.remind
C.amuse
D impress
71.Which two hotels offer a mobile app for customers to check in?B
A.Yotel New York and Marriott Detroit Airport.
B.Marriott Detroit Airport and Radisson:LaCrosse.
C.Marriott Detroit Airport.and Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.
D.Hyatt Regency Minneapolis and Radisson:LaCrosse.
72.Which hotel will send you a receipt by email?D
A.Yotel New York.
B.Marriott Detroit Airport.
C.Radisson:LaCrosse.
D.Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.
73.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?D
A.At Yotel New York,a robot will help you with all the check-in process.
B.With its check-in app,you may enter your room in Marriott without a key.
C.Hyatt Regency Minneapolis is close to an airport terminal.
D.The barcode you receive from Radisson contributes to the fast check-in.