Question

Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can

only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格， 每空格限填一词，每次只能填一词.

A. theatres B. hardly C. collections D. more E. networks

Every year, more than nine million people all over the world come to visit London. They go to the museums and 1. ; they look at interesting old buildings or have a drink in a park. Two million visitors go to the Tower of London. One million 2. go to see St Paul’s Cathedral or go to Oxford Street to look at shops.

A quick and easy way to get to different places in the city is to take an underground train. The London underground is one of the best and most widely used transport 3. in the world with around 24 million journeys made each day. The trains run all day and most of the night. Buy your ticket before you get on the train. It’s better not to make your journey between eight o’clock and ten o’clock in the morning, or four o’clock and six o’clock in the evening. The trains are so crowded that you can 4. move or find a place to sit.

A. cancel B. simplest C. predict D. are called E. special

London’s famous red buses form a big part of getting around in London. Although the London underground is the fastest and for newcomers the 5. way of getting around London, the buses play their part and are an experience you should try at least once your visit. Unlike the London underground, seated on the top deck of the bus, you get a great sightseeing experience of London as well.

Some6. visitors’ buses take you to many of the interesting places in the city on one journey. It takes about one and a half hours, but you can 7.your journey and get off (and on again. at the different places you want to visit.

London taxis8. “black cabs”. Most of them are black, but some are not. You can stop one if it has a “For Hire” sign on it. The drivers are friendly and helpful.

In a word, London is a big and beautiful city with lots to see and to do.

Answer 1