Question

【题目】 Save time and money with Opal!

Opal Cards are smartcard tickets that you can keep and reuse to pay for travel on public transport in Australia. You can get a card at any Seven-Eleven shop or any news agency. With one Opal Card, you can explore Sydney, the Blue Mountain or Bondi Beach by train, bus, ferry (渡船) and light rail. Opal Card makes getting around easy. Simply top up (充值) your Opal Card, then tap on and off to pay for the journey to anywhere within the Opal network.

Types of Opal Cards Adults: Customers 16 years of age and over. The child / youth: 1. Children aged 4 ~15 years. 2. Full-time school students aged 16 years.

Where can you go? The Opal network includes train, bus, ferry and light rail services in Sydney, the Blue Mountain, Central Coast and Highlands. For services that accept, look for the train, bus, ferry and light rail signs.

Opal Fares Trains 0~20km 20~65km ＞65km Adult Opal Card $ 4.20 $ 4.82 $ 6.46 Child Opal Card $ 2.10 $ 2.41 $ 4.15 Buses 0~3km 3~8km ＞8km Adult Opal Card $ 2.10 $ 3.50 $ 4.50 Child Opal Card $ 1.05 $ 1.75 $ 2.25 Ferry and light rail … … …

For more information, please call our company at 1800447792 or visit our website www.opal.com.cn.

【1】Where isn’t an Opal Card accepted?

A.On a train.B.In a car.C.On a bus.D.On a ferry.

【2】How much should Mr. Green and his 8-year-old twin sons pay for the train ride if they want to visit the Blue Mountain (55km away)?

A.$ 6.30.B.$ 6.75.C.$ 7.23D.$ 9.64.

【3】How can people get in touch with the Opal company?

A.By writing to a news agency.B.By calling a Seven-Eleven shop.

C.By visiting in person.D.By calling at 1800447792.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Opal Cards can be used in many countries.

B.People needn’t top up their Opal Cards before using.

C.16-year-old students can’t get Child Opal Cards.

D.The fare is different according to the distance people travel.

【5】Where can people probably read this passage?

A.In a newspaper.B.In a fashion magazine.

C.In a storybook.D.In a science report.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】D

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】

短文大意：本文是澳大利亚一家旅游公司推介蛋白石卡的广告信息。

【1】题意：哪里不接受蛋白石卡?考查细节理解。根据With one Opal Card, you can explore Sydney, the Blue Mountain or Bondi Beach by train, bus, ferry and light rail. 凭一张蛋白石卡，您可以乘坐火车、公共汽车、渡轮和轻轨游览悉尼、蓝山或邦迪海滩，可知不能在私家车上使用，故选B。

【2】题意：如果格林先生和他8岁的双胞胎儿子想要去参观蓝山(55公里外)，坐火车要花多少钱?考查细节计算。根据火车里程20~65km对应的价格，成人$ 4.82，儿童$ 2.41，可知4.82＋2.41×2＝9.64，故选D。

【3】题意：人们如何与蛋白石公司取得联系?考查细节理解。根据For more information, please call our company at 1800447792 or visit our website www.opal.com.cn.可知可以拨打1800447792或访问公司网站www.opal.com.cn，故选D。

【4】题意：下面哪个选项是正确的?考查细节判断。A. 蛋白石卡片可以在许多国家使用；根据Opal Cards are smartcard tickets that you can keep and reuse to pay for travel on public transport in Australia.可知说法错误。B. 人们在使用蛋白石卡片之前不需要充值；根据Simply top up (充值) your Opal Card, then tap on and off to pay for the journey to anywhere within the Opal network.可知说法错误。C. 16岁的学生不能获得儿童蛋白石卡片；根据卡片类型2. Full-time school students aged 16 years.可知说法错误。D. 票价根据人们旅行的距离不同而不同；根据表格内不同的里程区间对应不同的价格，可知说法正确。综合以上分析，故选D。

【5】题意：人们可能在哪里读到这篇文章?考查来源判断。A. 在报纸上。B. 在一本时尚杂志上。C.在故事书中。D.在科学报告中。根据短文对蛋白石卡的介绍和最后For more information, please call our company at 1800447792 or visit our website www.opal.com.cn.可知这是澳大利亚一家旅游公司推介蛋白石卡的广告，往往会刊登在报纸上，故选A。

本文是广告类阅读，虽然篇幅较长，但难度不大，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。主要考查细节理解或判断，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查小题和原文的异同。