Question

With so many places of interest, world-famous museums and tall buildings, there is always plenty to do in New York. However, sightseeing in New York City might not be the easiest or the cheapest experience.

This is why our team of real, life-long New Yorkers have created the New York Pass. If you want to find the best of what this amazing city offers as well as save time and money during your visit, the New York Pass is something you should be interested in. In 2014, New York Passes have been used over 2,500,000 times. Get your Pass today and join the big savings it offers:

Free Tickets to More Than 70 places of interest Free Entry(進入) to best places of interest in NYC: Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Top of the Rock, Circle Line River Cruise, Madame Tussaud’s, Food & Wall Street Tours, MET, MoMA & Guggenheim Museum.	Over $1300 worth of entrance fees(費用) That’s how much it would cost if you went sightseeing in New York and visited all the places of interest that New York Pass grants entrance to---without using the Pass.
Line skipping privileges(特權(quán)) As a New York Pass holder, you are entitled to fast track entry to some of New York City’s places of interest – a great benefit saving you time, so you can see even more!	Free & Fast Collection Choice Not enough time for delivery? Opt(選定) for collection and you will be able to pick up your passes at Times Square just a few minutes after placing your order.
Special Offer: 15% Off(打折) 3 and 7 Day Passes Buy online & Save in New York City Offer Ends: Thu 20 Dec 2014 Available online only---in New York City you will have to pay a full price
Product	Original(最初的) Price
One-day adult pass	$85
One-day child pass (age 4-12)	$60
Two-day adult pass	$130
Two-day child pass (age 4-12)	$110
Three-day adult pass	$180
Three-day child pass (age 4-12)	$140
Seven-day adult pass	$230
Seven-day child pass (age 4-12)	$165

1.The purpose of this passage is to _________.

A. show people tickets fee of places interest in New York

B. explain something about New York Pass

C. introduce places of interest in New York

D. encourage people to buy New York Pass

2.What could be the lowest price for a Two-day adult pass and a Three-day child pass?

A. $250.5. B. $ 270. C. $249. D. $263.

3.Which of the following is true about New York Pass?

A. Its holders needn’t pay for the places it covers.

B. Its holders can save up to $1300 entrance fees.

C. Its holders needn’t queue to enter the places it covers.

D. It can be picked up at Times Square at any time after you order it.

4.The underlined phrase “are entitled to” most probably means “_________”.

A. have a specia name

B. have a special right

C. have a special time

D. have a special saving

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一則廣告，宣傳了the New York Pass，詳細(xì)說明這張卡的用途和所享受的特權(quán)。

1. 推理題。根據(jù)文章第二段If you want to find the best of what this amazing city offers as well as save time and money during your visit, the New York Pass is something you should be interested in.可知作者認(rèn)為New York Pass可以給我們節(jié)省時間和金錢，在表格里還列舉了其他的益處。作者的目的在于鼓勵人們購買New York Pass。故D正確。

2.Two-day adult pass價格$130加上Three-day child pass (age 4-12)價格$140和Special Offer: 15% Off(打折) 3 and 7 Day Passes可知對成年人是130美元；三天的兒童票還可以享受8.5折，你們140的8.5折就是119.總歸是$249。故C正確。

3. 推理題。根據(jù)Free Tickets to More Than 70 places of interest可知有了這張卡你可以免費進入這張卡所包含的很多地方。故A正確。

4. 猜測詞義題。根據(jù)Line skipping privileges(特權(quán))

As a New York Pass holder, you are entitled to fast track entry to some of New York City’s places of interest可知有了這張卡，你就有了特權(quán)，可以迅速進入很多名勝古跡的地方。故B正確。

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