Question

In the hit film The bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed with cancer. Between them they cook up a “bucket list” ------ a to-do list of all they want to do before they kick the bucket. The movie makes you wonder what would be on your bucket list. So let’s pack up some and see what it would cost to go out and have a little fun.

THE PYRAMIDS, GIZA, EGYPT

On to the pyramids, surely on anyone’s bucket list. Exotik Tours can take you there on a variety of trips, including their popular Egypt Express which includes three nights in Cairo and a three-night Nile Cruise (乘船游覽). From $1,384, including four-and five-star accommodation, 12 meals and a ton of sightseeing.

www.exotiktours.com   416-646-3347

TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIA

One of the world’s most fascinating images, India’s Taj Mahal makes even Nicholson and Freeman look calm. Toronto’s Goway Travel has many suggestions for India, including a three-day independent visit to Agra. Stay at the attractive Oberoi AmarVilas overlooking the Taj. Include two breakfasts, touring and airport transfer from $1,420.

www.gowaytravel.com    416-322-1034

THE GREAT WALL, CHINA

If the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, check into Tour East Holiday’s four-day Amazing Beijing Tour for $580 per person, four-star accommodation, sightseeing including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, breakfasts and two lunches, transportation and guide.

www.toureastholidays.com    416-929-0888

THE HIMALAYAS, NEPAL

And on to the Himalayas. Talk about something truly majestic (壯麗的). See the top of the world on GAP Adventures’ Everest Adventure tour, a 15-day exploration including Everest Base Camp, teahouse lodge stays, and walking through Sherpa villages. Incredibly affordable at just $665 plus local payment of $250. GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip.

www.gapadventures.com     416-260-0999

1.The underlined phrase “kick the bucket” in Paragraph 1 means ____.

A. come to life           B. play a game

C. pass away               D. list interesting places

2.According to the passage, where can you enjoy a view of the whole Taj Mahal?

A. In Sherpa village.  B. Near the Forbidden City

C. Through Egypt Express.         D. At Oberoi AmarVilas

3.If you take on the Everest Adventure tour, you should be aware that ____.

A. the sights may not be so good.

B. it is a tiring trip

C. you may not be used to the food there

D. it is an expensive trip

4.Which of the following websites may offer you more information about Agra?

A. www.gowaytravel.com  B. www.exotiktours.com

C. www.gapadventures.com       D. www.toureastholidays.com

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

【小題１】C

1.D

2.B

3.A

【解析】

試題分析：文章大意：文章從電影The bucket List,談到一些值得參觀的地方，包括景點(diǎn)的吸引人的地方，和景點(diǎn)里面的活動(dòng)，以及提供查找更多信息的網(wǎng)站。

【小題１】猜詞題：從前面的句子：after they have been diagnosed with cancer.可知他們列出在死前想要做的事情。“kick the bucket”和pass away意思相近，選C

1.細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三部分的句子：Stay at the attractive Oberoi AmarVilas overlooking the Taj.可知在Oberoi AmarVilas可以看見(jiàn)整個(gè)的Taj Mahal，選D

2.細(xì)節(jié)題：從最后一部分的句子：GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip.可知the Everest Adventure tour,對(duì)體力要求很高。選B

3.細(xì)節(jié)題：第三部分的標(biāo)題TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIA和網(wǎng)址www.gowaytravel.com 416-322-1034一致。選A。

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