Swiss International Air lines（SWISS）will introduce daily non-stop flights between Beijing and Zurich．
The new service to the financial center of Switzerland is expected to start on Dec．12,2012，which marks an expansion of services for the Chinese market．In May 2008，SWISS already started direct flights to Shanghai．
The first flight to Europe has a special price of 2,680 yuan，which does not include taxes and fuel surcharges．
“I am delighted the airlines of Switzerland can contribute to growing economic ties between the two countries with new daily flights scheduled，”says SWISS CEO Harry Hohmeister．
“We are witnessing a growing demand for tourist travel in both directions．”
Apart from Shanghai and Hong Kong，Beijing will be the third Chinese destination for SWISS．
The new route marks a return to Beijing for SWISS：the airlines previously flew to the Chinese capital as late as June 2003．
SWISS will initially operate its new daily non-stop Beijing-Zurich flights with an Airbus A340-300（219 seats）and Airbu: A330-300（236 seats）air-crafts．
The modem SWISS business class offers the most suitable comforts since the seats can be adjusted into a two-meter-long bed．
Seating firmness and softness can be adjusted thanks to air cushions．
With the introduction of the new SWISS service from Beijing，the Lufthansa Group Airlines may attract more Chinese customers when traveling to Europe．
SWISS．Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines already connect five Chinese cities with Europe and beyond．
This airlines group is the leading European airlines network in the Chinese market．
In the summer of 2011，the Lufthansa Group operated 78 weekly flights from China including Hong Kong to Europe．
SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group as well as a member of the Star Alliance，the world's biggest airlines grouping．
小題1:According to the passage，from Dec．12,2012，      ．
A．it will only take us a day to fly from Beijing to Zurich
B．we can fly directly from Beijing to Zurich
C．the first flight from Beijing to Europe will only cost you 2,680 yuan
D．the direct flight to Shanghai started by SWISS will be canceled
小題2:Why is the new flight added?
A．SWISS wants to offer good service to Chinese people．
B．SWISS wants to contribute to growing economic ties between the two countries
C．There is a growing demand for tourist travel in both directions．
D．SWISS wants to create more opportunity for people to work．
小題3:What's special about the Airbus of the new flight?
A．The Airbus can carry more passengers than other planes．
B．The seats in it can be adjusted into comfortable beds．
C．It offers all kinds of services for passengers to choose from．
D．It has two kinds of air cushions on its seats．
小題4:What's the right relation between SWISS，Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines?
A．SWISS is the customer of the Lufthansa Group Airlines
B．Austrian Airlines is a part of SWISS．
C．SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group．
D．SWISS belongs to Austrian Airlines．
小題5:What is the passage mainly about?
A．SWISS already started direct flights to Shanghai．
B．SWISS adds direct flights from Beijing to Europe．
C．Beijing will be the third Chinese destination for SWISS．
D．SWISS is the world's biggest airlines grouping．

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:C

試題分析: 本文介紹了瑞士國際機(jī)場在2012年12月份開通了蘇黎士到北京的直達(dá)航班，屆時北京成了除上海和香港以外第三個目的地城市。新航線的班機(jī)提供了各種服務(wù)，尤其是新式的可以調(diào)節(jié)的座位使乘客的旅途更為舒服。新航班的開通將對瑞士的經(jīng)濟(jì)起著推動作用。
小題1:B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第一段提出本文要講的中心，即介紹一條從北京直達(dá)蘇黎士的航線。再根據(jù)第二段的首句The new service to the financial center of Switzerland is expected to start on Dec．12,2012，可以判斷從2012年12月12日人們就可以從北京直接飛往蘇黎士，故答案選B。
小題2:B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第三段Harry Hohmeister說的話．“I am delighted the airlines of Switzerland can contribute to growing economic ties between the two countries with new daily flights scheduled，”可以判斷增加新航班的原因是為了加強(qiáng)兩國間的經(jīng)濟(jì)合作，故答案選B。
小題3:C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章對新空中客車的描述The modem SWISS business class offers the most suitable comforts可知新航班的特別之處在于它提供給乘客的各種服務(wù)，故答案選B。
小題4:B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章末段SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group as well as a member of the Star Alliance…..可知答案選B。
小題5:C。主旨大意題。本文主要介紹了瑞士到北京直通航班的開通情況，屆時北京成了除上海和香港以外第三個目的地城市，故答案選C。
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