Question

Sydney has a huge bus system. No buses accept cash, and a ticket needs to be bought ahead of time. The buses often run at busy hours and regularly during the day. The Sydney Explorer bus provides air-conditioned service and stops at 27 tourist attractions. Its partner, the Bondi Explorer, stops at 19 attractions. Tickets allow holders to jump on and off as they please, and they are valid for one or two days. It’s an easy way to see the city and the surroundings.

Sydney’s train service runs throughout the central city area and the surroundings. Tickets can be bought from machines that operate 24 hours a day or from ticket offices. The monorail (單軌鐵路) travels through central Sydney. It is the most excellent way to gain a good view of the whole city. The monorail runs every three to five minutes, and it takes 15 minutes to complete its journey.

Sydney is build around a harbour, and the Parramatta River has a large ferry system. It serves the area around the harbour. These include Taronga Zoo, Darling Harbor, Rose Bay, the North Shore, Cockatoo Island and Sydney Olympic Park. The ferries have operated for more than 135 years and 14 million passengers take the ferries each year.

Water taxis can transport passengers to specific locations, and offer guided tours of watereways. They also offer special services that some visitors may enjoy. The tickets sell for 20 Australian dollars for a day or 57 Australian dollars for a week. It is strange, isn’t it?

1.What should people take when getting on the bus in Sydney?

A. Cash. B. Tickets.

C. Change. D. Bank cards.

2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph I means that passengers .

A. can stop the bus at any time

B. can visit the city at night

C. should buy two tickets to get on and off the bus

D. can get on and off the bus many times with a ticket

3.Which of the following is the best way to view the whole Sydney?

A. By monorail. B. By bus.

C. By train. D. By ferry.

4.Compared with the ferry, what is the advantage of water taxi?

A. It runs much faster.

B. It is much cheaper.

C. It can reach more places.

D. It can provide special services.

5.How much will a visitor spend if he buys a water taxi ticket for six days?

A. 20 Australian dollars. B. 37 Australian dollars.

C. 57 Australian dollars. D. 120 Australian dollars.

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】

試題分析: 悉尼的交通系統(tǒng)很強(qiáng)大：公交車需要的是票而不是現(xiàn)金，環(huán)城鐵路貫穿整個城市。由于悉尼靠近海邊，所以它的水上交通服務(wù)也非常發(fā)達(dá)。

1. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段No buses accept cash, and a ticket needs to be bought ahead of time可知，在悉尼乘坐公共汽車不能支付現(xiàn)金，而是要預(yù)先購買車票，所以要帶車票乘坐公共汽車。

2. 句意理解題。根據(jù)and they are valid for one or two days“這些車票的有效期為一天或兩天”可知在車票的有效期內(nèi)，持票人可以隨時上下車，不受次數(shù)的限制。故選D。

3. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段The monorail travels through central Sydney. It is the most excellent way to gain a good view of the whole city.可知，游覽整個悉尼的最好方式是乘坐單軌火車。故選A。

4. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段Water taxis can transport passengers to specific locations, and offer guided tours of watereways. They also offer special services that some visitors may enjoy.可知，與渡船相比，水上出租車能夠提供一些特殊服務(wù)。故選D。

5. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段The tickets sell for 20 Australian dollars for a day or 57 Australian dollars for a week.可知，有效期為一天的水上出租車票價格為20澳元，有效期為一周的水上出租車票價格為57澳元。6天在一周之內(nèi)，所以只需57澳元。故選C。

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