1、Unit 5 Theme parks阅读理解AHave fun at the UKs most famous theme parkAlton Towers Theme Park reopens with selected rides and attractions for halfterm from 19th to 27th of February 2018, and then again for the main season, starting on 26th March, 2018.Theres something for the whole family at Alton Towers
2、, with lots of terrific rides, amazing live shows, and wonderful costume characters. Guests of all ages will enjoy many different funpacked activities. Here are some of the rides.ThirteenThirteen is based on the discovery of an ancient burial site in an area of unexpected woodland known for the Dark
3、 Forest, and built on the site of the old Corkscrew roller coaster. You are invited to take the final ride on Thirteen, going deep into the seemingly living, breathing Dark Forest.You must be at least 1.2m tall to go on the ride. If you are 1.96m or over, you cant go on the ride.Laughs and frightsAr
4、e you up for a bit of lighthearted fun with friends and family? The roller coaster at the Alton Towers Resort makes for an unforgettable experience. There is a great deal of fun and lots of laughs and fun frights on its amusement rides.AttractionsThere is entertainment for the whole family. There ar
5、e lots of rides and activities to keep all ages happy, all day long. You may take a ride on the SkyRide or start or finish your day with a round of Extraordinary Golf.Save 20% by booking online and benefit from Early Ride Time. There is no online booking feethe price you see is the price you pay.Tic
6、ket Type Including Early Ride TimeOnline Only PriceOnline Family of Four Tickets90.24Online Adult Ticket31.68Online Child Ticket (age 411)24.48本文主要介绍了奥尔顿塔主题公园通过精选的游乐项目吸引放假的孩子们到此游玩。1The feature of the theme park is that _.Ait only provides terrific ridesBonly adults can go on the rideCeveryone in the
7、 family can have fun thereDnone of the activities are suitable for tall people答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Theres something for the whole family at Alton Towers, with lots of terrific rides, amazing live shows, and wonderful costume characters. Guests of all ages will enjoy many different funpacked activi
8、ties.”可知，在这家公园里家庭中的每个人都能参与到公园的游乐中，故选C。2If little Tom is 1.15m tall, which of the following is forbidden for him to do?AGo on the SkyRide.BTake the final ride on Thirteen.CRide on the roller coaster.DPlay Extraordinary Golf.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据文中Thirteen部分的“You are invited to take the final ride on Thirte
9、en, going deep into the seemingly living, breathing Dark Forest. You must be at least 1.2m tall to go on the ride.”可知1.15米高的Tom是不能参与这项活动的，故选B。3If a family of four wants to buy tickets to the theme park at the booking office, they should pay _.Aabout 72 pounds Babout 150 poundsCabout 113 pounds Dabou
10、t 90 pounds答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据文中最后表格中的一家四口人的网上订票价格为90.24，且根据“Save 20% by booking online.”这条规则推算在售票处一家四口人的票费应选A。4Which of the following statements is TRUE?AThe theme park reopens mainly for children.BA 13yearold boy needs to pay 24.48 pounds for his ticket.CGuests can visit the theme park at any time of
11、the year.DYou can save 20% of booking fee if you book at the book office.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“.reopens with selected rides and attractions for halfterm.”可知选A。BLos Angeles: Love for Mum is necessary, but buying flowers on her big day may not be. A slump in flower sales since late last year is likel
12、y to continue through Mothers Day, another example of Americans cutting back on spending due to recession fears, which is a period of reduced trade and business activity, and increasing food and gasoline prices.“If you look at what has happened on Valentines Day and Christmas, youll find the market
13、for flowers has cooled，” said Eric Beder, an analyst at Brean Murray. “Growth has slowed in the past two quarters. Mothers Day will probably be a slow quarter, too.” US floral sales for Mothers Day, celebrated yesterday, will fall 13 percent this year to $2 billion, with consumers spending an averag
14、e of $17.65, according to the National Retail Federation estimates.Mothers Day, which accounts for one quarter of annual holiday purchases according to the Society of American Florists, is traditionally the day when floral bouquets are delivered to the doorsteps of many mothers. But this year, the s
15、hopowners are concerned.Gabriel Soto, who owns a flower shop beneath an office highrise in the Los Angeles financial district, is expecting lower salesconsumers have ordered 30 percent fewer flowers than normal this Mothers Day.Last month, Soto, who also operates website downtown, closed another sto
16、re in a nearby building that was headquarters to a mortgage company. After workers lost their jobs due to the housing crisis, orders decreased.本文是一篇报道。由于经济萧条，母亲节时为母亲买花的人减少了，鲜花的销售量下降。5The underlined word “slump” in Para.1 probably means “_”Asharp increase in priceBgreat fear for losing jobsCglobal wo
17、rry of floral storesDsudden fall by a large amount答案：D解析：词义猜测题。根据文章第一段中的“.another example of Americans cutting back on spending due to recession fears.”可知这是美国人因为经济萧条而削减开支的另一个例子。由此可知，这里指的是鲜花销量的减少，故选D。6This passage implies that Americans have _.Amet financial problems recentlyBno longer bought flowers
18、 for mothersCdelivered flowers to every house for mothersDcut back on spending because of having lost jobs答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第一段可知由于经济危机，美国人都面临着一些经济问题，故A正确。B、C、D三项与文意不符合。7Which would be the best title for this passage?AHard time comes nearerBMothers Day and crisisCSorry Mum, love you but no flowersDHoliday purchases have a hard time答案：C解析：标题判断题。根据全文可知，由于经济萧条，母亲节时为母亲买花的人减少了，鲜花的销售量下降，很多人不再用花来表达对母亲的爱，故选C。