Question

With so many unique attractions, world-famous museums and skyscrapers, 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 discover 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 2012, New York Passes have been used over 2,500,000 times. Get your Pass today and join the big savings it offers:

1.The purpose of this passage is to _________.

A. promote New York Pass

B. introduce New York City

C. introduce New York attractions

D. show New York attractions tickets fee

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

A. $ 246. 5. B. $263.

C. $273. 5. D. $ 290.

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

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

B. Its holders needn’t pay for the attractions it covers.

C. Its holders needn’t queue to enter the attractions 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 “are given_____ of”.

A. the name B. the honor

C. the title D. the privilege

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一則廣告，介紹了在紐約旅游的時候，可以擁有New York Pass，在文章中詳細(xì)描述了New York Pass在各方面的優(yōu)惠措施。對New York Pass進(jìn)行了宣傳和推廣。

1.主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第二段. If you want to discover 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.如果你想要在旅途中領(lǐng)略到這座令人驚嘆的城市中最好的東西并且想省時又省錢的話，紐約護(hù)照應(yīng)該是你感興趣的東西，可知New York Pass在解決時間和金錢方面有很大的作用，說明本文主要是為了推廣New York Pass，故選A。

2.Special Offer: 15% Off 3 and 7 Day Passes”可知，3天和7天的可以有15%的折扣。由最后一個圖表可知，a Three-day adult pass 要花費180美元，a Two-day child pass 是110美元。所以總計為：180-180×15%+110=263.所以總共是263美元。故選B。

3.根據(jù)表格第一格Free Entry to best attractions in NYC，可知持有New York Pass的人在進(jìn)入一下景點時是免費的。故選B。

4.猜測詞義題。根據(jù)表格Line skipping privileges中“As a New York Pass holder, you are entitled to fast track entry to some of New York City’s busiest attractions（作為紐約護(hù)照的持有者，你有權(quán)以最快的途徑進(jìn)入那些紐約市的熱門景點）”中的Line skipping privilege可知作為New York Pass的持有者，在一些地方你是有特權(quán)的。故選D。

考點：考查廣告類短文閱讀。