【題目】Why go to Madrid?
There may be a slight chill(寒冷) in the air, with temperatures staying around 15℃ in March, but Spain’s handsome capital is slowly starting to warm up. Even more attractive are the cultural events.
A new exhibition on the living and working spaces of Spain’s greatest artist, Picasso, has just opened in the studio at the Fundación Mapfre at Paseo de Recoletos 23. It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family.
Later this summer, the 400th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance(文藝復(fù)興) painter El Greco will be marked with an exciting exhibition at the Museo del Prado at Paseo del Prado from 24June to 5 October.
How to go?
The widest range of flights is offered by EasyJet—from Bristol, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Liverpool and Luton. British Airways and its sister airline Iberia combine forces from Heathrow and London City. Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted; Air Europa flies from Gatwick.
Barajas airport is 13km north-east of the city centre and is served by frequent trains on Metro line 8, but the shortest underground journey is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Ministerios station and takes about 30 minutes. The fare to any station in the city centre is ∈4.50. The airport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock; ∈5 one way. It takes 40 minutes to reach the city centre. A taxi takes half the time. A flat rate of ∈30 covers most of central Madrid.
【1】When will the exhibition about Picasso close?
A.On 23 March.B.On 11 May.C.On 24June.D.On 5 October.
【2】Which airline operates flights from Manchester to Madrid?
A.EasyJet.B.Ryanair.C.Air Europa.D.British Airways.
【3】What is the fastest way to reach central Madrid from Barajas airport?
A.Take a taxi.B.Take a city bus.C.Take Metro line 8.D.Take the airport express bus.
【答案】
【1】B
【2】B
【3】A
【解析】
本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。一場關(guān)于西班牙最偉大的藝術(shù)家畢加索的生活和工作空間的新展覽在西班牙美麗的首都馬德里開幕了,今年夏末,為了紀念文藝復(fù)興時期畫家埃爾·格列柯逝世400周年的展覽,也將于6月24日至10月5日在普拉多大道的普拉多博物館舉辦。文章介紹了如何去馬德里去觀看這些展覽。
【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Why go to Madrid?部分第二段中的It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family.可知,展覽將持續(xù)到5月11日,展出的作品都是從他家人那里借來的。所以關(guān)于畢加索的展覽將于5月11日閉幕。故選B。
【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)How to go?部分第一段中的Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted可知,瑞安航空從曼徹斯特和斯坦斯特德起飛。故選B。
【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)How to go?部分第二段中的Barajas airport is 13km north-east of the city centre and is served by frequent trains on Metro line 8, but the shortest underground journey is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Ministerios station and takes about 30 minutes…The airport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock; ∈5 one way. It takes 40 minutes to reach the city centre. A taxi takes half the time.(巴拉哈斯機場位于市中心東北方向13公里處,經(jīng)常有地鐵8號線的列車為其提供服務(wù),但最短的地鐵旅程有點復(fù)雜,至少要在紐埃沃斯迷你火車站換乘一次,大約需要30分鐘!瓩C場快線每15至35分鐘一班,晝夜不停;車費是∈5。到市中心需要40分鐘。打車只需要一半的時間)可知,從巴拉哈斯機場到馬德里市中心,乘最短的地鐵需要30分鐘,機場快線需要40分鐘,而打車則需要一半的時間—20分鐘。由此可知,從巴拉哈斯機場到馬德里市中心最快的方式是坐出租車。故選A。
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