Question

Chicago  On  a  Budget

How to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money?

Sightseeing

○ The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is ＄10.00,but go on Tuesdays and you’ll get in free(免費(fèi)).

○ The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city! All for only ＄8.50.

○ There are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held Wednesday through Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.

○ Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For The Oprah Winfrey Show you’ll have to book tickets at least a month before.

Places to stay

You can get a hotel for ＄100 to ＄ 300 a day. However, you can get a room in the dormitory(宿舍) at Roosevelt University for ＄215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate(優(yōu)惠).

1.This passage is written for telling us ___________.

A．Chicago is a big and beautiful city           B．where we can see fine photos and paintings

C．how to make a cheap trip in Chicago         D．there are many free concerts in Chicago

2.It will cost you _________ if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears Tower on Sundays.

A．more             B．less              C．the same          D．none

3.You may go to ________ if you like to get a great view of the whole city.

A．the Art Institute                        B．the Sears Tower

C．Roosevelt University                     D．Grant Park

4.You have to spend at least _____________in all to stay in a dormitory room at Roosevelt University at a good rate.

A．＄100            B．＄300            C．＄215            D．＄860

5.According to this passage, which of the following statements in NOT TRUE ?

A．You are free to go to the Art Institute on Tuesdays.

B．Free Grant Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer.

C．The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building.

D．You can get tickets to The Oprah Winfrey as soon as you arrive.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：這是一篇關(guān)于在芝加哥旅行的旅行指南，文中告訴了我們怎樣能夠更好地享受我們的旅行，以及怎樣能省錢。

1.根據(jù)How to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money?及下文描述，可知本文主要是是告訴我們?nèi)绾卧谥ゼ痈缱饕淮伪阋说穆眯�。故選C。

2.根據(jù)The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is ＄10.00,but go on Tuesdays and you’ll get in free(免費(fèi)).描述，可知選A。

3.根據(jù)The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city!描述，可知選B。

4.根據(jù)最后一段However, you can get a room in the dormitory(宿舍) at Roosevelt University for ＄215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate(優(yōu)惠).計(jì)算可知30天大約是四周，215*4=860，故選D。

5.根據(jù)For The Oprah Winfrey Show you’ll have to book tickets at least a month before.描述，可知選項(xiàng)D，描述錯(cuò)誤。

考點(diǎn)：關(guān)于在芝加哥旅行的說明文閱讀

點(diǎn)評：本文淺顯易懂，各個(gè)小題都能在文中找到適當(dāng)依據(jù)。只要認(rèn)真閱讀短文，注意前后聯(lián)系，就能順利完成閱讀。文章所設(shè)試題主要考察細(xì)節(jié)查找，做題關(guān)鍵是找出原文的根據(jù)，認(rèn)真核查小題和原文的異同。對于有關(guān)數(shù)字的問題，要認(rèn)真分析，并進(jìn)行必要的計(jì)算。