2015高考新课标Ⅱ阅读D

Choose Your One-­Day Tours!

Tour A－Bath & Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge－£37 until 26 March and £39 thereafter.

Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costute Mtsan. Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.

Tour B－Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's house－£32 until 12 March and £36 thereafter.

Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England's oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶)” from St Mary's Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.

Tour C－Windsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace－£34 unti 11 March and £37 thereafter.

Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry Mill's favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle (entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction.Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫) where it is easy to get lost!

Tour D－Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great－£33 until 18 March and £37 thereafter.

Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.

1.Which tour will you choose if you want to see England's oldest university city?

A Tour A.

B Tour B.

C Tour C.

D Tour D.

解析：选B。B　细节理解题。由根据原文的信息“England's oldest university city”可将答案锁定在“Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England's oldest university city and colleges.”。可知，本次活动包括参观牛津大学城和学校，并且牛津大学是英国最古老的大学。故答案为B。

2.Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?

A Windsor Castle & Hampton Court.

B Oxford & Stratford

C Bath &Stonehenge.

D Cambridge.

解析：选D。D　细节理解题。通过比较这四条线路的收费情况，可知Tour D－Cambridge 3月18日之前是33英镑，这是最便宜的。故答案选D。

3.Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?

A It used to be the home of royal families.

B It used to be a well-­known maze.

C It is the oldest palace in Britain.

D It is a world-­famous castle.

解析：选A。A　推理判断题。根据“with 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen.”可知，它曾经是4名国王和1名女王的家。由此可以推断它为皇室家族的住所。故答案为A。