Question

【题目】Passage2(2017届河北衡水中学高三七调)

Theme park getaways are popular with families, but they surely aren’t cheap. Happily, there are some golden rules of ticket-buying that apply to pretty much every theme park, and they can help you chip away at the cost of tickets. 1

●Buy tickets online.

Never ever pay the walk-up ticket price at a theme park. 2 .You’re guaranteed to save a significant sum-sometimes as much as $$ 20 per ticket-even for same-day tickets.

●Buy in advance.

3 .For instance, Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, slices off $$25 per ticket when you make your purchase at least three days ahead.

● 4 .

This one is a universal no-brainer. Single-day ticket prices at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, are about 30 percent less than admission on Saturdays and Sundays. But the big bonus is that lines will be much shorter, allowing you to spend less time waiting in lines and more time having fun.

●Go in the afternoon.

5 .For example, Hershey park’s sunset tickets allow entry after 4 pm or 5 pm, depending on the day. You’ll still get between four to six hours of fun before the park closes, and you’ll pay up to 50 percent less than the full-day ticket price.

A. Avoid weekends.

B. Buy more tickets than you need.

C. Here are some ways to lower your theme park spending.

D. At larger parks, you’ll save money when you buy a package.

E. Instead, visit the theme park website and print out your tickets before you go.

F. Some/span> parks offer deeply discounted tickets for visitors arriving later in the day.

G. Most theme parks offer a price cut if you buy tickets at least a few days before you arrive.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】E

【3】G

【4】A

【5】F

【解析】

【语篇解读】本文主要是介绍了一些购买主题公园门票的建议。

【1】根据前文中提到的购买门票there are some golden rules of ticket-buying，以及下文的一些建议可知，C选项非常符合此空。

【2】根据前一句Never ever pay the walk-up ticket price at a theme park.可知不要去现场买，因此后文是建议去网站买，符合题意，选E。

【3】根据此段标题Buy in advance.是提前买，故G项符合提前买票的意思，为正确答案。

【4】根据本段前两句This one is a universal no-brainer. Single-day ticket prices at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, are about 30 percent less than admission on Saturdays and Sundays.可知工作日很明显比周末更便宜，所以要避免周末去，选A。

【5】根据本段标题Go in the afternoon.可知下午去会更便宜，故F项符合此段大意。