Question

Plan on traveling around the USA this summer. If you need help in arranging the trip, or want ideas about where to go and what to do, there are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true.

http://byways. org

The National Scenic Byways Program covers l50 memorable roads. Some are natural routes, such as Route l along the California coast. Others focus on history(such as Route 6) or man-made attractions (the Las Vegas Trip). For each, you are provided with a map, told the route’s length and how long is allowed, and given detailed suggestions on sights and stop-offs.

www. oyster. com

This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and resorts. The reviews are impressively thorough--covering locations, rooms, cleanliness, food and so on. Importantly, these are not promotional photos by the hotels, but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors. Search facilities are excellent. From the 243 hotels reviewed in the New York, you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations, facilities and styles, or just pick out a selection of the best.

www. 101usaholidays. co. uk

This is the latest offering that features l01 holiday ideas to the USA. It’s an impressively diverse selection, ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break in Arizona and a cycling and wine—tasting trip in California’s Napa Valley. Narrow down what you are looking for--whether by price, region, theme and who will be traveling--and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view. It’s a really clever design.

www. mousesavers. com

Walt Disney World in California can make dreams come true, but the price is not affordable for the majority of people.

So turn to long established Mousesavers. com, dedicated to giving big discounts on tickets, hotels and dining at Walt Disney World. The website also offers general money—saving tips, suggestions for cheap and free stuff and brief coverage of other Florida and California theme parks.

1.If you are going to the USA for the man-made attractions, you can drive along________.

A. Route l B. Route 6 C. the Las Vegas Trip D. the California coast

2.Why are the photos of the hotels in US cities and resorts real in WWW. oyster. com?

A. Because they were taken by customers who once lived there.

B. Because there are comments of customers on each photo.

C. Because there are qualifications of the authority.

D. Because they are taken by inspectors of the website.

3.Travel ideas for a big family with kids and the old are available at .

A. http://byways. org B. www. oyster. com

C. www. 101 us holidays. co. uk D. www. mouse savers. com

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. WWW.mouse savers.com is a newly established website.

B. Discounted tickets of Walt Disney World are not available for everyone.

C. California’s Napa Valley is famous for its wine.

D. The National Scenic Byways Proclaim covers all the roads in the USA.

5.Where does the text probably come from?

A. A news report.

B. A tourist brochure.

C. A culture journal.

D. A health column.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：你有计划今夏开启美国之旅吗？如果你需要出行安排、旅游景点、旅游中可以做的事情等方面的信息，可以浏览以下网站的信息。

1.Others focus on history(such as Route 6) or man-made attractions (the Las Vegas Trip).”可知，拉斯维加斯之旅适合欣赏人造景观的游客，故选C。

2.Importantly, these are not promotional photos by the hotels, but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors.”可知，网站上关于宾馆的照片都是实地拍摄的，没有广告宣传的成分在里面，故选D。

3.whether by price, region, theme and who will be traveling”可知，www. 101 us holidays. co. Uk提供的旅游信息对人数和年龄没有限制，故选C。

4.a cycling and wine-tasting trip in California’s Napa Valley”可知，游客可以前往Napa Valley享受品酒之旅，故选C。

5.Plan on traveling around the USA this summer. ...there are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true.”可知，文章介绍的是几个与旅游有关的网站，故选B。

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