Question

Sydney has a huge bus system. No buses accept cash, and a ticket needs to be bought ahead of time. The buses often run at busy hours and regularly during the day. The Sydney Explorer bus provides air-conditioned service and stops at 27 tourist attractions. Its partner, the Bondi Explorer, stops at 19 attractions. Tickets allow holders to jump on and off as they please, and they are valid for one or two days. It’s an easy way to see the city and the surroundings.

Sydney’s train service runs throughout the central city area and the surroundings. Tickets can be bought from machines that operate 24 hours a day or from ticket offices. The monorail (单轨铁路) travels through central Sydney. It is the most excellent way to gain a good view of the whole city. The monorail runs every three to five minutes, and it takes 15 minutes to complete its journey.

Sydney is build around a harbour, and the Parramatta River has a large ferry system. It serves the area around the harbour. These include Taronga Zoo, Darling Harbor, Rose Bay, the North Shore, Cockatoo Island and Sydney Olympic Park. The ferries have operated for more than 135 years and 14 million passengers take the ferries each year.

Water taxis can transport passengers to specific locations, and offer guided tours of watereways. They also offer special services that some visitors may enjoy. The tickets sell for 20 Australian dollars for a day or 57 Australian dollars for a week. It is strange, isn’t it?

1.What should people take when getting on the bus in Sydney?

A. Cash. B. Tickets.

C. Change. D. Bank cards.

2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph I means that passengers .

A. can stop the bus at any time

B. can visit the city at night

C. should buy two tickets to get on and off the bus

D. can get on and off the bus many times with a ticket

3.Which of the following is the best way to view the whole Sydney?

A. By monorail. B. By bus.

C. By train. D. By ferry.

4.Compared with the ferry, what is the advantage of water taxi?

A. It runs much faster.

B. It is much cheaper.

C. It can reach more places.

D. It can provide special services.

5.How much will a visitor spend if he buys a water taxi ticket for six days?

A. 20 Australian dollars. B. 37 Australian dollars.

C. 57 Australian dollars. D. 120 Australian dollars.

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析: 悉尼的交通系统很强大：公交车需要的是票而不是现金，环城铁路贯穿整个城市。由于悉尼靠近海边，所以它的水上交通服务也非常发达。

1. 细节理解题。根据第一段No buses accept cash, and a ticket needs to be bought ahead of time可知，在悉尼乘坐公共汽车不能支付现金，而是要预先购买车票，所以要带车票乘坐公共汽车。

2. 句意理解题。根据and they are valid for one or two days“这些车票的有效期为一天或两天”可知在车票的有效期内，持票人可以随时上下车，不受次数的限制。故选D。

3. 细节理解题。根据第二段The monorail travels through central Sydney. It is the most excellent way to gain a good view of the whole city.可知，游览整个悉尼的最好方式是乘坐单轨火车。故选A。

4. 细节理解题。根据最后一段Water taxis can transport passengers to specific locations, and offer guided tours of watereways. They also offer special services that some visitors may enjoy.可知，与渡船相比，水上出租车能够提供一些特殊服务。故选D。

5. 细节理解题。根据最后一段The tickets sell for 20 Australian dollars for a day or 57 Australian dollars for a week.可知，有效期为一天的水上出租车票价格为20澳元，有效期为一周的水上出租车票价格为57澳元。6天在一周之内，所以只需57澳元。故选C。

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