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Top London Attractions
The View from the Shard
At 244.3 metres (802 feet) up, it's almost twice the height of any other viewing point in London.
Contact:Visit Website or call 084 4499 7111
Address:Joiner St London SE1 9QU
Opening hours:Daily 10 a.m.~10 p.m. (last admission 8:30 p.m.); (Nov.~Mar.) Sun.~Wed.10 a.m.~7 p.m.,Thur.~Sat.10 a.m.~10 p.m.
Transport:Tube (London Bridge)
Price:£24.95, £18.95 under16s, free underfours
Houses of Parliament
Guided tours of the Houses of Parliament offer a combination of history, modern day politics, and excellent art and architecture.
Contact:Visit Website or call 020 7219 4114
Address:Palace of Westminster London SW1A 0AA
Opening hours:Saturdays throughout the year and most weekdays during holiday periods including Christmas, Easter and the summer. See venue website for full details.
Transport:Tube (Westminster)
Price:Adults £18, concessions £15.50 under16s, one child free with each paying adult, otherwise £7.20
Buckingham Palace
The home of Elizabeth Ⅱ, The Queen's Gallery is where you can see her personal collection of treasures, including paintings by Rembrandt.
Contact:Visit Website or call 020 7766 7300
Address:Buckingham Palace Rd London SW1A 1AA
Opening hours:July 25~August 31, 9:30 a.m.~7:30 p.m. (last admission 5:15 p.m.);September 1~27, 9:30 a.m.~6:30 p.m. (last admission 4:15 p.m.)
Transport:Tube (Victoria/Green Park/Hyde Park Corner)
Rail (Victoria)
Price:Adults £20.50, £11.80 under17s, free underfives, £52.80 family
Tower Bridge
Originally powered by steam, Tower Bridge drawbridge is now opened by electric rams when big vessels need to venture upstream.
Contact:Visit Website or call 020 7403 3761, BOOKINGS 020 7492 1561
Address:Tower Bridge London SE1 2UP
Opening hours:Daily 10 a.m.~6 p.m. (Apr.~Sep.),
9:30 a.m.~5:30 p.m. (Oct.~Mar.);
(last admission~30minutes before closing)
Transport:Tube (Tower Hill/London Bridge)
Price:£8,£5.60 students & seniors, £3.40 children (5~15),free underfives
【解题导语】 本文是一篇广告类应用文。为游客提供了伦敦四个旅游景点的一些信息。
21.Which of the attractions has the longest opening time every year?
A.The View from the Shard.
B.Houses of Parliament.
C.Buckingham Palace.
D.Tower Bridge.
解析:选A 细节理解题。对比各个景点的Opening hours可知,The View from the Shard这一景点每年开放的时间最长,所以A选项正确。
22.How much should a couple and their daughter aged 12 and son aged 6 pay for the tickets to visit Buckingham Palace at least?
A.£44.10. B.£52.80.
C.£64.60. D.£82.00.
解析:选B 细节理解题。由第三部分中的“£52.80 family”可知,一家人去Buckingham Palace支付£52.80即可,所以B选项正确。
23.If you take the tube to London Bridge, you can visit both .
A.The View from the Shard and Houses of Parliament
B.Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace
C.Buckingham Palace and Houses of Parliament
D.Tower Bridge and The View from the Shard
解析:选D 细节理解题。由第一部分和第四部分可知乘地铁到London Bridge可以游览The View from the Shard和Tower Bridge,所以D选项正确。
24.Where is the above information from?
A.A guide book. B.A local newspaper.
C.A web page. D.Telephone directory.
解析:选C 文章出处题。由文章中反复出现的“Visit Website”可知这些信息来自网页,所以C选项正确。