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The most popular bus tour in London is a hop-on, hop-off tour. This means that the buses are continually driving around predefined (预先确定的) routes and visitors can use their tickets to jump on at any stop and get off at whichever stop they choose. Tickets are usually valid (有效的) for 1-2 days for the operating hours of the company you have bought your ticket from.
One of the best hop-on hop-off tours in London is Golden Tours! Golden Tours is London's leading sightseeing company. Since 1984, it has been offering a wide range of daily tours covering England's most well-known attractions.
Hop-on Hop-off Ticket Price:
Adult: ￡26
Child: ￡12 ( provides for children aged 5-12 )
Family: ￡64 ( provides for two adults and two children )
Ticket Duration: 24 or 48 hours (in winter)
Times:
Blue Route: 8:16 am-5:00 pm
Red Route: 8:16 am-5:30pm
Green Route:8:16 am-5:00pm
Purple Route:8:16 am-4:15 pm
Buses run every 10-20 minutes.
Where to Purchase Tickets
Online or at departure points Green Park, Trafalgar Square,Buckingham Palace.
Commentary (现场解说) Languages and Type:
Live commentary in English.Recorded commentary in German, French, Spanish,
Italian, Japanese, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese.
Routes:
Blue Route: Standard Route plus Belgravia and Kensington — Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Harrods, V&A Museum, etc.
Red Route: Standard Route plus the Docklands
Green Route: Standard Route
Purple Route: Standard Route plus Soho and Bloomsbury
Route Durations: 1-3 hours
1. If you want to visit Buckingham Palace, you should choose .
A. Blue Route B. Red Route
C. Green Route D. Purple Route
2. Which of the following is TRUE if you take Purple Route for sightseeing in London?
A. You can hear live commentary in French.
B. You can take the bus to wherever you want.
C. You don't need to wait any time for the bus.
D. You have to finish your tour before 4:15 pm.
3. How much should a couple with two children aged 10 and 12 pay for their tickets?
A. ￡48. B. ￡52.
C. ￡64. D. ￡76.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一则应用文。文章主要对英国黄金旅行社的旅行线路、旅行时间、票价和报名方式等相关信息做了介绍，以此来吸引更多人前往黄金旅行社报名旅行。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Routes部分中第一条Blue Route: Standard Route plus Belgravia and Kensington — Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Harrods, V&A Museum, etc.可知，蓝色路线：标准路线加伦敦贝尔格拉维亚和肯辛顿塔、圣保罗大教堂、白金汉宫、哈罗德百货、V&A博物馆等。由此可知，如果你想参观白金汉宫，你应该选择蓝色路线。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Times部分中第四条Purple Route:8:16 am-4:15 pm可知。紫色路线：上午8:16-下午4:15。由此可知，如果你选择紫色路线在伦敦观光，你必须在下午4点15分之前完成你的旅行。故选D。
3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Hop-on Hop-off Ticket Price部分中第三条Family: £64 (provides for two adults and two children)可知，家庭：£64 (供两名成人和两名儿童)由此可知，该夫妇只需购买家庭票即可，即一对有两个10岁和12岁孩子的夫妇应该付£64。故选C。
【点睛】数字计算题也是近几年高考中常考的内容，此类试题是在文章中直接表现出来细节事实，有的要经过具体的计算才能够得出正确的答案。具体的计算题可以是对年代的计算、月份的计算或比例的计算等。文章中经常会出现许多数字，它们对解题产生一定的影响。解答此类试题的方法是先来理解文章的大意，然后经过对比、分析、计算等就能够得出正确的答案。如第三小题，根据Hop-on Hop-off Ticket Price部分中第三条Family: £64 (provides for two adults and two children)可知，家庭：£64 (供两名成人和两名儿童)由此可知，该夫妇只需购买家庭票即可，即一对有两个10岁和12岁孩子的夫妇应该付£64。故选C。
