1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 5 Theme parks . 阅读理解 A A famous magazine, Amusement Today, does a survey among park lovers every year both in the US and overseas, based on which, “Top 5 List of the Best Amusement Parks in the World” has come out as follows ： Disneyland, California Disneyland is a theme park in A
2、naheim California, the US. More than 515 million guests have traveled to this American landmark from around the world since the park first opened to guests on July 17, 1955. The park consists of many worldfamous sections, such as Main Street, Adventureland, New Orleans Square, and so on. Magic Kingd
3、om, Disney World, Florida Magic Kingdom is a theme park within the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando opened on October 1, 1971. It is the most famous theme park in Florida. The parks design and attractions dont make much difference from Disneyland Park in Anaheim. E
4、PCOT, Disney World, Florida EPCOT is the second theme park built at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. The park opened on October 1,1982, and was named EPCOT Center from 1982 to 1993. It was the largest Disney theme park in the world until 1998, when Disneys Animal Kingdom opened. D
5、isneyMGM Studios, Florida MGMs streets are the home for some great moviethemed attractions with a history of less than 30 years. With the addition of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the Rock and Roller Coaster, the park is now home to Disney Worlds most thrilling rides. Universal Studios, Flor
6、ida Go behind the scenes, beyond the screen and jump right into the action of your favorite movies at Universal Studios, the number one movie and TV theme park in the world. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。今日娱乐杂志进行了一项调查，选出了世界上排名前五的游乐园。本文介绍了这五个游乐园的相关信息。 1 Whats the purpose of the passage? A To attract tourists to thes
7、e theme parks. B To introduce worlds best amusement parks. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C To increase the sales of Amusement Today. D To compare attractions in different theme parks. 答案： B 推理判断题。本文主要介绍了调查结果中五个最好的游乐园，包括各自的历史、特点等。因此，本文的目的是介绍世界上最好的游乐园。另外文章的中心段首段最后一句也点出了文章的主 旨大意。故选 B 项。 2 Which of the following theme
8、parks have similar attractions? A Disneyland & Universal Studios. B EPCOT & DisneyMGM. C Disneyland & Magic Kingdom. D Magic Kingdom & Universal Studios. 答案： C 细节理解题。根据文章 Magic Kingdom, Disney World, Florida 部分最后一句 “Th e parks design and attractions dont make much difference from Disneyland Park in
9、Anaheim.” 可知，神奇王国迪士尼世界的设计和吸引人的地方与阿纳海姆的迪士尼公园差别不大。因此 Disneyland 和 Magic Kingdom 在诸多方面相似。故选 C 项。 3 Which park has the longest history? A Disneyland, California. B Magic Kingdom, Disney World, Florida. C EPCOT, Disney World, Florida. D DisneyMGM Studios, Florida. 答案： A 细节理解题。根据文章内容，加利福尼亚州的迪士尼乐园开放于 1955
10、年 7 月17 日，佛罗里达州的神奇王国迪士尼世界开放于 1971 年 10 月 1 日，佛罗里达州的 EPCOT 迪士尼世界开放于 1982 年 10 月 1 日，而迪士尼 米高梅影城的历史不足 30 年。由此可知，这些游乐园中历史最悠久的是加利福尼亚州的迪士尼乐园。故选 A 项。 B Drayton Manor in the UK first opened its gates to the public in October, 1949, as an inland pleasure resort and was originally just a normal park with tea
11、rooms, boat rides and a pets corner. Since then it has grown to become the UKs leading familyrun theme park and the fourth most popular theme park in the UK. The parks motto is “Family Run for Family Run” Drayton Manor Theme Park stands in an area of 280 acres and boasts 36 rides in total, including
12、 4 roller coasters and 3 water rides. Within the park is a 15acre zoo which houses over 100 species of animals. Drayton Manor is proud to be the first in the world for some of its rides. For instance, the Apocalypse is the worlds first standup tower drop ride and G Force is the worlds first X Car Co
13、aster (apart from its original design is Germany) If you fancy a camping holiday at Drayton Manor, there is a 75pitch camping and caravan (宿营拖车 ) site with onsite facilities such as toilets, showers (for the disabled, too), and security. Not only are you situated on the park itself, but you 【 精品教育资
14、源文库 】 are also close to a large number of other local attractions and facilities. A day at Drayton Manor is fun for all the family. Unfortunately, there are height restrictions on some of the rides. Children over 1.4 m can ride on all the rides by themselves. Children between 1.4 m and 1 m must be a
15、ccompanied by an adult to enjoy some rides. There are several rides which children shorter than 1 m are not allowed to ride on. There are numerous places to eat and drink, so you will never need to go hungry. And for the smaller children at Drayton Manor, there is Robinsons Land which had some big e
16、vents happening in 2010. All in all, Drayton Manor has something for the whole family and is well worth a family day trip this summer. For opening times and ticket prices, check out Drayton Manor Home Page. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个英国著名的主题公园。 4 Whats the best title for this passage? A The Zoo at Drayt
17、on Manor B A Family Day Trip to Drayton Manor C The First X Car Coaster in the World D Drayton Manor a Popular Theme Park in the UK 答案： D 标题判断题。通读全文，本文主要是介绍英国的一个受大众喜爱的主题公园，故选 D。 5 We can know from the passage that . A there are no camping sites at Drayton Manor B Drayton Manor is very considerate wh
18、en designing its camping site C there are no local attractions and facilities around Drayton Manor D Robinsons Land is specially designed for disabled people 答案： B 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的 “(for the disabled, too)” 可知，Drayton Manor 在设计宿营地时考虑到了残疾人，可见其考虑周全。 6 You are most likely to find the passage in a . A b
19、iology textbook B travel brochure C health report D fashion survey 答案： B 推理判断题。通读全文可知本文主要是介绍英国的一个主题公园，最有可能出现在旅游小册子上，故选 B。 . 七选五 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Whether you are at Disneyland or another Disney park, you will usually find a nighttime show that will be showing. 1 Read this art
20、icle to find out how you can get a good seat for an evening event at any Disney park. ?Plan on seeing the show in advance. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Usually, if you decide an hour beforehand that youre going to see a show, you will likely end up not getting a good seat, unless the park is not very busy. 2 ?Do y
21、our research. Research online： “The best places to view .” _ 3_ Some of them may even be less known, so you may not deal with such a big crowd. ?Arrive to the event early. _4_ Possibly even earlier if the park is more crowded on that day. If you arrive ten minutes before the event starts, youre a lo
22、t less likely to get a good spot. ? 5 If you must leave to do something, make sure that its extremely quick, and try to have another member of your party stay in your spot while you are away. A Stay in the same area. B Enjoy the show with a friend. C Its usually much more enjoyable if you can get a
23、good seat. D This is especially important if you arrive closer to the event time. E In order to get a good spot, plan on arriving an hour before the event. F Therefore, look at the schedule before your trip, or at least the day before. G Youll see a list of places in the park that are the best for viewing that event. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了在迪士尼公园举办 的晚会上找到
