BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.
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BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. Buttours of the country have pros and cons.
Good news
Free museums: No charge for outstandingcollections of art and antiquities(古董).
Pop music: Britain is the only country torival (与……比敌)the US on this score.
Black cabs: London taxi drivers know wherethey are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.
Choice of food: Visitors can findeverything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.
Fashion: Not only do fashion junkies lovedeeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, AlexanderMcQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.
Bad news
Poor service: “It’s part of the image ofthe place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” saysProfessor Tony Seaton of Luton University’s International Tourism ResearchCenter.
Poor public transport: Trains and buses arepromised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over-crowded London tubeis inexplicably(不可解的) popular.
Lack of language: Speaking slowly andclearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps.
Rain: Still in the number one complaint.
No air-conditioning: So that evensplendidly hot summer become as unbearable as the downpours.
Overpriced hotels: The only Europeancountry with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.
Licensing hours: Alcohol is in short supplyafter 11 p.m. even in 24-hour cities.
1.What do tourists complain most?
| A．Poor service. |
| B．Poor public transport. |
| C．Rain. |
| D．Overpriced hotels. |
2.What do we learn about pop music inBritain and the US through this passage?
| A．Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US. |
| B．Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US. |
| C．Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US. |
| D．Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US. |
3. When is alcohol not able to get?
| A．At 9:00p.m. | B．At 10:00p.m. | C．At 11:00p.m. | D．At 12:00p.m. |
4. Which of the following is true accordingto the passage?
| A．You have to pay to visit the museums. | B．It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there. |
| C．You cannot find Chinese food there. | D．The public transport is poor there. |
试题答案
【答案】
1.C
2.B
3.D
4.D
【解析】略