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A famous magazine, Amusement Today, does a survey among parks 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 Anaheim, 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 world-famous sections, such as Main Street, Adventure land, New Orleans Square, and so on.
Magic Kingdom, 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 park’s design and attractions don’t make much difference from Disneyland Park in Anaheim.
EPCOT, 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 Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened.
DisneyMGM Studios, Florida
MGM’s 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 World’s most thrilling rides.
Universal Studios, Florida
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.
1. What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To attract tourists to these theme parks.
B. To introduce world’s best amusement parks.
C. To increase the sales of Amusement Today.
D. To compare attractions in different theme parks.
2. Which of the following theme parks have similar attractions?
A. Disneyland & Universal Studios.
B. EPCOT & DisneyMGM Studios.
C. Disneyland & Magic Kingdom.
D. Magic Kingdom & Universal Studios.
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】1. B 2. C 3. A
【解析】
分析】
本文为应用文。文章向我们介绍了由一本著名杂志经过调查推选出来的位居世界前五位的游乐园。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Top 5 List of the Best Amusement Parks in the World” has come out as follows.及下文对5个公园的介绍可知，本文旨在介绍世界上最好的娱乐公园。故B选项正确。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句The park's design and attractions don't make much difference from Disneyland Park in Anaheim并结合其所在段落的标题"Magic Kingdom，Disney World，Florida"可知，EPCOT & DisneyMGM Studios有相似的景点。故C选项正确。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，Disneyland，California是1955年开放的；根据第三段第一句可知，Magic Kingdom，Disney World，Florida是1971年开放的；根据第四段第二句可知，EPCOT，Disney World，Florida是1982年开放的；根据倒数第二段第一句可知，DisneyMGM Studios，Florida的历史不到30年，由此可知Disneyland，California是历史最悠久的。故A选项正确。
【点睛】考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择。在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断。如第3小题“哪个公园历史最悠久?”，需要我们去查找文章中涉及的5个公园的开放时间，在文章中我们能找到Disneyland，California是1955年开放的；Magic Kingdom，Disney World，Florida是1971年开放的；EPCOT，Disney World，Florida是1982年开放的；DisneyMGM S
