Question

【題目】In the hit film The Bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed with cancer. Between them they cook up(虛構(gòu)) a “bucket list” ------ a to-do list of all they want to do before they kick the bucket. The movie makes you wonder what would be on your bucket list. So let’s pack up some and see what it would cost to go out and have a little fun.

THE PYRAMIDS, GIZA, EGYPT

On to the pyramids, surely on anyone’s bucket list. Exotik Tours can take you there on a variety of trips, including their popular Egypt Express which includes three nights in Cairo and a three-night Nile Cruise (乘船游覽). From$1,384, including four-and five-star accommodation, 12 meals and a ton of sightseeing.

www.exotiktours.com 416-646-3347

TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIA

One of the world’s most fascinating images, India’s Taj Mahal makes even Nicholson and Freeman look calm. Toronto’s Goway Travel has many suggestions for India, including a three-day independent visit to Agra. Stay at the attractive Oberoi AmarVilas overlooking the Taj. Include two breakfasts,touring and airport transfer from $1,420.

www.gowaytravel.com 416-322-1034

THE GREAT WALL, CHINA

If the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, check into Tour East Holiday’s four-day Amazing Beijing Tour for $580 per person, four-star

accommodation, sightseeing including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall,breakfasts and two lunches, transportation and guide.

www.toureastholidays.com 416-929-0888

THE HIMALAYAS, NEPAL

And on to the Himalayas. Talk about something truly majestic (壯麗的).See the top of the world on GAP Adventures’ Everest Adventure tour, a 15-dayexploration including Everest Base Camp, teahouse lodge stays, and walking through Sherpa villages. Incredibly affordable at just $665 plus local payment of $250. GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip.

www.gapadventures.com 416-260-0999

【1】The underlined phrase “kick the bucket” in Paragraph 1 means ____.

A. play a game B. pass away

C. list interesting places D. come to life

【2】According to the passage, where can you enjoy a view of the whole Taj Mahal?

A. At Oberoi AmarVilas B. Near the Forbidden City

C. Through Egypt Express D. In Sherpa village.

【3】If you take on the Everest Adventure tour, you should be aware that _____.

A. the sights may not be so good.

B. you may not be used to the food there

C. it is a tiring trip.

D. it is an expensive trip

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇說明文，介紹了在死亡清單這部電影中，兩位主人公因患癌列出了他們在死亡之前想去的地方，這些地方包括文章中的4個小標(biāo)題，分別是埃及金字塔、印度泰姬陵、中國長城、尼泊爾喜馬拉雅山。

【1】B詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文本第一段我們可以得知Nicholson和Morgan Freeman被診斷得了癌癥，所以kick the bucket解釋為死亡，他們想在死前做自己想做的事。故選B。

【2】A細節(jié)理解題。本題提問的是在哪里可以欣賞到泰姬陵的全景，故可從本文第三段標(biāo)有TAJ MAHAL標(biāo)題的段落中找答案。Stay at the attractive Oberoi AmarVilas overlooking the Taj.從此句中得知A選項正確，故選A。

【3】C細節(jié)理解題。本題提問的是如果你去珠穆朗瑪峰進行冒險旅行時應(yīng)該注意什么。從文章最后一段GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip.得知C選項正確，故選C。