阅读理解The London Eye
The London Eye was opened on New Year’s Eve in 1999 to celebrate the Millennium (千禧年). It is 135 meters high, and from the top you can see the whote London. On a clear day you can even see Windsor Castle, which is 40 kilometers away. The London Eye has 32 capsules (密封舱), each with room for 25 people. Each “trip” lasts 30 minutes. It moves quite slowly, at a speed of about 15 meters a minute, but it never stops. Passengers have to get on when it’s moving.
OPENING TIME: Daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. in summer and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in winter.
TICKETS: Online or by phone. A limited number of tickets are available (可获得的) in the day.From the Ticket Office in County Hall (the building next to the Eye), but go early because you often have to wait in a queue.
HOW TO GET THERE: 5 minutes’ walk from Waterloo underground station.
Choose the best answers:1.The London Eye was built for celebrating __A.New Year’s EveB.1999C.foreign visitorsD.the Millennium2.On sunny day from the top of the London Eye you can see A.all of EnglandB.Windsor CastleC.all the buildings which are 40 kilometers awayD.the building that is 135 meters high3.There are_____ passengers in the London Eye when it’s full.A.32B.800C.25D.724.The opening time of the London Eye in summer is _that in the winter.A.shorter thanB.the same asC.as many asD.longer than5.People_____ get tickets from the Ticket Office because tickets there are limited.A.can usuallyB.can neverC.can’t alwaysD.walk from Waterloo underground station to
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DBBDC解析1.细节理解题，根据文中语句“The London Eye was opened on New Year’s Eve in 1999 to celebrate the Millennium”理解可知。
2.细节理解题，根据文中语句“It is 135 meters high, and from the top you can see the whote London. On a clear day you can even see Windsor Castle, which is 40 kilometers away.”理解可知。
3.细节理解题，根据文中语句“The London Eye has 32 capsules (密封舱), each with room for 25 people.”理解可知。32*25=800
4.细节理解题，根据文中语句“OPENING TIME: Daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. in summer and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in winter.”理解可知。夏天的时间长。
5.细节理解题，根据文中语句“A limited number of tickets are available (可获得的) in the day. From the Ticket Office in County Hall (the building next to the Eye), but go early because you often have to wait in a queue.”理解可知。