2024—2025学年江苏省常州高级中学高三下学期期初质量调研英语试卷.doc

2024—2025学年江苏省常州高级中学高三下学期期初质量调研英语试卷

一、阅读理解

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LisbontoSintraOverview

Sintrais25kmtothewestofLisbon.WestronglydiscouragedrivingtoSintra,asthenarrowhillroadsarenotdesignedfortheheavytouristtrafficandthereisvirtuallynocarparkingoncethere.TherearebusservicestoSintra,butthejourneytimesarelongerthanbytrainandthelocationsofthebusstationsarenotasconvenientasthetrainstations.

ThetrainstoSintraareoperatedbythenationaltraincompanyofPortugal.TherearetworailroutesbetweenLisbontoSintra,bothequallyusefulfortourists.Theseservicesare:

1)RossioStationtoSintra

2)OrientestationtoSintra,viaAreeiro,Entrecampos,andSeteRiosstations

TheRossioserviceistheonetypicallyusedbymostvisitors,asitdepartsfromthehistoriccentreofLisbon.ThetraindepartingfromOrientestationisgenerallyusedbythosevisitorstravellingonwardtoSintra,asthisrouteisclosertotheairport,themainbusstationsandtrainstation.

AstheLisbontoSintrarailwayisanurbanroute,ticketsandseatscannotbepre-booked,butthereisnorealneedasthereisusuallyplentyoffreeseats.DuetothepopularityofSintratherecanbelongqueuesatRossiostationfortickets,ouradviceisalwaysstartatriptoSintraasearlyinthedayaspossible.

AllofLisbon’strainstationsareconsideredasbeinginthesamefarezone,sonomatterthedepartingstationthefaretoSintrawillalwaysbethesame.AsinglefromLisbontoSintrapassesthroughfourfarezonesandcosts€2.15/€1.10(adult/child).Therearenoreductionsforareturnticket,andthereturnfarewillbethepriceoftwosingles.

1.TovisitSintra,travelersareadvisedto________.

A．bookticketsbeforehandinordertosecureaseatonthetrain

B．setoutearlyiftakingRossiorouteforfearoflongtickettime

C．takeabusthereasthereisalackofcarparkin