河南专升本英语阅读理解真题(10.13)

　　阅读理解

　　The White House is the most visited residence in the world. Tours may be scheduled through our Washington DC office. Due to security and scheduling procedures, there are a few things you should know before requesting a tour:

　　Only groups of 10 or more may request a tour.Requests must be submitted with a minimum of one month's advance notice from the date of the tour. Notice of whether your application is accepted will be given 10 days prior to the date requested. All tours, even after they have been confirmed, are subject to cancellation due to security interests.Tours are only conducted Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 am to 11:30 am.To process your request for a tour, please contact our Washington office at (202) 224-5521 and provide the following information:

　　Date(s) requesting.Security information for each person in your party, including: name as it appears on ID (ID required for ages 14 and up), date of birth, social security number,country of origin, and citizenship.A home address and daytime and evening phone numbers for the designated (指派的)leader of the group.A contact number while in DC for the designated leader of the group.After your request is confirmed or denied, our office will contact you with further instructions.

　　1.This notice is to provide information about _________.

　　A.scheduling of Washington DC tours

　　B.the security system of the White House

　　C.application for a tour of the White House

　　D.duties of a tour group leader

　　2.The White House is open to the public _________.

　　A.on weekdays only

　　B.five days a week

　　C.every other day

　　D.on weekends only

　　3.Application for a group tour of the White House must be submitted _________.

　　A.exactly on the date of application

　　B.at least 30 days in advance

　　C.any day between Tuesday and Saturday

　　D.10 days before the date of the tour

　　4.After your tour request has been confirmed,_________.

　　A.it is still possible that your tour may be canceled

　　B.you are still allowed to change your visiting date

　　C.you can surely visit the White House that day

　　D.it is necessary for you to start your tour immediately

　　5.It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

　　A.teenagers under 14 are not allowed to visit the White House

　　B.foreigners are less likely to be permitted to tour the White House

　　C.separate tours can also be scheduled for individual visitors

　　D.security is the chief concern in scheduling White House tours

　　答案解析

　　1.C【考点】主旨大意题

　　【精析】题干大意是：这个通知提供的信息是关于____。根据文章第一段最后一 句和下文内容可知，这个通知主要是关于怎样申请参观白宫的。故选C。

　　2.B【考点】事实细节题

　　【精析】题干大意是：白宫对外开放 ___ 。根据文章第四段"Tours are only conducted Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 am to 11:30 pm”可知，白宫开放时间是周二到周六，共5天。故选B。

　　3. B【考点】事实细节题

　　【精析】集体参观白宫的申请必须被提交 ___ 。根据文章第三段第一句"requests must be submitted with a minimum of one month's advance notice from the date of tour”可知，申请必须至少在参观日期前一个月提交。

　　4. A【考点】事实细节题

　　【精析】题干大意是：在你的参观申请被确认之后_____。根据文章第三段第三句"All tours even after they have been confirmed, are subject to cancellation due to security interest."可知，如果涉及安全问题，即便是已经经过确认的参观团申请也有可能被取消，故选A。

　　5. D【考点】推理判断题

　　【精析】题干大意是：从这篇文章中能够推断出 __。文章多次提到security,而且第三段也提到由于安全问题，经过确认的参观团也有可能会被取消，可见安全的重要性。其他三项在文中没有体现，故选D。