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Hearst Castle is a park on the central California coast. Although it’s far from any urban center, it attracts about one million visitors per year.
Tour 1 is for first—time visitors. It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle: Building the Dream.
Tour 2 looks at the Castle’s North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa del Monte.
Tour 3 includes the gardens and grounds, the largest guest house, and the wine basement.
Tour 4 gives visitors a closer look at the main house’s upper floors, the libraries, and the kitchen.
The evening tour allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearst’s own visitors might have.
Ticket Price
Tours | Adult | Aged 6—17 | Children under 6 |
Tour 1—4 | ﹩20 | ﹩10 | Free |
Evening tour | ﹩25 | ﹩15 |
Reservation(预定)Information
Tickets may be bought at the Visitor Centre. They can also be booked online now or by calling 1—800—444—4445. See below for times.
Reservation Call Centre Hours | |
Months | Monday—Sunday |
March—September | 8 am to 5 pm |
October—February | 9 am to 4 pm |
1.You can choose Tour 1 to ______.
A. take a look at the kitchen
B. see a movie
C. visit the largest guest house
D. experience the Castle at night
2.If a father takes Tour 2 with his 3-year-old son, how much will they pay?
A. $40. B. $30. C. $25. D. $20.
3.Which tour will you choose if you are interested in libraries?
A. Tour 1. B. Tour 2. C. Tour 3. D. Tour 4.
4.What time can we book tickets by calling?
A. At 8 am on Monday in March.
B. At 9 pm on Tuesday in March.
C. At 7 am on Friday in September.
D. At 6 pm on Saturday in October.
完形填空，阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
One day Mrs. Smith was sitting in her doctor’s waiting room when a young boy and his mother entered the office. The young boy caught Mrs. Smith’s attention _________he wore a patch over one eye. She felt _________ at how natural he seemed to be even though he lost one of his eyes.
The doctor’s office was very busy that day, so Mrs. Smith had an opportunity to have a chat with the boy’s mother while he played with his toy soldiers.
In the end, Mrs. Smith took the chance to ask the little boy what had happened to his eye. He _________ her question for a long moment, and then replied, lifting the patch, “There’s nothing wrong with my eye. I’m a pirate (海盗)!” Then he returned to his _________ .
Mrs. Smith was there because she had lost her leg from the knee down in a car accident. Her 35 today was to check whether it had been OK enough to be fitted with a prosthetic (假肢). The loss had been _________ to her. Try as she would to be brave, she felt like a disabled fool. She knew that this loss should not have a bad effect on her life, but emotionally, she could not get out of the fear and sadness.
The word “pirate” changed her life. Immediately, she saw herself dressed as Long John Silver, a famous pirate, standing aboard a pirate ship. She stood with her legs planted wide apart. The ship rocked under the storm’s force. _________she stood firmly (稳固地). She smiled into a storm.
At that moment, the disabled image was replaced and her courage _________.
She regarded the young boy with respect, who was just busy with his soldiers.
A few minutes later, the nurse called her. As she _________ on her crutches, the
boy noticed her leg. “Hey lady,” he called, “What’s wrong with your leg?” the young boy’s mother felt very sorry for her son’s question.
Mrs. Smith looked down at her shortened leg for a moment. Then she replied with a smile, “Nothing. I’m a _________ , too.”
1.A. however B. because C. so D. although
2.A. bored B. angry C. surprised D. tired
3.A. answered B. described C. explained D. considered
4.A. game B. choice C. action D. course
5.A. dream B. direction C. trip D. prediction
6.A. terrible B. lucky C. normal D. natural
7.A. Hardly B. Still C. Ever D. Never
8.A. developed B. broke C. lost D. returned
9.A. balanced B. fell C. fixed D. knocked
10.A. solider B. doctor C. mother D. pirate
— Do you know ______ the map yesterday?
— In the bookstore on the corner.
A. where Mike bought B. where did Mike buy
C. where will Mike buy D. where Mike will buy
The 24th Winter Olympic Games ______ in Beijing and Zhangjiakou in 2022.
A. holds B. will hold
C. were held D. will be held
My parents ______ some trees in front of the house since last spring.
A. plant B. have planted
C. planted D. were planting
She decided ______ some English clubs and practise her spoken English.
A. join B. joined C. joining D. to join
