2014年6月大学英语四级复习题及答案(第三套)_第5页

Question 36 to 40 are based on the following passage .

　　Disney World , Florida , is the biggest amusement resort in the world . It covers 24.4 thousand acres , and is twice the size of Manhattan .It was opened on October 1 , 1971 , five years later Walt Disney’s death , and it is a larger , slightly more ambitious version of Disneyland near Los Angeles . Foreigners tend to associate Walt Disney with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , and with his other famous cartoon characters , Mickey Mouse , Donald Duck and Pluto , or with his nature films , whose superb photography is spoiled , in the opinion of some , by the vulgarity of the commentary and musical background .

　　There is very little that could be called vulgar in Disney World . It attracts people of most taste and most income groups , and people of all ages , from toddlers to grandpas . There are two expensive hotels , a golf course , and forest trails for horseback riding and rivers for canoeing . But the central attraction of the resort is the Magic Kingdom .

　　Between the huge parking lots and the Magic Kingdom lies a broad artificial lake . In the distance rise the towers of Cinderella’s Castle , which like every other building in the Kingdom is built of solid materials . Even getting to the Magic Kingdom’s is quite and adventure . You have a choice of transportation . You can either cross the lake on a replica of a Mississippi paddle-wheeler , or you can glide around the shore in a streamlined monorail train .

　　When you reach the terminal , you walk straight into a little square which faces Main Street is late 19th century . There are modern shops inside the buildings ,but all the decades are of the period . There are hanging baskets full of red and white flowers , and there is no traffic except a horse-draw streetcar and an ancient double-decider bus . Yet as you walk through the magic Kingdom , you are actually walking on top of a network of underground roads . This is how the shops , restaurants and all the other material needs of the Magic Kingdom are invisibly supplied .

　　36. In which year did Walt Disney die ?

　　A)1971 B)1976 C)1966 D)1900

　　37. The main attraction of Disney World is _____.

　　A)the Severn Dwarfs B) Mickey Mouse C) Donald Duck D) The Magic World

　　38. Reaching the Magic Kingdom is _______.

　　A)Adventurous B) dangerous C) difficult D) easy

　　39. When one visits the biggest amusement in the world , one will find _____.

　　A)it is relatively cheap B) it is very expensive C) it just wastes his time D) it is vulgar

　　40 .Why is Disney World the most famous amusement resort ?

　　A)It is funny B) It is interesting C) It is the biggest one D) It is the most expensive