广东省湛江市第一中学2015-2016学年高一下学期月考 英语试卷
第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；毎小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答題卡上将该选项涂黑。
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It's a good time for a theme park, according to a report. There was a four percent growth in the number of visitors to theme parks in 2014 compared with 2013. There were a total of 223,450,000 visits to the top 25 theme parks in 2014. But even extreme enthusiasts may not be able to get to every park on the top-25 list. Here are six theme parks that are less known to Americans. But they're truly worth a visit.
Ocean Park
Hong Kong's Ocean Park is a marine mammal park, animal theme park and amusement park. It came in at No.13 on the top-25 list.
Lotte World
Located in Seoul, South Korea, Lotte World is famous for having the world's largest indoor theme park together with an outdoor theme park. It's also home to South Korea's largest ice skating rink. It was ranked No.14 on the top-25 list.
Everland
Also in South Korea, Everland is located in Gyeonggi-Do. It includes a zoo and a water park and was ranked No.16.
Europa Park
Europe Park, located in Rust, is the largest theme park in Germany and one of four in Europe to make the top-25 list. It got No.21.
Tivoli Gardens
When you take into consideration that Tivoli Gardens is closed a few months every year, its spot at No.23 is impressive. Located in Copenhagen, it's famous for its fairy-tale atmosphere and antique roller coaster.
De Efteling
De Efteling is a fantasy-themed amusement park in Katsheuvel, the Netherlands. The attractions are based on elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables and folklore. It was ranked No.24.
1. Compared with the year2013, in 2014 _____.
A. more theme parks became available
B. admission fees to theme parks became higher
C. more people went to visit theme parks
D. there were more extreme theme park enthusiasts
2. How many European theme parks are on the top-25 list?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
