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Arriving at London Gatwick
Distance from Central London: 28 miles/45km
For travel information call: +44(0)870 000 24 68
How to get to the city centre
By train
The Gatwick Express goes from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria train and underground station in Central London.
Trains go every 15 minutes and the journey to Central London takes half an hour.
First Class tickets cost £25(single), £48(return).
Express Class costs £17(single), £29(return).
Southern Trains services run four times an hour to Victoria with a journey time of around 35 minutes.
By taxi
There are taxis outside the airport day and night. The journey to Central London takes 55-70 minutes. A London taxi takes up to 5 people.
The average cost from the airport to Central London is £75- £100.
By car
Gatwick Airport is 28 miles(45 km) south of London. There are 4 car parks next to the airport and there are car rental offices open from 8:00 to 18:00. The journey to London takes 60-75 minutes.
All cars pay a special £8 charge to go into Central London.
By bus
National Express and EasyBus have services to Central London. EasyBus services go every 20 minutes. The journey takes one hour and costs £2.
There is one National Express bus an hour. The journey takes 90 minutes and costs £7.60.
1. Which of the following is the slowest?
A. Taking a taxi. B. Taking a train. C. Taking a bus. D. Driving a car.
2. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. People can take taxis at any time. B. People can rent cars at any time.
C. EasyBus goes three times an hour. D. Drivers can find places to park their cars near the airport.
3. If a person has £25, he can buy the following EXCEPT_____.
A. a single ticket of First Class B. a ticket of National Express
C. a ticket of EasyBus D. a return ticket of Express Class
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文，为来伦敦旅游的人介绍了从Gatwick机场到伦敦市中心的几种交通方式，介绍了每种交通方式票价、耗费时间等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据By train部分中“Trains go every 15 minutes and the journey to Central London takes half an hour.(火车每15分钟一班，到伦敦市中心需要半小时)”；By taxi部分中“The journey to Central London takes 55-70 minutes.(到伦敦市中心需要55到70分钟)”；By car部分中“The journey to London takes 60-75 minutes.(到伦敦的旅程需要60到75分钟)”以及By bus部分中“The journey takes 90 minutes and costs £7.60.(全程90分钟，费用为7.60英镑)”由此可知，坐公交车是最慢的。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据By car部分中“There are 4 car parks next to the airport and there are car rental offices open from 8:00 to 18:00.”可知机场旁边有4个停车场，有租车处，营业时间为8:00到18:00。由此可知，B选项“人们可以随时租车”不正确。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据By train部分中“Express Class costs £17(single), £29(return).”可知特快车单程票价17英镑，往返票价29英镑。由此可知，如果一个人有25英镑，他买不到一张特快车的往返票。故选D。
