五、阅读理解
Shanghai is a main place for investment(投资)by international theme park companies, for they hope to make use of China's growing entertainment(娱乐)and travel markets.
The success of earlier parks has made it easier for more brands(品牌)to set up in Shanghai. For example，Shanghai Disney Resort welcomes over 14 million visitors each year and the number keeps growing.
At the same time, LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort was open in 2025. The park includes eight themed areas with 2,889 LEGO models made from over 85 million LEGO bricks. It includes special Chinese features. For example, it has the world's first "Monkie Kid" area, based on the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West.
John Jakobsen, an officer of LEGOLAND Resort, said the company chose Shanghai because of the Yangtze River Delta, which also includes Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui Provinces. It may bring nearly 55 million possible customers (顾客), showing the strength of China's market.
Two more theme parks are also coming to Shanghai. Warner Bros has teamed up with Jinjiang International to build a "Making of Harry Potter" studio tour. It is planned to open in 2027 with an investment of 2.8 billion yuan. Unlike the ones in London and Tokyo, it will include Chinese colour and new technology. Another theme park, based on the popular cartoon show "Peppa Pig", is also being planned.
China will hasten investment projects and work harder to support new types of cultural businesses and develop the tourism industry. "China has a huge customer base of young people and families who are strongly interested in wonderful entertainment experiences and are willing to pay for high-quality joyful times," said Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy.
Shanghai's fast-growing theme parks, like "Harry Potter" and "Peppa Pig" projects, show China's big market and government-supported growth. By mixing culture with new ideas, they are changing fun parks around the world. They have a brighter future.
( ) 1. According to Jakobsen, why did LEGOLAND Resort choose Shanghai for its new park?
A. Because of the beautiful environment in Shanghai.
B. Because of the history and traditional culture of Shanghai.
C. Because Shanghai may attract large numbers of customers.
D. Because it could get more support from the Chinese government.
( ) 2. What does the underlined word "hasten" mean?
A. Give away. B. Give up. C. Slow down. D. Speed up.
( ) 3. What's the purpose of the article?
A. To report on Shanghai's growing theme parks.
B. To record different theme parks in Shanghai.
C. To warn about Shanghai's over-investment in theme parks.
D. To win a lot of support of developing cultural industry.
( ) 4. What's the writer's attitude(态度)towards the future of Shanghai's theme parks?
A. Hopeful. B. Worried. C. Curious. D. Unsure.
Shanghai is a main place for investment(投资)by international theme park companies, for they hope to make use of China's growing entertainment(娱乐)and travel markets.
The success of earlier parks has made it easier for more brands(品牌)to set up in Shanghai. For example，Shanghai Disney Resort welcomes over 14 million visitors each year and the number keeps growing.
At the same time, LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort was open in 2025. The park includes eight themed areas with 2,889 LEGO models made from over 85 million LEGO bricks. It includes special Chinese features. For example, it has the world's first "Monkie Kid" area, based on the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West.
John Jakobsen, an officer of LEGOLAND Resort, said the company chose Shanghai because of the Yangtze River Delta, which also includes Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui Provinces. It may bring nearly 55 million possible customers (顾客), showing the strength of China's market.
Two more theme parks are also coming to Shanghai. Warner Bros has teamed up with Jinjiang International to build a "Making of Harry Potter" studio tour. It is planned to open in 2027 with an investment of 2.8 billion yuan. Unlike the ones in London and Tokyo, it will include Chinese colour and new technology. Another theme park, based on the popular cartoon show "Peppa Pig", is also being planned.
China will hasten investment projects and work harder to support new types of cultural businesses and develop the tourism industry. "China has a huge customer base of young people and families who are strongly interested in wonderful entertainment experiences and are willing to pay for high-quality joyful times," said Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy.
Shanghai's fast-growing theme parks, like "Harry Potter" and "Peppa Pig" projects, show China's big market and government-supported growth. By mixing culture with new ideas, they are changing fun parks around the world. They have a brighter future.
( ) 1. According to Jakobsen, why did LEGOLAND Resort choose Shanghai for its new park?
A. Because of the beautiful environment in Shanghai.
B. Because of the history and traditional culture of Shanghai.
C. Because Shanghai may attract large numbers of customers.
D. Because it could get more support from the Chinese government.
( ) 2. What does the underlined word "hasten" mean?
A. Give away. B. Give up. C. Slow down. D. Speed up.
( ) 3. What's the purpose of the article?
A. To report on Shanghai's growing theme parks.
B. To record different theme parks in Shanghai.
C. To warn about Shanghai's over-investment in theme parks.
D. To win a lot of support of developing cultural industry.
( ) 4. What's the writer's attitude(态度)towards the future of Shanghai's theme parks?
A. Hopeful. B. Worried. C. Curious. D. Unsure.
答案：1.C 2.D 3.A 4.A
解析：
【分析】
1. 第1题：首先定位到文章第四段John Jakobsen的发言内容，他提到选择上海是因为长三角地区能带来近5500万潜在顾客，核心原因是上海能吸引大量客源，对应选项C。
2. 第2题：根据上下文语境，后文提到“work harder to support new types of cultural businesses and develop the tourism industry”（更努力支持新型文化产业并发展旅游业），由此可推断“hasten”表达的是加快投资项目的推进，对应选项D。
3. 第3题：通读全文，文章依次介绍了上海已有的迪士尼、乐高乐园，以及即将建成的哈利波特、小猪佩奇主题乐园，还提及政府对文旅产业的支持，整体是在报道上海主题乐园不断发展的现状，所以目的是报道上海日益增长的主题公园情况，选A。
4. 第4题：关注文章最后一段，其中提到“They have a brighter future”（它们有更光明的未来），可以看出作者对上海主题公园的未来持充满希望的态度，对应选项A。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据文章第四段“John Jakobsen, an officer of LEGOLAND Resort, said the company chose Shanghai because of the Yangtze River Delta, which also includes Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui Provinces. It may bring nearly 55 million possible customers (顾客), showing the strength of China's market.”可知，乐高选择上海是因为这里能带来大量潜在顾客，故选C。
2. 第2题：结合下文“work harder to support new types of cultural businesses and develop the tourism industry”的语境，可知中国会加快投资项目的推进，“hasten”意为“加速；加快”，与“Speed up”意思一致，故选D。
3. 第3题：文章围绕上海主题公园的发展展开，介绍了已运营、刚开业及即将建设的主题公园，还说明了市场优势和政府支持，整体是报道上海主题公园的增长态势，故选A。
4. 第4题：从文章最后一句“They have a brighter future.”可以明确，作者对上海主题公园的未来抱有乐观、充满希望的态度，故选A。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.A
【知识点】
1. 细节信息查找
2. 语境词义猜测
3. 主旨态度判断
【点评】
这篇阅读理解围绕上海主题公园的发展展开，涵盖了细节查找、词义猜测、主旨大意及作者态度判断等常见题型。解题时需精准定位原文信息，结合语境分析词义，同时把握文章整体脉络来判断主旨和作者态度，对学生的信息提取与综合理解能力有一定考查。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第1题：首先定位到文章第四段John Jakobsen的发言内容，他提到选择上海是因为长三角地区能带来近5500万潜在顾客，核心原因是上海能吸引大量客源，对应选项C。
2. 第2题：根据上下文语境，后文提到“work harder to support new types of cultural businesses and develop the tourism industry”（更努力支持新型文化产业并发展旅游业），由此可推断“hasten”表达的是加快投资项目的推进，对应选项D。
3. 第3题：通读全文，文章依次介绍了上海已有的迪士尼、乐高乐园，以及即将建成的哈利波特、小猪佩奇主题乐园，还提及政府对文旅产业的支持，整体是在报道上海主题乐园不断发展的现状，所以目的是报道上海日益增长的主题公园情况，选A。
4. 第4题：关注文章最后一段，其中提到“They have a brighter future”（它们有更光明的未来），可以看出作者对上海主题公园的未来持充满希望的态度，对应选项A。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据文章第四段“John Jakobsen, an officer of LEGOLAND Resort, said the company chose Shanghai because of the Yangtze River Delta, which also includes Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui Provinces. It may bring nearly 55 million possible customers (顾客), showing the strength of China's market.”可知，乐高选择上海是因为这里能带来大量潜在顾客，故选C。
2. 第2题：结合下文“work harder to support new types of cultural businesses and develop the tourism industry”的语境，可知中国会加快投资项目的推进，“hasten”意为“加速；加快”，与“Speed up”意思一致，故选D。
3. 第3题：文章围绕上海主题公园的发展展开，介绍了已运营、刚开业及即将建设的主题公园，还说明了市场优势和政府支持，整体是报道上海主题公园的增长态势，故选A。
4. 第4题：从文章最后一句“They have a brighter future.”可以明确，作者对上海主题公园的未来抱有乐观、充满希望的态度，故选A。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.A
【知识点】
1. 细节信息查找
2. 语境词义猜测
3. 主旨态度判断
【点评】
这篇阅读理解围绕上海主题公园的发展展开，涵盖了细节查找、词义猜测、主旨大意及作者态度判断等常见题型。解题时需精准定位原文信息，结合语境分析词义，同时把握文章整体脉络来判断主旨和作者态度，对学生的信息提取与综合理解能力有一定考查。
【难度系数】
0.6