{{B}}Questions 16-20 are based on the following
passage:{{/B}} Beijing's top hotels are fielding scores of calls
from foreigners and Chinese people eager to book rooms during the 2008 Olympic
Games in the Chinese capital. The luxurious and recently-renovated Beijing Hotel
said it had received nearly 100 telephone inquiries from people wanting to book
rooms during the Games since Beijing won its bid to host the event. "Out of
these people, foreigners make up 30 to 40 per cent, including people calling
from the United States and Europe," a hotel sales manager surnamed Song
said. Minutes before the decision by the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) was announced in Moscow, the hotel had already received 50 to 60
such phone calls from would-be game-goers gambling on the result. Domestic
callers have mainly come from the southern provinces of Guangdong and Fujian.
Song said the hotel was not taking reservations, but only noting down names of
callers, because seven years was too far in advance. The hotel also may be used
by the IOC and would then need to set aside rooms for IOC members, he
said. Beijing will have more than 800 hotels with star ratings
before the Olympic Games in 2008. The city currently has 20 five-star hotels, 34
four-star hotels and 338 other hotels with lower ratings. About 70 hotels will
be designated to accommodate athletes and Olympic officials during the
Games.
单选题
In the first paragraph, which of the following is the most possible reason for many people to book rooms in top hotels in Beijing?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[注释] 本题的依据句是文章的第一个句子“Beijing's top hotels are fielding scores of calls from foreigners and Chinese people eager to book rooms during the 2008 Olympic Games in the Chinese capital.”。其他个别选择项尽管涉及到了第一段的内容，但都是类似于举例说明的细节信息，与本题的问题没有必然的因果关系。
单选题
According to the second paragraph, the 50 to 60 booking phone calls are from those who______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[注释] 本题的依据句是“…, the hotel had already received 50 to 60 such phone calls from would-be game-goers gambling on the result.”。“gambling on the result”在这里的意思是“算定了北京会赢”，所以他们提前预定宾馆房间。其他选择项内容属于错误信息或无关信息。
单选题
Which of the following statement is TRUE according to this passage?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[注释] A和B项与事实不符，属于错误答案；C项也被否定，原因是文中说北京饭店并不接受提前这么长时间的预订，而只是记下预订人的姓名。D项可以在文章中找到出处：“…the hotel had already received 50 to 60 such phone calls from would-be game-goers gambling on the result. Domestic callers have mainly come from the southern provinces of Guangdong and Fujian.”。
单选题
In Beijing there are ______hotels with stars at present.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[注释] 本题的关键是找到这些选择项中的数字在文中出现的地方，然后逐一对照确认即可。其依据句为“Beijing will have more than 800 hotels with star ratings before the Olympic Games in 2008. The city currently has 20 five-star hotels, 34 four-star hotels and 338 other hotels with lower ratings.”。可以看出，D项内容是2008年的数字，A和B是五星和四星级宾馆的数字，而此题要求所有星级的宾馆总数。所以，答案是将不同星级宾馆数字相加，总数大约 400(20+30+338)。
单选题
What is this report mainly about?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[注释] 这是一个典型的大意理解题，其依据句就是文章的主题句，一般位于文章的开头。本文的主题句就是第一个句子“Beijing's top hotels are fielding scores of calls from foreigners and Chinese people eager to book rooms during the 2008 Olympic Games in the Chinese capital.”，与A项内容相符。其他的选择项内容并不是本文的主题，而只是细节信息或无关信息。