2023-2024学年山东省名校联盟高三上学期期中英语试题.pdfVIP

2023-2024学年山东省名校联盟高三上学期期中英语试题

Withitsgrandcastleandfamousfestival,Edinburghisatouristattraction.ButScotland’scapital

isn’tjustacollectionofbig-ticketsights.Setonaseriesofextinctvolcanoesandblessedwith

charmingantiquealleysandgrandsquares,Edinburghdistinguishesitselfwithlonghistoryand

uniquetradition.

Edinburghisn’tjustworthvisiting.It’sworththrowingyourselfinto.Here’swhatyouneedtoknow

beforeyoudivein.

ArrivinginEdinburgh

Edinburgh’sairportis13kmawayfromthecitycenter.Buses(cheaper),trams(quickerwhenthe

roadsarebusy)andtaxis(goodfordoor-to-doordrop-offs)connectthefinalstationwiththecity

center.Ifyou’rearrivingfromoutsideBritainandyou’renotaUKcitizen,you’llneedtofillouta

passenger-locationform.

Bookinginadvancecanbeworthit

Theearlieryoubookyouraccommodation,thebetter,especiallyduringthefestivals.Thebiggest

shows,includingtheTattoo,shouldbebookedwellinadvancetoo.Theworld’sbiggestartsfestival

FringetakesoverthecityeveryAugust.Ifyou’regoing,bookyouraccommodationmonthsin

advanceandbereadytobookthebiggestshowsearlytoo.Ifyou’renot,avoidAugust.Thingsalso

getprettybusyaroundHogmanay(therun-uptoNewYear),butthemadnessisshorter-lived.

Autumn,whenthedaysarelongandbrightandthewindsaregenerallymild,willsuitmostvisitors

best.Butifyoudon’tmindaspotofwetweather,comeinthecoldermonths,whenwalkingalong

atmosphericstreetswithmuseumsandbars.

Whatkindofcurrencydoyouneed?

Scotlandhasitsownbanknotes,butEnglishnotesareacceptedeverywhereinScotland.Card

paymentsarenowmorecommonthancash,andthey’retheeasiestwaytopayonpublictransport

too—ifyouusecashonabus,you’llneedexactchange,orapassisagoodalternative.

1.WhatdoesEdinburghfeatureasatourcity?

AAvarietyof