Question

Passport control

If you are arriving at London Heathrow Airport and are not transferring to another flight outside Britain or Northern Ireland, you must pass through Passport Control and Customs immediately after leaving your plane. If you are not Britain or a citizen of the European Community(欧共体),you must fill out a special form before your passport is examined. This form is called a landing card and should be given to you during the flight to London.

After landing, follow the ARRIVALS signs. Make sure you are in the right channel when you reach Passport Control. There is one channel for holders of European Community Passports, and a second channel marked “Other Passports”.

Baggage Reclaim Area(取行李处)

After passing through the Passport Control, follow the signs to the Baggage Reclaim Area. If you have luggage which is carried in the aircraft hold, it will be delivered to you in the Baggage Reclaim Area. Look for the sign with your flight number. If you have only hand luggage, go directly through the Baggage Reclaim Area to the Customs.

Customs

All passengers must pass Customs after Passport Control. There is a choice of two channels: Green and Red. If you have nothing to declare, go through the Green Channel. If you are not sure about your Duty Free allowance(免税限额)or if you have something to declare, go through the Red Channel. Information about Duty Free allowance can found on special notice – boards in the Baggage Reclaim Area. You should study this information carefully whether you are going through the Red Channel or not. Please note that if you go through the Green Channel, you may be stopped and asked to open your luggage for inspection.

1.All passengers arriving at Heathrow from outside Britain________.

A. must go through either Passport Control or Custom

B. must go through Customs, but not Passport Control

C. must go through Passport Control and Customs

D. don’t have to be examined

2.The underlined word “transferring” in paragraph 1.means________.

A. exchanging    B. switching    C. replacing    D. turning

3.At Heathrow when reaching Passport Control, _________.

A. all passengers go though the same channel

B. passengers of the European Community and those from other countries go through different channels

C. British people and passengers from other countries go through different channels

D. All European passengers go through the channel

4.If you have only hand luggage,________ .

A. you may go through the Baggage Reclaim Area to customs

B. you should go through the Baggage Reclaim Areas

C. it isn’t necessary for you to go through the Baggage Reclaim Area

D. it isn’t necessary for you to do anything

5.If you have duty free goods, ________.

A. you don’t have to go through the Green Channel

B. you may go through the Green Channel

C. you must go through the Red Channel

D. you should go through both Green and Red Channel

Answer

1. C

2. B

3. B

4. A

5. B

【解析】

本文是一篇布告类短文，介绍了伦敦希斯罗机场的Passport control、Baggage Reclaim Area、Customs的有关通关规则。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“If you are arriving at London Heathrow Airport and are not transferring to another flight outside Britain or Northern Ireland, you must pass through Passport Control and Customs immediately after leaving your plane.”可知乘客到达伦敦希斯罗机场以后只要不转乘去英国之外目的地的航班，在下飞机以后都要经过Passport Control and Customs，故C项正确。

2.猜测词义题。根据本句“If you are arriving at London Heathrow Airport and are not transferring to another flight outside Britain or Northern Ireland”中的“another flight”可知该词是指乘客转乘其他航班，意为“switch”。故B项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据第二段后两句“Make sure you are in the right channel when you reach Passport Control. There is one channel for holders of European Community Passports, and a second channel marked “Other Passports”.”可知乘客有两条通道立刻机场，来自欧共体的乘客和非欧共体的乘车分别走两条通道。故B项正确。

4.细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“If you have only hand luggage, go directly through the Baggage Reclaim Area to the Customs.”可知如果乘客只携带手提行李，直接经过取行李处即可。故A项正确。

5.细节理解题。根据第四段第三句“If you have nothing to declare, go through the Green Channel.”可知如果乘客没有什么需要报关的物品，通过the Green Channel。故B项正确。