Question

【題目】 One of the most traditional British holidays is the seaside holiday. Typically, families travel to British seaside towns.

In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family, and more and more British people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays. After all, the British weather isn’t very good, even in summer.

In the 1980s and 1990s, British young people became wealthier. They started to go abroad in groups. Once at their destination they socialised with other young people and had one long party.

British holidaying habits have begun to change, however. The UK now has a warmer climate than before, so people don’t always feel they need to go overseas. Also, the world seems a less certain place as interconnected economies (經(jīng)濟) rise and fall, which means that the cost of foreign holidays is less predictable than before. The domestic (國內(nèi)的) tourism industry — when people go on holiday in their own country — is healthier than it has been in decades. UK newspapers have even invented a new word: a “staycation”.

In some ways, therefore, the UK has come full circle. There is now an increased appreciation among Britons for the diversity of the UK. It is not just the geography, which ranges from the flat fens (沼澤) of East Anglia to the valleys of Wales to the mountains of Scotland, which is diverse. And it is not just the diversity of climate-based activities on offer, which range from surfing in the warm southwest of England, to hillwalking and skiing in the north, it is also the diversity of the cultures in the UK that is beginning to be of interest to domestic tourists. People forget sometimes that there are different accents, languages, traditions, cuisines and peoples across all the parts of the UK.

【1】Why do more British people take their holidays in their own country?

A.The Internet makes them closer.

B.They are wealthier and more sociable.

C.The global climate is getting much warmer.

D.The expense on foreign holidays is unsteady.

【2】What does the underlined word “staycation” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A.A vacation spent at home.B.A healthier style of living.

C.A new way to spend holiday.D.A fashionable tourism industry.

【3】Which is the best heading that matches Paragraph 5?

A.Flights of fancy.B.Sun, sea and sand.

C.The length and width.D.Footloose and fancy-free.

【4】What’s the purpose of the author in writing the passage?

A.To prove the UK has diverse scenery.

B.To show the UK starts to discover itself.

C.To tell the development of the United Kingdom.

D.To explain why the British spend holidays inland.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。英國最傳統(tǒng)的節(jié)日之一是海濱度假。以前英國人選擇出國游，但近些年來，受全球經(jīng)濟影響，更多的英國人選擇國內(nèi)游。因此，英國也開始在國內(nèi)探索自己了。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段Also, the world seems a less certain place as interconnected economies (經(jīng)濟) rise and fall, which means that the cost of foreign holidays is less predictable than before.可知，隨著相互關(guān)聯(lián)的經(jīng)濟體的起伏，世界似乎是一個不那么確定的地方，這就意味著國外度假的費用比以前更不可預(yù)測。由此可以看出，更多的英國人在自己國家度假，是因為國外度假的費用不穩(wěn)定。故選D。

【2】詞句猜測題。根據(jù)劃線詞前面的The domestic (國內(nèi)的) tourism industry — when people go on holiday in their own country — is healthier than it has been in decades.可知，國內(nèi)旅游業(yè)，即人們在自己的國家度假，比過去幾十年更健康。由此可以猜出，英國報紙發(fā)明的一個新詞staycation的意思是“在國內(nèi)度假”。故選A。

【3】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第四段There is now an increased appreciation among Britons for the diversity of the UK. It is not just the geography, which ranges from the flat fens (沼澤）of East Anglia to the valleys of Wales to the mountains of Scotland, which is diverse. And it is not just the diversity of climate-based activities on offer, which range from surfing in the warm southwest of England, to hillwalking and skiing in the north, it is also the diversity of the cultures in the UK that is beginning to be of interest to domestic tourists.可知，現(xiàn)在,英國人越來越欣賞英國的多樣性。多樣性不僅僅是地理上的，從東安格利亞的平原沼澤，到威爾士的山谷，再到蘇格蘭的群山，這些都是多樣的；多樣性也不僅僅是基于氣候的各種活動，英格蘭溫暖的西南部沖浪，北部的爬山滑雪；還有國內(nèi)游客開始感興趣的文化的多樣性。由此可以看出，描述的多樣性包含了地理上的和文化上的。結(jié)合選項，本段最合適的標題是“寬度和廣度”。故選C。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段There is now an increased appreciation among Britons for the diversity of the UK. 可知，現(xiàn)在，英國人越來越欣賞英國的多樣性。結(jié)合前面提到，更多的英國人選擇在國內(nèi)旅游，說明英國開始發(fā)現(xiàn)自己了。由此可以推斷出，文章的目的是指出，英國開始發(fā)掘自己了。故選B。