2.When you're on the go,your best friend and resource can be your phone.In the age of smart phones,apps are like guiding stars:They can point you in the right direction for a hotel,list expenses,send postcards,and much more.When used together,these apps can be the basic travel tool,placing a wealth of information at your fingertips no matter where you are on the planet.U.S.News Travel has picked the essential travel apps,known for their utility and reliability.Best of all,they cost absolutely nothing.
Trip It
Your Personal Travel Agent
Be your own travel agent and plan every detail of your trip-from car rental to accommodating restaurants-with Trip It.You can make travel schedule by hand,or simply forward the email confirmations of your flight,rental car,train tickets,and hotels to plans.
Weather Free
Your Go-To Meteorologist (氣象學者)
Stop trying to explain the weather forecast on the evening news (particularly when it's in a foreign language).The Weather Free app informs you (in English) of the climate in various locations,ft features the local weather,and other key factors that will inform your decision about what to wear before stepping outside.
Goby
Your Event Guru
When you're in acity,yousometimes look around and ask:Where are all the
people?Goby has the answer.This app pinpoints (定位)the neighborhood hot sports
(include museums,hotels,eateries,and more) in your neighborhood.But its true value comes in findmg nearby events.You'll discover concerts,plays,and more right around the corner.
21.What is the advantage ofusing travel apps picked by the U.S.News Travel?D
A.They can solve any problem you come across.
B.They reduce your travel budget.
C.They exercise your fingertips.
D.They are reliable and free of charge
22.With the help of the travel 叩ps used together,travelers can do the following things EXCEPTC.
A.rent a car
B.decide what to wear
C.look for a friend while traveling
D.find the nearby museums
23.Where are the readers likely to read the passage above?C
A.In a geography textbook.
B.In a science and technology magazine.
C.On a popular website.
D.In a business report.
分析 本文是一篇廣告布告類閱讀,文章主要介紹了美國旅游新聞網站上選出的幾款最佳手機旅游應用.本文介紹了三種手機應用,這些應用可以幫助你在旅游時的租車,住宿,天氣,已經尋找旅游景點等問題.
解答 21---23 DCC
21.D細節(jié)理解題.根據首段known for their utility and reliability.Best of all,they cost absolutely nothing.可知選擇這些APP的主要原因是他們的實用性,可靠性,以及基本不會有什么花費.故選D.
22.C細節(jié)判斷題.根據第二段"forward the email confirmations of your flight,rental car;"第三段"inform your decision about what to wear"和第四段"pinpoints the neighborhood hot spots (including museums"可知在這些APP的幫助下,租車,決定穿著以及尋找圖書館都不是什么難事.唯獨C選項不在其列.故選C.
23.C推理判斷題.根據原文的主要內容可知,文章談的是當下最熱門的手機應用話題,故應該是在當前很受歡迎的網站讀到該文章可能性最大.故選C.
點評 本文考察學生的理解推斷能力以及細心程度,只要抓住文章的關鍵詞,采用尋讀的方法查找細節(jié),就能找到正確答案.