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【题目】 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 (经济) rise and fall, which means that the cost of foreign holidays is less predictable than before. The domestic (国内的) 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 (沼泽) 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】

这是一篇说明文。英国最传统的节日之一是海滨度假。以前英国人选择出国游，但近些年来，受全球经济影响，更多的英国人选择国内游。因此，英国也开始在国内探索自己了。

【1】细节理解题。根据第四段Also, the world seems a less certain place as interconnected economies (经济) rise and fall, which means that the cost of foreign holidays is less predictable than before.可知，随着相互关联的经济体的起伏，世界似乎是一个不那么确定的地方，这就意味着国外度假的费用比以前更不可预测。由此可以看出，更多的英国人在自己国家度假，是因为国外度假的费用不稳定。故选D。

【2】词句猜测题。根据划线词前面的The domestic (国内的) tourism industry — when people go on holiday in their own country — is healthier than it has been in decades.可知，国内旅游业，即人们在自己的国家度假，比过去几十年更健康。由此可以猜出，英国报纸发明的一个新词staycation的意思是“在国内度假”。故选A。

【3】主旨大意题。根据第四段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 (沼泽）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，现在,英国人越来越欣赏英国的多样性。多样性不仅仅是地理上的，从东安格利亚的平原沼泽，到威尔士的山谷，再到苏格兰的群山，这些都是多样的；多样性也不仅仅是基于气候的各种活动，英格兰温暖的西南部冲浪，北部的爬山滑雪；还有国内游客开始感兴趣的文化的多样性。由此可以看出，描述的多样性包含了地理上的和文化上的。结合选项，本段最合适的标题是“宽度和广度”。故选C。

【4】推理判断题。根据最后一段There is now an increased appreciation among Britons for the diversity of the UK. 可知，现在，英国人越来越欣赏英国的多样性。结合前面提到，更多的英国人选择在国内旅游，说明英国开始发现自己了。由此可以推断出，文章的目的是指出，英国开始发掘自己了。故选B。