河北省安平县安平中学高一英语寒假作业5实验班127含答案Word格式.docx

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（共15小题；

每小题2分,满分30分）

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

ResortsofeverykindhavesprunguptocatertotheEnglishman^needtospendapartoftheyear,howeverbriefly,bytheseaside.NotowninBritainismorethaneightymilesfromtheseaandthereareseasideresortsallroundthecoast.OnasummerSundaymostoftheroadsthatleadtotheseaaxecongestedwithcarsfullofpeopleeagertogetabreathofseaair.Intheeveningwheneveryoneisfulloffood,ice-creamandlollypops,thereisthelongslowdrivehomeonroadscrowdedwithreturningcars.

Brighton

Brightonisoneofthebest-knownsouthcoastresortsandisverypopularfordaytripexcursions.ItisonlyfiftymilesfromLondonandcanbereachedbyfasttraininanhour.Attheweekendthepebbledbeachesarethrongedwithpeoplesunbathingorpickingtheirwaytothewater’sedgeforadip.

Bournemouth

LocatedahundredmilesfromLondon,thebeachesarewideandsandy.Whitehouseslinetheclifftopsandnarrowvalleys,denselywoodedwithpinetrees,reachdowntotheshore.TheareaneartothetownofTorquayontheDevoncoastissometimescalledBritainsRivieraandtheclimateissomildthatpalmtreesgrowalongtheseafront.

Blackpool

Onthenorth-westcoast,apopularresortforthepeopleintheindustrialnorth,Blackpoolisagay,noisytown,famousforitsamusementfacilitiesandthemagicallights.Atnightpeopletravelfrommilesaroundtoseetheextravaganzaoflightsdecoratingtheseafront.

Southend

OntheeastcoastatthemouthoftheThames,Southendis,likeBrighton,oneofthefavoriteresortsofLondoners.ThepierhereisthelongestinBritainandoffersagreatvarietyofdifferingentertainments.

21.Whydopeopleoftenhavealongslowdrivehomeonroadsinsummer?

A.Becauseitisextremelyfarfromthesea.

B.Becausepeoplearefulloffood,ice-creamandlollypops.

C.Becausetoomanyreturningcarsoftenmakeatrafficjam.

D.Becausepeopleareattractedintheresortssotheyleaveslowly.

22.Whichresortisfamousforitsentertainmentsandgrandlights?

A.Blackpool.B.Bournemouth.

C.Briton.D.Southend.

23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.TherearepalmtreesgrowingnearBournemouth.

B.SouthendhasthelongestpierinBritain.

C.Peoplecrowdedintothewater’sedgeatBritonforaquickswim.

D.SouthendisabetterpreferredresortthanBritonbyLondonlocals.

B

Doyouhaveaspareroominyourhouse?

Whataboutadrivewayforyourcar?

Bothofthesecanhelpyoumakemoney.Manypeoplewhoarefeelingthepincharetakingadvantageofwhat’sbeencalledthe“sharingeconomy”.

Perhapsthebest-knownexampleofacompanyinthisfieldisAirbnb---anAmericanwebbusinesswhichallowsyoutorentoutyourspareroomtoholidaymakers.Itsaysitoperatesin34,000citiesandithasover1,500,000listings.Itseemstohaveconcernedthemarket!

ABritishcompanyisdoingsomethingwithparkingspaces.JustPark’sfounder,AnthonyEskinazi,says,“WhenIhadtheoriginalidea,Ispottedadrivewayclosetoasportsstadium.ItwouldhavebeensoconvenientifIcouldhavejustparkedinthatdrivewayratherthanincommercialcarpark.”Andhehasabigclientele（客户）:

around20,000peoplehaveadvertisedtheirspacesonthesite,andhesaysaroundhalfamilliondriversuseit.Thereareothersitesdoingverysimilarthings,likeUberandLyft---theseletdriverssharetheircarswithotherpassengers.Anydriverknowshowvaluableaplacetoparkis.AchurchnearKingsCrossincentralLondonhasapparentlymadeover£

200,000byrentingoutspaceinitsyardtotravelers!

Becausethisisanewbusinessworld,thoserulesaren’tthereyetandmanypeoplearehappytoshare...aslongasitpays!

Butthesharingeconomyhasitscritics:

thecompetitorsofthesenewcompanies.PeoplewhorunthingsliketraditionalB&

B,commercialcarparksandtaxiservicesareafraidofendingupoutofpocket.Andthereisanotherissue:

regulationsonthesenewbusinessareunclear.Howwillrentingoutyourdrivewayaffectyourneighbor?

24.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“feelingthepinch”probablymean?

A.LackinginmoneyB.Fullofcuriosity

C.WillingtohelpothersD.Unsatisfiedwiththeirlife

25.Whomaybeagainstthesharingeconomy?

A.Ataxidriverwhocan’tfindaaparkingplaceB.ApriestinthechurchnearKingsCross

C.AtravellerwhoneedsaccomodiationD.Awell-knownhigh-endholidayhotel

26.Whyaremanypeoplepleasedtoshareaccordingtoparagraph4?

A.TheycangainhugeprofitsB.Theyneedn’tpayanyfee

C.TherearefewrulestolimitthemD.Thenewbusinesshasnorisks

27.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheboomingbusiness?

A.CreativeanddevelopedB.Competitivebutunpractical

C.Effecti