山东省日照市2025-2026学年高二年级上册期末考试英语试卷（含答案）

山东日照市2025-2026学年高二上学期期末考试

英语试题

第一部分听力(略)

第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37・5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

HighSchoolStudyAbroadScholarships

CIEEmanagesthelargeststudyabroadscholarshipfimdfbrhighschoolstudentsintheU.S.Wewanttomake

studyabroadopportunitiesmoreaccessibletomorestudentsandamplify(增强)thepositiveimpactofeducational

exchangeonourworld.Ourselectivescholarshipsandawardsareagreathonorthatcanhelpyoustandoutonyour

collegeapplications,resumesfbrcareeropportunities,andotherexperiencestocome.

WhatTypesOfHighSchoolScholarshipsCanYouApplyTo?

TherearetwotypesofCIEEhighschoolstudyabroadscholarshipsavailable:

•GlobalNavigatorScholarship(GNS)coversbetweenS500to100%ofyourtuition(学费)costs(thisisthe

pricelistedatthetopofeveryhighschoolsummerabroadprogrampage).Youhavetosubmitycurparent(s)'s

financialinformationtoapplytorthisscholarship.

•AcademicMeritAwardcovers$500fromyourtuitioncosts.Youdon'tneedtosubmityourparent(s)'s

financialinformationtoapplyfbrthisaward.

AdditionalCosts

•Scholarshipmoneycannotbeappliedtoyourairfaretoandfromthecountry,yourpassportorvisafees(if

required),oryourpersonalspendingmoney.Cheekoutairfarepricesbeforeapplyingtoaspecificprogram.This

willhelpyouandyourlegalguardianmakethebestchoicesbasedonyourbudget.Forexample,aflighttoMexico

ortheDominicanRepubliccanbehalfthepriceofflyingtoSpain!

•Youwillberesponsiblefbrpayingthecostofprogramtuition.ItisnotcoveredbyyourGlobalNavigator

ScholarshiporAcademicMeritAward.

•Forfundraisingadvice,seeourfundraisingsection.

1.Whoisthetextintendedfbr?

A.Americanexchangescholars.B.Americanseniorhighstudents.

C.Americanstudents'parents.D.Americanseniorhigheducators.

2.WhatisamustifyouapplyfbrGobaiNavigatorScholarship?

A.Fivehundreddollars.B.Yearlytuition.

C.Parent(s)'sincomeinformation.D.Personalfinancialdata.

3.Whichofthefollowingisnotincludedinthescholarships?

A.Theprogramtuition.B.AcademicMeritAward.

C.Selectivescholarshipsandawards.D.Thefeesfbrstudyingabroad.

B

Thewalkfrommyhometomyparents5housetakesabouttwenty-fiveminutesbythemostdirectroute:outof

myhouse,straightdownthemainroad,thenaleftturnthroughablocktotheirdoorstep.

YetI'vediscoveredseverallongerwaystogetthere.Onewindsalongaroadofoldbungalowsbeforecircling

back;anothertakesalonglooparoundmyownhousebeforerejoiningthemainroad:athirddetours(绕路)overa

smallhilllinedwithluxurycondos.

Theseunnecessarydetourshaveshownmesmallmysteries.EachtimeInoticesomethingnew,Ifeelafaint

trillofdiscovery.It'snotoverwhelmingjoy,butaquietsatisfaction,likeabirdwatcherspottingararebirdamong

familiartrees.Thejoycomesfromtheideathateveninmyoverlyfamiliarneighborhood,Icanstillfindalittle

adventure.Icaninterruptmyboringroutinewithsomethingoutoftheordinary.Now,whenIvisitmyparentsand

haveanextratenorfifteenminutes,Icantoywiththethought:WhereshallIexploretoday?

This,Ithink,isasmallactofresistanceinefficient,time-consciousSingapore,whereweusuallyseekthe

fastestroute,thefewesttransfers,andthemostdirectpath.Insuchaculture,choosingaslower,longerwayfeels

almostcounter-instinctive.Yetthereisvalueinit.Beyondtheclicheof“enjoyingthejourney"，thereissomething

gainedinintentionalinefficiency.

Studieshaveshownthatwritingbyhandimproveslearningandmemorybecauseitengagesthebrainmore

deeply.Iwonderifthesamehappenswhenonelakesadetour,gutsalittlelost,andthenmanageslogutbacktoihu

rightroutebyrecallingstepsandobservinglandmarks,allwhilewonderingattheunexpectedsightsalongtheway.

Evenifitdoesn'lsharpenmemoryoranalysis,thereisalwayssomethingtobegained:thejoyoftakingthelonger

cut.

4.Whydoestheauthormakeunnecessarydetours?

A.Tokillthesparetime.B.Tosearchfbrararebird.

C.Todocumentsmallmysteries.D.Voenjoythetunofdiscovery.

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“counter-instinctive“inparagraph4probablymean?

A.Flexible.B.Inaccessible.C.Embarrassing.D.Demanding.

6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?

A.KindandConsiderate.B.Curiousandreflective.

C.Anxiousandcautious.D.Ambitiousanddetermined.

7.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.TheLongerCuttoAmazementB.UnusualRidetoDiscovery

C.TheMythinSeekingRoutesD.TheValueinUnexpectedSights

C

Initsannualreport,VisitEnglandstatesthatthetotalvaluefcrdomestictourisminGreatBritainfor2023

stoodat£81.7billion(£70.2billionforEnglandalone)—combinedfigureswhichshowthevalueofovernight

tripsandtourismdayvisits.Meanwhile,datafromthebusinessintelligenceplatfbnn.Statista,revealedthatthe

durationofthedomestic(国内)summerholidays—staycations,increasedlastyear,risingfromanaverageof

threedaystofive.

A2024studybyBarclaysfoundthatthetravelindustryabsorbsa"significantshare''ofthe£178billionspent

inthecountrybetweenJuneandSeptember,andpredictionsbytheCEBRsuggestthiswouldsecanestimated£134

billiongoingintolocaleconomicsfrombusinessesthatprovideconsumerswithactivitiessuchasstaycationsand

entertainment.

Allisveryreassuringfbrboththetourismindustryandfbrtravelers,anditisasuresignthattheUKismost

defnitelystillahugedrawforstaycationersanddaytrippers.Indeed,Travelodge's2024TravelTrendsReport

revealedoneinthreepeoplewereplanningtoholidayintheUKduring2024.

Andstaycationsarenolongerjustaboutbookingafewnightsinaseafrontbed,aruralself-cateringcottage,

orsplashingoutonaluxurioushotelstayfbraweekend.Althoughtheseremainpopularoptions,travelersseekinga

localescapearckeentotrynewaccoinmodalions.Glainping—orglamorouscamping—whereyouspendyour

nightsundercanvas(orinahut,yurtorevenaretiredrailwaycarriage)—hasbeensteadilyrisinginpopularity

sincethe2000s.Campingwebsitecampsite.co.ukcurrentlyboastsmorethan1,250listingsinits“glamping”

category,satisfyingtravelersseekinguniqueexperiences.

Campenan(露营车)rentalandownershipalsoremainsapopularoptionfbrstaycations.Datasuggestssome

32,200newmotorhomesandcaravansweresoldintheUKin2021(thelatestfiguresavailable).

Theevidenceisclear:I'hcstaycationisnowapermanentanddynamicpartoftheUK'stourismfabric.

8.Whatpercentageofthe£178billionmayflowintolocaleconomiesfromstaycation-relatedbusinesses?

A.86.9%.B.85.9%.C.75.2%.D.11.5%.

9.Whatdocsparagraph2highlight?

A.Theinfluenceofinternationaltravel.B.Staycations5hugeappealtoconsumers.

C.Thedeclineofcostondomestictourism.D.Travelindustry'scontributiontoeconomy.

10.Whichofthefollowingisanewtrendfbrstaycation?

A.Bookingaseafrontbed.B.Glampingindistinctivestructures.

C.Buyingweekendpackagesfromhotels.D.Rentingruralsclf^cateringcottages.

11.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?

A.Atravelguide.B.Aneconomicjournal.

C.Asciencereport.D.Anentertainmentmagazine.

Inthepastfewyears,studiesdescribedthemanywaysAItoolshavemadedoctorsbetterattheirjobs.Buta

studypublishedintheLancetsuggestedthatcollaboratingwithAImayhaveahiddencost.

Doctorsatfourendoscopy（内窥镜检价centersinPolandweregivenaccesstoanAItool.Thistechnology

significantlyimproveddoctors'detectionrateofprecanccrousgrowths.Then,unlikeinpaststudies,theresearchers

measuredwhathappenedwhenthetechnologywastakenaway.Inthethreemonthsbeforethetechnologywas

introduced,thedoctorsspottedgrowthsinabout28percentofcolonoscopies（结月药镜检查）.Now,thedetection

ratehadfallentoabout22percent—wellbelowtheirbaseline.

Itisaphenomenonknownas“deskilling.”“Thisisatwo-wayprocess,saidDr.OmarAhmad,a

gastroenterologistatUniversityCollegeHospitalLondon.4tWegiveAIinputsthataffectitsoutput,butitalso

seemstoaffectourbehavioraswell.^^

Thiswasanobservationalstudy,whichmeansitcan'tanswerwhetherthetechnologycausedthedeclinein

purlbniiancu.TherecouldbeolherexplanationsIbrihucffccl:Forexample,doctorspurfbnnudaboutdoubleihu

numberofcolonoscopiesaftertheAItoolwasintroducedcomparedtobeforehand,whichmighthavemeantthey

paidlessattentiontoeachscan.

Expertssaidthefactthattherewasadeskillingeffectwashardlyunexpected.Thisphenomenoniswell

documentedinotherfields:Pilots,fbrinstance,undergospecialtrainingtobrushupontheirskillsintheageof

autopilot.

Andwhiletheweakeningofskillisobvioustosomeonelookingatdatafromthousandsofprocedures,Dr.

RobertWachtersaid,hedoubtedthateachindividualdoctornoticedachangeintheirownability.

It'sstillnotentirelyclearwhyadoctor'sskillsmightdeclinesoquicklywhileusingAI.Eitherway,medical

educationexpertsandhealthcareleadersarealreadyconsideringhowtohandletheeffect.Somehealthsystems

haveinvestedinsimulationtraining,whichmaybeusedtohelpdoctorspracticeprocedureswithoutAItokeep

theirskillssharp.SomemedicalschoolshavealsoconsideredbanningAIforstudents5firstyearsoftraining.

12.Whatdoesthestudyshowinparagraph2?

A.ThenecessityofmedicalAItools.B.TheriskofmedicalAItools.

C.ThenegativeeffectofmedicalAItools.D.ThedevelopmentofmedicalAItools.

13.Whichofthefollowingmaycausethedeclineindetectionrate?

A.TheAItoolbecomeslessaccurate.B.Doctorsloseinterestintheirwork.

C.Patients'conditionsgetmorecomplex.D.Thenumberofcolonoscopiesincreases.

14.Whatcanhedonetohandlethe"deskilling”？

A.EnhancingproceduretrainingwithoutAI.B.WarningdoctorsagainstoverusingAL

C.LettingpatientschoosewhethertouseAI.D.Increasinginvestmentinhealthsystems.

15.Whatcanwelearnfiomthetext0

A.AIcausesthedeclineindoctors'confidence.

B.Aluseswhatwcgiveittohelpusbehavebetter.

C.Thedeskillingisunexpectedbutwelldocumented.

D.Anindividualdoctormaynotspothisabilitydecline.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12・5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选

项。

Manypeoplebelievethatfreshproduceishealthierthanfrozenproduce.16Researchshowsitcanbe

justashuallhyasIrcshproduce,sumcliiiicsevenbullcr.ComparingIrcshandfrozenproduce,researcherloundihal

thevitamincontentinfrozenproduceisoftenjustashighas,orsometimesevenhigherthanthatinfreshproduce.

Frozenfruitandvegetablesareusuallypickedwhentheyarefullygrownandreadytobeeaten.17

Thisstephelpslockintheirnutrients.Freshproduce,ontheotherhand,isoftenpickedbeforeit'sfull-grownsoit

cansurvivethejourneytostores.

Despitethelongtraveltime,freshfniitandvegetablesfromsupermarketsstillcontainplentyofnutrients.But

whencomparedtofreshproducefromlocalfarmers'markets,theyoftenlosebenefits.Sincelocalproduceis

usuallypickedrightbeforereachingthemarket,it'softenfresherandpackedwithmorenutrientsthanstore-bought

freshproduce.18

Sothecommonviewthatfreshand“natural“foodsarcalwayshealthierthanfrozenonesisnoltrue.Experts

saythatfreezingisactuallyaformofprocessing.Itsharmfuleffectsareverysmall.19Also,frozenproduce

isoftenlessexpensiveandlastslongerinthefreezerthanfreshproducedoesinthefridge,whichhelpscutdown

ontbodwaste.

20Frozenproduceisexcellentfbrsavingmoneyandenjoyingseasonalfoodsyear-round.Freshfoods,

especiallylocallygrownones,tasteandfeelbetterfbrmanypeople.Sincebothfreshandfrozenproducehavetheir

benefits,it'sgoodtoincludebothinyourdiet.

A.Infact,thereisnosinglebestchcice.

B.Itcanleadtonutrientlossontheway.

C.Butfrozenproduceoftengetsunfairlyjudged.

D.Thismeansfrozenproduceisstillahealthychoice.

E.Andtheyarefrozenquicklywithinhoursafterbeingpicked.

F.Intheend,thekeyistocatmorefruitandvegetablesinyourdiet.

G.Theshortertraveltimefromfarmtomarkethelpspreserveitsfoodvalue.

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

WhenSandieGillardfellfromatwo-storywindow,theimpactknockedtheseniorcitizenunconscious.She

mayhave21thatwaypermanentlyifnotfbrtheinterventionofaverysmall,veryunlikely22.

Lightlytappingonherhead,Jellybean,amagpie（喜鹊）,wokeupits23caregiver.Thisallowedhertocall

herhusband,whoarrivedintimeto24emergencyservicesandsaveherlife.

The25happenedin2020inihuLownofEsperance,whereGillard,then68yuarsold,had26

fbrsick,wounded,orabandonedanimalsallherlife.Threeyearsbeforeheraccident,the27babybird

Jellybeanwasbroughttoherhome.Alreadypossessingarichexperisneein28birdsbacktohealth,Gillard

tookitin.Monthslater,Jellybean29andgrewupalongsideGillardandherfamily,asingleflockofnest

mates.Afterlearningtofly,Jellybean30inatalltreenearby,oftentappingonthewindowfbr31.

Gillardrememberednothingofherfall.She32onlytoJellybean'swarbling（鸟鸣）andrepeatedtaps

一alitc-saving33.Doctorslaterconfirmedthatatewmoreminuteswouldhavebeen34.Gillard

recentlydecidedtomoveclosertoherfamily,leavingEsperancebehind.

Thoughitwasthemostdifficultdecisionshe'severhadtomake,sherestseasyknowingthatJellybean,and

manyotherbirdsbesides,arcallonthe35becauseofher.

21.A.lookedB.remainedC.feltD.proved

22.A.heroB.nurseC.reminderD.pet

23.A.cautiousB.fbnrierC.temporaryD.useless

24.A.reserveB.telephoneC.sendD.appreciate

25.A.fallB.crisisC.crashD.rise

26.A.huntedB.caredC.paidD.guarded

27.A.rareB.lostC.injuredD.matured

28.A.observingB.nursingC.trackingD.listening

29.A.recoveredB.awokeC.sangD.escaped

30.A.restedB.nestedC.ranD.moved

31.A.aidB.seedsC.visitsD.change

32.A.adaptedB.listenedC.repliedD.form

33.A.repaymentB.lessonC.skillD.crisis

34.A.optionalB.limitedC.unsafeD.anxious

35.A.moveB.wingC.riseD.run

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

AtJingdezhenCeramicUniversity,TurkishartistPelinDal36(combine)Turkishmosaictechniques

withChineseporcelain(瓷)art.Shefirstbreakspiecesin37(color)glazes(釉)beforereassemblingthem.

“It'slikeculturalexchange,“Dalsays.4tEachpiecekeepsitscharacterwhile38(contribute)toacohesive,

novelwhole.”

Herinspirationisrooted39childhoodmemories.Heraunt,afrequentbusinesstraveler,wouldreturn

homeladenwithbeautifulgifts,includingfineporcelainfromJingdezhen.Thisultimatelyledher4()

(research)ceramics.Now,sheispartofaglobalcommunity41(draw)tothis“porcelaincapital^^.Thecity

activelyinvitesartistsworldwide,offeringthemaplatfbnntoletouttheir42(create)andfbster

cross-culturaldialogue.

China'srichtraditionscontinuetoinspireher.DuringherfirstSpringFestivalcelebration,she43

（airaze）bythedragondanceperfc-rmances.Thisexperiencefounditswayintoherart.UIwantedtounitethe

dragonwithflowersandcandyspecialsignificanceinTurkey,"sheexplains.

Porcelain,44hasconnectedChinaandTurkeyforcenturies,remainsauniversallanguage."In

Jingdezhen,^^Dalsays,“itdoesn'tiratterwhatnationalityyouare45whetheryouspeakChinese.Porcelain

servesasauniversallanguagethatconnectsheartsandmindsacrossallboundaries.”

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

46.假定你是某国际学校学生李华。为打造更生动的校园网站平台，你校拟招募一名“视频拍客（video

blogger）请你写一则招募启事,内容包括:

（1）工作内容与要求：

（2）报名方式与截止日期。

注意：

（1）写作词数应为80左右；

（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

VideoBloggerWanted

第二节（满分25分）

47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Cooperwassixyearsoldwhenwefoundhim.Hejumpedatsuddennoisesandsleptintightcircleslikehe

wastryingtodisappearintohimself.Butwhenhefinallywaggedhistailatusfbrthefirsttime,warmingupafter

daysofcautiousdistance,itfeltlikeagenuinemiracle.

Thenvvemetourneighbor,Vanessa.ThefirstliincsheinclCoopcr,hebarkedonce.Justonce."Couldyou

pleasekeepthatthingquiet?”shesnapped.44Someofusworkathome,youknow."Iapologizedquickly,pulling

Cooperbacktowardouryard.Butshejustfrownedandsaid"Idon'tlikebigdogs.They'reunpredictableand

dangerous.”

Whenthemailmancomplimented（赞美）Cooperonemorning,tellingmewhatabeautifulboyhewas,

Vanessaactuallyyelledacrossthestreetfromherdriveway."Don'ttouchhim!You'llsmelllikewetcarpetfbr

days^^^

Itriedtobekinddespiteeverything.IbakedabatchofchocolatechipcookiesandbroughtthemtoVanessa.

ButVanessadidn'tlikethat.Shedeclinedtakingthecookieswithapolitebutcoldtone,4kThatwon'tbenecessary,

butthankyou.”

OneFriday,IwaswalkingCooperaftermyshift,whenIspottedVanessaacrossthestreet.Herfacewasburied

inherphone.ThenIsuddenlyheardbrakesscreaming.Adeliverytruckwasbackingoutofahome'sdrivewayata

verydangerousspeed.

Cooperbrokefreeofhisleash(链)andranacrossthestreetlikelightning,fasterthanI'deverseenhimmove.

Inonepowerfulmotion,heknockedVanessaoffthesidewalkandontothegrass.Thetruckmissedherbyinches.I

sawhowcloseitwas.

续写词数应为15()左右；

请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph1:IranoverandaskiidVanessaifshewasokay.

Paragraph2:Thenextday,therewasaknockatmydoor.

答案版

山东日照市2025-2026学年高二上学期期末考试

英语试题

第一部分听力(略)

第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37・5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

HighSchoolStudyAbroadScholarships

CIEEmanagesthelargeststudyabroadscholarshipfimdforhighschoolstudentsintheU.S.Wewanttomake

studyabroadopportunitiesmoreaccessibletomorestudentsandamplify(增强)thepositiveimpactofeducational

exchangeonourworld.Ourselectivescholarshipsandawardsareagreathonorthatcanhelpyoustandoutonyour

collegeapplications,resumesfbrcareeropportunities,andotherexperiencestocome.

WhatTypesOfHighSchoolScholarshipsCanYouApplyTo?

TherearctwotypesofCIEEhighschoolstudyabroadscholarshipsavailable:

•GlobalNavigatorScholarship(GNS)coversbetween$500to100%ofyourtuition(学费)costs(thisisthe

pricelistedatthetopofeveryhighschoolsummerabroadprogrampage).Youhavetosubmitycurparent(s)'s

financialinformationtoapplyfbrthisscholarship.

•AcademicMeritAwardcovers$500fiomyourtuitioncosts.Youdon'tneedtosubmityourparent(s)'s

financialinformationtoapplyfbrthisaward.

AdditionalCosts

•Scholarshipmoneycannotbeappliedtoyourairfaretoandfromthecountry,yourpassportorvisafees(if

required),oryourpersonalspendingmoney.Checkoutairfarepricesbeforeapplyingtoaspecificprogram.This

wilihelpyouandyourlegalguardianmakethebestchoicesbasedonyourbudget.Forexample,aflighttoMexico

ortheDominicanRepubliccanbehalfthepriceofflyingtoSpain!

•Youwillberesponsiblefbrpayingthecostofprogramtuiticn.ItisnotcoveredbyyourGlobalNavigator

ScholarshiporAcademicMeritAward.

•Forfundraisingadvice,secourfundraisingsection.

1.Whoisthetextintendedfbr?

A.Americanexchangescholars.B.Americanseniorhighstudents.

C.Americanstudents'parents.D.Americanseniorhigheducators.

2.WhatisamustifyouapplyfbrG'obalNavigatorScholarship?

A.Fivehundreddollars.B.Yearlytuition.

C.Parcnt(s)'sincomeinformation.D.Persona]financialdata.

3.Whichofthefollowingisnotincludedinthescholarships?

A.Theprogramtuition.B.AcademicMeritAward.

C.Selectivescholarshipsandawards.D.Thefeesfbrstudyingabroad.

【答案】l.B2.C3.A

B

Thewalkfrommyhometomyparents5housetakesabouttwenty-fiveminutesbythemostdirectroute:outof

myhouse,straightdownthemainroad,thenaleftturnthroughablocktotheirdoorstep.

YetI'vediscoveredseverallongerwaystogetthere.Onewindsalongaroadofoldbungalowsbeforecircling

back;anothertakesalonglooparoundmyownhousebeforerejoiningthemainroad:athirddetours(绕路)overa

smallhilllinedwithluxurycondos.

Theseunnecessarydetourshaveshownmesmallmysteries.EachtimeInoticesomethingnew,Ifeelafaint

trillofdiscovery.It'snotoverwhelmingjoy,butaquietsatisfaction,likeabirdwatcherspottingararebirdamong

familiartrees.Thejoycomesfromtheideathateveninmyoverlyfamiliarneighborhood,Icanstillfindalittle

adventure.Icaninterruptmyboringroutinewithsomethingoutoftheordinary.Now,whenIvisitmyparentsand

haveanextratenorfifteenminutes,Icantoywiththethought:WhereshallIexploretoday?

This,Ithink,isasmallactofresistanceinefficient,time-consciousSingapore,whereweusuallyseekthe

fastestroute,thefewesttransfers,andthemostdirectpath.Insuchaculture,choosingaslower,longerwayfeels

almostcounter-instinctive.Yetthereisvalueinit.Beyondtheclicheof“enjoyingthejourney"，thereissomething

gainedinintentionalinefficiency.

Studieshaveshownthatwritingbyhandimproveslearningandmemorybecauseitengagesthebrainmore

deeply.Iwonderifthesamehappenswhenonelakesadetour,gutsalittlelost,andthenmanageslogutbacktoihu

rightroutebyrecallingstepsandobservinglandmarks,allwhilewonderingattheunexpectedsightsalongtheway.

Evenifitdoesn'lsharpenmemoryoranalysis,thereisalwayssomethingtobegained:thejoyoftakingthelonger

cut.

4.Whydoestheauthormakeunnecessarydetours?

A.Tokillthesparetime.B.Tosearchfbrararebird.

C.Todocumentsmallmysteries.D.Voenjoythetunofdiscovery.

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“counter-instinctive“inparagraph4probablymean?

A.Flexible.B.Inaccessible.C.Embarrassing.D.Demanding.

6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?

A.KindandConsiderate.B.Curiousandreflective.

C.Anxiousandcautious.D.Ambitiousanddetermined.

7.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.TheLongerCuttoAmazementB.UnusualRidetoDiscovery

C.TheMythinSeekingRoutesD.TheValueinUnexpectedSights

【答案】4.D5.B6.B7.A

C

Initsannualreport,VisitEnglandstatesthatthetotalvaluefcrdomestictourisminGreatBritainfbr2023

stoodat£81.7billion(£70.2billionforEnglandalone)—combinedfigureswhichshowthevalueofovernight

tripsandtourismdayvisits.Meanwhile,datafromthebusinessintelligenceplatfbnn,Statista,revealedthatthe

durationofthedomestic(国内)summerholidays—staycations,increasedlastyear,risingfromanaverageof

threedaystofive.

A2024studybyBarclaysfoundthatthetravelindustryabsorbsa“significantshare''ofthe£178billionspent

inthecountrybetweenJuneandSeptember,andpredictionsbytheCEBRsuggestthiswouldseeanestimated£134

billiongoingintolocaleconomicsfrombusinessesthatprovideconsumerswithactivitiessuchasstaycationsand

entertainment.

Allisveryreassuringfbrboththetourismindustryandfbrtravelers,anditisasuresignthattheUKismost

defnitelystillahugedrawfbrstaycationersanddaytrippers.Indeed,Travelodge's2024TravelTrendsReport

revealedoneinthreepeoplewereplanningtoholidayintheUKduring2024.

Andstaycationsarcnolongerjustaboutbookingafewnightsinaseafrontbed,aruralself^catcringcottage,

orsplashingoutonaluxuriousholdslayloraweekend.Allhoughtheseremainpopularoptions,travel