课时作业（十八）Disaster and hope-【学易优】2024年高考英语一轮总复习课时分层突破（外研版）

高考总复习·英语（外研版） 课时作业（十八）Disaster and hope I,阅读理解：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、 C.She wanted to show off her SUV. C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 D.She needed to offer a tour for us. A 2.Which of the following can best explain the My friend and I went traveling in Tasmania, word“notorious”in Paragraph5? Australia last December.We settled in our Airbnb A.Unfamiliar to everyone. accommodation,a cozy apartment,not long after B.Particularly disappointing. we arrived in Hobart,the capital city. C.Well known for being bad. After briefing us on the kitchen's facilities and: D.Extremely generous to others. the whereabouts of the bedroom and bathroom,our 3.Compared with hotels,what is the writer's fa- hostess Geraldine resumed her ironing work,which vorite of the Airbnb accommodation? seemed to have been interrupted by our arrival. A.It is cheaper in most cases. She was ironing what looked like security B.It supplies a better living condition. guard uniforms,and we soon found out that she C.It offers a much safer accommodation. worked in a local prison.And when she detected D.It provides a chance to know local culture. the curiosity in our tones,she offered a tour at the 4.What does the author think of finding accommo- prison in her SUV.My friend and I exchanged a "this dation on Airbnb? is incredible'”look and said“yes”immediately. A.Disapproving. B.Supportive. As we drove,she told us about the buildings C.Neutral. D.Doubtful. that we were passing,the local market and how to B get to MONA,Tasmania's well-known contempo- Like a tired marriage,the relationship be- rary art gallery. tween libraries and publishers has long been reas- And of course we got to hear some back- suringly dull.E-books,however,are causing heart- ground information about the prison.According to ache.Libraries know they need digital wares if our hostess,it currently holds Martin Bryant,a no- they are to remain relevant,but many publishers torious criminal who cheated 35 people out of their are too careful about piracy and lost sales