Question

    Americans like to travel during their holidays. Today, more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast for the next morning.

Rooms for the night in private (私人的) homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these American bed-and-breakfast places have only a few rooms. Some bed-and-breakfast inns are old historic buildings. Some inns do not provide telephones or television in the room while others do.

Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying in a hotel. Usually the cost is much lower. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the interesting places to visit in the area. Many vacationers say they enjoy the chance to meet local families.

1.Nowadays more and more travelers in the USA prefer to spend nights ________.

A.at small inns B.at hotels

C.in the open air D.in their cars

2.What does the word “inn” in the passage mean?

A.房间 B.客栈

C.建筑 D.饭店

3.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Some Americans now stay in a bed-and-breakfast inn instead of in a hotel.

B.The bed-and-breakfast inns are private homes open to vacationers.

C.The owners provide a morning meal for their visitors and a room for the night.

D.The bed-and-breakfast inns have been popular in America for a long time.

4.One reason why American travelers are beginning to stay at bed-and-breakfast inns is that_________.

A.these inns are big and quiet

B.they don’t have to pay for the telephone

C.they can meet and talk with the local people

D.they can be shown around the area

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了在美国最近出现的提供住宿和早餐的小客栈。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段第二句more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of hotels. 可知，美国人越来越喜欢在小inns里过夜。故选A。

2.词义猜测题。根据第一段中Today, more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses .今天，越来越多的美国旅行者在小房子里过夜或者在小客栈过夜。所以inn指的是小客栈。故选B

3.细节理解题。根据文章第二段2,3行In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States.说明这种形式在美国刚刚才5-10年，故D的说法错误。故选D项。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段Many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.可知，许多度假者说，他们很享受结识当地家庭的机会。所以美国游客开始住在提供住宿和早餐的小客栈的一个原因是他们可以与当地人见面并交谈。故选C。