题目内容

If you want to live in Hawaii,you need to think about how to save money,because it is one of the most expensive states in the USA.

Hawaii buys most of its goods from other countries.This makes the prices very high.Eating out can be expensive.Breakfast is at5 or8 and lunch ia around12,while dinner goes from 15 to30.

What makes living in Hawaii more difficult is that there are few high-paying jobs. For example, it is harder to find engineering jobs than waitressing jobs.

Here is some advice on how to get around and enjoy living in Hawaii.

●Check out online travel websites, magazines and books for information about the islands, from their beaches to their restaurants.

●Find hotels by reading newspapers. You can also find someone to share your room to save money.

●Try to find a job. Craigslist is a good website to start your search. Also, check the newspapers.

●Buy your food and other things at cheap chain stores like Costco and Wal-Mart.

Hawaii is an expensive place to live, but there are ways to save your money if you shop properly.?????

1.What’s the price of having breakfast in Hawaii?

A. $ 15.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. $ 12. ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. $ 8.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. $ 30.

2.Craigslist is a website to find _________.

A. hotels to live in????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. information about jobs

C. cheap food????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. places to travel

3.How many pieces of advice does the writer give on saving money in Hawaii?

A. Two. ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. Three.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. Four.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Five.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Hawaii’s cost of living is higher than many other places in the US.

B. It is more difficult to find a job as a waitress than an engineer.

C. Most of goods in Hawaii are from other countries.

D. Things in Wal-Mart are cheaper.

5.The passage mainly talks about _____.

A. the high cost of living in Hawaii ????????????? ?????????????

B. the beautiful views of Hawaii

C. how to enjoy staying in Hawaii????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

D. how to find good jobs in Hawaii

 

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析:这篇短文主要讲述夏威夷是美国 最贵的州之一。如果你想生活在那里你就必须考虑节约钱。作者给出了四条建议供大家参考。夏威夷虽然是个贵地方,但你要是合理消费的话,仍然可以节约钱。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第二段描述,早饭是5美元或8美元。故选C

2.细节理解题。根据第三条建议Try to find a job. Craigslist is a good website to start your search描述,为了找到工作Craigslist是你开始搜索的好网站。故选B

3.推理判断题。问题的关键点是:节约钱的建议,根据短文描述,可知作者给了四条建议,但只有两条是关于节约钱的,故选A

4.是非判断题。问题是找出不正确的选项。根据文章第三段it is harder to find engineering jobs than waitressing jobs.比起服务员的工作找到工程师的工作更难些,可知B不正确。

5.主旨大意题。根据文章描述,A夏威夷的高消费B夏威夷的美丽景点C怎样在夏威夷享受停留时光D怎样在夏威夷找工作,比较四个选项ABD只是文章的某一点故选C

考点:旅游类短文阅读

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