题目内容
5.Look no further than Airbnb.Started in 2007,the website enables anyone,anywhere in the world,t list spare space on the website and rent it out like a hotel.It operates in over 19,000cities and in almost 200countries,and is now so popular that an Airbnb room is booked every two seconds.This and other similar projects are testament to the growing popularity of"collaborative consumption"---sharing,swapping and renting your possessions.
This even extends to financial services and investing.For example,"peer-to-peer lending"is the now well-established practice of lending money to individuals or businesses through online services that match lenders directly with borrowers,enabling both parties to circumvent traditional providers such as banks.
These"peer-to-peer lending companies operate almost entirely online,and so can provide services more cheaply than traditional financial institutions.As a result,those investing can often earn higher returns compared to those offered by the banks,while the borrowers can in turn borrow money at lower interest rates.
Peer-to-peer lending doesn't fit cleanly into any of the three traditional types of financial institution-deposit taking,investment or insurance-and is sometimes categorized as"alternative finance".There are many types of peer-to-peer lending in operation around the world.Many peer-to-peer loans are unsecured personal loans made to consumers,although some peer-to-peer platforms,such as Wellesley &Co,specialize in making secured loans to businesses and using physical assets as security for those loans,thereby minimizing the risk while keeping high returnsof up to 5.8% per year.
By the end of 2015,UK peer-to-peer lenders had collectively lent almost£4.5bn to consumers and businesses.If you are losing interest in you savings,why not do something more interesting with your money-The Wellesley Way!
28.The example of Airbnb is given in order toA.
A.introduce the topic of the text
B.show the idea behind the service
C.analyse the reasons for its popularity
D.compare it with other similar websites
29.What does the underline word"circumvent"in Paragraph 3 mean?A
A.Avoid
B.Rely on
C.Connect
D.Communicate through
30.What do we know about peer-to-peer lending?D
A.It puts the borrowers at risk.
B.It is still in the experimental stage.
C.It's a traditional type of financial institution.
D.It's a win-win choice for both sides involved.
31.How does the autho introduce Wellesley &Co in paragraph 5?B
A.By using numbers
B.By making comparisons
C.By following the order of time
D.By following the order of importance.
分析 本文讲述了"协作消费"越来越受欢迎,一味地储蓄,不如分享、交换你的财产.
解答 28.A.理解推断题.由第二段This and other similar projects are testament to the growing popularity of"collaborative consumption,这和其他类似的项目证明了"协作消费"越来越受欢迎.可知作者提出Airbnb的例子是为了引出关于协作消费的话题,故选A.
29.A.词义推断题.由前面lending money to individuals or businesses through online services that match lenders directly with borrowers,个人或企业提供贷款,与借款人直接匹配,可推知避免了经过传统银行,故选A.
30.D.理解推断题.由第三段those investing can often earn higher returns compared to those offered by the banks,while the borrowers can in turn borrow money at lower interest rates,这些投资通常可以获得比给银行更高的回报,而借款人可以以较低的利率借到钱.可推知是双赢的选择,故选D.
31.B.理解推断题.由最后一段If you are losing interest in you savings,why not do something more interesting with your money-The Wellesley Way,可知作者把Wellesley法与省钱相对比,推荐大家采用这种消费方法,故选B.
点评 本类文章时代气息浓郁,但专业词语较多,增加了阅读难度.考生平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读,以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质.
A. | lift | B. | leak | C. | label | D. | load |
A. | take on | B. | take up | C. | take in | D. | take over |
The next morning,(43)B,their happiness disappeared.Someone had left a(44)Aunder their door during the night.One of their neighbor had written to complain about the sound of the piano.Dario's mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it.But he said that they were all (45)Dpeople and he couldn't imagine any of them had done that.Later that morning,Dario suggested that they write a letter to their (46)A and apologize for their playing.
"Maybe we could go and (47)D everyone in person."his mother said.
"What if we invited them to come here for a(48)A instead?Dario asked.
They both loved the(49)B.Over the next few days,they sent out invitations and prepared desserts(50)Ctheir guests.They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带)and party lights.
Finally,the day of the party (51)B.Some guests brought presents.Others brought flowers.Some even brought desserts to(52)C.One woman,Mrs.Gilbert,(53)B Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
"I heard you playing the other night,"she said."The sounds woke me out of bed.I (54)Dthat you might play like this every night.So I wrote a short note.I hope you don't think I disliked the playing."
Dario's mother smiled at Mrs.Gilbert."I think maybe we (55)Dyou an apology."she said."I didn't(56)A how late it was when we were playing.Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.
"You play,you play!"Mrs.Gilbert said."I like what you play!Just not so loud at night."She pointed to the book she had iven them."These songs are not such (57)Dmusic."
"These songs are beautiful music."Dario's mother said."We will be (58)Cto play them in the evening."
"And we won't play so loud or late!"Dario said.He was already looking forward to(59)B the new music.More than that,however,he was happy to see the big smile on his mother's face.It gave him a feeling of (60)C and made him feel that they were home at last.
41.A.sat | B.stood | C.lay | D.walked |
42.A.voice | B.ring | C.music | D.cry |
43.A.therefore | B.however | C.otherwise | D.instead |
44.A.note | B.poster | C.bill | D.report |
45.A.proud | B.rich | C.lucky | D.nice |
46.A.neighbors | B.friends | C.relatives | D.audience |
47.A.blame | B.instruc t | C.question | D.visit |
48.A.party | B.concert | C.show | D.play |
49.A.experience | B.idea | C.performance | D.action |
50.A.to | B.with | C.for | D.from |
51.A.continued | B.arrived | C.passed | D.finished |
52.A.order | B.sell | C.share | D.advertise |
53.A.treated | B.presented | C.helped | D.served |
54.A.promised | B.admitted | C.agreed | D.worried |
55.A.give | B.send | C.offer | D.owe |
56.A.realize | B.remember | C.understand | D.accept |
57.A.sweet | B.strange | C.funny | D.loud |
58.A.brave | B.sorry | C.happy | D.afraid |
59.A.changing | B.practicing | C.recording | D.writing |
60.A.equality | B.freedom | C.warmth | D.sympathy |