题目内容
【题目】 Everyone loves a holiday! A littletime offfor some much-neededR & R(rest and relaxation) can be exactly the thing torefresh. That said, if you’re struggling to think of your nextdestination,then look no further. Don’t waste time debating, let yourblooddecide.
Everybody has alineage (宗系). Recently, finding out more about our family origins has become popular. By the start of 2019, 26 million people had taken anancestryDNA test at home, according to a report by MIT Technology Review. They believe by 2021 this number will have risen to 100 million.
This trend has been noticed by opportunistictravel operators. Some are looking to provide a service that both allows people to trace theirheritage-by literally going back to theirroots-and travel to the destinations where their ancestorsoriginatedfrom.
Airbnb, an online lodging marketplace, recently partnered with 23andMe, a DNA testing and analysis company, to offer recommendations that encourage travelers towalk in the footstepsof theirforefathers. And they aren’t the only ones. The Shelbourne hotel in Dublin has its own advisor. Hellen Kelly offers consultations to help gueststracetheir Irishorigin using official records. This allows them to ‘fill in the blanksof their Irish ancestry’, she told Good Morning America. The Conte Club, a luxury travel company, offers customtravels based on DNA tests. “These experiences are aboutexploringdeeper into who we really are,” says Conte Club CEO Rebecca Fielding in an article in the Condé Nast Traveller. “It might be the most meaningful trip we can take.”
So next time you think of going on vacation, why not take a DNA test first? Once you know how far your family has come, take the time to holiday back.
【1】What’s the purpose of the author to write the text?
A.To advise peopleto take a trip.
B.To persuade people to take a DNA test.
C.To introduce some famous travel operators.
D.To encourage people to take ancestry travels.
【2】What does the underlined words “this trend” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A.More people take time off for holidays.
B.More people trace their family origins.
C.More people take anancestryDNA test.
D.More people find out their travel destinations.
【3】What does paragraph 4 mainly focus on?
A.Clubs providing luxury custom travels.
B.Hotels offering travelling consultations.
C.Companies offering DNA testing and analysis.
D.Travel operators providing services to trace theroots.
【4】What does Rebecca Fielding think of the ancestry travel?
A.Significant.B.Relaxing.C.Popular.D.Inspiring.
【答案】
【1】D
【2】B
【3】D
【4】A
【解析】
本文是说明文。你为什么不回到故乡去看看呢——这是寻根游背后的理念。许多人选择追根溯源,以追寻家族史为目的,访问他们的祖先曾经生活过的地方。本文介绍“寻根游”这一最新旅游趋势,它以越来越多的人希望通过研究他们的DNA来了解自己的过去,追寻祖先的足迹为基础,鼓励人们进行“寻根游”。
【1】
推理判断题。根据第一段的That said, if you’re struggling to think of your nextdestination,then look no further. Don’t waste time debating, let yourblooddecide.(也就是说,如果你正在努力想你的下一个目的地,那么就不要再看了。不要浪费时间辩论,让你的血决定)可推断,文章的写作目的是鼓励人们进行“寻根游”。故选D。
【2】
词句猜测题。根据第二段首句Everybody has alineage (宗系). Recently, finding out more about our family origins has become popular. (每个人都有血统。最近,了解更多关于我们的家庭出身信息变得很受欢迎),接下来举例说明,故划线词指代的“这一趋势”指的是上文提到的“更多的人追溯他们的家庭出身。”这一越来越受欢迎的趋势。故选B。
【3】
主旨大意题。根据第四段首句Airbnb, an online lodging marketplace, recently partnered with 23andMe, a DNA testing and analysis company, to offer recommendations that encourage travelers towalk in the footstepsof theirforefathers.(一家在线住宿市场Airbnb最近与一家DNA测试和分析公司23and Me合作,提供建议,鼓励旅行者追根溯源)以及下文的介绍
的都柏林的Shelbourne酒店和康特俱乐部提供的“寻根游”可推断,本段主要介绍了提供追根溯源服务的旅游运营者。故选D。
【4】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“These experiences are aboutexploringdeeper into who we really are,” says Conte Club CEO Rebecca Fielding in an article in the Condé Nast Traveller. “It might be the most meaningful trip we can take.”可知,康特俱乐部首席执行官丽贝卡·菲尔丁在《康德·纳斯特旅行者》一篇文章中说,这些经历是关于深入探索我们的真实身份。它可能是我们能做的最有意义的旅行。因此推断丽贝卡·菲尔丁认为“寻根游”是有重大意义的。故选A。