Tayka Hotel de Sal
Where：Tahua, Bolivia
How much：about $95 a night
Why it's cool：You've stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That's something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt—including the beds (though you'll sleep on regular mattresses and blankets). The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni, a prehistoric driedup lake that's the world's biggest salt flat. Builders use the salt from the 4,633squaremile flat to make the bricks, and glue them together with a paste of wet salt that hardens when it dries. When rain starts to dissolve the hotel, the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.
Green Magic Nature Resort
Where: Vythiri, India
How much: about $240 a night
Why it's cool: Riding a pulleyoperated(滑轮操控的) lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure. As you look out of your open window—there is no glass—you watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy. Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel. You don't even have to come down for breakfast—the hotel will send it up on the pulleydrawn “elevator”．
Dog Bark Park Inn B&B
Where: Cottonwood, Idaho
How much: $92 a night
Why it's cool: This doghouse isn't just for the family pet. Sweet Willy is a 30foottall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side. You can relax in the main bedroom, go up a few steps to the loft in Willy's head, or hang out inside his nose.
Gamirasu Cave Hotel
Where: Ayvali, Turkey
How much: between $130 and $475 a night
Why it's cool: Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash. But your stay will be much more modern. Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel, and the white volcanic ash, called tufa, keeps the rooms cool, about 65℉in summer.
1.Which of the following about Tayka Hotel de Sal is TRUE?
A. The hotel is the cheapest among the four hotels.
B. Everything in the hotel is made of salt.
C. Rain has no effect on the hotel.
D. It is located on an old lake.
2.What is the similarity of the four hotels?
A. Being old. B. Being unique.
C. Being natural. D. Being beautiful.
3.It can be inferred that ________.
A. it is the same man who designed the four hotels
B. Green Magic Nature Resort is the dearest in India
C. the building of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B is like a dog
D. Gamirasu Cave Hotel is the oldest among the four ones
4.What's the writer's purpose in writing the passage?
A. To show his wide knowledge.
B. To develop business in tourism.
C. To attract attention from readers.
D. To introduce some interesting hotels.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Tayka Hotel de Sal
Where：Tahua, Bolivia
How much：about $95 a night
Why it's cool：You've stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That's something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt—including the beds (though you'll sleep on regular mattresses and blankets). The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni, a prehistoric driedup lake that's the world's biggest salt flat. Builders use the salt from the 4,633squaremile flat to make the bricks, and glue them together with a paste of wet salt that hardens when it dries. When rain starts to dissolve the hotel, the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.
Green Magic Nature Resort
Where: Vythiri, India
How much: about $240 a night
Why it's cool: Riding a pulleyoperated(滑轮操控的) lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure. As you look out of your open window—there is no glass—you watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy. Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel. You don't even have to come down for breakfast—the hotel will send it up on the pulleydrawn “elevator”．
Dog Bark Park Inn B&B
Where: Cottonwood, Idaho
How much: $92 a night
Why it's cool: This doghouse isn't just for the family pet. Sweet Willy is a 30foottall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side. You can relax in the main bedroom, go up a few steps to the loft in Willy's head, or hang out inside his nose.
Gamirasu Cave Hotel
Where: Ayvali, Turkey
How much: between $130 and $475 a night
Why it's cool: Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash. But your stay will be much more modern. Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel, and the white volcanic ash, called tufa, keeps the rooms cool, about 65℉in summer.
1.Which of the following about Tayka Hotel de Sal is TRUE?
A. The hotel is the cheapest among the four hotels.
B. Everything in the hotel is made of salt.
C. Rain has no effect on the hotel.
D. It is located on an old lake.
2.What is the similarity of the four hotels?
A. Being old. B. Being unique.
C. Being natural. D. Being beautiful.
3.It can be inferred that ________.
A. it is the same man who designed the four hotels
B. Green Magic Nature Resort is the dearest in India
C. the building of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B is like a dog
D. Gamirasu Cave Hotel is the oldest among the four ones
4.What's the writer's purpose in writing the passage?
A. To show his wide knowledge.
B. To develop business in tourism.
C. To attract attention from readers.
D. To introduce some interesting hotels.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
About a year ago, I went to stay at a Detroit hotel. I didn’t want to carry too much money with me, so I asked the desk clerk(职员) to put a hundred dollar bill in the safe for me.
The next morning, however, the clerk said that he knew nothing about my money. I didn’t have any proof(证据) that I had given the man the money. There was clearly nothing left to do but to go to the nearest lawyer.
The lawyer advised me to return to the hotel with him and give another hundred-dollar bill to the desk. So we did. An hour later, I went back to the desk and asked for my money. Since I had the lawyer as an eyewitness to the second hundred-dollar bill, the clerk could not say he knew nothing about it.
Another hour later, I put the second part of the lawyer’s plan into action. This time both the lawyer and I went to the hotel to ask for the hundred-dollar bill once again. And when the clerk insisted that he had given it to me, I said it was not true. The lawyer said to him, “ I saw this gentleman give you a hundred-dollar bill. If you don’t hand it in immediately, I will be forced to call the policeman.” The clerk realized he had been cheated, so he gave me back the first hundred-dollar bill.
“I don’t know how to thank you enough for getting my money back.” I said to the lawyer. And what do you suppose he answered? He said, “oh, don’t thank me. That will be one hundred dollars, please.”
64.What do you think a “safe” is?
A.a box to put money or other valuables in B.a desk at the checking counter
C.a drawer in which guests’ money is kept D.a public purse to put money in
65.The clerk finally returned my money to me because________.
A.the lawyer had seen everything B.he was afraid of going to prison
C.the bill was not real money D.I had called the police
66.Which of the following would be the best title for the story?
A.How I lost my money! B.Cheated by a clerk
C.Don’t believe in lawyers! D.At a Detroit hotel
67.How much did the author lose in all?
A.100 dollars. B.200 dollars. C.300 dollars. D.400 dollars.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
About a year ago, I went to stay at a Detroit hotel. I didn’t want to 21 too much money with me, so I asked the desk clerk to put a hundred-dollar bill in the safe for me.
The next morning, 22, the clerk said that he knew nothing about my money. I didn’t have any proof 23 I had given the man the money. There was clearly nothing left to do but go to the 24 lawyer.
The lawyer 25 me to return to the hotel with him and give another hundred dollar bill to the desk. So we did. An hour later, I went 26 to the desk and asked for my money. 27 I had the lawyer as an eyewitness to the 28 hundred dollar bill, the clerk could not say he 29 nothing about it.
Another hour later, I put the second part of the lawyer’s 30 into action. This time both the lawyer and I went to the hotel to 31 for the hundred-dollar bill once again, and 32 the clerk insisted that he had given 33 to me, I said it was not true. The lawyer said to him, “ I 34 this gentleman give you a hundred-dollar bill. If you don’t hand it 35 immediately, I will be forced to call the 36 ”. The clerk realized he had been 37 , so he gave me back the first hundred-dollar bill.
“ I don’t know 38 to thank you enough for 39 my money back.” I said to the lawyer. And what do you suppose he answered? He said, “ Oh, don’t 40 me. That will be one hundred dollars, please.”
1. A．carry B．lend C．spend D．hold
2. A．but B．yet C．however D．instead
3. A．where B．which C．why D．that
4. A．nearest B．farthest C．good D．native
5. A．advised B．promised C．agreed D．followed
6. A．up B．down C．back D．along
7. A．Though B．When C．Unless D．Since
8. A．one B．another C．first D．second
9. A．believed B．had C．knew D．heard
10. A．law B．way C．plan D．words
11. A．search B．ask C．make D．beg
12. A．when B．though C．because D．as
13. A．these B．this C．them D．it
14. A．agreed B．saw C．let D．matched
15. A．over B．in C．up D．out
16. A．policeman B．officer C．official D．clerk
17. A．punished B．helped C．cheated D．understood
18. A．why B．how C．when D．where
19. A．returning B．giving C．getting D．asking for
20. A．believe B．thank C．leave D．fool
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A night in a hotel in Shanghai costs ______ a week in some faraway cities.
A. as much as three times B. three times the price of
C. the three times price of D. as much three times as
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
---- Let’s have dinner in the hotel dining-room.
---- Oh ,I’m afraid it may be ________.
| A．too much expensive | B．expensive too much | C．much too expensive |
| D．too expensive much |
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
What are the speakers talking about?
A.Wedding dress. B.Wedding hotel. C.Wedding preparation.
高二英语短对话简单题查看答案及解析
Treetops, the hotel in the trees, are famous in the world. People know little about Kenya, but they know of Treetops. When King George VI died, Princess Elizabeth was staying on the Treetops, and when she came down from there, “She succeeded him as the queen of the country”.
The hotel is in the middle of the forest, and it shows the pleasure of Africa. When you visit it, you will be sent into the heart of the forest by hotel buses, and then a guide, with a gun to protect you against big game, will go with you to the Treetops. Before and after dinner, for the whole night if you wish, you can sit on the corridor(走廊), watching animals come to the water pool. The earliest hotel Treetops was built round a large tree on the opposite side of the water, but that was destroyed by fire and the new hotel Treetops, which is built round several trees, is much bigger.
The dining room at Treetops is small, and the waiters cannot walk round to serve guests, so a clever “railway service” has been invented. Guests take their food as it passes slowly in front of them, along a line in the center of the table.
There are many animals around the Treetops. When you visit them, you can see:
---Animals and their babies are waiting to greet the guests.
---Animals, enjoying the Treetops pool in the daylight.
---A long bodied, long ring tailed very active cat-like animal is a special one coming out at night. He hunts and eats anything he can catch and is very destructive. He lives in the trees at Treetops. He comes for his food every evening. Do not get too near to him, as his teeth and claws（爪）can do you harm. These animals can be trained and become lovely pets.
1.The underlined word “succeeded” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________”.
A. did what she was trying to do
B. gained her purpose
C. replaced someone in an important position
D. completed an easy task
2.According to the third paragraph, “railway service” actually refers to __________.
A. the service provided at the railway station
B. the supply of food on the train
C. the service provided along the railway
D. the supply of food along a moving line
3.Which of the following statements about “the cat-like animal” is WRONG?
A. It comes for food only at night.
B. It lives in the trees at Treetops.
C. Its teeth and claws can do people harm.
D. It can catch any other animal in the forest.
4.We can learn from the text that the guests _________.
A. will be protected by a guide in the forest
B. can play with the cat-like animals
C. can have parties in the dinning room
D. could not sit on the corridor at night
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
This hotel in the trees is famous in the world. Peop1e who know very little about Kenya, know of Treetops. When King George VI died, Princess Elizabeth was staying on the Treetops, and when she came down from there, “She succeeded him as the queen of the country”. This hotel in the middle of the forest shows the pleasure of Africa. When you visit it, you will be sent into the heart of the forest by hotel buses, and then a guide, with a gun to protect you against big game, will go with you to the Treetops. Before and after dinner, for the whole night if you wish, you can sit on the corridor(走廊), watching animals come to the water pool. The earliest hotel Treetops was built round a large tree on the opposite side of the water, but that was destroyed by fire and the new hotel Treetops, which is built round several trees, is much bigger.
The dining room at Treetops is small, and the waiters cannot walk round to serve guests, a clever “railway service” has been invented. Guests take their food as it passes slowly in front of them, along a line in the center of the table.
There are many animals around the Treetops. When you visit them, you can see:
---Animals and their babies are waiting to greet the guests.
---Animals, enjoying the Treetops pool in the daylight.
---A long bodied, long ring tailed very active cat-like animal is a special one coming out at night. He hunts and eats anything he can overpower and is very destructive. He lives in the trees at Treetops .He comes for his food every evening. Do not get too near to him, as his teeth and claws（爪）can do you harm. These animals can be trained and become lovely pets.
---Some other animals who have a thick coating of fur to keep them warm in the cold forest nights.
---Many buffaloes（水牛）coming to the Treetops for water and salt during the day or night.
1.“She succeeded him as the queen of the country” In this sentence, “succeeded” means_______.
A．did what she was trying to do B．gained her purpose
C．got a position on the death of the King D．completed an easy task
2.According to the passage, “railway service” actually refers to __________.
A．the service provided at the railway station
B．the supply of food on the train
C．the service provided along the railway
D．the supply of food along a moving line
3.Which of the following statements about “the cat-like animal”, described in the passage, is NOT true?
A．It comes for food only at night.
B．It lives in the trees at Treetops.
C．Its teeth and claws can do people harm.
D．It can catch any other animal in the forest.
4.According to the passage. Treetops is famous in the world because ________.
A．it shows the pleasure of America
B．Princess Elizabeth got to the crown when coming down from there
C．it is built round several trees
D．there are many animals that can be trained and become lovely pets
5.We can learn from the passage, that the guests＿＿＿＿．
A．should not play games on the Treetops
B．could not sit on the corridor at night
C．could enjoy their dinner in the dining room
D．should keep off the cat-like animals
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
. You __________ a taxi, for it was only about ten minutes’ walk to the station from the hotel.
| A．mustn’t have taken; | B．mightn’t have taken; | C．needn’t have taken; | D．couldn’t have taken; |
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
It had been a tiring journey. I ________the hotel at about ten o’clock that night. There were many other tourists waiting to _______in. I approached the reception desk and________my room number and the _______ to it. To my disappointment, I found that there had been a________in communication and my reservation(预定)for a room had not been _______. The receptionist(接待员)was very polite and helpful. She told me that the hotel was fully________for the night and suggested that I live in another hotel which is further down the hill. Faced with hardly any choice, I _______her suggestion.
The hotel was rather strange and warm. The owner was Percy Williams who doubled up_________a receptionist and a waiter. He greeted me__________and showed me my room. By then I was so tired that I jumped into bed and________a deep sleep.
The next morning, I woke up feeling very much ________. I realized that I was________with a blanket and my clothes were________put in the closet. “Mr. Williams is indeed a nice man,” I thought to myself. I decided that I would_________on in this hotel for the rest of my holidays.
I met Mr. Williams on my way out and thanked him for his_________. Mr. Williams was surprised. “I didn’t do anything _________show you to your room last night, Miss ________must be my wife who did that.”
“Please give my thanks to your wife then,” I said as I moved to leave. Mr. Williams’ next few words made me _________
“I’m afraid I can’t, Miss. You see, my wife has been dead for ________.”
1.A. reached B. left C. arrived D. approached
2.A. live B. check C. take D. get
3.A. looked for B. took away C. asked for D. picked up
4.A. answer B. way C. access D. key
5.A. limit B. mistake C. fame D. story
6.A. observed B. governed C. received D. accepted
7.A. booked B. lent C. fixed D. rented
8.A. took over B. took down C. took on D. took up
9.A. as B. between C. for D. among
10.A. friendly B. calmly C. warmly D. formally
11.A. lay down B. longed for C. dreamed of D. fell into
12.A. frightened B. optimistic C. delighted D. energetic
13.A. spread B. covered C. filled D. operated
14.A. smoothly B. neatly C. carelessly D. urgently
15.A. drive B. ride C. stay D. travel
16.A. comfort B. smile C. favor D. generosity
17.A. except B. besides C. beyond D. beneath
18.A. She B. That C. This D. It
19.A. laugh B. hesitate C. freeze D. wonder
20.A. moments B. years C. centuries D. hours
高二英语七选五困难题查看答案及解析