Question

More American people take their troubles with them on holiday, according to a new survey. Although 40 percent said that the main reason for going away is to escape pressure (壓力) from work, almost all said they worry more than they do at home. Only four in every 100 said that they are happy and free of care.

The most common worry is burglary ( 入室盜竊), with four out of 10 worrying about their homes being broken into while they’re abroad. More than a quarter fear they will feel crazy with some other noisy and rough holiday-makers and 22 percent worry they may be attacked or their possessions will be missing. One in five think the car may break down; and the same number worry about the chances of bad weather.

The survey also showed that the stay-at-home Americans are no more. Three out of every five want to have a holiday abroad, a great increase from the figures only three years ago. The hotel holiday is still a winner, with about one third of all Americana preferring to go on a self-catering ( 自助 ) holiday.

56. The underlined word “survey” in the first paragraph most probably means ______.

A. research                B. review            C. exhibition        D. examination

57. According to the text, about ______ of people worry more on holiday than when they are at home.

A. 25%             B. 40%               C. 80%             D. 95%

58. The third most common worry of American holiday-makers is that they may ______.

A. be attacked or lose their possessions  B. have problems with their cars on the road

C. have bad weather on holiday      D. get mixed with some rough fellow holiday-makers

59. Where do American holiday-makers like to stay most?

A. At a hotel.                  B. In a quiet place.         

C. At a friend's house.            D. Where they can cook for themselves.

Answer 1

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解析:

56.A 點(diǎn)評(píng)：從下文Although 40 percent said....Only four in 100 said...，可知survey的意思為：“調(diào)查，民意調(diào)查”。

57.D 點(diǎn)評(píng)：第一段第二句話almost all said they worry more than they do at home表明95%更接近文意。

58.A 點(diǎn)評(píng)：第二段講了三個(gè) common worry。第一個(gè)The most common worry is...；第二個(gè)More than a quarter fear...；第三個(gè)22 percent worry they may be attacked or their possessions will be missing。因此答案為A。

59.A 點(diǎn)評(píng)：從文章最后一句話可以判定答案為A。