广东省广州市天河区2023~2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（PDF版，无答案）

天河区2023学年第二学期期末考试
高二英语
本试卷共8页，满分为150分，考试用时120分钟。
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第一部分阅读（共两节，满分45分)
第一节（共10小题：每小题3分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Ten years ago,Airbnb passed a milestone:the number of people who had used the
service to book a night's stay outnumbered 4 million.But it was still believed to be a
small player.Over the past decade,staying in somebody else's home,or second home,
for a short-term break has become the first choice I (and my mates,and my mum,and
her mates)made when planning to visit a city.
We much prefer it.Away from the eyes of annoying tourists,our boys are free to
treat the house as a genuine home-from-home:that is,using every surface,from
bookshelf to boiler cupboard,as a huge wonderland.As there is always a separate living
space (actually separate,unlike the open-plan "suites"offered by most hotels),we can
chat and watch TV once they've gone to bed.We use the kitchen to make them dinner
and breakfast,which saves us money;then we get a takeaway from Deliveroo (another
technological marvel)once the kids are in bed.
I'll admit that this routine can still present challenges.Simply loading up the car
with daily necessities,snacks and drinks,and appropriate"in-flight entertainment"is an
activity that,itself,kills your desire for holiday.But it's always worth it.How I look
forward to the small success when I've located the parking space for our rented room,
after ten minutes of aimlessly driving around a complex one-way system.How I love
examining the owner's art and books,piecing together my impression of their
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