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11．Do you want a bit of an adventure？Would you like to discover all the corners of the UK，or travel abroad？Maybe you have never tried the motorhome lifestyle before．Well，read this article and you will know why a motorhome is a good choice．
Nothing is better than a motorhome．It has so many uses that it is considered the most versatile vehicle and it is also very comfortable．If you are thinking about hiring a motorhome this summer，then the best choice is to book it early，especially if you are considering the school holidays．The motorhome hire service is very seasonal and motorhome hire companies will never have extra vehicles available in the summer months．
There are a lot of companies throughout the UK，and some of the big ones have motorhomes spread all over the country．At present，the largest network for motorhome hire is provided by Motorhome which is based in Cambridge．If you are in the UK，you may phone 0800612-8719 for details of its motorhome hire information．Motorhome has a network of over 500 vehicles all over England，Scotland and Wales．
Most people wishing to hire a motorhome are families that are looking for an alternative to a European package holiday，especially as flying now has become more expensive，and is considered to be environmentally unfriendly．There is no doubt that the idea of no-fly holidays is going to become more popular as fewer people think it is safe to fly．This explains why more and more people are choosing to hire a motorhome for their holidays．

21．The main purpose of this text is to explain why it is a good idea toD．
A．take an adventure
B．travel to England
C．try a new lifestyle
D．hire a motorhome
22．What does the underlined word"versatile"in Paragraph 2 probably mean？C
A．Fast．
B．Safe．
C．Useful．
D．Exciting．
23．Why should you book a motorhome early if you want to book one for this summer？B
A．Booking early is much cheaper．
B．Summer is usually a very busy season．
C．You can arrange your time better this way．
D．Students usually book them to earn money．
24．The last paragraph tells us the advantages of hiring a motorhome byC．
A．telling us a story
B．giving detailed data
C．comparing it with flying
D．showing the results of a study．

Answer 1

分析 本文是说明文，介绍旅宿车的功能及乘其旅游的方便和舒适．

解答 21．D 作者意图题．考查考生对作者意图的揣摩和判断能力．通读全文，可知作者主要是在讲乘坐旅宿车旅游的优点，即为什么乘坐旅宿车旅游是个不错的主意，故选D．
22．C 词义猜测题．考查考生对上下文的理解及词义的推断能力．根据"It has so many uses"可知 versatile 意为"多种用途的"．
23．B 细节理解题．考查考生对具体信息的理解和提取能力．根据第二段"The motorhome hire service is very seasonal and motorhome hire companies will never have extra vehicles available in the summer months．"可知应选B．
24．C 文章结构题．考查考生对运用篇章结构知识的能力．文章末段主要通过与乘坐飞机旅游做对比，来突出乘坐旅宿车旅游的优点，故选C．

点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．