《2025年英语同步练习与测评高中英语必修第二册外研版》

C
Many ski resorts are built and opened in Beijing. Skiing has become a popular sport and enjoyed rapid growth in the past ten years. A lot of people have been very eager to add bright - coloured ski suits to their winter collections. And many choose to start the Chinese New Year by gathering in ski resorts. They do not have to worry about Beijing’s dry weather which seldom produces snow. As long as it is cold enough, snow - making machines will manage to cover the hills in the north of the capital.
This craze (一时的狂热) for skiing is partly due to the fact that there has been an increasing number of private cars. Leisure industry has taken off in Beijing’s suburbs, which were unreachable to ordinary people at first. One manager of a ski resort said that most visitors drove their own cars to his resort, while the others took buses rented by schools, businesses or government offices.
The craze seems to make huge profits for resort owners. But, according to the manager, making money is yet the biggest challenge, since starting and running ski resorts require a large amount of money. Hiring land from the local government, preparing the hills for skiing, buying enough snow - making machines, renting ski equipment and paying for water and electronic bills all cost a lot.
The ski resort where the manager works costs nearly four million dollars to get everything ready. What makes things worse is that too many people want a share in the leisure industry. People rush into the business and a price war breaks out, which in turn makes it more difficult for resort owners to balance. But this is good news for consumers. Beijing now offers some of the cheapest ski training classes in the world. It also helps skiing continue its growth since the low price is likely to attract more newcomers.
8. What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. Convenience brought by private cars to skiers.
B. Skiing as a new way of enjoying one’s spare time.
C. Things to be considered when starting a ski resort.
D. A sudden increase of ski training classes in Beijing.
(B)
9. What does the underlined words “leisure industry” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Transport to ski resorts.
B. Production of family cars.
C. Business of providing spare time enjoyments.
D. Part - time jobs for people living in the suburbs.
(C)
10. What is the main problem in running a ski resort?
A. Difficulty in hiring land.
B. Lack of business experience.
C. Price wars with other ski resorts.
D. Shortage of water and electricity.
(C)

答案： 8. B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，B项较全面地概括了本文的大意。因此选B。
9. C 词义猜测题。industry意为“行业”，leisure industry是指为人们提供休闲娱乐活动的行业，C项中的business和spare time enjoyments符合语境。因此选C。
10. C 细节理解题。最后两段提到滑雪场面临的主要问题是费用问题，尤其是最后一段提到的价格战。因此选C。