新蔡县第一高级中学 2024-2025 学年高二下学期 2 月份开学考试英语试题注意事项：1.答题前请填好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息；2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。一、听力(共两节，满分 30 分)略二、阅读理解(共两节，共 20 小题.每小题 2.5 分，满分 50 分)第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，共 37.5 分)AA relative newcomer compared to YouTube and Instagram, TikTok was launched in 2016 and has since grown to an audience of over one billion monthly active users. Its format — short, shareable videos — and addictive algorithm (算法) have proved particularly popular among younger people. Accordingto TikTok’s own data insights, the app has seen a 410% increase in travel content views since 2021. TikTok content creator Emma Cooke thinks it’s the honesty of videos that makes them perform well. “If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a video is worth 10,000,” she says. “It’s very hard to edit them in the way you could imagine. TikTok travellers are looking for authenticity (真实性).”More than 70% of TikTok’s European audience say they’ re likely to book a holiday based on recommendations they’ve seen on the platform (平台). Indeed, research by Adobe found that more than 60% of Gen Z Americans have used TikTok as a search engine. Entering a search term such as “top things to do in Paris” will bring up endless videos, ranked by popularity and the algorithm will adapt to these interests next time you search.TikTok attracts many content creators, whose insights can be invaluable for travellers. But they also have the potential to cause harm, at times directing thousands of visitors to places that don’t have the infrastructure (基础设施) to support.Many destinations have fallen victim to their own success. A study published in a journal found that, “While the tourists helped improve the economic situation, they also brought traffic and crowding, putting pressure on infrastructure.”There’s also the issue of the promotion of unethical ( 不道德的) tourism. Responsible travel is of keen interest to TikTok users. But when Dr Natara Loose, an American veterinarian, visited Mauritius this year, she says she was “shocked by the number of boats selling tours to swim with dolphins, a practice illegal in Mauritius but spread all over TikTok.”For better or worse, it’s clear the platform’s influence on travel is enormous, particularly among younger generations and it isn’t going anywhere any time soon.21．What makes TikTok popular according to Emma Cooke?A．Its longer videos.B．Its older audience.C．Its focus on edited content.D．Its video content’s authenticity.22．What do most Gen Z Americans use TikTok as according to the text?A．A booking platform for travel accommodations.B．A platform for sharing travel photos and videos.C．A search engine for travel recommendations.D．A tool for connecting with local tour operators.23．What is a potential negative consequence of TikTok tourist pr...
