1、Unit 2 Iconic AttractionsReading and Thinking. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确单词1. The explosion shook the foundations (地基) of the houses nearby. 2. There are two political (政治的) parties in the USthe Democratic Party and the Republican Party. 3. A bar is conveniently located (位于) within the grounds. 4. All the planet
2、s orbit the Sun in roughly the same plane, round its equator (赤道). 5. He has acquired a reputation as this countrys premier (最著名的) solo violinist. 6. Her stomach felt hollow (中空的) with fear. 7. Every time a train went past the walls vibrated (振动). 8. A basic sense of rhythm and pitch (音高) is essenti
3、al in a music teacher. 9. Roz is straightforward (坦率的) and let you know what shes thinking. 10. They could campaign on the slogan (标语) “Well take less of your money”. . 选词填空do some research on, refer to. . . as, major in, on the other hand, lead to, along with, be native to, in close contact with, m
4、ake up, play a part in1. He majored in Political Science when he was at college. 2. As is known to all, too much work and too little rest often lead to illness. 3. People often refer to Du Fu as the greatest realistic poets in ancient China. 4. The problem of pollution arises along with the rapid de
5、velopment of industry. 5. The horse is not native to Americait was introduced by the Spanish. 6. I did not know the answer until one evening when I sat down at the computer to do some research on great women of China. 7. Our Party must keep in close contact with the masses and rely on them, under no
6、 circumstances losing touch with them. 8. The books you read as a child can play a part in the job you have later in life. 9. Girls make up half of the students in our class, doing what boys can do equally. 10. On the other hand, we must guide the youngsters to correctly handle the relations between
7、 study and entertainment. . 完成句子1. What Im trying to say is that I cant wait to see what you are performing tonight. 我想说的是我等不及要看你今晚的表演了。2. I stared in to the dark and I was convinced that there was something out there watching me. 我盯着暗处, 确信那里的确有东西在盯着我看。3. I felt he was wrong, although I didnt say so
8、 at the time. 我觉得他错了, 不过我当时没有说出来。4. It is said that the scene of sunrise is very beautiful, but I had never seen it before. 据说日出的景色非常美, 可是我以前从未看见过。5. Personally speaking, searching and enriching the experience of life is the real meaning of travel. 对我来说, 旅行的意义是寻找和丰富生活的体验。. 阅读理解AShelton Murray has be
9、en playing the didgeridoo(迪吉里杜管) since he was five years old. Now 22, the musician will be travelling to the United States with the Australian Chamber Orchestra for the first time. Mr Murray comes from an Aboriginal (土著的) community and said his love of the didgeridoo had grown out of his culture. He
10、 was taught by his father Lazarus Murray from a young age, but said he was also inspired by his grandfather Peter Apaak Jupurrula Miller. “My father learnt from David Blanasi. Then he taught me what he learnt from David, ” he said. As the youngest member of a Tiwi Islander band called B2M (Bathurst
11、to Melville) in the Northern Territory, Mr Murray played the didgeridoo for the opening act of the Tina Arena Darwin concert in 2014. Now his didgeridoo skills have caught the attention of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, where he was invited to perform in the show The Reef Revisited, which will be
12、 touring the US next week. “Its exciting for me to be travelling over to America, ” he said. Mr Murray said there were challenges for young Aboriginal artists to break into the industry but said it is all about having the right attitude. Richard Tognetti, artistic director of the Australian Chamber
13、Orchestra, said the team was excited to have Mr Murray join the 25-person orchestra. “Hes bringing a really traditional approach. We respect the sound that he brings into the orchestra. Were used to the sound of a didgeridoo but playing it in LA, New York and Richmond Virginia will be interesting fo
14、r the audience, ” he said. Another member of the orchestra, Aboriginal musician Steve Pigram, said he was proud of Mr Murrays achievement at such a young age. “Hes coming through that thing of performing in a reggae (popular music in the West Indies) rock band, same as what I did. But hes got to thi
15、s kind of level a little quicker. Well its taken me 40 years, ” he said. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了来自澳大利亚的年轻土著音乐家Shelton Murray将加入澳洲室内管弦乐队前往美国进行巡演。1. How did Murray learn to play the didgeridoo? A. He taught himself. B. He learned from his grandfather. C. He drew inspiration from David. D. He followed hi
16、s fathers instructions. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段的My father learnt from David Blanasi. Then he taught me what he learnt from David可知, Murray是从他的父亲那里学习了迪吉里杜管。故选D。2. What do we know about B2M? A. Its a popular local band. B. Its members are all very young. C. Its tour around the US will come soon. D. Its a b
17、and in the Australian Chamber Orchestra. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段的As the youngest member . . . the Tina Arena Darwin concert in 2014. 可知, 该乐队在音乐会的开幕式上进行了表演, 由此推测该乐队在当地比较受欢迎。故选A。3. What did Richard Tognetti think of Murray? A. He needed to get along with the orchestra members. B. He would play a valuable p
18、art in the orchestra. C. He would face lots of challenges in the US. D. He needed to learn traditional approaches. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第五段的Hes bringing a really traditional approach. We respect the sound that he brings into the orchestra. 可知, Richard Tognetti对Murray评价颇高。由此推测Murray会在管弦乐队中扮演重要角色。故选B。4. Wha
19、t do Steve Pigram and Murray have in common? A. They became famous at a young age. B. They have played in a rock band. C. They came from the same city. D. They are of the same age. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段的Hes coming through that thing of performing in a reggae (popular music in the West Indies) rock ban
20、d, same as what I did. 可知, Steve Pigram和Murray的共同之处是他们都在摇滚乐队表演过。故选B。 BClose your eyes and picture the city of Paris. Now imagine the city without its most famous landmark: the Eiffel Tower. The unthinkable almost happened. When French engineer Gustave Eiffel built this tower for the Paris Worlds Fai
21、r of 1889, it was controversial. The iron structure contrasted(对比)sharply with the historic stone buildings of Paris. Eiffels four-legged iron archway was supposed to last only 20 years. Thats when Eiffels permit to operate the building would expire(过期)and the city could choose to tear it down. Yet
22、from the beginning, Eiffel had a strategy to save his building. If the Tower was linked to important research, he reasoned, no one would dare to take it down. So he would make it a grand laboratory for science. Scientific research began just one day after the Tower opened to the public on May 6, 188
23、9. Eiffel installed a weather station on the Towers third (and highest)floor. He connected instruments by wire to the French weather bureau in Paris. With these, he measured wind speed and air pressure. In 1903, still worried that his building might be torn down, Eiffel got a clever idea. He asked t
24、he French military to conduct its own research on radio communications at the Tower. He even paid the armys costs. French army captain Gustave Ferri worked from a little wooden house at the base of the Towers southern pillar. From there, he made radio contact with forts around Paris. Convinced of th
25、e importance of radio communications, the army set up a permanent radio station at the Tower. In 1910, the city of Paris renewed the structures permit for another 70 years. This year marks the iconic structures 125th birthday. Over the years, research conducted there has brought dramatic and unexpec
26、ted payoffs. During World War , for instance, the French army used the Tower as a giant ear to receive radio messages. It even led to the arrest of one of the wars most famous spies. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 介绍了法国埃菲尔铁塔的一些历史。埃菲尔铁塔在建造之初因为与巴黎的历史建筑不匹配而备受争议并面临被拆除的危险, 工程师Gustave Eiffel通过使它成为科学实验基地而使它被保存下来。100多年来,
27、埃菲尔铁塔发挥了巨大的作用。5. What does the author mean by “The unthinkable almost happened”? A. The Eiffel Tower was almost torn down. B. Gustave Eiffel was more than an engineer. C. It took great efforts to build the Eiffel Tower. D. The Eiffel Tower has served important purposes. 【解析】选A。句意猜测题。通读整篇文章可知“The unt
28、hinkable almost happened”是指埃菲尔铁塔差点被拆除, 故选A。6. The Eiffel Tower was controversial because . A. it was giant and uglyB. it would expire too soonC. some historic buildings had to be removedD. it didnt match the historic buildings of Paris【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第三段The iron structure contrasted sharply with the
29、historic stone buildings of Paris. 描述可知, 埃菲尔铁塔有争议是因为它与巴黎的历史建筑不匹配。故选D。7. How did Gustave Eiffel save the Eiffel Tower? A. By asking the army to defend it. B. By showing its importance for tourism. C. By making it a base for scientific research. D. By asking the government to renew its permit. 【解析】选C。
30、细节理解题。根据第四段Eiffel had a strategy to save his building. If the Tower was linked to important research, he reasoned, no one would dare to take it down及下文描述可知Gustave Eiffel通过使埃菲尔铁塔成为科学研究基地拯救了它。故选C。8. The arrest of a famous spy is mentioned to show . A. the Eiffel Tower has lost its initial valueB. the
31、Eiffel Tower has existed long enoughC. the research done in the Eiffel Tower had unexpected payoffsD. the Eiffel Tower was successfully preserved during the war【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段Over the years, research conducted there has brought dramatic and unexpected payoffs. 和It even led to the arrest of one o
32、f the wars most famous spies. 可以推断文章提到一名著名间谍被捕是想表明在埃菲尔铁塔研究有意想不到的回报。故选C。. 阅读填句Fraser IslandFraser Island, off the east coast of Australia, is an amazing sight. Waves of clear water crash onto the white sandy beaches. The people who first lived there called it Kgari. It means paradise(天堂), and thats e
33、xactly what it is. Fraser Island is a World Heritage Site(世界遗产保护区)because of its unique natural surroundings. 1 It has more sand than the Sahara Desert. Huge sand dunes(沙丘) move slowly across the island with the wind. In the valleys between the sand dunes are freshwater lakes. 2The island has everyt
34、hingover 120km of clean beaches, rainforests, and rare birds and animals. 3You need this type of vehicle because you have to drive through sand. There are no roads on Fraser Island. 4Even airplanes land on the sand. Its described as one of the most beautiful drives in the world. If you plan on stayi
35、ng overnight, you must camp out in a tent, as there are few places to stay on the island. 5 Fraser Island is a beautiful and unique place. With everything so naturally beautiful, it will not be around forever. Everyone should see it once in their lifetime. A. It is the largest sand island in the wor
36、ld. B. You have to drive on the beach along the ocean. C. Today the island is a popular tourism destination. D. All hills on the island form through sand blowing. E. There are only 360 people living there, and just a few hotels. F. There are over 100 of these small, clean lakes all over the island.
37、G. To see all the beauty on the island, you can rent a four-wheel-drive vehicle. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了位于澳大利亚东海岸的弗雷泽岛的美丽景观。它因其独特的自然环境而成为世界遗产; 岛上有超过120千米的干净海滩, 还有雨林、珍稀鸟类和动物; 这里还有美丽的驾车路线。1. 【解析】选A。下一句提到“这里的沙比撒哈拉沙漠还多。”联系下文, A选项“它是世界上最大的沙岛。”切题。该选项中的it和下一句中的it都是指的Fraser Island。故选A项。2. 【解析】选F。上一句提到“在沙丘之间的山谷里
38、有淡水湖。”承接上文, F选项“岛上有100多个这样干净的小湖泊。”符合语境。故选F项。3. 【解析】选G。下一句提到“你需要这种车, 因为你必须在沙地上开车。”联系下文, G选项“要想看到岛上所有的美景, 你可以租一辆四轮驱动的汽车。”符合上下文语境。下一句中的“this type of vehicle”指代的就是G选项中的“a four-wheel-drive vehicle”。故选G项。4. 【解析】选B。上一句提到“弗雷泽岛上没有公路。”承接上文, B选项“你不得不沿着海边开车。”符合逻辑, 两句是因果关系。故选B项。5. 【解析】选E。上一句提到“如果你打算过夜, 你必须在帐篷里露营, 因为岛上几乎没有地方可以住。”承接上文, E选项“只有360人住在那里, 并且只有几家旅馆。”用来进一步说明岛上几乎没有地方可以住的原因。故选E项。