1、Unit 2 Travelling aroundUnit 2 Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking1、I have dreamed of taking a trip to Hawaii since I graduated, but the best thing always needs waiting. I took a trip with my friends to Haleakala National Park, which lies in Hawaii.When we arrived at Haleakala National Par
2、k, we were advised to watch the early morning sunrise. I was lost in the sightseeing that afternoon, so I could hardly wait to meet the sunrise. In the next morning, we all jumped out of the bed very early at 3 oclock and walked to the rocks by the seaside. In the first half an hour, we imagined how
3、 wonderful it would be when the first light came out through the thick clouds and how soft it would be when the light touched our skin，so we waited and waited. However， another half an hour later, I gradually lost my patience since there was nothing but the chilly darkness, and I felt that I was fro
4、zen to death. But my friends were still extremely cheerful.Nearly another one hour later, “Amazing!”，a word yelled out from Judy and we all shouted to welcome the light orange greatness, which was really unbelievable. Until today，I dare say that it is the most impressive(印象深刻的）sunrise in my life. Ho
5、wever, waiting in the morning darkness is also the one I cannot wipe out forever.Waiting sometimes is really a hard thing for most of us as it needs patience and strong-willed determination，but what about the result after that? It might turn out to be pleasant, unbelievable and satisfactory. So, it
6、is really worthwhile to wait for the best.1.When did they see the first light of the sunrise?A .About 3 oclock. B. About 4 oclock.C.Nearly 5 oclock.D.Nearly 6 oclock.2.What can we learn from the passage?A.My classmates and I took a trip to Hawaii.B.Hawaii is a good place to enjoy the sunset.C.I took
7、 a trip to Hawaii before I graduated.D.Sometimes, it is worthwhile to wait for the best.3.Whats the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 2?A.Total. B.Terrible. C.Cold. D.Interesting.2、 The Gold Coast family holidays are always great fun whether you are from Australia or from abroad.There are
8、beautiful beaches, adventure parks, nature parks and so much more. There are so many sights to see here.It is a pity to drive in a car and youll miss a great part of it.Australia is home to many animals and birds that can only be seen when moving slowly and going into the areas that they live. When
9、you are on a bicycle, you have the advantage of being able to stop whenever you want to see an interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before.It is a quieter mode (方式) of transportation as well, so you might even be able to take a picture.When you are on the beach, you can breathe that c
10、lean air and view the beauty of the water and sand.It is a totally different experience from either simply sunbathing or passing it in a car. There are many choices of hiring a bicycle to experience the Gold Coast attractions.There are stores that will fit a bike perfectly to your size.These bikes f
11、or both adults and children are in many styles and colors to please any taste.If you have ever wanted to try a tandem bike (双人单车), now is your chance, because they have those too. A bicycle hire on Gold Coast is something that everyone should try at least once. This is a wonderful chance for anyone
12、who likes to cycle and it is also a cheap way to travel with your family.1. Youd better not drive in a car on Gold Coast because _.A.you will break the traffic rulesB.you will cause much noiseC.you cant enjoy the beautiful sights wellD.you cant drive into some parks2. The following advantages of hir
13、ing bikes are mentioned EXCEPT that _.A.you can take photos of animalsB.it is a cheap way of travelingC.you can get a clearer sight of animalsD.it is a good way to do sunbathing3. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A.How to hire bikes on Gold Coast.B.What kinds of bikes there are in stores.C.What bike
14、s are the most popular.D.Who can hire bikes on Gold Coast.4. Whats the authors attitude towards a bike hire on Gold Coast?A.He supports it very much.B.He thinks its a personal choice.C.He doesnt like this way of traveling.D.He thinks its only good for adults3、 People are travelling more than ever be
15、fore. The World Tourism Organisation says that by 2020 the number of international travellers will be more than 1.6 billion a year._ Here are four different kinds of tourism that have appeared recently. Medical tourism can include a lot of things, from operations to visits to the dentist._ A few of
16、the popular countries offering medical tourism are India, Cuba, Thailand and Jordan. Nearly all tourists eat in restaurants, and dining is one of the top three tourist activities. But if you were in a country famous for its food, would you learn how to cook it? Welcome to the unusual form of culinar
17、y (烹任的)tourism, where people go to another country to learn how to prepare its food. _. _ Examples include tours to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, to parts of Thailand after the tsunami or to Ground Zero in New York. This kind of tourism is not very popular with local people for understandable
18、 reasons. Another kind of tourism with growing popularity is literary tourism._ It can be connected with the life of an author, for example, visiting the authors home or favourite places, or connected with the lives of the characters in a story. It can also be a visit to a place where a film was mad
19、e.A.Cooking holidays are growing in popularity now.B.It is known that few sites of disasters can be visited.C.Many people enjoy these historical tourist attractions.D.Disaster tourism is the act of visiting the site of a disaster.E.This is a kind of cultural tourism and there are several types.F.Thi
20、s kind of tourism includes going to a different country for health care.G.The increase in the number of tourists also means more kinds of tourism.4、 Fear started taking over when I was walking into my first school in America. I had travelled a long distance from India in order to 1 my mother, who ha
21、d been here for three years. With2and fear, I reached for the door cautiously, opening it3 . Everyone stared at me as I entered the room. Without paying attention to them, I4the teacher and asked if this was the right class.5a soft voice he answered, Yes. His voice6me a little. Then he asked me to c
22、hoose where I would7 . I chose the seat closest to the door. I didnt actually want to8a seat. In India we had9seats, so I never needed to worry about that. I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the 10 produced by the overhead projector (投影仪). In Indian schools, the technology was not 11 .
23、Since it was my first day, I was 12 about which classroom I should go to, but I 13 to get to my classes without asking anyone. It was 14 . I went to my next class and the bell rang 15 I entered. I went through the regular 16 of asking the teacher if I was in the right class. She said, The 17 is over
24、. But the bell just rang, I said. She said, That is the lunch bell. I apologized. Then I headed for the 18 . At the end of the day, I was on my way to the bus stop. I 19 my bus and sat down inside happily. Though I felt a little confused today, everything seemed all right. Every confusion seemed lik
25、e a (n)20I had to overcome to reach my goal.1. A. search B. assist C. join D. care2. A. surprise B. curiosity C. confidence D. anxiety3. A. slowly B. loudly C. quickly D. immediately4. A. blocked B. approached C. disturbed D. followed 5. A. Above B. At C. In D. With6. A. puzzled B. promoted C. inspi
26、red D. comforted7. A. stand B. sit C. lie D. listen8. A. rule out B. carry out C. give out D. pick out9. A. assigned B. painted C. repaired D. marked10. A. sound B. image C. effect D. record11. A. developed B. invented C. improved D. employed 12. A. touched B. disappointed C. confused D. impressed 1
27、3. A. failed B. pretended C. tended D. managed 14. A. noon B. daybreak C. dawn D. dark15. A. if B. though C. as D. since16. A. process B. excuse C. exercise D. examination17. A. work B. meeting C. discussion D. class18. A. library B. cafeteria C. lab D. gym19. A. spotted B. left C. uncovered D. lock
28、ed20. A. goal B. object C. obstacle D. destination 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.C2.D3.C解析：1.C推理判断题根据文章第二段中In the next morning, we all jumped out of the bed very early at 3 oclock. In the first half an hour, we imagined how wonderful it would However, another half an hour later，I gradually lost my patience.以及第二
29、段 Nearly another one hour later, “Amazing!”, a word yelled out from Judy and we all shouted tothe light orange greatness 可以计算出时间(3+0.5+0.5+1 =5),因此C项正确2. D细节理解题根据文章最后段最后 句So, it is really worthwhile to wail for the best.可知等待最好的结果是值得的3.C词义猜测题根据文章第二段画线词后的and I felt that I was frozen to death可知画线间意为“寒冷
30、的” 2答案及解析：答案：1-4 CDBA解析：1.根据第二段There are so many sights to see here. It is a pity to drive in a car and youll miss a great part of it.可知，澳大利亚黄金海岸有许多景点，开车去的话，会错过许多的美景。故选C项。2.根据第三段being able to stop whenever you want to see an interesting animal or bird .be able to take a picture(.无论你什么时候想看一个有趣的动物或一只鸟
31、，你都能够停下来你能拍一张照片。)可知，A、C 两项正确；根据最后一段的a cheap way to travel可知，B 项正确；根据It is a totally different experience from either simply sunbathing or passing it in a car.可知骑自行车游览和单纯的日光浴及开车是完全不一样的经历。D项把骑自行车等同于日光浴，是错误的，故选D项。3.根据第四段There are many choices of hiring a bicycle . These bikes for both adults and childr
32、en are in many styles and colors .try a tandem bike可知有很多租赁自行车的选择，成年人和孩子们的自行车有很多样式和颜色。本段主要介绍的是自行车的类型，故选B项。4.根据最后一段everyone should try at least once. a wonderful chance .可知，作者极力推荐骑自行车游览，故选A项。 3答案及解析：答案：1. G2. F3. A4. D5. E解析：1.根据上一句中的 the number of international travellers 并结合下一句 Here are four differe
33、nt kinds of tourism that have appeared recently.可知,游客人数的增加意味着旅游种类的增多。2.F项中的health care与该段第一句中的Medical tourism相呼应。3. 根据上一句中的people go to another country to learn how to prepare its food可知,游客去异国他乡学习烹饪,故烹饪度假越来越受到人们的欢迎。4.根据下文中的Hurricane Katrina, tsunami可知,所填的应为去灾难现场的旅游类型。5. 根据下一句中的It can be connected wi
34、th the life of an author可知,该段介绍的是一种文化旅游类型。 4答案及解析：答案：CDABC DBDAB DCDAC ADBAC解析：1. C 根据下文中的 who had been here for three years 可知，我到美国是为了与母亲团聚。join在此意为加入，与会合，符合句意。2. D既焦虑(anxiety)又害怕，我小心地把手伸向教室的门。3. A根据前面的reached for the door cautiously可知，应该是慢慢地 (slowly)打开门。4. B根据and asked可知，我走近(approach)老师。5. C名词voic
35、e通常与介词in搭配6. D他的声音稍稍安慰(comfort) 了我。7. B然后他要我选择一个座位坐(sit)下来。8. D 我实际上不想挑选(pick out)座位。rule out排除的可能性;carry out执行，实施;give out发出，发放。9. A在印度我们被分配(assigned)座位。l0. B此处指头顶上面的投影仪产生的图像(image)。11. D印度学校还没有应用(employ)这种技术。develop开发,发展； invent发明；improve提高，改善。12. C 后文Though I felt a little confused 有提示。confused 困
36、惑的， 符合句意。touched感动的；disappointed失望的；impressed印象深刻的。13. D manage to do sth.意为设法做成某事，符合句意a fail to do sth.未能做某事；pretend to do sth.假装做某事；tend to do sth.易于做某事。14. A 根据That is the lunch bell. 可知，已到了中午(noon)。15. C 我进去的时候铃响了。从属连词as在此意为当时 候，引导一个时间状语从句。16. A 我经历了一个常规的过程(process)，询问老师我是否上对了课。17. D 她说下课(class) 了。18. B前文That is the lunch bell.有提示，故作者决定去自助食堂 (cafeteria)吃午饭。19. A 我找到了(spot)公交车，高高兴兴地坐了进去。spot在此用 作动词，有发现之意。leave离开;uncover揭开；lock锁住。20. C根据下文的I had to overcome to reach my goal可知，此处应填obstacle，意为障碍。