1、Unit 8Period One.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Travel can teach kids more than a textbook.Traveling with kids is _1_ for them.They find new interests.Travel makes _2_ come alive for kids，and makes it so much more exciting than a textbook or even a classroom e
2、xperiment can.They learn how to _3_ new situations，and communicate with new people.They learn _4_，as sometimes it takes a long time to get somewhere really exciting or interesting.Ive been _5_ since I was seven years old.For me，to _6_ traveling would be like taking something away from my soul.I cant
3、 live _7_ traveling and I wouldnt be who I am if I dont travel.And I cant be a good mother _8_ I cant be me.Some people think its _9_ to travel after having kids.But in my opinion，when people _10_ parents，it doesnt mean they couldnt travel any more.My children have been traveling since they were thr
4、ee weeks old.I _11_ think of my children as a burden(负担)Bringing a life into the world _12_ many responsibilities and I love them.And one of them is _13_ our children.Im so thankful that my parents took me on _14_ trips during my young years.Ive learned that there is _15_ to the world than the littl
5、e world I was _16_ in.And of course I want to pass these travel _17_ on to my children.I value the memories I have traveling with my children.I know they will always _18_ these experiences when they are grown and _19_ home.Our children have an entire universe to explore and as a parent，it is my _20_
6、 to introduce them to as much as I can.()1.AgoodBtiringCextraDhorrible()2.AcommunicationBfriendshipCinformationDadventure()3.Ago throughBdeal withCshow offDstand by()4.ApatienceBorganisationCskillsDrules()5.AsharingBteachingCtravelingDhunting()6.AstopBcontinueCpreferDenjoy()7.AwithBforConDwithout()8
7、.AunlessBthoughCifDso()9.AexcitingBhardCboringDinteresting()10.AconfuseBmeetCneedDbecome()11.AusuallyBalwaysCneverDsometimes()12.Acomes withBtakes awayCpicks upDbacks out()13.AprotectingBeducatingCexaminingDserving()14.AgardenBcompanyCschoolDfamily()15.AlessBfewerCmoreDsmaller()16.AlivingBwalkingCsi
8、ngingDsleeping()17.AskillsBdifferencesCwaysDexperiences()18.AexpectBrememberCuseDdislike()19.AshowBsellCleaveDbuild()20.AdutyBdisappointmentCdaydreamDsadness【答案与解析】1A根据开篇第一句“Travel can teach kids more than a textbook.”可知作者是说旅行对小孩有益。2C根据“than a textbook or even a classroom experiment can”可知，作者是在跟课堂里学
9、的知识作对比，故选C项。3B根据“new situations”的语境，可知应选B项，表示“处理”新的情况。4A根据“as sometimes it takes a long time to get somewhere really exciting or interesting”可知作者是说，旅行还可以教会孩子有耐心。5C根据后文，可知作者是说她七岁就开始旅行了。6A根据“would be like taking something away from my soul”可知应选A项，表示“停止”旅行，就像从作者的灵魂里抽出去了一些东西一样。7D作者喜欢旅行，没有旅行她活不下去。8C这里表示假
10、设，故选C项，表示“如果作者不是她自己了，她也不会成为一个好妈妈”。9B根据作者不赞成前面那种观点的语境，可知前面是指有的人认为有了孩子就不方便旅行了，故选B项。10D根据语境，可知这里是指当人们成为父母后。11C根据“and I love them”的语境，可知作者从来没有把她的孩子们当作是一种负担。12A这里是指把一个生命带到这个世界上来的同时，很多责任也跟着来了，故选A项。13B作者认为其中一个责任是教育孩子，而作者通过旅行来教育孩子。14D因为是跟自己的父母旅行，所以应当是“家庭”旅行。15C根据“the little world”的语境，可知应选C项，表示外面的世界比作者生活的那个小
11、小的世界要多很多东西。16A这里表示作者所生活的环境，故选A项。17D作者想让孩子们旅行，来继续她小时候的旅行经历。18B作者认为孩子们会永远记得那些旅行经历的。19C根据“when they are grown”的语境，可知这里是指当孩子们长大离开家的时候。20A根据“as a parent”的语境，可知作者认为，让孩子们尽可能多地看到这个世界是她的责任。. 阅读理解(共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。You want to have fun and adventure and so you decide to travel
12、 somewhere to do it.Sounds like a simple enough thing.And basically it is.But what is adventure? That is the key here and the answer can be different for different people.For those who love sports, adventure travel can have a whole different meaning than for those who like history.The physical trave
13、l types that you can find include such adventure travel as white water rafting (白浪漂流), kayaking or climbing and hiking to some mountains somewhere.To the hiker, backpacking across Ireland might be their adventure.For this type of person, adventure travel almost always includes something physical.Oft
14、en the goal is to push their bodys limits and test their individual endurance (耐力)For those who less want to climb mountains, adventure travel might mean traveling to Nepal and taking in the local festivals.Wine tasting in Italy is also vacation adventure for the more relaxed traveler who enjoys pea
15、ce and comfort.Anything that is opposite to the normal scope (范围) of the travelers lifestyle defines adventure.Adventure travel is not necessarily a onesizefitsall type of vacation.Adventure depends on the persons physical limits, how much money the person has and what the person enjoys doing.Going
16、beyond the normal is adventurous for many.If your life is quite busy, then sitting on a beach in the moonlight with your family might be adventure for you.The point is not what you do but that you have a good time and that it is an adventure for you not for the person next to you.Do not sit home thi
17、s year when vacation time rolls around.Go beyond your normal routine and try something new.If you usually spend your vacation sunbathing on a beach, try hiking instead, through the mountains.Look around you, think beyond your comfort zone and head out on an adventure vacation.()1.For a quiet travele
18、r, he is most likely to choose _.Abackpacking across a countryBwine tasting in a barChiking to some mountainsDwhite water rafting()2.To have an adventure travel, the most important is _.Awhether you enjoy yourselfBwhether you try something dangerousCwhere you go for the travellingDwhat you do in the
19、 travelling()3.From the passage, we can make a conclusion that _.Aadventure travel always includes something dangerous Badventure travel will cost you a large sum of money Canything that goes beyond the normal is adventure travel Dadventure travelers like to do things to the limits of their body ()4
20、.The best title for the passage may be “_”ATips on Adventure TravelBWho Is Interested in Adventure Travel?CWhat Is Adventure Travel?DPopular Places for Adventure Travel【解题导语】什么是探险旅行？对不同的人来说，答案也不尽相同，但有一点是关键的，那就是你自己要玩得开心。1B细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Wine tasting in Italy is also vacation adventure for the more re
21、laxed traveler who enjoys peace and comfort.”可知答案为B。2A细节理解题。根据文章第四段最后一句中的“The point is not what you do but that you have a good time and that it is an adventure for you .”可知，探险旅行最重要的是玩得开心。3C推理判断题。综合第四段的内容特别是“Going beyond the normal is adventurous for many.”这句可知，作者认为探险旅行就是不同于以往的旅行。4C标题归纳题。文章第一段是本文的主旨
22、段。根据“But what is adventure？That is the key here and the answer can be different for different people.”可知，本文向我们介绍了什么是探险旅行。故答案为C。.七选五阅读(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Science of RiskSeekingSometimes we decide that a little unnecessary danger is worth it because when we w
23、eigh the risk and the reward, the risk seems worth taking._1_ Some of us enjoy activities that would surprise and scare the rest of us.Why? Experts say it may have to do with how our brains work.The reason why any of us take any risks at all might have to do with early humans. Risk takers were bette
24、r at hunting, fighting, or exploring._2_ As the quality of risktaking was passed from one generation to the next, humans ended up with a sense of adventure and a tolerance for risk.So why arent we all jumping out of airplanes then? Well, even 200,000 years ago, too much risktaking could get one kill
25、ed.A few daring survived, though, along with a few stayinthecave types.As a result, humans developed a range of character types that still exists today.So maybe you love car racing, or maybe you hate it._3_ No matter where you are on the riskseeking range, scientists say that your willingness to tak
26、e risks increases during your teenage years._4_ To help you do that, your brain increases your hunger for new experiences.New experiences often mean taking some risks, so your brain raises your tolerance for risk as well._5_ For the riskseekers, a part of the brain related to pleasure becomes active
27、, while for the rest of us, a part of the brain related to fear becomes active.As experts continue to study the science of riskseeking, well continue to hit the mountains, the waves or the shallow end of the pool.AIt all depends on your character.BThose are the risks you should jump to take.CBeing b
28、etter at those things meant a greater chance of survival.DThus, these wellequipped people survived because they were the fittest.EThis is when you start to move away from your family and into the bigger world.FHowever, we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards.GNew brain research suggests our brains work differently when we face a nervous situation.【答案】15FCAEG
