1、UNIT 2 Travelling around.阅读理解Train travel is becoming more popular.Amtrak, the US national railroad passenger company, reports that the number of passengers continues to grow each year.The passenger kilometres and the number of passenger journeys are also increasing.Theres every reason to believe tr
2、ain travel will continue to attract more passengers as fuel prices climb.As you plan your vacation, youll need to consider the advantages and disadvantages of train travel.Here are some things that you need to keep in mind.Train travel is fast and direct between major cities, especially in countries
3、 with highspeed trains.Its relatively easy to book a train trip.In many countries，you can book your tickets online or go to a train station to buy them.For single or couple travellers, travelling by train can be much less expensive than renting a car，especially when you consider the cost of fuel and
4、 tolls(通行费)However, train schedules may not match your preferred travel time and date, so you might have to change your trip.This is especially true for longdistance train travel in the US.You may have to get off the train at midnight at a small station in an empty town in order to make a train conn
5、ection.You need to bring your own food and drink onto the train as the food and drink served on trains can be expensive.Conditions on the train may be crowded，dirty or uncomfortable, especially during busy travel periods or in developing countries.In the end, youll need to do some research on train
6、ticket prices, check schedules against your own plan and weigh the advantages and disadvantages of train travel against your personal preferences.本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了火车出行的迅速发展，以及乘坐火车旅行的优点和缺点，最后给出了一些乘坐火车出行的建议。1What may be one reason for train travel increase from the text?AMore new railways. BGrowing fuel
7、prices.CImproved train schedules. DConvenient food service.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的Theres every reason to believe train travel will continue to attract more passengers as fuel prices climb.可知，燃料价格的攀升是人们选择火车出行的一个理由。故选B项。2Which is NOT one of the advantages of train travel according to the text?AIt is the
8、cheapest mode of travel. BIt is easy to book a train ticket online.CIt is cheaper for single or couple travellers. DIt is fast and direct between big cities.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，火车旅行是往返大城市间的快速且直接的方式。根据第三段第二、三句可知，在网上订火车票很方便。根据第三段第四句可知，对于单人或双人出行来说，坐火车比租车便宜很多。这些优点中没有提到坐火车是最便宜的出行方式，故A项说法不正确。故选A项。3Wha
9、t problem might passengers meet when travelling by train?AThey might have to book train tickets.BThey might have to pay for the fuel and tolls.CThey might have to change trains in a crowded town.DThey might have to change trains midway for a longdistance trip.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二、三句可知，乘火车旅行的问题是长途旅行时
10、，中途可能要在没有人的城镇的小车站换乘。故选D项。4What does the underlined word “weigh” in Paragraph 6 mean?ACombine.BConsider.CInfluence.DKeep.答案：B解析：词义猜测题。最后一段指出，你需要研究一下火车票的价格，对照你自己的计划检查时刻表，根据你个人的喜好权衡乘火车旅行的利弊。所以与画线词意思相近的是consider，意为“考虑”。故选B项。.语法填空I _1_ (travel) to many places since I went to college.What impressed me dee
11、ply was _2_ (I) travel to Tibet last year.I took the train there with my friends and enjoyed the scenery all the way.When the train was close to Tibet, I had _3_ headache.Then I _4_ (find) it difficult to breathe and felt _5_ (tire)I knew that all my symptoms(症状)were called altitude sickness.And it
12、took me a few hours to get used to it.Tibet is known as the “Roof of the World” _6_ has a number of famous _7_ (place) of interest including Potala Palace and Mount Everest.So when I felt a little _8_ (well), I couldnt wait to head towards them.I was very happy _9_ (see) that the top of Mount Everes
13、t was covered with snow even _10_ July and when the sun came out, it became pure and beautiful.文章描述作者去西藏旅行的一次经历。1have_traveled解析：考查现在完成时。句意：自从上大学，我去过很多地方旅行。since表示自从到现在。故主句用现在完成时。故用have traveled。2my解析：考查代词。句意：让我印象深刻的是我去年去西藏的一次旅行。这里用形容词性物主代词修饰名词travel，故用my。3a解析：考查冠词。句意：当火车接近西藏的时候，我感到头疼。have a headach
14、e头疼，头痛。故用a。4found解析：考查动词时态。句意：然后我就觉得呼吸困难，感到疲惫。联系上文可知这里是在描述去年的旅行经历，用过去时。故用found。5tired解析：考查形容词。feel tired感到疲惫的。故用形容词形式tired。6and解析：考查连词。句意：西藏被称为“世界屋脊”，有很多著名的名胜古迹。根据句意可知前后句是并列关系，故用and。7places解析：考查名词复数。places of interest名胜古迹。故这里用places。8better解析：考查比较级。句意：因此当我感觉好点之后，我迫不及待地向这些名胜古迹出发了。根据句意可知这里用比较级，故用bette
15、r。9to_see解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：看到珠穆朗玛峰顶在七月也被白雪覆盖，我非常高兴。be happy to do很高兴做某事。故这里用to see。10in解析：考查介词。in July在七月，月份前面加介词in，故这里用in。.应用文写作假定你是英国人Jack，五月份打算来中国旅行，请你给你的中国笔友李华写封信，要点如下：1你的旅行计划：北京泰山杭州；2征求他的建议并询问他是否愿意充当你的导游。注意：1.词数80左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：the Forbidden City 紫禁城；Mount Tai 泰山Dear Li Hu
16、a，Im glad to tell you that Im going to visit China in May.My_arrangements_are_as_follows.First,_I_am_planning_to_visit_Beijing,_the_capital_of_China,_where_I_am_looking_forward_to_enjoying_the_Great_Wall,_the_Forbidden_City_and_some_beautiful_parks._Then_I_intend_to_go_to_visit_Mount_Tai_in_Shandong
17、_Province._Ive_heard_that_it_is_one_of_the_most_famous_mountains_in_China_and_I_cant_wait_to_enjoy_the_amazing_sunrise_there._After_that,_I_am_also_going_to_Hangzhou._It_is_said_that_it_is_a_beautiful_modern_city_with_breathtaking_natural_sights,_among_which_the_West_Lake_is_a_wellknown_tourist_attraction.What_do_you_think_of_my_travel_plan?_Will_you_act_as_my_guide_and_be_ready_to_offer_help_whenever_I_need_it？Hope_to_hear_from_you_soon.Yours，Jack
