1、Unit 5 On the road.单词拼写1The joy of travelling is not in arriving at your destination(目的地) but in the journey itself.2Acting is definitely a young persons profession(行业) in many ways.3Some of his paintings are on show in the local art gallery(美术馆)4People are fascinated by the jumping and dancing kang
2、aroos(袋鼠)5Before you quit(离开) your job,consider how your family would feel about your decision.6Our city has developed into a big one,which is four times as big as the previous(先前的) one.阅读理解AIs there really a place that you have a strong desire to visit,whatever the cost?If so,youre in my shoes.The
3、following places are most probably your best choices.Milford SoundIts one of New Zealands largest fjords(峡湾)Tourists will go boating along a river that moves into small lakes.It is a better choice for hiking lovers who can enjoy some of the most beautiful scenes in the world.Adventurers can feel lik
4、e explorers who have stepped into a hidden world.The natural beauty here is enough to make one realize the true magnificence(雄伟壮丽) of our world.The Rainbow MountainsThese geographic wonders look as if they were painted with a big paintbrush.The bright colors stand in big contrast to (反差) the near gr
5、eenery.As wild as it is,these mountains are a part of our world.One can find them in Chinas Danxia Landform Geological Park.The colors do exist in the real world.You can see the natural beauty of these mountains there.BoraThis Polynesian place offers one the chance to live like a native Polynesian.T
6、he clear open sky and the calm waters offer one the unique opportunity to observe different sea life with little difficulty.Galapagos IslandsThe Islands consist of 13 volcanic(火山的) islands and six smaller islands.Although known for Darwins visit,theyre more attractive than one might imagine.There ar
7、e 900 species of animals on these islands.200 of these species are special to the Galapagos which attract more travellers to this place.Lake BedLake Bed is a rich green in the summer and becomes a frozen beauty in winter.If you want to live out your own real life,Lake Bed is a good choice.Lake Bed r
8、ests high in the Alps of Slovenia,where the air is clear.Many tourists will go to this location for boating to be away from the hot weather or watching the snow.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。作者在文章中介绍了几个自己最想去的地方。1Where can you go if you want to hike?AGalapagos Islands.BMilford Sound.CThe Rainbow Mountains.DBora.B细节
9、理解题。根据第二段“It is a better choice for hiking lovers who can enjoy some of the most beautiful scenes in the world.”可知,Milford Sound是徒步爱好者不错的选择,在这里他们可以欣赏到世界上最美的景色。2The Rainbow Mountains will offer visitors _Aa good view of the change in mountainsBa chance to take photos in the thick forestCa chance to a
10、ppreciate geographic wondersDa chance to paint mountains with different colorsC细节理解题。根据第三段“These geographic wonders look as if they were painted with a big paintbrush.”可知,彩虹山这些地理奇观看起来就像是用一个大的画笔画上去的。故彩虹山为游客提供欣赏地理奇观的机会。3Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?AIt is very hard to watch
11、 sea life in Bora.BTourists can visit Lake Bed both in summer and winter.CIt is dangerous for tourists to explore Mildford Sound.DGalapagos Islands are famous for their manmade beauty.B细节理解题。根据最后一段可知,Lake Bed夏天绿色葱郁,冬天银装素裹。游客在这既可以避暑划船又可以欣赏雪景。由此可知,游客冬夏都可以来Lake Bed度假。4What can we infer about these plac
12、es from the passage?AThey are the places that the author wants to visit most.BThey became wellknown after some important visits.CThey are combinations of manmade scenery and nature.DThey are the places that visitors can see much sea life.A推理判断题。根据第一段及全文内容可知,文章介绍的旅游胜地都是作者最想去的地方。BRecently,my husband a
13、nd three kids were playing in Mediterranean(地中海),swimming and floating in the pictureperfect sea.It was ridiculously beautiful in Majorca,Spain.The way the sun danced across the water and how the blue horizon was dotted with storybook sailboats were such beautiful scenes.My husband and I always drea
14、med about taking our kids on a trip around the world.It was one of the things we talked at length about.When we imagined our life with the children,we hoped we would have.Fourteen years later,we had three boys who were growing up faster by the day.It was time to make good on those plans.We renewed o
15、ur passports,and then packed our bags.We showed our kids the world.It was about experiencing the dozens of flights and trains and taxis together.We showed them how wonderful,how diverse,and how fascinating the world is.We wanted them to learn all that we had learned ourselves,through our own travels
16、.But there was something more than that:What we really wanted is to slow down time.We wanted the days to last a bit longer,and the weeks to take their time.The years with our children are going too fast.We wanted to put the brakes on our busy lives for a year,and just be with our kids.We wanted a br
17、eak from the daily morning routine of making lunches,eating breakfast and going out the door in time for school.We needed family time out.It was the wonderful two months in Europe,full of incredible moments.When we look back at our lives,I know well be glad we did it.I know well be happy that this i
18、s a chapter of the story of our family.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。丈夫和“我”很早就梦想着带孩子们一起去环游世界,享受美景和家人陪伴的时光。十四年后,我们实现了梦想。5What did the couple often dream of fourteen years ago?AGoing to Mediterranean.BTravelling with their children.CSome storybook sailboats.DTheir childrens growing fast.B推理判断题。根据第二段中的第一句“My husband
19、and I always dreamed about taking our kids on a trip around the world.”可推知,14年前,“我”和丈夫梦想着带孩子们环游世界,故B项正确。6What does the underlined part “make good on” probably mean?ADo good to.BCarry out.CMake up.DPut off.B词义猜测题。根据上文可知,“我”和丈夫梦想着带孩子们环游世界,结合第三段中的第二句“It was time to make good on those plans.”可推知,是实行这些计划
20、的时候了。由此可推知,画线部分意为“实行”,故B项正确。7What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?AThe travel.BThe children.CThe transportation.DThe diverse world.A段落大意题。根据第三段中的内容可知,该段主要介绍了实行旅游计划,和三个孩子一起去旅游的情况,故A项正确。8What was the most important in the writers eyes?ADoing everything slowly.BLiving a busy life.CSticking to the routine.D
21、Slowing down the time.D细节理解题。根据第四段中的“But there was something more than that:What we really wanted is to slow down time.”可知,作者最希望的是时间能慢下来,故D项正确。.阅读七选五A travel journal is one of the best ways to keep a long voyage in memory.Many details that dont seem important while you are writing your travel journa
22、l often turn out to be so memorable. 1 When you are on a busy journey,it is easy to forget to write.You may promise yourself that you will write later,but that almost never happens.Take a few minutes every day and put down your memories. 2 Use your “down time” for your travel journal.There is a surp
23、rising amount of sitting around while travelling.You can always put down a few lines in your travel journal when you are on trains,waiting for planes,drying your laundry,or waiting in line.At the beginning of your journal,write down the day,where you are,who you are with,maybe even the weather and w
24、hat you eat. 3 Years later when you read your journal,you will know exactly what you were doing on that day.Focus on writing about how you feel.Listing facts and figures is fine but that isnt why you travelled.A long journey is a time for selfreflection.Memories of these feelings fade quickly with t
25、ime. 4 5 Whenever you use a ticket for a train or a museum or a ride,tape the stubs to your journal.They are pieces of history from your journey.Years later you can look at the ticket stubs and see exactly what you were doing on a specific day and how much it cost.AKeep ticket stubs.BBook your ticke
26、t in advance.CYoud better write down as much as possible.DThese are the details people tend to forget.EIt doesnt have to be long,just on a regular basis.FGet into the habit of writing your travel journal every day.GWriting about those experiences while the memories are fresh is important.【语篇解读】本文是一篇
27、说明文。文章作者建议我们养成随时写旅行日记的习惯,在旅程中花点时间随笔记录见闻和感受,还建议我们保存票根,以后看看很有纪念意义。1F根据下文“When you are on a busy journey,it is easy to forget to write.”可推知,上文应是强调要养成每天写旅行日记的习惯,以免忙碌的时候忘记。故选F项。2E设空前在说每天花几分钟写下你的回忆,E项(日记不需要写很长,只需要定期写)承接上文,符合语境。故选E项。3D根据上文“At the beginning of your journal,write down the day,where you are,w
28、ho you are with,maybe even the weather and what you eat.”可知,地点、人物、事件等要素都是写日记时的重要细节。故D项(这些是人们容易忘记的细节)承接上文,符合语境。4G根据上文“Memories of these feelings fade quickly with time.”可推知,在记忆还很鲜活的时候写下那些经历是很重要的。故选G项。5A本空为段落主旨句。根据下文“Whenever you use a ticket for a train or a museum or a ride,tape the stubs to your journal.”可知,本段主要内容为建议保留票根。故选A项。