1、UNIT 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND课时分层作业(十二).阅读理解AWhy go to Madrid?There may be a slight chill (寒冷) in the air, with temperatures staying around 15 in March，but Spains handsome capital is slowly starting to warm up. Even more attractive are the cultural events.A new exhibition of the living and worki
2、ng spaces of Spains greatest artist, Picasso, has just opened in the studio at the Fundacin MAPFRE at Paseo de Recoletos 23.It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family.Later this summer, the 400th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance (文艺复兴) painter EI Greco will be m
3、arked with an exciting exhibition at the Museo del Prado at Paseo del Prado from 24 June to 5 October.How to go?The widest range of flights is offered by EasyJetfrom Bristol，Edinburgh，Gatwick，Liverpool and Luton British Airways and its sister airline Iberia combine forces from Heathrow and London Ci
4、ty. Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted；Air Europa flies from Gatwick.Barajas airport is 13km northeast of the city centre and is served by frequent trains on Metro Line 8, but the shortest underground journey is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Ministerios station and takes a
5、bout 30 minutes. The fare to any station in the city centre is 4.50. The airport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock：5 one way. It takes 40 minutes to reach the city centre. A taxi takes half the time. A flat rate of 30 covers most of central Madrid.【语篇解读】本文为应用文。文章介绍了即将在西班牙首都马德里
6、举行的文化活动的相关情况。1When will the Picasso exhibition close?AOn 23 March. BOn 11 May.COn 24 June. DOn 5 October.B细节理解题。根据“Why go to Madrid？”部分中第二段最后一句话“It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family.”可知答案为B项。2Which airline operates flights from Manchester to Madrid?AEasyJet. BRyanair
7、.CAir Europa. DBritish Airways.B细节理解题。根据“How to go？”部分中的第一段中“Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted”可知答案为B项。3What is the fastest way to reach central Madrid from Barajas airport?ATake a taxi.BTake a city bus.CTake Metro Line 8.DTake the airport express bus.A细节理解题。根据“How to go？”部分中的第二段可知，乘坐地铁到马德里
8、市中心需要大约30分钟，乘坐机场快线需要40分钟，而搭乘出租车只需要20分钟。故选A项。BSaturday, March 24thWe have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap,
9、 and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.Tuesday, March 27thBangkok is wonderful and surprising. The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on the water, and saw a lot of fruit and vegetabl
10、es. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.Friday, March 30thOur trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small vi
11、llage in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet lifeno computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met.They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be a
12、ble to come back next year.【语篇解读】文章是几篇日记，介绍了作者泰国之旅中的一些见闻。4The diaries above show the writers days in Thailand.A3 B7 C15 D8B细节理解题。根据第一篇日记的时间“March 24th”和第三篇日记“March 30th”可知答案。5Which of the following is TRUE?AChiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.BThe writer left Chiang Mai for Chian
13、g Rai by bus.CThe writer is travelling alone in Thailand.DThe writer will take a bus to Chiang Mai.B细节理解题。根据第二篇日记中的“We will take the train north，stay in Chiang Mai for two days，and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.”可知B项正确。6The people in the village of Chiang Rai Aare friendly to othersBlike speaking E
14、nglishChope to live in the citiesDlive a very busy lifeA细节理解题。根据最后一篇日记中的“They are the kindest people I have ever met.They always smile and sayhello”可知应选A项。7What is the best title for the whole diary?AMy First TravelBThe Outside WorldCTravelling in ThailandDMy Trip to Chiang MaiC标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知，这是几篇到泰
15、国旅游的日记，因此C项作标题最佳。.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。We already know that the underwater world is anything but silent. It is full of natural sounds produced by animals and by the motion of the atmosphere and water. But todays researchers are increasingly concerned about the manmade noises under the water
16、. They are confusing and even killing fish, whales and other marine animals.Although hearing is important to all animals, the special qualities of the undersea world emphasize the use of sound. Underwater sound allows marine animals to gather information and communicate at great distances and from a
17、ll directions. Loud underwater noises can cause damage to their hearing. And nowadays its becoming too much for marine wildlife. Evidence shows that whales will swim hundreds of miles, rapidly change their depth, and even beach themselves to get away from the sounds of sonar.You might think lower no
18、ises, typically caused by shipping or construction，do not pose a threat to marine animals. In fact, while they may not kill the animals directly, they can disturb their ability to locate food, find mates and avoid predators (掠食动物). Scientists looked at the effects of noise from small motorboats on c
19、oralreef fish at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. In the lab, the fish had been trained to recognize the smell of three common predators as a threat. Some fish were trained in the presence of boat noise, while the others were trained in the natural sounds of the ocean. It turned out that the fir
20、st group showed no fright reactions when exposed to the predator. However, the other group was scared. And under the influence of underwater noise on this group，only 20 percent of fish survived，compared to almost 70 percent of unexposed fish.Humans rely on the ocean for its natural resources and bio
21、diversity. The ocean also plays an important role in regulating (调节) temperatures. As Cousteau said, “For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive；in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive，he must protect it. ” 【参考范文】Although underwater world is not silent,
22、manmade sound is doing great harm to marine animals. (要点1)Important as underwater sound is to animals there，loud noises in the sea threaten their normal life. (要点2)According to scientists research, the survival rate of fish drops sharply under the influence of noise, whether loud or not.(要点3)Thus，with the benefits of ocean to the environment and temperature，people must protect it rather than fight it.(要点4)