1、Unit 2 Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking1、Jack will be elected because many (power) men support him.2、Ying Zheng was the first( empire ) of China in history.3、 ( accommodate ) will be provided for all new students.4、To avoid being caught, the Winns had to get their tent up lateand _(pack
2、) it away early in the morning.5、It is obvious that the children are looking forvard to _ (receive) lucky money.6、It is (令人吃惊的）that China has made such a great achievement in the medical field.7、We arrived at our(目的地)，tired and hungry.8、In our life we are supposed to (应用）theory to practice.9、When I
3、got home, I_ _ _ _(收拾行李)for the trip.10、After he graduated, his parents tried to persuade him to _ _(申请)the well-paid job.11、Train travel is becoming more popular. Amtrak, the US. national passenger rail company, reports that ridership (公共交通工具的客流量）continues to grow each year. The passenger kilometre
4、s and numbers of passenger journeys are also increasing. There9s every reason to believe train 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 t
5、o keep in mind.Train travel is fast and direct between major cities, especially in countries with high-speed trains. It9s 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 tra
6、in can be much less expensive than renting a car, especially when you consider the cost of fuel and tolls (通行费).However, train schedules may not match your preferred travel times and clays, so you might have to change your trip. This is especially true for long-distance train travel in the US. You m
7、ay have to get off the train at midnight in a small station in an empty town in order to make a train connection.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, especiall
8、y at busy travel times or in developing countries.In the end, youll need to do some research on train ticket prices, check schedules against your own plan and weigh the advantages and disadvantages of train travel against your personal preferences.1.What may be one cause of train travel increase fro
9、m the text?A.More new railways.B.Growing fuel prices.C.Improved train schedules.D.Convenient food service.2.What are the advantages of train travel according to the text?a.It is the cheapest mode of travel.b.It is easy to book a train ticket online.c.It is cheaper for single or couple travellers.d.I
10、t is fast and direct between big cities.e.Ifs easy to bring your own food and drink.A.abe B.abd C.cde D.bcd3.What problem might passengers meet when travelling by train?A.They might have to change a train midway for a long-distance trip.B.They might have to pay for the fuel and tolls.C.They might ha
11、ve to exchange another train in a crowded town.D.They might have to book train tickets.12、Balmoral CastleBalmoral Castle, which started in the late 1300s. is the private residence of the Queen. It has remained a favourite residence for the Queen and her family during August and September.Some 85,000
12、 people visit Balmoral each year, and the estate maintains and restores footpaths throughout the property for visiting hikers.Windsor CastleWindsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. The castle was the inspiration for the Royal familys surname.
13、William the Conqueror built the castle in 1080 and it has remained a royal palace for over 900 years. Windsor is the oldest royal home in Britain and, covering 13 acres, its the largest castle in the world that is still lived in.Each year, the Order of the Garter ceremony is held at Windsor Castle,
14、and the Queen occasionally hosts a “dine and sleeps”,for politicians and public figures.The Palace of HolyroodhouseFounded as a monastery (修道院）in 1128, the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is The Queens official residence in Scotland. It was also the home of many Scottish royals.The Queen holds
15、receptions, state functions, and investitures(授职仪式）within its walls, and each year during Holyrood Week Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip invite 8 000 Scottish guests to the Garden Party.St. James PalaceSt. Jamess Palace was built between 1531 and 1536 and was home of kings and queens of England for
16、 over 300 years. The palace was built by Henry VU on the site of the Hospital of St. James,Westminster. After the destruction by fire of the Palace of Whitehall in 1698, all monarchs until William W lived at St. Jamess for part of the time.1.Where do the Queen and her family like to stay during the
17、summer holiday period?A.Windsor Castle.B.Balmoral Castle.C.The Palace of Holyroodhouse.D.St. James Palace.2.Compared with the others, Windsor CastleA.is visited by the largest number of touristsB.is intended for officialsC.has the longest historyD.is the most beautiful3.From the last part we know th
18、at St. James PalaceA.was rebuilt by Henry B.was built on the site where a hospital used to beC.was pulled down by King IVD.was destroyed by fire4.What does the underlined word “monarchs” most probably mean?A.Construction workers.B.Residents nearby.C.Officials of the country.D.Kings and queens.13、 If
19、 you want to write a travel journal, here are some useful tips for you. Get in the habit of writing in your travel journal every day. _ You will regret this later when priceless memories are forgotten. You may promise yourself that you will go back and write about your experiences later, but that al
20、most never happens._ It doesnt have to be long, just on a regular basis. Use your “down time” for your travel journal._ You can always write down a few lines in your travel journal when you are on trains, waiting for planes, or waiting in line. _ In your heading write down the day, where you are, wh
21、o you are with, maybe even the weather and what you ate that day. These are the first details people usually forget. Years later when you read your journal you will know exactly what you were doing on that day. No matter how much time changes, the memories will come rushing back. Focus on writing ab
22、out how you feel. Listing facts and figures is fine but that isnt why you traveled. A long journey is a time for self reflection. Being in a foreign environment is a special experience. Make a list of places you want to go next. Memories of these feelings die down quickly with time._A. Date your dia
23、ry in your travel journal.B. Be sure your travel journal is just like a book.C. When on a busy journey it is easy to forget to write.D. Buy a travel journal that can be used for a long time.E. Take a few minutes every day and put down your memories.F. Surprisingly, there is a lot of sitting around w
24、hile traveling.G. Writing about those experiences while the memories are fresh is necessary.14、Hiking tours are a kind of adventure (冒险）tourism. Generally speaking, these vacations focus almost entirely 1 hiking from one place to another. Hiking tours can be done as a group activity or alone.There a
25、re many different ways of organizing hiking tours. Some people like to go out into the areas where there are very few people and travel over long 2 (distant) from one place to another. They usually stay in hotels overnight before 3 ( travel ) to the next place on the following clay.Guides can make h
26、iking trips safer and more focused. Some hikers prefer to take hiking tours without guides because of costs or because they want to challenge 4 (they). However, employing a 5 (rely) guide during a hiking tour 6 ( consider) as a better choice for less experienced hikers.The activity can be very tirin
27、g，and those 7 are new to hiking may worry that they arent 8 ( physical)able to finish the tours. Sometimes it can be helpful for people 9 (go) to the doctor and make sure it is safe for them to choose 10 difficult hike. Sometimes, a challenging hike can be deadly for someone having heart disease. 答案
28、以及解析1答案及解析：答案：powerful解析：考查形容词句意:杰克会当选.因为许多有权势 的人都支持他。修饰名词men应用形容词 2答案及解析：答案：emperor解析：考查名词。句意：贏政是中国历史上第一位皇 帝。根据句意可知此处应填emperor,意为“皇帝”。 3答案及解析：答案：Accommodations 解析：考查名词：句意:将为所科的新生提供膳 宿此处作主语,应用名词形式accommodation作“胳宿”讲 时常用复数形式。 4答案及解析：答案：1.客观填空 packed解析：句意:为了避免被抓到,温恩一家不得不很晚才搭起帐篷,一大早就收拾好了。所填的词和前面的had起构成
29、并列谓语,所以用过去式。 5答案及解析：答案：1.客观填空 receiving解析：句意:很明显,孩子们期待着收到压岁钱:look forward to中的to是介词,后接动词时要用-ing形式。 6答案及解析：答案：amazing解析： 7答案及解析：答案：destination解析： 8答案及解析：答案：apply解析： 9答案及解析：答案：1.客观填空 packed 2.客观填空 up 3.客观填空 my 4.客观填空 luggage解析： 10答案及解析：答案：1.客观填空 apply 2.客观填空 for解析： 11答案及解析：答案：1.B2.D3.A解析：1.B细节理解题根据文章第
30、一段最后一句Theres every reason to believe train travel will continue to attract more passengers as fuel prices climb.可知燃油价格攀升是火车旅行 吸引越来越多的乘客的原因.2.D细节理解题根据文章第三段Train travel is fast and direct between major cities, especially in countries wilh high-speed trains. Its relatively easy to look a train trip. In
31、 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 tolls (通行费）.可知乘火车旅 行的优点在于网上订票便捷，对一两个乘客来说乘火车旅行花费更低，火车速度快而且在大城市之
32、间都冇火车直达。3.A推理判断题根据四段最后一句You may have get off the train at midnight in a small station in an empty town in order to make a train connection.可知长途旅行时乘客可能在中途换乘火车。 12答案及解析：答案：BCBD解析： 1.B提示：推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句“It has remained a favourite residence for the Queen and her family during August and September”可知，皇室
33、喜欢夏 天时在该城堡居住。2.C提示：细节理解题。根据“Balmoral Castle，which started in the late 1300s； William the Conqueror built the castle in 1080; Founded as a monastery in 1128? St. Jamess Palace was built between 1531 and 1536”可知，温莎城堡的历史最长。3.B提示：细节理解题。根据 “The palace was built by Henry on the site of the Hospital of St.
34、 James” 可知， 该城堡是在圣詹姆斯医院旧址上修建。4.D提示：同义猜测题。根据下文的“.until William IV lived at St. Jamess for part of the time”可知，该词的意 思是“君主”，所以选D项。 13答案及解析：答案：CEFAG解析：1.根据下文的当无价的回忆被遗忘以后,你会后悔的可知.所填句子与忘记写日志有关,C项与此语意相符。2.本段的小标题是养成每天写日志的习惯。E项每天花几分钟写下你的记忆符合语境。3.根据下文提到的当你在火车上,等待飞机或排队等候时可知,旅行的时候有很多坐着的时间,所以选F项。4.根据下文的在标题下写上日期可
35、知.本段介绍写日志时要注明日期,所以用A作小标题。5.根据上文的随着时间的推移,这些感情的记忆很快就会消逝可知,我们要趁着记忆犹新时把它写下来,所以选G项。 14答案及解析：答案：l.on2. distances3.travelling4.themselves5.reliable6.is considered7.who8.physically9.to go10.a解析：l.on考查介同句意:一般说来，这些假期几乎都集中在从一 个地方到另一个地方的徒步旅行上。focus on.集中于2. distances考查词性转化和名词复数句意：打些人喜欢外 出到人很少的地方去，进行长途旅行根据形容间lon
36、g可知 此处应用名词。又因为distance作“距离”讲时为可数名词, 故填 distances。3.travelling考查非谓语动词句意：在第二天去下一站旅游 之前，他们通常在旅馆住上一晚介词before 后应使用v.-ing 形式。4.themselves考杳反身代词句总:一吟徒步者选择不用向导是因为费用问题或者他们想挑战一下自己根据句意可知此处应填反身代词5.reliable考查词性转化句总：然而.对于缺少经验的徒步 旅行者来说，在徒步旅行时雇一个可靠的向导被认为是更好 的选择修饰名词guide应用形容词6.is considered考查动词的时态和语态。句意：然而，对于缺少经验的徒步
37、旅行者来说，在徒步旅行时鹿个可靠的向导 被认为是更好的选择主语employing a 5 ( rely) guide与consider之间为被动关系，因此应用被动语态单个v.-ing 短语作主语时，谓语动词用单数故填is considered7.who考查定语从句句意:这项活动可能会令人很疲惫.耶 些徒步旅行新手可能担心他们的身体不能完成这些旅行先 行词为those，关系词在定语从句中作主语，故用who8.physically考丧词性转化句意：见上题此处修饰形容同 able,故用副词形式。9.to go考查非谓语动词句意：有时人们去医生那儿核实一下他们选择一项闲难的徒步旅行是否安令可能会很有分析可知此处为不定式短语作真正的主语10.a考查冠词。句意：见上题。此处修饰可数名词hike,表泛指，所以用不定冠词a。
