1、课时质量评价(三)必修第一册UNIT 2TRAVELLING AROUND题型组合练阅读理解完形填空应用文写作. 阅读理解 As a boy, I wanted to go to the South Pole. As a teenager, I decided Id like to go to the North Pole too. And yet, I havent done either. It had taken me 31 years to just make it to the Arctic.I was travelling with a film crew from Norther
2、n Ireland, following the footsteps of Lord Dufferin who, in the 1850s, sailed from Scotland to the Arctic. As an early adventure tourist, he was driven by the desire to see what lay at the ends of the world.As we sailed north, icebergs of the size of buses floated past our small boat. Finally, we re
3、ached our destination English Bay, where Dufferin landed and stepped off onto the horseshoeshaped beach.This was what Id dreamt of: standing somewhere so pure and primitive. However, for many early polar explorers, the results were far less pleasant. The south, in particular, was the source of extre
4、me danger.My childhood interest in the South Pole was fuelled by the unsuccessful yet heroic adventures of Ernest Shackleton. He died in 1922 while preparing for his fourth adventure. The stories of Robert Falcon Scott are also wellknown: he and four companions died on their way back from the South
5、Pole.So why do explorers put themselves at such risk?Much of it seems to lie in the purity of the challenge. Scott talked of the appeal of a place that had been “unreached and unseen by humans”. “With a view over shining lands covered by icesheets of inconceivable extent, you have the feeling of liv
6、ing over the control of death,” said Fridtjof Nansen, a Norwegian explorer.On the homeward journey the weather turned and we were left for a few days at the mercy of a storm. We experienced a small taste of helplessness when faced with the raw power of nature. We should be grateful for the great exp
7、lorers spirit and stories. I know I am.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者为了实现童年去南极的梦想,跟随一个来自北爱尔兰的电影摄制组旅行并介绍了他一路上的所见所闻和所感。1. Why did the author begin his adventure tour?A. To assist a film crew.B. To realise a childhood dream.C. To memorise Lord Dufferin.D. To challenge a world record.B细节理解题。根据第一段的内容以及第四段中的“Th
8、is was what Id dreamt of: standing somewhere so pure and primitive.”可知,作者开始他的冒险之旅是为了实现童年的梦想。故选B。2. Which of the following best explains “inconceivable” underlined in Paragraph 7?A. Hard to control.B. Too far to reach.C. Hard to imagine.D. Too bright to view.C词义猜测题。根据画线词所在段中的“Scott talked of the appe
9、al of a place that had been unreached and unseen by humans”可知,斯科特认为南极是人类无法触及和看不见的地方,故可推测画线词意思和选项C“难以想象”最接近。故选C。3. What happened during the writers journey?A. They were trapped in icebergs.B. They were kept off the destination.C. They were attacked by a storm.D. They were rescued by explorers.C细节理解题。
10、根据最后一段中的“On the homeward journey the weather turned and we were left for a few days at the mercy of a storm.”可知,作者在旅途中被暴风雨袭击了。故选C。4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. The Appeal of the Ends of the WorldB. The Dream of Travelling to the ArcticC. The Victory over the Control of
11、DeathD. The Gratitude to Great Explorers SpiritA标题归纳题。根据第一段的内容并结合文章主要讲述了作者为了实现童年去南极的梦想,跟随一个来自北爱尔兰的电影摄制组旅行并介绍了一路上他的所见所闻和所感。可知,选项A“世界尽头的吸引力”最适合作文章的标题。故选A。. 完形填空(2022湖北襄阳四中模拟)Many people have a love for adventure because the excitement they experience is addictive. Gurbaz Singh is only 16 and yet on Mo
12、nday he led a group of 1 up Mount Hood in Oregon. The climb is a hard one, and requires 2 adventurers but Singh already has climbed 97 mountains. By all appearances, he was well 3 to make the climb.Conditions on the mountain are 4 in the winter. Hikers know that one misplaced step can be the beginni
13、ng of the 5 but that doesnt stop them from 6 When approaching the highest top, Singh 7 and fell for roughly 500 feet. Later several teams came to 8 him, making the 10,500foot climb to where Singh was located.On hearing about the 9 ,Singhs father drove from Canada to Portland. He was glad his son is
14、10 , and he knows the injury wont keep him from trying again.“He thought he was going to 11 somewhere and he was trying to prevent the 12 with his tool but it just didnt happen because he was 13 so fast that he couldnt do it,” the father said. “My family and my son want to 14 everyone who helped sav
15、e him. This was to be his 98th summit (峰顶). We will be back soon to finish the 15 ”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一名16岁的登山爱好者古尔巴兹辛格在一次登山中从山上摔落后获救的故事。他虽然受伤, 但是从不放弃,仍然会继续攀登高山。1. A. researchersB. studentsC. climbersD. campersC根据下文“The climb is a hard one”和“but Singh already has climbed 97 mountains”可知,辛格领着一群登山者
16、攀登胡德山(Mount Hood)。故选C。2. A. talentedB. skilledC. agedD. appointedB根据上文的 “hard”可知,这次登山非常艰难,因此需要这些冒险者有经验,有技术。故选B。3. A. organisedB. dressedC. educatedD. preparedD根据上文可知,辛格已经成功地攀登了97座山峰,因此这次他做了充分的准备。故选D。4. A. icyB. goodC. ordinaryD. favourableA根据空后的“in the winter”以及下文 “fell for roughly 500 feet”可推知,攀登的道
17、路应该是结冰的,比较滑。故选A。5. A. attemptB. experimentC. endD. journeyC根据上文可知,攀登的条件非常恶劣,所以走错将可能会是丧命(结束)的开始,短语the beginning of the end“结束的前兆;结局的开始”。故选C。6. A. measuringB. tryingC. investigatingD. volunteeringB根据上文可知,虽然困难重重,但是那不能阻止他们尝试攀登。故选B。7. A. slippedB. turnedC. hesitatedD. pausedA根据语境以及“fell”可知,辛格滑了一下,摔了下去。故选
18、A。8. A. challengeB. contactC. supportD. rescueD辛格滑倒摔落,所以不久后,几支队伍前来营救他。故选D。9. A. incidentB. responseC. conflictD. deedA根据上文可知,辛格发生了意外,他的父亲听说了这件事。故选A。10. A. healthyB. relaxedC. braveD. safeD由于辛格已经获救,因此他的父亲为儿子的安全感到高兴。故选D。11. A. escapeB. hideC. stopD. dieC根据语境可知,此处是辛格的父亲讲述辛格遇险的情境,结合下一句提到“用工具防止自己掉下去”可知,当
19、时辛格是想停在某个地方。故选C。12. A. fallB. fightC. disasterD. failureA根据上文提到“他想在某个地方停下来”以及下文“滚得太快”可知,辛格极力地使用自己的工具来阻止坠落。故选A。13. A. runningB. rollingC. movingD. risingB根据他没有成功停下来可知,当坠落的时候,因为辛格滚动得太快了,导致他无法使自己停下来。故选B。14. A. visitB. awardC. comfortD. thankD根据上文可知,几个救援队帮助了辛格,此处表示要感谢那些提供帮助的人们。故选D。15. A. raceB. jobC. fl
20、ightD. trainingB根据上文可知,这是辛格攀登的第98座山峰,因此他养好伤之后,会回来完成这个任务。故选B。. 应用文写作随着毕业季的临近,许多同学有了毕业旅游的想法,作为一个旅游爱好者,请你给你的同学Brown推荐一个你心中最值得的毕业旅行地。1. 推荐理由;2. 旅行的注意事项;3. 期待与祝愿。注意:1. 词数80左右(开头与结尾已给出,不计入总词数);2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Brown,It is delighted that the graduation season is around the corner. Yours,Li Hua【参考范文】
21、Dear Brown,It is delighted that the graduation season is around the corner. Knowing you are crazy about travelling, Id like to introduce my hometown, Chongqing, to you. At the meeting of Yangtze River and Jialing River lies Chongqing, where you can meet warm people and enjoy delicious food. Besides,
22、 the buildings are so magic that you cant distinguish the exact floor. Therefore, attention should be paid to your travel. It is necessary for you to prepare a detailed plan. If possible, you are supposed to hire a guide to help you. May you have a wonderful trip. I really look forward to seeing you. Yours,Li Hua