1、Unit 2 单元检测卷阅读理解AFor teenagers, its great fun to explore new places and it feels like an adventure, even when you know youre not the first to have been there.But to make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles, the following tips may be helpful.Do the map reading if youre being dri
2、ven somewhere.Itll be easier if you keep the map following the direction you are traveling in.Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn, or youll have to move to the back seat. Get a group of friends together and go exploring.Youll need a good ma
3、p, a compass, a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of spare cash for emergencies.Tell someone where youre going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back.The purpose of the activity is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can
4、 go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.See if your school or a club organizes orienteering (定向越野比赛) activities, in which you need a map and a compass to find your way.This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C, etc.) in the f
5、astest time, or simply as a sparetime activity.It enables you to be familiar with the use of maps and compass and gain some special skills.In some way, its not only good fun, but also a great way to keep fit.1When you sit beside the driver, youd better .Alook ahead to see where there is a gas statio
6、nBmove to the back seat if feeling uncomfortableCkeep looking at the map to find another place to go toDdirect the driver when necessary2In the exploration, why do you need wait for the slower friends?ATo share the fun with him/her in exploration.BTo tell him/her whats going on with group members.CT
7、o avoid yourself or your friends getting lost.DTo show them how fast you can go.3What does the whole passage talk about?AThe fun of exploration.BWhat to bring for exploration.CHow to prevent people getting lost in exploration.DThe way to use a map in exploration.BTravel is one of the most exciting e
8、xperiences a human being can have.Imagine how the Italian traveler Marco Polo must have felt when he found himself on Chinese soil,seeing a way of life quite different from what hed seen before.And how marvelous (了不起的) it must have been to listen to Zhang Qian when he returned to China from his jour
9、ney through Central Asia and West Asia!His brain must have been packed with everything hed seen and heard,leading to the founding of the Silk Road.Some people have traveled all over the world,and travel is a way of life for them.They perhaps know what to expect before they travel.Thats why the best
10、travel is the first one.Imagine a person who has always wanted to travel to the United States.Of course,he has probably seen the Statue of Liberty a thousand times on TV,and the White House,and all the other famous sights.But nothing would compare to the thrill of looking out of the cabin window (舷窗
11、) as the plane lands,watching the buildings and streets of the real America come into view.Although travel is often just for recreation,its also educational.We may not know that we are getting an education,but we still are.Were learning every day:new words in a new language,new people,and new ways o
12、f life.But this learning takes place in the school of the world,not the classroom.One of the lessons we learn is undoubtedly a moral one.As we get to know foreign places,we come to understand that there are many different ways to live,and that the way we live isnt necessarily the best.The British po
13、litician Benjamin Disraeli summed this up well when he said,“Travel teaches toleration.”4The author uses Marco Polo and Zhang Qian as examples to .Aexplain how the Silk Road was foundedBpresent travel as an amazing experienceCshow how the way people travel has changedDdescribe important cultural exc
14、hanges in history5By saying “the best travel is the first one”,the author means that .Aones first trip is usually the most challengingBno other trip is better than ones first tripCthere is always much to learn on ones first tripDpeople usually make better preparations for their first trip6The underl
15、ined word “recreation” in paragraph 3 probably means .AlearningBknowledgeCfun Drisk7According to the last two paragraphs,the author believes that .Atraveling should be included in formal educationBtraveling improves peoples confidence in their lifestyleCa foreign journey may raise peoples cultural u
16、nderstandingDthere is more to learn from adventures than classesCThe New York Vegas Hotel has some of the most beautiful and luxurious (豪华的) rooms.Here are four kinds of them.Park AvenueThis kind of room has about 350 square feet of space.It comes with either a kingsize or queensize bed.The room has
17、 the following:a 40inch television and a good bathroom.The Park Avenue room costs about $65 to $85 per night during weekdays and has a weekend rate of $100 to $110 per night.MarquisThis Marquis room is upgrade.It provides guests with 700 square feet of space.This upgrade room has a good bathroom, tw
18、o separate dining areas, and Internet access.There is also a small refrigerator in the room.Guests can stay in this kind of room for about $125 per night.PlayersThe Players room comes with two queensize beds.This room is almost 800 square feet and has a sitting area.The Players room has the followin
19、g:two 40inch televisions, a good bathroom, dining and entertainment areas and Internet access.One can stay in the Players room for $155 per night.PenthousesThis kind of room has about 1,100 square feet of space with a DVD and CD player, coffee pots, and a separate master bedroom.Penthouses rooms hav
20、e more upgrade amenities (设施)Guests can stay in this room comfortably for $415 per night, and it has a different price in the busy season.Las Vegas travelers have their choice of one of these hotel rooms.It doesnt matter which room one chooses because all of them are wonderful!1The price of some roo
21、ms of the New York Vegas Hotel .Ais a bit higher during weekdaysBdepends on what time of year it isCkeeps the same all the year roundDchanges almost every day2What will you choose if you want to surf the Internet and also save some money?APark Avenue.BMarquis.CPlayers. DPenthouses.3What can we learn
22、 from the passage?AThere are two beds in a Players room.BThe queen once stayed in a Park Avenue room.CThere is a small refrigerator in every room.DThe New York Vegas Hotel provides guests with free meals.DWhen I was in medical college,I went camping with some of my friends.The season was summer; the
23、refore,we chose to go to the seaside.After arriving there,we rented a room and left our luggage there.We finished lunch and then decided to rent a boat because the sea and the weather were beautiful.We started to row,but about one mile out,the weather suddenly changed.Although the weather was not go
24、od,we didnt want to give up,but finally my friends and I agreed that we should go back.We tried to change the boats direction,but as soon as we changed it,the oarlock (桨架) broke.Therefore,we were unable to turn back.We had to wait for help because we couldnt do anything.After seeing the change of we
25、ather,we shouldnt have continued to row,but it was too late.We regretted it.The sea changed a lot,the waves got very high,and the boat began to shake like a cradle.One of my friends started to cry; another started to vomit.Three hours passed,and nobody came to help us.We were just praying.Fortunatel
26、y,after five long hours of waiting,two big boats came to rescue us and we escaped.If they hadnt come to get us,we would have crossed the border between Turkey and Greece because the border was very close.This story is the most exciting story of my life because we could have died,but luck was with us
27、 and we escaped.1What does the author mainly tell in this passage?AA scary experience at sea.BAn exciting experience when swimming.CThe changeable weather at the seaside.DIt is dangerous to boat at sea.2When did they begin to go boating in the sea?AIn the morning.BIn the afternoon.CIn the evening.DA
28、t night.3They were not able to turn back because .Athe weather was bad for them to do soBthey couldnt change the boats directionCthey couldnt row the boatDthey didnt know which way to go4What they regretted was that when the weather changed.Athey went camping at the seasideBthey went on rowingCthe w
29、aves got very highDthey started too late阅读七选五International TravelInternational travel can be a fantastic way to see the world.However,even if you want your journeys to be as exciting as possible,you dont expect any unhappy things to happen.1Health is the most important thing when you are planning to
30、 travel abroad.When youre going to travel abroad,you may need to get special vaccines(疫苗) to protect you from diseases.If youre going to any outoftheway areas,remember to bring the commonly used medicines with you.2So you dont run out of them while youre abroad.3 For example,if you plan to drive on
31、trips,find out how driving rules may differ.Some countries may have unusual rules or laws that you might break by mistake.So try to learn more about the countries youre going to visit.Learn some local language.Its important to learn something basic (基本的) like “Hello”,“Thank you”,and “Where is the ba
32、throom?”4You can check the dictionary first and then ask people simple questions.Copy your travel documents (文件)All your travel documents should be copied.We live in a digital (数字的) world now.5 Youd better have the digital copies handy.But make sure to protect your personal information.AGood travel
33、is the result of good planning.BBasic rules and laws differ in many countries.CIts easy to get digital copies of these documents.DConsider buying travel insurance before you travel.EThere are things you should know about international travel.FIf you cant remember them,bring a small dictionary with y
34、ou.GIf you take some medicine every day,make sure you pack enough.完形填空As a child I once read an article about the Pacific Crest Trail (太平洋屋脊步道) in National Geographic.It was a 1 of two men who walked 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada with huge packs.It caught my eye,as I,too, 2 adventures in the wil
35、derness.Ive always remembered that story,but never believed I would actually 3 it.It was too far out of my comfort zone.But then,at the age of 42,I hiked the 88 Temples Pilgrimage through Japan.There,I experienced how 4 it could be to hike alone.What 5 me most were the fantastic mountains,grand temp
36、les and generous local people.And 6 ,I managed to complete the trail in six weeks without any severe injuries.For the first time,I 7 that I could achieve my dream of travelling around America one day.When I shared my plan with friends and colleagues,the news was welcomed with 8 reactions.From some I
37、 got enthusiastic 9 .But from others there were question marks. Half a year away from my family was a 10 for me.Yet it wouldnt defeat me.After all,six months is 11 a short period in a lifetime.After having worked hard for 20 years in shiny office buildings,I felt the need for more 12 in my life.I ho
38、ped to 13 and look within,as well as explore the unfamiliar things.I understood that I needed them both. 14 John Muir once put it,“Keep close to 15 .and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods.Wash your spirit clean.”1A.competition BreportCstory Dphoto2A.knew of Bdreamed ofCheard about Dworrie
39、d about3A.make BignoreCappreciate Dreject4A.dull BdifficultCattractive Dcrazy5A.confused BshockedCaffected Dimpressed6A.to my regret Bto my surpriseCto my sadness Dto my disappointment7A.denied BpretendedCrealized Dpromised8A.mixed BpositiveCdoubtful Dstrange9A.promise BassistanceCdevotion Dapproval
40、10A.relief BchallengeCdelight Dcomfort11A.finally BhardlyCquickly Dsimply12A.adventure BbraveryCsafety Dknowledge13A.speed up Bstand byCslow down Ddrop out14A.When BAsCIf DUnless15A.forest BdesertCnature DLand语法填空Ecotourism (生态旅游) 1. (grow) in popularity.It is 2. (common) agreed that ecotourism must
41、 protect the wildlife and culture of the area, benefit the local people and the local community, make a profit without 3. (destroy) natural resources and provide an experience that tourists want to pay for.In a true ecotourism project, a nature reserve 4. (allow) a small number of tourists to visit
42、5. rare animals and uses the money that is earned 6. (continue) with important conservation work.The local people not only have jobs in the nature reserve as guides and keepers, but have a voice in how the project develops.Tourists stay in local houses with local people, not in specially 7. (build)
43、hotels.They experience the local culture and do not take precious energy and water away from the local population.They travel on foot, by boat, bicycle or elephant so that there is no pollution.You can apply the principles of ecotourism 8. you go for your holiday.Leave nothing 9. you except footprin
44、ts and take nothing away except photographs.Dont buy souvenirs made from 10. (danger) animals or plants.写作:假定你是李华,你和留学生好友Mike 相约国庆假期去旅行,具体事宜由你来安排。请给他写一封邮件,告知其相关情况。内容包括:1.旅行目的地 2.出行方式 3.行程安排注意:写作词数应为80左右。KEYSDCC BBCC BBA ABCB EGBFCCBACD BCADB DACBC1is growing2commonly3destroying4allows5its6to continue7built8wherever9behind10endangered
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