1、Unit 2 Travelling around复习检测卷考试时间:100分钟满分:120分选择题部分第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AThere is more to tourism in Britain than you might think. When you think of tourist sites in Britain, what do you think of? Big Ben and the Tower of London? Lock Ness? Shak
2、espeares birthplace at StrafforduponAvon? There are many famous tourist attractions in the UK and they attract millions of visitors each year. But along with the famous names there are thousands of other interesting places that are only open to the public for a few days each year. Heritage Open Days
3、 takes place each September and lets the public visit places that would normally be out of bounds. Among the thousands of historic sites there are castles and factories, town halls and churches. Here we look at some of the places that most tourists might not know about.Roman BathsChesterThese Roman
4、baths are almost two thousand years old and a fascinating insight into the history of the city but they arent often open to visitors because they are under a clothes shop and a shop that sells baked potatoes! In Open Days week, visitors can go downstairs to the basement of the shops and find a littl
5、e piece of history.Tennis ClubBirminghamEdgbaston Tennis Club opened in 1860 and is the oldest tennis club in the world. Visitors can see the clubs collection of tennis clothes and equipment and learn about the games rich history.Ardman AnimationBristolThe studios that produced the famous Wallace an
6、d Gromit animated films open its doors to the public to let people find out more about how the films are made.Paddock WoodKent A family house where some of the rooms are unchanged since the 1920s. The homes owner, Sarah Hamilton, is happy to open her doors to the public, saying “Im passionate about
7、history and I love talking to people.”These are just a few of the thousands of places to visit each year. If youre visiting Britain in Septemberlook out for Open Days!1Where is the Roman BathsChester?ANext to a clothes shop.BAbove a potato shop.CIn Open Days week.DIn a basement of two shops.2Which p
8、lace might be most attractive to movie fans?APaddock WoodKent.BTennis ClubBirmingham.CRoman BathsChester.DArdman AnimationBristol.3What common things can tourists learn about at the four interesting places in the passage?ACollection. BStructure.CHistory. DStyle.BMore and more travellers in China now
9、adays prefer homestays rather than traditional hotels, as they seek private living experiences. The housesharing model was first introduced by the website Couchsurfing. com in 2003. It is still the largest website for travellers to find accommodation (食宿) without much money to spend.Encouraged by he
10、r great experience of homestays in France, Maggita, 30, considered shortterm hire as her first choice in her future trips. She later went back to her hometown Shanghai and ran a “shared accommodation” business.The shortterm hire idea has been a winwin business model. For travellers, they can rent a
11、special room at a reasonable price and also enjoy a firsthand experience of the local culture, compared with traditional hotels. For owners, they can gain much with daily rental. Now Maggita has quit her last job in an IT company and become a host of some 20 homestays, which enables her to earn a mo
12、nthly income of around 40,00050,000 yuan.In recent years, China has seen many homestay booking websites such as Xiaozhu and Tujia. Chen Chi, the founder and CEO of Xiaozhu, said the model is to share rooms or apartments that are not in use with people who need them. Instead of the traditional view t
13、hat Chinese people feel uncomfortable living with strangers, Chen found that a large number of travellers got along well with house owners.However, experts have pointed out a series of problems brought about by the fashion. Lacking supervision (监管) to those accommodation sharing websites, the servic
14、e quality and accommodation safety cannot be guaranteed. Experts suggest that the online websites should closely work together with communities and local police stations to improve the services.4What can we learn about homestays from the first paragraph?AThey started in China.BThey offer the best se
15、rvice.CThey can be moneysaving.DThey are popular with the youth.5What does the underlined word “quit” in the third paragraph mean?ATaken up. BGiven up.CLooked for. DGone for.6What does Chen Chi think of the sharing model?AUseless. BRelaxing.CWellaccepted. DUncomfortable.7What can we infer from the l
16、ast paragraph?AHomestays need to be improved.BSome experts dont support homestays.CLacking supervision is the biggest problem of homestays.DThe police should manage the homestay services.CTraveling to a foreign country can make you frightened if you dont know the local language. Mr Thibault has a nu
17、mber of tips to help travelers manage in a destination when they dont speak the native tongue, based on his own experience. Here are a few of them.Download a Language Translation AppMr Thibault tends to rely on Google Translate and suggests that travelers find an app that works for them. Ideally, fi
18、nd one that specializes in the language you need to translate especially if the language uses a character set youre not familiar with, or have difficulty pronouncing.Speak with Your Hands and HeadPointing with your hands and nodding or shaking your head, Mr Thibault said, are easy ways to communicat
19、e with locals in the country youre in. “Gestures are all universally understood,” he said.Learn a Few Key WordsKnowing basic words and phrases like “hello”, “thank you” and “Im sorry, I dont speak your language. Do you speak English?” is a must, Mr Thibault said. Showing that you care enough to lear
20、n some of the language before you go, and at least enough to acknowledge that you dont know more, is a form of respect and will go a long way to be liked by locals.Work with a Local Travel AgentIf you feel particularly uncomfortable in the country youre headed to, and you have to go anyway, relying
21、on a local travel agent who knows both your and your destinations languages can be incredibly useful.Hire a Local Tour GuideA tour guide can help you get a better grasp of the local language and is a good person to practice words and phrases with. Whenever Mr Thibault visits a new country, he books
22、a sightseeing tour with a guide on the first day of his trip. “I use this day to learn about my destination and get familiar with the language,” he said.8In what situation should a language translation app be applied while traveling abroad?AWhen you have trouble pronouncing the words.BWhen you want
23、to acknowledge your ignorance.CWhen you want to practice the local language.DWhen you feel uncomfortable in the country.9What is the easiest way to communicate with foreigners according to the text?ADownloading a language translation app.BLearning a few key words.CUsing body language.DWorking with a
24、 guide.10How can you better understand the local language?ABy speaking with your hands and head.BBy learning a few key words.CBy downloading a language translation app.DBy hiring a local tour guide.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Summer is a time to look forward to beca
25、use there is no school to get you down. _1_ You just need to stay active, occupied, and have an open mind.Read if you feel bored.Subscribe to a magazine or comic if you dont like books. Choose whatever ageappropriate book that interests you and start reading. _2_ In your backyard or on your balcony,
26、 on your bed, or out by the lake. Reading doesnt have to be boring.Get caught up on schoolwork.Not all of us are straight “A” students. Take this time to go to the library and review material for the next year in advance. _3_ No need to rush or stress out. Its just important not to forget anything y
27、ou learned in the past year over the summer.Travel.If you usually go on vacation in the summer, start packing now! Cant afford to travel far? No problem! _4_Go on a road trip with your friends and family. Find out whats on the other side of that lake. Be creative!_5_If summers are hot where you live
28、, you can go to the beach with your family or friends. Also, some water parks have great discounts at times during the summer. But be careful, if theres a heat wave outside, youd better stay out of the sun, or even go indoors.ABeat the heat.BYou can read anywhere.CSpend a lot of time outside.DDo som
29、e exploring in your own city.ESince its summer, you can do this at your own pace.FTo have a good summer, you dont have to do anything expensive.GIf you have an idea, no matter how ridiculous and crazy it may be, go to do it.第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,
30、选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Yesterday we bought tickets in Wonderful Tour to Luang Prabang. So the _1_ was waiting for us at 8:40 in the morning in front of our guesthouse. The minibus was not very _2_, but we got to Luang Prabang rather quickly, with only one _3_ for the restroom.We _4_ a room in A Tee Guesthou
31、se but when we came, the owner wanted to give us the room on the first floor. The room was on the first floor, and it was dark and _5_ bad. We asked for another room on the second floor, but he said that all other rooms _6_ not $16 but $20. The owner spoke almost no English, _7_ I didnt like him and
32、 the room he wanted to give us so we _8_ and left the guesthouse.It was afternoon and we didnt know what to do. We didnt like to _9_ for the hotels on the spot, but _10_ we found a very nice B & B guesthouse, not far away from A Tee Guesthouse, for the same _11_ but much better.The room was very _12
33、_ with a best hot shower in Laos, free coffee and tea. It is _13_ 15 minutes from the night market and city centre. We were the only _14_ in this guesthouse for the first two nights, but then new guests _15_ in and it turned out that the room was not soundproof (隔音的), but it is _16_ a very good plac
34、e to stay! First we _17_ to stay there for one night, but then we made up our mind to stay there for all nights.One day we _18_ a bike and had a day trip to Tat Kuang Si Waterfalls. It was a great day and I liked the waterfalls a lot. Other days we just walked around the town, doing _19_. First we w
35、anted to rent a bike and go to the opposite bank of the Mekong River and visit temples and pottery villages there, but it was so _20_ that we gave up and just sat in the cool room in the hotel.1A.plane BminibusCtrain Dcarriage2A.expensive BinterestingCnecessary Dcomfortable3A.stop BminuteCroute Dsta
36、tion4A.ordered BcleanedCbooked Doffered5A.tasted BsoundedCoperated Dsmelled6A.cost BvaluedCspent Dafforded7A.but BandCor Dyet8A.went over Bmade outCturned around Dlooked around9A.wait BcallCleave Dsearch10A.fortunately BgraduallyCactually Dstrangely11A.place BpriceCsize Dfloor12A.large BmessyCpleasa
37、nt Dordinary13A.intended BdesignedClocated Dlain14A.journalists BshoppersChumans Dguests15A.checked BcalledCstepped Dbroke16A.rather BstillConce Dnever17A.planned BpromisedChappened Dpreferred18A.bought BpickedCrented Dborrowed19A.everything BnothingCanything Dsomething20A.freezing BcloudyClate Dhot
38、非选择题部分第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said _1_ was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we _2_ (go), we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.After
39、 our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months _3_ (early), but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We _4_ (tell) that our rooms hadnt been reserved for that week, _5_ for the week after. I didnt understand _6_ this would happen and my credit car
40、d had already been charged _7_ the reservation. Whats worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was _8_ (surprise) helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on the top floor. We had never stayed in such an _9_ (ama
41、ze) room, and we werent charged extra.The next day, my brother and I went to the beach where we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little _10_ (sunburn), but the day had been so relaxing that we didnt mind.1_2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华,你打算和妈妈一起去度假。请给你的
42、英国笔友John写一封电子邮件,告诉他你们的度假方案并征求意见。内容包括:1出行时间;2目的地及选择此处的原因;3拟定的活动安排;4费用问题。注意:1.词数80左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 第二节概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Most people all over the world travel by the road. In a city in Italy, however, waterways make up the primary commuting routes. The city of Venice is best know
43、n for its canals. Unfortunately, this beautiful city of flatbottomed boats (Gondolas), and churches is sinking and sinking fast.Known as the “Queen of the Adriatic”, Venice is situated on 120 islands formed by canals between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. And even the bits of firm ground
44、 have rather boggy (泥泞的) foundations and all this is slowly getting eroded (腐蚀)The existing ground water table and the global climate changes that have raised sea levels by several inches, are proving its disaster for the city. As seaice melts and water levels rise, floods in Venice are getting from
45、 bad to worse. And buildings are already feeling the impact of this phenomenon, with their foundations literally being shaken. Take one of the most famous landmarks of Venice for example, the 900yearold St. Marks Basilica, now leans slightly to the left.Experts warn that the city may sink an additio
46、nal eight inches in the next 50 years. Many scared residents have already started to move to drier regions in Italys mainland. To deal with the flood threat, a group of Venetians, called the New Venice Consortium, has come up with “Project Moses”a dam project named after the biblical figure, Moses. The idea is to place underwater gates at different points where the Adriatic
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