1、unit2：Travelingaround 1.完形填空 When I was a little girl,I remember that when my dad was repairing something,every time he asked me to1the hammer, just so we would have a time for a2with each other. I3saw my dad drinking or taking a night out,all he did after work was taking care of his family. I grew
2、up and left home for college and since then,my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning,no matter what. And when several4later I bought a house,my dad was5it by himself for three days in the 38C summer heat. All he asked was to hold his paint brush and6to him. But I was too7in those days, I did
3、not find any time for a conversation with my dad. One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual,I noticed that my dad had totally8some things that we discussed9. I was in a hurry,so our conversation was a bit10. Few hours later that day came a call. My father was in a hospital with an aneurysm
4、(动脉 瘤).11I bought a ticket for a flight and on my way I was thinking about all12occasions(场合) to have a talk with my dad. By the time I13at the hospital,my father had passed away. Now it was he who did not have14for a conversation with me. After his death I15much more about him,and even more about m
5、yself. All he ever asked me was my time. And now he has all my attention every single day. 1. A. findB. holdC. packD. select 2. A. conversationB. opinion C. debateD. bargain 3. A. everB. justC. evenD. never 4. A. weeksB. yearsC. hoursD. days 5. A. buildingB. making C. fixingD. painting 6. A. faceB.
6、walkC. talkD. smile 7. A. busyB. lazyC. selflessD. lonely 8. A. recognizedB. buried C. exploredD. forgotten 9. A. soonB. lately C. personallyD. briefly 10. A. shortB. boring C. unbelievableD. sad 11. A. ExactlyB. Gradually C. ImmediatelyD. Finally 12. A. missedB. impressed C. sufferingD. painful 13.
7、 A. pointedB. stared C. arrivedD. called 14. A. wordsB. time C. permissionD. benefit 15. A. worriedB. concerned C. caredD. learned 2.阅读理解 A Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences (住所)of the Queen, who sometimes stays
8、here. Audio tours Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors. Guided tours Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours
9、depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments. Visitors with children For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note permitted in the
10、 State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow. St Georges Chapel Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from March to October are advised to visit St Georges Chapel first before it closes. Shopping Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, incl
11、uding books, postcards, china, jewellery, and childrens toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service. Refreshments Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and the Middle Ward shop. From April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave th
12、e Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St Georges Chapel. Photography and mobile phones Non-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording a
13、nd filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St Georges Chapel. Mobile phone must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St Georges Chapel in consideration of other visitors. Security As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get throug
14、h airport style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route. 1. A visitor can apply for a free audio tour_. A. in the Courtyard B. in the State Apartments C. at the Admission Centre D. at St Georges Chapel 2. What is specially offered to visitor
15、s with kids? A. A security guard.B. A pushchair. C. A free toy.D. A baby carrier. 3.Who can get re-entry permits? A. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle. B. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops. C. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard. D. Visitors eating outside St Georges Chapel. 4.
16、In the last part, a “working royal palace” refers to one_. A. still being constructed B. still used by the royal family C. where the Queen usually works D. where works of art are on show B Distance,just like currency,becomes incomprehensible when it reaches large quantities. So,when outdoor enthusia
17、st and Midwest Mountaineering employee Elizabeth John says she only hiked the nearly 500 miles of the Colorado Trail over a period of six weeks, dont let her fool you.Thats like walking from St.Paul to St.Louisgive or take a few dozen miles-plus thousands upon thousands of feet of altitude. “Im a ga
18、rdener;Im a busy-hands person, but busy feet are just as good,” she explains.“I dont meditate, but maybe thats the way I think about itwalking as a way to relax. ” John took childhood hikes in the Boundary Waters and caught her case of busy feet while hiking in Alaska as a teenager.With a background
19、 in paddling, mountaineering, and backpacking, she found long-distance hiking rewarding, though exhausting. Since then, thru-hikinghiking a long-distance trail(考验,试验) end-to-end in one hiking seasonhas gotten friendlier to beginners. John has given up 60-pound packs in favor of a lighter modern back
20、packing equipment.For her 50th birthday, she decided to fly to Spain and walk close to 500 miles of the Camino de Santiago.The Colorado jaunt, her first solo long-distance hike, followed a few years later in 2017. “Going on a big walk is unreasonable and includes being uncomfortable, wet, hungry, so
21、re, tired, lonely and its challenging,” she says.“Its a leap of faith.But I found the rewards surprising and unexpected, some even waiting for me at home after the trip.There is a rhythm to walking, a physicality and simplicity. . . a discovery. ” Logging some 4,000 feet of elevation daily, John met
22、 many “trail angels” who provided shade, snacks, and sometimes beer at remote points in the wilderness, purely out of the goodness of their hearts. “Youre so excited, because youre at someplace so incredible, and it wasnt easy to get there,” she says.“There was this moment when you love humanity, an
23、d youre so proud of people for doing it. ” 5. What did Elizabeth John do as a child? A. She often worked in her garden. B. She enjoyed swimming in the wild. C. She got interested in hiking. D. She was too busy to use her feet. 6. What is special about thru-hiking? A. Hikers usually take light equipm
24、ent. B. The hike is done at great speed. C. The hike consists of a very long journey. D. It is extremely friendly to beginners. 7. When John walked the Camino de Santiago, she _. A. was not experienced in hiking B. was accompanied by others C. was in her 40s D. carried a heavy pack 8. What may trail
25、 angels do? A. Give hikers a lift down the mountain. B. Guide hikers to some remote points. C. Share their hearts with passing hikers. D. Prepare some gifts for hikers. 3.阅读填句 Please Dont Be Afraid To Travel On Your Own You want to travel. You make an unclear plan.1But either way,youre leaving in si
26、x months time. You start doing research every single night. Of course,as this will be your first real travel experience,you naturally prefer to travel with other people.2But the first friend you ask,perhaps your closest friend,turns you down and so you move on to the next friend.3The third friend,th
27、e fourth friend and even that guy that you dont really like say no as well. 4You hope that one of your friends will change their mind and decide to join you. Maybe you decide to forget about your trip altogether,fully believing that you can only travel so far away from home with a friend or travel c
28、ompanion (同伴) by your side. Dont give up just yet. Heres my advice to you. You may be on your own when you board that flight to Bangkok or Mexico City,but believe me,once you arrive,youll never actually be alone. Thats how travel works. Unless you stare at the ground and never talk to anyone,youre g
29、oing to meet people when you travel,lots and lots of people from all over the world.5 A. Dont give it up. B. Maybe youll fly to Thailand or to Mexico. C. Meeting new people is one of the worst things to do. D. But they too,tell you they have no interest to join you at all. E. They will be interested
30、 in meeting and hanging out with you. F. So you start asking your friends to join you in your journey. G. Maybe you decide to put off your trip for another six months. 参考答案： 1.完形填空 1.B。根据句中的“hammer ”和上文“when my dad was repairing something, ”可知, 每当爸爸在修东西时, 总会让我拿着锤子, “hold” 此处意为“握”, 与锤子相配, 故选 B。 2.A。
31、conversation交谈;opinion观点; debate辩论; bargain讨价还价。 根据第二段最后“did not find any time for a conversation with my dad. ” 可知此处是指“和爸爸一起修理东西时, 也和爸爸一起聊天 (conversation)”。故选 A。 3.D。 根据后面的“all he did after work was taking care of his family. ” (他 下班后所做的一切都是照顾他的家人)可知, 我从没(never)见过我爸 爸喝酒或出去过夜, 由此可知选 D。 4.B。根据语境可知, 我
32、上了大学, 毕业后工作, 由此可推断出是多年 后(years)有了钱才能买房子。故选 B。 5.D。根据下文的“All he asked was to hold his paint brush and. . . ”可知, 爸爸在炎热的夏天亲自为我粉刷(painting)房子, 故选 D。 6.C。根据前文可知, 作者小时候, 在爸爸修理东西时, 常和爸爸一起 聊天。 可推知, 爸爸想要的就是和我一起粉刷房子并有时间说话(talk), 故选 C。 7.A。根据“I did not find any time for a conversation with my dad. ”可知, 但那时候我太忙
33、(busy)了, 腾不出时间和爸爸聊天。故选 A。 8.D。recognized 认出; buried 埋葬, 掩埋; explored 探索;forgotten 忘记。句意: 一个星期天的早上, 我们像往常一样通了电话, 我注意 到我爸爸完全忘记(forgotten)了我们最近讨论过的一些事情, 故选 D。 9.B。soon 立刻, 不久;lately 近来, 最近; personally 亲自地, 就个人 而言; briefly 简单地。 结合上文可知, 最近和爸爸谈论的事情爸爸忘记 了。根据语境可知, lately(最近)符合题意, 故选 B。 10.A。根据“I was in a hu
34、rry, ”可知, 我很着急, 所以我们的聊天有点短 (short), 故选 A。 11.C。exactly 确切地; gradually 逐渐地; immediately 立刻, 马上; finally 最后。根据“My father was in a hospital with an aneurysm”, 可知 爸爸病了, 我立刻(immediately)买票回家, 故选 C。 12.A。 missed 错过的; impressed 感动的, 使印象深刻的; suffering 受苦 的;painful 痛苦的。根据上文可知, 由于工作很忙, 很少与爸爸聊天。 因此, 此处是指“因为爸爸生
35、病了, 我在回想所有错过的(missed)与爸 爸聊天的场合”, 故选 A。 13.C。根据下文“. . . my father had passed away”可知, “当我到达 (arrived)医院时, 我父亲已经去世了”。故选 C。 14.B。words 话; time 时间; permission 允许;benefit 好处, 益处。爸 爸去世了, 现在轮到爸爸没有时间(time)和我聊天了。故选 B。 15.D。爸爸去世了, 我才对爸爸了解(learned)更多了。故选 D。 2. 阅读理解 1.C。 细节理解题。 从 Audio tours 中的“Free audio tours
36、 are available on leaving the Admission Centre” 直接找到答案。 2.D。细节理解题。从 Visitors with children 中的最后一句“However, baby carriers are available to borrow. ” 找到答案。 3.A。细节理解题。从 Refreshments 中的 Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops 找到
37、答案。 4.B。推理判断题。从全文第一段第二句话和最后一段第一句话可以 推出答案。 5.C。 推理判断题。 根据第四段John took childhood hikes in the Boundary Waters and caught her case of busy feet while hiking in Alaska as a teenager. 可知,John 孩提时代就在 Boundary 水域徒步,十多岁的 时候,在阿拉斯加徒步旅行,故可知,John 对徒步感兴趣,故选 C。 6.C。推理判断题。根据第五段 thru-hiking-hiking a long-distance t
38、rail end-to-end in one hiking season 可知,thru-hiking 是一种长途的从一 个地方到另一个地方的徒步考验,故选 C。 7.B。 推理判断题。 根据第五段 For her 50th birthday, she decided to fly to Spain and walk close to 500 miles of the Camino de Santiago.The Colorado jaunt, her first solo long-distance hike, followed a few years later in 2017. 可知,5
39、0 岁生日的时候,她决定飞到西班牙,到 Camino de Santiago 徒步 500 英里。 在几年之后的 2017 年,到科罗拉 多的徒步,是她的第一次独自的长途徒步。故可知,在 Camino de Santiago徒步的时候,她不是一个人进行,是有人陪伴的,故选B。 8.D。 推理判断题。 根据最后一段 Logging some 4,000 feet of elevation daily, John met many “trail angels” who provided shade, snacks, and sometimes beer at remote points in th
40、e wilderness, purely out of the goodness of their hearts. 可知,John每天徒步行进4 000英尺,遇到 了很多 trail angels,他们在野外偏僻的地方提供阴凉,小吃甚至啤 酒,他们这么做都是出于好心。 以及There was this moment when you love humanity, and youre so proud of people for doing it. 可知,就是 在这个时候,你会喜欢人性,你会为人们的这些善意行为感到骄傲, 故可以推出 trail angels 是为徒步者提供帮助和礼物的,故选 D
41、。 3.阅读填句 1. B。上文提到“You make an unclear plan”, 可知旅行的计划不明确, 下文提到“无论如何, 你将在六个月后动身”, 此处选择B项“可能你想 去泰国或者去墨西哥”符合上下文语境。因为计划不明确, 所以不确 定去哪个国家旅行。故选 B。 2. F。上文提到“你很自然会宁愿和他人一起旅行”, 此处选择 F 项“所 以你开始请求朋友加入你的行程”紧承上文进行论述。前后句为因果 关系, 且选项中的start asking your friends与后文中的friend保持一致。 故选 F。 3. D。上文提到“你请求一起去的第一个朋友, 有可能也是你最亲密的
42、 朋友, 拒绝了你的请求, 于是你转向下一个朋友”和后文“第三个朋友, 第四个朋友, 甚至是你不太喜欢的那个人也会说不。 ”可知, 你的朋友 都有可能没有兴趣加入你的旅行。此处选择 D 项“但是他们也告诉你 他们根本没兴趣加入你的旅行”呼应上下文。前文 the first, 后文 The third,the fourth 与选项的 too 前后一致。故选 D。 4. G。下文语境中提到“你希望你的一个朋友会改变主意, 决定加入 你。”可知, 你可能推迟旅行, 希望有朋友改变主意, 陪伴你一起旅行。 此处选择 G 项“可能你会做出推迟旅行计划的决定”引起下文的论述。 故选 G。 5. E。由上句可知, 除非你盯着地面, 不跟任何人说话, 否则在旅行的 时候你会遇到很多人, 很多很多来自世界各地的人。 此处选择 E 项“这 些人对于遇见你以及与你一起游玩非常感兴趣”符合语境。选项中的 They 指代前句中的 people。故选 E。 参考答案：
