1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 题组层级快练 35 Unit 5 Traveling abroad . 阅读理解 When it comes to the best beaches in Sydney, its hard to know where to begin. Around 100 beaches spread around the harbour and along the coast. Here are four of them. Bronte Beach Brontes sea pool offers a protected ocean swim and is regarded as
2、 one of the best in Sydney and much like beach culture itself, its free. The nearby parkland has spacious barbecue areas for family gatherings. On public holidays, the park becomes a sea of busy people as parties take place. Balmoral Balmoral, on the north shores Middle Harbour near Taronga Zoo, has
3、 an air of peace. Life moves at a more leisurely pace here. If its loudness and pride youre after, this isnt it. What Balmoral does have overall is impressive views. And its calmness makes it a great swimming spot for families. Garie Beach Located in the Royal National Park, 54 kilometers south of S
4、ydney, Garie Beach is accessible through Garie Road and isnt one for beach lovers without a car. The large beach is very impressive, though. Its well preserved and is the perfect spot for a relaxing day away from the city. The facilities (设施 ) are top grade and theres a great fishing spot off the ea
5、st facing rocks. North Narrabeen Beach Having some of the best and most consistent surf, the beach attracts board lovers from all over Sydney. Surfers have no discomfort making the 25 kilometer trip north to get to the three kilometer long beach. The northern end of the vast beach is protected from
6、the northeasterly winds and is a surfers destination, while the rest of it is ideal for swimming. 1. What do Bronte Beach and Balmoral have in common? A. They are both family friendly. B. They both charge no admission fee. C. They both allow of a feeling of peace. D. They are both most visited durin
7、g holidays. 2. What can we know about Garie Beach? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A. It has big barbecue spots. B. It is appealing to fishing lovers. C. It covers an area of 54 square kilometers. D. It has no convenient transportation. 3. Which beach is suitable for people who like riding on waves? A. Balmoral. B. G
8、arie Beach. C. Bronte Beach. D. North Narrabeen Beach. 答案与解析 【文章大意】 本文是一篇应用文 ， 介绍了悉尼的四个海滩和它们的特点。 1. 答案 A 解析 考查细节理解。根据 Bronte Beach 部分中的 “The nearby parkland has spacious barbecue areas for family gatherings” 及 Balmoral 部分中的 “its c almness makes it a great swimming spot for families” 可知 ， 这两个海滩的共同之处在
9、于它们都很适合家庭游玩。故选 A 项。 2. 答案 B 解析 考查细节理解。根据 Garie Beach 部分中的 “theres a great fishing spot off the east facing rocks” 可知 ， Garie Beach 上有一个很好的钓鱼点 ， 因此它对钓鱼爱好者是有吸引力的。故选 B 项。 3. 答案 D 解析 考查细节理解。根据题干中的 “riding on waves” 及最后一段中的 “surf”“the beach attracts board lovers”“Surfers” 等信息可知 ， 喜欢冲浪的人最适合去 North Narrabe
10、en Beach。故选 D 项。 . 完形填空 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 ， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Imagine that your life is like a treasure hunt. One day, a particular goal _1_ your attention and you decide to _2_ on a treasure hunt. You begin the long hike and encounter a _3_ or two along the way. Already the _4_ pat
11、h is starting to look different from the buried treasure that you have been imagining. Things get _5_ when you finally arrive at the spot. You say to yourself, “ This doesnt look like the treasure I _6_ imagined! I must be on the wrong path. I _7_ all this time！ ” You wonder，“ Hmm . maybe I should _
12、8_ goals？ ” after thinking for a few 【 精品教育资源文库 】 moments. Its _9_ to feel a sense of disappointment or _10_ when this occurs, but I think the deeper problem is _11_ in how we approached the treasure in the first place. The _12_ is that most people spend all of their time thinking about the treasur
13、e. The fastest way to get to a particular spot, _13_， is to set your compass and start walking. The idea here is to commit to your goal with the strongest _14_. Develop a clear, single minded _15_ for where you are. And then _16_ all of your energy to the journey and be committed to the path you are
14、 walking. In other words, your goal becomes your compass, not your buried treasure. The goal is your _17_， not your destination. The goal is a mission that you are on, a path that you _18_. That is just fine and worthwhile, _19_ comes from that path. It is the commitment to walking the path that _20
15、_ 1. A. reminds B. turns C. pays D. grabs 2. A. set out B. work out C. give out D. turn out 3. A. challenge B. misfortune C. story D. surprise 4. A. smooth B. actual C. narrow D. false 5. A. better B. more complex C. more relaxing D. worse 6. A. hardly B. usually C. previously D. normally 7. A. forg
16、ot B. wasted C. valued D. managed 8. A. attain B. assess C. switch D. achieve 9. A. natural B. necessary C. obvious D. strange 10. A. failure B. confusion C. shame D. ignorance 11. A. buffed B. lost 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C. absorbed D. rooted 12. A. evidence B. lesson C. truth D. problem 13. A. anyway B. ho
17、wever C. otherwise D. therefore 14. A. belief B. feelings C. support D. nerves 15. A. habit B. desire C. focus D. interest 16. A. preserve B. improve C. research D. devote 17. A. dream B. motto C. direction D. schedule 18. A. follow B. show C. recommend D. demand 19. A. whichever B. whatever C. whoe
18、ver D. whenever 20. A. deserves B. counts C. works D. gathers 答案与解析 【文章大意】 本文为议论文。生活就像一次寻宝之旅 ， 到头来我们会发现所寻之物并非所愿。问题的根源在于一开始我们就没有弄清楚该如何接近宝藏。在方向确定后 ， 目标是指南针不再是宝藏；目标是方向 ， 不再是归宿；目标是使命 ， 是选择的道路。忠诚于自己所选的道路 ， 尽心尽力 ， 风雨兼程。 1. 答案 D 解析 此处指 “ 一个特定的目标吸引了你的注意力” ， grab“ 吸引 (某人的注意 )” 符合语境。remind“ 提醒 ” 。 2. 答案 A 解析
19、此处指你决定动身踏上这一寻宝之旅 ， set out“ 动身 ” 符合语境。 work out“ 锻炼身体；计算出 ” ； give out“ 分发 ” ； turn out“ 结果是 ” 。 3. 答案 A 解析 由 “is starting to look different from the buried treasure” 中的 “different”以及 “I must be on the wrong path” 中的 “wrong” 可知 ， 寻宝之旅遭受了挑战【 精品教育资源文库 】 (challenge)。 misfortune“ 不幸 ” 。 4. 答案 B 解析 根据上下
20、文尤其是空后的 “path is starting to look different from the buried treasure that you have been imagining” 可知 ， 实际的 (actual)道路和你之前想象的不一样。 smooth“ 平坦的 ” ； narrow“ 狭窄的 ” ； false“ 错误的 ” 。 5. 答案 D 解析 由下文中的 “This doesnt look like the treasure I _ _6_ imagined! I must be on the wrong path” 可知 ， 最初你感到寻宝之旅发生变化 ， 到最
21、后情况变得更加糟糕(worse)。 6. 答案 C 解析 根据语境尤其是 “path is starting to look different from the buried treasure that you have been imagining” 可知 ， 此处表示这和先前 (previously)想象的不一样。 7. 答案 B 解析 由空前的 “I must be on the wron g path” 可知 ， 此处表示自己走错了路 ， 浪费 (wasted)了这些时间。 value“ 重视；珍视 ” ； manage“ 努力完成 ” 。 8. 答案 C 解析 由 “I must
22、be on the wrong path” 可知 ， 此处表示以为自己走错了路 ， 所以没 有找到想要的宝藏 ，故认为自己应改变 (switch)目标。 attain“ 获得 ” ； assess“ 评价；评定 ” 。 9. 答案 A 解析 根据行文逻辑可知 ， 走错了路 ， 寻错了宝 ， 为此感到很失落是很正常的 (natural)事。necessary“ 必要的 ” ； obvious“ 明显 的 ” ； strange“ 奇怪的；陌生的 ” 。 10. 答案 B 解析 由 “maybe I should _ 8_ goals” 可知 ， 你走错了路 ， 找到的宝藏不是想要的 ， 感觉要不要改变目标 ， 这是一种困惑 (confusion)， 故选 B 项。 failure“ 失败 ” ； shame“ 耻辱 ” ； ignorance“ 无知 ” 。 11. 答
