1、Topic Ten Travel and Transport 旅游与交通 话说中考 该话题是中考中较为关注的命题之一，其题型不拘泥于记叙、议论等体裁，体现当代英语特点：紧跟时代步伐，体现时代信息；题目简洁明晰；选项表意清楚，逻辑合理。这就要求做题时，注意文中提供的有用信息，整体把握文中内容。 解题思路：熟悉题型，筛选有用信息，进行推理与归纳。 走进中考(山东潍坊2010) Expo 2010 is held in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31People all over the world are looking forward to itHere ar
2、e several golden rules on how to best plan your trip Rule 1：Do your homework Read everything you can before goingReally study the mapsKnow the pavilionsArrive at the entrance nearest to the things you want to seeHave a planIt will make a big difference Rule 2：Allow plenty of time Expo 2010 is the la
3、rgest attraction event in the history of the worldIt will take many days to see itPlan to spend from five to eight days or more seeing it Rule 3：Pace yourself Expo is enormousThe distances are punishingIt is better to spend a day seeing a single area than to run back and forth all over the siteRemem
4、ber to wear the most comfortable shoesNever mind what they look like Rule 4：Get going in May At many Expos the crowds are smaller in May and in early June than any other timeAnd beware the last two weeksDuring every Expo，people delay their visits and then in early October they suddenly realize，Expo
5、will close soon! I havent seen it! As a result，the last several weeks usually have the most crowded days of the entire Expo Rule 5：Find out what everyone else is doing and do the opposite If you dont like large crowds and long lines，do the oppositeHere is an example：Most people go on Saturdays or on
6、 holidaysSo avoid Saturdays and holidaysGo on weekdays when most people are at work Rule 6：Turn up Expo 2010 is the largest celebration in Chinas history an amazing once in a lifetime eventWhen it is gone and it will never be seen againSo whatever you do，dont miss it! 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 ( ) 1Expo 2010 w
7、ill last _ Afive to eight days Bseveral weeks Csix months Da year ( ) 2According to Rule 4，youd better not go to Expo on _ AMay 3 BJuly 5 CSeptember 16 DOctober 20 ( ) 3When there are lots of people waiting in line to see the most popular attractions，whats your best choice? AIll wait in line as othe
8、r people do BIll go back and return tomorrow CIll visit the less crowded places instead DIll sit on a bench to have a rest for about two or three hours ( ) 4In Rule 6 turn up here means _ Adont miss it Bcome and see Cmake the sound louder Dnever be seen again 解析 1C 根据“Expo 2010 is held in Shanghai f
9、rom May 1 to October 31”可知世博会历时 6 个月，故正确答案为 C。 2D 根据 Rule 4 的内容可知如果在十月的最后几周去世博会是比较拥挤的，故正确答案为 D。 3C 根据 Rule 5 的内容可以推测出 C 项是最好的选择。 4B 根据 Rule 6 的内容我们可以推断出，turn up 在此意为“到场”，故 B 项比较正确。 话题专练一 Welcome to our 9-day traveling programWell provide you with a wonderful traveling experience in China Day 1 _Arri
10、ve in Beijing Arrive in Beijing，meet your tour guide and check in at the hotel Day 2 Beijing Begin the day with a visit to Tiananmen Square one of the worlds largest city squaresThen move on to the Palace Museum，a symbol of traditional China Day 3 Beijing Visit the Summer Palace，one of Chinas larges
11、t and best-kept imperial gardens Day 4 Beijing Visit the Great Wall，a symbol of Chinese culture Day 5 Beijing Xian After breakfast，take a walk through some old hutongs，a kind of ancient city streetFly to Xian and check in at the hotel Climb the old City Walls in the afternoon Day 6 Xian Visit the 22
12、00-year-old Terracotta Warriors of Chinas first emperor，Qin Shihuang Day 7 Xian Shanghai Fly to ShanghaiVisit the beautiful WaitanThere are many beautiful old buildings in the style of early 20th century Europe Day 8 Shanghai Visit Shanghai Museum in the morning，a leading city attraction since its o
13、pening in 1994 Do some shopping in the afternoon along the Bund，the famous business area of Shanghai Enjoy a farewell dinner at the hotel Day 9 Return home Go to the airport and take the plane to return home 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1If your family take part in the program，what are you going to do on the
14、first day? AArrive in Beijing BMeet our tour guide CCheck in at the hotel DAll of the above ( ) 2How many days will you stay in Beijing? AThree BFour CFour and a half DSix ( ) 3Where will you visit in Xian? AThe Bund BThe Terracotta Warriors of the first emperor，Qin Shihuang CThe Great Wall DThe Pal
15、ace Museum ( ) 4Where will you leave for on the seventh day? AShanghai BBeijing CXian DHome ( ) 5Where will you enjoy a farewell dinner? ABeijing BXian CShanghaiDI dont know答案：1D 根据文中对第一天行程的安排可知，应是到北京、见导游并且登记住处，所以选 D。2C 根据文章内容可知，安排在北京共待四天半，所以选 C。3B 根据第六天的行程安排可知，应是在西安参观秦始皇兵马俑，即选 B。4A 根据第七天的行程“飞赴上海”可知
16、，即选 A。5C 根据第八天的行程安排可以确定在上海举办告别晚餐，所以选 C。二 Finland isnt on the North Pole and isnt always covered by snowFinland is actually covered by forests and lakesThere are plenty of reindeer in the forest and it has a wonderful tradition of making wooden toys，so maybe Santa Claus keeps a factory in FinlandIn s
17、ummer，kids can enjoy long，long days that never end the nights never really get dark The following are some interesting things to do in Helsinki，the capital of Finland Market Square Start your visit at the open-air market at Market Square on the South HarborIn summer，you can watch people selling fish
18、 and potatoes from their boats，eat a bag of fresh strawberries，or a sandwich from the Old Market Hall and sit out on the stone dock(码头) to watch the boats coming and going Take a boat ride From the Market Square，there are four or five possible boat ridesYou can take a boat to travel around the islan
19、ds of HelsinkiOr，you can take a waterbus to Helsinki Zoo Seurasaari Seurasaari is only minutes from the center of HelsinkiOnce you cross the bridge to the island，youll find yourself in 18th and 19th century Finland 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1What is Finland actually covered? ASnow BForests CWater DForests
20、and lakes ( ) 2The underlined word reindeer probably is _ Aa kind of traffic sign Ba kind of animal Ca kind of present Da part of the house ( ) 3The capital of Finland is _ AHelsinki BSeurasaari CTurku DNew York ( ) 4How can you go to Helsinki Zoo from the Market Square? ABy bus BBy boat CBy waterbu
21、s DOn foot ( ) 5Which of the following is NOT right? AFinland is on the North Pole BThere are lots of lakes in Finland CIn summer，Finland has many days that never endDIn Seurasaari，youll find yourself in 18th and 19th century Finland答案：1D 根据短文第二句内容可知，芬兰并不是常年被雪覆盖，而是被大面积的森林和湖泊覆盖，即选 D。2B 根据上下文可确定该词是指一种
22、动物，即选 B。3A 根据短文的第二段可知，芬兰的首都是赫尔辛基，即选 A。4C 根据短文倒数第二段内容可知，从 the Market Square 到 Helsinki Zoo 可以乘坐水上公共汽车，所以选 C。5A 根据短文内容可知，A 项明显错误，而且 Finland 不在北极，有很多湖泊，夏季有很长时间没有黑夜；由最后一段内容确定在 Seurasaari 使人有种身处 19 世纪和 20 世纪的芬兰的感觉。所以选 A。三 Before roads needed traffic lights，railways had used signals(信号) to control train t
23、rafficIn early days，these signals included a ball and something that looked like a kiteWhen the kite was on top，it meant danger；when the ball was raised，it was safe In 1841，a developed railway signal was used at the London stationIt included a signal arm in the horizontal(水平的) position which meant s
24、topThe signal was painted red so that it was easy to see and could attract the drivers attention At night，oil lights were added on the topA red light meant stop and a white light meant the drivers could go on In January 1876，a train knocked on another train running ahead on the same roads，because th
25、e signals were not clear enough13 people were killed in the accident and the others were badly hurt Then people changed the signalThe signal for stop became a red light and a yellow light was added to tell the drivers to drive carefullyIn 1893，a green light took the place of the white light，because
26、the white light was often mistaken for a street or house light Since railway signals were introduced，city officials(官员) decided to try them out on the roads of London 阅读短文，选择正确答案。 ( ) 1In early days，what did people use to control train traffic? AA ball BSomething that looked like a kite CLights DA a
27、nd B ( ) 2What did a white light mean in 1842? AThe drivers must stop BThe drivers could go on CIt could attract the drivers attention DIt was dangerous ( ) 3What happened in 1876? AThere were 31 people killed in an accident BThere were few people hurt in an accident CA train knocked on another trai
28、n DCity officials decided to try three colors of lights out on the roads ( ) 4The passage mainly tells us _ Athe development of railway signals Bthe signals used to control train traffic Chow train accidents happened Dthe different colors of traffic lights ( ) 5The best title for this passage is _ A
29、Colorful Traffic Lights BThe Problems of Traffic Signals CRoad SignalsDRailway Signals答案：1D 根据短文第一段内容可知，在信号灯出现之前人们用球和像风筝一样的东西来代表安全和危险，所以选 D。2B 根据短文中第三段的内容可知，红灯表示“停”，白灯表示“行”，所以选 B。3C 根据短文中第四段的内容可知，由于信号未清楚显示，发生了一起撞车事件，死 13 人，其他人受重伤，所以确定选 C。4A 通读全文可知，主要是讲铁路信号的发展史，所以选 A。5D 根据全文内容，又结合第四题的信息可知，本文最好的题目为“铁路
30、信号”。四 Every year，nearly a million children in the world die because of unintentional injuries(意外伤害)，and the biggest killer is the traffic accident，according to a report from the Worldwide Wealth Organization The report says that traffic accidents，falling into water，fires，falls，and poisoning(中毒) are
31、the five major causes of unintentional injuriesAbout 830000 children under 18 die and millions of children are injured every year The World Health Organization finds that roads are the most dangerous places for children，especially in developing countriesBecause children in these countries havent lea
32、rned about the dangers of road traffic，they are often not ready for the new roads that might be built through their villages In Asia，deaths are most often caused by bikesIt is usual to see a whole family on one bike in counties such as VietnamWhen they are knocked over，they will be badly injured and
33、 some may even die In the United States and other Western countries，injuries from road traffic accidents have been cut down through the use of safety seats for children and other safety measuresHowever，traffic accidents are still a major cause of deadly(致命的) injuries 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1How many chi
34、ldren die from unintentional injuries in the world every year? ANearly a thousand BA hundred CA million DAbout a million ( ) 2How many kinds of unintentional injuries do we learn from the passage? A3 B4 C5 D6 ( ) 3Where are the most dangerous places according to the passage? ARoads BRivers CHouses D
35、Bikes ( ) 4From the last paragraph we can learn that _ Athere are no traffic accidents in the United States Btraffic is a major cause of injuries in the United States Cthere are ways to cut the number of traffic accidents Dpeople can only be injured by traffic accidents ( ) 5The passage mainly tells
36、 us that _ Afires are more dangerous than falls and falling into water Bmany children die from unintentional injuries every year Cdeveloping countries have more traffic accidentsDunintentional injuries happen only in developing countries答案：1D 根据短文第一段的内容可知，每年有近一百万儿童死于意外伤害，所以答案是 D。2C 根据短文中第二段的内容可以确定，意
37、外伤害主要有五大主要起因，所以选 C。3A 根据短文第三段的内容可知，死亡原因主要是交通事故，所以选择 Roads。4C 最后一段主要是告诉我们美国采取方法减少交通事故的发生，所以选 C。5B 通读全文可知，主要讲述了每年都有大量的儿童死于意外伤害，所以选 B。五 Jumeirah and A1 Sofouh roads will be closed on Friday during the Dubai Marathon 2009 A1 Mazroui，director of Dubai Polices Traffic Department，told reporters that the tr
38、affic police would keep the two roads safe from the beginning to the end in the afternoon A1 Mazroui said that the two roads would be closed in both directions，and the traffic police would be at every part of the marathon course besides 15 police patrols(巡逻队) Besides，on that day more than 150 people
39、 will be working in the Traffic Department and Dubai Polices Department would be on call A1 Mazroui said all traffic would be turned to A1 Wasl，A1 Khail and Shaikh Zayed Roads Hussain A1 Banna，another Traffic Department director，added that the road would also be closed from 6 am to 10 am from Westin
40、 Hotel right up to Union House The Transport Department will change the traffic lights on A1 Wasl Road to prevent traffic jams that might be caused by the traffic change， he saidFortunately，there wont be too many cars on the roads that day because it is a holiday A1 Banna said the closed roads would
41、 be opened one by one after the athletes passed each point 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1The director of Dubai Polices Traffic Department is _ AA1 Mazroui BA1 Wasl CA1 Khail DHussain A1 Banna ( ) 2The underlined phrase on call probably means _ A号召 B给某人打电话 C待命 D接待 ( ) 3During the Dubai Marathon 2009，all the tr
42、affic in Dubai would not be turned to _ AA1 Wasl BA1 Khail CShaikh Zayed Roads DJumeirah ( ) 4Hussain A1 Banna said that the road would be closed from _ to Union House AA1 Mazroui BWestin Hotel CA1 Sofouh DA1 Wasl Road ( ) 5What is the topic of this article? ATraffic changes BA marathon CDubai Polic
43、eDTraffic in 2009答案：1A 根据短文第二段第一句内容可知，A1 Mazroui 是迪拜交通警察部的部长。2C 根据句意可以猜测出“待命”之意，即选 C。3D 根据“.turned to A1 Wasl，A1 Khail and Shaikh Zayed Roads”可以确定答案选 D。4B 根据 Hussain A1 Banna 说的话容易确定答案。5A 根据短文内容可知，主要是讲在迪拜马拉松期间如何调整交通的，所以选 A。六 Every year，many people travel in the PhilippinesMaybe you are planning to g
44、o thereTo help you make your decision，here are some great places to consider： Boracay Boracay is known for its fine white sand and clear blue waterAs one of the most beautiful beaches in the world，Boracay attracts a lot of tourists during summerThis place is a must for young peopleSo if you are out to have a good time and meet new people，Boracay is just the place for
