高中人教版 (新课标)Unit 3 Travel journal精练

这是一份高中人教版 (新课标)Unit 3 Travel journal精练，共10页。

Peter the Great(1672-1725)wanted his city t be unique(独特的)in Russia. S he filled it with canals like thse f Venice, barque(巴洛克式的)palaces and British twnhuses. Nw the city has celebrated its 300th anniversary(周年纪念).
Naming the city was a difficult matter. At first, Peter the Great called the new Russian city Sankt Pieter Burkh. But, he sn changed this t St Petersburg. When Wrld WarⅠbrke ut in 1914, it was renamed Petrgrad. On the death f Lenin in 1924, it became Leningrad. After the fall f the Sviet Unin in 1991, it returned t St Petersburg. Frm the start, St Petersburg was a very mdern, internatinal city. It first became the Russian capital in 1712 and, with this in mind, Peter hired a great deal f internatinal talent t build and develp it.
The mst bvius effect f this arrival f freigners was in the design f the city’s streets, parks, palaces and gvernment buildings. Althugh bmbed t near destructin by Adlf Hitler’s frces in the 1940s, the city was rebuilt, stne by stne. What yu see arund yu in the end f Catherine the Great’s rule in 1796 when, after nearly a century, Peter’s city was ne f the finest in the wrld.
Peter the Great’s city was, and nw remains a meeting pint fr the cultures f Russia and Eurpe, whether yu are ne f the 49 percent f its ppulatin wh, in 1991, vted(投票)t remain its revlutinary name, Leningrad, r the 51 percent wh pted fr St Petersburg. T everyne, it remains Peter, an architectural(建筑学的)stne f race and beauty.
【语篇概述】本文介绍了圣彼得堡的历史。
1. In the passage the authr wants t_________.
A. say St Petersburg is mre famus than ther cities in Russia
B. intrduce the great histry f St Petersburg
C. describe the building styles f St Petersburg
D. make mre peple interested in St Petersburg
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知, 作者的目的主要是想介绍圣彼得堡的历史, 这个伟大的城市历经百年荣辱沧桑, 迎来了三百周年华诞。
2. St Petersburg is a great city which_________.
A. is mixed with varius styles
B. was cmpletely destryed in the 1940s
C. used t be very attractive(吸引人的)
D. is mre imprtant than any ther city in Russia
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段和第四段可知答案是A。
3. Which f the fllwing names f the city has the lngest histry?
A. Sankt Pieter Burkh. B. St Petersburg.
C. Petrgrad. D. Leningrad.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知, St Petersburg这个名字用的时间最长。
4. The underlined phrase “pted fr” prbably means“_________”.
A. were againstB. chse
C. rebuiltD. mved away frm
【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据画线部分的上下文意义推断, “pted fr”意为“chse”, A选项意为“反对”。
B
Anther man-made wnder f the US was built lng befre the natin was established. Abut 900 years ag, the Ancestral Pueblan peple built villages high in the walls f canyns(大峡谷)in Clrad, where 600 cliff dwellings are nw part f the Mesa Verde Natinal Park.
Visitrs can stand at the tp and lk int the dwellings almst hidden in penings f the rck walls. The Pueblan peple cut small steps int the rck, which cnnected buildings cntaining hundreds f rms.
The rck walls have prtected the buildings frm severe weather in the area;therefre, they remain mstly unchanged in the hundreds f years since they were built.
Our final man-made wnder is in the nrthwestern city f Seattle, Washingtn. The Space Needle was built as the central structure fr the 1962 Wrld’s Fair.
The 184-meter-tall structure was designed by Edward Carlsn, which has a wide base n the grund, with its middle narrw and a large ring-like structure n tp. The structure was meant t lk like a “flying saucer, ”a vehicle that was ppular in science fictin space travel stries. The saucer includes an bservatin area and eating place. The restaurant slwly turns t prvide visitrs with a 360 degree view f Seattle.
The Space Needle was nt very cstly, and was designed and cmpleted in abut a year and pened n the first day f the Wrld’s Fair.
Tday, the Space Needle is the mst ppular place fr visitrs t Seattle. And it remains the internatinally knwn symbl f the city.
【语篇概述】美国有很多著名的奇观和建筑, 而人造奇观反映了美国人的智慧和创造精神, 本文主要介绍了美国的两大人造景观。
5. What can be talked abut befre the text?
A. American gegraphy.
B. Turing in the USA.
C. Other US artificial wnders.
D. Wrld natural wnders.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“Anther man-made wnder f the US was built lng befre the natin was established. ”可推断这篇文章之前应该是讨论了美国其他的人造奇观。
6. The underlined wrd “dwellings” is clsest in meaning t“_________”.
A. huses B. peple C. canyns D. steps
【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据上下文内容可推断, 该词意为“住处, 住所”。
7. The buildings in the rck stay almst unchanged because_________.
A. the weather there is severe
B. they were well built
C. peple lk after them well
D. the rck walls prtect them
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知, 这些古老的建筑几乎没有改变, 主要原因是岩石墙护着它们。
8. What is the best title f the text?
A. Cultural Relics
B. Artificial Wnders in the US
C. Symbls f Cities
D. Natural Places in the US
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了美国的两大人造奇观, 因此, B项做标题最具概括性。
C
Buy Nthing Day—Did yu realize that every single thing yu buy affects ur envirnment? And just think abut the number f peple in the wrld and the number f things they’re buying each day! It’s unbelievable.
The develped cuntries take up nly 20% f the earth—yet we use up ver 80% f the planet’s natural resurces. This has led t a very unfair wealth distributin(财富分布). We are all cnsumers, s we’re all a part f the prblem! But as lng as we care enugh, we can change things t keep ur waste t the minimum(最少量). S what shuld we d?
On Buy Nthing Day yu have t d just ne thing: buy nthing! I dn’t knw abut yu, but when I think abut it, I prbably d buy things I wn’t end up using, like a dress that lked nice in the stre but back hme lks cmpletely different!
All the little things build up, s just ask yurself a few questins: D yu really need the prduct and hw much are yu likely t use it? Have yu lked int finding the best price fr it? I always shp arund fr a gd bargain, and I’m s glad fr what I d. Smetimes it’s t easy t buy an expensive item, nly t find a cheaper versin(版本)which is exactly the same later n!
Yu can find lts mre tips and infrmatin by visiting the Buy Nthing Day website. And dn’t frget t check ut and dwnlad the psters t advertise the day!
The Buy Nthing Day Santa parade(游行)will definitely catch the public’s eye a mnth befre the big Christmas event!
【语篇概述】不消费日不是因为没钱、没时间, 也不是因为无处可消费, 而是旨在唤起公众关注环境保护和减少消费。
9. Why are peple advised t buy nthing n Buy Nthing Day?
A. T save mney.
B. T prtect the envirnment.
C. T build up a healthier lifestyle.
D. T save time t d ther things.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段首句Did yu realize that every single thing yu buy affects ur envirnment?可知, 人们在不消费日不买东西是为了保护环境, 故选B。
10. What des the authr think f many things she bught?
A. Unnecessary.
B. T expensive.
C. Out f date.
D. Of pr quality.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的I dn’t knw abut yu, but when I think abut it, I prbably d buy things I wn’t end up using. . . 可知, 作者觉得自己之前买的很多东西都是没有必要的, 故选A。
11. What des the text tell us?
A. When is Buy Nthing Day.
B. Wh started Buy Nthing Day.
C. Hw t bargain n Buy Nthing Day.
D. Where t find the infrmatin abut Buy Nthing Day.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第五段首句Yu can find lts mre tips and infrmatin by visiting the Buy Nthing Day website. 可知, 通过文章我们可以知道在哪儿找到不消费日的信息, 故选D。
Ⅱ. 阅读填句
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Interruptins are ne f the wrst things t deal with while yu’re trying t get wrk dne. 1 , there are several ways t handle things.Let’s take a lk at them nw.
2 .Tell the persn yu’re srry and explain that yu have a millin things t d and then ask if the tw f yu can talk at a different time.
When peple try t interrupt yu, have set hurs planned and let them knw t cme back during that time r that yu’ll find them then. 3 .It can help t eliminate(消除) future interruptins.
When yu need t talk t smene, dn’t d it in yur wn ffice. 4 , it’s much easier t excuse yurself t get back t yur wrk than if yu try t get smene ut f yur space even after explaining hw busy yu are.
If yu have a dr t yur ffice, make gd use f it. 5 .If smene kncks and it’s nt an imprtant matter, excuse yurself and let the persn knw yu’re busy s they can get the hint(暗示) that when the dr is clsed, yu’re nt t be disturbed.
A.If yu’re busy, dn’t feel bad abut saying n
B.When yu want t avid interruptins at wrk
C.Set bundaries fr yurself as far as yur time ges
D.If yu’re in the ther persn’s ffice r in a public area
E.It’s imprtant that yu let them knw when yu’ll be available
F.It might seem unkind t cut peple shrt when they interrupt yu
G.Leave it pen when yu’re available t talk and clse it when yu’re nt
【语篇概述】本文主要告诉我们怎样避免在工作时被打断。
1.【解析】选B。空后面是一个完整的句子，这说明填空处是一个从句，然后根据前面的Interruptins可知选B。
2.【解析】选A。根据空后面的句点可知，填空处需要一个完整的句子。根据下一句中的yu have a millin things t d 可知yu’re busy。故选A。
3.【解析】选E。空前面一句提到，有人想打断你时，安排好以后见面的时间，由此可知，填空处表示让想打断你的人知道你什么时候有空很重要。故选E。
4.【解析】选D。空后面是一个完整的句子，所以此处是一个从句，根据空前面的提示词ffice可知选D。
5.【解析】选G。根据空前面的a dr和本段最后一句中的the dr is clsed可知选G。