高中英语专题 Unit 2　Travelling around 课时作业 9

1、课时作业 9阅读理解ADear Mary，How are you? I saw you posted some wonderful photos of the coastline near your hometown. Youre really getting into your photography! Right now Im taking a break from social media (媒体) to write you an email.Remember you said youd like to come over to the UK sometime this year? We

2、ll, I was thinking that this year you might like to come to the Edinburgh Festival with me in August. Ive got an aunt with a flat in the city centre who could put us up.Do you know much about the festival? Its very famous the biggest, most popular arts festival in the world! There are lots of things

3、 going on art exhibitions (展览), concerts of all kinds, modern dance, a book festival, etc. The thing its most famous for is the newest and most exciting theatre. People come from all over the world and perform (表演) in their own language.In Scotland you have the best of both worlds: culture and wild

4、land. After the festival, we could hire (租) a car and go up to some of the islands off the west coast, like Skye. The weather can be changeable in August, but the landscape (风景) is beautiful, with empty beaches and rocky mountains. Its the perfect place for you to take photos. Afterwards, we could h

5、ead back to the east coast and visit my friend Rob in St. Andrews. Its really pretty and Robs enjoyable to be with. Youd get on well with him.So, why dont you have a think about it and then get back to me? Take your time, theres no rush.Speak to you soon，Sophie 【语篇解读】本文是应用文。文章为一封邮件，主题为邀请朋友到苏格兰度假。1Wh

6、at is the best known activity at the Edinburgh Festival?AModern dance.BArt exhibitions.CPerformances of plays.DDifferent kinds of concerts.2What does Sophie suggest doing straight after the festival?ASeeing her friend Rob in St. Andrews.BDriving along the east coast of Scotland.CTaking photos while

7、climbing mountains.DVisiting islands along the west coast of Scotland.3Why did Sophie send this email to Mary?ATo invite her to visit Scotland.BTo talk about her holiday plan.CTo take a break from social media.DTo introduce the Edinburgh Festival.BIf youre planning on travelling, there are a few sim

8、ple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.First of all, always check and doublecheck departure (起程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I though

9、t she had said that the plane left at 10：50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, i

10、t is still important to have at least a little of the local currency (货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. Once I arrived at a place at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hot

11、el was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead. “Listen! I only take real money！” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing.The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about th

12、e weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.【语篇解读】作者就外

13、出旅行给读者提了三点建议。第一点是再三确认出发时间；第二点是随身带一些当地的货币；第三点是充分了解当地的天气情况。4Where is the writer most probably from?AItaly. BThe USA.CBritain. DGreece.5According to the passage, the driver was angry because _.Athe author gave him the false (假的) moneyBthe author did not give him the local moneyCthe author offered to pa

14、y by credit cardDthe author had no enough change6Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.BYou dont have to take credit cards when travelling.CYou should know more about the weather of the place youll visit.DI

15、ts unnecessary to check the departure time carefully.7The writer mainly tells us _.Ahow to make life easierBhow to be well prepared for a tripChow to enjoy ourselves on a tripDhow to plan our tripCWhen we are young we are taught that its wrong to lie and we should always tell the truth. Unfortunatel

16、y, most children lie even if theyre told not to. Research carried out at the Institute of Child Study at Toronto University has shown that this might not be such a bad thing. Apparently (显然地), children who tell lies when theyre two years old have a good chance of becoming successful adults (成年人)Acco

17、rding to the research, at the age of two, 20 percent of children lie. At the age of three, 50 percent lie, and at four almost 90 percent lie. By the age of 12 almost every child tells lies.Lying needs much brain work. and the better the lie is, the more work the brain has to do. By training the brai

18、n early, researchers believe children will be able to think more clearly when they are adults.Recent research, carried out by the Science Museum in London, has shown some interesting facts about the way we lie as adults. According to the research, the average British man tells three lies every day,

19、thats over 1,000 lies a year. However, the average woman apparently only lies twice a day.Most people think women are better liars (说谎者) than men although in fact they tell fewer lies. Popular womens lies include Nothings wrong, Im fine， I dont know where it is, I havent touched it， and It wasnt tha

20、t expensiveSome people say you can lie as long as its a white lie. A white lie is a lie told to avoid hurting someones feelings. One of the most common lies for both men and women is Its_just_what_Ive_always_wanted， said after opening a present from their partner.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章主要是有关谎言的调查研究。8What will happen to young children who lie?AThey will possibly do wrong later.BTheyre likely to succeed in the future.CThey will keep lying when th