1、Period 2Understanding ideas课时作业(二)基础训练单词拼写1They went to the cave in _ (寻找) of hidden treasure. 答案:quest2Im glad to learn that your _ (美术馆) will hold a Chinese painting exhibition.答案:gallery3It is an operation to try to save a species of _ (鳄鱼) from extinction.答案:crocodile4Ellis Island has become one
2、 of Americas most popular tourist _ (目的地)答案:destinations5The task was so hard, and Steve, angry and upset, said he was _ (离开)答案:quitting单句语法填空1The kangaroo is _ (indigen) to Australia.答案:indigenous2The whole meal was good but the wine was excellent _ particular. 答案:in3It was one of the most _ (amaze
3、) films Ive ever seen.答案:amazing4China shines like the _ (rise) sun in the east. 答案:rising5She is used to _ (live) in the country alone.答案:living单句写作1花园里有一只狗在抓猫。_ a dog catching a cat in the garden.答案:There is2她通常写环境问题。She usually writes about _.答案:environmental issues3他工作了一天,午饭都没动。He worked all day
4、, leaving _. 答案:his lunch untouched4第二天,我们仔细检查了头一天的工作。The next day we reviewed the _ work.答案:previous days5要说照相,我是一点兴趣也没有。When _ photography, Im not interested at all.答案:it comes to思维训练阅读理解A When I decided to quit my job as a wedding photographer, I was in my late twenties, fresh from my divorce fro
5、m Bob who had left me empty and confused. I decided to leave the US and travel. I had no savings, plus more than $5,000 in debt. What I did have were two sponsored tasks as a travel photographerand with that along, I thought, it would be easy.My first experience was a road trip from Toronto to Las V
6、egas, paid for by a car delivery service. Other trips followed and then I started a travel blog (博客). It was intended to be my calling card for assignment travel photography. Yet even with my blog and past experience, email after email I sent to publications, trying to get work, went unanswered. Whe
7、n they did get in touch, editors told me that I had no chance of making a career with travel photography. While I struggled to get on the path that I wanted, and as I expanded my blog to help get me there, I found myself wearing the hat of a fulltime blogger.Luckily, I got in at the right time. It w
8、as 2010, and the travel industry was just starting to turn its attention to bloggers. As I never could have predicted, my bloggingnot my photographydid take me around the world successfully. At first, I thought it was for personal reasons, but I realized later that it was for free marketing for my b
9、logging.Within two years, I was being asked to speak at travel blogging conferences, which helped me to raise a network of friends around the world. Even more meaningful, however, was when I saw that my travels were also helping other people. My blog and social media followers saw that I chased my d
10、reams and told me over and over again how they needed that kind of example, which was absent in their lives elsewhere.篇章导读:本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己本来想做一名旅游摄影师。虽然最后她没有实现梦想,但她却成为了很多人的榜样!1After the author quit her job, she decided to _.Adivorce her husband Bbe a wedding photographerCpay off all her debts Dgo t
11、ravelling abroad答案:D细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知,当我辞职以后我决定离开美国出去旅行。2What can we learn about the author from the 2nd paragraph?AShe paid money to a car delivery agency for a road trip.BShe realised his dream of becoming a travel photographer.CShe got a job as an editor in a publishing house.DShe finally became a
12、 professional blogger unintentionally.答案:D推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句可知,我一路上所拍摄的照片被我发到博客上以后,在无意中我成了专业博主。3The author believed her success mainly resulted from _.Aher personal reasons Bher photographing skillsCfree marketing for blogging Dbooming of travel industry答案:C细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知,作者认为他自身的成功源于他博客的免费营销,故选C。4W
13、hat did the author think of her two years work?AInspiring. BAppealing.CInteresting. DChallenging.答案:A推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句可知,作者认为自己的工作是可以鼓舞他人的。BThe Harbourside Development is one of the worlds most exciting places to shop. Its built right on the edge of Sydney Harbour, and there are over 200 shops, selli
14、ng everything from homemade sweets to the very latest clothes in fashion;from Australian souvenirs to Swiss watches and Japanese cameras.The Australian Wildlife Park has been specially built to give people an extra close look at Australias native animals.Have your photo taken with a kangaroo,touch a
15、nd feed koala bears. There are talks every afternoon about these animals, which are only found in this part of the world. There is also an excellent souvenir shop.A visit to the Australian Museum is like an adventure across Australia. There are shows on the people and their way of life and the whole
16、 continent. Talks and guided tours help to make your visit unforgettable. Theres also a caf and a good book shop, selling excellent maps.Taronga Zoo has Australias finest collection of rainforest birds and sealife centre which has many of the fish that can be found off the coasts of Australia and Ne
17、w Zealand. Taronga is also famous for its large group of South East Asian monkeys. Fast food can be got at cafs.篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。澳大利亚作为久负盛名的旅游热门地点,不是没有道理的!5According to the text, where can tourists get something special for the memory of the tour in Sydney?AThe Harbourside Development and the Australia
18、n Wildlife Park.BThe Harbourside Development and Taronga Zoo.CThe Australian Wildlife Park and Taronga Zoo.DThe Australian Museum and Taronga Zoo.答案:A推理判断题。从第一段和第二段最后一句可知“the Harbourside Development”和“the Australian Wildlife Park”都可以买到纪念品,故选A。6If the visiting time is very short and you still want to
19、 have a good knowledge of the whole Australia, youd better go to _.Athe Australian MuseumBthe Australian Wildlife ParkCthe Harbourside DevelopmentDTaronga Zoo答案:A细节理解题。根据第三段前两句可知答案为澳大利亚博物馆,故选A。7What animals can you see in these four places?AKangaroos, kola bears and rainforest birds.BKangaroos, rain
20、forest birds and monkeys.CKangaroos, koala bears, rainforest birds, South East Asian monkeys and snakes.DKangaroos, kola bears, rainforest birds, South East Asian monkeys and sealife.答案:D推理判断题。从第二段和第四段可知,可以看到kangaroos, kola bears, rainforest birds, South East Asian monkeys和sealife等动物,故选D。8The purpos
21、e in writing the text is _.Ato help Australian children learn more about SydneyBto introduce the development of Sydney to its readersCto help people who are travelling or will go to travel in SydneyDto introduce geographical features (特征) of the city of Sydney答案:C主旨大意题。本文的目的就是向旅游者推荐到澳大利亚后可以参观游览的地方,故
22、选C。应用文写作假设你是李华,你的英国同学Emily来信让你推荐一些中国云南旅游的必到之处。请根据以下提示给Emily写封建议信,要点包括:1可到丽江小镇,这里海拔约2,500米,在这里体验纳西文化(Naxi Culture)及很多不同特色的户外酒吧(bar);2在香格里拉(ShangriLa)游玩,这里每年都吸引数以百万计的游客;3去昆明游览云南民族村(Yunnan Nationalities Villages),接触多种不同的少数民族文化(minority cultures)。注意:1.必须包括以上要点,可适当补充;2词数120左右。Dear Emily,Glad to hear from
23、 you. You have asked me for my advice on travelling in Yunnan. Yours,Li Hua精彩范文Dear Emily,Glad to hear from you. You have asked me for my advice on travelling in Yunnan. Its my great pleasure to give you some suggestions.To begin with, I suggest that you fly directly to Lijiang Town, which is a beau
24、tiful town with an altitude of about 2,500 meters. Not only can you experience Naxi culture but also you can see different styles of outdoor bars. Besides, it would be a good idea if you pay a visit to the wonderful ShangriLa. It is filled with worldclass sights and sceneries, which draws millions o
25、f tourists every year. Moreover, having a walk in the Yunnan Nationalities Villages is a good choice. You can get in touch with a variety of minority cultures of China. I hope you will have a good time travelling. I am looking forward to hearing from you and can hardly wait to share your joy of the trip.Yours,Li Hua- 6 -