旅行，发现未知的风景

2023-10-12本刊试题研究中心

疯狂英语·新读写 2023年3期

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本刊试题研究中心

第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Four things that you can't miss in Macao

Go bungee jumping at the Macao Tower

The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world's 10th highest tower, with kinds of activities, such as eating and entertainment.One of the activities is the bungee jump.The Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it a Guinness World Record as the highest commercial bungee jump in the world.Raise your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the sky walk on the 57th floor—it's still amazing.Take this chance and tick off this item on your list.

Enjoy a traditional Portuguese dinner

Portuguese culture has deeply affected Macao.Many Portugueses settled and opened Portuguese restaurants here,but it is more adaptable to Chinese people.

Visit a museum

Macao, a little city with only an area about 32.8 square kilometers, has 23 eyecatching museums.Due to its special history, both Eastern and Western historical relics can be found.Many of them are preserved for cultural relics, tourist spots or museums,such as the Grand Prix Museum,Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.

Go into an entertainment place

Well known as the“Las Vegas of the Orient”, Macao has 33 entertainment places.You can find different themed entertainment places with their hotels and attractions around every corner of Macao, especially on Taipa Island.Among all, the Venetian is the most popular.With a huge shopping mall and Vegas-style design, it is a must-go place for both tourists and locals to shop and enjoy free time.So when you come to Macao, just walk around and you will still be amazed.

1.What can visitors do at the Macao Tower?

A.Visit a museum.

B.Try an extreme sport.

C.Enjoy a traditional Japanese dinner.

D.Challenge the Guinness World Record for jumping.

2.What can we learn about Macao from the text?

A.Visitors can do nothing but shopping.

B.Portuguese culture has no longer existed in Macao.

C.The Macao Tower is the highest tower in the world.

D.Visitors can enjoy both Eastern and Western historical cultures in Macao.

3.What is the author's purpose of writing the text?

A.To advertise coming events.

B.To encourage people to do sports.

C.To tell the history of Macao.

D.To introduce something attractive in Macao to visitors.

I had never thought how much fun I would have on the trip prior to my arrival in Salamanca, Spain, but when I am writing this case study now, a huge flood of memories from that exciting week come!

My placement (实习工作) was at a nursery and that in itself was hardly“work”—playing with children, reading to them and taking them to see local children's performers was by far the most enjoyable work I have ever undertaken.In the afternoons it doubled as an English-teaching after-school club of sorts,which was incidentally a brilliant way for me to learn Spanish while the pupils picked up some English.

On Monday during the siesta (午休), I went with friends to an amazing restaurant for lunch, where we enjoyed delicious Spanish food and drink.In the evening, we visited local restaurants and cafes and had a brilliant time! This was a pattern that I tended to follow throughout the week.

Besides the social activities,I also made good use of my camera and used it to capture the stunning beauty of many of Salamanca's buildings.

The trip was definitely an invaluable experience—the large amount of independence that we were given taught me to be more responsible, and the few people that were initially(起初) homesick got over it almost immediately.Having now visited Spain, I can honestly say it is by far the best way to learn a language as you are immersing yourself in it by being in a situation where you are effectively being forced to speak the language, thus improving your speaking skills.

The week-long trip benefited me linguistically as my speaking and listening skills improved considerably as a result of everyone's positively speedy talking.Culturally, I learnt a great deal more about Spanish culture,and I made plenty of friends.

In a word, the trip was brilliant because I was not just learning the language—I was also learning about the people and culture behind the language and even better,I made lots of new friends along the way!

4.What's the benefit of teaching in an after-school club to the author?

A.Picking up Spanish.B.Making lots of new friends.

C.Having fun with students.D.Earning some extra money.

5.Which of the following social activities is unmentioned?

A.Going to an English corner.

B.Taking pictures of Salamanca's buildings.

C.Visiting local restaurants and cafes on Monday evening.

D.Going to an amazing restaurant for lunch with friends.

6.What can we learn from paragraph 5?

A.Forced learning doesn't do us any good.

B.Being homesick while visiting abroad is natural.

C.Spain is a great place to experience different cultures.

D.The trip taught the author to overcome difficulties independently.

7.What's the probable meaning of the underlined word“immersing”in paragraph 5?

A.Being involved in.B.Making changes for.

C.Adjusting to.D.Getting better at.

Auckland is New Zealand's largest urban area with a population of just over a million.It is not, however, the capital, although it was at one time, until the capital moved to Wellington.Auckland is the centre of commerce and industry, and is perhaps the most energetic,prosperous and multicultural city in New Zealand.

The city's landscape is decided by volcanos, the twin harbors, bays, beaches and islands.Its nickname“the city of sails”is very suitable.Auckland has more boats for each person than anywhere else in the world.

Auckland has many volcanos, many of which currently afford great views of the city.And Auckland's shiny waters seem to attract people from every point.It is a water-lovers'best place,with some of the best beaches,for swimming,diving,fishing,sailing,windsurfing and water sports in the country.

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand.It is also the cultural, administrative and political centre of the country.Two aspects of the city that will immediately strike any visitor are the harbor and hilly landscape.Everywhere you go, the sounds and the smell of the ocean hang in the air, and green hills and valleys wrap you in a bear hug.At night,Wellington offers a spectacular, shimmering cityscape that is unlike almost anywhere else in the world.Even after seeing it for a hundred times,it still takes your breath away.

Wellington is a scenic, windy and diverse place.It has some of the best museums, art galleries, restaurants and coffee houses in the country.It is the storehouse for the nation's historic, cultural and artistic treasures.Being the first place where European settlers arrived,it also boasts lots of historic streets and buildings.

Wellington plays host to an excellent festival of the arts every two years.

8.From the text,we know that Auckland used to ______.

A.host a festival of the arts

B.afford great views

C.be the capital of New Zealand

D.have more boats than any other country in the world

9.Auckland is the best city in New Zealand for people to ______.

A.see green hills

B.do water sports

C.study New Zealand culture

D.visit historic streets and buildings

10.What's the author's attitude towards the cityscape in Wellington?

A.Critical.B.Neutral.C.Favourable.D.Indifferent.

11.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Auckland and Wellington

B.Welcome to New Zealand

C.The capital of New Zealand

D.The landscape of New Zealand

Reading books and looking at pictures are great, but nothing facilitates (促进)learning like travel, especially for teenagers.Not only do they get to see a world beyond their neighborhood, they also get to experience it, feel it, taste it, hear it and better understand the world around them.

After nearly four decades in the classroom and travelling the world, Phyllis Duvall Bailey knew this perhaps better than anyone else.

Becoming involved in the work in AKA Sorority,Inc.in the US,she worked to educate children on the United Nations.There was no doubt in Bailey's mind that the lessons would mean so much more if the students could see things themselves.

Starting in 2015, Bailey, 82, set out to take her students to the UN Headquarters in New York City to give them a“Window Seat to the World”,and thus transformed them into global citizens.

Indeed, it is a great opportunity to give students national and international exposure.Since Bailey saw the students as future leaders, she was desperate to expose them to the UN,its mission,its agendas(议程)and its supporting organizations.

She decided to take out＄10,000 of her own money to pay for the late June trip, which was enough to take 10 students aged 14-17 for a four-night stay in New York.There, they had guided tours of the UN Headquarters and the Port of New York(纽约港).

It was Quenyaun Payne's first trip to the city and Taylor Sappington's second.Payne,17,is a senior at Mceachem High School in the state of Georgia,the US.Sappington,15,is a junior at Therrell High School in Atlanta,Georgia,the US.Both said their visit to the UN was inspiring.

“I saw not only how countries were working together, but also how they're focused on common goals like global warming and keeping peace,”Sappington said.

Payne commented,“The trip was amazing.I'm so thankful that Mrs Bailey made it possible.”

Actually, there are a lot of people grateful for the retired teacher's effort.The United Nations Association of Atlanta recently gave Bailey its Humanitarian Award, and the United Nations Association of the US awarded her the National Education Award.

But Bailey wasn't looking for recognition or even gratitude.Over those four days in New York, she'd already felt it and seen it in the eyes of those 10 teenagers, Payne and Sappington included,who made the trip.

“It has been a real joy to get to see and watch their reaction to new experiences,”she said.

12.What does the underlined word“this”in paragraph 2 refer to?

A.The benefits of travel.B.Good reading habits.

C.New teaching methods.D.The things teenagers like.

13.How did Bailey help students?

A.She offered them voluntary opportunities at the UN.

B.She paid for trips that helped them see the world.

C.She paid for them to go to school in other countries.

D.She taught them some useful lifelong reading skills.

14.What can we infer from Sappington's words?

A.He determined to work for the UN in the future.

B.He showed no interest in global affairs at all.

C.He found the trip to the UN greatly instructive.

D.He wanted to visit New York City once again.

15.What made Bailey most joyful according to the text?

A.Students'gratitude.B.Social recognition.

C.Students'gains.D.Official awards.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to teach your kids to enjoy hiking

Hiking is one of my family's favorite things to do.Ever since my kids were babies,we've been getting out of the house on most weekends to explore and get exercise and fresh air.

A good, long family hike gives us a sense of accomplishment.__16__It brings us closer with shared memories and experiences.And it is also a great way to pass time without spending money.

But how do we do it?__17__They express surprise at my small children's ability to walk a 10-mile trail (小路) or their willingness to climb 2,800-foot mountains.Their children don't even want to walk to school, let alone walk for hours in rough conditions.So what's the secret?

I've put together a list of the things that work.Not every family's list will look the same, but for anyone starting out hiking with kids, I recommend you to keep these suggestions in mind.

Eat before you leave and carry food.It's common for us to have a quick bite before we strike out on a trail.I always pack snacks (零食) like nuts, fruit, chocolate, and cookies.______18

Pack lots of water.There is nothing more miserable (痛苦的)than hiking while we are thirsty.I let my kids drink as much as they want because they can always stop to relieve themselves along the way.

Show kids a route map.__19__Maps are perfect for them to understand that.I always take some time before we leave, to show them where we are, where we're headed, and what the journey will look like.Point out landmarks that they will see.We talk about how long it will take,so they don't ask me,“Are we there yet?”

__20__It's about steady progress.The last thing you want is a burnt-out child who can barely continue.So set a slow,comfortable pace,and have fun!

A.I'd like to say it is not an easy question.

B.Remember,it's not about the speed.

C.It creates opportunities for conversation.

D.Give them encouragement along the way.

E.Kids like knowing where they are on the earth.

F.I often get this question from friends and strangers.

G.These are served at official stops,but not just handed out freely.

第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Passion, like life, is about the journey, not the destination.Kimberly and I have been planning a trip to Europe for a year.This was a__21__of ours.We took our friends Frantoise and Stein Eriksen with us.

The most exciting part of the journey started with a train ride that had some curveballs(不顺利).When we were trying to get on a__22__from Zurich to Croatia, we had gotten the departure time wrong and had to__23__around the station to make it in time.We had a tough time finding a taxi to make it to the ship.We finally found a taxi and arrived an hour late.__24__,they waited for us.

Once we got onto the ship,we__25__it was not like a large hotel with great service.It was tight quarters.The bathroom was very__26__.The shower was a spout (喷头)connected to the bathroom sink.You turned it on and sprayed (喷洒) yourself, along with the rest of the room.

The week-long ship ride was full of__27__.There were people from different nationalities speaking different languages.We stopped on islands of all sizes.We bicycled for 30-40 kilometers.Then there were high winds—so high that the buses couldn't run because they might blow over.So we took an expensive taxi, and headed back to make our flight home.

While we loved the more predictable parts of the trip, our real passion was in the__28__the missed rides,the__29__ship,the mixture of cultures,and even the__30__.

Sometimes people are so__31__that it scares them to do something different.__32__ when they do get out of their comfort zone, the different experiences they once thought__33__are what stand out.Mixing things up, trying new things, seeing something through another person's eyes,being__34__to adventure—this is how you create__35__.

21.A.goal B.business C.secret D.chance

22.A.taxi B.ship C.train D.plane

23.A.walk B.hang C.look D.rush

24.A.Clearly B.Luckily C.Eventually D.Hopefully

25.A.admitted B.heard C.realized D.understood

26.A.clean B.modern C.small D.dark

27.A.risks B.adventures C.conflicts D.fun

28.A.peaceful B.unsettled C.dangerous D.unexpected

29.A.empty B.large C.overcrowded D.expensive

30.A.rain B.delay C.accident D.winds

31.A.confident B.comfortable C.uneasy D.busy

32.A.Even B.Because C.Yet D.Moreover

33.A.interesting B.scary C.boring D.enjoyable

34.A.open B.alert C.blind D.close

35.A.hope B.passion C.opportunities D.changes

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I was on a train in Switzerland.The train came to a stop and the conductor's voice over the loudspeaker 36.________(deliver)a message in German,Italian,and French.I'd made the mistake of not learning any of those languages before my vacation.

Everyone started getting off the train and an old woman saw that I was 37.________(confuse).She could speak some English and told me that an accident had happened on the 38.________(track).She asked me where I was trying to get to, then went and talked to some workers,and came back to tell me that we'd have to get on trains three or four times to get there.

I was really glad she was heading for 39.________same way because it would have been impossible for me to figure it 40.________on my own.So we went from one train station to the next,getting to know each other along the way.

She was really the 41.________(sweet)woman.It was a 2.5-hour journey in total,and 42.________we made it to the final destination,we got off and said our goodbyes.I made it just in time to catch my train to Rome.She told me she had a train to catch as well.I asked her how much farther she had to go and 43.________turned out that her home was two hours back the other way.

She had jumped from train to train and travelled the whole way just 44.________(make) sure that I made it.I was in shock.A woman spent her whole day sitting on trains and taking her hours away from her home just to help out a confused tourist 45.________(visit)her country.

第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

目前，穷游是一种很时尚的旅游方式。它让很多经济不宽裕的人也能享受旅游的乐趣，因此受到越来越多人的喜爱。请根据下列要点，就穷游这一现象用英语写一篇短文。

1.描述这一社会现象；

2.分析穷游的优缺点；

3.阐述你的看法。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：穷游travel on a budget 穷游族budget travellers

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第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Edun did not want to go on a hike.She especially did not want to go on a long hike in the mountains that led to a tiny cabin（小屋）with no electricity and no running water.She wanted to stay home reading a book instead while wrapped in a warm blanket.

“Ready?”Mom asked cheerfully after breakfast.Edun looked out of the window and only saw rain, lots of it.“We should go another day,”Edun suggested.“Maybe a hundred years from now.”She worried she would get tired on the hike.She worried about getting bored with the dark cabin.Mom said it was time to stop worrying and get into the car.

Edun's brother, Will, was waiting in the garage, who wore a camera around his neck.Will was four years older than Edun and had climbed many more mountains.He'd started hiking when he was two and loved it.

Because it was raining, Edun had to wear her rain pants, her rain hat, her rain jacket,and her waterproof boots.Her jacket had a rough material on the inside.She didn't like how it felt against her skin.

After about half an hour's drive, they parked at a trailhead（登山口）.The rain had stopped but the ground was still dripping wet.“We'll be there by afternoon!”Mom promised.The afternoon sounded far away.

Will identified a bird sitting on a nearby branch—“Fox sparrow!”—then he raced down the trail and was soon out of sight.

Edun rested under a pine tree.“You can't force me to walk,”Edun said.“You're right,”said her mom smilingly,standing under the tree,too,“but you will never know what may lie ahead and amaze us.”

注意：续写词数应为150左右。

Paragraph 1:

Thinking Mom was right,Edun followed her down the trail.______________________

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Paragraph 2:

Twenty minutes later,they saw the cabin._____________________________________

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