第四单元过关检测 (时间：120分钟满分：150分) 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选 项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和 阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 W:We'd better not go out tomorrow.There have been several reports of trees blown down and there may be heavy rain tomorrow morning. M:What a pity!We haven't seen the clear sky for days. 1.What is the weather like today? A.Clear B.Windy. C.Rainy. 答案B M:Mum,can you drive me to school today?I left my bike at Ben's house.I'll go and get it after school. W:Well,it's too late now to get the bus.I'll have to take you. 2.How will the boy go to school? A.By car. B.By bus.C.By bike. 答案A M:Look,your new bedroom is beautiful.Those curtains look lovely.You certainly chose the right colour. W:Yeah.The only problem is,Dad,there aren't enough shelves for all my books 3.Where are the speakers? A.At a library B.At home. C.At a bookstore. 答案B M:Do you know how it happened? W:A lorry lost control and crashed through a shop window in Maine Street. M:I hope nobody was hurt. W:The driver still didn't come round. 4.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.An accident.B.A driver.C.A shop
第四单元过关检测 (时间:120 分钟 满分:150 分) 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选 项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和 阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 W:We’d better not go out tomorrow.There have been several reports of trees blown down and there may be heavy rain tomorrow morning. M:What a pity!We haven’t seen the clear sky for days. 1.What is the weather like today? A.Clear. B.Windy. C.Rainy. 答案:B M:Mum,can you drive me to school today?I left my bike at Ben’s house.I’ll go and get it after school. W:Well,it’s too late now to get the bus.I’ll have to take you. 2.How will the boy go to school? A.By car. B.By bus. C.By bike. 答案:A M:Look,your new bedroom is beautiful.Those curtains look lovely.You certainly chose the right colour. W:Yeah.The only problem is,Dad,there aren’t enough shelves for all my books. 3.Where are the speakers? A.At a library. B.At home. C.At a bookstore. 答案:B M:Do you know how it happened? W:A lorry lost control and crashed through a shop window in Maine Street. M:I hope nobody was hurt. W:The driver still didn’t come round. 4.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.An accident. B.A driver. C.A shop
答案A M:Did you hear the news about the theft this morning? W:No.What was it about? M:Police have had reports of a couple driving off in a dark green car.The woman was wearing an expensive gold necklace.There is a reward for anybody with information lead ing to the return of the painting. 5.What was stolen this morning? A.A car B.A necklace. C.A painting. 答案：C 第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小 题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读 两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 M:Did you get to see Mrs Kriby then? W:Yes,and as soon as I said I'd like a bit of guidance on my project,she told me exactly what I needed to know and I wrote it all down.She offered me some notes on how to write the introduction and conclusion of my essay but I don't need them.She didn't even criticise me for not giving the report in yet. M:She sounds really nice.. W:Yeah,she's great,and you'll probably get her for history next year too. M:Cool 6.What useful information did the woman get from Mrs Kriby? A.Guidance on her project B.Notes of essay writing. C.Methods of finishing the report. 答案：A 7.What do we know about Mrs Kriby? A.She looks beautiful. B.She is strict. C.She teaches history. 答案C 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题
答案:A M:Did you hear the news about the theft this morning? W:No.What was it about? M:Police have had reports of a couple driving off in a dark green car.The woman was wearing an expensive gold necklace.There is a reward for anybody with information leading to the return of the painting. 5.What was stolen this morning? A.A car. B.A necklace. C.A painting. 答案:C 第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、 B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小 题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读 两遍。 听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。 M:Did you get to see Mrs Kriby then? W:Yes,and as soon as I said I’d like a bit of guidance on my project,she told me exactly what I needed to know and I wrote it all down.She offered me some notes on how to write the introduction and conclusion of my essay but I don’t need them.She didn’t even criticise me for not giving the report in yet. M:She sounds really nice... W:Yeah,she’s great,and you’ll probably get her for history next year too. M:Cool. 6.What useful information did the woman get from Mrs Kriby? A.Guidance on her project. B.Notes of essay writing. C.Methods of finishing the report. 答案:A 7.What do we know about Mrs Kriby? A.She looks beautiful. B.She is strict. C.She teaches history. 答案:C 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题
W:Did you see that new detective show yesterday?I loved the female detective,and she was really cool... M:I wasn't so interested in her.I thought she was a bit too good to be true.I thought the music in the background really added to the atmosphere though...And the twists and turns in the storyline were amazing,weren't they?You had to concentrate to keep up.I haven't seen anything quite like that before. W:Yeah,it was certainly different and attractive.But I didn't find the music that good actually 8.What did the man think of the female detective? A.Cool. B.Unreal.C.Lovable. 答案B 9.What did the speakers both like about the show? A.The main character. B.The unusual plot. C.The background music. 答案B 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 W:Tim,I've just read this article about Joe Chapman.I wrote the headline for you but you've written about football.That's not what our readers want.Did you ask him about his free time?We want to know where he goes,what he does. M:No,but I asked him how long he was going to stay with the team.I asked him if he was happy.He said that he had no plans to move to another club. W:I'm very pleased with him.What about those adverts he has shot?Did you ask him how much he earns from those? M:No,I forgot and we forgot to get a photograph of him too. W:Oh,next time I'll do it myself.And I advise you not to do any more interviews with Joe Chapman. 10.What does the man probably work for? A.A photo shop. B.A football club. C.A newspaper. 答案：C 11.What information did the man obtain on Joe Chapman? A.What he does in his free time
W:Did you see that new detective show yesterday?I loved the female detective,and she was really cool... M:I wasn’t so interested in her.I thought she was a bit too good to be true.I thought the music in the background really added to the atmosphere though...And the twists and turns in the storyline were amazing,weren’t they?You had to concentrate to keep up.I haven’t seen anything quite like that before. W:Yeah,it was certainly different and attractive.But I didn’t find the music that good actually. 8.What did the man think of the female detective? A.Cool. B.Unreal. C.Lovable. 答案:B 9.What did the speakers both like about the show? A.The main character. B.The unusual plot. C.The background music. 答案:B 听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。 W:Tim,I’ve just read this article about Joe Chapman.I wrote the headline for you but you’ve written about football.That’s not what our readers want.Did you ask him about his free time?We want to know where he goes,what he does. M:No,but I asked him how long he was going to stay with the team.I asked him if he was happy.He said that he had no plans to move to another club. W:I’m very pleased with him.What about those adverts he has shot?Did you ask him how much he earns from those? M:No,I forgot and we forgot to get a photograph of him too. W:Oh,next time I’ll do it myself.And I advise you not to do any more interviews with Joe Chapman. 10.What does the man probably work for? A.A photo shop. B.A football club. C.A newspaper. 答案:C 11.What information did the man obtain on Joe Chapman? A.What he does in his free time
B.Whether he would leave the club. C.How much he earns from the adverts. 答案B 12.How does the woman feel about the man's job? A.Delighted.B.Dissatisfied. C.Envious. 答案B 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 W:When do you start writing,Jack? M:At about 9 o'clock.I work through until lunchtime,about midday,and have a short break for something to eat. W:Do you ever eat while you are working? M:Sometimes I'd like to,but I won't break my rule.I think it's important to go somewhere else and concentrate on your food. W:Do you write after lunch? M:I usually deal with post and emails and then write again in the evening. W:How long does it take you to write a novel? M:It usually takes about six months to write it for the first time.I then put it away for a month and do other things,such as writing short stories.After that,I start re-writing and that can take another six or seven months W:How do you feel when you've finished?Do you take a break from writing? M:No,I don't.I may decide to go away for a while,with the family,but I always take work with me.It may be another novel,or it may be a collection of short stories,or perhaps a magazine article. 13.What rule does Jack make for himself? A.Eat away from his work. B.Start writing before 9 o'clock. C.Take a short break after lunch. 答案：A 14.What does Jack usually do in the afternoon? A.He writes short stories. B.He reads magazine articles. C.He checks letters and emails. 答案C 15.How long does it take Jack to completely finish a novel?
B.Whether he would leave the club. C.How much he earns from the adverts. 答案:B 12.How does the woman feel about the man’s job? A.Delighted. B.Dissatisfied. C.Envious. 答案:B 听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。 W:When do you start writing,Jack? M:At about 9 o’clock.I work through until lunchtime,about midday,and have a short break for something to eat. W:Do you ever eat while you are working? M:Sometimes I’d like to,but I won’t break my rule.I think it’s important to go somewhere else and concentrate on your food. W:Do you write after lunch? M:I usually deal with post and emails and then write again in the evening. W:How long does it take you to write a novel? M:It usually takes about six months to write it for the first time.I then put it away for a month and do other things,such as writing short stories.After that,I start re-writing and that can take another six or seven months. W:How do you feel when you’ve finished?Do you take a break from writing? M:No,I don’t.I may decide to go away for a while,with the family,but I always take work with me.It may be another novel,or it may be a collection of short stories,or perhaps a magazine article. 13.What rule does Jack make for himself? A.Eat away from his work. B.Start writing before 9 o’clock. C.Take a short break after lunch. 答案:A 14.What does Jack usually do in the afternoon? A.He writes short stories. B.He reads magazine articles. C.He checks letters and emails. 答案:C 15.How long does it take Jack to completely finish a novel?
A.About one month. B.About six months C.More than a year. 答案：C 16.What does Jack do after he's finished a novel? A.He carries on writing. B.He goes on a holiday on his own. C.He spends time with his family without work 答案：A 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 M:Well,I'm going to talk about a cookery competition I've been taking part in a competition called YoungChef.There are four stages and you start with a competition at the school you attend.For the first stage,the food is judged by teachers at the school,and the three winning students go on to represent their schools in the second stage,which is called the local final.In that,you have to work out the exact cost of the two-course meal you cook.The second stage is held at a college,and judged by professional cooks.The winner then goes on to participate in one of the twelve city finals.At the city final,you have to cook a meal to a fixed budget,and the most difficult thing that's tested is the time plan you draw up for your meal.You have to list every step of your food preparation and how long it will take to do.And once you've done that,you have to stick to it!Believe me,that's really tough.Why?Well,you have to plan and cook a meal for four people within two hours,and the trickiest thing is that they give you the vegetables,meat,and so on,so you have to work out what to make with them.Everyone gets the same.I'll be trying a lot of things out before the big day. 17.Who are the judges for the first stage? A.Professional cooks. B.Local citizens. C.School teachers. 答案C 18.Where is the local final held? A.At a college. B.At a restaurant. C.At a middle school. 答案A
A.About one month. B.About six months. C.More than a year. 答案:C 16.What does Jack do after he’s finished a novel? A.He carries on writing. B.He goes on a holiday on his own. C.He spends time with his family without work. 答案:A 听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。 M:Well,I’m going to talk about a cookery competition I’ve been taking part in a competition called YoungChef.There are four stages and you start with a competition at the school you attend.For the first stage,the food is judged by teachers at the school,and the three winning students go on to represent their schools in the second stage,which is called the local final.In that,you have to work out the exact cost of the two-course meal you cook.The second stage is held at a college,and judged by professional cooks.The winner then goes on to participate in one of the twelve city finals.At the city final,you have to cook a meal to a fixed budget,and the most difficult thing that’s tested is the time plan you draw up for your meal.You have to list every step of your food preparation and how long it will take to do.And once you’ve done that,you have to stick to it!Believe me,that’s really tough.Why?Well,you have to plan and cook a meal for four people within two hours,and the trickiest thing is that they give you the vegetables,meat,and so on,so you have to work out what to make with them.Everyone gets the same.I’ll be trying a lot of things out before the big day. 17.Who are the judges for the first stage? A.Professional cooks. B.Local citizens. C.School teachers. 答案:C 18.Where is the local final held? A.At a college. B.At a restaurant. C.At a middle school. 答案:A
19.What is the hardest part of the third stage? A.Working out the exact cost of a meal B.Cooking a meal to a fixed budget C.Sticking to the time plan. 答案C 20.What is unknown about the national final? A.What meal will be cooked B.How much time will be given. C.How many people the meal will be cooked for. 答案：A 第二部分阅读（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。 A Canada is a land filled with fascinating places and amazing adventures.The only problem:Narrowing down your choice of destinations.Here are several of the best places to visit in Canada for any traveller determined to discover the true north. Churchill,Manitoba Set on the shores of Hudson Bay,.this subarctic(亚北极区的)town has earned international fame as the polar bear capital of the world.So plentiful are the bears that the town actually has a"polar bear prison",which holds bears that are resistant to people's instruction and wander into town until they can be released back into the wild.Encountering a polar bear in the wild is no doubt an unforgettable experience. Banff and Lake Louise,Alberta Set inside the borders of the vast Banff National Park,Banff and Lake Louise is one of the best places to visit in Canada.Here you'll find a Rocky Mountain wonderland;a place ofelectric blue glacial lakes,waterfalls,and abundant wildlife (from elk to bighorn sheep).Stay either in Banff,the busy centre of the area and home to classic hotels like the Fairmont Banff Springs(one of Canada's greatest hotels),or hike trails up into the mountains-and unparalleled silence-are just steps away. Bay of Fundy,New Brunswick Recently shortlisted in a massive international competition to name a new seven wonders of the natural world,the tides on this big bay,make it truly one of the best places to visit in Canada.The most extreme tides on earth,they rise and fall more than
19.What is the hardest part of the third stage? A.Working out the exact cost of a meal. B.Cooking a meal to a fixed budget. C.Sticking to the time plan. 答案:C 20.What is unknown about the national final? A.What meal will be cooked. B.How much time will be given. C.How many people the meal will be cooked for. 答案:A 第二部分 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。 A Canada is a land filled with fascinating places and amazing adventures.The only problem:Narrowing down your choice of destinations.Here are several of the best places to visit in Canada for any traveller determined to discover the true north. Churchill,Manitoba Set on the shores of Hudson Bay,this subarctic(亚北极区的) town has earned international fame as the polar bear capital of the world.So plentiful are the bears that the town actually has a “polar bear prison”,which holds bears that are resistant to people’s instruction and wander into town until they can be released back into the wild.Encountering a polar bear in the wild is no doubt an unforgettable experience. Banff and Lake Louise,Alberta Set inside the borders of the vast Banff National Park,Banff and Lake Louise is one of the best places to visit in Canada.Here you’ll find a Rocky Mountain wonderland;a place of electric blue glacial lakes,waterfalls,and abundant wildlife (from elk to bighorn sheep).Stay either in Banff,the busy centre of the area and home to classic hotels like the Fairmont Banff Springs (one of Canada’s greatest hotels),or hike trails up into the mountains—and unparalleled (空前的) silence—are just steps away. Bay of Fundy,New Brunswick Recently shortlisted in a massive international competition to name a new seven wonders of the natural world,the tides on this big bay,make it truly one of the best places to visit in Canada.The most extreme tides on earth,they rise and fall more than
50 feet in some places.These can be seen most dramatically at a place like Hopewell Rocks,unique stone formations that,at low tide,form towers on dry land but become islands as the water rises. Quebec City The oldest walled city in North America,Quebec City holds both British charm and culture alongside its unmistakable French-Canadian character.It also bears the distinction of being the place where,as every good Canadian history student knows,Wolfe defeated Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham,securing Quebec for the British Empire. 21.Why are the polar bears put into prison in Churchill? A.Because there are a large number of bears B.Because the government wants to attract more tourists. C.Because they don't follow people's guidance. D.Because they resist living in town 答案C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的So plentiful are the bears that the town actually has a 'polar bear prison',which holds bears that are resistant to people's instruction.." 可知，当那些熊不听人们指令的时候，它们就会被关进监狱。故选C项。 22.What can we learn from the passage? A.When travelling in Canada,people have narrow choices of destinations B.You can enjoy neither busy life nor unparalleled silence in Banff and Lake Louise C.Hopewell Rocks stand like islands on dry land but turn into towers when the tide comes D.Britain and France once had a war on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City 答案D 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Quebec City holds both British charm and culture alongside its unmistakable French-Canad ian character.It also bears the distinction of being the place where,as every good Canadian history student knows,Wolfe defeated Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham,securing Quebec for the British Empire..”可知，魁北克城既有英国的魅力和文化，又有明显的法加特色。在 魁北克亚伯拉罕平原，Wolfe击败了Montcalm,为英帝国得到了魁北克。故选D 项。 23.The author writes the text with the intention of A.showing the most worth-visiting country B.helping tourism boost in Canada
50 feet in some places.These can be seen most dramatically at a place like Hopewell Rocks,unique stone formations that,at low tide,form towers on dry land but become islands as the water rises. Quebec City The oldest walled city in North America,Quebec City holds both British charm and culture alongside its unmistakable French-Canadian character.It also bears the distinction of being the place where,as every good Canadian history student knows,Wolfe defeated Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham,securing Quebec for the British Empire. 21.Why are the polar bears put into prison in Churchill? A.Because there are a large number of bears. B.Because the government wants to attract more tourists. C.Because they don’t follow people’s guidance. D.Because they resist living in town. 答案:C 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“So plentiful are the bears that the town actually has a ‘polar bear prison’,which holds bears that are resistant to people’s instruction...” 可知,当那些熊不听人们指令的时候,它们就会被关进监狱。故选 C 项。 22.What can we learn from the passage? A.When travelling in Canada,people have narrow choices of destinations. B.You can enjoy neither busy life nor unparalleled silence in Banff and Lake Louise. C.Hopewell Rocks stand like islands on dry land but turn into towers when the tide comes. D.Britain and France once had a war on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City. 答案:D 解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“...Quebec City holds both British charm and culture alongside its unmistakable French-Canadian character.It also bears the distinction of being the place where,as every good Canadian history student knows,Wolfe defeated Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham,securing Quebec for the British Empire.”可知,魁北克城既有英国的魅力和文化,又有明显的法加特色。在 魁北克亚伯拉罕平原,Wolfe 击败了 Montcalm,为英帝国得到了魁北克。故选 D 项。 23.The author writes the text with the intention of . A.showing the most worth-visiting country B.helping tourism boost in Canada
C.providing information for travellers to Canada D.proving how knowledgeable the author is 答案C 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的Canada is a land filled with fascinating places and amazing adventures."Here are several of the best places to visit in Canada for any traveller determined to discover the true north.”以及下面对几个城市的介绍可 知，文章介绍了加拿大一些较好的旅游景点。由此判断作者写这篇文章的目的是 为到加拿大旅游的人提供信息。故选C项。 小 My mother always told me,"You should explore your own country before stepping out into the world."However,it seems like a tough mission to travel all across its expansive surfaces.But luckily for me,Via Rail Canada offered youths between the ages of 18 and 25 the chance to ride the train across Canada for the month of July.The ticket was a bargain $150.My friends Trevor,Joel and Jeremy and I immediately jumped at the opportunity and secured four tickets on the great Canadian railroad For a group of 20-year-olds,this was like the first flight of young birds from the nest.When we approached the train station in the morning,our 22-day adventure from Sudbury to Vancouver was to begin.Eyes baggy from lack of sleep,we jumped on board as if it was the train to Hogwarts in Harry Potter.Although the thought of three full days on those tracks covering close to 3,000 kilometres crushed our spirits a little,what happened next caught us by surprise. The three days on board turned into a summer camp on rails.At night,we would climb up the glass-domed train car,which gave us a scenic view of the starry night sky,untouched by the harmful light pollution.Before we knew it,the warm sun rays beating down on our faces woke us up for another day on the rails.To my surprise,a sea of golden grain fields dominated the landscape we were in the Canadian Prairies. Another day slipped away and we set up for another night in the dome.And this time we were greeted by the night sky painted by a fantastic thunderstorm.Lightning was striking at an incredible rate.The spectacular and memorable light show left everyone in the glass bubble in complete disbelief. Arriving in the Rocky Mountains was one of the most surreal(超现实的) experiences of my life.Before the train adventure,if I could have skipped the travel and arrived at the destination,I would have.That is no longer true.I've learned that the journey can be more enjoyable than the destination. 24.What has made the author's train adventure across Canada a reality?
C.providing information for travellers to Canada D.proving how knowledgeable the author is 答案:C 解析:推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Canada is a land filled with fascinating places and amazing adventures.”和“Here are several of the best places to visit in Canada for any traveller determined to discover the true north.”以及下面对几个城市的介绍可 知,文章介绍了加拿大一些较好的旅游景点。由此判断作者写这篇文章的目的是 为到加拿大旅游的人提供信息。故选 C 项。 B My mother always told me,“You should explore your own country before stepping out into the world.”However,it seems like a tough mission to travel all across its expansive surfaces.But luckily for me,Via Rail Canada offered youths between the ages of 18 and 25 the chance to ride the train across Canada for the month of July.The ticket was a bargain $150.My friends Trevor,Joel and Jeremy and I immediately jumped at the opportunity and secured four tickets on the great Canadian railroad. For a group of 20-year-olds,this was like the first flight of young birds from the nest.When we approached the train station in the morning,our 22-day adventure from Sudbury to Vancouver was to begin.Eyes baggy from lack of sleep,we jumped on board as if it was the train to Hogwarts in Harry Potter.Although the thought of three full days on those tracks covering close to 3,000 kilometres crushed our spirits a little,what happened next caught us by surprise. The three days on board turned into a summer camp on rails.At night,we would climb up the glass-domed train car,which gave us a scenic view of the starry night sky,untouched by the harmful light pollution.Before we knew it,the warm sun rays beating down on our faces woke us up for another day on the rails.To my surprise,a sea of golden grain fields dominated the landscape we were in the Canadian Prairies. Another day slipped away and we set up for another night in the dome.And this time we were greeted by the night sky painted by a fantastic thunderstorm.Lightning was striking at an incredible rate.The spectacular and memorable light show left everyone in the glass bubble in complete disbelief. Arriving in the Rocky Mountains was one of the most surreal(超现实的) experiences of my life.Before the train adventure,if I could have skipped the travel and arrived at the destination,I would have.That is no longer true.I’ve learned that the journey can be more enjoyable than the destination. 24.What has made the author’s train adventure across Canada a reality?
A.The encouragement given by his mother B.The appeal of the scenic views in the country C.The discount ticket offered by Via Rail Canada D.His great courage to challenge a tough mission 答案C 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的However,.it seems like a tough mission to travel all across its expansive surfaces.But luckily for me,Via Rail Canada offered youths between the ages of 18 and 25 the chance to ride the train across Canada for the month of July.The ticket was a bargain$l50.”可知，Via Rail Canada为l8至25 岁的年轻人提供了在7月份乘坐火车穿越加拿大的机会。票价便宜到150美 元。由此推知，是加拿大铁路公司提供的折扣票让作者乘火车穿越加拿大的冒险 变成了现实。故选C项。 25.What can we infer about the young people from paragraph 2? A.They were excited about the coming train journey B.They left their parents for the first time in their life C.They never thought of having a train ad venture D.They were hooked by the magic story of Harry Potter. 答案：A 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的For a group of20-year-olds,this was like the first flight of young birds from the nest.When we approached the train station in the morning,our 22-day ad venture from Sudbury to Vancouver was to begin.Eyes baggy from lack of sleep,we jumped on board as if it was the train to Hogwarts in Harry Potr.”可知，对于一群20多岁的年轻人来说，这就像是雏鸟第一次从巢里飞出 来。当作者一群人早上到达火车站时，22天的冒险就要开始了。由于睡眠不足， 大家眼睛都肿了起来。大家跳上了火车，就好像是《哈利波特》里开往霍格沃茨 的火车。由此可推知，年轻人对即将到来的火车旅行很兴奋。故选A项。 26.What does the underlined phrase "the glass bubble"in the fourth paragraph refer to? A.A brain in lack of imagination. B.The glass-domed train car. C.A summer camp on the train. D.The sightseeing bus. 答案B 解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“At night,we would climb up the glass-domed train car,which gave us a scenic view of the starry night sky,untouched by the harmful
A.The encouragement given by his mother. B.The appeal of the scenic views in the country. C.The discount ticket offered by Via Rail Canada. D.His great courage to challenge a tough mission. 答案:C 解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“However,it seems like a tough mission to travel all across its expansive surfaces.But luckily for me,Via Rail Canada offered youths between the ages of 18 and 25 the chance to ride the train across Canada for the month of July.The ticket was a bargain $150.”可知,Via Rail Canada 为 18 至 25 岁的年轻人提供了在 7 月份乘坐火车穿越加拿大的机会。票价便宜到 150 美 元。由此推知,是加拿大铁路公司提供的折扣票让作者乘火车穿越加拿大的冒险 变成了现实。故选 C 项。 25.What can we infer about the young people from paragraph 2? A.They were excited about the coming train journey. B.They left their parents for the first time in their life. C.They never thought of having a train adventure. D.They were hooked by the magic story of Harry Potter. 答案:A 解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的“For a group of 20-year-olds,this was like the first flight of young birds from the nest.When we approached the train station in the morning,our 22-day adventure from Sudbury to Vancouver was to begin.Eyes baggy from lack of sleep,we jumped on board as if it was the train to Hogwarts in Harry Potter.”可知,对于一群 20 多岁的年轻人来说,这就像是雏鸟第一次从巢里飞出 来。当作者一群人早上到达火车站时,22 天的冒险就要开始了。由于睡眠不足, 大家眼睛都肿了起来。大家跳上了火车,就好像是《哈利·波特》里开往霍格沃茨 的火车。由此可推知,年轻人对即将到来的火车旅行很兴奋。故选 A 项。 26.What does the underlined phrase “the glass bubble” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A.A brain in lack of imagination. B.The glass-domed train car. C.A summer camp on the train. D.The sightseeing bus. 答案:B 解析:词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“At night,we would climb up the glass-domed train car,which gave us a scenic view of the starry night sky,untouched by the harmful
light pollution.”可知，晚上大家会爬上有玻璃穹顶的火车车厢，在那里可以看到满 天星斗、没有光污染的夜空。以及画线短语上文“And this time we were greeted by the night sky painted by a fantastic thunderstorm.Lightning was striking at an incredible rate.The spectacular and memorable light show left everyone..”可知，这次 迎接大家的是被梦幻般的雷雨描绘的夜空。闪电以令人难以置信的速度袭来。 壮观而难忘的光影秀让“玻璃泡”里的每个人都难以置信。由此可知，“the glass bubble'”指的是有玻璃穹顶的火车车厢。故选B项。 27.What did the author learn from the train ad venture across Canada? A.Opportunities are hard to get. B.Enjoying a journey counts a lot. C.Splendid scenery attracts young people. D.The travelling experience is not real to him. 答案B 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的T've learned that the journey can be more enjoyable than the destination.”可知，作者明白了旅途比目的地更令人愉快。由此 可推知，作者从乘火车穿越加拿大的冒险中学到了享受一段旅程很重要这个道 理。故选B项。 C Ice hockey's beginning is a little uncertain.It has been tracked back to an Irish game known as hurling by some experts.Others consider ice hockey as having come from lacrosse and field games that were played by Micmac Indians.Still others say that hockey evolved in Northern Europe.At any rate,it is quite likely that ice hockey came into being from different early games played with a stick and a ball In the 1850s,the first recorded games of ice hockey were played,and in the 1870s,the first set of ice hockey rules were written by a group of students at McGill University in Montreal,Canada.These rules set up the use of a puck (replacing a ball and decided the number of players to be nine per team.Amateur ice hockey leagues began in the 1880s.Over the next several years,ice hockey's popularity spread across Canada.It was around 1893 that ice hockey was first played in the United States.There have been several ice hockey leagues.The best known is the National Hockey League,which came into being in Canada in 1917. Ice hockey has the oldest sports trophy(in North America.It had become so widespread in Canada that a trophy was presented by the Governor General of Canada to be awarded to the top hockey team.Lord Stanley of Preston was the name of the Governor General,and the trophy became known as the Stanley Cup
light pollution.”可知,晚上大家会爬上有玻璃穹顶的火车车厢,在那里可以看到满 天星斗、没有光污染的夜空。以及画线短语上文“And this time we were greeted by the night sky painted by a fantastic thunderstorm.Lightning was striking at an incredible rate.The spectacular and memorable light show left everyone...”可知,这次 迎接大家的是被梦幻般的雷雨描绘的夜空。闪电以令人难以置信的速度袭来。 壮观而难忘的光影秀让“玻璃泡”里的每个人都难以置信。由此可知,“the glass bubble”指的是有玻璃穹顶的火车车厢。故选 B 项。 27.What did the author learn from the train adventure across Canada? A.Opportunities are hard to get. B.Enjoying a journey counts a lot. C.Splendid scenery attracts young people. D.The travelling experience is not real to him. 答案:B 解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I’ve learned that the journey can be more enjoyable than the destination.”可知,作者明白了旅途比目的地更令人愉快。由此 可推知,作者从乘火车穿越加拿大的冒险中学到了享受一段旅程很重要这个道 理。故选 B 项。 C Ice hockey’s beginning is a little uncertain.It has been tracked back to an Irish game known as hurling by some experts.Others consider ice hockey as having come from lacrosse and field games that were played by Micmac Indians.Still others say that hockey evolved in Northern Europe.At any rate,it is quite likely that ice hockey came into being from different early games played with a stick and a ball. In the 1850s,the first recorded games of ice hockey were played,and in the 1870s,the first set of ice hockey rules were written by a group of students at McGill University in Montreal,Canada.These rules set up the use of a puck (冰球) replacing a ball and decided the number of players to be nine per team.Amateur ice hockey leagues began in the 1880s.Over the next several years,ice hockey’s popularity spread across Canada.It was around 1893 that ice hockey was first played in the United States.There have been several ice hockey leagues.The best known is the National Hockey League,which came into being in Canada in 1917. Ice hockey has the oldest sports trophy(奖杯) in North America.It had become so widespread in Canada that a trophy was presented by the Governor General of Canada to be awarded to the top hockey team.Lord Stanley of Preston was the name of the Governor General,and the trophy became known as the Stanley Cup