标题-2018-2019学年高中新创新一轮复习英语人教北师大版：第二周 热考话题集训——旅游与交通

第二周热考话题集训——旅游与交通
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A
Dear Jorge,
Are you enjoying your break from school? My family are now in Sacramento, California. We are here paying a visit to my aunt Gloria. We have been to the California State Capitol Building, the nature center, and the zoo. I have seen many interesting things, but one stands out above the rest. This morning we drove from my aunt's home to Calistoga to see California's Old Faithful Geyser (老忠实泉). I had read about it in my book, Sightseeing in California: Where You Should Go. Y ou have probably heard of Old Faithful, the geyser farther north in Yellowstone National Park. This California geyser is sometimes called “Little Old Faithful.”
When we arrived California's Old Faithful was only a calm pool of water. The geyser didn't look very deep. “What's the big deal？” I wondered. As I turned, I saw some steam rising from the water. Before I knew it, there was hot water shooting up about 60 feet into the air. We could not believe our eyes! It continued for almost three minutes.
Aunt Gloria told me that the water came from an underground river. She also said that the water temperature was about 95℃. This water can sometimes shoot 170 feet into the air.
My aunt said that other geysers around the world reach hotter temperatures and shoot water even higher than California's Old Faithful Geyser. I'd love to learn more about this geyser and other geysers in different countries when I get home. I'll see you soon!
Your friend，
Bennetto 语篇解读：本文是一封书信。

作者主要讲述了自己的旅游经历。

1．According to the text, Bennetto ________.
A．visited his aunt Gloria by himself
B．had never heard of Old Faithful Geyser
C．thought nothing of Old Faithful Geyser at first
D．flew all the way from Sacramento to Calistoga
解析：选C细节理解题。

由第二段中的“When we arrived ... I wondered.”可知，Bennetto刚开始觉得老忠实泉没什么可看的，故选C项。

2．The water Bennetto saw high in the sky ________.
A．disappeared at once B．was too hot to touch
C．came from a deep sea D．was 170 feet in height
解析：选B细节理解题。

由第二段中的“there was hot water ... into the air”和第三段中
的“the water temperature was about 95℃”可知，喷出来的水温度很高，所以不能碰，故选B项。

3．What was expressed in Bennetto's letter?
A．Anger. B．Doubt.
C．Courage. D．Excitement.
解析：选D推理判断题。

由第二段中的“We could not believe our eyes！”和最后一段中的“I'd love to learn more ... when I get home.”等信息可知，Bennetto在信中表达了自己的兴奋，故选D项。

4．Bennetto wrote the letter mainly to ________.
A．talk about his holiday experiences
B．ask Jorge to visit Old Faithful Geyser
C．express his thankfulness to Aunt Gloria
D．give Yellowstone National Park some advice
解析：选A写作意图题。

总览全文可知，Bennetto通过这封信主要向Jorge讲述了自己在假期的经历，故选A项。

B
A few months after we moved to Tours, France, I wanted to meet my husband, Stéphane, for lunch at the university where he worked. I got lost, so I had to call him. Stéphane's workmate André overheard the conversation and said, “How coul d she get lost? You just go straight.”
I admit I have a horrible sense of direction, can't read a map and am not such a hot driver. But my husband claims that you don't really need a road map or to write down directions to get anywhere in France. You just need to know your destination and look at the signs in the traffic circles. And if you don't see your sign the first time around, you can keep turning around and around until you spot your exit sign.
I suppose.
But as soon as I get into a roundabout I get into a panic and rather than circling to survey my options with a cool head, I exit somewhere, anywhere, just to keep from going round and round.
Six years into our French living experiment, I now have adopted an ideal solution: a GPS (Global Positioning System) program on my smartphone. I rely on it to get just about anywhere, even places I've been to before. This past winter we went to the Alps (阿尔卑斯山) for a skiing vacation and a friend asked me where we went. How could I know? Wasn't “the Alps” precise (精准的) enough? As far as I could figure, we just turned on the GPS program, searched the address and drove. Was it the north Alps or south? Who knew? Is GPS equipment just making us all stupider or is it acting as a useful aid to people who might not
be brave enough to go outside of their gates without it? In my case, it's probably both.
Maybe one day I'll grow new brain cells where my sense of direction should be. And maybe one day I'll figure out the French roads. But in the meantime, you'll find me in a roundabout, trying to figure out where to exit.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。

作者方向感极差，经常迷路，后来作者借助全球定位系统出行，但是一次去阿尔卑斯山的经历又让作者产生了这个系统到底有害还是有益的疑问。

5．What was André's reaction when he knew the author got lost?
A．He phoned Stéphane. B．He felt very surprised.
C．He showed her the way. D．He kept waiting for her.
解析：选B推理判断题。

根据第一段中André说的话：“How could she get lost? You just go straight.”可以推测André对于作者迷路感到很惊讶，他认为只要直着走就不会迷路。

6．What was Stéphane's advice for the author?
A．To read maps. B．To find signs.
C．To buy a GPS. D．To learn to drive.
解析：选B细节理解题。

根据第二段中的“Y ou just need to know your destination and look at the signs in the traffic circles ... until you spot your exit sign.”可知，作者的丈夫建议她记住目的地，然后寻找路标。

7．When the author entered a roundabout, she would probably ________.
A．circle around B．stop being nervous
C．take the nearest exit D．identify the direction
解析：选C细节理解题。

根据第四段内容可知，作者一进入交叉路口就惊慌失措、不能冷静思考，只要看到出口就马上出去。

8．The skiing vacation experience made the author wonder ________.
A．how to describe a place precisely
B．whether the GPS could be trusted
C．about the influence of the GPS on people
D．about the importance of the sense of direction
解析：选C细节理解题。

根据倒数第二段中的“Is GPS equipment just making us ... outside of their gates without it？”可知，这次经历让作者对全球定位系统对人们的影响产生了疑问：它到底让人们变得更笨还是能帮助人们？
C
Long ago, sailors sailed to faraway places without the ability to rely on modern instruments to lead the way. Still, many were able to sail across vast, uncharted oceans and arrive at their destinations safely. Why didn't more sailors get lost at sea? What kinds of equipment did they use to find their way?
In early sailing history, few maps were available. Sailors had
to rely on memory and on written guides called pilot books. Pilot
books offered sailors information about how long it took to get to
certain ports and instructions about getting in and out of the
ports. Pilot books did not offer much information about sailing far from land.
Later, sailors used maps, charts, and information from other explorers to plan their trips. Early maps and charts offered descriptions of islands and coastlines that helped sailors navigate. Experienced sailors learned where harbors, fresh water, supplies, and friendly people might be found. They were also able to warn others about dangers.
Some of the early navigation practices and equipment used on these ships proved to be quite trustworthy. Early sailors used a tool called the astrolabe (星盘) to figure out the positions of stars and the sun to determine their location. For centuries, sailors planned their routes, sailed, and recorded their progress using the North Star as their only reference. They also used patterns of wind and waves as directional clues. Even though ocean waves may look the same to inexperienced eyes, they have different shapes related to the depth of the ocean and their closeness to land. Sailors even found a way that clouds and seabirds could help them.
The sailors of yesterday relied heavily on their observations and studies of the sea. Although their techniques were simple, they were able to achieve great things during their adventures at sea.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。

文章主要介绍了早期航海中水手们是如何确定航向而不会在海上迷路的。

9．According to the text, pilot books ________.
A．are maps charted by other sailors
B．are guides written by other sailors
C．offer descriptions of islands and ports
D．offer information about sailing far away
解析：选B细节理解题。

由第二段中的“Sailors had to rely on memory and on written guides called pilot books.”可知，航海书是手写的指南。

10．We know from the text that early explorers and sailors ________.
A．established the shipping network
B．invented many modern sailing tools
C．could locate all the ports and islands
D．shared information and offered warnings
解析：选D细节理解题。

由第三段中的“sailors used maps, charts, and information from other explorers”和“Experienced sailors learned ... warn others about dangers.”可知，早期的探险家和水手为彼此提供信息、警告危险。

11．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．How early sailors found their way.
B．The importance of early navigation.
C．The difficulty of sailing far from land.
D．What early sailors found on their journeys.
解析：选A段落大意题。

由第四段中的“Early sailors used a tool ... determine their location.”和“They also used patterns of wind ... as directional clues.”以及“Sailors even found a way that clouds and seabirds could help them.”可知，本段主要介绍了早期的水手如何在海上确定航行的方向。

12．What's the author's attitude towards the sailors of yesterday?
A．Objective. B．Sympathetic.
C．Praiseworthy. D．Regretful.
解析：选C观点态度题。

由最后一段中的“Although their techniques were simple, they were able to achieve great things during their adventures at sea.”可知，尽管过去水手们用的技术很简单，但是他们在海上探险中也取得了伟大的成就，由此可以推断，作者对过去水手们持赞扬的态度。