Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking
Ⅰ 阅读理解
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◆Lesser Spotted Animals by Martin Brown
Have you ever heard of a numbat? You may not．Thanks to this unusual picture book, both you and your kids can learn about a whole group of animals．They may start asking for foreign pets after turning these pages!
You can buy it from Amazon for $14．47． ◆How to Avoid Extinction by Paul Acampora
Your middle schooler will certainly enjoy jumping into a car alongside Leo and a talkative dog named Kermit on a cross-country road trip．This fun book filled with food, family and fossils(化石) will teach kids about life in a way they can understand．If you’re looking for a good read for your kid, this is it．
You can buy it from Amazon for $8．95． ◆What’s Out There by Lynn Wilson
Do you have an interesting reading material on hand for your little astronaut(宇航员)? This book will teach your child what the sun is made of, what causes the moon to change its size, and all about the stars in just a few pages．This book is simply out of this world．
You can buy it from Amazon for $3．99． ◆Science Stunts by Jordan D．Brown
Does your little scientist also love magic? We’ve found the perfect book for them! They’ll be excited by the way these simple magic tricks(戏法) can come together with the help of a bit of science．This is one book that will have you smiling from ear to ear．
You can buy it from Amazon for $12．59．
【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文，主题语境是文学。文章介绍了四本适合孩子阅读的书。
1．Who may have an interest in Lesser Spotted Animals? A．A history fan． C．A plant lover．
B．An animal fan． D．A painting lover．
B 解析：细节理解题。根据对第一本书的介绍中提到的both you and your kids can learn about a whole group of animals可知，本书描述的是动物，动物爱好者会感兴趣。
2．What can children learn from What’s Out There? A．Famous astronauts． C．Knowledge about space．
B．Weather information． D．What astronauts do．
C 解析：推理判断题。根据对第三本书的介绍中提到的what the sun is made of, what causes the moon to change its size, and all about the stars可知，该书介绍的是太空的有关知识。
3．Which book may make children laugh loudly? A．Science Stunts． B．What’s Out There． C．Lesser Spotted Animals． D．How to Avoid Extinction．
A 解析：细节理解题。根据对第四本书的介绍中提到的will have you smiling from ear to ear可知，这是一本让你开怀大笑的书。
B
I travelled to London, England in the spring of 2016．Actually, I travelled with CAPA International Education on a study program．At that time, I did a full three－month program but I travelled on weekends and during breaks．
I used to live in a small town outside New York．The idea of big cities has always excited me and I wanted to take advantage of that once－in－a－lifetime opportunity．It was a great opportunity for me to see how independent I could be in another country, because I hope to travel a lot more in the future．
I lived in a flat in Ealing Broadway with several other students from different American schools．The biggest surprise I found there was the culture shock I experienced．I had expected travelling to London to be an easy transition(转变) for me because I thought their culture was close to that of America．But you know the language and the people were greatly different from what I had expected．They had different accents．In fact, they were noisy and more free－thinking than most Americans I knew．
However, I tried to take part in their giant Chinese New Year celebration in Trafalgar Square．I went to several Jewish society holiday celebrations and actively participated in any cultural activities I knew at that time．It was great to be able
to truly put myself in their culture．These are experiences I couldn’t get anywhere else．
I would suggest people hoping to follow in my footsteps not let anything hold them back from exploring the foreign cultures presented to them．Yes, you are there for school, but your number one priority(优先) is yourself．So make sure you go home with no regrets．Do not miss anything!
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者在去英国参加学习项目期间，利用周末和假期旅游，努力融入当地文化，并且感受到了将学习与探索外国文化融为一体的重要意义。
4．What was the author’s main purpose in going to London? A．To go sightseeing． B．To visit some relatives． C．To join in a study program．
D．To experience the life in a big city．
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的I travelled to London, England in the spring of 2016．Actually, I travelled with CAPA International Education on a study program．可知，作者去伦敦的主要目的是参加一个学习项目。
5．What did the author think of the opportunity of travelling to London? A．It would change his life． B．It would test his independence． C．It would make his dream come true．
D．It would help improve his communication ability．
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的It was a great opportunity for me to see how independent I could be in another country．．．可知，我把赴英国学习的机会看作对自己独立能力的一次检验。
6．What was beyond the author’s expectation after arriving in London? A．Culture differences． C．His living conditions．
B．Unfriendly students． D．Some strange accents．
A 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的The biggest surprise I found there was the culture shock I experienced．可知，作者在英国经历的文化冲击是作者意料之外的。
7．In the last paragraph, the author mainly advises people studying abroad to ________．
A．explore more interesting places for travelling B．try to receive more international education C．combine study with exploring foreign cultures
新教材高中英语UNIT2TravellingaroundSectionⅠListeningandSpeaking知能演练轻松闯关新人教版必修第一册
