Unit2:IconicAttractions單元綜合練習(xí)一．完成句子1.Theprimeministerpaidavisittothaticonictourismcity________________________________________________(在高峰季節(jié)來臨前).2.Myfriendsrantothepoolofthehotel,________________(潛入水中),andswamtotheotherside.3.It'stimetosaygoodbyetoItaly.Ireallyagreewiththeproverb

—________________________________________(光陰似箭).4.Peter'suncle________________________(贊助了幾只考拉)toguaranteetheir________________________(健康和自由).5.Theyfinallywonthecontestand________________________________________________(享有頭等艙旅行的權(quán)利).6.Duringtheschoolholidaysthechildren________________________(享受他們的自由)atagreatgetaway.二．翻譯句子1.

一些公司已被批準(zhǔn)售賣這些當(dāng)?shù)靥禺a(chǎn)。

(license)____________________________________________________________2.

我們接近那座小山時，看到一群羊在山腳下吃草。

(aflockof)____________________________________________________________3.

在這個階段，這些鳥將會待在巢里產(chǎn)蛋或孵蛋。

(phase,nest,hatch)____________________________________________________________三．閱讀理解MelbourneiswhereIgrewupsoitobviouslymeansalottome.It'sacitythatisconstantlydeveloping.

Melbourne

people,likeallAustralians,enjoytravellingandtheirincreasingexperienceofothercountriesmeanslocaltasteshavechanged.Thecityhasbecomemuchmorecosmopolitan(世界性的).

Someonetoldmethatin

Melbourne

youcansamplethecuisinesofseventy-fivedifferentcountries;Ihaven'tmanagedtoeatmywaythroughthemall,butit'sawonderfulchallenge.Andbesidesthetop-classrestaurants,youmustn'tmiss

Melbourne'scafécultureandwonderfulbeachsideplacesatStKilda.Ifyouenjoyyourfood,youwillloveexploringlocalproducemarkets.OneIreallylikeistheQueenVictoriaMarketonthecornerofVictoriaandElizabethStreets,whichsellsahugevarietyoffruitandvegetables.Myfriendjoinedmeformymostrecenttriphome.Itwasfunshowinghimallthefamiliarlandmarks,butalsogoingtoplacesI'veneverbeenbefore.From

Melbourne,wetookthe

GreatOceanRoad,a150-milehighwaythatisascenicdelight.Wepassedthroughanareathatincludestheworld-famousTwelveApostles,theOtwaysrainforestandBellsBeachalongwithresort(度假勝地)townssuchasTorquayandApolloBay.We'vestillgotaprettyextensive“todo”list,includingatripto

Queensland

andtheBarrierReef.AndalthoughI'vebeentoHaymanIslandacoupleoftimes,I'dliketogettoknowsomeofthemorespecialresortislandsthatcanbereachedonlybyprivateboatorhelicopter.Theflightto

Australia

isalongonebutperfectlycomfortableifyoufollowaroutinelikemine.Igetonboardandimmediatelychangeintomyflightpyjamas(睡衣)

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onedayI'mgoingtoworkouthowtoaccessorisethemwithfashionitems,butuntilthenIjustlooklikesomeonewearingpyjamas!Ijustlovetotravel.It'sanAussiething:asapeopleweareupforjumpingonaplaneandgoingofftoexplore.Ican'twaittoseewhereI'llgonext.1.Whatdoestheauthorthinkis“awonderfulchallenge”?A.TastingallthefoodsofdifferentcountriesinMelbourne.B.EatingatallMelbourne'stop-classrestaurants.

C.

TravellingtoothercountrieslikeanAustralian.

D.ExploringAustralia'sproducemarkets.2.Whatcouldtheauthor'sfriendseewhenhetooktheGreatOceanRoad?A.TorquayandHaymanIsland.B.

BellsBeachandTwelveApostles.C.TheBarrierReefandOtwaysrainforest.D.QueenVictoriaMarketandApolloBay.3.Whatdoestheauthorhopetodo?A.Findmorerainforests.

B.Buyaprivateboat.C.GotoHaymanIslandagain.

D.JourneytoQueensland.4.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoingwhentakingalongflight?A.Wearingpyjamas.

B.Havingfreshfruits.

C.Makingfashionaccessories.

D.Sleepingallthewaythrough.Thenightiscompletelyblack.Butthedarknessofahillinsidethecraterof

Indonesia'sKawahIjenVolcanoislituplikeaholidaylightshow.Touristsgatheratthevolcanotoseewhatlooklikeglowingblueriversoflava.Buttheyaren'triversoflava.They'reriversofglowingsulfur(硫磺).Glowingredlavaflowingfromaneruptingvolcanoisn'tunusual.Glowingsulfuris.Hot,sulfur-richgasesescapeconstantlyfromfumaroles(噴氣孔)inKawahIjen'scrater.Scientistsweretoldthatsulfurminersonthevolcanosometimesusetorchestolightthesulfur.TheblueflamesmakeKawahIjenpopularwithtourists,whowatchfromasafedistance.Sulfuriscommoninvolcanicgas,anditcanbeusedtoproducemanythings.Butit'ssoplentifulinKawahIjen'scraterthatminersmakeadangerousdailyjourneyintothecratertocollectsulfurfromafumarole.“Thelocalpeoplepipethegasesfromthefumarolethroughpipes,”saysscientistJohnPallister.Hehaswalkedintothecraterhimself,wearingagasmaskforprotectionagainstthecloudsofacidthatrisefromthelake.“Theyusewaterfromaspringtocoolthepipes,”hesays.Thiscausesgasestochangeintoliquidsulfur.Thesulfurthencoolsandhardensintorock.Usingthismethod,minersgetmoreusablerockfasterthaniftheyjustcollectpieces.Minersfaceanother

hazard:ahugeeruption.KawahIjen'slastbigeruptionwasalmost200yearsago,butthevolcanoisstillactive.Indonesianscientistswanttofindawaytopredictabigeruptionintimetokeepeveryonesafe.Butthedeepacidlakemakesitdifficulttopickuptheusualsignalsthatwarnofacomingvolcaniceruption.Forexample,certaingasesareusuallyricherrightbeforeaneruption.Butinthislake,thosegasesdisappearintothedeepwaterbeforetheycanregisteronthegeologists'equipment.Asscientistssearchforwaystopredictthisunusualvolcano'sbehavior,KawahIjen'sbluefirescontinuetoattractaudienceswhoappreciatethevolcano'samazingglow.1.WhatmakesKawahIjenattractivetotourists?

A.Itsspecialoutline.

B.Itsbluefire.

C.Itsglowingredlava.

D.Itsdelightfulsceneindaylight.2.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Thedailylifeoflocalminers.B.Themethodofgettingsulfureffectively.C.TheprotectionprovidedforKawahIjen.D.Theprocessofresearchingtheinnerpartofthecrater.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hazard”inparagraph4mean?

A.Danger.

B.Decision.

C.Direction.D.Disappointment.4.Whatdoestheexampleinparagraph5show?A.Theadvantageofscientists'equipment.B.Theworkingrulesofscientists'research.

C.Thedifficultyofpredictingabigeruption.D.Thenecessityofpatienceinstudyinganeruption.

四．語法填空Split,1.________begansometimeinthe3rdcenturyasaGreeksettlement,isthelargestcityonthecoastoftheAdriatic(亞得里亞海).ItnowisoneofEurope'sbest2.________(destination)tocombineculturewithacomfortablebeachstay.Thehistoriccitycentreisstunningandinteresting,yetthere3.________(be)goodbeachesjustontheedgeoftown,aswellasonsomeofthenearbyislands.Diocletian'sPalaceisthemostsignificantcultural4.________(tour)attractionofSplit.SituatedinthenarrowcentreofSplit,thepalaceisamust-seeattractionforeveryvisitor.Itcontains5.________largenumberoforiginallypreservedancientsitesthatincludestreetsandsquares.It6.________(call)apalace,butitismorelikeabigcastlesu