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Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation?
第4课时 (Section B 2a-4, Self Check)
一、完形填空
A woman from Canada was visiting Washington D.C. for the first time. She didn’t know too __1__ about this city. She visited it alone, __2__ she didn’t like to go with others. She wanted to see the White House. She __3__ it for a long time. __4__, she couldn’t find it, so she __5__ a police officer for directions.
“Excuse me, officer, __6__ can I get to the White House?”
The officer replied, “__7__ here at this bus stop for the Number 54 bus. It’ll __8__ you right there.” She thanked the officer and he drove off.
Three hours later the police officer returned to the __9__ area. He was very __10__ to see the woman was still __11__ at the same bus stop. The officer wanted to know what happened so he got out of his __12__ and said, “Excuse me, but to get to the White House, I said to wait here for the Number 54 bus. That was three __13__ ago. Why are you still waiting?”
She replied, “Don’t worry, officer. It won’t be __14__ now. The 45th bus just went __15__!”
What could the officer say?
(B)1.A. many B. much
C. few D. little
(A)2.A. because B. so
C. but D. and
(D)3.A. looked at B. looked out
C. looked over D. looked for
(B)4.A. Luckily B. Unluckily
C. Suddenly D. Expectedly
(D)5.A. looked B. found
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C. talked D. asked
(C)6.A. what B. where
C. how D. which
(D)7.A. Sleep B. Move
C. Live D. Wait
(B)8.A. ride B. take
C. bring D. pick
(A)9.A. same B. different
C. large D. small
(C)10.A. angry B. happy
C. surprised D. sad
(A)11.A. waiting B. standing
C. sitting D. playing
(B)12.A. bus B. car
C. bike D. truck
(C)13.A. minutes B. seconds
C. hours D. days
(B)14.A. short B. long
C. interesting D. boring
(D)15.A. on B. in
C. at D. by
二、阅读理解
A
Jim had two tickets to a local festival that he wanted to give away. He walked through a couple of parks near the festival, noticing groups heading towards it. He had a decision to make. Who should he offer the tickets to?
He tried to give them away three times: twice to people he knew, once to a stranger. They all said, “No, thank you.” So now he looked for someone else. He walked in the direction of the festival. Some time later, he met a couple with a young child. He asked if they were going to the festival and they said they were. He asked if they wanted free
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tickets. “Free?” The man was surprised. “Yep!” He replied. They accepted and thanked him. He told them to have fun and they wished him well.
As he walked back to his car he passed a man on a bench. He was reading a book there. So he walked past, smiled, and said, “Hi!” Getting closer, Jim realized he was homeless. Jim gave him a bottle of drink and the other ticket. He was very thankful. Jim wished him a good day.
(C)16.How many times did Jim fail to give the two tickets away?
A. Once. B. Twice.
C. Three times. D. Five times.
(C)17.What was the man on the bench doing when Jim met him?
A. He was doing some writing.
B. He was talking with his wife.
C. He was doing some reading.
D. He was sleeping on the bench.
(B)18.We can know from the passage that ________.
A. Jim is clever B. Jim is kind-hearted
C. Jim is bored D. Jim is positive
B
The Westerners(西方人) have many vacation days. Some people like to stay at home during their vacations. They work in the garden, visit their friends, read books or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to a park or somewhere far from the city. They like to eat under some trees or near a nice lake. If they live near the sea, they often go to the beach. There they can fish, swim or enjoy the sun.
The Westerners like traveling(旅游). They think traveling and outdoor activities are the parts(部分) of their lives. They work hard to save money, but their main purpose(目的) is to travel.
Most Western students often make use of their vacation to camp. There are thousands of camp bases(基地) in Western countries. They can swim, go fishing, go to lectures, and take part in many other recreational(娱乐性的) activities there. It can help them wrest_from
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the secrets of nature(自然), train(训练) their viability(生存能力), and teach them how to be self-reliant(自
立的).
(C)19.Some Westerners like to ________ at home during their vacation.
A. clean their rooms
B. cook their meals
C. work in the garden and watch TV
D. go fishing
(B)20.________ is very important for the Westerners.
A. Working hard B. Traveling
C. Saving money D. Going camping
(D)21.What does the underlined words “wrest from” mean here?
A. 取得 B. 保守
C. 认识 D. 探索
(B)22.The passage mainly tells us ________.
A. how to be self-reliant
B. how the Westerners spend their vacation
C. the Westerners have more vacation days than us
D. different views on vacation between the Westerners and the Easterners
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