人教版（2019）必修第一冊《Unit 4 Natural disasters》2021年同步練習(xí)卷（閱讀專練）

Ⅰ.閱讀理解

• 1．Whether you feel like taking a road trip，or you just need some fun，you'll enjoy this list of popular tourist attractions.
     Alabama：Alabam a Gulf Coast Beaches
     If Alabama wasn't the location for your next summer beach vacation，you may need to reconsider.There are 32 miles of white sand that have washed down from the Appalachian Mountains thousands of years.That's probably why over six million people visit Alabama's Gulf Coast beaches every year.Ten dollars per person.
     Alaska：Kenai Fjords Wildlife Cruise
     Alaska is the place to go for spotting breathtaking wildlife.In fact，the amount of visitors who travel to Alaska to see wildlife has increased 45 percent.The Kenai Fjords Wildlife Cruise will bring you close to whales，sea lions，and sea birds.A five-hour trip starts at noon and covers 55 miles of sea，and it will be the best ＄98 you have ever spent.
     Arkansas：Hot Springs National Park
     Skip the beach and choose a new type of relaxation at Hot Springs National Park.It's America's oldest and the smallest national park.There's a no-booking policy，perfect for travellers rolling through.Doors open at 8 am，so get there early!
     Connecticut：Yale Pea body Museum of Natural History
     Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History is a must stop if you're travelling nearby Yale University.It attracts plenty of people and has many collections including New England birds，dinosaurs，Greek and Roman antiquities，and even an Egyptian mummy.Adults pay ＄13 for entry，but if you want to visit for free，go on a Thursday.
     Don't miss the four best tourist attractions.For more information，call 1-202-428-3516.
  
  （1）Why do many people go to Alabama's Gulf Coast beaches？

  
  A．It has a good and convenient location.
  B．It has a history of thousands of years.
  C．It has tens of miles of white sand.
  D．The Appalachian Mountains are beautiful.
  （2）When should you get to Kenai Fjords Wildlife Cruise if you want to visit it？

  
  A．Five hours before it opens.
  B．Five hours after it opens.
  C．Before eight o'clock in the morning.
  D．Before twelve o'clock in the morning.
  （3）What is special about Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History？

  
  A．Many people go there to see collections.
  B．You needn't pay for it on certain days.
  C．It makes you not want to leave.
  D．It's very beautiful and attractive.
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Ⅰ.閱讀理解

• 4．There is a picture：A polar bear is lying lifeless on a beach.On the shore，in the background，stand three guards，talking to each other.One of them has a deadly weapon hanging casually on his shoulder.This powerful image has made people question the motivation for this kind of tourism，or ecotourism.Does our proximity（接近） to large animals in the wild，frequently fueled by a desire for exciting images，lead to such animals becoming accustomed to human contact？If that is the case，surely the losing side will end up paying the ultimate price for such proximity.
     To my sorrow，I have recently returned from a trip to Svalbard，and indeed stood two weeks ago on the very beach where the bear was shot.The bear's death should never have happened.Was the beach examined beforehand？Was there access to flares（照明彈）to scare off a bear that appeared suddenly？These are standard measures for any operator.The incident is probably the result of a terrible systematic failure.
     Nevertheless，the incident should not negate the value of ecotourism.In its best form，this kind of travel has very little impact，or indeed has a positive effect，on the environment where it takes place.This can be by making financial donations to conservation groups，providing income to local communities，or ensuring protection of certain areas or animals.In Svalbard，visitors become ambassadors for the endangered polar bear，increasing awareness of the fact that the far greater danger they are facing is the sea ice melt in the Arctic Ocean.
     Ecotourism is an expanding market that brings benefits as well as challenges to the regions around the world in which it operates.Simply closing off these regions is not the answer.
  
  （1）Why was the polar bear dead？

  
  A．It was probably hunted for its fur by tourists.
  B．It was probably frightened to death by flares.
  C．The proper procedures weren't probably followed.
  D．The beach wasn't probably equipped with safety devices.
  （2）What is the third paragraph mainly about？

  
  A．Ecotourism could be developed properly.
  B．Financial donations should be strongly advocated.
  C．Environmental awareness has greatly increased.
  D．Visitors have a guilty conscience about ecotourism.
  （3）What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggest？

  
  A．More challenges haven't yet been accepted.
  B．Better measures for conducting ecotourism are a good choice.
  C．The environmental benefits from ecotourism are very obvious.
  D．The positive effects of protecting tourists haven't yet been felt.
  （4）What is the purpose of the text？

  
  A．To cause readers to focus on polar bears.
  B．To stimulate readers to reflect on ecotourism.
  C．To stress side effects that ecotourism has caused.
  D．To analyse the reason why the polar bear was killed.
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Ⅱ.閱讀七選五

• 5．Travelling along Silk Road Travelling
     Travelling along the old Silk Road can be a quite interesting and rewarding experience.Here is some information that the visitor should consider when planning a possible travel on the road.
     Language
     While travelling along the road，the visitor can meet with about 20 different nationalities.（1）

  .Some ethnic groups began learning Mandarin（普通話）and adopted the lifestyle of the Han people.Chinese became the official language in the autonomous regions.（2）

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     Accommodations
     The Silk Road spans most of China，from modern cities in the central China to villages and towns in the remote west.Accordingly accommodations along the route range from high standard hotels to simple guesthouse.
     In big cities like Dunhuang，Urumqi，Lanzhou，the visitor can enjoy high standard hotels.They all provide excellent conditions and good services，and they are quite safe.（3）

  .Visitors without money may consider the cheaper guesthouses because these guesthouses with simpler equipment and basic service are fit enough to live in for most Chinese travellers.In the remote villages only simple lodgings are available.（4）

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     Travel by Road
     Buses are the most inexpensive method of transport along the Silk Road but，unfortunately，they are very slow.（5）

  .A travel by car can be the only way to visit sites far from cities or towns that would otherwise be hard to reach.Rental prices are based on the number of days and kilometers travelled，and sometimes they can be negotiated（協(xié)商）.
  
  A.It offers good views of the mountains.
  B.Some of them speak their own languages.
  C.Learn some of their languages before going.
  D.But this kind of hotels is also the most expensive.
  E.These locations offer nothing but a quite simple room.
  F.Cars are offered by some travel agencies and hotels.
  G.Today，Chinese can be easily used among these nationalities.
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