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Unit 1 He lives the farthest from school
Module 4 Planes，ships and trains
英语
序号 单词 词性及中文释义 拓展与运用
1 road n.路；（尤指）公路 on the road在途中
2 accident n.交通事故；意外事件 by accident偶然；意外地
序号 单词 词性及中文释义 拓展与运用
3 except prep. 除……之外 except除……之外（不再有）
besides prep. 除……之外（还有）
4 choice n.选择 make a choice做出选择
序号 单词 词性及中文释义 拓展与运用
5 far adv.远；遥远 adj.远的；遥远的 farther / further （比较级）— farthest / furthest （最高级）
（be） far （away） from远离
序号 单词 词性及中文释义 拓展与运用
6 close adj.（距离上）近的，接近的 adv.（距离上）接近地 close down关闭 be close to靠近
closed adj.关着的
open v.开；打开 adj.开着的
I was late for school today.今天我上学迟到了。
be late for迟到
如：Who was late for the meeting yesterday？ 昨天的会议谁迟到了？
But nobody was late，except me.但是除了我，没有人迟到。
except表示“除……之外（不再有）”。besides表示“除……之外（还有）”。
如：I can answer all the questions except the last one.所有的题我都会答，只是最后一题不会。
I have another blue pen besides this one.除了这支外，我还有另一支蓝色钢笔。
And taxis are very slow in heavy traffic too.的士在交通繁忙时段也很慢。
in heavy traffic，so much traffic都是表示交通很繁忙、车很多。
traffic指往来于街道的车辆，为不可数名词。
traffic jam交通阻塞
如：The traffic is light at this time.现在往来的车辆不多。
He lives the farthest from school… 他住得离学校最远……
far的比较级和最高级分别是farther或further和farthest或furthest。
far （away） from远离
如：My home is far （away） from my uncle’s.我家离我叔叔家挺远的。
注意
当有具体数字表示距离有多远时，就不能把far放在句子里了。
如：My home is 3 kilometres away from my uncle’s.我家离我叔叔家3公里远。
Her home is the closest to school，so she walks.她家离学校最近，所以她走路（上学）。
（1）（be） close to靠近
如：Who lives closer to school，Mary or Lucy？ 谁住得更靠近学校呢，玛丽还是露西？
（2）close作形容词时，还可以表示“亲密的；亲近的”。
如：Kate is my closest friend.凯特是我最亲密的朋友。
（3）close作动词时，意为“关闭”。
如：Close all the windows at once.立刻关上所有的窗户。
一、根据中文提示或首字母提示，把句子补充完整，每空一词。
1.But whether we like it or not，we have no choice （选择） at all.
2.A terrible car accident （事故） happened last night because of the heavy rain.
3.Thieves like to steal something on a crowded （拥挤的） bus because there are many people there.
choice
accident
crowded
4.The government built some new roads （道路） to connect the cities and the villages.
5.Helen likes all the fruits except （除……之外） bananas.
6.I was born in a town not far from Beijing.
7.Sally is my classmate and we study in the same classroom every day.
8.Taking the underground is much faster than taking a bus in big cities.
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二、单项选择。
（ C ）1.At school we learn maths and English Chinese.
A.except B.with C.besides D.but
（ B ）2.You can ask that man. he knows the way.
A.May B.Maybe
C.May be D.Might
C
B
（ D ）3.My home is my grandparents’.So I often walk there.
A.far away B.late for
C.far from D.close to
（ C ）4.Look！So many people are running out of the station.I wonder what .
A.is happened B.was happening
C.is happening D.had happened
D
C
（ C ）5.— Whose home is away from school in our class？
— Mary’s.
A.farther B.far
C.the farthest D.close
C
三、完成句子或句型转换，每空一词。
1.交通是如此的繁忙。你最好早点出门。
There is so much traffic .You’d better leave early.
2.英国人聊天时，不喜欢彼此的距离太近。
The British don’t like to stand too close to each other while talking.
3.她觉得坐公交是最糟糕的出行方式。
She thinks it’s the worst way t ogo out by bus.
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4.Walking is the cheapest way to get there.（对画线部分提问）
What is the cheapest way to get there？
5.He will get to France by ship.（对画线部分提问）
How will he get to France？
What is the cheapest way to get there？
How will he get to France？
一、完形填空。
Thirty years ago I worked in a company.My 1 was to sell the cars.I was young and strong and I had been to most parts of the world and I 2 one fifth of my time on the trains or planes.I liked such a life and sometimes I 3 myself “traveller”.
But one day I got into trouble.It was a 4 morning.It blew heavily and the ground was covered with 5 snow outside.I was still in bed though it was nine.I finished a long journey the day before and decided to have a good 6 .Suddenly the telephone rang and my manager told me to fly to New York to 7 an important meeting.I had to get up and after a quick breakfast I hurried to the airport.The taxi went 8 and I missed the first flight.I had to take the next one.It meant I would 9 nearly five hours in the waiting-room.But five hours later，a passenger said the information showed there was a bomb （炸弹） in our plane and the policemen were looking for it.
And another five 10 passed and most passengers lost their patience before we were allowed to get on the plane.At the entrance each passenger and their baggage （行李） had to be examined.A young man who seemed a soldier shouted at the policemen at the entrance，“If I had a gun in my baggage，I would shoot you two hours ago！”
（ A ）1.A.job B.study C.idea D.hobby
（ C ）2.A.played B.wasted C.spent D.worked
（ B ）3.A.asked B.called C.helped D.told
（ D ）4.A.warm B.hot C.cool D.cold
（ C ）5.A.light B.close C.thick D.usual
（ C ）6.A.dream B.time C.rest D.life
（ D ）7.A.take in B.take away from C.take after D.take part in
（ A ）8.A.slowly B.quickly C.busily D.directly
（ A ）9.A.wait for B.give up C.worry about D.take up
（ D ）10.A.weeks B.minutes C.days D.hours
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二、短文填空。
请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。
the side hit interest luck nothing
call if drive at because middle
Last Sunday afternoon there was a car accident on No.5 Street.One car （1） hit the other and it caused a traffic jam.Both （2） drivers got injured in the accident.One driver’s arm was broken and the other driver couldn’t move his neck.As soon as the two drivers got out of their cars，they began to argue.Both of them said that （3） the other was wrong.However，the other drivers were not （4） interested in knowing who did wrong，and they just wanted to be able to leave （5） at once.
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Finally someone （6） called the police.Two policemen soon arrived.Seeing that it was not a serious accident，they asked the two drivers to move their cars to the （7） side of the street so that traffic could continue to move along the street.
Then the police took the two drivers to the police station.There，the drivers each described how the accident happened and they both said it had （8） nothing to do with them.However，the policemen decided that both drivers were wrong （9） because they drove too fast and carelessly.
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The two drivers also had to take the alcohol （酒精）test.（10） Luckily ，they did not drink any alcohol before driving.Otherwise，the result would be more serious！
Luckily(共36张PPT)
Unit 3 Language in use
Module 4 Planes，ships and trains
英语
Items（类别） Language items（语言项目）
Useful phrases （实用短语） be late for 迟到 take the underground
乘坐地铁
the same as 与……一样 all the time 一直
from…to… 从……到…… wait for 等待
Items（类别） Language items（语言项目）
Useful phrases （实用短语） have a great trip 旅行愉快 in a hurry 匆忙
train station 火车站 somewhere else 别的地方
a map of China 一幅中国地图 make a list of… 列一个……的清单
Items（类别） Language items（语言项目）
Key structures （关键句型） 1.What happened？ 怎么了？
2.There was a road accident，and the traffic was very heavy.路上发生了事故，交通很拥堵。
3.But nobody was late，except me.但是除了我，没有人迟到。
4.It’s the most comfortable way，but it’s also the most expensive.它是最舒适的方式，但它也是最昂贵的。
Items（类别） Language items（语言项目）
Key structures （关键句型） 5.He lives the farthest from school.他住得离学校最远。
6.How long does the journey take and what is the best way to travel？ 旅途花多长时间还有最好的出行方式是什么？
7.The more information，the better.信息越多越好。
Items（类别） Language items（语言项目）
Key structures （关键句型） 8.A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach，but a lot more expensive.坐火车旅行比坐长途汽车更放松，但会贵很多。
9.Book your ticket before you book your hotel.订旅馆之前，要先订（机）票。
10.Have a great trip！ 祝你旅途愉快！
11.It’s better to go to Shanghai first.最好先去上海。
12.Thanks for your help.感谢你的帮忙。
形容词、副词的最高级
形容词、副词的最高级一般用于三者或以上的人或物之间的比较，其中有一个在某方面超过其他几个时，用最高级。形容词的最高级前一般加the，副词最高级前的the一般省略，句子后面可带of，in或者among构成的介词短语来说明比较的范围。
如：Who jumps highest in our class？ 在我们班里，谁跳得最高？
Going by plane is the most expensive in all the ways.在所有的途径里，坐飞机的费用最高。
1.形容词、副词最高级的变化规律：
分类 构成方法 原级 最高级
单音节和少数双音节词 一般在词尾加-est tall，long，short， old，hard，fast tallest，longest，shortest，
oldest，hardest，fastest
分类 构成方法 原级 最高级
单音节和少数双音节词 以字母e结尾的词直接加-st nice，fine，large， close，late，wise nicest，finest，largest，
closest，latest，wisest
分类 构成方法 原级 最高级
单音节和少数双音节词 以重读闭音节结尾的词，如末尾只有一个辅音字母，应双写该字母，再加-est big，hot，fat，thin， red，sad biggest，hottest，fattest，
thinnest，reddest，saddest
分类 构成方法 原级 最高级
单音节和少数双音节词 以“辅音字母＋y”结尾的词，先把y变成i，再加-est busy，lazy，easy， early busiest，laziest，easiest，
earliest
分类 构成方法 原级 最高级
大部分双音节词和多音节词 在单词前加most careful， carefully， dangerous， interesting， excited， slowly most careful，
most carefully，
most dangerous，
most interesting，
most excited，
most slowly
2.形容词、副词比较级和最高级的不规则变化：
原级 比较级 最高级
good / well better best
bad / ill，badly worse worst
many / much more most
little less least
far farther / further farthest / furthest
一、单项选择。
（ D ）1.Which is ，the moon，the earth or the sun？
A.big B.bigger
C.biggest D.the biggest
D
（ C ）2.The seats in the middle of the cinema are of all.
A.better B.good
C.the best D.worse
（ A ）3.My father told me a story last night.It is one I’ve ever heard.
A.the funniest B.funniest
C.funnier D.the funnier
C
A
（ B ）4.Will you please drive ？ The train is leaving now.
A.quick B.faster
C.slowly D.more slowly
（ D ）5.Parents are people in a child’s world.
A.important B.more important
C.most important D.the most important
B
D
（ D ）6.Mount Lao is one of mountains in Qingdao.
Many tourists like climbing it every year.
A.famous B.too famous
C.more famous D.the most famous
（ C ）7.High-speed railways have developed rapidly in our country.Today China has high-speed railway among all the countries in the world.
A.longer B.shorter
C.the longest D.the shortest
D
C
（ B ）8.— I hear it’s not easy to get a ticket for this new film because everyone wants to watch it.
— Exactly.You can’t find a film this year.
A.exciting B.more exciting
C.most exciting D.the most exciting
（ B ）9.— How far is it from here to the station？ 5 kilometres？
— No，it is .About 10 kilometres.
A.far B.farther
C.farthest D.the farthest
B
B
（ A ）10.Though our Chinese teacher is fifty years old，with great attitude towards life，she is as as a girl.
A.young B.younger
C.the younger D.the youngest
A
二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.Taking the taxi is faster （fast） than taking the bus.
2.He is better （good） at Chinese than the other two.
3.Miss White is one of the most popular （popular） teachers in our school.
4.Tom is the cleverest （clever） child in his family.His parents love him very much.
5.Who made the fewest （few） mistakes，Lily，Betty or Rose？
faster
better
the most popular
the cleverest
the fewest
6.Mr Smith lives the farthest （far） from the Sun Cinema.
7.I think it’s the most expensive （expensive） way of all.
8.The Summer Palace is one of the most beautiful （beautiful） parks in Beijing.
9.The first question is the easiest （easy） one of those questions.
10.Spring is the best （good） time to plant trees.
most expensive
the most beautiful
the easiest
best
farthest
一、语法选择。
Dear Michael，
How was your vacation？ I’m visiting my uncle in Spain.He lives in the sunny and beautiful city of Valencia，in Spain.
Yesterday I had great fun.My uncle 1 me to the tomato festival in Bunol， 2 is just 30 miles away from where my uncle lives.You have 3 never heard of this festival before. 4 had I.The tomato festival is called “La Tomatina” in Spanish.It was 5 and messiest tomato fight in the world.When we first got to the square where the festival took place，it was very crowded 6 people from all around the world，and many trucks were carrying tomatoes.My uncle told me the crowded people here were around 38,000 and this was more than four times the population of Bunol.
The tomato fight started as soon as the first banger was beaten.Then everyone including me started throwing tomatoes at each other.I took red tomatoes and threw 7 at anyone that ran，moved，bent down，or turned around.Tomatoes must be squashed （压软） before people threw them in order not 8 anybody.
After a little while，the streets，people and nearby buildings were splashed with red.There was no winner in this fight， 9 we all had fun.As soon as a second banger was beaten，people stopped throwing.
I really had 10 great time.I wish you were here，too.I hope I hear from you soon.
Yours，
Linda
（ B ）1.A.take B.took C.will take
（ B ）2.A.that B.which C.where
（ C ）3.A.really B.finally C.probably
（ A ）4.A.Neither B.Either C.Both
（ B ）5.A.big B.the biggest C.bigger
（ C ）6.A.for B.to C.with
（ A ）7.A.them B.they C.their
（ A ）8.A.to hurt B.hurt C.hurting
（ C ）9.A.and B.so C.but
（ A ）10.A.a B.an C.the
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二、读写综合。
A.回答问题
Julie is ten years old.Her brother Rick is eleven.Last year their family went to Kenya （肯尼亚） for their summer holiday.
They had a wonderful time.Kenya is famous for its safari holiday.On a safari holiday，you stay in a national park and watch the wild animals.Julie’s family did this.They camped in the middle of a national park，far from any towns.
There were guides with them，and the guides knew a lot about wild animals.During the day，their guides took them in a big car and they saw all kinds of animals.They saw lions，elephants，monkeys and many other wild animals.Sometimes the animals came very close to them.Once an elephant started to walk towards them，and Julie and Rick felt very scared.The guide said，“It’s all right.Don’t move，please.” He didn’t seem afraid at all！After some minutes，the elephant walked away.
At night，the family slept in a tent.They could hear the noises of the animals.They said it was noisy，and sometimes they couldn’t sleep！Also，they said it was very，very hot.But they love their holiday and are going again next year.
1.When did Julie and Rick travel to Kenya？
Last year they travelled to Kenya.
2.Did the family camp next to a town？
No，they didn’t.
3.How did the guides take them to watch wild animals？
The guides took them in a big car to watch wild animals.
4.Why were Julie and Rick very scared？
Because once an elephant started to walk towards them.
5.Where did the family sleep at night？
The family slept in a tent.
Last year they travelled to Kenya.
No，they didn’t.
The guides took them in a big car to watch wild animals.
Because once an elephant started to walk towards them.
The family slept in a tent.
1.When did Julie and Rick travel to Kenya？
Last year they travelled to Kenya.
2.Did the family camp next to a town？
No，they didn’t.
3.How did the guides take them to watch wild animals？
The guides took them in a big car to watch wild animals.
4.Why were Julie and Rick very scared？
Because once an elephant started to walk towards them.
Last year they travelled to Kenya.
No，they didn’t.
The guides took them in a big car to watch wild animals.
Because once an elephant started to walk towards them.
5.Where did the family sleep at night？
The family slept in a tent.
The family slept in a tent.
B.书面表达
请根据要求完成短文写作。
随着社会的快速发展，交通也变得越来越便利。假如你是八年级学生大明，你打算和几个朋友于今年暑假一起从广州去香港迪士尼乐园游玩，请你为大家提前规划到香港的便利的出行方式，列出几种你推荐的交通工具，内容包括：
（1）说说你和同学们将要一起旅行的感受；
（2）列出你推荐的交通工具（至少两点）。
作文要求：
（1）不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现真实校名、地名和考生的真实姓名。
（2）语句连贯，词数70左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear my friends，
We are going to take a trip to Hong Kong Disneyland this summer holiday. I’m glad that we can travel together and I’m looking forward to it.We are going to Disneyland from Guangzhou，and there are two ways to get there.
We can go there by high-speed train.It’s the fastest way and it will only take an hour to get there.Although it costs nearly 250 yuan，it is very safe and convenient.
I’m glad that we can travel together and I’m
looking forward to it.We are going to Disneyland from
Guangzhou，and there are two ways to get there.
We can go there by high-speed train.It’s the fastest way and it will only take an hour to get there.Although it costs nearly 250 yuan，it is very safe and convenient.
Besides，we can also choose the bus.It’s the cheapest way to get there and the seats on the bus are tidy and comfortable.
What do you think of these two ways？
Besides，we can also choose the bus.It’s the cheapest way to get there and the seats on the bus are tidy and comfortable.
What do you think of these two ways？ (共36张PPT)
Unit 2 What is the best way to travel？
Module 4 Planes，ships and trains
英语
序号 单词 词性及中文释义 拓展与运用
1 journey n.旅行；旅程（尤其指长途） trip n.旅程（短途）
2 book v.预订 book a ticket预订一张票
n.书本
a comic book 一本漫画书
序号 单词 词性及中文释义 拓展与运用
3 outside prep. 在……之外 adv.在外面；朝户外 n.外面；外部 adj.外部的；外表的 inside prep.在（或向）……内；在（或向）……里；少于（某时间）
adv.在（或向）里面；在监狱里，被监禁
n.里面；内部；内侧
adj.里面的；内部的
序号 单词 词性及中文释义 拓展与运用
4 however adv.然而；但是 adj.无论如何＝no matter how
5 cost v.价钱为；花费 n.价钱；成本，代价 cost（过去式）— cost（过去分词）
sth.cost（s） sb.some money
某物花了某人……钱
What is the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam？ 从伦敦到阿姆斯特丹，哪种交通方式最好？
（1）What is the best way to…？ 做……事情，哪种方式最好？
如：What is the best way to get to the airport，by bus，by taxi or by subway？ 去机场的话，坐公交、打的士和坐地铁，哪种方式最好？
（2）from…to… 从……到……
如：Please count from one to twenty.请从一数到二十。
I am planning to travel from London to Amsterdam.我正计划着从伦敦到阿姆斯特丹旅行。
（1）plan to do sth.计划 / 打算做某事
如：What are you planning to do on May Day holiday？ 五一假期，你打算如何安排？
（2）plan作名词时，是可数名词，意为“计划；打算”。
如：Sam always has a lot of plans for his weekends.山姆总会为他的周末计划很多事情。
How long does the journey take… 旅途要花多长时间……
how long询问的是时间的长短。
★辨析
（1）How old询问年龄、年代。
如：How old is your friend？ 你朋友多大了？
（2）How many询问可数名词数量。常将可数名词复数紧随其后。
如：How many pictures are there on the wall？ 墙上有多少幅画？
（3）How much询问不可数名词的数量、物品的价格。
如：How much money is there in the purse？ 钱包里有多少钱？
How much are the apples at the moment？ 目前苹果什么价钱？
（4）How long提问物体的长度、时间的长短。
如：How long is the Changjiang River？ 长江有多长？
How long does it take you to do your homework every day？ 你每天花多长时间做作业？
（5）How soon对“in＋一段时间”提问，表示“多久之后”。
如：— How soon will you be back？ 你多久后回来？
— In two hours.两个小时之后。
（6）How often对表示频率的副词或短语提问。
如：How often does Mrs Green go shopping？格林夫人多久去购一次物？
（7）How about用来询问清楚不明确的事情或者征求对方意见。
如：Your father is a worker.How about your mother？ 你父亲是工人，你母亲呢？
How about playing games after school this afternoon？ 下午放学后做游戏怎么样？
（8）其他：How far询问两地间的距离；How tall询问人（树）的高度；how heavy询问重量；how wide询问宽度；how high询问建筑物、山峰高度等等。
The more information，the better.信息越多越好。
“the＋比较级，the＋比较级”表示 “越……越……”。
如：The older he gets，the happier he is.他越活越开心。
…but a lot more expensive.……但贵很多。
在比较级前添加 a lot，much，a little，a bit等词，可以说明程度；添加even，still等词可以表示强调。
如：This will make our job even more difficult.这将会使我们的工作更加艰难。
Book your ticket before you book your hotel.订旅馆之前，要先订（机）票。
book在本句中是动词，意为“订购；预定”。
如：I booked a table for two at 8 pm.我预订了晚上8点的两人桌。
However， it will not cost as much as going by train.然而，它的花费也没有坐火车的多。
（1）however是副词，意为“然而”，表示意义的转折。
（2）cost在这里作动词，意为“价钱为；花费”。
★辨析
cost，spend，pay和take
①cost v.价钱为；花费（主语为物，过去式和过去分词都是原形cost，不带介词）
n.价钱；成本；代价
如：The book cost him 10 yuan.这本书花费了他10元。
We did not even make enough money to cover the cost of the food.我们挣的钱甚至无法糊口。
②spend（主语为人，过去式和过去分词都是spent，后常跟on sth…或（in）doing sth.）
如：He spent 10 yuan on the book.＝He spent 10 yuan buying the book.＝He spent 10 yuan in buying the book.他花了10元买这本书。
③pay（主语为人，过去式和过去分词都是paid，后常跟介词for）
如：He paid 10 yuan for the book.他花了10元买这本书。
④take（主语常用形式主语it，过去式和过去分词分别是took，taken，常表示花费多长时间去做某事）
如：It took me 10 hours to finish drawing the picture.画完这幅画花了我十个小时。
（3）“as…as…”意为“和……一样……”，中间插入形容词或副词的原级，表示“达到与……相同的程度”。
如：Nick is as tall as Mike.尼克和迈克一样高。
一、根据中文提示或首字母提示，把句子补充完整，每空一词。
1.How much did the jacket cost ？ Was it expensive？
2.They went on a long train journey across India.
3.Tommy had a cold.However ，he went on with his work.
4.Ivy booked two concert tickets before she went on a business trip.
ost
ourney
owever
ooked
5.David faced a difficult choice （选择） between moving houses and losing his job.
6.You can travel quickly and cheaply （便宜地） all over the town by bus.It helps you save time and money.
7. Finally （最终），Goldilocks and three bears became good friends at the end of the story.
8.You get a lot of new information （信息） on the Internet.
choice
cheaply
Finally
information
二、单项选择。
（ A ）1.The book is well worth reading，so I plan
one.
A.to buy B.buying
C.bought D.buy
（ A ）2.On the way the mountain village，we found the local houses different from ours.
A.to B.by C.at D.on
A
A
（ D ）3.— How much did you for this computer？
— Five hundred dollars.
A.cost B.take C.spend D.pay
（ B ）4.Lanzhou is the only capital city that the Yellow River，
the second in China，passes through.
A.long B.longest
C.longer D.length
D
B
（ C ）5.— I’m going to a party on Thursday night at Jimmy’s house.
— ！
A.It’s nice to say so B.That’s exciting
C.Enjoy yourself D.You can’t be serious
C
三、完成句子，每空一词。
1.哪种是旅行出游的最好方式呢？
Which / What is the best way to travel？
2.我昨天在机场遇到了我的老朋友。
I met my old friend at the airport yesterday.
3.在你出差前，你最好预订好火车票。
Before you go on business，you h ad better book
your train ticket .
Which / What
is
the
best
way
at
the
airport
had
better
book
your
train
ticket
4.Nothing is more enjoyable than playing tennis.（改为同义句）
Playing tennis is the most enjoyable .
5.Helen has the same long hair as me.（改为同义句）
Helen’s hair is as long as mine .
as
long
as
mine
is
the
most
enjoyable
一、阅读理解。
In the most northern states of the US，you’ll see every type of modern transportation.But during the winter months，the state of Alaska becomes one of the coldest parts of the world.The temperatures fall as low as -50℃.Car engines can freeze，and even if a car starts，the snow and ice on the road can make travel impossible.When the weather is like this，
the best way to travel is with a team of huskies （雪橇犬） pulling you.That’s according to people like Geoff Roland who prefer travelling by dog sled.“Huskies might not be as fast as a modern snowmobile but they are better for the environment.The journey is also much quieter than by snowmobile （雪上摩托车）.It’s what makes travel through the wilderness （荒野） so enjoyable.”
When Geoff was younger，he took part in the Iditarod.The word Iditarod comes from an old Native American word meaning “a faraway place，” but nowadays it’s the name of the world’s longest dog sled race，which takes place in Alaska each spring.The 1，049-mile route follows the old roads that the original Native Americans once used.As years passed，airplanes and snowmobiles became more common and people started to forget about the old trails.But in 1973，a group of people started the race to maintain Alaska’s history and its traditional form of transportation.Some people criticize the Iditarod because they think it’s cruel to the dogs，but Geoff disagrees，“Huskies are natural racers.I think they’re much happier when they’re in front of the sled.”
（ B ）1.In winter，the temperature in Alaska can be as low as .
A.-58℃ B.-50℃
C.-55℃ D.-60℃
（ A ）2.For people in Alaska，what is the best way of travelling when the weather is very cold？
A.Dog sled. B.Walking.
C.Taking planes. D.Skiing.
B
A
（ C ）3.Why do people like the sled pulled by huskies？
A.Because it doesn’t cost too much to sit on.
B.Because people like to breathe fresh air.
C.Because it’s environmental and quiet.
D.Because it can run as fast as a snowmobile and save time.
（ B ）4.The underlined word “ faraway” probably means “ ” in Chinese in this passage.
A.邻近的 B.遥远的
C.偏僻的 D.宽阔的
C
B
（ A ）5.In Geoff’s opinion，how did huskies feel when they work？
A.Happy. B.Cruel. C.Sad. D.Bad.
A
二、配对阅读。左栏是五个人对出行方式的需求，右栏是对七种交通工具的简介，请为不同的人找到适合的出方式。
A.Among all means of transportation，I like it most.It’s cheap，environmental as well as popular.It can make you healthier if you keep riding it every day.But it is slower than a bus or a car.
B.Taking it to someplace is a good way.It is fast and costs less.And if people take it to work every day，it will be good for the air.There are tens of seats in it.It’s usually used to take passengers on the road.Some students go to school by it every day.
C.It is convenient to use and park it.If you don’t want to be late，it’s the best choice for you.But too many of them on the road or street can cause traffic jams，and it also produces bad gases.
D.It can fly like a bird in the sky.Taking it is the best if you want to save time，as it is fast and safe，you also can be served very well even though it might cost you much more money but time is more valuable than money.
E.People usually travel long distance by it.It’s cheap and safe.But it is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey.Reading is a relaxing solution while travelling.
F.If you have a short distance to the ending during travelling，you could take a ship as your transportation.It is cheaper and you can enjoy natural beauties in the river or the sea.
G.It always runs smoothly under the ground.It’s fast and comfortable.People thinks it’s environmentally friendly so they like to take it to work.
（ D ）1.Mr Smith is so busy these days.There will be an important meeting in Beijing tomorrow morning.He wants to go there as soon as possible.
（ A ）2.To lose weight and make air clear，uncle Wang wants to find a good way to go to work every day.
（ G ）3.David stops driving because he doesn’t like traffic jams and wants to do something to protect the environment.However，his home is a little far away from his office.
D
A
G
（ E ）4.Miss Gao works in Jinan now.She tries to find a way to visit her parents in Tieling，which is safe，cheap and she can read books while travelling.
（ C ）5.There is always no time for Bill to wait for a bus or ride a bike.He only works as his own driver to go to work every day.
E
C
