2020-2021学年新教材高中英语 Unit 5 On the road（第2课时）Using language课时作业（含解析）外研版必修第二册.doc

1、课时作业14Using languageAIt takes a special person to travel with kidsa parent.Children have their own needs.Their idea of a vacation is more“adventurous”than a parents.They need constant inspiration and they can get as tired as they are tiring.Make sure you have plenty of room while travelingIf you are

2、 driving，get a minivan.Sure，you might be more of a “car” type，and you might have resisted buying a minivan so far.But pick up a rental van for the vacation just to give the kids a little more room for fighting.Accommodations along the way can be tricky.Usually it involves a crowded motel for just lo

3、ng enough to sleep，then back in the crowded car.This is not anybodys idea of a home away from home.An accommodation alternative is to camp，but not everyone enjoys a good early morning wakeup wrestle with a bear as much as I do，so a motel might be required.Make sure you have plenty of room when you“g

4、et there”Assuming you are actually heading for a destination，make sure to have lots of room when you get there.This part is easy.But it requires thinking outside the box.Forget hotels，motels，and inns.Look for private rental homes.Probably the biggest destination for families is Walt Disney World in

5、Florida.Good newsOrlando，Kissimmee and the surrounding area is full of private vacation homes for rent.In Florida they call them vacation villas，and they offer all the space of home.Be prepared for“children being children”eventsSometimes，stress hits you from behind when the unexpected happens.Like a

6、 cut or a scrape.or a child getting sick.Sharon Baillie told me that is why she tells all her villa rental guests where the firstaid case can be found，and exactly where to go for medical attention.This is particularly helpful for her many guests from abroad，who are unfamiliar with the US healthcare

7、system.Booking tickets to theme parks and making reservations for just about everything in advance makes the trip less stressful.Try having your children babysat.Hire a local babysitter once or twice.Vacation Home owners can set this up for you，and some hotels might be willing to，too.本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了如

8、何和孩子们一起舒适地旅行。1Where does the author prefer to rest on the way to the destination?AIn a camp. BIn a minivan.CAt a motel. DIn a car.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据Make sure you have plenty of room while traveling部分的An accommodation alternative is to camp，but not everyone enjoys a good early morning wakeup wrestle wit

9、h a bear as much as I do，so a motel might be required.(一种住宿选择是露营，但并不是每个人都像我一样喜欢早起与熊搏斗，所以可能需要一个汽车旅馆)可推知，在去目的地的路上作者更愿意在帐篷里休息。故A选项正确。2What does the underlined word“this”in the last paragraph refer to?ABooking tickets in advance.BHiring a babysitter.CMaking reservations ahead of time.DLooking for a tour

10、 guide.答案：B解析：代词指代题。根据画线词前文Hire a local babysitter once or twice.(雇用一两次当地的保姆)及画线词所在句Vacation Home owners can set this up for you，and some hotels might be willing to，too.(度假屋的主人可以为你安排这个，一些酒店可能也愿意)可知，this指的是雇用当地保姆这件事。故B选项正确。3What is the purpose of the passage?ATo introduce ways of travelling.BTo adver

11、tise vacation homes for tourists.CTo reduce the stress while traveling abroad.DTo show how to travel comfortably with kids.答案：D解析：写作目的题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了如何和孩子们一起舒适地旅行。故D选项正确。BI have traveled to many placesthe jungles where the water is unsafe；places with the wildest animals. Friends always ask why I，a

12、middleaged woman with no athletic talent，go to such places. I never know how to answerjust I want to put my toes in the mud of adventure.I stopped traveling nine years ago after I suffered a stroke (中风)caused by a disease, APS. To prevent another stroke, my doctors told me that traveling to remote p

13、laces without medical help would be risky. A slip on a damp temple step，even a slight traffic accident，would no longer be mere annoyances.My return to travel after my stroke came in baby stepsa feast in Texas；a visit to my mom in Virginia. They all came back，the freedom，the excitement and the fresh

14、air.The first real test of my travel courage came nine months after my stroke when I joined my husband in visiting China. After we had toured a temple, Jack wanted to ride down on a toboggan (平底雪橇)Before the stroke it would have seemed like fun for me. But now I stepped back. I feared. My mind screa

15、med warnings of a fall or a crash. Then gathering confidence from nowhere，I lowered myself and took the flying toboggan ride，which marked my adventure travels coming back. Since then, Ive dared to take challenges and have challenged many places.But I watch my medicine like an eagle. I get my blood t

16、ested. I weigh the risks. Then, if I decide its okay, like that toboggan ride down the mountain, I just jump in, let go and enjoy the ride. I think I travel for hoping to broaden my world and keep me connected with friends and families. Most of all，saying “yes” to travel is related to my APS. If I l

17、et myself be afraid to travel，then my APS will win.本文属于记叙文，讲述作者因为中风暂停了旅行，但是后来又重新拾起了对探索的热情的故事。4How do the author friends react to her adventures?AThey try to stop her.BThey dont understand her.CThey admire her.DThey are inspired.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第一段Friends always ask why I，a middleaged woman with no at

18、hletic talent，go to such places.可知，朋友们会好奇，为什么，作者作为一个中年妇女，没有体育天赋，要去那些地方。由此可知，朋友们对作者的行为不理解，故选B。5What do we know about the authors return to travel?AShe followed her doctors advice.BShe gradually overcame challenges.CShe was encouraged by her husband.DShe got more enthusiastic about toboggan.答案：B解析：推理判

19、断题。根据第三段My return to travel after my stroke came in baby steps以及第四段The first real test of my travel courage came nine months after my stroke when I joined my husband in visiting China. 可知，中风之后，作者重新开始旅行都是慢慢开始的，而中风九个月之后，重新拾起对旅行的热爱则是与丈夫一起去中国开始的。由此可知，作者重新旅行是逐渐的，一步一步的，故选B。6What does the visit in China me

20、an to the author?AA turning point. BA fun experience.CA health alarm. DA lifeanddeath test.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第四段Since then, Ive dared to take challenges and have challenged many places.可知，从那时开始，作者敢接受挑战，去挑战很多地方。由此可知，中国一行对于作者来说就是一个转折点，故选A。7Whats the main reason for the author to continue her adventures n

21、ow?ATo relax herself.BTo broaden her mind.CTo keep herself connected.DTo fight her disease.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段Most of all，saying “yes” to travel is related to my APS. If I let myself be afraid to travel，then my APS will win.可知，大多数时候，旅行对我来说与我的APS疾病有关，如果我害怕旅行的话，我的疾病就会战胜我。由此可知，作者旅行是为了与疾病做斗争，故选D。根据短文内容，

22、从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Summer is the perfect time to relax. As you plan for your trip, here are some tips on how to protect yourself. _1_Fight against the mosquitoes in the hot spots.There are many mosquitoborne illnesses in tropical regions, which are traditionally vacation hot spots. Th

23、erefore, mosquito repellent(驱蚊剂)that contains DEET should be an essential item in your travel bag._2_In lesserdeveloped countries there is less equipment for clean water and public health. If you cant avoid unhealthful water, make sure you bring along a tea or coffeemaking pot that will boil water f

24、or you. Youd better buy a case or two of water and check that all bottle caps are sealed to assure the bottled water isnt just a refilled bottle of dirty tap water.Always protect your feet.Its best to wear slippers in the shower, but if you must be barefoot, put a towel down on the floor. _3_ You sh

25、ould never walk barefoot in any area of a foreign country, including your hotel room.Be sure to eat safe fruits._4_ They may have been washed in the same water, or wiped with the same rag used to clean work surfaces in kitchens. The best advice is to bring your own peeler (削皮器) so that you know that

26、 something clean has been applied to the fruit.Enjoy the smell of roadside stands, not the food.Unless the food is piping hot when served, its best to stay away from roadside stands, no matter how good the smell of the food might be. If you are concerned about whether a restaurant is clean, order th

27、e food to go. _5_ADont trust the local water.BAny fruit served fresh may be polluted.CLook out for any water not served in a bottle.DThe boxes may be cleaner than the plate or fork on the table.EYou should know how to keep yourself away from dirty fruits.FThey are necessary to avoid coming back with

28、 a major illness from your trip.GParasites(寄生虫)can enter the skin of your feet and travel to different parts of the body.这篇短文介绍在旅游时我们要注意保护自己，并就出游时的自我保护提出了一些建议。1F解析：根据本段提到夏天是放松的最佳时间，这里有一些建议是关于如何保护你自己的。下文是具体建议。因此F项“他们对于避免在旅途中带着大病回来是有必要的”符合语境。故选F。2A解析：根据本段内容是关于旅游地的水不健康，要自己带水或者煮水的工具，可知A项“不要相信当地的水”可以概括本段

29、的内容。故选A。3G解析：根据本段标题“保护好你的脚”以及上句提到不要赤脚，可知G项“寄生虫可以进入你脚部的皮肤，并传播到身体的不同部位”符合语境。故选G。4B解析：根据本段标题“一定要吃安全的水果”以及本段下文水果可能在同一水里洗，最好用自己的削皮器，可知B项“任何新鲜的水果都可能被污染”放在句首，符合语境。故选B。5D解析：根据本段标题“享受路边摊的气味，而不是食物”以及本段提到远离路边摊，不管气味多么好，可知D项“这些盒子可能比桌子上的盘子或叉子更干净”符合语境。故选D。阅读下面的短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Taking a shower is relaxing. You

30、 can hum a song, daydream or think about nothing, leaving the real world behind you. But did you know that showering can also benefit your mind?A piece of research by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from Yale University in the US interviewed over 3,000 people around the world. It turned out that

31、 nearly twothirds of the interviewees said they had experienced new ideas in the shower and were more likely to have them in the shower than at work. So why does a simple shower have such magic power? Science can explain it.Showering can help to raise our level of dopamine (多巴胺), a hormone related t

32、o our creativity. “People vary in terms of their level of creativity according to the activity of dopamine，” explained Alice Flaherty, a famous American scientist. “Taking a warm shower can make us feel relaxed and therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring theAha！ moment to us.”Besides the ch

33、emical changes, showering may give you a break from what you feel you have been stuck with. When you have thought hard about a problem, jumping into the shower can keep you from the outside world so that you can focus on your inner feelings and memories. In this way, according to American psychologi

34、st Shelley H. Carson, author of Your Creative Brain，“a showering hour may turn into an incubation (孵化) period for your ideas”Compared with sitting in front of a computer, taking a shower is something we do less frequently in our daily lives. When showering, we get a fresh experience with the change

35、of location, temperature and humidity.“New and unexpected experiences can lead to positive changes in thinking，”explained Kaufman.“Getting off the couch and jumping in the shower may create a distance and force you to think from a new point of view.”Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices o

36、f our minds, which makes the bathroom an alternative where you get your inspiration. So next time you consider ways to free your mind, count it in.Showering_can_relax_people_and_be_beneficial_to_their_minds.(要点1)_A_study_indicates_that_new_thoughts_more_likely_occur_to_people_in_the_shower_than_at_w

37、ork.(要点2)_Dopamine_will_get_raised,_improving_their_creativity_by_taking_a_shower._In_addition,_people_will_get_out_of_mental_trouble_and_take_a_break,_creating_positive_ideas_in_a_new_prospective.(要点3)_Briefly,_if_you_ want_to_set_your_mind_at_ease,_you_can_have_a_shower,_from_which_youll_draw_inspiration.(要点4)