Unit2IconicAttractionsReadingandThinking检测高中英语人教版选择性

Unit2IconicAttractionsReading&Thinking25SepNextweekI1.(travel)toAustraliatovisitafriendthereovertheschoolholidays.Iplantokeepthisblogtorecordmyexperiencesand2.Ilearn.Ihavealreadydonesomeresearchonthecountry.3.(locate)tothesouthoftheequator,belowmanyothercountriesontheglobe,it'softeninformallyreferredto"downunder".Ihavealsoreadaboutsomeiconicsites,suchastheSydneyOperaHouseandtheGreatOceanRoad,andanimalslikethecutekoalasandkangaroos.Ican'twait4.(see)allofthem!However,5.Imajorinsocialstudies,I'mmoreinterestedinmeetingpeopleinAustraliaandexperiencingtheirculture,food,andwayoflife.1OctI'mhereinSydney!SinceIarrived,myfriend6.(bring)metomyfirstopenairbarbecueandhasalsosharedmanydifferentbutyummymealswithme,somyfirst7.(impress)ofAustraliahavebeenallaboutfood!Alotof8.(type)Australianfood,suchastheSundayroast,isoriginallyBritish.Bakeries,fastfood9.(joint),butchershops,cafes,andrestaurantseverywhereprovidesomeofthepremierfoodexperiencesintheworld.TheinfluenceofAsiancultures,ontheotherhand,ledtothe10.(introduce)ofbeancurdandAsianherbs,alongwithAustralianversionsoffoodsliketheChineseinspireddimsim.3Oct3OctMyfriendandIhavearrivedinKatherine,atowninAustralia'sNorthernTerritory.We'reheretolearnaboutthelifeandcustomsoftheAborigines,whoarenative11.Australia.TheAboriginalpopulationmightbesmall,butitsinfluenceisstill12(invisible).Forexample,"Bondi"in"BondiBeach"isanAboriginalword13.(mean)"waterbreakingoverrocks".14.(survive)inthisvastlandontheocean,theAborigineshadtobeinclosecontactwithnature.Thisshowsintheirmusic,too,15.celebratesthenaturalworldandthespiritualworldaroundthem.Mostoftheirmusicalinstrumentsarereallyjuststicksfoundontheground,among16thereisanamazinginstrumentcalledthedidgeridoo.Thedidgeridooismadefromatreebranchwhichishollow.Toplaythedidgeridoo,youputyourmouthononeendandblowwhile17.(vibrate)yourlips.18.ahorn,therearenofingerholes.Thedidgeridooplayerhastochangetheshapeofhismouthinordertochangepitch.A19.(skill)playercanplayforalongtimewithoutstoppingtobreathe.Hedoesthisbycontinuallybreathing20.throughhisnosewhilebreathingoutthroughhismouthandintothedidgeridoo.Itriedtolearnhowtoplayit,butaftertryingforhours,I21(convince)thatIcouldnevermakeamusicalsoundwiththisinstrument! 6Oct6OctIt'salmosttimeforme22(say)goodbyetoAustralia.I'veenjoyedmytimehereverymuch.Afterbeingherefor23while,mybiggestimpressionistheplicatedmixofpeoplesandculturesthatmake24thenation.25themainculturalinfluencesince1788hasbeenWesternculture,minoritycultureshavealsoplayedapartinshapingtheuniqueAustralianculture,withmanyofthenewculturalinfluences26(contribute)byimmigrants.ItissaidthatnownearlyhalfofallAustraliancitizenswereeitherbornoverseas27haveparentswhowerebornoverseas.Personallyspeaking,28IlikemostaboutAustraliaisthepeoplethemselves.Theyhaveastraightforwardandfreeandeasyattitude29life,andtheirfriendlinessand30(warm)mademefeelathomewhereverIwent.AfterexperiencingAustralia,IhavetosaythatIagreewiththetourismslogan:"There'snothinglikeAustralia."ExerciseNextweek1Overholidays2planto3recordmyexperiences4dosomeresearch5thesouthof6ontheglobe7referredto8suchas9can'twait10interestedin11wayoflife12I'mhere13Since14Alotof15suchas16fastfood17someof18intheworld19ontheotherhand20ledto21alongwith22arrivedin23learnabout24Forexample25vastland26bein27contactwithnature28thenaturalworld29thespiritualworld30aroundthem31Mostof32ismadefrom33ononeend34theshapeof35Inorderto36foralongtime37breathout38triedto39musicalsound40It'salmosttimeforme41verymuch42Forwhile43mixof44Westernculture45playedapartin46manyof47Itissaidthat48halfof49Either...or50straightforwardandfreeandeasyattitude51mademefeel52athome53答案：1.amtravelling2.what3.Located4.tosee5.as6.hasbrought7.impressions8.typical9.joints10.introduction11.to12.visible13.meaning14.Tosurvive