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1、2020高考一轮复习教材串讲必修2 Unit 1 Cultural relics练习.阅读理解ACities usually have a good reason for being where they are,like a nearby port or river.People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade.New York City,for example,is near a large harbour at t
2、he mouth of the Hudson River.Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million.But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time.Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight.In 1896,Dawson,Canada,was unmapped wilderness(荒野).But gold was discovered there in 1897,an
3、d two years later,it was one of the largest cities in the West,with a population of 30,000.Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris.People went there for gold.They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers.The path to D
4、awson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning.An avalanche(雪崩)once closed the path,killing 63 people.For many who made it to Dawson,however,the rewards were worth the difficult trip.Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold,4,000 got rich.About 100 of these stayed
5、rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were,Dawson was never comfortable.Necessities like food and wood were very expensive.But soon,the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found.The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down,and when
6、they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska,they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come.Today,people still come and goto see where the Canadian gold rush happened.Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson Cityits present population is 762.1.What attracted the early settlers to New Y
7、ork City?A.Its business culture.B.Its small population.C.Its geographical position.D.Its favourable climate.2.What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?A.Two-thirds of them stayed there.B.One out of five people got rich.C.Almost everyone gave up.D.Half of them died.3.What was the
8、main reason for many people to leave Dawson?A.They found the city too crowded.B.They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.C.They were unable to stand the winter.D.They were short of food.4.What is the text mainly about?A.The rise and fall of a city.B.The gold rush in Canada.C.Journeys into the wildern
9、ess.D.Tourism in Dawson.BIf you are planning on travelling,there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.First of all,always check and double-check departure time.It is amazing how few people really do this carefully.Once I arrived at the airport a few
10、 minutes after ten.My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50.When I arrived at the airport,the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed.Therefore,I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.The s
11、econd rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards,it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency with you when you arrive in a country.This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit.A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa,Oklahoma.I fl
12、ew there from London via Dallas,with very little time to change planes in between.I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed.The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi but because I had no dollars,I offered to pay in pounds instead.“Listen!I only take real money!” The driver
13、 said angrily.Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel,but it was very embarrassing.The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave.I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoa
14、ts in May,when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester,to places like Athens,Rome or Madrid,where it is already beginning to get warm during the day.5.According to the passage,its obvious that .A.the author learns some rules of travelling from his own experienceB.the author doesnt plan his t
15、rips or journeys carefullyC.Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travelD.the American taxi driver never travels to England6.What does the underlined word “there” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.London.B.Manchester.C.Tulsa.D.Dallas.7.What can we learn from the passage?A.People should choose wa
16、rm places as their travel destinations.B.People dont have to take credit cards when traveling.C.One should know more about the weather of the place hell visit.D.One should take enough change when traveling to other countries.七选五(安徽省江南十校二模)根据短文内容，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。The Qingming Festival is celebrated with a three-day national holiday，whose name originates from the sa
