2018年秋季高中英语 Unit 2 The Olympic Games Period 3 Learning about Language课后阅读训练 新人教版必修2

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1、Unit2TheOlympicGamesPeriod3LearningaboutLanguage课后阅读训练Ⅰ.阅读理解ASuperfastdouble-decker(双层)trainswillbetakingpassengersfromLondontosixbigcitiesintheUKby2033.Thefirstphase(阶段)linkingLondontotheWestMidlandswithaconnectiontoHS1isexpectedtoopenin2026,andthesecondphasetoManchesterandLee

2、dsin2032.Thegovernmentsetoutaplanforthehigh-speedrailnetworkin2012.Whentheprojectisfinished,itwilltakelesstimetogettoLondonfrommajorcitieslikeBirmingham,ManchesterandLeeds.Travelingataspeedofupto250mph,passengerswillbeabletocomeandgofromBirminghamtoLondonin49minutes,reducingthe

3、journeytimebyalmosthalffromonehourand24minutes.AjourneyfromBirminghamtoLeedswillbereducedfromtwohoursto57minutesandajourneyfromManchestertoLondonwillbereducedfromtwohoursand8minutestoonehourand8minutes.“HS2isanimportantpartoftransport'slow-carbonfuture,”TransportSecretaryJustin

4、eGreeningsaid.Somepeoplearen'thappyabouttheplan,though.HS2willcostaround￡33billion.Itwillalsobebuiltnearsometownsandvillages,disturbingthepeoplethatlivethere.ButtheChancelloroftheExchequer(财政大臣)GeorgeOsbornethinksitwillhelpbuildthefutureforBritain.“It'salong-termdecision,”hesai

5、d.HS2isdesignedforeverythingaroundtheneedsofthepassenger.Itwillprovideanewandexcitingtravelexperience.Therewillbeplentyofroom,intelligentticketing,agoodserviceandhighqualitycomfortandaccesstotrains.Thisisatransportnetworkforthenewcenturyandbeyond.【语篇概述】英国政府决定修建HS2高铁,连接伦敦、伯明翰及北部

6、城市。从2026年起,英国铁路的载客人数和运行速度将获得大幅提升。这一工程将历时长久,也就是说未来的高铁正在一步一步走入人们的视线。1.What'stheUK'splanaccordingtothepassage?A.Tobuysomedouble-deckertrains.-9-B.TotakepassengerstoManchesterfromLondon.C.Tobuildahigh-speedtrainnetwork.D.Tocollect￡33billionforthehigh-speedtrainnetwork.【解析】选C。细节理解题。

7、根据第一段的描述和第二段的第一句可知英国政府计划修建高铁。故C项正确。A、B两项是这项计划的一部分;D项叙述错误。2.HowlongdoesitusuallytakeyoutotravelfromBirminghamtoLondonbytheordinarytrain?A.49minutes.B.Onehourand24minutes.C.57minutes.D.Twohoursandeightminutes.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知B项正确。3.Whatcannotbeinferredfromthepassage?A.HS2

8、ismoreimportantthanHS1.B.NotallBritishpeoplearehappyab