Unit 8 Adventure 第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A (2021·滨州市名校联合高三第三次质量检测) Humans have a special love for travelling，and they have discovered many wonderful places across the world.The following are some of them. The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world.It was built of different materials and the purpose was to protect China from invasions(侵略).It is about 21，196 kilometers long so that you can see over ten thousand visitors with you there，especially in the holiday season，such as New Year and the Spring Festival. Rome Another beautiful place to visit is the ancient city of Rome in Italy.It is called the center of Western Civilization.The Colosseum，which is one of the world's most admiring monuments，is also in Rome.There is no one who wishes to return from Rome without seeing it.Trevi Fountain，considered one of the most famous fountains in the world，is an unmissable port of call for summer visitors.Moreover，The Pantheon and Piazza Navona are also places worth visiting. Glass Beach Located in MacKerricher State Park in California，a state of U．S.A.，the Glass Beach is another recommended place，with interesting scenery and mild climate.There are a large number of glass pieces that gathered after years of throwing garbage into the sea.Various colors are reflected in the water when it's sunny，and the view is more impressive during sunrise. Sydney A very pleasing place that every man would like to visit is the city of Sydney，Australia，whose Harbour Bridge is one of the most famous tourist places in the world.Every year，the celebrations of New Year take place at this bridge where millions of people gather from different countries to welcome a brand new beginning. 1．Which of the following is the most popular in Rome according to the text A．The Colosseum. B．Trevi Fountain. C．The Pantheon. D．Piazza Navona. 2．What is important for forming the Glass Beach A．Location. B．Sunshine. C．Climate. D．Garbage. 3．Which country do tourists prefer to go to to celebrate the New Year A．America. B．China. C．Italy. D．Australia. B (2021·东北三校高三第一次联合模拟) Last month，my husband and I completed what some of our friends considered a foolish task：a 32?day，5，232?mile camping trip with children in our Volkswagen van，without “high technology” to occupy the children. It was the screenless journey that showered me with doubts.But is “boredom” senseless？My friend Renee，who has driven cross?country with her three kids eight times，calls boredom the mother of creativity.She's not the only one who sees virtue in blank time.In a recently published paper，researchers at the University of East Anglia in England concluded that the trance(发呆) helps recharge the mind and is “central to learning and creativity ... ...
