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Unit 1 课时跟踪检测（二）
Warming Up & Reading — Language Points
Ⅰ.单词拼写或用所给单词的正确形式填空
1．The shadows (影子) of the trees grew longer as the afternoon went on.
2．Wang Kai studied hard, aiming (旨在) at passing the College Entrance Examination.
3．Physics is the best example of a science which has developed strong, abstract (抽象的) theories.
4．It was a coincidence (巧合)that he was born on his mother's birthday.
5．It is typical (典型的) of the young man to think of himself before others.
6．Though treated poorly, the dog remained faithful (faith) to his master.
7．It was evident (evidence) that she was greatly shocked by the scene before her.
8．The observer made a prediction that the situation would last at least a month, but what he predicted turned out to be a failure.(predict)
9．Mr. White is the adopted son of Mrs. Green, who adopted him when his parents died 20 years ago. Thanks to her adoption,_Mr. White could receive a good education and became an engineer.(adopt)
10．With his business going on well, he at first possessed big houses, cars, and later he took possession of stocks of different companies. Then, he found that everything he had dreamed of was in his possession.(possess)
Ⅱ.选词填空
by coincidence， on the other hand， concentrate on， break away from， a great deal， for one thing， scores of， lead to
1．It is sometimes unacceptable for young people to break_away_from the old customers.
2．By_coincidence,_I met my favorite pop star at the airport yesterday.
3．The dress is relatively cheap. On_the_other_hand,_you could argue that it's not beautiful.
4．Only when you concentrate_on your work will you be respected.
5．It was said that she had been married to a man a_great_deal older than her.
6．What is known to us is that it's human's activities that lead_to global warming.
7．There are scores_of different kinds of football shoes which can satisfy different players.
8．For_one_thing,_she is well educated; for another, she is pretty.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．巧合的是，苏珊的妹妹是我大学最好的朋友。
By_coincidence,_Susan's younger sister was my best friend when I was at university.
2．亨利在这个项目上花了大量的时间，但进展缓慢。
Henry spent a_great_deal_of_time on the project, but its progress was very slow.
3．大厅里挤满了学生，我只好离开了。
The hall was_full_of students and I had to turn away.
4．秋季，西部太平洋的海平面气温也上升了，导致了一些极端天气事件。
In the fall, sea surface temperatures also rise in the western Pacific, leading_to some extreme weather events.
5．海伦是一个有教养的女子，她用一种礼貌的方式对待每个人。
Helen is an educated lady, and treats everyone in_a_polite_way.
6．彼得试图从那个帮派脱离出来，但他失败了而且被打了一顿。
Peter tried to break_away_from the gang, but he failed and was beaten.
7．几个月后，金小姐被接受为这个家庭中的一员。
Several months later, Miss King was_accepted_as one of the family.
8．你的儿子参与了这起事件。也就是说，他得为自己愚蠢的行为负责。
Your son was involved in the incident. That_is,_he should be to blame for his foolish behaviour.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
With her withered (因病萎缩的) legs and a bag of bones, Zhang Junli looks more like a sickly teenager than a 39 year old. She has chronic arthritis (慢性关节炎), an uncommon condition that had paralyzed (使瘫痪) her by the time she was 9.
For the past three decades she has been staying in bed, but despite being just able to lift a paintbrush, she has spent that time perfecting her art. Zhang has created thousands of watercolors, hundreds of oil paintings and has even written two books.
Born in a village in 1978, she first showed symptoms (症状) of the condition at age 6. “One day, when I was 6 years old, I woke up and had great pain in all my joints (关节)，” Zhang said. Due to her condition, regular schooling was not possible. So she stayed at home, in bed, and learnt painting by herself. Zhang's love of art was what kept her going and eventually pushed her toward her future career. “I have loved painting since childhood, it makes me calm at heart and my pain even seems reduced while painting，” she said. By watching online videos, reading books and copying the works of Western art, Zhang was able to study on her own how to paint in oils. In 2,000 hours, she has created more than 200 oil paintings.
Her online store “Lily's Easel” opened in February, 2017 on social networking app WeChat and she sold her first painting on the second day, for 360 yuan. In the first two months, she sold dozens of paintings and also started to receive customer orders.
Still, her physical condition worsens day by day and she is mentally prepared for the end. “I hope to have more time every day. I just want to have painted for 10,000 hours. That is my dream，” she said.
语篇解读：张君丽坚持自己的梦想，在病床上学习画画。
1．What do you know about Zhang Junli
A．Her state of illness is very terrible.
B．She got sick seriously when she was 39.
C．She lost the ability to move at the age of 6.
D．She has been staying in bed since she was born.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第一段和第二段中的“For the past three decades she has been staying in bed”及第三段中的“Born in a village in 1978 ...I woke up and had great pain in all my joints”可知，萎缩的双腿，瘦得皮包骨，39岁的张君丽看上去更像一名病弱的青少年。她在6岁的时候就开始出现关节疼痛症状。她患有慢性关节炎，9岁的时候就瘫痪在床。由此可推知，张君丽的病情非常严重。
2．Zhang Junli's achievements include the following EXCEPT ________.
A．writing two books
B．creating building designs
C．creating hundreds of oil paintings
D．creating thousands of watercolors
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段“Zhang has created thousands of watercolors, hundreds of oil paintings and has even written two books.”可知，张君丽创作了数千幅水彩画、数百幅油画，甚至还写了两本书。
3．How did Zhang Junli learn painting
A．She learned it from a painter.
B．She taught herself.
C．Her parents taught her.
D．She learned it in school.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段“So she stayed at home, in bed, and learnt painting by herself ...By watching online videos ...study on her own how to paint in oils.”可知，张君丽待在家里躺在床上自己学习画画，通过观看网上的视频、读书和临摹西方的作品，她能够自己学习如何用油料画画。由此可知，张丽君是自学的绘画。
4．We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．Zhang Junli's paintings are popular
B．Zhang Junli has no courage to fight with the disease
C．there is enough time left for Zhang Junli to continue painting
D．Zhang Junli has a great gift for painting and trade
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，2017年2月份张君丽在微信上开了家网店，该店开张第二天就卖出第一张绘画作品。在头两个月，她就卖出了几十张绘画作品，并且开始接受顾客的预订。由此可推知，她的绘画作品很受欢迎。
B
He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one.He suffered from a mental illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Van Gogh is recognized as one of the leading artists of all time.
Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year” in his honor. And the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are interested in his life, which then helps them understand his art.
Van Gogh was the son of a pastor. He left school when he was just 15.By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.
Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions (情感) into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes (绘画笔法)．“Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly，” he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888.
Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in Paris. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His portrait of Dr.Gacher sold for $ 89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. “I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant color in them are attractive to people，” said a Van Gogh's fan.
语篇解读：梵·高是一个生命短暂而艺术长久的画家。作品就是他的肉体和灵魂，为了它，甘愿冒失去生命和理智的危险。梵·高的一生一直与苦难相伴，而他最终以令人惋惜的自了方式来告别他热爱的世界。他那敏感的心理和激情的创作成就了他艺术的辉煌。
5．All through his life Van Gogh ________.
A．depended on his brother
B．worked hard on art studies
C．was not recognized by people
D．expressed himself in paintings
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第一段前两句“He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one.”可知，梵·高活着的时候没有得到人们的认可。故C项正确。
6．One of the characteristics of Van Gogh's paintings is ________.
A．the likeness between his paintings and the reality
B．the short time for him to complete a painting
C．the various styles mixed together
D．the special strokes he made
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第四段第二句“His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes (绘画笔法)．”可知D项正确。
7．The selling of his paintings is considered to be the most successful because ________.
A．more and more people like his paintings
B．people can understand him through his paintings
C．1.3 million people visit his painting museum every year
D．Zundert has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year”in his honor
解析：选A 推理判断题。因为越来越多的人喜欢梵·高的作品，所以其才得以以高价出售，大获成功。故A项正确。
8．We can infer from the text ________.
A．his powerful art came from his poor life
B．his fellow townsmen regret treating him unfairly
C．all his paintings were drawn in the last 10 years of his life
D．most of his paintings are kept in the museum of his hometown
解析：选C 推理判断题。通读全文可知，梵·高在1880年投身于绘画艺术，1890年开枪自杀，由此可推断，他的作品都创作于他生命中的最后十年。故C项正确。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, “This is my fate. I cannot change it.”
__1__ You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your fate depends on you, not on any other outside factors.
We want to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.
__2__ You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone (unless it contributes to your success), and get your mind and body to work. If your life is not meant the way you want it to be, don't just say “Our time will come.” or “__3__” Don't expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don' t just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positive; you also have to act positive.
If someone's life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine Of course not! __4__
So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit) there. __5__
A．I think so.
B．Of course not.
C．You'd better let it be.
D．Things will get better someday.
E．Do something to improve your life.
F．Remember that you harvest what you sow.
G．You've got to do anything you can to save the person.
语篇解读：本文是一篇哲理类短文。在遇到生命中的挫折和失败时，很多人都会认为这就是命运，不会采取任何措施，但这难道是正确的做法吗？不！每个人都应该拼尽全力地为自己的目标奋斗，并帮助别人战胜挫折。
1．选B 前句说到作者发现很多人在遭遇挫折后，会认为是命运使然，但后句“You don't have to suffer needlessly.(你并不需要承受这些。)”可知此处是否定前句的内容，B选项的内容符合题意。
2．选F 前句“...but we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams. (……但是我们必须尽全力实现我们的梦想。)”F选项的句意为“请记住有所付出才会有所回报。”此处F选项承接上文。
3.选D 根据句意可知，此处的内容与“Our time will come.(我们的机会就来了。)”是并列关系，故句意应该是相同的。D选项句意为“未来的某一天，事情都会好的。”D符合题意。
4．选G 前句句意：“如果有人的生活陷入了麻烦，你所做的是否仅仅是祈祷或是希望事情能好转？当然不是这样的！”G选项提出了正确的解决方法，并起到了承上启下的作用。
5．选E 前句句意：“仅仅是祈祷当然是不够的，但是你应该尽自己的全力去给予帮助。换言之，不要仅仅是袖手旁观。”E选项内容是号召大家行动起来改善生活，符合题意。
Ⅵ.课时微写作(根据提示完成小作文)
Thomas Edison is one of the most superb scientists in the world and we 1.can_learn_a_great_deal (能学到很多东西)from him. But in his childhood, his teacher once 2.predicted_that (预言) he would achieve nothing. However, his mother 3.had_no_faith_in (不相信) what the teacher said and soon found her child 4.was_possessed_of (拥有) rich imagination. With his mother's help, he set his goal of 5.aiming_to_become(想成为) a great inventor. He 6.attempted_to_carry_out_many_experiments (尝试着做了许多实验) and at last realized his dream.PAGE
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Unit 1 课时跟踪检测（三）
Learning about Language & Using Language
Ⅰ.单词拼写或单句语法填空
1．It is difficult to find him. He doesn't have a permanent (永久的) address.
2．Xu Beihong has a great influence on contemporary (当代的) Chinese painting.
3．The history student hoped to compare the civilization (文明) of ancient China and Egypt.
4．His approach had won him a reputation (名声) as a tough manager.
5．The eye is one of the most delicate (脆弱的) organs of the body.
6．Her son, to whom she is so devoted, went abroad last year, leaving (leave) her alone in the small village.
7．Katie went by car and I'd rather she hadn't (have not)．
8．The exhibition (exhibit) hall is decorated with many traditional Chinese paintings.
9．That is more than a shopping center. You can do almost anything there.
10．It's entirely a matter of preference (prefer)．
Ⅱ.选词填空
be allergic to， in the flesh， have a preference for， appeal to， figure out， a bunch of
1．I have_a_preference_for seafood.
2．The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to figure_out its reality.
3．I have seen her on television, but never in_the_flesh.
4．This kind of chemical will be deadly to those who are_allergic_to it.
5．Miss White received a_bunch_of flowers from her admirer.
6．The magazine is intended to appeal_to working women in their 20s and 30s.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．She'd_rather_die_than_say_a_word (她宁愿死也不愿意说一句话) to the enemy.
2．He is more_than_a_painter (不仅仅是一名画家), and he is also a famous writer.
3．I hurried to the post office, only_to_find (却发现) it closed.
4．The boy watched the match all the afternoon, leaving_the_homework_undone (没有做家庭作业)．
5．It didn't take the children long to_figure_out_the_correct_answer (算出正确的答案)．
6．She chose to learn the violin in_preference_to_the_piano (而不愿学钢琴)．
Ⅳ.完形填空
John graduated from a key university and he was very good at his major. He wished to find a good job. One day, he went to a company to __1__ for a job. He got the news in a newspaper. He did some research on this company. When he was __2__， everything went well. The manager asked him some questions and he answered them __3__. John was very satisfied with his performance and was very __4__ that he could get the job. But at that moment, the manager's phone __5__. He picked up the phone, listened and nodded. And then he turned around and said to John, “Sorry, I want to get some important __6__ now. Please give me the book with the red __7__ on that desk.” John looked around and found three books on the desk, so John went to the desk, took one book and handed it to him __8__. Holding the book, the manager __9__ the phone and said, “Sorry, we cannot give the job to you.” John was __10__ and wondered why. The manager said, “There are three __11__. First, when you came into the office room, I found that the third button on your shirt had been missing. Second, there are three books with red covers on that desk, but you didn't ask me which one I needed and you took one randomly (随机地). Third, I was answering the call. You should __12__ to the desk to save time. These __13__ showed you were not a careful person.” __14__， John didn't get the job.
We can learn a(n) __15__ from John's experience. Some people don't __16__ the details in our life. But it is the details that __17__. Not only should we value what we learn but also we should pay more attention to the details. Sometimes they can even __18__ our success or failure. We should form the habit of being careful and learn to keep the __19__ of quantity and quality. We should keep it in mind that __20__ comes first, without which quantity is of no significance.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。约翰是一所名牌大学的毕业生，他去参加一个公司的面试，流利地回答了所有的问题，但最终，约翰并没有被录用。是什么导致了他求职失败呢？
1．A.apply B．vote
C．prepare D．wait
解析：选A John是一所名牌大学的毕业生，他的专业成绩非常优秀，他希望能够找到一份好工作。有一天，他去一家公司申请(apply for)一份工作。vote for“投票支持”，prepare for“为……做准备”，wait for“等待，等候”，均不符合语境。
2．A.contacted B．interviewed
C．asked D．questioned
解析：选B 根据下文内容可知，他在参加一个面试(interview)，且整个面试过程都进展得非常顺利。contact“联系”，ask“询问”，question“询问，盘问”，均不符合语境。
3．A.immediately B．slowly
C．generally D．fluently
解析：选D 根据下文的“John was very satisfied with his performance”可知，John对他的面试表现非常满意，由此可以推断出，他流利地(fluently)回答了问题。immediately“立刻”，slowly“慢慢地”，generally“笼统地，概括地”。
4．A.grateful B．excited
C．confident D．lucky
解析：选C John对自己的表现非常满意，并且很自信(confident)可以得到这份工作。grateful“感激的”，excited“兴奋的”，lucky“幸运的”，均不符合语境。
5．A.lost B．called
C．rang D．answered
解析：选C 根据下文的“He picked up the phone”可知，就在那个时候，经理的电话响(ring)了。
6．A.arrangement B．response
C．information D．result
解析：选C 经理接完电话后，转过身来对John说自己有重要的信息(information)要获取。arrangement“安排”，response“回应”，result“结果”，均不符合语境。
7．A.cover B．picture
C．character D．mark
解析：选A 根据下文的“found three books on the desk”以及“three books with red covers”可知，经理要求把桌子上那本红色封皮(cover)的书递给他。picture“图片”，character“人物”，mark“标记”，均不符合语境。
8．A.eagerly B．politely
C．purposely D．quickly
解析：选B 他四处看看，发现桌子上有三本书，就拿起一本来礼貌地(politely)递给了他(经理)。eagerly“渴望地”，purposely“故意地”，quickly“迅速地”，均不符合语境。
9．A.searched for B．picked up
C．held on D．hung up
解析：选D 经理手里拿着那本书，挂断(hang up)了电话。search for“寻找”，pick up“拿起”，hold on“等待，别挂断”，均不符合语境。
10．A.surprised B．helpless
C．disappointed D．worried
解析：选A 经理宣布他没有得到这份工作，这和John最开始的预料截然相反，所以他应该感到惊讶(surprised)。helpless“无助的”，disappointed“失望的”，worried“担心的”，均不符合语境。
11．A.methods B．results
C．collections D．reasons
解析：选D 根据前面的“wondered why”及下文的“First ..., Second ..., Third, ...”可知，经理解释说拒绝他有三个原因(reason)。method“方法”，result“结果”，collection“收藏品”，均不符合语境。
12．A.wander B．run
C．walk D．move
解析：选B 根据下面的“to save time”可知，John应该跑着(run)去拿书，以节省时间。wander“徘徊，闲逛”，walk“步行”，move“移动，搬动”，均不符合语境。
13．A.parts B．facts
C．details D．stories
解析：选C 此处指“这些细节(details)表明你不是一个细心的人”。下文的“the details in our life”和“it is the details that”也是提示。
14．A.Eventually B．Seemingly
C．Similarly D．Regularly
解析：选A 根据上文内容可知，因为上面三个原因，约翰最终(eventually)没有得到那份工作。seemingly“看似，表面上看来”，similarly“类似地”，regularly“定期地”，均不符合语境。
15．A.subject B．idea
C．skill D．lesson
解析：选D 最后一段写的是John的经历给我们的启示。我们可以从John的经历中吸取一个教训(lesson)。subject“主题”，idea“主意”，skill“技巧”，均不符合语境。
16．A.mind B．mention
C．ignore D．provide
解析：选A 从文意可知，一些人并不在意(mind)细节，但就是细节起了关键作用。mention“提到，说起”，ignore“忽略”，provide“提供”，均不符合语境。
17．A.trouble B．count
C．interest D．impress
解析：选B 但是就是细节起关键作用(count)，这个句子是个强调句。trouble“使烦恼”，interest“使感兴趣，使关注”，impress“给……留下深刻印象”，均不符合语境。
18．A.describe B．replace
C．value D．determine
解析：选D 我们不仅要重视我们所学的东西，而且还要更多地关注细节。有时候细节甚至决定(determine)成败。describe“描述”，replace“代替”，value“珍视”，均不符合语境。
19．A.selection B．importance
C．balance D．competition
解析：选C 由下文的“quantity and quality”可知，这里是说，我们要养成认真仔细的习惯，并且要学会保持数量和质量之间的平衡(balance)。selection“选择”，importance“重要性”，competition“竞争”，均不符合语境。
20．A.quality B．quantity
C．safety D．promise
解析：选A 根据上文说的要保持数量和质量的平衡，以及下文的“without which quantity is of no significance”可知，空格处说的是quality。我们应牢记质量第一的原则，如果没有质量，数量一点意义都没有。quality“质量”，quantity“数量”，safety“安全”，promise“承诺”，均不符合语境。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
A column of 10 graphic (绘画的) words, uncovered in ruins in Guatemala, is unreadable even by the most expert scholars, but they know what it means — that Maya writing is older than they once thought.
Archaeologists reported last week that the script sample, discovered in northeastern Guatemala, is clear evidence that the Maya were writing more than 2,300 years ago. This is about two centuries earlier than previous well dated Maya writing.
Scholars of Maya culture said the discovery changed the time of literacy's origins in the Americas. But they were not sure when, where and how early American cultures first put words into graphic form.
Some of the confusion is caused by different definitions (定义) of writing, whether fuller texts are required. But it is generally agreed that the oldest writing in Mesoamerica (including Maya writing) was one of the four scripts — Sumerian, Egyptian and Chinese are the others — to be invented independent of outside influences.
What may be the earliest Maya words turned up in the same ruins where a mural (壁画) was found The mural is one of the earliest examples of Maya art, dated about 100 BC.
The style of the painting was different from later Maya art, and the graphic words were more abstract than later Maya writing. This has been frustrating (令人沮丧的) for David Stuart, a professor of the discovery team. He said the graphic words had special Maya characteristics and were “the earliest firmly dated Maya writing”. But he and others were able to understand just one symbol, the one meaning “ruler” or “lord” or possibly anyone of noble status. “The exact meaning of the other 9 graphic words will probably remain unclear，” he said, “until additional and longer texts are found from the same time in Maya history.”
语篇解读：10个绘画文字的发现让人们意识到玛雅文字书写的历史比以前想象的要早。
1．From the discovery in Guatemala, we can learn that ________.
A．the meaning of the 10 graphic words will be clear soon
B．the 10 graphic words have the same meaning as those found before
C．Maya writing has a longer history than people thought
D．the 10 graphic words can't prove the time when the Maya were writing
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据前两段可知，在Guatemala 发现的10个绘画文字意味着玛雅文字书写的历史比人们曾经认为的要早，因此C项正确。
2．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．people once thought Maya writing was the oldest
B．scholars were sure when the Maya first put words into graphic form
C．people once thought the Maya were writing 2,500 years ago
D．Maya writing didn't borrow anything from other outside cultures
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第四段可推知，玛雅文字的发明未受其他外部文化的影响，故D项正确。
3．According to David Stuart, what can help to understand the exact meaning of the 10 graphic words
A．The exact definition of Maya writing.
B．The cooperation of the most expert scholars.
C．Some other detailed studies on the other three scripts.
D．Some longer texts found from the same time in Maya history.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句可知，David Stuart认为，玛雅历史中同时期的其他更长的文字资料的发现有助于人们弄清这10个绘画文字的准确含义。
4．The passage mainly tells us the graphic words ________.
A．push Maya writing back by years
B．will be understood by experts
C．were discovered in Guatemala
D．were more abstract than the mural
解析：选A 主旨大意题。文章开头便点明了本文的中心：10个绘画文字的发现让人们意识到玛雅文字书写的历史比以前想象的要早，即这10个绘画文字将玛雅文字书写的历史又往前推进了许多年，故A项符合文意。
B
A small group of people around the world have started implanting (移植) microchips to link the body and the computer.
Mr. Donelson and three friends, who had driven 100 miles from their homes in Loockport, New York, to have the implants put in by Dr. Jesse Villemaire, whom they had persuaded to do the work, are part of a small group, about 30 people around the world, who have independently put in microchips into their bodies, according to Web based reports.
At a shop William Donelson was having a four millimeter wide needle put into his left hand. “I'm set，” he said with a deep breath. He watched as the needle pierced (刺穿) the fleshy webbing between his thumb and a microchip was set under his skin. At last he would be able to do what he had long imagined: strengthen his body's powers through technology.
By putting the chip inside — a radio frequency identification device (RFID) — Mr. Donelson would have at his fingertips the same magic that makes safety gates open with a knock of a card, and bridge and tunnel traffic flow smoothly with an E Zpass. With a wave of his hand he plans to connect with his computer, open doors and unlock his car.
Implanting the chip was a relatively simple task but very meaningful to Mr. Doneselson, a 21 year old computer networking student so interested in the link between technology and the body that he has data input jacks (数据输入插孔) inside his body. They might lead to an imagined future when people can be connected directly into computers. His new chip is enclosed in a glass container no bigger than a piece of rice and has a small memory where he has stored the words “Technology”．
Some doctors have done the piercing in people's homes, and others have implanted chips in their offices after patients signed forms showing the fact that long term studies have not been done on their safety. Piercers treat the implants much like any other medical operation steps, instructing people to keep the site dry, and advising them that swelling and redness should last a week.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。有一小部分人在他们体内植入了芯片，以将身体和电脑连接起来，这样能更好地利用高科技。
5．With a RFID implanted, which of the following will Mr. Donelson be able to do
A．Make a safety gate open with a knock of a card.
B．Make bridge and tunnel traffic flow smoothly with an E Zpass.
C．Open doors and unlock his car with a wave of his hand.
D．Turn his body and brain directly into computers.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“With a wave of his hand he plans to connect with his computer, open doors and unlock his car.”可知，Donelson挥挥那只(含有芯片的)手就可以打开门、打开车锁。故选C。
6．The underlined word “They” in Para. 5 refers to “________”．
A．glass containers
B．implanted computer chips
C．data input jacks
D．computer and networking students
解析：选C 代词指代题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，Donelson对科技与身体的连接很感兴趣，因此他决定在体内放入数据输入插孔，他认为数据输入插孔可能对虚拟未来有很大的帮助。由此可判断出，“They”指的是“data input jacks”。故选C。
7．Which of the following will be the best title for the passage
A．High Tech, Under the Skin
B．A Needle, So Magic
C．Donelson, a Powerful Man
D．Data input Jacks, Inside the Body
解析：选A 标题归纳题。本文主要讲述的是，有一小部分人在他们的体内植入了芯片，以将身体和电脑连接起来，这样能更好地利用高科技。A项意为“皮肤下面的高科技”，体现了本文的核心，适合用作标题。故选A。
8．We can conclude from the passage that ________.
A．Mr. Donelson has made a large sum of money by the piercing
B．the piercers are people working in the computer field
C．the piercing has no side effect and it will make people intelligent
D．the long term effects of these implants are not yet known
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“ ...others have implanted chips in their offices after patients signed forms showing the fact that long term studies have not been done on their safety.”可判断出，科学家还没长期研究在体内植入芯片的安全影响，人们还不知道植入芯片的长期影响。故选D。PAGE
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Unit 1 课时跟踪检测（一）
Warming Up & Reading — Pre-reading
阅读理解
A
Local officials in Beijing promised to further protect the city's cultural heritage (遗产), in particular the narrow streets known as Hutong.
Hutongs are commonly found in the cities of North China, but they are at risk. Beijing is currently believed to have fewer than 1,000 Hutongs, most of which are near the Forbidden City. Only 60 years ago, the number was 3,250. In the old districts of Dongcheng and Xicheng, some people will be asked to move from Hutong houses to avoid further damage to the ancient architecture.
“On average more than 100,000 people visit the Forbidden City during the National Day holidays. The visits put pressure on the protection of cultural relics，” said the director of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Planning, adding that Hutongs should be protected from human damage.
The government focused on how the protection plans were carried out and how the management of cultural heritage worked. The head of the Xicheng district government, said the area has 182 cultural relics, many of which were built as far back as the Yuan Dynasty (1271－1368). “The most efficient way is to decrease the local population to reduce the possibility of causing harm to the heritage.”
“Each community has been required to report the status of its cultural heritage, especially Hutongs, and any actions to damage the heritage will be punished.”
No one knows for sure how many Hutongs will be left in the coming 100 years.
语篇解读：北京的胡同已不再是小小的街道，它承载着北京几百年的历史和文化。本文主要介绍了北京胡同的历史、现状及政府的保护措施。
1．How many Hutongs have disappeared in the past sixty years in Beijing
A．Fewer than 1,000. B．About 2,000.
C．More than 3,000. D．Over 4,000.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Beijing is currently believed to have fewer than 1,000 Hutongs, most of which are near the Forbidden City. Only 60 years ago, the number was 3,250.”可知，北京胡同的数量由60年前的3 250 条减少至现在的不到1 000条，共减少了大约2 000条。故选B项。
2．According to Paragraph 3, which of the following is the main reason for the damage to cultural relics
A．People's activity.
B．Residents' attitude.
C．Communities' behavior.
D．The governments' policy.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The visits put pressure on the protection of cultural relics”和“Hutongs should be protected from human damage”可知，文化遗迹遭到破坏的主要因素是人们的活动。
3．Which of the following is a useful way to protect Hutongs
A．To attract more visitors.
B．To forbid everyone from getting close to it.
C．To increase the local population.
D．To punish anyone damaging it.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“... any actions to damage the heritage will be punished.”可知，加大对破坏胡同行为的惩罚是保护胡同比较有用的措施，故选D项。
4．What is the author's attitude toward Hutongs
A．Optimistic. B．Pessimistic.
C．Uninterested. D．Appreciative.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段“No one knows for sure how many Hutongs will be left in the coming 100 years.”可知，作者对胡同未来的命运深感担忧，持悲观态度。
B
Zhang Kui first learned he could perfectly mimic (模仿) the sounds of animals when he was a child. The 29 year old, who grew up in a poor family in Qiyang, Hunan province, today is a full time performer of kouji.
Zhang was 15 when his father died in 2003. He dropped out of school and joined his uncle's theater. Zhang bought CDs to study how to mimic the sounds of musical instruments and animals. He performed shortly afterward at a small theater. “Although I wasn't that skilled, I got a lot of applause (掌声). It was my first time on the stage. And then more and more audience came to watch my performances.” he said.
He moved to Guilin in 2004, where he found work as a waiter at a karaoke bar. In 2005, Zhang went to Guangdong province and performed outside supermarkets to sell shampoo. “They paid me less, so I had to perform at bars at night.” said Zhang. He also worked as a construction worker. In 2007, he went to Beijing to learn from Niu Yuliang, a Beijing kouji master. He worked as a gatekeeper to pay his way. He went to Niu on weekends and during the holidays to learn.
Zhang's skills improved and he has since performed on more than 20 television programs. In September 2013, he was invited to Switzerland. In 2014, he performed in Africa, Europe and North America.
Last year, he made a short film about the art and said it was the first film on the subject. The film will be on this year, and he said he hoped to draw more attention to the art. He also plans to give lectures on this traditional art at universities.
语篇解读：艺人张奎努力学习口技，决心让世界更多的人了解口技这一传统艺术。
5．The passage is mainly developed by ________.
A．giving examples B．following time orders
C．listing numbers D．making comparisons
解析：选B 写作手法题。根据文章内容可知，文章是按时间顺序来介绍张奎的。
6．How were Zhang's performances at the small theater
A．They weren't attractive but dull.
B．They made him famous around the world.
C．They were liked very much by many people.
D．They had a great influence on his later performances.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段“Although I wasn't that skilled, I got a lot of applause (掌声). It was my first time on the stage. And then more and more audience came to watch my performances.”可知，张奎虽然不熟练，但是得到了许多掌声，这是他第一次登台。后来越来越多的人来观看他演出。由此可推知，张奎的演出很受人们欢迎。
7．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．Zhang has a gift for making films
B．Zhang is proud of his achievements
C．Zhang's success depends on his wisdom and knowledge
D．Zhang tries his best to make more people know about kouji
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，去年，张奎制作了一部关于口技的电影短片，该影片今年上映，他希望越来越多的人关注口技。他还打算去大学做关于这门传统的艺术的演讲。由此可推知，张奎正尽他最大的努力去让更多的人了解口技这门传统的艺术。
C
There are many people you are well advised to treat kindly: your child's teacher, your husband or wife, your boss and so on.
Until now, that best behaviour required list has not included your Uber driver, or for that matter, taxi drivers. Old thinking: Hey, they're here to serve me. I don't have to make a special effort to be nice to them.
Dangerously wrong.
A recent story in The New York Times told the instructive tale of a Uber passenger, Hussein Kanji, who says he's really not sure how he made his driver angry. All he knows is that his driver generated rating went way down and the wait for a Uber car became hours instead of minutes.
Beware, Uberians: If you're feeling angry when you slide into the back seat and you give your driver the silent treatment, your reputation may get damaged in the drivergenerated ratings. If you're among the people one Uber driver described as “generally negative”， watch out.
Uber isn't the only front on this battlefield. The ability to rate someone's service is one of the successes of the Internet. It helps everyone weed out people with bad attitudes and worse habits.
These ratings should cut both ways. A while back, the auction site eBay made many of its sellers angry when it started preventing them from giving negative ratings to buyers. Until then, sellers and buyers had threatened each other with negative reviews. Too many negative reviews could get you thrown off.
Then eBay shifted the balance of power to buyers. Sellers can still write a bad comment, but the overall rating cannot be anything but positive. Thus eBay has become a place where all is for the best. Think positive!
We know that being nice to people all day can be exhausting. We've also seen people who shout at those who don't measure up to their expectations for service.
Uber is reportedly about to spread worldwide. It is a welcome competitor because it fits the needs of customers in a new way. We know Uber is a two way street. But drivers who get too picky may end up with no passengers.
Everyone, behave!
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。作者通过优步车的服务和eBay拍卖网双方互评的例子证明了顾客和提供服务者都要相互尊重、善待对方的重要性。
8．In general, people think of Uber drivers as people who ________.
A．they can take advantage of
B．need better treatment from customers
C．are required to be on their best behaviour
D．they don't have to be nice to
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第二段的内容可知，在人们看来，优步车或出租车司机就是给顾客提供服务的，所以顾客不必刻意对他们友好，故选D项。
9．The example of eBay in the article is probably meant to show ________.
A．the power of ratings should be given to both sides of a service
B．in the Internet age, buyers have always had the advantage of ratings
C．the main reason why eBay has become a successful auction site
D．controversy between customers and sellers has only come about recently
解析：选A 推理判断题。第七段的第一句“These ratings should cut both ways.”是本段的主旨句，接下来举了eBay拍卖网的例子来证明这一点，故选A项。
10．The author has written this article to ________.
A．show that when using services like Uber, your behaviour directly affects the service you get
B．prove that giving and receiving bad ratings can influence your life
C．suggest that tools like Uber and eBay can reflect what kind of person you are
D．stress that both customers and service providers should be generally respectful and positive
解析：选D 写作意图题。作者通过优步车的服务和eBay拍卖网双方互评的例子证明了顾客和提供服务者都要相互尊重、善待对方的重要性。
