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Module 3 课时跟踪检测（二） Introduction & Reading — Language Points
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．The grassland scenery (景色) of Tibet is too beautiful for words.
2．We need new products (产品) to sell.
3．I didn’t sleep until midnight (半夜) last night for drinking too much black coffee.
4．They went on a long train journey (旅行) across India.
5．Some experts (专家) think that language learning is much easier for children as their tongues are more flexible.
6．There are a few abandoned (abandon) cars in the yard.
7．The distance (distant) from the farm to the town is five kilometers.
8．He is a productive (product) writer, creating many great works in his life.
9．He aimed at the wolf and shot (shoot) it.
10．The children’s shouts frightened (frighten) off the birds just now.
Ⅱ.选词填空
be short for；take off；not ... any more；get off；refer to
1．Never get_off while the car is moving.
2．The plane takes_off at 10：45.
3．Auto is_short_for automobile.
4．He works in a garage, and he doesn’t go to school any_more.
5．He gave the speech without referring_to his notes.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．我们会一直在这儿等直到他回来。
We will_wait_here_until he comes back.
2．直到你承诺不再朝我的猫踢球，你才能把你的球拿走。
You can’t_have_this_football_back_until you promise not to kick it at my cat again.
3．这将是曾写过的这类小说中最好的一部。
This will be the best novel of its kind ever_written.
4．如果你不想受到伤害，最好与他保持距离。
If you don’t want to get hurt, you’d better keep_him_at_a_distance.
5．一看到妈妈，她就不再哭了。
As soon as she saw her mother, she didn’t_cry_any_more.
6．你知道我指的是谁吗？
Do you know who I’m_referring_to
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead. At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop, unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road.
Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a “SLOW” sign. He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely.
At once he heard a police whistle (口哨声), so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at that crossing.”
“But the sign there doesn’t say ‘STOP’．” answered Mr. Williams, “It just says ‘SLOW’， and I did go slow.”
The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face. Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched (抓) his head and said, “Well, I’m in the wrong street！”
语篇解读：本文讲述了发生在公路上的一个小插曲。威廉先生看到标志就减速，没想到被警察拦了下来，说应该停车，后来才发现原来是警察搞错了。
1．Mr. Williams was driving ________ one evening.
A．to a party B．to his office
C．home after work D．to work from home
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段“... was driving home from work”可知下班后开车回家。故选C。
2．When he was stopped by a policeman, he was ________.
A．driving at a high speed
B．driving onto the main road
C．going to stop his car
D．driving slowly
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段“He slowed down when he came to the main road ...”可知他开得慢了。故选D。
3．Mr. Williams continued driving at the crossing because he ________.
A．didn’t see any sign there
B．paid no attention to the traffic rules
C．didn’t have to stop
D．was eager to get home
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“But the sign there doesn’t say ‘STOP’. answered Mr. Williams”可知标志上并没有说停车。故选C。
4．Looking around Mr. Williams, the policeman was surprised because ________.
A．he met a mad man
B．he realized that he himself was mistaken
C．Mr. Williams dared to speak to him like that
D．Mr. Williams would not apologize to him
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章最后“I’m in the wrong street！”可知警察最后知道是他自己弄错了。故选B。
B
If you are planning to traveling, 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(出发) time. It is surprising how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few 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 person 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 second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards (信用卡), it is still important to have some local money in cash (现金). Once I arrived at a place 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 said angrily. You can imagine how terrible I felt at that moment.
The third and the last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination (目的地) before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens，Rome of Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.
语篇解读：本文讲了旅行前后需要注意的事情。
5．Where is the writer most probably from
A．Britain. B．The USA.
C．Italy. D．Greece.
解析：选A 细节理解题。从第三段第三句“The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi but because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.”可知，作者很可能来自英国。
6．When the writer found he had no dollars to pay the taxi driver, he ________.
A．asked the driver to give him a free ride
B．offered to pay in pounds
C．gave the driver some fake (假的) money
D．tried to pay by credit card
解析：选B 细节理解题。从第三段第三句可知。
7．Generally, in May the weather in London is ________.
A．warm and dry B．cold and dry
C．hot and wet D．cool and rainy
解析：选D 细节理解题。从最后一段第二句“I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London ...”可知。
8．The writer mainly tells us how to ________.
A．make life easier
B．be well prepared for a trip
C．enjoy ourselves on trip
D．schedule our trip
解析：选B 写作意图题。文章开头句为主题句。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
How to Learn a Foreign Language
Spend the time!
By far the most important factor is how much time you spend in learning the language. The more time you spend with the language, the faster you will learn. __1__
Focus on words and phrases!
To build up your vocabulary, you’ll need lots. __2__ Learn these words and phrases through your listening and reading. Read online, using online dictionaries, and make your own vocabulary lists for review. Gradually you will be able to use them.
__3__
Listen wherever you are on your MP3 player. Read what you are listening to. Listen to and read things that you like, things that you can mostly understand. If you keep listening and reading, you will get used to the language.
Take responsibility for your own learning!
If you do want to learn the language, take control. Choose content of interest that you want to listen to and read. Seek out the words and phrases that you need to understand in your listening and reading. __4__ Discover the language by yourself. Talk when you feel like it. Write when you feel like it.
Relax and enjoy yourself!
Do not worry about what you cannot remember, or cannot yet understand, or cannot yet say. It does not matter. __5__ The language will gradually become clearer in your brain, but this will happen on a schedule that you cannot control. Just make sure you spend enough time with the language.
A．Listen and read every day!
B．You are learning and improving.
C．That is the greatest guarantee of success.
D．Do not wait for someone else to show you the language.
E．Start to notice words and how they come together as phrases.
F．Soon you will run into your new words and phrases elsewhere.
G．This means spending time enjoyably connected to the language you are learning.
语篇解读：本文介绍了学习一门外语的五种有效方法。这五个方法分别是：花足够多的时间、集中于单词和短语、每天听和说、为自己的学习负责任、放松和享受自己。只要能做到这五点，一定可以学好一门外语的。
1．选G 根据“The more time you spend with the language, the faster you will learn.”可知花越多时间，学一门外语就更快。G选项“This means spending time enjoyably connected to the language you are learning”符合。
2．选E 根据“Learn these words and phrases through your listening and reading”可知要通过听和写来学习单词和句子，E选项“Start to notice words and how they come together as phrases.”开始留意这些单词和它们是怎么组合在一起成为句子，符合。
3．选A 根据“Listen wherever you are on your MP3 player. Read what you are listening to.”可知此段讲的是听和读，A选项“Listen and read every day！”每天听和读，符合。
4．选D 根据“Discover the language by yourself.”自己去发现语言，D选项“Do not wait for someone else to show you the language.”不要等别人去给你展示语言，符合。
5．选B 根据“The language will gradually become clearer in your brain, but this will happen on a schedule that you cannot control”可知学一门语言是循序渐进的、慢慢累积进步的，B选项“You are learning and improving.”你在学习的过程中也一直在进步中，符合。
Ⅵ.课时书面表达训练(请根据汉语提示把语段补充完整)
I often heard about the beautiful scenery of Guilin 1.referred_to (提及). So we 2.made_a_journey (进行了一次长途旅行) to Guilin by plane in the summer holiday. We 3.got_into_a_taxi (上了出租车) and didn’t 4.get_out_of (下车) it 5.until_we_arrived_at_the_airport (直到我们到达机场). The stewardess asked us to fasten our safety belts and said that the plane 6.was_taking_off (就要起飞). We could see the mountains and rivers 7.in_the_distance (远处). 8.At_midnight (半夜), it began to rain on the mountain. 9.What_a_different_Guilin (多么不一样的桂林) we saw the next day!PAGE
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Module 3 课时跟踪检测（三） Other Parts of the Module
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．These shops are the last places for real souvenirs (纪念品)．
2．I have an apartment in downtown (市中心的) Manhattan.
3．The marriage ceremony (仪式) took place in the church.
4．One of the most attractive events (事件，比赛) in the sports meet was the gymnastics competition.
5．A woman fell on to the tracks (轨道) a reporter kept track of the whole event.
6．When he finished the 1,500 metre race, he was out of breath, exhausted (exhaust)．
7．The little boy stood there, frightened (frighten) by the dog.
8．One of the interviewers is the manager and every interviewee has to answer his questions. (interview)
9．The excited (excite) children are playing happily in the park.
10．The injured (injure) workers used to be taken good care of in the hospital.
Ⅱ.选词填空
out of date；all the time；at a speed of；turn on；for the first time
1．The car runs at_a_speed_of 1 km per minute.
2．“What we learned in school is totally out_of_date,_useless, and a waste of time，” said Mr Wang.
3．I’ve been thinking about that all_the_time.
4．Jake turned_on his computer and checked his mail.
5．For_the_first_time in 30 years, food protests are erupting in many places at once.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．一些人看到洪水来袭时，吓得跑到了高地上。
Some people were_frightened_into_running to higher ground when they saw the floods.
2．他平生第一次感情失控。
For_the_first_time he lost control of his feelings.
3．这些衣服过时了，没几个人愿意买。
The_clothes_are_out_of_date and few people are willing to buy them.
4．他是三个被面试的人之一。
He was among the three men interviewed_for_the_job.
5．请教我如何操作这台机器。
Please show me how_to_operate_the_machine.
6．打扫房子花了她两个小时。
It took_her_two_hours_to_clean the house.
Ⅳ.完形填空
Life is often like a game of cards — you can’t help the hand you’re dealt, but you can help the way you play it. It’s easy for us to do something without careful thinking, but it’s hard for us to take back what we have done.
There was once a __1__ who repeated a bit rumor (谣言) about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole community __2__ the story. The person it concerned, was deeply __3__ and annoyed. Later, the woman responsible for __4__ the rumor learned that it was completely __5___. She was very sorry and went to a __6__ old man to find out what she could do to __7__ the damage.
“Go to the marketplace，” he said, “and __8__ a chicken, and have it __9__. Then on your way home, pluck its feathers and drop them __10__ along the road.” __11__ surprised by this advice, the woman did __12__ she was told.
The next day the wise man said, “Now, go and collect all those __13__ you dropped yesterday and __14__ them back to me.”
The woman __15__ the same road，but to her disappointment, the wind __16__ all the feathers away. After searching for __17__， she returned with only three in her hand. “You see，” said the old man，“it’s easy to drop them, __18__ it’s impossible to get them back. So it is with rumor. __19__ doesn’t take much to spread a rumor, but __20__ you do, you can never completely make up for the wrong.”
语篇解读：本篇文章讲述了一个妇人向很多人散播了她邻居的谣言使邻居深受伤害，几天之后，她发现这个谣言不是真的，所以她感到很抱歉想弥补她犯下的错。但是，通过邻居让她做的事情，她知道了散播谣言很容易，一旦做了之后，就永远不可能完全弥补错误了。
1．A.boy B．man
C．woman D．chicken
解析：选C 考查名词。boy“男孩”；man“男人”；woman“女人”；chicken“小鸡”。从下文可知，曾经是一个妇人散布了邻居的谣言，故选C。
2．A.knew B．found
C．realized D．recognized
解析：选A 考查动词。know“知道”；find“发现”；realize“实现”；recognize“意识到”。根据情理可知妇人散布谣言很快大家都能知道了，故选A。
3．A.wounded B．hurt
C．injured D．attacked
解析：选B 考查动词。wound“使受伤”；hurt“使痛心”；injure“受伤，受损害”；attack“攻击”。根据情理可知被散布谣言的人内心很受伤，hurt有痛心之意，故选B。
4．A.collecting B．sparing
C．spreading D．sharing
解析：选C 考查动词。collect“收集”；spare“给予”；spread“传播”；share“分享”。根据语境可知，那个妇人想为自己散布谣言的行为负责，故判断选C。
5．A.polite B．untrue
C．suitable D．illegal
解析：选B 考查形容词。polite“有礼貌的”；untrue“不正当的”；suitable“适当的”；illegal“非法的”。从语境可知，妇人知道这个谎言是假的，其他不符合语境。
6．A.wise B．famous
C．stupid D．noble
解析：选A 考查形容词。wise“明智的”；famous“著名的”；stupid“愚蠢的”；noble“高尚的”。根据下文可知，智者给她想出了一个办法，故选A。
7．A.do B．ruin
C．cause D．repair
解析：选D 考查动词。do“做”；ruin“毁灭”；cause“引起”；repair“补救”。根据语境可知，妇人想找老人想办法补救所做的错事，故选D。
8．A.provide B．charge
C．bargain D．buy
解析：选D 考查动词。provide“提供”；charge“充电，控告”；bargain“讨价还价”；buy“购买”。从语境可知，老人让妇人去商场买只鸡，故选D。
9．A.bought B．dropped
C．killed D．flown
解析：选C 考查动词。buy“买”；drop“下降”；kill“杀”；fly“飞”。根据下文内容可知，买来的鸡会被杀掉，故选C。
10．A.one by one B．all in all
C．day by day D．step by step
解析：选A 考查介词短语。one by one“一个接一个”；all in all“总而言之”；day by day“一天天”；step by step“逐步地”。从后面的内容可知，老人让妇人把羽毛一片一片地散落在地上，故选A。
11．A.As B．Although
C．Despite D．Instead
解析：选B 考查连词。as“因为，依照”；although“尽管”；despite“尽管，不管”；instead“代替，反而”。根据语境可知，妇人对这个建议有些吃惊，但是她还是照做了，故选B。
12．A.that B．it
C．what D．which
解析：选C 考查代词。that“那个”；it“它”；what“什么”； which“哪一个”。从语境判断妇人按照老者的意思做了，故选C。
13．A.feathers B．words
C．action D．rumors
解析：选A 考查名词。feather“羽毛”； word“字，话语”；action“行动”；rumor“谣言”。从上文内容可以判断老者让妇人去收集昨天散落在地上的羽毛，故选A。
14．A.bring B．keep
C．hold D．break
解析：选A 考查动词。bring“带来”；keep“保持”；hold“持有，拥有”； break“打破”。根据语境可知，老者让妇人把羽毛捡回来给他，故选A。
15．A.copied B．followed
C．had D．instructed
解析：选B 考查动词。copy“复制”；follow“跟着”；have“有”；instruct“指示细节”。根据语境可知，妇人沿着同样的路走，故选B。
16．A.blew B．should blow
C．had blown D．blown
解析：选C 考查动词。根据情理可知在妇人找羽毛的时候，羽毛早就被吹走了，所以应该用过去完成时，故选C。
17．A.days B．times
C．hours D．periods
解析：选C 考查名词。day“天”；time“时代，次数”；hour“小时”； period“周期”。从情理判断妇人找了好几个小时，故选C。
18．A.but B．so
C．and D．thus
解析：选A 考查连词。but“但是”；so“所以，因此”；and“和”；thus“因此”。根据语境可知，老者说散布羽毛容易，但是想收回却很难，故选A。
19．A.He B．This
C．That D．It
解析：选D 考查代词。根据语法结构可知此处it作形式主语，故选D。
20．A.unless B．once
C．until D．whether
解析：选B 考查连词。unless“除非”；once“一旦”；until“直到……时”；whether“是否”。根据语境可知，一旦你散布了谣言，就绝不可能完全弥补你的过失，故选B。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
Before you make friends, you have to decide who you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things they do.
The quickest way to make a friend is to smile. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember most people will stay away from a scared or angry looking face.
One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person
Ask your new friends questions about themselves. Who’s their favorite singer, where do they live, what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation. Make sure you have something to add to the conversation, too. When someone asks you a question, do have an answer for them. There’s nothing that will stop a conversation quicker than a_shrug_(耸肩)_for_an_answer.
Kids who show an interest in other kids and who are kind and friendly make good friends. Remember, everyone wants to be around people who like to do similar things and people who are nice to them.
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章向我们介绍了如何交朋友。
1．This passage gives us some advice on _________.
A．how to make friends
B．what kind of person you can make friends with
C．how to start a conversation
D．the importance of smile
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据本文第一段第一句话“Before you make friends, you have to decide who you want to be your friends.”可知，这篇文章给我们的建议是有关交朋友的，故此题应选A。
2．Most people like to make friends with those who ________.
A．are sad every day
B．share the same interest
C．are fond of talking
D．say bad things to them
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据本文第一段“Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things they do.”可知，人们喜欢和与他们有共同兴趣爱好的人交朋友，故此题应选B。
3．According to the third paragraph, most people enjoy talking to one who ________.
A．is always smiling
B．seems to be friendly
C．praises them
D．points out their shortcomings
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据本文第三段“One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him.”可知，多数人喜欢和愿意夸奖他们的人交朋友，故此题应选C。
4．The underlined part in this passage means “________”．
A．being very proud
B．making no answer
C．knowing nothing
D．not hoping to answer
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据本文第四段“There’s nothing that will stop a conversation quicker than a shrug (耸肩) for an answer.”可知，如果耸肩而不回答谈话就会很快结束，a shrug (耸肩) for an answer有不作回答的意思，故此题应选B。
B
In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bikes to work every day. In New York, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They declare that if more people rode bikes to work, there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown part of the city and so less dirty air from car engines.
For several years, this group had been trying to get the city government to help bike riders. For example, they want the city to draw special lanes (车道) for bikes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders must use the same lanes as cars there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes, more people would use bikes.
But no bike lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea — they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets don’t like the idea — they say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business.
The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On weekends, Central Park — the largest place open ground in New York — is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bikes only.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了纽约的自行车队为了解决环境污染问题提倡大家骑自行车去上班，除此之外，他们还向政府提出为自行车画车道。
5．New York, a group of bike riders ________.
A．are keeping practicing for health
B．have no cars of their own
C．are complaining there are not enough buses
D．are trying to settle the problem of air pollution
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据本文第一段“They declare that if more people rode bikes to work, there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown part of the city and so less dirty air from car engines.”可知，在纽约，自行车队想通过骑自行车来解决环境污染的问题。故此题应选D。
6．The bike riders suggest that ________.
A．bikes should be used instead of cars
B．bike lanes should be drawn
C．fewer buses or cars should be used
D．the number of special lanes should be decreased
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段“they want the city to draw special lanes (车道) for bikes on some of the main streets”可知，自行车员建议为自行车画车道，故此题应选B。
7．The advantage of the special lanes is that they will ________.
A．make cars and buses run slowly
B．make it easier for bike riders to go to parks
C．make the city more beautiful
D．prevent accidents
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据本文第二段“they want the city to draw special lanes (车道) for bikes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders must use the same lanes as cars there are accidents”可知，特殊车道的优点是可以阻止车祸的发生，故此题应选D。PAGE
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Module 3 课时跟踪检测（一） Introduction & Reading — Pre?reading
阅读理解
A
To see the world is one thing; to have someone to share it with is another. Indeed, travel becomes more interesting when you have a travel partner. A travel partner can be a close friend, a family member, a pal you’ve met online, or a business friend.
You can have someone to talk to
Traveling alone is fun, but wouldn’t you feel lonely？Having a travel partner can remove the feeling of loneliness. This is especially true if you can get a travel companion who is very familiar with the place you’re traveling to. You don’t have to ask any information from the locals, and you can increase the time you spend in the country.
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One of the major headaches in traveling is the costs involved. You can’t simply ignore the rising price of hotels or plane tickets. You should also think about your daily needs, such as your food. Of course, you can’t simply go back without bringing any souvenirs (纪念品) to your friends and family. All these can ruin your budget. However, when you have a travel friend, you can have someone to share the expenses with.
You can meet a good friend
Having a travel mate is a good way of meeting a new friend or even a lifelong partner. You can never count the number of couples who actually found their way into each other’s heart while traveling together in another country.
You can have someone to watch out for you
When you’re in a foreign land, you’ll never be really safe. You don’t know the rules as well as the culture of the people. A travel mate will be perfect to remind you of your duties in the country and to watch your back just in case you get lost. So why don’t you find a travel companion now
语篇解读：旅途中找好旅伴，可给旅游带来意想不到的好处。如何找旅伴呢？
1．What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage
A．To introduce a travel company.
B．To encourage us to have a travel partner.
C．To explain how to be a perfect travel partner.
D．To tell an interesting experience with a travel partner.
解析：选B 写作意图题。本文介绍了旅伴带来的好处，鼓励大家找旅伴。
2．What’s the best title for the 3rd paragraph
A．You can have someone to share the expenses with.
B．You can know the local culture well.
C．You can enjoy food with your partner.
D．You can save money by bargaining together.
解析：选A 段落大意题。本段主要告诉我们旅伴可以分担花销。
3．Which of the following statements agrees with the author’s opinion
A．Traveling alone is not fun.
B．Buying souvenirs isn’t necessary.
C．Many people fall in love when traveling.
D．It’s better to choose a stranger as a travel partner.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段“You can never count the number of couples who actually found their way into each other’s heart while traveling”可知答案。
4．Which of the following things is NOT mentioned
A．A travel partner can help you take care of your child.
B．A travel partner can help get rid of loneliness.
C．A travel partner can help you save money.
D．A travel partner can make you safer.
解析：选A 细节理解题。文中提到了旅伴可以使你摆脱孤单；可以分担你的旅途花销；可以使你的旅途更安全；但没提到A项。
B
Why do you think people who live in some hot countries eat very spicy (辛辣的) food Is it because the spices make the food taste better Is it just because their parents and grandparents and great grandparents liked hot food, or is there some connection between spices and healthy food
Researchers from Cornell University think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals. These chemicals can kill bacteria (细菌) which spoil food.“Most common spices can kill 75 to 100 percent of the bacteria in food，” explains one of the scientists.The bacteria grow more easily and spoil food more quickly at higher temperatures.For this reason, it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot climates.
Do you like your food spicy Your answer probably tells something about the country you come from.If you like spicy food, it is possible that hundreds of years ago，when there were no fridges, people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling.The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer, healthier lives.Today, in a time of fridges, the spices just make the food taste good.
语篇解读：文章讲的是人们喜欢吃辛辣的食物的原因。
5．The chemicals in spices keep food from spoiling by________.
A．making food taste better
B．making food hotter
C．preventing bacteria getting into food
D．killing bacteria in food
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段提到“These chemicals can kill bacteria (细菌) which spoil food”可知它们可以杀死食物中的细菌，故选D项。
6．Food goes bad more quickly in hot climates because________.
A．cold temperature makes bacteria
B．bacteria get used to hot food
C．high temperature helps bacteria grow faster
D．bacteria spoil food only at high temperature
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段提到“The bacteria grow more easily and spoil food more quickly at higher temperatures”可知气温越高细菌越容易快速生长，从而导致食物的变质，故选C项。
7．According to the passage, spices are useful in the following things EXCEPT________.
A．helping you to live longer
B．helping to keep you healthier
C．making your food taste better
D．replacing fridges
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段提到“Today, in a time of fridges, the spices just make the food taste good”现今，在冰箱的时代，辣椒只是为了让食物更好吃，故选D项。
C
People who like travelling have their reasons. They believe that travelling can help them expand their field of view, especially in the geographical and historical sense. They also think that touring will give them more chances to enjoy different kinds of food and experience new things that would never be brought by other activities. But those who dislike travelling also have some reasons.
Travelling, in my opinion, does more good than harm. Most importantly, it broadens (使扩大) our mind. We can get in touch with other civilizations (文明), cultures, customs and ideas.
Through history, most people travelled because of necessity (必要性) — not for pleasure. People travelled just in order to remain alive. They searched for food to eat or places to live in. They sometimes ran away from enemies. This is not to say that no one ever travelled just for the fun of it. In ancient times, for example, rich Romans travelled all the way to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games，and festivals. Of course, some people decided to travel just out of curiosity (好奇心)．They wanted to find out what it looked like beyond the horizon (地平线)．Also business travel has been going on for centuries. Traders could not only make money but also learn to speak several languages and be introduced to different cultures.
So, travelling does enrich our mind and draw new ideas to us. There is no doubt that we can get much from it.
语篇解读：旅游可以拓宽人们的视野，丰富人们的思想，从旅游中能获得巨大的好处。
8．The underlined word “expand” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “________”．
A．widen B．protect
C．lose D．decide
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据第二段出现的broadens及最后一段的enrich，可以推测这里的expand表示“扩大，拓宽”之意，widen与之意思最接近。
9．According to the passage，in the past most people travelled ________.
A．for fun B．for knowledge
C．to get experiences D．to make a living
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段首句“Through history, most people travelled because of necessity (必要性) — not for pleasure.”可知在古代人们外出多是为了生计奔波，因此选D项。
10．In the writer’s opinion, travelling can be ________.
A．expensive B．funny
C．helpful D．tiring
解析：选C 推理判断题。作者主要讲了旅游带来的种种好处，第二段首句及最后一段都能看出他对旅游持积极肯定的态度，认为旅游很有益，故选C项。
11．What’s the main idea of this passage
A．Different kinds of travelling.
B．Travelling enriches our mind.
C．Ways to enjoy yourself while travelling.
D．The advantages and disadvantages of travelling.
解析：选B 主旨大意题。作者在文中谈了自己对旅游的看法，他认为旅游可以拓宽人们的视野，故选B项。
