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Module 4 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．He is fortunate (幸运的) enough to get the chance.
2．How time flies! This term is approaching(接近) to the end.
3．Our hotel room overlooked a pretty little fishing harbour (海港)．
4．It sounds (听起来) to me as if there’s a tap running somewhere.
5．Sometimes, he was limited to a cage but that did not bother (烦扰) him.
6．The novel is so attractive (attract) that I forget the lunchtime.
7．It is the first time that I have_enjoyed (enjoy) myself so much.
8．Twenty million people face starvation (starve) unless a vast emergency aid programme is launched.
9．There is no parking (park) between 9 am and 6 pm.
10．Almost 60 percent of those surveyed (survey) said they supported the President’s action.
Ⅱ.选词填空
be similar to；(be) made of；on the coast；by the seaside；put up；do well in；so far；a great many
1．If you want to know it more clearly, he can give you a_great_many examples.
2．We haven’t had enough experience about this kind of disease so_far.
3．Both Tom and Lily did_well_in the Chinese examination last week.
4．A new supermarket will be put_up in this city next year.
5．I like the house made_of wood.
6．I enjoyed the sunrise by_the_seaside.
7．My new iPad is_similar_to the one you have.
8．Qingdao is one of the most beautiful cities on_the_coast.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．据报道，这所大学成立100年了。
As is reported, it_is_100_years_since the university was founded.
2．那是我第二次看到如此大的西瓜。
That was the second time that I had_seen such a big watermelon.
3．——你妹妹怎么样？
——她很瘦很清秀，就像我妈妈。
—What_is_your_sister_like
—She is thin and pretty, just like my mother.
4．考试结果将在星期五下午张贴。
The exam results will_be_put_up on Friday afternoon.
5．我感到幸运，有这样一份好工作。
I feel_fortunate_in_having/to_have such a good job.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher told us the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, saying, “You don’t say！”“You don’t say！” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a right topic.“Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall by the way, have you ever been there？” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide，“The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order, “You don’t say！”I couldn’t help asking. I said，“Didn’t you say you don’t say.” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “You don’t say actually means ‘really’. It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I realize I had made a fool of myself. Since then, I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.
语篇解读：这篇文章讲述了作者通过自己的一次非常有趣的经历，告诉我们英语习语的重要性。
1．A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because ________.
A．English idioms were too difficult to master
B．I did not realize the importance of them
C．My teacher didn’t emphasize the importance
D．I had no interest in English learning
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章“A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher told us the importance again and again.”可知，一年前，作者没有重视英语习语，是因为作者没有意识到它们的重要性。故选B。
2．When I first heard “You don’t say！”， I thought ________.
A．the Englishman was not interested in the topic
B．the Englishman was only interested in the Great Wall
C．I had talked too much
D．I had to stop talking at once
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章“I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a right topic.”可知，作者第一次听到“You don’t say！”他以为外国人对这个话题不感兴趣。故选A。
3．We can learn from the second paragraph that ________.
A．the Englishman was leaving China without seeing the Great Wall
B．the Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it
C．the Englishman wanted me to act as his guide
D．the Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章中这个外国人说的话“Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.”可知，这个外国人认为参观长城是一件非常值得的事情。故选D。
4．After the Englishman explained the idiom, ________.
A．the Englishman made me a fool
B．the Englishman made a fool of himself
C．I felt very silly
D．I felt proud of my understanding
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章“I realize I had made a fool of myself.”可知，当这个外国人解释了之后，作者感到自己的好蠢。故选C。
B
Hello! My name is Lisa, and I am a lioness. I live on the open grasslands of Africa with my family. Lions living in a group are called a pride.
My father is strong and powerful. He and his cousin are the leaders of our pride.The other members are my mother, her sisters, and their children.
The area where a pride lives is big! We roar (咆哮) to tell each other where we are and to warn strangers to stay away.
Meet my new baby brother. His name is Leon. See the spots on his fur We lions are born spotted or striped (有条纹的). As we grow older, the spots gradually disappear.
Lionesses usually spend their entire lives with their birth pride, but Leon will leave when he is about three years old. He’ll run around with a male (雄性的) friend or relative for a few years until they take over a pride of their own.
But for now, we have lots of fun together. We often play and fight for hours, which can help us practice skills that we will need for hunting.
We lions keep ourselves very clean. Just like a house cat, I clean my fur (毛) with my tongue. We clean for each other, too, to show we’re friends.
Lions like to sleep for most of the day. We hunt in the cool evening. Female (雌性的) lions hunt more often than male lions. We work together as a team. At the right moment, we attack and kill our prey. Then we share it. Male lions usually eat first. Females eat next. Baby lions are the last to eat. The smallest one gets the least food.
Since we are full, it’s time to go to find a nice place for a sleep. Bye!
语篇解读：文章是母狮子Lisa以第一人称叙述的草原上的狮子群的日常生活。她还介绍了雄狮和母狮子生活的不同的发展方向。
5．Lisa in this passage is the name of ______.
A．a girl B．a male lion
C．a female lion D．a pride
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“My name is Lisa, and I am a lioness”可知Lisa是一只雌性狮子，所以选择C。
6．According to the passage, Leon ______.
A．hunts more often than his sisters
B．will have spots on his fur for the whole of his life
C．will leave his birth pride when he is about three
D．will take over his birth pride when his father dies
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第五段的“Lionesses usually spend their entire lives with their birth pride, but Leon will leave when he is about three years old”可知Leon在3岁就会离开生长的狮子群，所以选C。
7．Which of the following is NOT true
A．Lions sometimes clean their fur for each other.
B．Lions also develop their skills of hunting by having fun.
C．Lions in Africa usually hunt for food in the evening.
D．Baby lions are often the first to get food in their group.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Male lions usually eat first. Females eat next. Baby lions are the last to eat.”可知，在狮子群里，公狮子们先吃食物，然后是母狮子们，最后是幼狮子们。故选D。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
__1__ I like it because although it is hard work, every day is different! It all depends on what is wrong with the animals that come in.
At my clinic (诊所), I work long days on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and short days on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Sunday is my day off so I can spend some time with my family.
__2__ My clerk opens the door, turns on some music, and makes everyone a cup of tea or coffee. My assistant cleans and feeds the animals. The phones start to ring and people make appointments. This is a very busy time of day!
At 9 am, pet owners start to arrive with their sick pets. Appointments take up the whole morning.__3__ I don’t examine (检查) any new sick animals. I use these two hours to have lunch and do all my paperwork.
At 2 pm, I start to see sick animals again. At 5 pm, three students from a local school who love animals arrive to help out. __4__ I am always happy to see their smiling faces!
From 5 pm to 7 pm, I continue to see sick animals. Then, at 7 pm, we close our doors and the clean up begins! We tidy the clinic, and feed and clean the animals. Of course, we also stroke (轻抚) them and give them hugs! Then, we turn off the lights and go home. __5__ I’m very happy being a vet, though unexpected things sometimes happen!
A．Do you like pets
B．It is fun being a vet.
C．At midday, I stop for two hours.
D．Animals are not easy to deal with.
E．My day at my clinic begins at 7 am.
F．This is the type of the day I want to have.
G．They are very kind and warm hearted.
语篇解读：本文叙述了作者喜欢作为兽医这份工作。在他的诊所里，星期天休息。在上午7点开门，午饭时间停两个小时，下午2点又开始给动物看病。在下午7点关门。他打扫完卫生，给动物喂食并给它们洗澡，然后回家。
1．选B “I like it”和“It all depends on what is wrong with the animals that come in”可知作者是给动物看病的，故他是一个兽医，并且喜欢这份工作。故选B。
2．选E “My clerk opens the door”，可知此处指的是开门营业时间。故选E。
3．选C “I use these two hours to have lunch and do all my paperwork.”可知此处是中午午饭时间停两个小时，故选C。
4．选G “three students from a local school who love animals arrive to help out”可知这三个学生喜爱动物，帮助解决困难，这说明他们是善良的，热心肠的。故选G。
5．选F “Then, we turn off the lights and go home.”可知作者回家了，这一天结束，故选F。
Ⅵ.课时书面表达训练(请根据汉语提示把语段补充完整)
One day, I saw a castle 1.put_up (修建) many years ago 2.on_the_coast (在海边). And the furniture in it 3.is_made_of (由……制成) wood. There lived a girl who looked like a boy. 4.It_was_a_year_since_she_had_come_here (自从她来这儿已经一年了). The other day, 5.it_was_the_first_time_that_I_had_heard_her_play_the_piano (这是我第一次听她弹钢琴). It 6.sounded_like (听起来像) a sad story. Every evening she would stood on the top of the castle 7.for_a_while (一会儿) watching the setting sun. Unfortunately for her, people found her 8.starve_to_death (饿死) in the castle.PAGE
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Module 4 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．He would exchange (交换) his new computer for my English classes.
2．The college has brought me into contact (联系) with western ideas.
3．At that time of night, there was no traffic (交通) on the roads.
4．My reasons were stated in writing to all committee (委员会) members.
5．The government has promised to create new job chances to help the unemployed (失业的)．
6．Take this medicine regularly (regular) three times a day, and you will recover soon.
7．You can’t afford to_waste (waste) your valuable time, so you should value it.
8．Two middle aged passengers fell into the river. Unfortunately (fortunate), neither of them could swim.
9．The happiness and satisfaction we can get from occupation (occupy) and work are much more than most of us expected.
10．The city is the most fascinating (fascinate) place I have ever been to.
Ⅱ.选词填空
such as，make it，be out of contact with，go up，get away from，up to now，a number of
1．More and more people choose to live in the countryside to get_away_from the noise and polluted air.
2．Unemployment in this country has gone_up by 25% in the last ten months.
3．He said he would telephone, but we haven’t heard from him up_to_now.
4．Helen has a_number_of friends indeed, but she does not think she has any she can believe in.
5．English is spoken in many countries, such_as Britain, Australia.
6．—Do you think we can get to the airport by 9：00
—We should make_it,_if there isn’t too much traffic.
7．We two have_been_out_of_contact with each other for 24 years since we met last time.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．那位美国学生给我上英语课来换取汉语课。
The American student gave me English lessons in_exchange_for Chinese lessons.
2．如果没有你的帮助，我们无法解决这个问题。
Without your help, we wouldn’t_solve the problem.
3．我有时候常觉得现在的工作对我来说太艰苦了。
There_are_times_when I feel my present job is too hard for me.
4．我此时工作太忙抽不开身。
I’m too busy to get_away_from_work at the moment.
5．你怎么会买得起如此昂贵的汽车？
How can you afford_such_an_expensive_car
Ⅳ.完形填空
If failure is like a day without the sunshine, I’ll still smile at it, as clouds may be dancing in the sky. Success does not __1__ every person, just like the sun doesn’t shine every day.
Do you give up your plan to go hiking __2__ because the weather isn’t as good as you had hoped No, of course not. I would rather go on trying no matter what I__3__ and enjoy on the way to my destination (目的地)．__4__， failure is like a naughty boy who plays with us on the way to our goals. Not only does he want to __5__ us, but he wants to help us become braver. The more we __6__， the braver we’ll be.
If failure is the __7__ without the moon, I’ll still smile at it, as stars may twinkle on us still.__8__， we all like the moon, but should we ignore the stars There is always something more important than __9__. In other words, we shouldn’t only __10__ on whether we succeed or fail. In fact, we learn a lot from failure. It is really helpful. The more we learn from failure, the __11__ we’ll be. If failure is a bird without __12__， I’ll still smile at it. Flying isn’t the only thing a bird can do. If we can’t be __13__ by the wide blue sky, why don’t we __14__ adapting ourselves to the forest through our beautiful singing Failure __15__ us that we should believe in ourselves. We may fail in one area, but we may __16__ in another. Maybe we’ll find that we have a talent for something we never knew about before. Who __17__？ Life is like a box of chocolates, and you __18__ know what you’re going to get. Just keep on trying. The process of trying is much more valuable than the __19__. Smile at __20__ and smile at life.
语篇解读：失败是人生必不可少的成长经历。作者用了大量的比喻告诉我们：无论生活多么坎坷，我们都要笑对失败，笑对生活。
1．A.meet B．know
C．favour D．see
解析：选C meet“遇到”；know“知道”；favour“偏爱， 赞成”；see“看见”。句意：就像不可能每天都有太阳一样，成功不会偏爱每个人。根据句意选C。
2．A.even B．still
C．too D．just
解析：选D even“甚至”； still“仍然”；too “太，也”；just“仅仅”。句意：仅仅因为天气不像你希望的那样就放弃外出远足的计划吗？根据句意选D。
3．A.suffer B．hate
C．dislike D．fear
解析：选A suffer “遭受”； hate “憎恨”；dislike “不喜欢”；fear“害怕”。句意：无论我遭受什么我宁愿去尝试享受到目的地的过程。根据句意选A。
4．A.Generally B．Unluckily
C．Actually D．Naturally
解析：选C generally “通常”；unluckily“不幸地”；actually“实际上”； naturally “自然地”。句意：实际上失败就像我们成功路上和我们玩耍的淘气的孩子。故选C。
5．A.beat B．change
C．test D．frighten
解析：选C beat“打”；change“改变”；test“测试”；frighten“害怕”。句意：不仅它想测试我们，而且它想帮助我们变得更勇敢。根据句意选C。
6．A.laugh B．cry
C．play D．smile
解析：选D laugh “笑”；cry“哭”；play“玩”；smile“微笑”。句意：微笑越多我们就越勇敢。此处是“越……越……”句型，故选D。
7．A.day B．night
C．sky D．place
解析：选B day“白天”；night“夜晚”；sky“天空”；place“地方”。句意：如果失败是没有月亮的夜晚，我仍然会对它微笑，因为还有星星照耀。根据the moon可知选B。
8．A.In fact B．Of course
C．In deed D．In turn
解析：选B in fact “事实上”；of course“当然”；in deed “真正”；in turn“轮流，依次”。句意：当然，我们都喜欢月亮，但也不能忽视星星。故选B。
9．A.aim B．joy
C．success D．work
解析：选C aim“目的”；joy“欢乐”；success“成功”；work“工作”。句意：总有比成功更重要的事。故选C。
10．A.live B．focus
C．depend D．base
解析：选B live on “靠……生活”；focus on “集中于”；depend on“依靠”；base on“以……为依据”。句意：换句话说，我们不能只看中是成功还是失败。根据句意选B。
11．A.nicer B．healthier
C．wiser D．younger
解析：选C nicer“更好”；healthier“更健康”；wiser“更明智”；younger“更年轻”。句意：我们从失败中学到的越多，我们就越明智。此处是“越……越……”句型，故选C。
12．A.legs B．feet
C．teeth D．wings
解析：选D leg“腿”；foot“脚”；tooth“牙齿”；wing“翅膀”。句意：如果失败是一只没有翅膀的鸟，我仍然会对它微笑。根据bird可知选D。
13．A.received B．accepted
C．noticed D．covered
解析：选B receive “收到”；accept “接受”；notice“注意”；cover “覆盖”。句意：如果我们不能被广阔的蓝天接受，那为什么不试着通过美丽的歌喉去适应森林呢？此处指没有翅膀的小鸟不能在天空中飞翔。故选B。
14．A.try B．begin
C．appreciate D．enjoy
解析：选A try “试着”；begin “开始”；appreciate “欣赏”；enjoy “享受”。句意：如果我们不能被广阔的蓝天接受，那为什么不试着通过美丽的歌喉去适应森林呢？try doing sth.“试着做某事”，故选A。
15．A.suggests B．insists
C．reminds D．orders
解析：选C suggest “建议”；insist “坚持”；remind “提醒”；order “命令”。句意：失败提醒我们要相信自己。根据句意选C。
16．A.forget B．start
C．stand D．achieve
解析：选D forget “忘记”；start “开始”；stand “站立”；achieve “成功”。句意：我们可能在一个地方失败，但很可能在另一个地方成功。此处与fail对应，故选D。
17．A.sees B．knows
C．believes D．does
解析：选B see“看到”；know “知道”；believe “相信”；do “做”。句意：我们可能会发现我们有以前从不知道的某方面的才能。谁知道呢？此处是反问，故选B。
18．A.never B．already
C．usually D．always
解析：选A never “从不”；already “已经”；usually “通常”；always “总是”。句意：生活就像是一盒巧克力，我们从不知道将会吃到什么口味的。故选A。
19．A.methods B．success
C．victories D．results
解析：选D method“方法”：success“成功”；victory“胜利”；result“结果”。句意：尝试的过程比结果更有价值。此处和process对应，故选D。
20．A.defeat B．sorrow
C．failure D．loss
解析：选C defeat“打败”；sorrow“悲伤”；failure“失败”；loss“遗失”。句意：笑对失败，笑对生活。文章主要讲的是对待失败的正确态度，故选C。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
A teacher let her class play a game. The teacher told each child to bring a bag with some potatoes. Each potato would be given a name of a person that the child hated, so the number of potatoes in his/her bag would depend on the number of people the child hated. Some children had two potatoes, some had three and others had up to five potatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry the bag wherever they went for a week. After a week, the teacher asked, “How did you feel？” The children started complaining about the unpleasant smell coming from the rotten potatoes when they had to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes everywhere they went.
Then the teacher said, “This is the same when you carry your hate for somebody inside your heart. The smell of hate will pollute your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot bear the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine what it is like to have the smell of hate in your heart for your lifetime？”
语篇解读：本文的老师让学生们玩一个土豆游戏，老师告诉每个孩子带一包土豆，从腐烂土豆的例子告诉学生们带着仇恨的坏处，以此来教给学生们要学会宽恕，这样才能获得快乐。
1．In the game, the students should _________.
A．keep the bag of potatoes in the classroom
B．carry the bag of potatoes everywhere they go
C．leave the bag of potatoes at home
D．count the bag of potatoes every day
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“The teacher then told the children to carry the bag wherever they went for a week.”可知教师要求学生走到哪儿，装有土豆的书包就带到哪儿。故选B。
2．The underlined word “rotten” most probably means “___________”.
A．delicious B．fresh
C．sweet D．bad
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据第一段的“the unpleasant smell”可知土豆的味道不好闻，因此此处是指土豆腐烂了。故选D。
3．According to the last paragraph, we can learn that ________.
A．potatoes are very important to the students
B．hating others can make the life unhappy
C．the smell of hate is good for our health
D．the students like to carry the bag of the potatoes
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“If you cannot bear the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine what it is like to have the smell of hate in your heart for your lifetime？”可知腐烂的土豆气味，我们一周都忍受不了，那一辈子心里装着憎恨的气味会是什么样？也就是说一辈子憎恨别人是不会让人快乐的。故选B。
4．Which is the best title of this passage
A．An interesting game
B．Carry the smelly potatoes
C．The rotten potatoes
D．To excuse others is to excuse yourself
解析：选D 标题归纳题。根据最后一段的“The smell of hate will pollute your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go.”可知憎恨的气味污染着你的内心，让你不快乐，因此宽恕了别人也就宽恕了自己。故选D。
B
Liu Huan is a professor at the University of International Business and Economics. He is also a noted musician and popular singer in the Chinese mainland.
Born on Aug. 26, 1963 in to a teacher’s family in Tianjin, Liu enrolled at the University of International Relations in Beijing in 1981, majoring in French literature. He was retained at the university as a faculty member (教职工) after graduation in 1985. He won two first prizes in Beijing’s first ever university English and French singing contests in 1985. To help promote local education by teaching music, he lived in Shizuishan, a remote area in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, in 1985－1986. He was appointed a professor at the University of International Business and Economics to teach the history of Western music in 1991, and has been working at the university for more than 20 years.
As a professor, Liu is invited every year to colleges and universities in Beijing to teach music courses. As a famous musician, when asked if his classes differ from other teachers’, Liu simply said，“Nothing different. While standing on the platform, I am just a teacher. Everything outside has nothing to do with me at that moment.”
Since becoming a professional singer in 1985, Liu’s singing has been widely welcomed across the country. He won many national awards, including the Top 10 Film and TV Singers in the Country in 1988, in 1990 and in 1992. On Aug. 8, 2008, Liu sang a duet You and Me with Sarah Brightman at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, reaching the top of his singing career. In addition to singing, Liu Huan also creates original scores for film and TV. His works have been well received by both audiences and his peers in the industry.
Therefore, Liu is chosen to act as one of the four judges on The Voice of China, a surprisingly popular singing talent show which has been aired on Zhejiang Satellite TV since July 13, 2012. At the same time, his fellow judges are Na Ying, Yang Kun, and Harlem Yu.
语篇解读：本文介绍了音乐家刘欢的经历和成就，刘欢是对外经济贸易大学的教授，他也是中国内地著名的音乐家和流行歌手，本文讲了他作为一名教授和歌手的不同心境。
5．What does the underlined word “noted” in the first paragraph mean
A．Famous. B．Skilled.
C．Gifted. D．Important.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据文章第三段中的“As a famous musician”可以推测，noted意为“著名的”，A项famous符合题意。
6．Liu Huan used to live in Shizuishan, a remote area in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to ________.
A．learn about their customs and cultures
B．improve his ability of composing music by living in the village
C．help promote local education by teaching music
D．find some talented students in music
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第四句“To help promote local education by teaching music, he lived in Shizuishan, a remote area ...”可知答案是C。
7．When he reached the top of his singing career, he was ________.
A．45 B．22
C．28 D．49
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第四段第三句“On Aug. 8, 2008, Liu sang a duet You and Me with Sarah Brightman at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, reaching the top of his singing career.”可知2008年，他达到歌唱的顶峰，而他出生于1963年，所以这时他45岁。故选A。
8．Which is NOT true of the description about his musical achievements
A．He has won the Top 10 Film and TV Singers in the Country three times.
B．He succeeded in singing a duet You and Me with Sarah Brightman at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.
C．He creates many original scores for film and TV.
D．He is the only one who acts as a judge on The Voice of China.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知刘欢不是唯一的一个《中国好声音》的评委，故选D。PAGE
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Module 4 课时跟踪检测（一） Introduction & Reading — Pre?reading
阅读理解
A
Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds. This movement from rural areas to urban_areas has been going on for over two hundred years.
In many countries, the main reason why people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a residential area nearby, where the factory workers can live. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so more people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.
In every major city in the world, there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. In the United States, this area is usually in the city centre downtown. It is here that you can see the huge skyscraper office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city centre. Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.
But what is the future of the big cities Will they continue to get bigger Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.
语篇解读：也许有一天，曾经由农村涌向城市的人们会再次转向农村。
1．We can easily know that the underlined phrase “urban areas” in Paragraph 1 means “________”．
A．areas of the countryside
B．areas of a town or city
C．areas near the countryside
D．areas near a town or city
解析：选B 词义猜测题。 由第一段中“people ... are moving ... to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving ... to the busy world ...”可判断该题选B。
2．Why do people move to live in cities or towns
A．Because they can live more comfortably there.
B．Because they prefer noisy life to peaceful life.
C．Because they want to find work.
D．Because they are sure of having better life there.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第二段第一句话可知。
3．In the United States many people work in the centre of a big city ________.
A．while living on the far away edge of the city
B．and live there
C．but live in another city
D．but live far away out of the city
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段第四、五两句话“The people who work ... the city centre.”可知A项正确。
4．We can infer that this movement from rural areas to urban areas ________.
A．has been going on for more than 2,000 years
B．will continue in the future
C．may not continue in the future
D．is sure to stop
解析：选C 推理判断题。由最后一段可推知，一些大城市在过去十年中实际在变小，很有可能有一天我们会看到人们搬出城市，重回小镇和村庄。
B
As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (《独立宣言》). He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress (国会). As a result, he became famous.
Born in 1743 in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a wonderful student at school and almost talented (天才的) lawyer later, was much interested in politics.
Jefferson was elected the Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as the representative of the American government in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams.
Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing (令人愉快的) talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good natured.
Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom in America. As a president, he protected the right of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as president, Jefferson never vetoed (否决) a bill which the Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence.
语篇解读：本文主要讲述了杰弗逊的政治生涯及成就。
5．From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in ________.
A．1786 B．1800
C．1842 D．1776
解析：选D 推理判断题。题意问美国独立战争胜利在哪一年？根据文中最后一段“Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence.”可知Thomas Jefferson死于1826年，1826年也是美国独立50周年，所以美国独立战争胜利在1826－50＝1776年，故D正确。
6．How old was Thomas Jefferson when he was elected President of the U．S.A.
A．He was 47. B．He was in his forties.
C．He was 57. D．We don’t know.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams.”可知Thomas Jefferson在他57岁时被选为美国总统，故C正确。
7．Which of the following statements is TRUE
A．Jefferson was an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.
B．Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.
C．Jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome.
D．Not being politically minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress.
解析：选A 推理判断题。A项，由第四段第二句“Jefferson, who was an amusing (令人愉快的) talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good natured.”可知Jefferson是一个有趣的交谈者，但是不擅长作公共演讲，故A项正确。
8．Jefferson died when he was ________.
A．72 B．83
C．73 D．92
解析：选B 推理判断题。由第二段知Thomas Jefferson出生于1743年，由最后一段知Thomas Jefferson死于1826年，所以Thomas Jefferson死时为83岁，故B项正确。
C
When other nine year old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story, shown in late April.
Liz Murray, a 22 year old American girl, has been writing a real life story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.
Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets.“What drove me to live on had something to do with_understanding,_by_understanding_that_there_was_a_whole_other_way_of_being._I_had_only_experienced_a_small_part_of_the_society，” she wrote in her book Breaking Night.
She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that “next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS.“I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time.”
Liz wants moviegoers (who often see films) to come away with the idea that changing your life is “as simple as making a decision”．
语篇解读：本文主要叙述Liz Murray是如何克服生活学习上的种种困难，最后取得成功的故事。
9．In which order did the following things happen to Liz
a．Her mother died of AIDS.
b．She worked at a petrol station.
c．She got admitted into Harvard.
d．The movie about her life was put on.
e．She had trouble finding a place to sleep.
A．b，a，e，c，d B．a，b，c，e，d
C．e，d，b，a，c D．b，e，a，d，c
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章前三段以及最后一段叙述可知在母亲去世之前她一直在工作帮助养活家人，母亲去世以后她去读书，但是没有睡觉的地方，只能在街头。最后她考取哈佛大学。最后关于她的故事的电影上映了。故A正确。
10．The main idea of the passage is ________.
A．how Liz managed to enter Harvard University
B．what a hard time Liz had in her childhood
C．why Liz loved her parents so much
D．how Liz struggled to change her life
解析：选D 主旨大意题。本文主要叙述Liz Murray是如何克服生活学习上的种种困难，最后取得成功的故事。故D正确。
11．What actually made her go towards her goal
A．Envy and competition.
B．Willpower and determination.
C．Decisions and understanding.
D．Love and respect for her parents.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第四段一、二句“She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that’next to nothing could hold me down’．”可知推动她取得成功的是她的意志力和决心，在遇见如此多困难的情况下她没有放弃。故B正确。
12．When she wrote “What drove me to live on ... I had only experienced a small part of the society” in, she meant that ________.
A．she had little experience of social life
B．she could hardly understand the society
C．she would do something for her own life
D．she needed to travel more around the world
解析：选C 句意理解题。在文章第三段里谈论她无家可归，只能露宿街头。由此她想改变这一现状。文章中多画线部分陈述的正是这一内容。故C正确。
