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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．After he switched (转换) off his mobile phone, he set to work.
2．For the first time in years, he felt in command (掌握) of his life.
3．In the zoo, the number of visitors is tightly limited (限制) to avoid putting stress on the animals.
4．We had difficulty loading (装载) the damaged car onto the ship.
5．The way was blocked, so I went by an alternative (可选择的) road.
6．Now you can untie the string attached (attach) to your leg.
7．I was sure he was involved in some kind of criminal (crime) activity.
8．It's risky (risk) to buy a car without some good advice.
9．She's the most powerful (power) person in the organization.
10．She is deaf, but refuses to let her disability (disable) prevent her from doing what she wants to do.
Ⅱ.选词填空
be attached to， run out，free of charge， rely on， get rid of，place an order， at birth， for sure
1．I think he lives there, but I couldn't say for_sure.
2．The school provides drinking water free_of_charge.
3．How to get_rid_of these things is a big problem.
4．However, scientists are delighted by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can rely_on what they described.
5．—I'm still working on my project.
—Oh, you'll miss the deadline. Time is running_out.
6．The new employee was_attached_to the sales department.
7．I'd like to place_an_order for some tea with you.
8．Man's nature is good at_birth.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．无论天气多么冷，她都敞着卧室的窗户。
She leaves her bedroom's window open, however_cold_it_is/no_matter_how_cold_it_is.
2．牙医通过拔出那颗牙消除了他的疼痛。
The dentist rid_him_of_his_pain by taking out the tooth.
3．这家医院附属于附近的那所医学院。
This hospital is_attached_to the medical college nearby.
4．为了精通英语，他辞职去了国外。
In order to have_a_good_command_of English, he resigned and went abroad.
5．因为有那么多的作业，许多学生开始对上学感到厌倦。
Loaded_with_so_much_homework,_many students come to be tired of school.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
Lillian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age — 73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.
When Lillian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her no encouragement. He didn't think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college.
Mrs Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education. When her children grew up, she tried again.
She finds it is the hardest part of going back to school at her age to be sitting in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as quick as she used to be. Mrs Hanson often gets up and walks around between classes to keep from getting stiff (不灵活的). At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all stood up to give her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were.
语篇解读：文章主要叙述了莉莲·汉森小时候因为没钱上学，而错过上学时机。但是她从来没有忘记自己的梦想，在孩子们长大后，又返回学校，实现了自己上大学的梦想。
1．Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A．An Unusual Student
B．A Kind?hearted Mother
C．A Cruel Banker
D．A Strange Woman
解析：选A 标题归纳题。这篇短文主要叙述了莉莲·汉森小时候因为没钱上学，错过上学时机。但是她从来没有忘记自己的梦想，在孩子们长大后，又返回学校，实现了自己上大学的梦想，故选A项。
2．What was the difference between Mrs Hanson and her classmates
A．She worked hard at her lessons.
B．She was much older.
C．She was a country girl.
D．She was eager to graduate from college.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段提到“What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age — 73 years.”可知是她的年龄让她与其他同学不一样，选B。
3．Why couldn't Mrs Hanson go to college soon after she graduated from high school
A．Because she had got married.
B．Because she wanted to teach herself.
C．Because she was a country girl.
D．Because she wasn't rich enough.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，Lilian Hanson打算去银行贷款上大学，因遭到拒绝而不得不放弃，故选D项。
4．In which order did Mrs Hanson do the following things
a．She had her 73rd birthday.
b．She finished high school.
c．She began her studies at college.
d．She went to the bank to borrow money.
e．She got married and gave birth to nine children
A．e，c，b，a，d B．b，d，e，c，a
C．e，d，b，c，a D．b，d，a，c，e
解析：选B 细节排序题。莉莲·汉森小时候因为没钱上学，只上完了高中，就去银行借钱，然后结婚生子，上了大学，过了73的生日，故选B项。
B
If there is one thing I'm sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.
The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what affects our lives — the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It's already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic (基因) engineering. In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do — as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.
It's quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted (传送) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact, I'm pretty sure how it will happen in the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read — sports and international news, etc.
I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media. They actually feed_off each other. Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn't happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, it's never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.
语篇解读：本文主要叙述了在将来报纸仍会受人们的欢迎及其原因。
5．What is the best title for the passage
A．The Best Way to Get News
B．The Changes of Media
C．Make Your Own Newspaper
D．The Future of Newspaper
解析：选D 主旨大意题。本文主要叙述了在将来报纸仍会受人们的欢迎及其原因。
6．In the writer's opinion, in the future, ________.
A．more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news
B．newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer
C．newspapers will cover more scientific research
D．more and more people will watch TV
解析：选C 细节理解题。从第二段最后一句“In the future, I think ...”可知。
7．From the passage, we can infer ________.
A．newspapers will win the competition among the different media
B．newspapers will stay with us together with other media
C．television will take the place of newspaper
D．the writer believes some media will die out
解析：选B 推理判断题。从文章最后一段可知尽管其他的媒体与报纸进行竞争，但它们并没有取代报纸的位置，这几种媒体相互依赖，相互共存。
8．The phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph means _______.
A．depend on B．compete with
C．fight with D．kill off
解析：选A 词义猜测题。由最后一段第一句“... people have got it wrong when they talk about competition ...”可知，此处应填与竞争相反的词。故选A项。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
If you have a teenager who is going to college, you may have concerns about their ability to do so in the particular career field they have chosen.__1__Here are four steps to help you assist your child in making a successful career plan.
Identify Areas of Interest
If your teen has not yet selected a college major, ask about the kinds of careers he or she has thought about. If your teen has already selected a major, ask what he or she might like to do with a degree in that field. __2__
__3__
Once your teen is thinking about a particular degree, encourage him or her to discover what usefulness that degree will have. At this stage you'll want to be promoting the exploration of various majors and careers so that your teen has a good idea of what opportunities might be available to him or her.
Include a Financial Part
As your teen begins to identify a few potential majors and corresponding (相应的) careers, inquire (询问) about how much money he or she will be able to make in that career field. __4__
Develop a Plan
__5__This will necessarily involve selecting a college or university that offers the desired degree program and determining the requirements for attending that educational institution.
A．Encourage Discovery
B．Stimulate (激励) the Thought Process
C．What can you do to get your teen on the right track
D．Learn about the jobs he or she has thought about.
E．You should help your teen in choosing the best option and making a plan.
F．You may also want to help your teen get an idea of how much salary is needed.
G．This step is designed to get them thinking about their future.
语篇解读：本文提供了帮助孩子选择合适的大学，制定适合的职业生涯规划的四点建议。
1．选C 根据“Here are four steps to help you assist your child in making a successful career plan.”可知下文要介绍的是如何帮助你的孩子制定一个成功的职业生涯规划，C选项符合，故选C。
2．选G 根据“If your teen has already selected a major, ask what he or she might like to do with a degree in that field.”可知如果你的孩子已经选好了专业，要询问他们将来准备做什么，想好将来的事情，G选项符合，故选G。
3．选A 根据“Once your teen is thinking about a particular degree, encourage him or her to discover what usefulness
that degree will have.”的描述可知要鼓励孩子们发现自己的学位的有用之处，A选项“Encourage Discovery”符合，故选A。
4．选F 根据“inquire (询问) about how much money he or she will be able to make in that career field”可知你也要关心孩子打算挣到的薪水是否足够生活，F选项符合，故选F。
5．选E 根据“This will necessarily involve selecting a college or university that offers the desired degree program and determining the requirements for attending that educational institution.”可知你需要帮助你的孩子制定一个最好的计划，这就涉及到选心仪的学校以及了解那个学校的录取要求，E选项符合，故选E。
Ⅵ.课时书面表达训练(请根据提示把语段补充完整)
It was reported that life supplies had 1.run_out (用完) in the earthquake?hit area. To express our care, we 2.loaded hundreds of trucks with (用……装载) supplies — food, water, clothes and so on, sending them to the stricken area. On arriving there, we promised that everyone could get food 3.free_of_charge (免费) wherever they live. Meanwhile, we learnt that doctors from all over the country were busy carrying out operations on those seriously injured people. More unfortunately, some babies lost their parents 4.at_birth (一出生)．
A month after I returned home, I received a letter from the stricken areas, with a “heart” 5.attached_to (附上) it. No one knows 6.for_sure (确定) whether there will be aftershocks. But people here think that they should 7.rely_on (依靠) themselves to rebuild their homes. Of course, the government should take measures to 8.get_rid_of (去掉) the waste as soon as possible.PAGE
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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．What happened to the lost colony (殖民地) of the Americas
2．He shaped (造就……形状) a pot out of the clay.
3．In some developing countries more and more people are moving to urban (城市的) areas.
4．Now more and more families use dishwashers (洗碗碟机) so that they can have more time for pleasure.
5．He worked very hard and eventually (最后) made himself ill.
6．She is always optimistic (optimism) when she meets with difficulties.
7．No one believed her prediction (predict) that the world would end on November 12.
8．You should definitely (definite) stay in bed if the doctor tells you to.
9．The poor car was completely loaded (load) down with all my bags.
10．Why must you try such a risky (risk) business
Ⅱ.选词填空
in progress， throw ...away， come true， on the way out， look out， for a start， in the shape of
1．Jim's birthday cake was in_the_shape_of a heart.
2．I'm not buying it — I can't afford it for_a_start.
3．Whenever Dad's face turns red, look_out!
4．This type of car is on_the_way_out,_so we must develop a new one.
5．Her dream to enter the famous university came_true.
6．Don't throw those magazines away. I haven't read them yet.
7．Work is in_progress and we need to wait.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．约翰敞开门，那里站着一个他从未见过的女孩。
John opened the door. There_stood_a_girl he had never seen before.
2．我认为并不是每一个人都能通过这次考试。
I_don't_believe_everybody could pass the exam.
3．短裙现已过时，长裙又流行起来了。
Short skirts are definitely on_the_way_out now and longer ones are in again.
4．约翰的夹克因为大雨而变形。
John's jacket got out_of_shape because of the heavy rain.
5．过去认为不可能的事现在已经变成了现实。
What_was_once_regarded_as_impossible has now become a reality.
Ⅳ.完形填空
In France, there once lived a famous man named the Marquis de Lafayette. When he was a little boy, his mother called him Gilbert.
Gilbert's father and grandfather had both been__1__men in his village. He was proud of them, and he__2__that he might grow up to be like them.
Gilbert's home was near a__3__.One day word came that a cruel__4__had been seen in the woods. Men said it had killed many of the villagers' sheep. Gilbert was only seven, but all his__5__were about the cruel animal.
“Shall we take a__6__？” asked his mother.
“Oh, yes！”said Gilbert.“We may see that wolf in the forest. But don't be__7__.”
His mother smiled，__8__she felt quite sure that there was no__9__.
They did not go far into the woods. The mother sat down under a tree and began to__10__. Seeing Mom interested in her book, Gilbert decided to__11__the animal. He walked quietly into a wilder place. He looked__12__around, but saw only a rabbit.
Then，__13__， he heard footsteps. He stood still and__14__. When the animal was very__15__to him, he jumped out of his hiding place and held it round its neck. It did not try to bite. But it threw Gilbert upon the__16__.
Gilbert was soon on his feet again. He was not__17__at all. He looked at the animal: It was not a wolf but a calf(牛犊)．
The boy felt very__18__.He hurried back to his mother, tears in his eyes. He told her what had happened.
His mother said，“You were very__19__.You are my hero because you__20__what you thought was a great danger and you were not afraid.”
语篇解读：本文讲述的勇敢的小孩Gilbert的故事。
1．A.famous B．wise
C．brave D．generous
解析：选C 考查形容词辨析。famous“著名的”；wise“明智的”；brave“勇敢的”；generous“慷慨的”。句意：Gilbert的父亲和爷爷都是小镇上的勇敢的人。根据下文可知Gilbert独自到森林深处寻找狼，故选C项。
2．A.wished B．guessed
C．realized D．believed
解析：选A 考查动词辨析。wish“希望”；guess“猜测”；realize“意识到”；believe“相信”。由下文七岁的Gilbert独自到森林深处寻找狼可知，他的爷爷和父亲很勇敢，他为此骄傲，希望长大后像他们一样勇敢，故选A项。
3．A.mountain B．forest
C．farm D．river
解析：选B 考查名词辨析。mountain“山”；forest“森林”；farm“农田”；river“河流”。由下文的“森林里有凶残的动物吃了村民的羊”可知，Gilbert他们家住在森林附近，故选B项。
4．A.tiger B．lion
C．bear D．wolf
解析：选D 考查名词辨析。tiger“老虎”；lion“狮子”；bear“熊”；wolf“狼”。由下文的“We may see that wolf in the forest”可知，有消息说森林里有狼，故选D项。
5．A.thoughts B．questions
C．plans D．complaints
解析：选A 考查名词辨析。thought“想法”；question“问题”；plan“计划”；complaint“抱怨”。由下文Gilbert决定独自找狼可知，他虽然只有七岁，却总是想着狼的事，故选A项。
6．A.bath B．picture
C．walk D．break
解析：选C 考查名词辨析。bath“洗浴”；picture“图片”；walk“走”；break“休息”。由“They did not go far into the woods”可知，妈妈问Gilbert去不去“散步(walk)”，故选C项。
7．A.tired B．afraid
C．cruel D．surprised
解析：选B 考查形容词辨析。tired“累的”；afraid“害怕的”；cruel“残酷的”；surprised“吃惊的”。由Gilbert的表现可知，他安慰妈妈不要害怕，故选B项。
8．A.so B．once
C．but D．for
解析：选D 考查连词辨析。so“因此”；once“一旦”；but“但是”；for“因为”。妈妈微笑是因为她确信不会有危险，故用for，表示原因，故选D项。
9．A.danger B．wonder
C．use D．point
解析：选A 考查名词辨析。danger“危险”；wonder“想知道”；use“使用”；point“点”。句意：妈妈微笑是因为她确信不会有危险。根据语境可知选A项。
10．A.sing B．read
C．sleep D．draw
解析：选B 考查动词辨析。sing“唱歌”；read“读”；sleep“睡觉”；draw“画”。由下句中的“interested in her book”可知，妈妈坐在树下“读书(read)”，故选B项。
11．A.give up B．worry about
C．look for D．ask about
解析：选C 考查动词短语辨析。give up“放弃”；worry about“担心”；look for“寻找”；ask about“要求”。由下文中的“looked ...around”可知，Gilbert决定去“寻找(look for)”狼，故选C项。
12．A.angrily B．hurriedly
C．proudly D．carefully
解析：选D 考查副词辨析。angrily“生气地”；hurriedly“匆忙地”；proudly“骄傲地”；carefully“细心地”。他的目标是找狼，所以应该是很“认真地(carefully)”四处搜寻，故选D项。
13．A.finally B．suddenly
C．gradually D．strangely
解析：选B 考查副词辨析。finally“最后”；suddenly“突然”；gradually“逐渐地”；strangely“奇怪地”。找了半天只看到一只兔子，“突然(suddenly)”传来了脚步声，故选B项。
14．A.listened B．cried
C．waited D．watched
解析：选C 考查动词辨析。listen“听”；cry“哭”；wait“等待”；watch“看”。句意：他静静地站在那里等待着。根据语境可知选C项。
15．A.close B．familiar
C．blind D．harmful
解析：选A 考查形容词辨析。close“靠近”；familiar“熟悉的”；blind“失明的”；harmful“有害的”。由“When the animal ...he jumped out of his hiding place”可知，Gilbert等到动物离他很“近(close)”了才出手攻击，故选A项。
16．A.stone B．wall
C．tree D．ground
解析：选D 考查名词辨析。参见下题解析。stone“石头”；wall“墙”；tree“树”；ground“地面”。
17．A.defeated B．bothered
C．frightened D．hurt
解析：选D 考查动词辨析。defeat“打败”；bother“打扰”；frighten“害怕”；hurt“伤害”。由下段的“Gilbert was soon on his feet again”可知，这只动物把Gilbert摔倒在“地(ground)”上，但他一点儿都没有“受伤(hurt)”，故选D项。
18．A.annoyed B．ashamed
C．nervous D．excited
解析：选B 考查形容词辨析。annoyed“生气的”；ashamed“羞愧的”；nervous“紧张的”；excited“兴奋的”。看到自己抓的不是狼，而是小牛犊，Gilbert很羞愧，故选B项。
19．A.smart B．curious
C．courageous D．lucky
解析：选C 考查形容词辨析。参见下题解析。smart“明智的”；curious“好奇的”；courageous“有勇气的”；lucky“幸运的”。
20．A.faced B．avoided
C．chose D．accepted
解析：选A 考查动词辨析。face“面对”；avoid“避免”；choose“选择”；accept“接受”。由“You are my hero”可知，妈妈认为Gilbert是“勇敢的(courageous)”，因为他“面对了(faced)”自己认为是危险的事情，故选A项。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
Settled by the Celts, invaded by the Romans and the Normans, and ruled by the English, Wales' population has regularly changed over the ages. Wales, particularly South Wales, became a melting pot of European nationalities and cultures. At first workers from England, Ireland and the rural areas of Wales rushed into the coalfields of South Wales. By 1911, workers from Ireland, Italy and Spain had joined the industrial workforce there. Many of these newcomers were prepared to work for less pay.
But during this period, workers, dissatisfied with regular pay cuts, poor safety, and the growing trend of employers to pay workers with tokens (代币), which could only be spent in the company store, returned to the land. In 1891, the rural population of Wales was about 616,000 and by 1911 just over 649,000 people lived and worked in these areas.
The rural population continues to grow slowly even today. People from richer parts of the UK, particularly southern England, are buying holiday or retirement homes in Wales. In some areas this has led to a shortage of affordable housing for local people. This, combined with the lack of employment prospects in rural Welsh communities, has started a new movement of people in search of jobs and homes into the towns and cities of Wales and to other parts of the UK and Europe.
As so many Welsh people have migrated to other countries over the last 200 years, it's really no surprise that many visitors come to see friends and relatives — there were 229,000 visitors in 1998.These visitors strengthen their links to their land of origin and continue to support the Welsh economy. During the hot summer days, about 28% of the visitors visit the countryside and nearly 70% visit the seaside.
语篇解读：本文主要讲述了威尔士在不同时期因为不同因素而造成的人口迁移情况。
1．Why was South Wales so attractive to people in the early 20th century
A．Because its coal industry needed a large number of workers.
B．Because people could get the highest pay there.
C．Because it was rich in many different kinds of culture.
D．Because people could buy holiday or retirement homes there.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据短文第一段“At first workers ... joined the industrial workforce there.”可知这是因为人们要到那里去工作，故选A。
2．From the last paragraph, we learn that most visitors come to Wales for the purpose of ________.
A．visiting their friends and relatives
B．supporting the Welsh economy
C．enjoying a cool and pleasant summer
D．all of the above
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知人们来这里看亲戚、推动经济发展和旅游这三方面的目的都有，故选D。
3．What would be the best title for the passage
A．Wales, a land with a population on the move
B．Wales, a land with a promising past and future
C．Wales, the biggest melting pot of Europe
D．Tourism, the main economic source of Wales
解析：选A 标题归纳题。根据短文第一段第一句可知本文主要讲述的是威尔士的人口迁移情况，故选A。
4．What does the writer want to tell us in the second paragraph
A．Welsh workers couldn't get any pay for their work.
B．The working conditions were terrible at this time.
C．Many people got tired of city life at this time.
D．The rural population of Wales didn't decline at this time.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据短文第二段“In 1891, the rural population of Wales was about 616,000 and by 1911 just over 649,000 people lived and worked in these areas.”可知在这个时期威尔士的人口没有减少，而是上升了，故选D。
B
Some people are lucky enough to be born with a good sense of direction and even if they have only visited a place once, they will be able to find it again years later.
I am one of those unfortunate people who have poor sense of direction and I may have visited a place time after time but I still get lost on my way there. When I was young I was so shy that I never dared ask complete strangers the way and so I used to wander round in circles and hope that by some chance I would get to the spot I was heading for.
I am no longer too shy to ask people for direction, but I often receive replies that puzzle me. Often people do not like to admit that they didn't know their hometown and will insist on telling you the way, even if they do not know it; others, who are anxious to prove that they know their hometown very well, will give you a long list of directions which you can not possibly hope to remember, and still others do not seem to be able to tell between their left and their right and you find in the end that you are going in the opposite direction to that in which you should be going.
If anyone ever asks me the way to somewhere, I always tell them I am a stranger to the town in order to avoid giving them wrong direction but even this can have embarrassing results.
Once I was on my way to work when I was stopped by a man who asked me if I would direct him the way to the Sunlight Building. I gave my usual reply, but I had not walked on a few steps when I realized that he had asked for directions to my office building. However, at this point, I decide it was too late to turn back and search for him out of the crowd behind me as I was going to meet with someone at the office and I did not want to keep him waiting.
Imagine my embarrassment when my secretary showed in the very man who had asked for directions of my office and his astonishment when he recognized me as the person he had asked.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。一些人生来没有方向感，本文讲述了作者在问路时和被问路时遇到的事情。
5．Who showed the right way to the interviewee according to the passage
A．A warm?hearted old lady did such a thing.
B．The writer did it for himself.
C．The secretary did so.
D．Someone we don't know.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据短文最后一段可知本文没有提到是谁给这个面试者指路了，只是说这个面试者最后来到了面试的地方，故选D。
6．Why did the writer consider himself to be an unlucky dog
A．Because he always forget the way to home.
B．Because of his poor sense of direction.
C．Because he did not have any friend.
D．Because he used to be shy and dared not ask others the way.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段“I am one of those unfortunate people who have poor sense of direction”可知是因为作者生来方向感就不好，他才感到不幸，故选B。
7．How did the visitor feel when he was showed into the very room
A．He felt astonished. B．He felt embarrassed.
C．He felt very sad. D．He felt strange.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据短文最后一段“his astonishment when he recognized me as the person he had asked.”可知这个面试者感到很震惊，故选A。
8．What is the writer going to do when someone asks him for direction
A．He will direct the right way to the person willingly.
B．He will give the very person long list of direction.
C．He will reply to it by the means of being a stranger to the town.
D．He is going to show the man an opposite direction.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据短文第四段“If anyone ever asks me the way to somewhere, I always tell them I am a stranger to the town in order to avoid giving them wrong direction but even this can have embarrassing results.”可知我会告诉他们我也不是这个镇的本地居民，故选C。PAGE
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Module 1 课时跟踪检测（一） Introduction & Reading — Pre?reading
阅读理解
A
These are some ideas that some people came up with about what the life will be like in the year 2500.
We will have established a base on the moon. School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly. We will have found cures (疗法) for AIDS and cancer. The war will have ended and peace flows freely through the land. Kids will learn more and be smarter than ever before！History will be the main subject at school. Cafeteria (自助餐厅) food will be delicious！You just walk up to a machine, stick out your tongue, and it will scan your taste buds (味蕾) to see what you want to eat.
—Kristen
Here I am in the wonderful year of 2500 and life is so easy. I work in a pet store and it is so hard！I have to wake up at midnight every day and fly my car to the store. It takes so long to get there. It takes me 20 seconds to get to the store in Mississippi from my home in Florida！At work, I have to push 5 buttons and then I go home. It takes 2 seconds and that is like forever.
—Morgan
In the year 2500, I think we will have invented cars that run on things we don't need like garbage. Tail gas will smell like whatever you like such as chocolate. I also predict that buildings will be able to go into a different dimension (维) so your car won't hit them. The cars in 2500 don't fly, for we haven't got that technology yet, but they can hover (盘旋) up to seven feet. These cars are made for speed!
—Carly
Instead of cars, we may have hovering devices that float around. We could also have electric cars instead of gas powered cars. Food might be more healthy. What I believe is that the environment will change the most. The environmental changes will also determine many other changes. If more people try to help the environment, then perhaps in 2500 we will have more forests and wildlife. If people won't help the environment, then we will have no forests and little wildlife left.
—Roberta
语篇解读：文章描述了到2500年人类的生活情况。
1．According to Kristen, what will happen in 2500
A．English will be the main subject at school.
B．Students can go to the moon every week.
C．Cafeteria will replace other restaurants.
D．AIDS and cancer will disappear.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句Kristen所说的话“School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly.”可知B项为正确答案。
2．The underlined word “scan” in the text could be replaced by “________”．
A．change B．treat
C．examine D．improve
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据画线单词所在的句子的意思“你只需要走到一台机器跟前，伸出你的舌头，然后机器就会判断出你想吃什么”可以推断出，机器通过仔细查看(examine)你的味蕾就能判断出你想吃什么。
3．Morgan thinks his work in the pet store is ________.
A．difficult B．meaningless
C．important D．easy
解析：选D 推理判断题。文章中Morgan对他工作的具体描述使用的是反语，他真实的意思是“这份工作太轻松了”。他的第一句话也是对该意思的提示，故选D项。
4．Roberta thinks that in 2500 ________.
A．the environment will have changed a lot
B．there will be more wildlife and forests
C．the environment will be seriously damaged
D．cars will run on solar power and electricity
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章最后Roberta所说的那段话可知，她所坚信的是环境一定会变化很大，或往好的方面变化，或往坏的方面变化。
B
My legs don't do much because I have a serious disease. They just sit there and look pretty. When people look at me, they only see the chair — my wheelchair. I've been in one since I was 3 years old. And it doesn't matter if I graduate at the top of my class and go to law school. To some, I'll always be the girl in the chair.
But I don't think of myself as the kid who can't walk. Most of my friends don't even notice the chair anymore. I'm just the girl they've been friends with. My friends are good at lifting me in and out of my small car when we go to the movies. We even took the car to the dance. One of the boys helped me out of the car and all the girls helped me to fix my dress. Even in the crowded school elevator, there's always someone around to carry me.
There are a lot of things I can't do for myself, such as lifting my arms, dressing myself, and feeding myself. Even so, I do very well at school and I always tell myself that I'm just like any other kid in my school.
The truth is that my parents raised me to be proud of my disability (残疾). There are plenty of things I wish I could do differently. I wanted to be a doctor. But that's not going to work out. So I'll be a lawyer (律师) instead. I also wanted to dance and play soccer. My parents taught me that I'm like this for a reason — to educate people and show them that this disease affects (侵袭) my bones — not my brain. My friends Erica once said to me，“Kennedy, you're not disabled. You just can't walk.”
语篇解读：本文讲述作者虽然有残疾，但是仍微笑着面对生活。
5．What does the underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refer to
A．The author's legs. B．The author's chairs.
C．The author's friends. D．The author's diseases.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第一段提到“My legs don't do much because I have a serious disease. They just sit there and look pretty”因为我有严重的疾病所以我的腿不好，只能坐着，故选A项。
6．We can learn from the second paragraph that the author ________.
A．is the dancing queen of her school
B．is afraid of taking the school elevator
C．often gets lots of help from her friends
D．can't be understood by her schoolmates
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段提到“Even in the crowded school elevator, there's always someone around to carry me”甚至在学校拥挤的电梯里，也有人帮我，故可知作者从周围朋友中得到许多帮助，因此选C项。
7．Kennedy's story mainly tells us that we should ________.
A．work hard B．smile at life
C．have dreams D．thank our parents
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第二句可知我的父母教会我疾病侵袭的是我的身体，不是我的大脑，再根据第二段提到“But I don't think of myself as the kid who can't walk”我不认为自己是个不会走的孩子，可知作者身体虽然残疾但微笑着面对生活，故选B项。
C
What will man be like in the future — in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now？We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively a short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones！This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular, the forehead will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.
But what about hair？This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then，both sexes are likely to be bald.
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at！This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍未来人类的外貌可能会出现的变化。
8．The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A．man's life will be different in the future
B．future man will look quite different from us
C．man is growing taller and uglier as time passes
D．man's organs' functions will be on the wane
解析：选B 主旨大意题。从文章第一段可知本文主要介绍未来人类的外貌可能会出现的变化。C项只是其中一个方面。
9．What serves as the evidence that man is changing
A．Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.
B．Man's hair is getting thinner and thinner.
C．Man's arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.
D．Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.
解析：选D 细节理解题。从第二段第二句可知人类身高已经改变。A、B、C三项均为人类未来的变化趋势而不是人类变化的证据。
10．Which of the following is TRUE about a human being in the future
A．He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.
B．He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.
C．His fingers grow weaker because he doesn't have to make use of them.
D．He thinks and feels in different ways.
解析：选A 正误判断题。第五段指出人类的头发可能会消失，因为“it does not serve a useful purpose any longer”故A项正确。
11．It is implied that ________.
A．human beings will become less attractive in the future
B．less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration
C．human beings hope for a change in the future life
D．future life is always predictable
解析：选B 推理判断题。从人类身体变化可以看出，经常使用的器官部位，如大脑、手指将变得发达，而不常用的器官如头发、四肢会退化。
