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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．The secretary arranged a convenient (方便的) time and space for the applicants to have an interview.
2．The art museum is planning to display (展示) the new paintings it has bought.
3．I love travelling and my next destination (目的地) might be Tibet.
4．Nowadays many countries begin to explore (探索) space.
5．To solve the traffic jams, many countries are trying to limit (限制) the number of cars.
6．Liu Hulan was a worthy (worth) daughter of the party.
7．Is there a connection (connect) between smoking and lung cancer
8．He entered the room without permission (permit)．
9．What made an impression (impress) on me was his intelligence.
10．There are many parks and playgrounds for kids in suburban (suburb) areas.
Ⅱ.选词填空
under construction， in no time， provide ...for， be connected to， on display， for convenience， get around， be stuck in
1．What a pity they were_stuck_in the traffic jam.
2．The news quickly got_around that Mo Yan went back to his hometown.
3．We bought this house for_convenience;_it's near the school.
4．This printing machine is_connected_to the computer.
5．It's important to provide good education for the young.
6．Because many roads have been destroyed in the earthquake, the new ones are under_construction.
7．After the accident, the injured were taken to the nearest hospital in_no_time.
8．The necklace on_display is said to belong to a queen living in the 19th century.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．老师不容许我解释迟到的原因。
The teacher didn't permit_me_to_explain the reason why I was late.
2．动动脑筋，你将会找到办法。
Use_your_head,_and you'll find a way.
3．被老师表扬的那些学生都是经常帮助他人的一些人。
The students praised_by_the_teacher were those who often helped others.
4．这本书很值得一看。
The book is_well_worth_reading.
5．站在山顶上，整个城市尽收眼底。
Standing on the top of the hill, you can have_a_good_view_of the whole city.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
Congratulations on deciding to visit the Big Apple. Whether you choose to spend time in the Metropolitan Museum of Art or an S&M club in the west Village, or both, you're in for quite an experience. NYC(New York City) isn't nearly as crazy or dangerous as movies make it out to be, so relax and enjoy its intrinsic (本质的) weirdness.
Instructions to get there
New York City, being a major metropolis, can be accessed in many ways: by plane, train, bus or car.
Flying: There are three major airports people usually fly into when traveling to New York. La Guardia is the closest to Manhattan, and is located in the borough of Queens. JFK international Airport is also in Queens, but a little farther from Manhattan. Newark is in New Jersey and is by far the farthest from the city.
Train: Amtrak (美国铁路公司) trains arrive constantly in Penn Station, which is located at 7th Avenue and 34th Street. Penn Station is conveniently located in the heart of Manhattan and can be accessed via subway and taxis. Metro North, a light rail system that runs from Connecticut to New York, is another convenient way to get into the city if you happen to be nearby. Those trains come into Grand Central Station, which is located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue.
Bus: For those of you on a tight budget (or who are just plain cheap but have a lot of time on your hands), the bus is always an option. Buses — run by several companies including Greyhound, Trailways, Peter Pan and New Jersey Transit — are usually much cheaper than trains and planes, and they are just as convenient, arriving at Port Authority, located at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. Of course, buses take longer and have smellier bathrooms.
Driving: If you choose to drive to New York City, your best bet is to find a garage as soon as you arrive and park your car for the duration of the trip. Driving and parking in the city are both impossible, and will certainly make your trip miserable. Since New York has excellent public transportation and thousands of taxis, you really don't need your car if you are staying in Manhattan.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了去纽约旅行所乘的交通工具。
1．In many films New York City seems ________.
A．dangerous B．traditional
C．convenient D．unique
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“NYC(New York City) isn't nearly as crazy or dangerous as movies make it out to be”可知，纽约不像电影中的那样疯狂和危险。故选A。
2．Which one shows the right order of airports' distance from New York City
A．JFK International Airport－Newark－La Guardia
B．La Guardia－JFK International Airport－Newark
C．La Guardia－Newark－JFK International Airport
D．JFK International Airport－La Guardia－Newark
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章中的“La Guardia is the closest to Manhattan, JFK international Airport is also in Queens, but a little farther from Manhattan.”和“Newark is in New Jersey and is by far the farthest from the city.”可知B正确。
3．If you are on vacation but don't have enough money, which transportation is your best choice
A．Plane. B．Train.
C．Bus. D．Car.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章中的“For those of you on a tight budget (or who are just plain cheap but have a lot of time on your hands), the bus is always an option.”可知，如果你手头紧，乘公共汽车是你的选择，故选C。
4．The biggest challenge for driving to New York City is ________.
A．its high cost B．taking a long time
C．unpleasant smell D．parking the car
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“your best bet is to find a garage as soon as you arrive and park your car for the duration of the trip.”可知，驾车去纽约找停车的地方是一个巨大的挑战。故选D。
B
Most of the sandstorms that had swept China last year came from foreign land, a Chinese official in charge of desertification (荒漠化) control said on Monday. And the invasions (入侵) could partly explain the frequent sandstorms in the country in recent years despite its achievements in desertification control.
Since the start of last spring, the north and northwestern Chinese regions had been hit by 17 sandstorms, of which, a dozen came from foreign land.
Situated in the central Asia sandstorm region, one of the world's four largest sandstorm sources, China also suffers from sandstorms from outside the country while being blamed as a sand source to northeast Asia. The other three major sources are in Africa, North America and Australia.
The land suffering from desertification has been decreasing by 7,585 square kilometers annually in China, and the area of sandy land has also been falling by 1,284 square kilometers a year.
The shrinkage (收缩) forms a clear contrast to the fact that the land suffering from desertification and sandy feature was added by 10,400 square kilometers and 3,436 square kilometers late last century, respectively.
Currently, the desertification land in China makes up 2.64 million square kilometers, accounting for 27.46 percent of the nation's land, and its sandy land totals 1.74 million square kilometers, accounting for 18.1 percent of the country's total.
语篇解读：近年来中国遭受严重的风沙袭击，而中国也被认为是风沙的来源之一，经过努力在治沙方面取得显著的效果。
5．What does the underlined word “decreasing” mean in Paragraph 4
A．Going down. B．Going up.
C．Coming from. D．Taking up.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据第四段最后的“has also been falling by 1,284 square kilometres a year”可知，该词的意思是“减少”，与fall的意思接近，故选A项。
6．Where do most of the sandstorms in China come from
A．The northwestern Chinese regions.
B．The northern Chinese regions.
C．The western part of China.
D．Foreign countries.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段提到“Most of the sandstorms that had swept China last year came from foreign land, a Chinese official in charge of desertification (荒漠化) control said on Monday.”去年袭击中国的沙尘暴大部分来自外国，故选D项。
7．Which of the following is believed to be the sand source to northeast Asia
A．Mongolia. B．Africa.
C．China. D．Australia.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段“Situated in the central Asia sandstorm region, one of the world's four largest sandstorm sources, China also suffers from sandstorms from outside the country while being blamed as a sand source to northeast Asia”可知中国被认为是东北亚风沙的来源地，故选C项。
8．What can we infer from this passage
A．The land in China suffering from desertification has been increasing greatly.
B．China has made achievements in its own desertification control.
C．The desertification land makes up nearly half of China's territory.
D．Little progress has been made in controlling desertification in China.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第四段提到“The land suffering from desertification has been decreasing by 7, 585 square kilometers annually in China, and the area of sandy land has also been falling by 1, 284 square kilometers a year.”遭受风沙袭击的土地每年减少7 585平方公里，沙地的区域已经减少了1 284平方公里，故可知控制沙漠化取得了成效，选B项。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
People need homes: children assume their parents' place as home; boarders call school “home” on weekdays; married couples work together to build new homes; and travelers ... have no place to call “home”， at least for a few nights.
__1__？Don't they have the right to a home Of course they do.
Some regular travelers take their own belongings: like bed sheets, pillowcases and family photos to make them feel like home no matter where they are; some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very familiar with service and attendants; others may simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homely. __2__！
And how about maintaining relationships while in transit __3__； some send letters and postcards, or even photos; others may just call and say hi, just to let their friends know that they're still alive and well. __4__. Making friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home. Backpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends, even closer than siblings.
Nowadays, fewer people are working in their local towns, so how do they develop a sense of belonging __5__.Wherever we are, with just a little bit of effort and imagination, we can make the place we stay “home”.
A．Home is the harbor for travelers
B．People find ways to keep in touch
C．Do all people have a comfortable home
D．Some keep contact with their friends via Internet
E．So how about people who have to travel for extended periods of time
F．Whenever we step out of our local boundaries, there is always another “home” waiting to be found
G．Furthermore, driving a camping car during one's travels and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like home — only mobile
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，阐述了怎样让旅行者找到一种归属感。
1．选E 根据上文可知，人们都需要家，那么旅行者呢，他们至少有几个晚上没有家。而下文叙述，他们就没有拥有家的权利吗？他们当然有。E项“那么，那些不得不延长旅行时间的人呢”，符合上下文语境。故选E。
2．选G 本段主要是说对于旅行者来说，出门在外也要有家的感觉。G项“此外，旅行者在旅行期间开着宿营车并在车里睡觉也有家的感觉，只不过它是移动的”符合语境。故选G。
3．选D 空格前一句意为：在旅行过程中如何(与家人、朋友)保持联系？结合下文中一些保持联系的方式可知，D项“一些人通过网络与他们的朋友保持联系”符合语境。故选D。
4．选B 根据上文可知，有些人会寄信件和明信片，甚至是照片，其他人可能只是打电话问候一下，只是想让朋友知道他们还活着并且过得很好。根据下文可知，在路上交朋友也能或多或少地带给旅行者家的感觉。B项“人们会找到很多方法来保持联系”能够联系上下文。故选B。
5．选F 根据上文可知，现在，越来越少的人在他们自己的城市工作，他们要如何培养归属感？而下文又提到，无论我们在哪里，只要用一点点的努力和想象，我们就能使我们待的地方变为“家”。F项“无论何时我们走出自己的城市，总有另一个‘家’等着我们去发现”符合语境。故选F。
Ⅵ.课时书面表达训练(请根据提示把语段补充完整)
With the development of economy, there are many cars, buses and trolleybuses in our city. We can 1.get_crowded (拥挤) 2.during_the_rush_hour (上下班的高峰时期) because there are just a few roads. To everyone's joy, a new road is 3.under_construction (在建设中). When it is completed in 2017, it will 4.be_connected_to (和……相连) another road. I think 5.it_is more convenient_for_people_to (人们做……很方便) 6.get_around (出行) and we can 7.have_a_good_view_of (饱览) the rapid changing city. So the road 8.is well worth (值得) building.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．She's too tired and in no mood (情绪) to dance.
2．The flight has been delayed because of traffic congestion (拥塞) at London airport.
3．Please write your name and home address on this registration (登记) form.
4．The policeman asked me to blow (吹) into a plastic bag.
5．He switched (打开) the light on.
6．The reaction (react) against traditional styles continued for another 50 years.
7．Attempts to find a solution (solve) to the problem have failed.
8．Sometimes it is more convenient (convenience) to use an ATM machine than to go into a bank.
9．The actor gave us an impressive (impress) performance.
10．You must show your parking permit (permit) if you stop your car here.
Ⅱ.选词填空
in a good mood， drive sb. mad， what's more， no way， react to， keep cool， switch off， keep ... out of
1．Close the door and keep the smoke out_of the office.
2．Make sure the power supply is switched_off before you leave for Beijing.
3．In face of danger, you should keep_cool.
4．We wondered how he reacted_to the news.
5．There's no_way I'm agreeing to do such a stupid thing!
6．He is always in_a_good_mood and always has something positive to say.
7．You need a map, What's_more,_you also need a camera and an umbrella.
8．The terrible news almost drove him mad.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．他被老师批评了，这使得他很伤心。
He was criticized by the teacher, which_made_him_sad.
2．——妈妈，我可以把桃子放在橱柜里吗？
——不可以，你不能使它们保存完好。应把它们放进冰箱。
—Mummy, can I put the peaches in the cupboard
—No, dear. You can't leave_them_good. Put them in the fridge instead.
3．控制房价的解决办法好像没起作用。
The_solution_to_controlling the house price doesn't seem to work.
4．孩子们通常以违背父母的意愿来反抗他们。
Children tend to react_against_their_parents by going against their wishes.
5．她要去修鞋。
She is going to have_her_shoes_repaired.
Ⅳ.完形填空
This is my third story. When I was 17, I read a quote (引述) that __1__ something like, “If you live each day __2__ it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right.”Since then, for the past thirty three years, I've looked __3__ the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am __4__ to do today？”And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row (连续), I know I need to change something.
About a year ago I was __5__ with cancer. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should __6__ to live no longer than three to six months. They advised me to go home and get my __7__ in order, which is doctors' code for “prepare to __8__”. Later that evening when the doctors __9__ the cells taken from my pancreas (胰腺) under a microscope, they started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is __10__ with surgery. I had the surgery and, __11__， I'm fine now.
This was the closest I've been to facing death, and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades. Death is the __12__ we all share. No one has __13__ escaped it. And that is __14__ it should be, because death is very likely the single __15__ invention of life. It's life's change agent. It clears out the old to make __16__ for the new. Your time is __17__， so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma (信条) — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of __18__ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to __19__ your heart and intuition(直觉). They __20__ already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
语篇解读：岁月匆匆，人生短暂，人要为自己活着，而不是生活在别人的阴影下。九死一生的坎坷经历让作者刻骨铭心。
1．A.said B．described
C．went D．expressed
解析：选C 动词辨析。say“说”；describe“描述”；go“进展”；express“表达”。作者在十七岁时读到一句引言，大概意思如下。此处的go表示(故事、歌词等)内容是，故选C。
2．A.unless B．as if
C．even if D．as long as
解析：选B 连词辨析。unless“除非”；as if“犹如”；even if“即使”；as long as“只要”。如果你将每一天都当作你生命中的最后一天来度过的话……as if表示“好像；仿佛”，故选B。
3．A.in B．at
C．through D．on
解析：选A 介词辨析。in“在……里面”；at“在”；through“通过”；on“在……上”。三十三年来，作者每天早上都审视镜子“中”的自己，并不断地向自己发问。作者的焦点不是镜子，而是镜子中的自己，故选A。
4．A.about B．off
C．out D．of
解析：选A 名词辨析。row“行”；minute“分钟”；sense“感觉”；word“字”。如果今天是我生命中的最后一天，我想做我今天打算做的事情吗？be about to“打算”，故选A。
5．A.connected B．infected
C．affected D．diagnosed
解析：选D 动词辨析。connect“连接”；infect“感染”；affect“影响”；diagnose“诊断”。大约一年前，作者被“诊断”出患有癌症，diagnose“诊断(疾病)”，故选D。
6．A.want B．dream
C．expect D．imagine
解析：选C 动词辨析。want“希望”；dream“梦想”；expect“期待”；imagine“想象”。上文提到医生告诉作者这几乎肯定是一种不治之症，所以作者对自己生命期限的“期望”应该是不多于三至六个月，故选C。
7．A.duties B．businesses
C．affairs D．life
解析：选C 名词辨析。duty“职责”；business“企业”；affair“事务”；life“生活”。医生们建议作者回家把自己的“事情”料理好。B项意为“商店，公司”，在文章中没有信息支持，故选C。
8．A.work B．start
C．talk D．die
解析：选D 动词辨析。work“工作”；start“开始”；talk“说话”；die“死亡”。医生建议让作者回家就是准备“死亡”，故选D。
9．A.looked B．viewed
C．realized D．noticed
解析：选B 动词辨析。look“看”；view“查看”；realize“实现”；notice“注意到”。那天晚上稍晚的时候，当他们在显微镜下“观察”从作者的胰腺中取出的细胞时，他们大叫了起来，view“观看(尤指)仔细察看”，故选B。
10．A.curable B．possible
C．acceptable D．suitable
解析：选A 形容词辨析。curable“可治愈的”；possible“可能的”；acceptable“可接受的”；suitable“合适的”。他们得出的结果是这是一种罕见的胰腺癌，通过外科手术“可以治愈”，故选A。
11．A.carefully B．thankfully
C．anxiously D．hopefully
解析：选B 副词辨析。carefully“仔细地”；thankfully“感激地”；anxiously“焦急地”；hopefully“有希望地”。医生本来判定作者必死无疑，结果发现他患的是可能治疗的癌症，作者经过手术后痊愈了，故非常“感激”，故选B。
12．A.possession B．destination
C．expectation D．position
解析：选B 名词辨析。possession“占有”；destination“目的地”；expectation“期望”；position“位置”。死亡是我们共有的“终点”，任何人无法避免，故选B。
13．A.ever B．even
C．never D．still
解析：选A 副词辨析。ever“曾经”；even“即使”；never“从来不”；still“仍然”。每个人最终都要死亡，没有一个人“曾经”逃脱过，故选A。
14．A.when B．while
C．as D．since
解析：选C 连词辨析。when“什么时候”；while“而”；as“作为”；since“自……以来”。死亡是芸芸众生的最终归宿，这正是万物应该有的结局，此处as意为“正如”，故选C。
15．A.better B．worst
C．worse D．best
解析：选D better“更好的”；worst“最坏的”；worse“更糟的”；best“最好的”。下文提到死亡是生命变革的促进者，属于正常的新老更替，由此可推知死亡很可能是生命中“最好的”证明，故选D。
16．A.use B．difference
C．sense D．way
解析：选D 名词辨析。use“用途”；difference“差异”；sense“感觉”；way“方法”。死亡清除了陈旧的东西，为新生事物让路。make way for 可意为“为……让路”，故选D。
17．A.endless B．repeated
C．countless D．limited
解析：选D 形容词辨析。endless“没完没了的”；repeated“重复的”；countless“无数的”；limited“有限的”。本句后半句提到不要把时间浪费在过别人的生活上面，由此可知你的时间是“有限的”，故选D。
18．A.others' B．others
C．anyone's D．some others
解析：选A 代词辨析。others'“其他的”；others“其他”；anyone's“任何人的”；some others“一些人的”。不要让“别人的”观点淹没你的心声，故选A。
19．A.listen B．follow
C．take D．accept
解析：选B 动词辨析。listen“听”；follow“跟随”；take“采取”；accept“接受”。最重要的是，要有勇气“跟随”你的内心和直觉，故选B。
20．A.however B．whatever
C．somehow D．somewhat
解析：选C 副词辨析。however“然而”；whatever“无论”；somehow“在某种程度上”；somewhat“有些”。要相信自己的内心和直觉，它们“不知怎么地”已经知道了你真正想成为什么样的人。其他的一切都是次要的。D项表示“有点儿，有几分”，不符合语境，故选C。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
The Dial a Bus, which is a mixture of an ordinary bus and a taxi, can pick up passengers at their doors or at a nearby bus stop shortly after they have telephoned for service. The computer will know the location of its vehicles (车辆), how many passengers are on them, and where they are heading. It will choose the right vehicle and send it to the caller according to the programming of the system.
The cost of taxi rides can be reduced by sharing rides, and the Dial a Bus system is designed to do this as well. Information from the study for the new system suggests that depending on passengers' need, door to door transportation can serve its passengers almost as fast as a private taxi but at one quarter to one half the price.
The key point is that the Dial a Bus may do what other transportation systems don't do now. The system will attract more off peak (非高峰期的) business than other normal transportation does. And if it does attract enough passengers, the off peak income (收入) would keep Dial a Bus away from the economic problems faced by other transportation services, which are used only 3 or 4 hours a day. It could also help reduce dependence upon cars.
There is little question that the idea for the Dial a Bus system will come true. Most of the existing vehicles can comfortably carry 12 to 24 passengers. Some can also offer services to puters, radio communications and telephone links are enough for the needs of the Dial a Bus system.
A limited demonstration (演示) of the Dial a Bus idea can almost certainly be finished within 3 years at a cost of less than 1 million using existing equipment. A full scale (全面的) demonstration of the Dial a Bus service, using vehicles and equipment specially designed to test all the possible advantages, probably can be completed within 7 years at a cost of less than 20 million.
语篇解读：本文介绍了Dial a Bus这种新的交通运输方式的特点和优势及研究的进展情况。
1．One important character of the Dial a Bus system is that ________.
A．it serves special persons
B．it has no drivers
C．it needs no electricity
D．it is fast and cheap
解析：选D 细节理解题。从第二段第二句中的“...can serve its passengers almost as fast as a private taxi but at one quarter to one half the price”可知，Dial a Bus系统的一个突出的特点是比较快捷和便宜。
2．What can we know about the Dial a Bus according to the passage
A．It can pick up passengers just at a nearby bus stop.
B．It can offer services to any place except airports.
C．It has many advantages over other transportation.
D．It will be put to use after the limited demonstration.
解析：选C 细节理解题。从文章前三段内容可知，与一般的交通运输方式相比，Dial a Bus可以提供更加方便、快捷、价格低廉的服务，不会出现经济方面的问题。从第一段第一句可知A项错误；从第四段第三句可知B项错误；从最后一段内容可知D项不符合文意。
3．According to the passage, the use of the Dial a Bus system in the future is ________.
A．doubtful B．certain
C．unknown D．limited
解析：选B 推理判断题。从第四段第一句“There is little question that the idea for the Dial a Bus system will come true.”及文章内容可知，Dial a Bus将来被投入使用是可以确定的。
4．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．A Future Transportation System
B．The Transportation Problems
C．A New Phone Call System
D．The Newly invented Buses
解析：选A 标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了Dial a Bus这种新的交通运输方式的特点和优势及研究的进展情况。
B
Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I was eating with my wife and children, ”he said, “When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything.”she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department(福利机构)brought them food, clothes and shelter.
语篇解读：一场暴风雨席卷了两个村庄。它不仅摧毁了房屋，也造成了人员伤亡，还有二百多人无家可归。
5．How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm
A．Fourteen. B．Twenty one.
C．Twenty nine. D．Thirty six.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段出现的三个数字14, 7, 15即可知D为正确答案。
6．Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began
A．He was in bed.
B．He was inside the house.
C．He was outside the house.
D．He was on the roof.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据“I was eating with my wife and children.”可排除A和D，由下文可知房子倒塌时他在房子内，故C也不合题意。
7．Which of the following may be the best title for this passage
A．A Terrible Storm B．A Lucky Woman
C．Good Soldiers D．Clever People
解析：选A 标题归纳题。这篇阅读材料主要描述了暴风雨袭击的过程，故选A项。PAGE
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课时跟踪检测（一）Introduction & Reading — Pre?reading
阅读理解
A
For more than nine days, for more than 60 miles, thousands of Beijing bound vehicles have come to an almost total stop on highways called the 6 and 110 that run from Inner Mongolia southeast to the nation's capital.
Bai Xiaolong, a 30 year old truck driver, says it took him five days to make the 350 mile journey from Inner Mongolia to Tianjin. He spent much of that time reading, text messaging and sleeping rather than speeding up.
“There was one day that I didn't move, not even an inch, ”said Bai, an inhabitant of Jining in Inner Mongolia, a city at the western end of the traffic jam.
Chinese officials said that the congestion is mainly because of the maintenance (维护) projects that began in mid August and are scheduled to be completed in mid September. Trucks carrying 8 tons or more of coal or fruit have been responsible for damaging the roadway, thus making the work necessary.
Drivers who often use the route know that heavy traffic has long been a fact of life.“The problem is really that there're too many cars and trucks and not enough lanes (车道), ”Bai said.“We drivers are used to this sort of thing happening.”
The two national freeways are heavily used by trucks carrying coal from the recently opened fields of Inner Mongolia to China's coastal cities.
The seemingly endless jam began on the 6 and spread to the 110, which runs parallel (平行的), when officials sought to ease the traffic on the 6.
The Global Times, an English language newspaper, said the jam had eased somewhat in the last two days, but inhabitants of the region say the congestion simply spilled out onto other roads.
The congestion has created an economy of its own. Vendors (小贩) sell boxed lunches, noodles and drinking water to the travelers, often at jackedup prices. And because of the long standing problems along the highways, dozens of small hotels have appeared, attracting drivers who need a stop to catch more serious sleep.
语篇解读：本文报道了发生在北京的一次严重交通堵塞。
1．During the congestion, Bai Xiaolong did all the following EXCEPT ________.
A．sleeping B．text messaging
C．speeding up D．reading
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的最后一句可知，在堵车的过程中，他除了睡觉、发短信，就是阅读，没有加速行驶，故选C项。
2．What can we infer from the text
A．Bai Xiaolong was born in Tianjin.
B．The problem of traffic jams in China will be solved soon.
C．Chinese officials think it is necessary to build more lanes.
D．The local people don't think the congestion has eased.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“...inhabitants of the region say the congestion simply spilled out onto other roads.”可知，当地居民认为交通堵塞只是转移到了别的道路上，也就是说他们认为当地的交通拥堵并没有得到缓解。
3．The underlined word“jackedup”in the last paragraph probably means“________”．
A．high B．right
C．special D．low
解析：选A 词义猜测题。因为堵车所以司机被困在那里，他们需要吃的和喝的，而一些商贩发现了这个商机，往往哄抬物价，司机们别无选择，由此可猜测出该词的意思为“很高的”。
4．What would be the best title of the passage
A．The congestion creates an economy of its own
B．Traffic jam near Beijing stretches on for days
C．The traffic has improved in Beijing
D．Truck drivers in China live a hard life
解析：选B 标题归纳题。本文报道了一次严重的交通堵塞。60多英里的道路变成了停车场，足足堵了九天多的时间，B项作为标题最合适。
B
When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn't very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn't catch anything. I usually got pretty
upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”， I remember being even more upset then because, “I'm not a fish！”I didn't know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does
As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish don't have any eyelids (眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes ... The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.
When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like salespeople.”But it didn't completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.”What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.”Years later, with great efforts to promote long term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.
语篇解读：本文叙述了作者以通过父亲教授他钓鱼时，要像鱼一样思考，学会钓鱼的道理，告诉大家从事商业销售时要像消费者一样去思考。
5．Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine
A．He could not catch a fish.
B．His father was not patient with him.
C．His father did not teach him fishing.
D．He could not influence a fish as his father did.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段的“But the only thing that wasn't very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn't catch anything. I usually got pretty upset”可知，作者感到难过，是因为他捉不到一条鱼，故选A。
6．What did the author's father really mean
A．To read about fish.
B．To learn fishing by oneself.
C．To understand what fish think.
D．To study fishing in many ways.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据“The more I understand fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.(我越了解鱼，我越能有效地找到鱼，抓住鱼。)”可知，此处父亲的意思是要我了解钓鱼的方法，故选D。
7．According to the author, fish are most likely to be found _________.
A．in deep water on sunny days
B．in deep water on cloudy days
C．in shallow water under sunlight
D．in shallow water under waterside trees.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据“That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water”可知，鱼喜欢在浅水里，不喜欢在深水里，故排除A、B两项。根据“water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish don't have any eyelids (眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes”可知，鱼喜欢待在阴凉处，不喜欢待在阳光直射的地方，故排除C项。D项，水边树下的浅水处是鱼喜欢待的地方，故此处更有可能发现鱼。故选D。
8．After entering the business world, the author found ________.
A．it easy to think like a customer
B．his father's fishing advice inspiring
C．his first boss's sales ideas reasonable
D．it difficult to sell services to poor people
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据“I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers(我逐渐了解我们需要像消费者一样去思考)”，这与父亲的“You need to think like a fish”相似，因此，这是父亲的话给他的启发。故选B。
C
The freezing Northeast hasn't been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C (维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part — particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold weather root vegetables — was a 7 am adventure to the Sarasota farmers' market that proved to be more than worth the early wake up call.
The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7：00 am to 1 p．m, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.
Disappointed by many a broken, vine ripened (蔓上成熟的) promise, I've refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they're unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown's Grove Farm's stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal — and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn't be experiencing again for months.
Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown's Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where — luckily for me — I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I'd be ordering every tomato on it.
语篇解读：文章讲述了作者生活在冬天寒冷的纽约，当有机会到佛罗里达州萨拉索塔待一个周时，作者体验到了不同的冬天。
9．What did the author think of her winter life in New York
A．Exciting. B．Boring.
C．Relaxing. D．Annoying.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句“The freezing Northeast hasn't been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter”可以推测出作者在纽约冬天的生活是令人厌烦的。故选B。
10．What made the author's getting up late early worthwhile
A．Having a swim.
B．Breathing in fresh air.
C．Walking in the morning sun.
D．Visiting a local farmer's market.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“a 7 am adventure to the Sarasota farmers' market that proved to be more than worth the early wake up call”可知作者早上7点到农产品市场是有意义的。故选D。
11．What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter
A．They are soft. B．They look nice.
C．They taste great. D．They are juicy.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据文章第三段第二句“No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they're unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless.”可知，纽约的西红柿在商店里看起来是很吸引人的。故选B。
12．What was the author going to do that evening
A．Go to a farm. B．Check into a hotel.
C．Eat in a restaurant. D．Buy fresh vegetables.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段尤其倒数第一二句可知，作者晚上计划在餐馆吃饭，并且点西红柿。故选C。
