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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．Dead leaves floated on the surface (表面) of the water.
2．I'm extremely sceptical (怀疑的) about what I read in the press.
3．Blue whales are the largest creatures (动物) ever to have lived.
4．All our results are published in scientific journals (杂志)．
5．The point of this pencil isn't sharp (锋利的) enough.
6．People do not now believe in the existence (exist) of ghosts.
7．The police are investigating (调查) the mysterious (mystery) deaths of children at the hospital.
8．Over 200 people have been killed by volcanic (volcano) eruptions.
9．—What a frightening scene on the stage!
—Yeah, we girls were really frightened. (frighten)
10．He was wearing shorts which showed his long, and hairy (hair) legs.
Ⅱ.选词填空
instead of， be frightened at， exist in， claim ... back， be covered with， be sceptical about， calm down， close to
1.The roof fell down as I was walking out. I came close_to being killed.
2．Calm_down！There's nothing to worry about.
3．You can claim your money back if the goods are damaged.
4．That word doesn't exist_in English.
5．He was_frightened_at the coming examination.
6．Instead_of being annoyed, he seemed quite pleased.
7．The Changbai Mountain is_covered_with snow all the year round.
8．Really, I am_sceptical_about their honesty.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．人们对这一工程的实际价值仍持一种怀疑的态度。
There_remains_a_certain_doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project.
2．沙漠约占该国国土面积的一半。
The desert covers_nearly_half_the_country.
3．我们很可能打败他们，因为我们有很多非常出色的运动员。
We will be_likely_to_beat_them because we have many excellent players.
4．最近教师的提升和待遇再次成为新闻话题。
These days, promotions and benefits for teachers have_been_back_in_the_news.
5．他恐吓我不要说出真相。
He frightened_me_out_of_telling the truth.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
Online Money Earning
Yes, you can earn money online without any investment or without anytime limit. I have many useful easy methods for earning easy money while we all spend our useful time on the Internet by surfing, chatting, downloading and other work.
There is no need to stop any other work. We can earn with or without our daily routine. Here I tell you the complete method for online earning.
First Method
Earn money with “Bux. to”. You can earn money through “Bux.to” by clicking on ads on “Bux. to” site. First you need to open an account at “Bux. to”．
“Bux. To” is a new international and FREE English based service that allows advertisers to reach thousands of potential customers by displaying their ads on our “Surf Ads” page. An exact calculated percentage of all advertising income is paid to our members. “Bux. to” makes money through advertising.
How you make money
You view websites in 30 seconds through the “Surf Ads” page. Once the 30 seconds is up, you'll either get a green tick sign or a red “x”. The green tick sign means you've earned $0.01 and the “x” means you have not earned money for the visit. You'll get red xs when you have more than one websites from the “Surf Ads” page open. When this happens, you get no credit.
Earnings example
You click 10 ads per day ＝$0.10
20 referrals (转送) click 10 ads per day ＝$2.00
Your daily earnings ＝$2.10
Your weekly earnings ＝$14.70
Your monthly earnings ＝$63.00
How to get paid
If you have at least $10.00 accumulated, you can click on your account balance within your states area and it will meet your request. At present, it only makes payments through “AlertPay”. It will soon be using other methods of payment.
AlertPay is the payment processing solution that we use to pay members. Your AlertPay address is the e mail address you use to register with AlertPay. You can get a free AlertPay account at http：//alertpay. com.
Method 2 will publish soon ...
语篇解读：现在人们可以在网上赚钱了！无需邀请，也没有时间限制，本文详细介绍了一种网上通过浏览广告赚钱的方法。
1．What is the author's purpose of writing this passage
A．To introduce a surprising way to earn money.
B．To tell an interesting story.
C．To solve a puzzling problem.
D．To present an exciting research.
解析：选A 写作意图题。根据Online Money Earning可知这篇文章主要讲网上赚钱的方法。再根据“Here I tell you the complete method for online earning”可知作者在这篇文章中主要给读者介绍了一种在网上赚钱的具体方法。故选A。
2．You can earn money by ________.
A．chatting online
B．advertising some products
C．clicking on advertisement
D．choosing green ticks or x's
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第五段“The green tick sign means you've earned $0.01.”可知读者可以通过点击浏览网站上的广告赚钱。故选C。
3．What can we know from the passage
A．You'll earn $0.10 if you click 1 ad.
B．You'll get many green ticks if you have many websites open.
C．You can get your payments through AlertPay.
D．Your AlertPay account is not for free.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“At present, it only makes payments through ‘AlertPay’．”可知作者介绍的这个网站只能通过AlertPay对浏览广告的人支付酬劳。故选C。
B
A couple from Miami, Bill and Simone Butler, spent sixty six days in a life raft (救生筏) in the seas of Central America after their boat sank.
Twenty one days after they left Panama in their boat, Simony, they met some whales (鲸鱼)．“They started to hit the side of the boat，”said Bill, “and then suddenly we heard water.” Two minutes later, the boat was sinking. They jumped into the life raft and watched the boat go under the water.
For twenty days they had tins of food, biscuits，and bottles of water. They also had a fishing line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water — two things which saved their lives. They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw (生的)．Then the line broke.“So we had no more fish until something very strange happened. Some sharks (鲨鱼) came to feed, and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface. I caught them with my hands.”
About twenty ships passed them，but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life raft was beginning to break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing boat saw them and picked them up. They couldn't stand up. So the captain carried them onto his boat and took them to Costa Rica. Their two months at sea was over.
语篇解读：文章介绍了Bill 和 Simone Butler在中美洲海域遇险获救的故事。
4．Bill and Simone were travelling ________ when they met some whales.
A．in a life raft B．in Miami
C．in Simony D．in Panama
解析：选C 细节理解题。从第二段的第一句“Twenty one days after they left Panama in their boat, Simony，they met some whales.”可知他们是在Simony这艘船上遇见了鲸鱼。
5．The whales hit the side of the boat, and then ________.
A．they brought in a lot of water
B．they broke the side of the boat
C．they pulled the boat
D．they went under the water
解析：选A 细节理解题。从第二段“...and then suddenly we heard water.”可知鲸撞了船之后，船就进水了。
6．During their days at sea, ________ saved their lives.
A．tins of food and bottles of water
B．a fishing line and a machine
C．whales and sharks
D．twenty passing ships
解析：选B 细节理解题。从第三段的第二句“They also had a fishing line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water — two things which saved their lives.”可知，a fishing line和a machine救了他们的命。
7．When they saw the fishing boat which later picked them up, ________.
A．they were too excited to stand up
B．they couldn't wait to climb onto the boat
C．their life raft was beginning to break up
D．they knew their two months at sea would be over
解析：选D 推理判断题。从最后一段可知the couple是太虚弱所以不能站起来，是由船长carried them onto his boat，而救生筏早在出事后的50天就坏掉了，而不是获救当天坏的。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
Homework is a major part of going to school: It's your teachers' way of evaluating how much you understand what's going on in class. __1__ Luckily, you can do a few things to make homework less burden.
Be sure you understand the homework.
Write your homework down in your notebook or day planner if you need to. __2__ It's much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night!
Use any extra time in school.
Many schools have study halls that are specifically designed to allow students to study. It's tempting(诱惑人的) to hang out with friends during study periods or unstructured (松散的) time. __3__
Take a break.
__4__ So take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without stretching or relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often. Taking a 15 minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.
__5__
If you don't finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then budget your time. Most high school students have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it's a heavy homework day and it seems like you've got an assignment in every subject but gym and lunch, you'll need
to devote more time to homework. It's a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule, especially if you are involved in sports or activities or have an after school job.
A．And it helps digest important concepts.
B．Once your homework is done, you can check over it if you have extra time.
C．Plan yourself.
D．But the more work you can get done in school, the less you'll have to do that night.
E．Don't be afraid to ask questions about what's expected in your homework.
F．Settle down to homework.
G．Most people's attention spans (跨度) aren't very long.
语篇解读：家庭作业是学校生活的重要组成部分，本文提供了一些方法来减少家庭作业带来的压力。
1．选A 根据“It's your teachers' way of evaluating how much you understand what's going on in class.”可知家庭作业是老师评估你对课堂知识的理解，A选项符合，故选A。
2．选E 根据“It's much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night！”可知问老师比下课后自己想简单多了，E选项符合，故选E。
3．选D 根据“It's tempting(诱惑人的) to hang out with friends during study periods or unstructured (松散的) time.”在学期期间或者空闲时间和同学玩是很吸引人的，D选项符合，故选D。
4．选G 根据“So take some breaks while doing your homework.”所以在做作业的时候要记得休息一下，G选项符合，故选G。
5．选C 根据“If you don't finish your homework ...and then budget your time.”可知要对你的时间做出预算，C选项Plan yourself.要自己制定计划，符合，故选C。
Ⅵ.课时书面表达训练(请根据提示把语段补充完整)
The Yeti 1.has_been_back_in_the_news (再次成为新闻) ever since several sightings. Some people claimed to 2.have_got_a_clear_look_at (清晰地看见) it. According to the witnesses, the creature lives in high up in the Himalayas and 3.looks_like (看上去像……) an ape. It has big feet 4.instead_of (而不是) claws. It's said that it will 5.stick_out (伸出) its hands to attack anyone who gets 6.close_to (靠近) it. However, the scientists 7.are_sceptical_about (对……怀疑) the news. Himalayas 8.covers_an_area_of (占……面积) 594,400 square kilometers. They think 9.it_is_unlikely_that (不可能……) such a large creature lives in this desolate place. So far, there has been no firm evidence to support the existence of the Yeti.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．I have read an article about Yao Ming, one with good reputation (名誉) at home and abroad.
2．He indicated (暗示) that in fact your help was not welcome.
3．He has a very fierce (凶猛的) look on his face.
4．The police are still uncertain of the murderer's identity (身份)．
5．He was a warm, generous(大方的) and kind hearted man.
6．In the course of adaptation (adapt), much beauty was lost.
7．We may live to see the extinction (extinct) of the whale.
8．They say the government is not doing enough to investigate tens of thousands of killings and disappearances (disappear) over the past few years.
9．The new fossil finds may tell us more about human evolution (evolve)．
10．There is worldwide concern about the destruction (destroy) of the rainforests.
Ⅱ.选词填空
adapt to， die out， to the point， due to， go for， throw light on， be of importance
1.The question is_of_importance.
2．His scientific experiments threw_light_on the problem.
3．We had to put off the project due_to lack of money.
4．I like our headmaster's speech; it was clear and to_the_point.
5．The tiger in the southeast of China is dying_out.
6．We must learn to adapt_to the new life when going abroad.
7．When he went_for me, naturally I struck back.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．她认为没有价值的信息对我来说却很有用。
The information, which she thought of_no_value,_was of_great_use to me.
2．为了看得更清楚一些，这个人戴上了眼镜。
In_order_to_see_better,_the man put on his glasses.
3．——你查了去上海的火车的时间了吗？
——查了，早班车预计早晨5：30出发。
—Did you look up the time of trains to Shanghai
—Yes, the early train is_due_to_leave at 5：30 am.
4．他们的产品质量高，不负盛名。
Their products are of high quality and live_up_to_their_reputation.
5．当你到一个新的国家时，你必须使自己适应新的礼仪和风俗习惯。
When you go to a new country, you must adapt_yourself_to_new_manners_and_customs.
Ⅳ.完形填空
As I walked past a store, I saw it, my dream coat. I'd been searching for the wonderful style that I'd first __1__ in a magazine. I tried it on. It fit __2__ . I wrapped the coat around myself like a(n) __3__.
I knew that I shouldn't buy myself a present at Christmas time. I'd __4__ the gifts for my family long before. Mom had __5__ me into buying a coat months ago. __6__， I earned this by working all last summer. Still, I felt just a little __7__. “It is more blessed (幸福的) to give than to receive”. Those __8__ haunted (萦绕) me all day. But I also wanted my dream coat.
The next morning, on the school bus, I __9__ my friend, Kate. I recognized her dress as the same one she'd __10__ yesterday and the day before.
At dinner, I asked my parents about Kate's family.
“I hear that her mother worked at the factory that just __11__ and his father is an alcoholic. He probably drank up all the money his wife __12__.”
That night I dreamed about Kate sitting beside a tree on Christmas morning, looking in our windows, when we opened gift after gift. When I awoke, I was __13__ of what I had to do.
At breakfast, I __14__ my plan to my family. It __15__ I wasn't the only one who was thinking that way. I bought a basic but __16__ outfit (一套衣服) for Kate. We didn't go to Kate's until we were certain everyone would be in bed.
Dad turned the car lights off __17__ I approached her house.The first day back to school after Christmas __18__， Kate was dressed in the clothes I'd given her. The outfit seemed to fit well.
It's been many years now __19__ that Christmas Eve, and I have not forgotten it. I learned the __20__ of giving.
语篇解读：付出远比得到更能带给人快乐，作者一家在圣诞节给一个家境贫困的同学买了一件大衣，时至今日，她仍然觉得很快乐。
1．A.realized B．seen
C．judged D．expected
解析：选B 考查动词。realize“意识到”；see“见到”；judge“判断”；expect“期望”。根据“in a magazine”可知是我在杂志上第一次看见的时候就在找这个风格的衣服了，故选B。
2．A.similarly B．personally
C．perfectly D．generally
解析：选C 考查副词。similarly“相似地”；personally“个人地”；perfectly“完美地”；generally“通常地”。根据“I wrapped the coat around myself like a(n) ________.”可知这件衣服很适合我，故选C。
3．A.model B．copy
C．example D．sample
解析：选A 考查名词。model“模特”；copy“抄写本”；example“例子”；sample“样品”。根据“I tried it on. It fit ________”我试了下衣服，很合身，我喜欢这这件衣服就好像一个模特一样，故选A。
4．A.bought B．prepared
C．made D．exchanged
解析：选B 考查动词。buy“买”；prepare“准备”；make“使得”；exchange“交流”。我不应该为自己买一个圣诞礼物，我为家人准备礼物准备了好久了，故选B。
5．A.forced B．persuaded
C．suggested D．told
解析：选B 考查动词。force“强迫”；persuade“劝说”；suggest“建议”；tell“告诉”。几个月前，我妈妈就劝我买一件大衣，选B。
6．A.Besides B．Thus
C．However D．Therefore
解析：选A 考查副词。besides“除了”；thus“因此”；however“但是”；therefore“所以”。除此之外，我上一个夏天一直在工作，就是为了赚钱，故选A。
7．A.proud B．selfish
C．cold D．confident
解析：选B 考查形容词。proud“自豪的”；selfish“自私的”；cold“冷的”；confident“自信的”。但我还是有点自私，想要给自己买那件梦想中的裙子，可知选B。
8．A.words B．goals
C．items D．tasks
解析：选A 考查名词。word“话语”；goal“目标”；item“条目”；task“任务”。指代上文的 “It is more blessed (幸福的) to give than to receive”给予比得到更幸福，故选A。
9．A.found B．watched
C．knew D．noticed
解析：选D 考查动词。find“发现”；watch“看”；know“知道”；notice“注意”。我注意到了我的朋友凯特，选D。
10．A.purchased B．covered
C．worn D．received
解析：选C 考查动词。purchase“买”；cover“覆盖”；wear“穿”；receive“得到”；我意识到她今天穿的裙子和她昨天还有前天穿的裙子一模一样，选C。
11．A.went away B．broke out
C．closed down D．gave up
解析：选C 考查动词短语。go away“走开”；break out“爆发”；close down“倒闭”；give up“放弃”。凯特家境贫困，凯特妈妈工作的工厂刚刚倒闭，她的爸爸又是一个酒鬼，选C。
12．A.took B．earned
C．handed D．pulled
解析：选B 考查动词。take“取”； earn“赚得”；hand“传递，交给”；pull“拉”。根据“his father is an alcoholic”可知她爸爸是个酒鬼，他喝酒几乎花掉了她妈妈赚到的所有的钱，选B。
13．A.certain B．free
C．careful D. particular
解析：选A 考查形容词。certain“确信的”；free“空闲的”；careful“仔细的”；particular“特殊的”。我确信我要做什么了，be certain of确信，故选A。
14．A.announced B．recommended
C．insisted D．expressed
解析：选A 考查动词。announce“宣布”；recommend“推荐”；insist“坚持”；express“表达”。吃早餐的时候，我向我的家人宣布了我的计划，带有郑重其事之感，故选A。
15．A.came out B．turned out
C．put out D．set out
解析：选B 考查动词短语。come out“出版”；turn out“结果”；put out“熄灭”；set out“出发”。结果我并不是唯一一个想这么做的人，说明我的家人很赞同我的计划，故选B。
16．A.warm B．bright
C．good D．beautiful
解析：选A 考查形容词。warm“温暖的”；bright“明亮的”；good“好的”；beautiful“美丽的”。我买了一件很普通但是很保暖的外套给凯特，故选A。
17．A.because B．as
C．once D．though
解析：选B 考查连词。because“因为”；as“当……时候”；once“曾经”；though“虽然”。当我接近她的屋子的时候，我爸爸关掉了车灯，免得让他们发现，故选B。
18．A.break B．effort
C．event D．scene
解析：选A 考查名词。break“休息”；effort“努力”；event“事件”；scene“景象”。圣诞假期的第一天，故选A。
19．A.for B．since
C．at D．in
解析：选B 考查介词。for“为了”；since“自从”；at“在”；in“在里面”。自从那个圣诞节以来，似乎过去了许多年，故选B。
20．A.joy B．chance
C．gift D．luck
解析：选A 考查名词。joy“快乐”；chance“机会”；gift“礼物”；luck“幸运”。我还是没有忘记那个圣诞节，没有忘记付出带给我的快乐，故选A。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
There are quite a few advantages of wearing school uniforms.The idea may seem disagreeable at first, but considering all the positive effects coming from wearing uniforms you would be more likely to enjoy them.
Teachers love school uniforms because it helps provide an orderly learning environment.Having students dressed in uniforms may teach them how to present themselves in a neat and professional manner.It gives students the opportunity to learn how to dress like young ladies and gentleman.And they can focus their attention on academics rather than style.
Purchasing school uniforms is easy and needs less hesitation and consideration.No matter what the school's policy is, there are only specific essential pieces to the wardrobe (服装) that are necessary, so it_won't_break_the_bank.A few wardrobe items can last a long time.Parents could also enjoy an easy morning, as it will take less time to choose a set of clothes for the school day.
Students wearing uniforms will feel less pressure about what to wear or not to wear when their classmates are dressed similarly.Getting dressed before school becomes less of a chore when students are limited in their choices, so there shouldn't be any trouble about choosing an outfit the day and getting ready quickly.Some students may not like the lack of individuality with a uniform, but some school dress code policies may offer them the opportunities to show their unique styles.
Uniforms today are also becoming trendier and can be seen in many areas of pop culture.Celebrities (名人)and fashion designers are using uniforms as inspiration for new looks which also appeal to students.
语篇解读：文章介绍了穿校服的好处，能让学生看起来更整齐规划等，接下来描述了未来校服的展望，将越来越时尚。
1．Teachers think that wearing school uniforms ________.
A．helps students put more effort into their studies
B．makes students feel less pressure in study
C．is just a tradition that students should follow
D．makes students lose their independence and identity
解析：选A 细节理解题。从第二段的句子“And they can focus their attention on academics rather than style.”可知老师认为穿校服可以让学生将注意力放在学习上。故选A。
2．The underlined part “it won't break the bank” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．
A．a school uniform should be worn every day
B．parents will have to go to the bank many times
C．a school uniform doesn't cost a lot of money
D．parents who work in a bank can afford the uniform
解析：选C 词义猜测题。从第三段的句子“No matter what the school's policy is, there are only specific essential pieces to the wardrobe (服装) that are necessary”可知校服不会很贵。故选C。
3．We can infer from the text that school uniform ________.
A．will be more fashionable in the future
B．are not popular with fashion designers
C．were not accepted by parents in the past
D．will be designed by students themselves
解析：选A 细节理解题。从最后一段的句子“Celebrities and fashion designers are using uniforms as inspiration for new looks which also appeal to students.”可知校服以后会变得越来越时尚的。故选A。
B
The arrival of three queens and their 40,000 workers has made a new sound at one of Toronto's oldest hotels, and given the cooks at the large white stone building first as much as up to 700 pounds of honey.
The luxury Fairmont Royal York hotel, where the three bee hives (蜂箱) were put on its 13th floor rooftop terrace this spring to help an in house garden that already provides its nine restaurants with fresh vegetables and flowers such as pansies (三色紫罗兰) which can be eaten.“Last summer, we were up here and talking about how amazing it is that 13 stories in the air that bees and butterflies find this to help the plants grow better and so we got thinking, and I got in touch with the Toronto Beekeepers Cooperative, ”David Garcelon said.
The hotel called the three hives the Honey Moon Suite, the Royal Sweet and the VIP Bee Suite and said that no guest or member of the workers has yet been stung.“60 to 70 percent of everything we eat has, at one stage in its development, been pollinated (授粉) by bees, so if you're at all concerned about agriculture ...then bees are really very important, ”said Cathy Kozma, chairwoman of the Beekeepers' Cooperative and a regular visitor to the tiny rooftop garden.“Bees in general are having a very difficult time of it, ”she added, referring to a newly discovered disease that does harm to North America's bee population. Kozma and other beekeepers make sure the hives are in good condition and help Garcelon and his workers to get the honey.“I can't think of very many foods that are more helpful than honey, ”said Garcelon, who will make the ingredient in everything from the soups to salad dressings and ice cream.
语篇解读：本文介绍了蜜蜂对农业的贡献。
4．The bees do good to the hotel by ________.
A．making new kind of sound
B．giving hundreds of pounds of honey
C．making the flowers more beautiful
D．producing more vegetables
解析：选B 细节理解题。从第一段中的“...first as much as up to 700 pounds of honey”可知蜜蜂能向酒店提供蜂蜜。
5．The luxury Fairmont Royal York hotel first introduced bees in order to ________.
A．find some friends for the ladybugs and butterflies
B．find how amazing it is that there's gardens in the air
C．help the plants in the garden grow better
D．help get enough fresh vegetables for all the restaurants
解析：选C 细节理解题。从第二段David Garcelon所说话中的“...find this to help the plants grow better”可知他们引来蜜蜂是为了帮助蔬菜更好地生长。
6．When visiting the garden in the air, people would ________.
A．be hurt by the bees in the garden
B．have no a chance to look at the hives
C．have a taste of the honey soup from the garden
D．drink some tea with honey in it
解析：选C 细节理解题。从文章最后一句“who will make the ingredient in everything from the soups to salad dressings and ice cream.”可知C项的说法符合原文内容，故正确答案为C项。
7．According to Cathy Kozma, we can know that ________.
A．the bees play an important role in the agriculture
B．the bees don't face any difficulty in their daily life
C．the bees will never get ill for they can fly quickly
D．the bees should be helped to build the hives
解析：选A 推理判断题。从第三段第二句可知蜜蜂在农业中起了非常重要的作用。PAGE
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课时跟踪检测（一） Introduction & Reading — Pre?reading
阅读理解
A
This natural wonder's extraordinary beauty let the U．S. government create the world's first national park. For a young country just coming of age in the early 1800's, the discovery of Yellowstone helped explain America's character with its wonderful landscape.
Today, Yellowstone's identity(身份)is closely connected with its powerful, natural geysers (喷泉) such as the ever present：Old Faithful. Old Faithful erupts about every 85 － 87 minutes. It's 130 － 140 feet tall, and it's attractive.
The unbelievable geysers and picture postcard landscape brought Yellowstone its fame. But today, its wildlife population is just as popular. The most arguable of these is Yellowstone's wolf population. Until recently, the wolf almost disappeared.
This world has been filled with killing wolves. We have been killing wolves for centuries, probably for thousands of years. Afraid that the wolves would threaten their livestock (家畜), government bounty hunters in the early 1900's killed Yellowstone's grey wolves for the price of fifteen dollars a head. They were hunted to near dying out. It would be almost a century before an effort would begin to reverse this damage.
In 1995，Yellowstone's wolf population was almost gone, so Douglas Smith (Yellowstone's Wolf Preservation Project leader) went to Canada to catch fourteen of the animals in an effort to revive Yellowstone's wolf population. Douglas said, “Catching a wolf is a tough thing to do. And there's nothing more exciting than flying over a wolf in a helicopter. You throw a net over them, they get tied up, and then you go up and calm them. When you move a wolf from one place to another, they try and get back home. We held them for about ten weeks inside the pens.”
One of the transplanted wolves in particular has had a lot to do with the park's wolf repopulation. This wolf，a female known as No.9, is one of the park's top breeders，and 70% of the wolves born in the park today have her genes. Wolves are now the marquee (招牌)animal in Yellowstone. Many people said it was a lifetime experience seeing a wolf in the wild in Yellowstone.
For encouraging the vision (眼力) to preserve one of the world's most beautiful natural wonders, Yellowstone lands at number six on our list.
语篇解读：本文介绍了黄石公园及黄石公园的狼群。
1．The United States built the Yellowstone, because it wanted to ________.
A．develop the tourism
B．keep the natural beauty
C．protect the wolves
D．build a world natural wonder
解析：选B 细节理解题。由文章首句可知是黄石无与伦比的美丽使得美国政府决定建立黄石国家公园。
2．The underlined word “bounty” in the fourth paragraph most probably means “________”．
A．禁令 B．取消
C．允许 D．悬赏
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据上下文语义“唯恐狼群威胁到家畜，政府悬赏猎人去杀死狼，并以每头15美元的价格收购”可知选D项。
3．From the passage we can know that ________.
A．the geysers are fountains that can erupt very often and are attractive
B．the wolves were killed before because of their threat to livestock
C．with people's efforts，the number of the wolves can resume soon
D．Yellowstone is the most beautiful natural wonder
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章第四段第三句中“Afraid that the wolves would threaten their livestock”可知人们担心狼群对家畜的危害是杀死狼的原因，故B项正确。由第二段可以看出geyser是间歇喷泉，所以A项错误；由第六段最后一句人们一生难得在黄石公园见一次狼可知狼数量还相当少，所以要恢复至原来的数目还需要很久，故C项错误；最后一段说黄石公园位列世界第六大自然景观，故D项错误。
4．It is implied in the sixth paragraph that ________.
A．the number of the wolves in the Yellowstone park is very large
B．the wolves are the most attractive natural wonder of the park
C．the wolf, No.9，came to the Yellowstone park relatively early
D．many people said they were very happy to see the wolves here
解析：选C 推理判断题。由第六段第二句可知黄石公园的狼群有70%的狼有No.9的基因，即No.9这只狼到黄石公园是比较早的。
B
What will our future look like People have always been wondering about this question. Go on reading this text and you will know what will happen in the next fifty years.
How can we know what the future will look like To be able to understand the future, you must know the past. What has taken us to where we are today and what has changed along the way The world has changed a lot in the last 150 years, but we humans are driven by the same basic needs as we were 150 years ago. Will this change in the next 150 years No.
What inventions have really made a difference in the last 150 years In the past years, the inventions that have affected most people around the world for everyday living are the telephone, electricity , radio, television, computer, the car and the ability to communicate through the Internet. Then we of course have a lot of inventions that have made life easier, like new medicine, faster transports etc. In general, human beings have been working hard in the last 150 years to make the inventions so that they will be able to get control of the time and the world. Since there is still much to do in this area, this will be the focus at least for the next 150 years.
Why do we need to predict the future Predicting the future is important for two reasons: first we need to start to think about what kind of future we would like for ourselves and to pass on to the next generation, and then we need to know what decisions we need to make today that will give the best result in the future.
语篇解读：本文属于科普类短文，主要介绍未来的社会可能会变成什么样子以及以前推动人类社会变化的主要原因，和人们预测未来的原因。
5．What does the author try to tell us in the second paragraph
A．Humans will no longer enjoy food in the future.
B．The world will be completely changed tomorrow.
C．The world is quite different from what it was.
D．Our basic needs will not change in the future.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据本段最后三句可知推动我们向前发展的基本的需要在接下来的150年里不会有变化。故选D。
6．Our past inventions have made ________.
A．our daily life more stressful
B．it easy for us to live
C．us work less time
D．our work easily done
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段“Then we of course have a lot of inventions that have made life easier, like new medicine, faster transports etc.”可知这些发明让我们的生活更为容易了。故选B。
7．What will humans do in order to keep the world under control
A．To focus on making more inventions.
B．To produce more cars for transportation.
C．To spend more time working on the Internet.
D．To work much harder to achieve their goals.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后两句可知在最近的150年里，人们一直在努力创造出更多的发明来控制时间和世界。在接下来的150年里人们仍然会继续这样做。也就是说继续创造出更多的发明。故选A。
8．What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A．What result we'll receive in the future.
B．The decisions we make for our future.
C．The two reasons of predicting the future.
D．The importance of predicting the future.
解析：选C 段落大意题。根据本段第二句Predicting the future is important for two reasons可知本段主要讲述的是预测未来的两大原因。故选C。
C
CELL PHONES ARE THE NEW CIGARETTES
When you sit down, you pick it out. When you are in your car, you reach for it.When you're at work, you take a break to have a moment alone with it. When you get into a lift, you play with it.
Cigarettes Cup of coffee No, it's the third most addictive thing in modern life, the cell phone.And experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people to curb their desire to hug it more tightly than most of their personal relationships.
With its shiny surface, its smooth and satisfying touch, its air of complexity, the cell phone connects us to the world even as it disconnects us from people three feet away.In just the past couple of years, the cell phone has challenged individuals, employers, phone makers and counselors (顾问) in ways its inventors in the late 1940s never imagined.
The costs are becoming even more evident, and I don't mean just the monthly bill.Dr.Chris Knippers, a counselor at the Betty Ford Center in Southern California, reports that the overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions: a barrier to one on one personal contact, and an escape from reality.
Sounds extreme, but we've all witnessed the evidence: the person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal, ignoring his kids around the table; the woman who talks on the phone in the car, ignoring her husband; the teen who texts messages all the way home from school, avoiding contact with kids all around him.
Is it just rude, or is it a kind of unhealthiness And pardon me, but how is this improving the quality of life
Jim Williams, an industrial sociologist based in Massachusetts, notes that cell phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separation.He
points to a study by Duke University researchers that found one quarter of Americans say they have no one to discuss their most important personal business with.Despite the growing use of phones, e mail and instant messaging, in other words, Williams says studies show that we don't have as many friends as our parents. “Just as more information has led to less wisdom, more acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends，” he says.
If the cell phone has truly had these effects, it's because it has become very widespread.Consider that in 1987, there were only 1 million cell phones in use.Today, something like 300 million Americans carry them.They far outnumber wired phones in the United States.
语篇解读：本文是议论文，以比喻的方式将手机比作香烟，它不仅耗费金钱，还影响了人们之间的感情，吃饭打电话等等，人们都不能及时沟通，忽视亲人。
9．Which of the following best explains the title of the passage
A．Cell phone users smoke less than they used to.
B．More people use cell phones than smoke cigarettes.
C．Cell phones have become as addictive as cigarettes.
D．Using cell phone is just as cool as smoking cigarettes.
解析：选C 推理判断题。文章标题的意思是手机是一种新型的香烟。是一个比喻句，通过第二段“Cigarettes Cup of coffee No, it's the third most addictive thing in modern life, the cell phone.”可知手机已经成了和香烟、咖啡一样让人迷恋的东西。故选C。
10．The underlined word “curb” in Paragraph 2 means “________”．
A．control B．ignore
C．develop D．rescue
解析：选A 词义猜测题。文章第二段最后一句讲到对于一些人来说，他们难以处理好他们对手机的迷恋程度和人际关系交往中情感投入方面的事情。可知他们并不能够控制好这种关系。 ignore“忽视”；develop “发展”；rescue“营救”。故选A。
11．The example of a woman talking on the phone in the car supports the idea that ________.
A．women use cell phones more often than men
B．talking on the phone while driving is dangerous
C．cell phones make one on one personal contact easy
D．cell phones do not necessarily bring people together
解析：选D 推理判断题。从文章第四自然段可知，手机的过度使用已经变成了一个社会问题，它阻碍了人与人之间的面对面交流，并没有将人们的关系拉的更近，因为很多人都只是一味的专心打电话而忽视了周围的亲人、朋友。故选D。
