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课时跟踪检测（三） Lesson 2 & Lesson 3
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Despite many worries before finishing the task, everything turned out well.
2．Parents can influence the behaviour (behave) of their children.
3．News shocked the world that a Russian jet carrying 50 people crashed.
4．To the great amusement (amuse) of everyone, the actor's beard fell off.
5．The matter is of great importance (important) to all of us.
6．To be healthy, I'm on a balanced (balance) diet.
7．I find the idea of $1,000,000 dollars a year very appealing (appeal)．
8．I'm less than enthusiastic (enthusiasm) about the idea of Tom coming to visit.
9．In the current economic (economy) climate, we must keep costs down.
10．The continuing hot days are annoying (annoy)．
Ⅱ.句型转换
1．If you've finished, we can have a coffee, and if you haven't finished, you'd better keep working.
→If you've finished, we can have a coffee, and if not, you'd better keep working.
2．He didn't begin studying French until he entered university.
→It was not until he entered university that he begin studying French.
3．I think we should value the important discovery.
→I think we should value the discovery that is of great importance.
4．He felt ashamed of having done so little work.
→He felt ashamed that he had done so little work.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．He makes a living (谋生) by selling newspapers.
2．You can't have a new car because for a start (首先) we can't afford one.
3．They took turns to (轮流) take care of their sick father.
4．We trust this new product will appeal to your market (对你们的市场有吸引力)．
5．His speech started/began with (以……开始) the song What Are the Words.
6．Your account of the accident does not agree with (与……一致) hers.
7．What's more (加之), walking is useful to our health.
Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空
5 yuan may not mean too much for you.If you are not appealed to 1.buying (buy) a bag of candies or cookies, you can buy a tree 2.instead.
Every year, 3.approximately (approximate) 1.6 billion tons of soil 4.have been removed (remove) from the land along the river.The soil contains materials 5.which/that help keep the natural balance of the area and the loss of the land has caused serious erosion.
Many people think it's the government's or international organization's responsibility 6.to solve (solve) this problem.But in fact, we can all play an important role 7.in stopping the erosion.For a start, you can use 5 yuan to buy a tree, which is of great 8.importance (important) because what you do will help make soil stay on the land.Local farmers, then, can grow 9.crops (crop) on land with rich soil, and earn money from their crops.This eventually helps 10.to develop (develop) local economy.
Ⅴ.阅读理解
Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance.The purpose is to let children learn from experience at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly.
The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family.Timing is another consideration.Some children get a weekly allowance.Others get a monthly allowance.
In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money.
At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it.If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget.Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance.
The object is to show young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving.Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs, like clothing or electronics.
Many people who have written on the subject of allowances say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home.These jobs are a normal part of family life.
Paying children to do extra work around the house，however, can be useful.It can even provide an understanding of how a business works.
Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money.They can share it in the form of gifts or giving it to a good cause.They can spend it by buying things they want.Or they can save it.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了如何教育孩子学会理财。
1．What is special about children learning financial management by experience
A．They learn more quickly.
B．They are not as likely to make mistakes.
C．Their mistakes won't matter so much.
D．They have plans made by their parents.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由文章第一段最后一句可知。通过经验让孩子学习理财的特殊性在于“when financial mistakes are not very costly (not matter so much)”。
2．When the writer says some young children “will learn the hard way that ...” in Para. 4, he means .
A．they will know how hard it is to learn budget
B．they will have an easy time learning the lesson
C．what they will learn is absolutely true
D．their parents will teach them a hard lesson
解析：选A 句意理解题。由第四段可知，如果开始时孩子们很快花完了补助，而父母“not to offer more money until the next allowance”，他们的学习理财的日子肯定很难熬了(have a hard time ...)。
3．Judging from the article, it is all right if a couple give their son an allowance .
A．regularly twice every month
B．whenever he has run out of money
C．telling him to ask for permission before spending
D．without telling him what to spend on
解析：选A 推理判断题。由第二段可以断定应选A项。
4．The writer would agree to encourage the kids to to deal with a tight budget.
A．borrow money from others
B．ask their parents for more money
C．get paid for their household routines
D．earn money by extra work
解析：选D 推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“Paying children to do extra work around the house”可知当补助预算吃紧时，作者赞成孩子通过干些额外的活的方式来赚些钱(earn money by extra work)。
Ⅵ.阅读七选五
School's out for the day.But what should you do with the kids？ 1 Public school teacher and blogger Chelly Wood believes that “it's important for kids to get at least one hour of playtime after school, regardless of age. That's ‘real’ playtime, but not for video games or TV programs.”Here are some creative after school activities for kids.
Design a comic strip (连环漫画)．
This is a great indoor activity for kids of all ages and is sure to get the creative juices flowing as children invent characters and story lines. 2 Measuring the strip boxes can also add an educational element to the activity.
Become a scientist.
Grab a notebook and a pencil and head outside.Whether in your backyard, a park or a playground, spot a bird or other animals and pretend your kids are scientists. 3
Recycle objects.
4 Transform a cereal (麦片) box into something that flies or into a mask.Use the cereal box as a prompt to think through where the box came from and how it was made.This activity is great for understanding the world in which we live, how things are made, etc.
5
Are your neighbors celebrating a victory or have they been sick or out of town？No reason is really necessary to have your kids give a hand to someone else.Bake cookies, make a card or plant some flowers in a pot.The possibilities are endless.
A．Do something nice.
B．Keep positive people around.
C．It is really important for children to learn disappointment.
D．Track an animal and note what it does from minute to minute.
E．Artistic drawing skills can be improved by coloring these characters.
F．Time to come up with some creative ways to keep the kids entertained.
G．Take something from the recycling bin and make it into something else.
答案：1～5 FEDGA
Ⅶ.短文改错
Generally spoken, the relationship between students, our parents and teachers is good. We are getting on well with each other. Therefore, there exist some problems. Some students in our school are easy to lose their temper because anxiety and study burden. What's worse, they sometime quarrel with others, and even turn a deaf ear to their parents and teachers, which is very disappointed. In my opinion, we middle school students should make our efforts to improve the situation. First, we should respect the others. Second, when we are not feeling well, we can chat with us friends or teachers or even parents. It was likely that they can understand us better and give us some reasonable advices.
答案：第一句：spoken→speaking
第三句：Therefore→However
第四句：because后加of
第五句：sometime→sometimes；disappointed→disappointing
第七句：去掉the
第八句：well→good；us→our
第九句：was→is；advices→advicePAGE
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课时跟踪检测（四） Lesson 4
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．With all his attention focused (集中精力) on his experiment, he has no time to spend with his family.
2．When you drive out you should pay attention to traffic signals (信号)．
3．When we plan our vacation, mother often offers practical(实用的) suggestions.
4．What worries us is that this is the third time the electricity (电) has been cut off this week.
5．The children enjoyed the freedom (自由) of the school holidays.
6．The heating system here has an automatic (自动的) temperature control.
7．The food in this restaurant attracts a great many customers (顾客)．
8．It was so noisy (嘈杂的) outside that he couldn't settle down to his reading.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．It's useless (use) arguing with him. He won't listen.
2．It doesn't sound like a practical (practice) solution.
3．To prevent upsetting his mother with an argument, I'm allowing him his freedom (free)．
4．You can't fully appreciate foreign literature in translation (translate)．
5．What steps would you go through if you needed to make a cup of tea
6．She took a bath (bathe) before going to bed.
7．It seems good in theory, but it doesn't work in practice.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．They found the children playing games on the playground(正在操场上玩游戏)．
2．His school education added up to no more than (仅仅) one year.
3．In reality(实际上), different students have different learning habits, which I think influence their learning efficiency greatly.
4．—What shall we do tonight then
—It's up to you (由你决定) — whatever you want.
5．Health and environmental problems have increasingly become the focus of attention (成为人们关注的焦点)．
6．At my age I would find it hard to get another job (发现很难找到另一份工作)．
7．The boss signaled to me (示意我) to go to his office at my convenience (在我方便的时候)．
8．The police went through the whole building (仔细检查了整座大楼) but didn't find anything valuable.
Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空
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Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
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语篇解读：本文主要关于Rosetta Stone英语学习光盘的广告，广告强调其英语学习法的独特性和互动性。
1．Which of the following is TRUE about Rosetta Stone
A．You can learn only a few languages.
B．You will get some advice in time during learning.
C．You may take part in the language school today.
D．You can get your money back after seven months.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“you receive immediate and actionable feedback, including speech recognition (识别), advice and attention.”可以看出学习过程中会得到及时的建议。光盘有一定的互动性，但不是参加语言学校，所以C项错误。
2．The main purpose of the text is to .
A．tell adults how to learn a language well
B．advise readers to buy CDs of Rosetta Stone
C．present some problems of learning languages
D．compare adults with children learning languages
解析：选B 写作目的题。由最后一段可以看出本文实际上是英语学习光盘产品的广告。
3．If there's a $499 program, you order it today and pay .
A．$479 B．$459
C．$449 D．$439
解析：选C 细节理解题。从广告的表格中可以看出现在购买有10%的折扣，即(499－49.9)近似值为449。
4．The passage is most likely to be a(n) ．
A．education paper
B．review on language
C．science report
D．advertisement for a product
解析：选D 文章体裁题。由最后一段内容可知是产品广告。
B
My mother sat in silence, shocked by my guided tour of websites of adventurous families, who bike around the world for charity, sail the globe in search of their roots or see the world through children's eyes.We found many people on boats, bikes and foot, showing that adventure doesn't have to die when a new life is created.As one of my friends says，“This is your one and only chance to explore the world with your children as they are now.”
“Mum，” I began awkwardly.“We're going to travel across New Zealand.Two bikes, two trailers (拖车), two toddlers (学步的孩子) and 2,000 miles.”
“Two thousand nappies (纸尿裤) more like.”
My mother wasn't the only one to raise objections.While friends and family were impressed by our bravery, they were horrified at what it would involve.“No nursery, no babysitters, no bath time, no peace, no escape ...” And that was before we mentioned the real difficulty: pulling 50 kg of trailer, toddler and baggage.And of course the nappies.
“Is there anything I can say to put you off？” my mother asked.
“No, Mum，” I replied firmly.
“Well, we'll see about that.”
The challenge of dealing with my mother's phone call about potential disasters is as great as anything we may have to face on the road.Meanwhile, we rush to toilet train both children to avoid the nappy carrying.Among the voices of doubt and disapproval, I still sometimes wonder if we are mad, but know we aren't mad alone.We have now been in communication with many of the families I showed my mother on the web.And we can feel our own voice getting stronger and more confident with their encouragement, advice and support.
Now we know there are so many families out there adventuring. We're already developing ideas for a world tour to meet some of these families and talk with them about their experiences and spread the word about the possibilities for independent family adventure.As a friend of ours said, “The only limit is the parents' imagination.” We intend to let ours run wild.
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者夫妇带着两个蹒跚学步的孩子骑车旅行，遭到了很多亲朋好友的反对，但是作者认为这是他们跟两个小孩子一起探索世界的唯一机会。
5．What made the author's mother surprised
A．That there're so many things to view on the Internet.
B．That so many parents travel with their small children.
C．That there're so many different ways to see the world.
D．That the author made so many friends on the Internet.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“shocked by my guided tour of websites of adventurous families”及“We found many people on boats, bikes and foot, showing that adventure doesn't have to die when a new life is created”可知，作者的妈妈没想到有那么多家长带着小孩子旅行，感到很惊讶。
6．When the author's friends knew her travel plan, they felt .
A．envious B．worried
C．curious D．excited
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“My mother wasn't the only one to raise objections.While friends and family ... they were horrified at what it would involve.‘No nursery, no babysitters, no bath time, no peace, no escape ...’”可以看出，除了妈妈外，作者的其他亲朋好友也反对他们带着孩子旅行，对此表示担忧。
7．When the author is travelling, her mother phones her to .
A．offer her advice on training children
B．help her get in touch with friends
C．persuade her to stop travelling
D．make sure she isn't mad
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据文中的“raise objections”和 “Is there anything I can say to put you off？”可知妈妈反对作者带着孩子旅行；再根据倒数第二段中的“The challenge of dealing with my mother's phone call about potential disasters”可推测，在作者旅行的时候，妈妈打电话说各种潜在的困难是想劝作者中止旅行。
8．According to the last paragraph, the author .
A．is planning a reunion party with her family
B．has already made a detailed plan for a world tour
C．is concerned that her imagination may cause problems
D．hopes to meet other families and share their experiences
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“We're already developing ideas for a world tour to meet some of these families and talk with them about their experiences”可知答案。
Ⅵ.语法填空
One day, an old wise man was going to teach people in a village. The villagers there were very 1 (interest) in the wise man's ideas. Each person in the village had prepared well, thinking about 2 questions they might ask the wise man.
The wise man finally arrived and 3 (take) into a large room in the village, in 4 people got together to ask their questions. There was great 5 (expect) and excitement.
The wise man walked silently around the room and sang a sweet song. One by one, people took up the song. Before long, everyone started to sing along with the wise man. As people became comfortable with 6 (he) song, the wise man started to dance 7 the music. He danced everywhere in the room, and one by one, people danced with him. Soon everyone in the whole village was dancing 8 (wild) together. Everyone danced with such big smiles on their face that they totally forgot their worries in life.
Later at night, the wise man slowed the dance and finally stopped 9 (dance). He looked into everyone's eyes and said gently, “I believe that I 10 (answer) all of your questions.”
答案：1.interested 2.the 3.was taken 4.which
5．expectation 6.his 7.to 8.wildly 9.dancing
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课时跟踪检测（五） Communication Workshop, Culture Corner & Bulletin Board
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．We haven't been in contact (联系) with each other for ten years.
2．We are working in association (联合) with a local company to raise money for the homeless.
3．“Genius” is a complicated concept, involving (包括) many different factors.
4．It is still under discussion whether the old bus station should be replaced (代替) with a modern hotel or not.
5．The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing (代表) 10 different countries.
6．To be honest, the new play is incredibly (难以置信地) boring.
7．Only in this way can they grow up to be independent and become truly (真正地) successful.
8．Bargaining (讨价还价) in China can be fun but you need to learn the rules before you play.
Ⅱ.选词填空
dream of, have fun with, take part in, be associated with, make contact with, make up, instead of
1．Then, after she had become famous, he tried to make contact with her.
2．I always dream of having a house surrounded by trees and flowers.
3．He felt so sick that he went to work by taxi instead of on foot yesterday.
4．The students are looking forward to representing the school to take part in the sports meet.
5．Robert has rich work experience, so it will make up for his lack of academic knowledge.
6．People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other.
7．As far as the American children are concerned, the Christmas is associated with excitement, happiness and gifts.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．Many serious health problems are associated with smoking.
许多严重的健康问题都与吸烟有关。
2．Observation, reason and experiment make up what we call the scientific method.
观察、推理和实验，这些内容构成了我们所说的科学方法。
3．Stay hidden until I give the word.
我不下令就藏着别动。
4．Their help enabled me to finish the work with ease.
他们的帮助使我轻松地完成了工作。
5．Get on with the work, there is no time to sit back.
干活吧，没有时间坐着休息了。
Ⅳ.完形填空
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me，“Are all people the same even if they are different in color？”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I'll explain， 1 you can just wait until we make a quick 2 at the grocery store.I have something 3 to show you.”
At the grocery store, we 4 some apples — red，green and yellow ones.Back home, I told Adam，“It's time to 5 your question.” I put one apple of each 6 on the table.Then I looked at Adam, who had a 7 look on his face.
“People are like apples.They come in all 8 colors, shapes and sizes.On the 9 ， some of the apples may not 10 look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was 11 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled (削皮) them, 12 them back on the table, but 13 a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I 14 tell.They all look the same now.”“Take a bite of 15 . See if that helps you 16 which one is which.”
He took 17 ， and then a huge smile came across his face.“People are 18 like apples！They are all different, but once you 19 the outside，they're pretty much the same on the inside.”
He totally 20 it.I didn't need to say or do anything else.
语篇解读：人与人之间虽然在外表上看起来千差万别，但内心都是非常相似的。
1．A.although B．so
C．because D．if
解析：选D 通过下面两段可以知道父亲是先带孩子去超市买了不同颜色的苹果，才解答孩子的问题，而本空所在句也体现出父亲是说，会解释但是要等到从超市回来，所以选if引导条件状语从句。
2．A.stop B．start
C．turn D．stay
解析：选A 所填名词与谓语动词make构成短语，意思是“做短暂的停留”。make a start“开始，起程”；make a turn“拐弯、转身”；make a stay，这个搭配较少见，意思是“待在某地”。
3．A.expressive B．encouraging
C．informative D．interesting
解析：选D expressive“有表现力的”；encouraging“鼓励性的”；informative“提供消息的”；interesting“令人感兴趣的，有趣的”。句意：我有有趣的东西给你看。
4．A.bought B．counted
C．saw D．collected
解析：选A 父子俩把苹果带回家里了，所以应该是购买了而不是别的。
5．A.check B．mention
C．answer D．improve
解析：选C 本句符合上文父亲的承诺。
6．A.size B．type
C．shape D．class
解析：选B size“大小”；type“类型”；shape“形状”；class“同一种属；级别”。
7．A.worried B．satisfied
C．proud D．curious
解析：选D 句意：Adam好奇地看着我。
8．A.ordinary B．normal
C．different D．regular
解析：选C 联系上下文可知，此处是说人和苹果一样有不同的颜色、形状及大小。
9．A.outside B．whole
C．table D．inside
解析：选A 由后文中的outside可知此处选A。
10．A.still B．even
C．only D．ever
解析：选B 所填词修饰动词look，意思是“甚至”。
11．A.examining B．measuring
C．drawing D．packing
解析：选A Adam仔细地查看每一个苹果。
12．A.keeping B．placing
C．pulling D．giving
解析：选B 削好苹果后又放回到桌子上，place有放置的意思。
13．A.on B．toward
C．for D．in
解析：选D 所填介词与后文的名词place构成短语，意思是“在……地方”。
14．A.mustn't B．can't
C．shouldn't D．needn't
解析：选B 线索是下面一句“They all look the same now.”所以儿子觉得没法识别。
15．A.each one B．each other
C．the other D．one other
解析：选A 句意：每个尝一口。
16．A.admit B．consider
C．decide D．believe
解析：选C admit“承认”；consider“考虑，认为”；decide“决定”；believe“相信”。根据句意选C。
17．A.big bites B．deep breaths
C．a firm hold D．a close look
解析：选A 根据前文的“take a bite if ...”可知此处选A。
18．A.just B．always
C．merely D．seldom
解析：选A 此处是肯定句，所填词意思是“完全，恰好”，选A。always意思“总是”；merely“只， 仅仅”；seldom“很少”，都与句意不符。
19．A.put away B．get down
C．hand out D．take off
解析：选D put away“收好；储存”；get down“写下，记下”；hand out“分发”；take off“起飞；脱掉，去掉；名声大振”。句意：但是一旦去掉其外皮，里面非常相似。
20．A.made B．took
C．got D．did
解析：选C got it意思是“完全理解了”。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
Women have been making scientific discoveries since ancient times.Twelve women have won the Nobel Prize for Science, one of the highest honors in the world.Some women scientists never married, some worked with their husbands, and others raised large families.It has been difficult for women to be successful scientists.
In the early 1800s in England, Mary Anning became one of the first women recognized for her discoveries about the ancient history of the earth.Mary and her father collected fossils (化石) in their village on the south coast of Great Britain.Fossils are parts of plants or animals that have been saved in rocks for millions of years.
When she was only twelve years old, Mary became the first person to find the almost complete skeletons (骨架) of several animals that no longer existed on the earth.She didn't become famous for her discoveries at that time because she often sold her fossils to get money to support her family.
In 1891, a young Polish woman named Marie Sklodowska traveled to Paris to study physics.She did so because she could not get a college education in Poland.She began working in the laboratory of a man named Pierre Curie.Marie and Pierre Curie got married and made many discoveries together.They received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 along with another scientist.Marie Curie became the first person to be awarded a second Noble Prize in 1911, this time for Chemistry.Marie Curie was one of the few women at the time who became famous as a scientist.
语篇解读：自古以来女性就在科学领域做出了巨大贡献，并获得了诺贝尔奖，让我们了解一下其中的一部分吧。
1．The author believes that women scientists .
A．have more opportunities to become successful
B．can not get the highest honors in the world
C．go through difficulties to be successful
D．had better pay more attention to their families
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第一段的“It had been difficult for women to be successful scientists.”可知。
2．Mary Anning was one of the first women to .
A．win the Nobel Prize for Science after getting married
B．make achievements in the study of ancient earth
C．research animals and their bones
D．study the mystery of all kinds of plants
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第二段“...for her discoveries about the ancient history of the earth.”可知。
3．What can we learn about Marie Sklodowska
A．She studied physics in Poland and got a college education.
B．She received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 on her own.
C．She only got one Nobel Prize during her lifetime.
D．She made many discoveries after she got married.
解析：选D 推理判断题。由最后一段“Marie and Pierre Curie got married and made many discoveries together.”可知。
4．What's the passage mainly about
A．Ancient discoveries. B．Women scientists.
C．Successful marriages. D．Different prizes.
解析：选B 主旨大意题。由主题段落第一段可知，作者主要讲述成功的女科学家的事迹，在后文中的例子也有体现。PAGE
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课时跟踪检测（一） Warm-up & Lesson 1 — Pre-reading
阅读理解
A
Money is all surrounding us. Every day, we see it, use it, and it is on the tip of our tongue. Did you ever stop to consider where the money you carry around every day comes from
Making new money is a very unique job and no easy task. It has up to 65 steps. When the money in use gets dirty and worn out, it will be replaced with new money. The old money is taken from banks and brought to places where it is destroyed. Usually, the old money is burned. The burned money is replaced by new paper money.
While old money is being replaced, new money is being printed in a place called a mint (铸币厂). Large sheets of paper are printed with many pictures of some currency (流通货币). These large sheets are cut into individual bills. The individual bills are then put together in big stacks and then sent to banks.
Sometimes the mint will make a new bill with a new picture (photos of statesmen and places of interest are favoured) or a new colour. It is not easy for the government to make a new bill. It takes a long time, and there are many steps to go through before a new bill can be sent to banks. First, people in the government decide that a new kind of bill is needed. Then, they ask an artist to design the new bill. A different artist cuts the new picture into a soft piece of metal called a die. The dies are made and put onto large printing machines. Then, very special paper is used, which no one but the mint can have. Along with this special paper, the mint also prints currency using special colours. After the dies print the new currency onto the paper, the bills are cut, stacked，and sent off to the banks.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了造钱的流程。
1．From the text we know that .
A．banks make new money
B．it takes 65 procedures to make new money
C．mints decide what kind of bill is needed
D．old money that is not used is forever stored in a special place
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第二段中的“It has up to 65 steps.”可知B项正确。
2．We can infer from the text that a die is .
A．something for dead people
B．a special machine that prints the money
C．a special piece of paper that the money is made from
D．a piece of metal that prints the picture onto the money
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据上下文，尤其是最后一段中的“A different artist cuts the new picture into a soft piece of metal called a die. The dies are made and put onto large printing machines.”和“After the dies print the new currency onto the paper ...”可知答案为D。
3．Which of the following shows the RIGHT order of dealing with new money
①New money is printed in a mint.
②Bills are cut from large sheets of special paper.
③New money is sent in large amounts to banks.
④The government decides to make new money.
A．①②③④ B．④③②①
C．④①③② D．④①②③
解析：选D 事件排序题。对造钱的流程进行考查。根据最后一段中的“First, people in the government decide that a new kind of bill is needed ... the mint also prints currency ... cut, stacked, and sent off to the banks.”可知答案为D。
4．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text
A．The reason for making new money.
B．The processes of making a new bill.
C．The amount of new money needed.
D．Things used to make new money or a new bill.
解析：选C 细节理解题。A项出现在第二段；B项在文章第二、三和四段中均有涉及；D项出现在第四段。可以用排除法选出C。
B
On the following day after arriving in Cairo, my husband, my two kids and I went to visit Museum of Cairo in the city.
The museum is a must see in Cairo. Arriving at the famous museum in the heart of Cairo after visiting the Pyramids, we could see a long queue of people waiting for tickets. Luckily, the driver dropped us right outside the front, and probably because we were with a recognized tour guide, we walked straight through.
The museum is a large two storeyed building packed with relics (遗迹) planned by age. You can start from the Old Kingdom of Egypt and make your way through more recent dynasties into the New Kingdom. Ahmed had an easy way of explaining what we were seeing and the children soon knew how to tell the difference between Upper and Lower Egypt. However, they were caught out by Ahmed showing the special statue (雕像) of an Egyptian King and asking whether it was a man or a woman. Ahmed explained that it was one of the only two statues in the museum — the only female King who managed to be King for more than 20 years by dressing as a man.
Then we went to see things of Tutankhamen.He is probably one of the most famous Egyptian Pharaohs. But as we learned, he was hardly important in his time. It is clear that he suffered from a bad leg when he was alive because the museum has lots of his walking sticks.Ahmed explained that the way of his burial (埋葬) showed that his death was unexpected as people had no time to create a proper tomb (坟墓) for him. He was actually buried in a tomb put aside for one of the generals of the army.
Having seen Tutankhamen's death mask, we had 20－30 minutes' free time, so we decided to use it to see the mummies (木乃伊). The bodies are really well preserved (保存). You can even see their ears, fingernails and teeth. This was one of the highlights of our holiday!
语篇解读：作者讲述了他们一家参观开罗博物馆的经历。
5．How are the relics at the museum planned
A．By their time.
B．By their importance.
C．By the time they were found.
D．By the importance of their owners.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段的“The museum is a large two storeyed building ... recent dynasties into the New Kingdom.”可知，博物馆里面的展览品是根据它们所处的朝代先后顺序排列的。
6．The statue is special because .
A．it is an extremely old one
B．it is a female Egyptian King
C．it is the only statue in the museum
D．it is wearing some strange clothes
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句的“the only female King who managed to be King for more than 20 years by dressing as a man”可知，这个雕像的特别之处在于它是一个女性国王的雕像。
7．What did Ahmed tell about Tutankhamen
A．He died all of a sudden.
B．He couldn't walk by himself.
C．His tomb is unknown to people.
D．He was very important when he was alive.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第四段的“Ahmed explained that the way of his burial (埋葬) showed that his death was unexpected as people had no time to create a proper tomb for him.”可知，导游告诉她们图坦卡蒙死得很突然。
8．How did the author most probably feel when seeing the mummies
A．Frightened. B．Amazed.
C．Disappointed. D．Sick.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据末段的“The bodies are really well preserved (保存). You can even see their ears, fingernails and teeth. This was one of the highlights of our holiday！”可知，木乃伊保存完整的程度让作者感到很吃惊。
C
I was born into a poor family.They gave me up in the hope that I would get a better life.I was adopted (收养) when I was one year old.My new family included a golden dog, Max.He was my best friend.He was the one I could trust to listen to my secrets.He always had a special smile for me.I hoped my life would continue like this.
One night, everything changed.My sister and I had already been put to bed.I heard a noise.I jumped out of bed and went down the stairs.My mom and dad were beside Max.He was breathing heavily.I stepped out from the shadows.Everything in the world stopped.Max had got sick before, but from the way my mom looked at me, I knew that this was different.My mom said, “Alice, come here. Max is old.I think it's time to ...” Her eyes were full of tears.I felt empty deep in my heart.
With the passing of time, the place in my heart that Max held was recovering bit by bit.It was like my heart was a puzzle, and the final pieces had been lost.
One year after Max's death, my mom suggested the book Old Yeller.I picked up the book and began to read.I was taken into a zone as if I was in the forest with Travis and Old Yeller hunting.Then my own life started to replay in the book.Max and Old Yeller became the same dog.As I read on, it seemed as if I had found the lost pieces of my heart.I finally saw Max's death in a different way.
Max still holds a special place in my heart now.I think of him as not only my best friend, but also an angel always watching and guiding me.
语篇解读：在作者被收养后，狗狗Max成了作者最好的朋友。他的离世使作者非常难过，作者一直对此无法完全释怀。在读了Old Yeller之后，作者对Max的离世有了新的认识。
9．Why was the author given up by her parents
A．She got a serious disease.
B．She was hoped to live a better life.
C．She was different from other children.
D．She didn't want to live in a poor family.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，作者的父母放弃她是因为他们希望她能过上更好的生活。
10．What can we learn from the second paragraph
A．Max died at a young age.
B．Max died because of an accident.
C．The author's mom cared about Max.
D．The author had tried her best to save Max.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句可知，面对Max即将离世这一情况，作者的妈妈满眼泪水。由此可推知，作者的妈妈在乎Max。
11．What was the key to the change in the author's attitude to Max's death
A．Her mom's support.
B．The passing of time.
C．A book from her mom.
D．Her experience in the forest.
解析：选C 细节理解题。联系第四段第一句和该段最后两句可知，促使作者对Max的离世改变态度的关键因素是妈妈给她的这本书。
12．What happened after the author read Old Yeller
A．She relieved her sadness.
B．She became good at writing.
C．She decided to raise another dog.
D．She felt puzzled about her sadness.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第四段倒数第二句和最后一段可推知，读了这本书后，作者对Max的离世有了不同的看法，她释放了内心的悲伤，开始用乐观的心态面对人生。PAGE
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课时跟踪检测（二） Warm-up & Lesson 1 — Language Points
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．I think this is perhaps the most enjoyable (使人快乐的) occasion we have ever had at the White House.
2．This kind of job calls for patience as well as determination (决心)．
3．Making the right decision concerning (关于) the future is probably the most important thing we will ever do in our lives.
4．Your father has told me of your success, and I am very pleased (高兴的，满意的) about it.
5．The government should raise citizens' awareness (意识) of keeping the balance of nature.
6．Only when he apologies for his rudeness (无理，粗鲁) will I speak to him again.
7．We are looking for someone who is reliable and hardworking (勤奋的)．
8．We are supposed to earn (赚得) money by working hard and we shouldn't be too greedy (贪婪的) for wealth.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．Determined (determine) to get ahead of the others in studies, he works day and night.
2．I thought I'd drop in on you while I was passing.
3．If a student lacks the motivation (motivate) to study, he or she will quickly be tired (tire) of studying.
4．Word came that at least 60 people were killed in the traffic accident.
5．I am so pleased to hear (hear) from you and am writing to tell you something about my farm.
6．It is not wise for you to spend a lot of time playing (play) computer.
7．As far as I am concerned (concern), only by studying hard at ordinary time can you succeed eventually.
8．The man was sentenced to prison for five years because he had given away some national military secrets to the enemy.
Ⅲ.选词填空
drop out of, out of work, be aware of, turn one's back on, give off, be determined to, be pleased to, dream up
1．The milk must be bad, for it is giving off a nasty smell.
2．He was continually dreaming up new techniques to promote the business.
3．His drunken uncle calls him lazy and wants him to drop out of school.
4．I am pleased to hear that you're feeling better.
5．He is determined to take good care of his parents from now on.
6．Because of financial crisis, many people have been out of work recently.
7．He turned his back on his wife when he became famous.
8．Most drivers are aware of the danger of drunk driving.
Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空
A lot of people are 1. determined (determine) to become a millionaire.They hope to do all the 2.enjoyable (enjoy) things once they got rich. 3.Actually (actual), some millionaires continue to be 4.concerned (concern) about money, so they are hardworking to make sure they never lose it.However, there are some people 5.who/that don't want to be a millionaire.Charles Gray is one example.Charles Gray was a millionaire sixteen years ago, but he was tired of 6.being (be) a person who had everything in a world where many people had nothing.So he gave all his money 7.away to charities.Charles now lives in a small dormitory room 8.where there is only second hand furniture.Though he has given away all his money, he lives a 9. happier (happy) life than before.When 10.asked (ask) whether there were any things he missed, he replied he wouldn't go back to being rich for anything.
Ⅴ.完形填空
Some people believe that women are better drivers than men. 1 ， others think that women make worse drivers.The idea that women make 2 drivers is a stereotype (刻板印象)．It comes from a time when women drove less than men, and 3 was seen as a man's responsibility.There are certainly 4 views on this controversial question, 5 there are a number of reasons why a woman's personality makes her a more competent (能胜任的) driver.
Firstly, women are more patient and polite towards other road 6 ， such as pedestrians and cyclists.In stressful situations they are more likely to stay 7 ， and less likely to be involved in “road rage (愤怒)” incidents.Secondly, female drivers are more 8 so they take fewer risks, for example when overtaking.Thirdly, they are more responsible and 9 they tend not to drive when tired or after drinking alcohol.
10 ， many people argue that women cause accidents because they may react slowly because they 11 confidence.In addition, they are 12 disturbed, for example, by children in the car.Research also 13 that women find map reading more 14 than men, and can have problems with the difference between left and right.Despite the fact that women have more accidents, 15 is often cheaper for them because the accidents tend to be minor.In particular, women have accidents when parking.This is because women often have 16 spatial (空间的) awareness.In contrast, men tend to 17 more serious accidents.
To sum up, it can be seen that women make 18 drivers than men because of their 19 .This is generally 20 by the fact that women have fewer accidents and pay lower insurance than men.On balance, it is clear that women are less competitive and aggressive than men behind the wheel and therefore better drivers.
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。主要论述了人们对女司机的普遍看法，并列举了女司机的一些优点。尽管她们在某些方面不如男司机，但她们开车更安全，所以女司机是更好的司机。
1．A.Besides B．However
C．Otherwise D．Therefore
解析：选B 前后句之间表示转折关系，故用“然而(However)”。
2．A.brighter B．better
C．worse D．nicer
解析：选C 由上文中“others think that women make worse drivers”可知，此处指认为女司机是“更糟糕的(worse)”司机的想法是一种刻板印象。
3．A.driving B．working
C．teaching D．inventing
解析：选A 由上文中的“women drove less than men”可知，“开车(driving)”被认为是男性的职责。
4．A.popular B．strong
C．positive D．different
解析：选D 由下文中“this controversial question”可知，人们对这个有争议的问题有“不同的(different)”看法。
5．A.since B．unless
C．although D．when
解析：选C 上下文表示让步关系，故用“尽管(although)”。
6．A.users B．planners
C．engineers D．cleaners
解析：选A 由下文中的“such as pedestrians and cyclists”可知，此处指其他的道路“使用者(users)”。
7．A.quiet B．silent
C．calm D．healthy
解析：选C 由上文中的“stressful situations”以及下文中的“less likely to be involved in ‘road rage (愤怒)’ incidents”可知，女司机在压力大的情况下更可能保持“冷静(calm)”。
8．A.cautious B．honest
C．dangerous D．nervous
解析：选A 由下文中的“so they take fewer risks”可知，女司机比男司机更“谨慎(cautious)”。
9．A.still B．yet
C．even D．thus
解析：选D “they are more responsible”与“they tend not to drive when tired or after drinking alcohol”之间是因果关系，故用“因此(thus)”。
10．A.At the same time B．In fact
C．On the other hand D．In general
解析：选C 上文中讲述了女司机的优点，由该空后的“many people argue that women cause accidents”可知，本段要讲述女司机的另一面，故用“另一方面(On the other hand)”。
11．A.have B．lack
C．share D．lose
解析：选B 由上文中的“they may react slowly”可知，女司机“缺乏(lack)”自信。
12．A.easily B．slightly
C．normally D．unexpectedly
解析：选A 由下文中的“by children in the car”可知，女司机在开车时很“容易(easily)”受到干扰。
13．A.studies B．produces
C．explores D．shows
解析：选D 解析见下题。
14．A.interesting B．important
C．difficult D．relaxing
解析：选C 由上文中的Research以及下文中的“have problems with the difference between left and right”可知，研究“表明(shows)”，相比起男性，女性发现看地图更“难(difficult)”。
15．A.route B．insurance
C．license D．equipment
解析：选B 由下文中的“pay lower insurance”可知，尽管女司机会有更多的事故，但是这些事故都是小事故，她们交的“保险(insurance)”也常常更便宜。
16．A.poor B．deep
C．direct D．full
解析：选A 由上文中的“women have accidents when parking”以及下文中的“spatial (空间的) awareness”可知，女司机的空间感比较“差(poor)”。
17．A.survive B．cause
C．prevent D．record
解析：选B 由上文对女司机造成事故的介绍以及该空前的“In contrast”可知，相比之下，男司机更容易“造成(cause)”严重的事故。
18．A.cleverer B．happier
C．greater D．safer
解析：选D 由下文中的“it is clear that ...and therefore better drivers”可知，女司机比男司机“更安全(safer)”。
19．A.confidence B．habit
C．faith D．personality
解析：选D 由上文中的“why a woman's personality makes her a more competent (能胜任的) driver”以及文中的描述可知，女性的“个性(personality)”决定了她们是更安全的驾驶员。
20．A.decided B．supported
C．affected D．expressed
解析：选B 由下文中的“by the fact that ...pay lower insurance than men”可知，女性总体来说事故少这一事实“支持(supported)”了上面这一结论。
Ⅵ.阅读理解
Computer programmer David Jones earns ￡35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card (信用卡). Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18.The 16 year old boy works for a small firm in Liverpool, where many young people of his age are finding a job.David's firm released (推出) two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.
But David's biggest headache is what to do with the money.Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car，take out a mortgage (抵押贷款), or get credit cards.David got his job with the Liverpool based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O levels and working for a time in a computer shop.“I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs，” he said.David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.
“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school，” he said.“But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time.I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school.More people in this business are fairly young, anyway.” David added; “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement (退休) is a possibility.You never know when the market might disappear.”
语篇解读：本文主要讲了David Jones离开学校开始工作，并赚了大量的钱。
1．In what way is David different from people of his age
A．He often goes out with friends.
B．He lives with his mother.
C．He has a handsome income.
D．He graduated with six O levels.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段可知David Jones只有16岁，却每年能挣到35 000英镑。这是他和其他同龄人的不同之处。
2．What is one of the problems that David is facing now
A．He is too young to get a credit card.
B．He has no time to learn driving.
C．He has very little spare time.
D．He will soon lose his job.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句和第二句可知，因为David Jones只有16岁，还要等两年才能获得信用卡。故知A项正确。
3．Why was David able to get the job in the company
A．He had done well in all his exams.
B．He had written some computer programs.
C．He was good at playing computer games.
D．He had learnt to use computers at school.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段第四句可知。
4．Why did David decide to leave school and start working
A．He received lots of job offers.
B．He was eager to help his mother.
C．He lost interest in school studies.
D．He wanted to earn his own living.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由最后一段中的“I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school”可知，David决定离开学校开始工作的原因是对在学校学习失去了兴趣。
