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课时跟踪检测（十二） Warm-up & Lesson 1 — Language Points
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．She was wandering (闲逛) aimlessly up and down the road.
2．We students should often exchange (交换) ideas with our parents, who are rich in experience.
3．I think you should make an apology (道歉) to your brother for being so rude to him.
4．The video was totally absorbing (吸引) the children's attention.
5．There are more than 42 countries where the majority (大多数) of the people speak English.
6．Please give him lots of love instead of high expectations (期望); otherwise he will be loaded with great pressure.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．Please tell me the story in brief.
2．My wife busied herself in sewing.
3．These pancakes made by my mother are really tasty (taste)．
4．His amusing performance caused a burst of laughter (laugh) in the audience.
5．The great majority (major) of accidents in the Alps occur while climbers are coming down.
6．You are fortunate to have such a reasonable (reason) father.
7．I have been examined by a physician (physical) and he told me that he found nothing wrong with me.
8．I made no apology (apologize) for what I said — it was a fair comment.
Ⅲ.选词填空
in exchange for, owing to, as a result of, get confused, (be)absorbed in, beyond one's expectations
1．Absorbed in his work, Tom simply forgot food and sleep.
2．I've offered to paint the kitchen in exchange for a week's accommodation.
3．As a result of the earthquake, two thirds of the buildings in the area need repairing.
4．The result of the experiment was beyond my expectations.
5．Owing to the rain, the match was cancelled.
6．He asked me so many questions that I got confused.
Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空
Xiaojin writes a letter to Aunt Mei.She says that she has been in London for 6 months already and that she 1.owes (owe) Aunt Mei an 2.apology (apologize) for not writing more often because she has been busy studying and trying 3.to absorb (absorb) all the new things.There is so much that is different 4.from home.She wishes Aunt Mei's visit not to be so brief and tells her a bit about 5.what she can expect to find.She tells Aunt Mei the food in London.Then Xiaojin writes about the British 6.tipping (tip) system and ways 7.to exchange (exchange) traveller's cheques at bank.8.Additionally (additional), she suggests they stay in the English countryside 9.to wander (wander) through the fields and so on.At last she says the 10.majority (major) of British people are friendly and she has made some good friends.
Ⅴ.完形填空
You can't take it back, can't buy it, borrow it or use someone else's. You either have total 1 or it is gone. Each one of us on this earth has the same 2 to start with, to use or to 3 . Do you know what it is
It is time, which is to do with our wishes. But are you really using your time 4 or are you just letting it escape through your fingers like 5 through your toes as you walk along the beach
I have a friend who always 6 about not having enough time to start a new business. But why doesn't he have time Is it because he spends too much time at work or he is totally involved in 7 activities when he gets home I could 8 completely why he has no available time to pursue even the planning of a new 9 if this was the case. But 10 ， none of this is true.
This is a man who does not spend hours at home participating in all kinds of activities. 11 ， this is a man who comes home every evening to eat and then to sit in front of the TV for the rest of the evening. He spends his weekends doing nothing but 12 TV or visit with friends. Do you think he has time available
He has the time available if he chooses to 13 it. However, he chooses to waste it. Does he have a strong 14 to actually start planning and taking action to begin a new business No. And, with his current 15 ， do you think he could actually make a success of his business 16 . Why Put simply, it is because running your own business takes a great deal of effort and a huge amount of 17 .
Time is not your enemy; passion and perseverance are 18 for success. If you want life to roll by without 19 anything you want, simply keep 20 your time. You will never get it back.
语篇解读：本文为夹叙夹议文，题材为日常生活类。时间如流水，一去不复返。在我们抱怨没有时间去实现自己的梦想时，我们是真的腾不出时间，还是让时间白白从指缝中溜走了？
1．A.duty B．fun
C．control D．freedom
解析：选C 根据本空后的“it is gone”可推知，你要么完全“掌控(control)”它，要么让它溜走。
2．A.period B．attitude
C．amount D．way
解析：选C 由第二段的开头可知，it指时间，由此可推知，每个人开始时都拥有相同“数量(amount)”的时间供使用或者被“丢弃(throw away)”。
3．A.pay off B．give away
C．move off D．throw away
解析：选D 参考上题解析。另外，与本空前的start with和use构成并列。
4．A.efficiently B．frequently
C．slowly D．immediately
解析：选A 与本空后的“letting it escape through your fingers”构成对比，你是“有效(effectively)”利用时间还是让时间从指缝中溜走？
5．A.rocks B．sand
C．fish D．beans
解析：选B 根据本空后的“beach”可知，此处是指从脚趾间溜走的“沙子(sand)”。
6．A.sets B．writes
C．dreams D．complains
解析：选D 根据本空后的“not having enough time”可推知，这个朋友总是“抱怨(complains)”没有时间开始经营自己的事业。
7．A.family B．government
C．group D．school
解析：选A 根据本空后的“when he gets home”可推知，此处指“家庭(family)”活动。
8．A.discover B．understand
C．believe D．wonder
解析：选B 如果真的是这样的话，作者完全可以“理解(understand)”他为什么会没有时间计划自己的新“事业(business)”。
9．A.factory B．year
C．friend D．business
解析：选D 参考上题解析。另外，第6空后的“a new business”有提示。
10．A.sadly B．uneasily
C．excitedly D．hopefully
解析：选A 根据下文可知，“遗憾的是(sadly)”，事实不是这样的。
11．A.Anyway B．Instead
C．Moreover D．Therefore
解析：选B 他不是一个把时间真的花在参与各种家庭活动的人。“相反(Instead)”，他只是回到家先吃饭，然后再看电视。
12．A.watch B．buy
C．invent D．broadcast
解析：选A 由上句的“sit in front of the TV”和本空前的“doing nothing”可知，他周末什么都不做只是“看(watch)”电视或者与朋友闲谈。
13．A.make B．use
C．produce D．wait
解析：选B 根据本空后“However, he chooses to waste it”可知，他没有“利用(use)”时间，而是选择了浪费时间。
14．A.voice B．body
C．face D．desire
解析：选D 他是否有开始一项事业的强烈“愿望(desire)”。第9空前的planning有提示。
15．A.fault B．degree
C．attitude D．plan
解析：选C 以他现在的“态度(attitude)”，你认为他能在事业上取得成功吗？
16．A.Gradually B．Unlikely
C．Probably D．Wonderfully
解析：选B 第15空前的No有提示。作者在此认为这位朋友既没有开始一项新事业的强烈愿望，也“不可能(Unlikely)”在他的事业上取得成功。
17．A.trouble B．exercise
C．furniture D．time
解析：选D 第6空后的“having enough time to start a new business”有提示。经营自己的事业需要大量的精力和“时间(time)”。
18．A.noted B．ready
C．necessary D．bad
解析：选C 激情与毅力是成功所“必需的(necessary)”。
19．A.observing B．testing
C．recording D．achieving
解析：选D 如果你想让生命流逝而没有“获得(achieving)”任何你想要的，那就继续“浪费(wasting)”你的时间吧。
20．A.moving B．wasting
C．changing D．saving
解析：选B 参考上题解析。
Ⅵ.阅读理解
It is common to experience culture shock when you are living in a foreign country for a long period of time.Culture shock is the feeling of insecurity and anxiety one may feel in unfamiliar surroundings.To adapt to a foreign culture and effectively manage culture shock, one should keep the following in mind.
Do not regard anything that is different to be “wrong” or “negative”．Not to make judgment too early will allow you to be an objective observer and will make cross cultural understanding easier.
Make an effort to learn the local language.This increases your communication skills and it helps you to know the local community.
Get familiar with the social conduct of your new environment.Do not try to understand behavior from your own cultural perspective.Behavior is not data.For example, Americans often use the phrase “How are you？” to mean “Hello”．A foreigner may wonder why Americans don't respond in detail to this question about one's well being.Thus they may consider the behavior of walking away before one responds to the question to be uncaring or even rude.
Make sure you get to know people in your new environment.Ask questions, read newspapers, and attend a variety of festivals and events.
Try to achieve a sense of stability in your life.Establishing a routine will give you a feeling of safety.
Most importantly, maintain a sense of humor! Don't be too hard on yourself if you make a cultural mistake or don't know what to do in a social situation.Laugh at yourself and others will laugh with you.Most individuals will admire your effort to understand their ways.
语篇解读：本文主要告诉大家如何克服“文化冲击”。
1．What's the best title for the second paragraph
A．Keep an open mind
B．Be friendly
C．Make friends with local people
D．Be careful not to make mistakes
解析：选A 段落大意题。本段要我们保持开放的心态，不要过早地下结论。
2．What does the underlined part “Behavior is not data” mean
A．Behavior can't be trusted.
B．Behavior can't be changed.
C．We should pay attention to our behavior in a foreign country.
D．People may have different understandings about the same behavior.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据后面的例子可知行为不是一成不变的数字，不同文化背景的人会有不同的理解。
3．If we don't know what to do in a certain social situation, we should .
A．keep a sense of humor
B．laugh at others
C．feel terrible about it
D．say sorry to others
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知答案。
4．What's the main purpose of the passage
A．To explain how to deal with culture shock.
B．To tell the author's experience of living in another culture.
C．To tell us what is culture shock.
D．To show the effects of culture shock.
解析：选A 作者意图题。本文主要告诉大家如何克服“文化冲击”。PAGE
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课时跟踪检测（十三） Lesson 2 & Lesson 3
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Don't respond to any e mails requesting (要求，请求) personal information, no matter how official they look.
2．There is a great deal of evidence indicating (表明) that music activities engage different parts of the brain.
3．Living in the country is cheaper in comparison (比较) with the big cities.
4．When his brother was to cross the street, he was knocked down by a truck and badly injured (受伤)．
5．There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back in the middle of the grassland, staring (凝视) at the night sky.
6．In order to get familiar (熟悉) with the new neighbour, I decided to call at his house.
7．Father always put a lot of stress on good table manners (礼仪) when we were young.
8．When I entered the classroom, I felt that everyone was whispering (低声说) about me.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．It is requested that our headteacher (should) give (give) a speech at tomorrow's meeting.
2．I've always been very cautious about giving my address to strangers because I do everything with caution.
3．You can hardly imagine the great difficulty I had looking (look) after the noisy children.
4．When compared (compare) with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesn't seem high at all.
5．I'm tired out. I stayed up the whole night, studying (study) for my midterm math exam.
6．She asked him curiously (curious), “Why do you have this hobby？”
7．I'm sorry to say I am not familiar with the rules of basketball, though it is familiar to nearly everyone in the town.
8．Do you think you have no doubt of his arrival (arrive) on time
Ⅲ.选词填空
drop out of, with caution, in a whisper, give sb. a lift, break into, at the request of
1．It's very kind that you gave me a lift on my way home yesterday.
2．Some medical experts will study the case at the request of the hospital.
3．It was a time when I had no interest in study and wanted to drop out of school.
4．My father is a cautious man and he always drives his car with caution.
5．Last night two thieves broke into the bank and stole the safe.
6．They are talking in a whisper in order not to wake up the sleeping baby.
Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空
When I first arrived in San Francisco, I had a difficult time 1.understanding (understand) certain aspects of the American way of doing things. Since an 2.embarrassing (embarrass) experience in a New York restaurant I've been much more cautious. When I noticed people 3.staring (stare) at us, I asked Janice what was wrong and she told me that I was talking too loudly.
What I learned about Chinese customs is that the Chinese are 4.extremely (extreme) welcoming. One evening, I 5.was invited (invite) to a Chinese family dinner. The host kept on putting more food in my rice bowl. In my culture, you don't get more food 6.if you don't ask for more. I had a similar experience the last time I visited China. After my visit to a Chinese family, my friend's grandfather insisted 7.on walking me to the station to see me off.
Chinese people are very modest too. Last time，when I saw the tour guide 8.wearing (wear) a very pretty fur coat, I told her the coat suited her, but she looked very embarrassed, 9.saying (say) that it was a cheap one. In my culture, 10.when people say nice things about us, we feel very happy and say thanks.
Ⅴ.阅读理解
People of older generations often complain about the selfishness and lack of respect they find among the younger generations.It is undeniable that some young people do need to be educated on mutual respect and concern for others, especially senior members of society.But we older people should have some understanding about the young, too.
Today's society is rather different from what it was when we were young.The social, financial and psychological pressure today's young people have to face is much higher than what we did back in the 1950s through the 1990s.
They are in the early stage of their career.They have to find proper jobs to support themselves and work diligently to rise.They have to live in smaller houses, because they are unable to afford the soaring housing prices.Considering these facts, we may find it understandable why young people sometimes appear aloof and disrespectful.
I don't mean that we should put up with it without reminding them of the need to mend their ways.What I mean is that we should be more patient, understanding and tolerant toward them.
For instance, when we get up on a bus or a subway train, we should not complain about not being offered a seat.A young person does not offer a senior citizen his/her seat probably because he/she has to travel a long way to work or because the carriage is too crowded for one to move at all.
In fact, young people do offer their seats to the seniors.I seldom take a bus or a subway train, but more than a quarter of the times I have done so, I was offered a seat.That is fair enough, given that I do not look so senile.
But on occasions, I have seen old people not showing any sign of gratitude when offered a seat.
China has become an aging society since the end of the last century.According to a recent survey, people older than 60 accounted for 11.4 percent of the nation's population.And the percentage is expected to rise, given the one child family planning policy our country has practiced for more than three decades.
In other words, the younger generations will have to shoulder a heavier burden in looking after the parents and grandparents.Theoretically, there will come a day when one couple may have to support four parents and eight grandparents.What a burden it would be!
All this demands that we show more concern and understanding to our younger generations.
语篇解读：人们经常对年轻人流露出不满，说他们自私，对老年人不够尊重，缺乏责任感。本文作者从另外一个侧面来解读这一现象，希望人们对年轻人多一些包容，多一些理解。
1．What can be the best title for the text
A．Should the young show respect for the old
B．Young people deserve more understanding
C．Who should be blamed, the young or the old
D．A debate between the young and the old
解析：选B 标题归纳题。文章第一段最后一句引出了文章的主题“老年人对年轻人应多一分理解”，接下来陈述理由，最后两段再次概述了文章的中心，即鉴于年轻人所面临的压力以及他们肩上所承担的重任，他们理应得到更多的理解。因此B项作标题最恰当。
2．The author's attitude towards young people not giving up seats to the old is .
A．unreasonable B．unacceptable
C．understandable D．unusual
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第五、六、七三段尤其是第五段第二句可知，作者认为年轻人不让座是有某些正当理由的，应当予以理解。
3．According to the passage, the underlined phrase “mend their ways” is closest in meaning to “ ”．
A．give way to the old
B．stop behaving badly
C．respect the old
D．take on more responsibilities
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据上下文可知画线词所在句意为：我并不是说我们应该对它(年轻人的不良表现)容忍而不提醒他们有必要停止这一行为。
4．Which of the following will the author agree with
A．It is the old rather than the young who are to blame for their misunderstanding.
B．It is time that the society lightened the burden on the shoulder of the young.
C．It is time to change China's one child family planning policy.
D．The old and the young need mutual understanding.
解析：选D 推理判断题。可以通过排除法作出选择。文章提及中国的计划生育政策，只是为了说明如今的年轻人面临巨大压力的原因，并不能推出C项；B项明显错误；本文也并没有提到对于年轻人和老年人之间的误解哪一方要承担责任，两者之间需要的是相互理解。
Ⅵ.阅读七选五
I was heading home after a long day at work, and I was tired and looking forward to getting ing down the stairs into the station, I saw a lady. 1 As she was speaking another language, and it was evening rush hour, no one stopped for her.
I said “Can I help you？” and she turned to me. Besides English, all I really knew was “Do you speak French？” and “Do you speak German？” 2 She kept saying and I finally caught a phrase I only recognized. She was a Russian. Then I took her to the map and started going through stations. I started with my own line. I went through the stations slowly, came to mine and she started nodding. 3 She was telling me the name of her station.
When we got off the train, it was dark. She looked around, not sure where to go. So I tried going through major street names to see if it would help. 4 As she got closer to the street, she got excited, recognizing the neighborhood.
When we got to her house, she wanted me to come in for a drink. I tried to explain I had to go home to my baby. She asked me to wait, came into her house and then came out with a teddy bear. 5 I thanked her, got a big hug, and then went home.
A．She was trying to talk to people.
B．I put my hand on her hand and just held it.
C．She acted out showing it was for my baby.
D．She recognized the name of a major street.
E．I realized what she had been saying earlier.
F．I told her my name and asked her to trust me.
G．She tried to understand, and then shook her head.
答案：1～5 AGEDC
Ⅶ.短文改错
Dear Jim Jing，
Your problem is common one among middle school students. Maybe the following advices can help you. First in all, believe in yourself. Your greatest problem is that you don't have self confidence. The first thing you must do is to smile at your classmates. One smile speaks loud about your wish to make the friends than any word. Your smile will show that you are friendly to him. Next, trying talking with a student who is as shy as you or who share the same interest with you. You can discuss your studies with a classmate, and you can talk about your hobbies as well. When someone is in trouble, you should be ready to helping him or her. Once you have confidence, you can make as many friends as possibly.
Yours，
Lily
答案：第一句：common前加a
第二句：advices→advice
第三句：First in all→First of all
第六句：loud→louder；去掉friends前面的the
第七句：him→them
第八句：trying→try；share→shares
第十句：helping→help
第十一句：possibly→possiblePAGE
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课时跟踪检测（十四） Lesson 4
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．After all, he is only a child. Forgive (原谅) him for what he has done and give him a chance to correct his mistake.
2．Though the plan was put forward by a small minority (少数), it was supported by most of the people.
3．He likes the Chinese classic literature (文学) very much and spends much time on it.
4．Miss Brown has gone to see a special preview (预展) of the winter fashion collection.
5．At present, the product is sold across the country, and even exported (出口) to overseas markets.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．Humans are social animals and most of us need to belong to some certain group.
2．I've never seen a child so attached (attach) to his mother.
3．I'd grown fond of the city and it was difficult to leave.
4．She didn't say she liked it; on the contrary, she hated it.
5．It seemed unfair to him that he did so much but got so little.
6．I've tried to forgive him for what he said.
7．I always mix him for his brother.They look so much alike.
8．He shouted to the woman to watch out for the snake.
9．The car has been well maintained and is in excellent condition.
10．We arrived at the destination at dusk.
Ⅲ.句型转换
1．To be honest, I'm not keen on country music.
→Honestly speaking, I'm not fond of country music.
2．As a matter of fact, he has done it well as a boy.
→In fact, he has done it well as a boy.
3．We all take pride in our national team.
→We are all proud of our national team.
4．Be careful！How dangerous it is!
→Look/Watch out！How dangerous it is!
5．Firstly, we mustn't drive after drinking wine.
→First of all, we mustn't drive after drinking wine.
6．His letters indicate that he loved his son and was proud of him.
→His letters indicate that he loved his son and took pride in him.
Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空
Australia is an astonishing land 1.with lots of beautiful plants and strange animals.People there take sports 2.seriously (serious), and they like being 3.outdoors (outdoor). Australia, with 4.a mix of different cultures is a typical multi cultural country with a lot of 5.immigrants (immigrate)．The earliest people, Aborigines came to the country from Indonesia 50,000 years ago.They used to live peacefully, but they were badly treated when the white 6.settlers (settle) came.Now they are a 7.minority (minor) group and live 8.in terrible conditions. In recent years, white Australians have become more 9.sensitive (sense) to the Aborigines' situation.People are now proud 10.of their country.
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号)．Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree.For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust.Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”， usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job.In many European countries — like the UK or France — people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.I once made a speech in Thailand.I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence.The people present just stared at me and smiled.After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much.In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems.Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly.We think that they are rude.In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other.However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment (多元文化环境) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了不同文化之间的差异，并说明了要加强理解和认识。
1．In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to .
A．develop closer relations
B．share the same culture
C．get to know each other
D．keep each other company
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“...people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.”可知，在餐馆吃饭或在咖啡厅喝咖啡比在办公室更容易建立永久的工作关系。
2．The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that .
A．the English prefer to make long speeches
B．too many words are of no use
C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature
D．even talk and silence can be culturally different
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.”可知，谈话和沉默也有文化上的差异。
3．According to the text，how can people from different cultures understand each other better
A．By sharing different ways of life.
B．By accepting different habits.
C．By recognizing different values.
D．By speaking each other's languages.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可知，多元文化环境使双方互相理解。
4．What would be the best title for the text
A．Multicultural Environment
B．Cross Cultural Differences
C．How to Understand Each Other
D．How to Build Up a Relationship
解析：选B 标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了不同文化之间的差异，并说明了要加强理解和认识。Cross Cultural Differences作标题比较合适。
B
Millions of people pass through the gates of Disney's entertainment parks in California, Florida and Japan each year. What makes these places an almost universal attraction What makes foreign kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney parks Well, one reason is the way they're treated once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way to serve their “guests”， as they prefer to call them, and to see that they enjoy themselves.
All new employees, from vice presidents to part time workers, begin their employment by attending Disney University and taking “Traditions Ⅰ”. Here, they learn about the company's history, how it is managed, and why it is successful. They are shown how each department relates to the whole. All employees are shown how their part is important in making the park a success.
After passing “Traditions Ⅰ”， the employees go on to do more specialized training for their specific (具体的) jobs. No detail (细节) is missed. A simple job like taking tickets requires four eight hour days of training. When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such a simple, ordinary job, he replied, “What happens if someone wants to know where the restrooms are, when the parade starts or what bus to take back to the campgrounds ... We need to know the answers or where to get them quickly. Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.”
Even Disney's managers get involved in the daily management of the park. Every year, the managers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes. For a full week, the bosses sell hot dogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail, and take up any of the 100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive. The managers agree that this week helps them to see the company's goals more clearly.
All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous. Disney is considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world. As one long time business observer once said, “How Disney treats people, communicates with them, rewards them, is in my view the very reason for his fifty years of success ... I have watched, very carefully and with great respect and admiration, the theory and practice of selling satisfaction and serving millions of people on a daily basis, successfully. It is what Disney does best.”
语篇解读：文章主要讲述了迪斯尼乐园成功经营的秘诀。
5. The first day they come to Disney parks, all new employees .
A．begin by receiving on the job training
B．must learn several jobs
C．begin as ticket takers
D．have already attended Disney University
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第二段中“All new employees ... by attending Disney University and taking ‘Traditions Ⅰ’．”可知，新员工先要进行岗前培训。
6.Each year, managers wear special service clothes and work in the park to .
A．set a good example to employees
B．remind themselves of their beginnings at Disney
C．gain a better view of the company's objectives
D．replace employees on holiday
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知此举旨在使管理层更好地了解他们的管理目标是否达到。
7.Which is the following is NOT true according to the passage
A．Tourists learn the history of Disney in its entertainment parks.
B．Disney attracts people almost from all over the world.
C．Parades are regularly held in Disney's entertainment parks.
D．Disney's managers are able to do almost all kinds of work in the Disney parks.
解析：选A 推理判断题。迪斯尼乐园以其众多的游乐项目吸引世界各地的游客；从副总裁到一般职员均受过专业培训，故均能胜任各项工作；游客在此可尽情玩耍，但没有提到在游乐中学习迪斯尼的历史。该题可以用排除法得到答案。
8.How long does it take to train employees for a simple job like taking tickets
A．A week. B．Four weeks.
C．Thirty two hours. D．Eight hours.
解析：选C 数字计算题。根据第三段第三句中的“four eight hour days”可知C项正确。
Ⅵ.语法填空
On December 19th, 2006, an airbus took off on time from the capital airport of Saudi Arabia. After about an hour's 1 (fly), something strange happened in the plane.
The passengers 2 (enjoy) themselves when a small rat stole out from the bag of a young man, which made the young woman nearby 3 (alarm) with loud screaming. Then more and more rats came out of the bag. All the passengers became out of order, especially the women and the children. The steward (机长) managed to get in touch with 4 control center on the ground. With the order from the ground, the plane 5 (succeed) landed at the nearest airport.
As soon as the plane on the ground, all the passengers got off. Then seven specialists got on 6 (catch) these small creatures. Many means had been tried but none of them were good enough to catch the 7 (rat)．
At last they tried to fill in the plane 8 carbon dioxide, 9 poisoned all the eighty rats by the poisonous gas.
It 10 (report) that the young man wanted to carry these rats to another city and sell them as pets but no one had expected that these small creatures succeeded in escaping from the bag.
答案：1.flight 2.were enjoying 3.alarmed 4.the
5．successfully 6.to catch 7.rats 8.with 9.which
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课时跟踪检测（十五） Communication Workshop, Culture Corner & Bulletin Board
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Black is a contrast (对比) to white.
2．There was a quarrel about the ownership (所有权) of the treasure they had found.
3．Efforts to preserve (维护) the peace have failed.
4．River forms the boundary (边界) between the two countries.
5．An apron (围裙) is a protection when doing dirty work.
6．You should put the empty can into the dustbin (垃圾箱)．
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．The verb agrees to its subject in number and person.
2．Can you make sense of what I said
3．I helped Stella out when she was facing difficulties.
4．How did the colors red and green become associated with Christmas
5．I wonder how I can bring their debate to an end.
6．The farmer grows various kinds of crops, such as wheat, corn, cotton and rice.
Ⅲ.一句多译
1．我们早起，以便我们有足够的时间锻炼身体。
①We get up early so that we can have enough time to build our body.
②We get up early in order that we can have enough time to build our body.
③We get up early in order to/so as to have enough time to build our body.
2．吴菊萍的故事如此感人，我们都对她敬佩不已。
①The story about Wu Juping is so moving that we all admire her a great deal.
②The story about Wu Juping is such a moving one that we all admire her a great deal.
Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空
The native people of Australia, 1.called (call) Aborigines，probably came from Indonesia 50,000 years ago.Originally, Aborigines didn't have a sense of land ownership, although Aboriginal children were taught from an early age that they 2.belonged (belong) to the land and must 3.respect (respect) tribal boundaries.There was no 4.written (write) Aboriginal language and most of the tribes spoke different dialects.They rarely met 5.except on ceremonial occasions. 6.However, the tradition of the Dreamtime united the people.
The arrival of Europeans gradually brought an end 7.to the traditional Aboriginal way of life.The “new” Australians began to build and settle on Aboriginal tribal land.Today, most Aborigines live in cities and towns or in 8.settlements (settle) near tribal lands.Few continue the old way of life.In recent years, white Australians have become more sensitive 9.to the Aborigines' situation and the importance of Aboriginal culture began to 10.be understood (understand)．
Ⅴ.完形填空
If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to 1 .“What are you doing？” asked one of the visitors.“We plan to dig a hole all the way through the 2 ！” one of the brothers volunteered 3 .
The older boys began to 4 ， telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was 5 .After a long silence, one of the 6 picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and many other kinds of insects. He 7 the lid and showed the wonderful 8 to the scoffing (嘲笑的) visitors. Then he said quietly and 9 ，“Even if we don't dig all the way through the earth, look at what we have found 10 the way！”
Their goal was far too ambitious, but it did cause them to dig. And that is 11 a goal is for — to cause us to move in the 12 we have chosen, in other words, to keep us 13 ！ But not every goal will be fully 14 . Not every job will end 15 . Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every dream will be 16 . But when you fall 17 of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things 18 my life because I tried to do something！” It is in the digging 19 life is lived. And I believe it is the joy in the journey, in the end, that truly 20 .
语篇解读：本文用一个故事，来讲述了一个道理，人们应该有目标，并为实现该目标而付出自己的劳动，尽管这个目标有可能实现不了，而在做的过程中却得到了自己的快乐是非常重要的。
1．A.watch B．work
C．rest D．laugh
解析：选A 考查动词。watch“看”；work“工作”； rest“休息”；laugh“笑”。大一点的孩子对两兄弟正在干的事情感兴趣，在边上看，故选A。
2．A.house B．road
C．wall D．earth
解析：选D 考查名词。house“房子”；road“马路”；wall“墙”；earth“土地”。根据“dig a hole”可知两兄弟是在挖地，故选D。
3．A.calmly B．excitedly
C．patiently D．impatiently
解析：选B 考查副词。calmly“平静地”； excitedly“激动地”；patiently“耐心地”；impatiently“不耐烦地”。根据“We plan to dig a hole all the way through the ！”的感叹号，说明语气是激动的，故选B。
4．A.stare B．think
C．laugh D．smile
解析：选C 考查动词。stare“盯”；think“想”；laugh“笑”；smile“微笑”。根据“telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was .”可知大点的孩子在嘲笑两兄弟的做法是不可行的，选C。
5．A.important B．impossible
C．difficult D．interesting
解析：选B 考查形容词。 important“重要的”；impossible“不可能的”；difficult“困难的”；interesting“有趣的”。大点的孩子在嘲笑两兄弟的做法是不可行的，根据常识可知，选B。
6．A.diggers B．watchers
C．visitors D．passers?by
解析：选A 考查名词。digger“掘地者”；watcher“观察者”；visitor“拜访者”；passer?by“路人”。根据“We plan to dig a hole”可知两人是在挖地，所以称他们为挖掘者，故选A。
7．A.moved B．pushed
C．broke D．removed
解析：选D 考查动词。move“移动”；push“推”；break“坏的”；remove“移除”。根据“showed the wonderful ”可知，他们揭开盖子，给其他男孩展示瓶子里的东西，remove the lid“揭开瓶盖”，可知选D。
8．A.jars B．scenes
C．pictures D．contents
解析：选D 考查名词。jar“广口瓶”；scene“场景”；picture“图画”；content“内容”。他们给其他男孩展示瓶子里的内容，因为那些小东西被放在瓶子里了，故选D。
9．A.properly B．happily
C．carefully D．confidently
解析：选D 考查副词。properly“正确地”；happily“快乐地”；carefully“仔细地”；confidently“自信地”。根据quietly 可知要选择一个和“安静地”这个单词意思贴切的词，confidently有“郑重其事”之感，说明两兄弟很重视自己的发现，选D。
10．A.in B．along
C．to D．out
解析：选B 考查介词。in“在里面”；along“沿着”；to“到”；out“外面”。我们沿着土地挖，发现的东西，选B。
11．A.where B．how
C．what D．which
解析：选C 考查关系词。where“哪里”；how“怎么办”；what“什么”；which“哪一个”。表语从句，what在从句中做for的宾语，选C。
12．A.direction B．way
C．life D．sight
解析：选A 考查名词。direction“方向”； way“方式”；life“生活”；sight“景象”。目标就是使我们在既定的奋斗方向上不断前行的动力，选A。
13．A.thinking B．digging
C．moving D．living
解析：选B 考查动词。think“想”；dig“挖掘”；move“移动”；live“生活”。本文讲述的是挖地的故事，此处呼应前文，所以用keep digging“不断挖掘”，故选B。
14．A.made B．prepared
C．kicked D．achieved
解析：选D 考查动词。make“使得”；prepare“准备”；kick“踢”；achieve“获得”。但不是每个目标都能实现，achieve the goal“实现目标”，故选D。
15．A.successfully B．pleasantly
C．surprisingly D．hopelessly
解析：选A 考查副词。successfully“成功地”；pleasantly“满意地”；surprisingly“惊讶地”；hopelessly“无望地”。也不是每份工作都会成功收尾，上文讲不是每个目标都能实现，此处和上文的语境相符，故选A。
16．A.come true B．treasured
C．made D．realized
解析：选D 考查动词。come true“实现”，后面不能接宾语；treasure“珍惜”；make“使得”；realize“实现”。不是每个梦想都能实现，故选D。
17．A.out B．lost
C．short D．behind
解析：选C 考查副词。out“在外面”；lost“丢失”；short“短”；behind“之后”。fall short of sth.固定短语，“达不到……”，当你达不到你的目标的时候，故选C。
18．A.breaking into B．coming into
C．turning to D．holding to
解析：选B 考查动词短语。break into“闯入”；come into“进入，得到”；turn to“转向，求助于”；hold to“坚持”。看看因为我的努力而进入到我的生活中的美好的东西吧，故选B。
19．A.when B．where
C．which D．that
解析：选D 考查关系词。when“何时”；where“哪里”；which“哪个”；that“那个”。强调句式“it is ...that ...”，生活就是不断“挖掘”，故选D。
20．A.appears B．happens
C．matters D．exists
解析：选C 考查动词。 appear“出现”；happen“发生”；matter“重要”；exist“存在”。人生旅途中的快乐才是最重要的，故选C。
Ⅵ.阅读理解
Given Australia's size and the fact that early settlements were far apart，Australian society is remarkably homogeneous (同种类的)．Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them.It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.
However, there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers and the country people. Almost 90 percent of the population lives in the fast paced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert.The major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage, but the overall impression is modern, with new buildings reflecting the country's youth.In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow moving and conservative.For many years, Australia was said to have “ridden on the sheep's back”， a reference to wool being the country's main money earner.However, the wool industry is no longer dominant.Much of Australia's relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat, and by being the largest diamond producer in the world.Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important.Australians are generally friendly and relaxed, with a self deprecating sense of humour.On the whole, Australia is a society without hierarchies (等级制度), an attitude generally held to stem from its prisoner beginnings.
Yet, contrary to widespread belief, very few Australians have true prisoner origins.Within only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Australia had become a nation of immigrants.Originally coming almost entirely from the British Isles, today one in three Australians comes from elsewhere.Australia's liberal postwar immigration policies led to an influx of survivors from war torn Europe, most notably Greeks, Italians, Poles and Germans.
The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia.Today Australia is a “blend of nations” and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述澳大利亚社会的同质性。
1．What does the writer mean by saying “It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.” in the first paragraph
A．Australians speak standard English with no local accents whatsoever.
B．You have to practice a lot to learn to understand the different accents.
C．The Australian regional accents are very difficult to understand indeed.
D．There is not much difference between the accents in different areas of Australia.
解析：选D 句意理解题。从文章第一段前两句可以看出，在澳大利亚，不管是城市还是乡镇，人们之间并没有很大的差异，如果要辨认地方口音的话，需要人们有很好的耳朵才行，所以选D。
2．The underlined pronoun “it” in the final paragraph refers to “ ”．
A．community B．racism
C．blend of nations D．Southeast Asia
解析：选C 词义猜测题。从最后一段中的“Today Australia is a ‘blend of nations’and although some racism exists ...”可以看出这里的“it”表示的是多国家的融合，所以选C。
3．We can infer from the passage that .
A．there are no signs of Australia's colonial past in its modern cities
B．Australia's recent immigration policy encourages immigrants from Southeast Asia
C．immigrants from Southeast Asia have brought racial problems
D．“riding on sheep's back” resulted in slow development in rural communities
解析：选B 推理判断题。从文章最后一段可以看出，现在有越来越多的东南亚人移民去澳大利亚，可推知选B。
4．This passage mainly focuses on Australia's .
A．society B．economy
C．racial problems D．history
解析：选A 主旨大意题。从整篇文章我们不难发现，这是一篇主要讲述澳大利亚社会的文章，所以选A。PAGE
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阅读理解
A
A British friend told me he couldn't understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds (葵花子) as a snack so much. “I've met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I believe that's from cracking the seeds，” he said.
I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever I'm watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesn't like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so hard just to get one small seed.
When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door to door on Chinese New Year's Eve to check out what every household was making.
I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. In the living room, a large table would already be laid out, complete with a fancy tablecloth, ready made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds.
Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.
I don't think it's right to criticize one's choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem.
It's not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins their breath. They think it's a delicacy, and it's connected with their culture. I think it's a wonderful tradition.
语篇解读：直到作者的英国朋友提到中国人都爱嗑瓜子，作者才意识到自己也是如此。作者把这个习惯归结于中国春节文化，就像丹麦人吃面包喜欢加咸红鱼，每一个饮食习惯都与自己的文化有关。
1．What did the writer become aware of
A．She had ever typed a report about seeds.
B．She ate various snacks while watching TV.
C．She has a habit of cracking sunflower seeds.
D．She damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I had never noticed the habit ... start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds”可知，作者意识到自己有嗑瓜子的习惯，故选C。
2．What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year
A．The traditions of celebrating it disappear.
B．Children can eat delicious food on that day.
C．The families would get together for it.
D．Eating sunflower seeds is related to it.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知，新年的时候会有很多美食，一些是供给祖先的，还有一些是给邻居和小孩在晚宴前吃的，其中含有瓜子，作者因此学会了嗑瓜子，可见作者嗑瓜子和春节有关，故选D。
3．The writer's attitude to Denmark's way of eating bread is .
A．acceptable B．critical
C．neutral D．doubtful
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I think it's a wonderful tradition”可知，作者认为丹麦人吃面包的方式是一个美妙的传统，可见作者接受这种吃法，故选A。
4．What lesson can we learn from the passage
A．One kind of food doesn't necessarily suit everyone.
B．Eating habits come from a certain culture.
C．It is good to form healthy eating habits.
D．Changing your eating habits will change your life.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“They think it's a delicacy, and it's connected with their culture”可知，丹麦人认为这样吃面包是美味的，这和他们的文化有关，正如作者喜欢嗑瓜子和春节文化有关一样，每一种饮食习惯都与自己的文化有关，故选B。
B
Living abroad brings many challenges. One of them is looking for the best way to get used to a new culture while not losing your identity. In this process I have noticed that it's very positive to be in touch with expats, especially with expats from your own country. Why Read on.
I have been in Germany for one year and I have had many experiences. Some of them were more positive than others. But when unexpected things happened, it was nice to meet with other Colombians to listen to their experiences. Through this exchange, I have realized that others have felt the same, and that I am not the only one who has had difficulties. I also believe that they, too, have taken something from my experience.
Colombians are really friendly and usually don't have any problems with meeting new people. This has helped me to increase my social network quickly. When I arrived in Germany, I had two Colombian friends here, and I have kept in touch with one of them who helped me to meet other people, not only Colombians.
Most likely, if you are a foreigner in Germany, your native language is not German. This is the way it is in my case. My native language is Spanish and I really enjoy speaking it. But it's even better when I can share my opinions, thoughts, and worries with other expats, or when I can talk about topics which would not seem interesting to local Germans. Besides, it's possible to use lines and jokes that only those who come from the same country or the same corner of the world can understand.
I like social networks and since I arrived in Germany, I have been connected with other expats through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. On these social networks, I can communicate with others and share my experiences. Meanwhile, I also find interesting information that I don't usually get in other forms of media, such as information about jobs, flats, language courses, offers of Colombian products and events which are not in the local newspapers.
语篇解读：在国外居住，通过跟来自同一个国家的人交流可以让在国外的生活变得更好。
5．Who are most probably expats
A．People who face many challenges.
B．People who have lost their identities.
C．People who love trying different cultures.
D．People who have moved to another country.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Living abroad brings many challenges.”以及“... I have noticed that it's very positive to be in touch with expats, especially with expats from your own country.”可推测，expats是指移民国外的人。
6．Why did the author exchange experiences with other Colombians
A．To get positive experiences.
B．To avoid difficulties he may face.
C．To feel relieved after knowing their difficulties.
D．To say something nice to make them feel good.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段的“Through this exchange, I have realized that others have felt the same, and that I am not the only one who has had difficulties.”可知，作者是想通过别人的困难经历找安慰。
7．What does the author want to show by mentioning his Colombian friend
A．Colombians are really friendly.
B．Other expats can help you make friends.
C．It's very important to meet new people.
D．There are ways to increase social network quickly.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段的“I have kept in touch with one of them who helped me to meet other people ...”可知，作者是想表明别的移民可以帮助你结识朋友。
8．What is the benefit of keeping in touch with expats according to Paragraph 4
A．You can learn a new language.
B．You can play jokes on each other.
C．You can use your own language.
D．You can share opinions with others.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，作者认为和来自同一国家的移民保持联系会让你在异国他乡使用本国的语言交流和沟通更加畅通。
C
London is great. It's great. Rome and Paris are also fine places, but I knew as soon as we landed in London, this was the finest of the three.
There are only two small things that I don't like about London. First of all, everyone speaks English here. I had so much fun in Rome and Paris. There I could speak in foreign languages. In a word, I made a lot of friends. But here everybody can understand me. I don't have any reason to start up a conversation with a stranger. And speaking of restaurants — that is the other problem with London. The food here is not good at all! I haven't had one good meal in the three days since we were here.
Since you asked me to write to you about everything I learned on this trip, here is what I've learned about London.
London's population of eleven million makes it the second largest city in the world. It is bigger than New York but not as big as Tokyo. London is twice the size of New York. It has an area of 620 square miles!
The Thames River runs right through the center of the city. Someone once called the Thames “liquid history”. It is a very good name. Dozens of armies have crossed it over the past few thousand years. One of the first was the army of Julius Caesar two thousand years ago.
So far I have only had time to visit one neighborhood. It is called Bloomsbury. In fact there is a group of writers known as the Bloomsbury Group. It got its name because so many of them lived there. Virginia Woolf was one of them. I know how much you like her novels.
Baker Street is also part of Bloomsbury. Do you remember who once lived on Baker Street When I asked Bob this question, he answered, “A man who baked bread, right？” Sherlock Holmes, of course, but I won't have time to find his address. Maybe you will when you come.
语篇解读：本文是作者应朋友的要求，根据自己的所见所闻，描述的伦敦的概况。9.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that .
A．it is more difficult to begin a conversation in English in London than in any languages
B．the writer had made trips to Italy and France before he came to England
C．of all the meals the writer has had in London, only one he thinks is good enough
D．the writer hates to talk to strangers who can speakEnglish
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Rome and Paris are also fine places ... of the three.”和第二段中的“I had so much fun in Rome and Paris.”可知，作者到英国之前去过意大利和法国。
10．It seems that the writer .
A．can't speak English well
B．does not like his mother tongue
C．does not speak French at all
D．can speak French as a foreign language
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“There I could speak in foreign languages.”可知，作者可以在法国和意大利说外语(法语和意大利语)。故选D。
11．According to the passage, who once lived on Baker Street
A．A man who baked bread.
B．Sherlock Holmes.
C．A group of writers.
D．A friend of the writer's.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Sherlock Holmes, of course”可知答案选B。
12．Where is the passage most probably taken from
A．A letter. B．A diary.
C．A guidebook. D．A business report.
解析：选A 文章出处题。根据第三段“Since you asked me to write to you about everything I learned on this trip, here is what I've learned about London.”可知，本文应选自一封信，故A项正确。
