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课时跟踪检测（二） Warm up & Lesson 1 — Language Points
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．While/Though/Although I really don't like art, I find his work impressive.
2．You were charged with neglecting your duty.Who accused you of such a crime
3．Many Americans choose to add sugar_to sweeten the drink.
4．After Mary went abroad, she had problems adapting(adapt) to the life there.
5．There is some doubt whether he is the best man for the job.
6．I was mistaken (mistake) about that student. He's not as clever as I thought.
7．He is believed to have_gone (go) abroad for further study, so he is not here now.
8．I may not be gifted in English, but I just simply like English.
9．Several of the members have come up with suggestions of their own.
10．You did a good job. You deserved to_be_praised/praising (praise)．
Ⅱ.选词填空
accuse ... of ...， take turns， come up with， draw up， in terms of， talk sb. into doing， on the other hand， react to
1．The nurses and doctors take_turns to be on night duty.
2．They have held several meetings to draw_up this year's production plans.
3．You can't change what happened, but you can change how you react_to it.
4．When asked by the teacher suddenly, he could not come_up_with a proper answer.
5．He refused at first, but I managed to talk_him_into_doing it.
6．He likes the job, but on_the_other_hand,_he wants more free time.
7．In_terms_of money, he's quite rich, but he isnt happy.
8．She accused him of stealing money from her, but in fact it was the other way around.
Ⅲ.课文缩写语法填空
Most students do an IQ test early in their school career. When they see others doing better than them, they usually believe that those students have a 1.higher (high) IQ and that there is nothing they can do to change facts.
At work, it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that gets you 2.promoted (promote). You ever wondered 3.why some of the smartest students in your class, who you think deserve good grades, sometimes end up 4.failing (fail) exams. People are often mistaken in thinking that those with high IQs always have high EQs as well. This 5.association (associate) can exist, but it is just as possible for someone with a low IQ to have a high EQ or someone with a high IQ to have a low EQ.
6．It is generally believed that people with high EQs are open to new ideas and have positive attitudes towards life. In addition, EQ has a lot 7.to_do (do) with education.
To get ahead in the world and lead 8.a happy successful life means getting on with other people and being able to react 9.to situations in the best way possible. People's futures are not entirely 10.determined (determine) by their IQs.
Ⅳ.完形填空
From January to May, I led an extremely inactive lifestyle. I was addicted to video games and basically __1__ all aspects of my well being. This __2__ nearly ruined me. I was so absorbed in the games that I didn't want to stay away from the __3__. It took me a great deal of time and effort to __4__ myself to go to class or go out and socialize.
How I wanted to __5__ playing these video games, and one day I __6__ did! I told myself I would __7__ improving myself. I began to be __8__ of hygiene (卫生), exercising, and taking up my __9__(mainly playing the piano). It's been almost a month since that day __10__ I'd just like to __11__ where I've gotten since then.
I've been as __12__ as I can. I have landed a __13__ that's involved in activities — hiking whenever possible or going on to run around parks. I can honestly say it's the __14__ time I've experienced in a while, __15__ not ever. And to think that it's only been a month __16__ me even happier. Who knows what the next few years will bring to me. My __17__ has skyrocketed from almost nothing to the most confident I've ever been as well.
I'm hoping that this post will __18__ someone who is in the same boat that moving out of unhealthy habits is __19__ than you think. The body and mind are extremely resilient (有弹性的) and want to be active, so __20__ and live a healthy life like normal humans!
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者曾一度沉溺于玩游戏。当他意识到自己的错误后，下决心一定要克服不良习惯，重回健康快乐的生活。通过自己的努力，作者最终戒除了游戏瘾，恢复了往日的快乐和自信。
1．A. ignoring B．thinking
C．repairing D．imagining
解析：选A 由于作者一心只玩游戏，所以他忽视了生活中所有美好的东西。
2．A. plot B．addiction
C．challenge D．magic
解析：选B 根据上一句中“I was addicted to video games”可知，作者沉溺于游戏几乎毁掉了他。
3．A. ground B．topic
C．screen D．theme
解析：选C 由于作者沉溺于游戏，所以他离不开玩游戏的屏幕。
4．A. allow B．advise
C．consider D．force
解析：选D 根据本空前后内容可知，就连上学这件事，作者花费了好多时间和努力才强迫自己去的。
5．A. quit B．suggest
C．mind D．finish
解析：选A 由于作者意识到了自己存在的问题，因而他想戒除自己的游戏瘾。
6．A. surely B．really
C．obviously D．wisely
解析：选B 根据后文内容可知，作者真的成功了。
7．A. look up B．take in
C．focus on D．carry out
解析：选C 根据空后“improving myself”可知，作者将不断注重对自我的提升。
8．A. proud B．afraid
C．tired D．careful
解析：选A 作者不再关注游戏了，转而对卫生和运动感到自豪。
9．A. activities B．tasks
C．teams D．hobbies
解析：选D 根据本空后作者所举例子“playing the piano”可知，作者想要培养一些爱好。
10．A. and B．but
C．after D．until
解析：选A 前后句为递进关系。
11．A. announce B．show
C．share D．remind
解析：选C 根据空后“where I've gotten since then”可知，作者写本文是想和大家分享一下他现在的情况。
12．A. simple B．active
C．common D．upset
解析：选B 根据本空后面一句可知，作者一直尽可能地保持积极的状态，还找了一份和提升运动量有关的工作。
13．A. program B．job
C．project D．story
解析：选B 参考上题解析。
14．A. shortest B．strangest
C．longest D．happiest
解析：选D 由于作者现在所做的事情都是他喜欢做的，因而现在是他人生中最快乐的时光。
15．A. if B．though
C．as D．unless
解析：选A 这段时间即使不是曾经人生当中最快乐的时光，至少也是一段时间当中最快乐的时光。
16．A. finds B．proves
C．makes D．wishes
解析：选C 在这么短的时间内作者就取得了如此大的进步，因而会使作者感到高兴。
17．A. confidence B．intention
C．theory D．ambition
解析：选A 根据本空后“confident”可知，作者的自信心有了很大的提升。
18．A. surprise B．frighten
C．convince D．warn
解析：选C 作者写本文的目的就是要说服那些和作者有着同样经历的人们，实际上戒除游戏并不难，反而比我们想象的要容易。
19．A. quicker B．cheaper
C．heavier D．easier
解析：选D 参考上题解析。
20．A. stand up B．get out
C．watch out D．turn up
解析：选B 作者建议走向室外过健康生活。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
You may hear the expression: “If you give a person a fish, they will eat for a day. If you teach a person to fish, they can eat for a lifetime.”
One way to explain this is that helping people grow their own food is a better way to fight hunger. That is the purpose of an agricultural research organization called HarvestPlus.HarvestPlus is teaching people around the world how to grow what it calls “smart” crops (庄稼). Its project in Mozambique, a country in Southeast Africa, is having surprising influences.
Sweet potatoes have vitamin (维生素) A, which keeps your eyes healthy and helps the body fight disease.In 2006, HarvestPlus workers provided orange sweet potato plants to people in 24 Mozambique villages. The workers taught these people how to grow the vegetables and also explained the importance of vitamin A to staying healthy.
Farmers in Mozambique had been planting white and yellow sweet potatoes, which have very little vitamin A. However, one small, orange sweet potato has a full day's supply of vitamin A.
Alan de Brauw from the International Food Policy Research Institute says about 70 percent of children there were not getting enough vitamin A. He says the potatoes had a surprising influence on the health of children. At the end of the three year study, the researchers found that children living in villages growing orange sweet potatoes had 40 percent fewer chances of getting diarrhea (痢疾) than other boys and girls. Among children under the age of three, the difference was 50 percent.
Experts (专家) are suggesting that connecting agriculture and health problems is natural and helpful.Anne Herforth, a food expert, says the findings do a good job making the connection between food production and health.“Look, you produce a food and it's available to people to eat and they like it; then it does good things for health.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。农业研究组织HarvestPlus以一种特殊的方式不仅解决了粮食危机而且还改善了人们的健康状况。
1．Why was HarvestPlus set up
A．To provide food for people around the world.
B．To help farmers increase crop production.
C．To do research on agricultural products.
D．To deal with the hunger problem.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“helping people grow their own food is a better way to fight hunger.That is the purpose of an agricultural research organization called HarvestPlus.”可知，HarvestPlus这个组织的目的是要解决饥饿问题。
2．What's special about orange sweet potatoes
A．They have more vitamin A.
B．They sell better in villages.
C．They taste much sweeter.
D．They are easier to plant.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“white and yellow sweet potatoes, which have very little vitamin A”和“one small, orange sweet potato has a full day's supply of vitamin A”可知，橙色的马铃薯含有更多的维生素A。
3．What surprised the researchers
A．Diarrhea was extremely common in Mozambique villages.
B．Orange sweet potatoes strongly influenced children's health.
C．Most children in Mozambique weren't getting enough vitamin A.
D．There was a big difference in the health of children of different ages.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“the potatoes had a surprising influence on the health of children”以及接下来的研究结果可知，橙色马铃薯对儿童的健康有着巨大作用，这让研究者感到非常诧异。
4．In Anne Herforth's opinion, ________.
A．connecting food with health is useful
B．people should try their best to produce natural food
C．agriculture and health problems always go hand in hand
D．it's more important to produce healthy food than delicious food
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Anne Herforth ...says the findings do a good job making the connection between food production and health.”以及他接下来说的话可知，他认为将食物和健康联系在一起是有用的。PAGE
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课时跟踪检测（三） Lesson 2 & Lesson 3
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．I don't like him, because he is blind to their faults (错误)．
2．The people expressed their desire (愿望) that the war (should) come to an end soon.
3．The physical fitness_requirements (要求) for being an astronaut are very strict.
4．State media reported there were 168 people aboard (在飞机上)．
5．Despite their different personalities (个性), they became best friends.
6．The research center is on Harvard's campus, but it is independent (独立的) of the university.
7．News of their safety came as a great relief (宽慰)．
8．The beach umbrella sheltered (遮挡) us from the strong sunlight, which made us comfortable.
9．When the results came in, I was_upset (不快的) because I failed again.
10．It has been hard to adjust but now I'm getting _satisfaction (满足) from my work.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．The teacher is satisfied (satisfaction) with his test results and praised him.
2．Milian moved to Los Angeles when she was 13 years old, desiring (desire) to be an actress.
3．He lifted the fish aboard (board), careful not to pull the line over his shoulder.
4．The situation required (requirement) that he be present.
5．Ask for a refund if the goods are faulty (fault)．
6．Much to my relief (relieve), my son was eventually admitted to a famous university.
Ⅲ.选词填空
upset， selfish， shelter， aboard， fall behind， deal with， give up， care about
1．A selfish person always thinks about himself.
2．Teach your child not to deal_with stress or emotions by using food.
3．State media report there were 168 people aboard.
4．They don't care_about the expenses.
5．You shall fall_behind in your exam if you keep playing.
6．She warned me not to say anything to upset him.
7．The greatest needs, locals say, are for food and shelter.
8．We will not give_up until we find convincing evidence.
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．To_our_great_relief (让我们感到非常欣慰的是), they finally returned safe and sound.
2．She_was_upset_that (感到不舒服) he had left without saying a word.
3．Don't have_the_lights_burning (让灯开着) all day long.
4．The ink on my clothes_is_very_hard_to_wash_away (很难洗掉)．
5．Candidates who fail to satisfy/meet_these_requirements (符合这些要求) will not be admitted to the university.
Ⅴ.阅读理解
Throughout my educational years, despite the kind teachers I had met, I never felt interest in writing until I met her, Mrs.Kelley.At first, I believed that writing would still be my worst class.Gradually, my fondness increased.She taught the lesson in such a lively way and her word choice impressed me.But that was not what made her my favorite.Unlike other teachers, after instructions, she gave an enormous amount of freedom in what we wrote, allowing us to create our own stories using our imagination.And that mattered most.
There was one really revolutionary event: the historical fiction unit.We were to invent our own stories using the period we were given.World War Ⅱ was mine.At that point, I was just looking for a good grade.Rather than creating a mundane (平淡的) story, I wanted to make a story that I felt was meaningful.As I progressed, I was pulled further and further into the reality that I had made.Grammar no longer existed, as my hands gained acceleration.When I typed the final word, my hands trembled with excitement.Briefly, I read it over and then submitted the draft.
In the midst of anxiousness, Mrs.Kelley responded.She pointed out some mistakes and gave some suggestions.Sadly, there were no comments of recognition.I fixed the errors and moved on.But when waiting for the final grade, I erased all the unrealistic thoughts that wandered in my mind.
In the next class, surprisingly, after handing back my paper, Mrs.Kelley mentioned that my story was very good.I looked at her in confusion.Soon excitement stirred inside me.I found a “＋5” attached to the score.She had given an extra point in “Plot”， adding an “Excellent！” No other teacher had done this.On that day, I felt what it means to be a writer.Mrs.Kelley introduced me to the beauty of literature and made writing so enjoyable.
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者以前一直对写作不感兴趣，在Kelley老师的引导下，他逐渐感受到写作的乐趣，继而全身心投入其中，最终获得了老师的肯定。
1．What made Mrs.Kelley so special according to the author
A．Her patience and kindness.
B．Her confidence in students.
C．Her creative teaching style.
D．Her professional knowledge.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Unlike other teachers, after instructions, she gave an enormous amount of freedom in what we wrote, allowing us to create our own stories using our imagination.And that mattered most”可知，Kelley老师最大的优点在于她的授课方式很有创意，她给予学生充分的自由，允许他们发挥自己的想象力进行写作。
2．What does the author mainly want to tell us in the second paragraph
A．He was interested in war themes.
B．He should have polished the fiction.
C．He was anxious to finish the assignment.
D．He devoted himself to the writing process.
解析：选D 段落大意题。通读第二段可知，本段作者主要介绍他在接到写作任务后，决心要写一篇有意义的作文，于是奋笔疾书，全身心投入写作中。
3．How did the author feel when Mrs.Kelley responded at first
A．Excited. B．Worried.
C．Surprised. D．Disappointed.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Sadly, there were no comments of recognition.”可知，Kelley老师只是指出了写作中的错误，并提出建议，并没有认可性的评论，这令作者有些沮丧。
4．What was the biggest benefit the author got from Mrs.Kelley's class
A．Recognizing his talent.
B．Finding the joy of writing.
C．Determining his lifetime career.
D．Acquiring practical writing skills.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据全文内容尤其是最后一段中的“On that day, I felt what it means to be a writer.Mrs.Kelley introduced me to the beauty of literature and made writing so enjoyable”可知，在Kelley老师的教导下，作者由原来的反感到逐渐爱上写作这门课，感受到文学的魅力以及写作的快乐，这是他最大的收获。
Ⅵ.阅读七选五
If you've lent money to a friend, asking them to repay (偿还) you may make you feel bad. However, when handled properly, you can get your money without losing the friendship.
Remind them kindly.__1__Start by reminding them about the money. You can say something like, “I was happy to give you that money last month to help out, but I was hoping you could pay me back before my rent is due.”
__2__Some people may selfishly think that having money for themselves is more important than repaying the loan (借款). In these cases, it may be beneficial to let the person know why it's important that they pay you back soon.
Ask them to repay some of the money. __3__ If your friend is unable to pay the full amount owed to you, ask if they can pay some of the money to show they are serious about making a repayment effort.
Set a deadline (截止时间). Sometimes, people simply work better with a timeline. Let your friend know you'd really like to be fully repaid by a certain date.__4__ But if you really need the money paid back, setting a specific deadline may help.
Decide what means more to you. In some cases, you may have to choose between getting your money back and keeping your friend.__5__ But if your friend still can't afford to pay you back, it might be time to think of the loan as a gift.
A．This will likely be a difficult decision.
B．Tell them what you need the money for.
C．You don't need an actual reason to want the money back.
D．Ask if they can agree to a repayment timeline before lending.
E．You probably don't want to lose your friend over a personal loan.
F．Your friend may truly be having trouble repaying the money sometimes.
G．Sometimes your friend really may have forgotten about the money owed to you.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。你好心借给朋友钱，但是让朋友还钱却会让你感到难为情。怎样在不失去朋友的情况下让朋友还钱呢？
1．解析：选G 由空后的“Start by reminding them about the money”可知，有时候朋友可能真的忘了借过你的钱。G项的“forgotten about”和本空后的“reminding them about”呼应。
2．解析：选B 由本段“let the person know why it's important that they pay you back soon”可知，你要告诉朋友你为什么需要这笔钱。
3．解析：选F 由空后的“unable to pay the full amount”， “pay some of the money”可知，有时候朋友可能真的没法还你所有的钱，你可以让他们先还一部分。
4．解析：选E 由空后的“But if you really need the money paid back, setting a specific deadline may help”可知，你可能不想因为债务问题而失去朋友。D项与本段意思接近，但是与下句不构成转折关系，故不选。
5．解析：选A 上句的“choose between getting your money back and keeping your friend”就是A项所指的a difficult decision。PAGE
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课时跟踪检测（四） Lesson 4
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Are you allergic (过敏) to some drugs
2．The old man was waiting for the return of his son with anxiety (焦虑)．
3．I want to do some revision (复习) for the final exam.
4．I can not express to you how grateful (感激) I am.
5．I want to confirm (证实) my reservation.
6．The official was found guilty of corruption.
7．Some banks make it difficult to open an account.
8．She went to English Corner every day, because she decided to practise oral English.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．除非有必要，否则你最好不要查词典。
Unless_necessary,_you'd better not refer to the dictionary.
2．他焦虑地等着弟弟归来。
He was waiting for his brother's return with/in_anxiety.
3．他第一次见到她的时候，就情不自禁地喜欢上了她。
The_first_time he met her, he couldn't_help_liking her.
4．因无事可做，他们便出去散步了。
With_nothing_to_do,_they went out for a walk.
5．每次我遇到麻烦，他都会来帮我摆脱困境。
Every/Each_time_I_was_in_trouble,_he would come to help me out.
6．她越逢迎我，我越不喜欢她。
The_more she flatters me, the_less I like her.
Ⅲ.课文缩写语法填空
The day that I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of 1.anxiety (anxious)．I was trying to do some revision for an important oral exam in the local library and people kept 2.disturbing (disturb) me.The last straw was when I heard someone who was a tall girl about the same age as me 3.singing (sing) behind me.At that moment, I thought she was inconsiderate and selfish.
Only when I got home 4.did I realize that I left my most important textbook behind, because I left the library in such a hurry.I was so upset 5.that I almost cried.Just then, a girl 6.called (call) Jenny phoned me and said she could bring it around for me.It was 7.a surprise that the girl was the one I had shouted at for singing.I felt so 8.guilty (guilt) and apologized several times for my rude behaviour.
We got along 9.really (real) well and ever since then we've been best friends.From the experience I know that first impression is untrue sometimes and we can't judge a person only 10.by first impression.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
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On November 7, Lewis Pugh completed a one kilometer swim in the freezing waters of King Edward Cove, off South Georgia in Antarctica.He was wearing only his swimming glasses, cap and Speedos!
Pugh is an advocate for our oceans and seas, working to protect these ecosystems (生态系统) with their large diversity of marine (海的) life.When asked why he doesn't wear a wetsuit, Lewis says, “I ask world leaders to do everything they can to protect our oceans.Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular.If I'm asking them to be courageous, I must also be.Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message.”
It took Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the one kilometer swim in Antarctica where the water averaged about 1.6 degrees Celsius. He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezing waters before it starts shutting down. As he swims, his body temperature steadily drops, which in turn causes his muscle control to drop, slowing him down. When he is done with his swim, his support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an hour for his body temperature to return to normal.
Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters.Even expert swimmers who are unused to freezing water can drown within minutes because of the physical shock experienced by the body.Pugh says he trained for six months before this swim.
This is not the first time that Lewis has swum in dangerous conditions.In 2007, he swam one kilometer in the North Pole to draw attention to the melting Arctic ice due to climate change.In 2015, he swam in the Bay of Whales in Antarctica's Ross Sea as part of his successful campaign to help set up a marine reserve there.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。为了唤起人们保护海洋的意识，Lewis Pugh在南极冰冷的水域完成了一公里的游泳壮举。
1．Why did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit
A．To swim faster.
B．To show his bravery.
C．To build up his body.
D．To win public attention.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“If I'm asking them to be courageous, I must also be. Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message”可知，Lewis Pugh之所以不穿潜水服是为了向人们展示自己的勇气，并借此鼓励领导者要有勇气采取措施来保护海洋环境。
2．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．His body. B．The water.
C．His body temperature. D．The water temperature.
解析：选A 代词指代题。根据第三段画线词后面的“As he swims, his body temperature steadily drops, which in turn causes his muscle control to drop, slowing him down”可知，Pugh说他的身体在冰冷的水中只能坚持约20分钟，一旦超过这个时间，身体就会罢工。故选A项。
3．What's Pugh's advice about swimming in freezing waters
A．One must be fully prepared.
B．One should be expert at swimming.
C．One should be ready to take on challenges.
D．One must be used to long distance swimming.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters”可知，Pugh认为如果想在冰冷的水中游泳，必须事先进行一段时间的训练。即做好充分的准备，故选A项。
4．Which of the following may be the best title for the text
A．Lewis Pugh: swimming for a cause
B．How to survive a swim in cold waters
C．How to prepare for extreme swimming
D．Lewis Pugh: achieving the impossible
解析：选A 标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了Lewis Pugh为唤起人们保护海洋的意识而在南极冰冷的水域游泳的壮举，故A项作标题最符合文章主旨。
B
Michelle Bruce and her husband, Jeremy, suffered serious illnesses, and their son, Holden, had a brain tumor (肿瘤). With three other children to take care of, the family moved to Michelle's hometown of Franklin, Nebraska, six years ago, so her parents could give a hand.
Doctors had found Holden's brain tumor when he was twelve. His family was living in a small town outside Lincoln, Nebraska, and there were no pediatric (小儿科的) brain doctors in the state. Holden had two operations at adult clinics in Omaha. Both treatments were tough, and swelling left him in an ICU for about a week.
When Holden's tumor returned in 2012, the Omaha clinic wasn't able to operate. But the Bruce family wouldn't quit. They reached out to Boston Children's Hospital, which has better equipment and doctors. After looking at Holden's records, the doctor sent back her prognosis：She was confident she could remove the tumor for good. However, the operation would costD|S39,000 — more than the parents could afford.
In a town of just 1,000 people, word travels fast. Within days, a local woman Michelle had never met in person called to say she was planning an event to raise money for Holden. Michelle felt surprised.
The day of the fundraiser (资金筹集活动) was freezing, but that didn't prevent Franklin people showing up. The event was encouraging, and the Bruce family never thought it could raise a couple thousand dollars. Back at her parents' house, Michelle got a call from the fundraiser's organizer. They'd made enough to cover the operation. In all, the town raised D|S45,000 — enough to cover not only Holden's hospital bills, but for Michelle and Jeremy's trip to Boston with their son.
Holden's third operation went more smoothly than the first two. He was released to stay in the hospital's hotel with his parents by the next day.“He had no swelling, no pain，”says Michelle.
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。Bruce一家在急需钱给儿子看病时得到了全镇居民的捐助，从而使儿子的脑肿瘤得到切除。
5．Why did the Bruce family move to Franklin, Nebraska
A．To seek help. B．To raise money.
C．To visit relatives. D．To receive treatment.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第一段的“the family moved to Michelle's hometown of Franklin, Nebraska, six years ago, so her parents could give a hand”可知，Bruce一家搬到Franklin是为了得到Michelle父母的照应。
6．What does the underlined word “prognosis” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Suggestion. B．Schedule.
C．Forecast. D．Record.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。由画线词后的内容可知，医生认为她能成功切除肿瘤，故此处意思为：看过Holden的病历后，医生做出了预测。
7．What was beyond the expectation of the Bruce family
A．The day of the fundraiser was so cold.
B．They were warmly helped in Franklin.
C．Holden's third operation was very successful.
D．Holden didn't get professional treatment initially.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第四段和第五段的“the Bruce family never thought it could raise a couple thousand dollars”可知， Bruce一家没有想到Franklin居民会筹钱帮助他们，也没有想到会筹到很多钱，故选B。
8．What is the text intended to show
A．People are connected with each other.
B．There is much suffering in the world.
C．All problems can be settled in time.
D．Kindness can be found everywhere.
解析：选D 写作目的题。文章主要讲述了Franklin小镇人少力量大，筹钱帮助一个经济困难的家庭使其孩子得到医治；由此可推知，文章旨在说明人间处处有真情。
Ⅴ.语法填空
About 40 years ago, Jadav Payeng, an Indian teenager, began planting trees in a huge sandbar (沙洲) near his birthplace.With his hard work and great efforts, he has turned the sandbar __1__ a forest.
It was 1979, __2__ Payeng was only 16, and floods had washed a great number of snakes onto the sandbar.When Payeng found them, they had all died.“Because of the __3__ (absent) of trees, the snakes died in __4__ heat.It was really __5__ (pain), so I decided to grow bamboos and trees there，” said Payeng.
Over the years, Payeng __6__ (plant) over 1,360 acres (英亩) of forest.The forest, __7__ (name) after its creator, is believed to be the world's biggest forest in the middle of a river. The once lifeless sandbar is now home to several thousands of __8__ (variety) of trees and an amazing diversity of wildlife, including birds, deer, apes, elephants and even tigers.In 2015, Payeng __9__ (honor) with Padma Shri, one of the top awards in India.
Today, Payeng still lives in the forest.He shares a small house with his wife and three children and makes a living by __10__ (sell) cow and buffalo milk.
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。印度曾经的一片沙洲如今却成了1 360英亩的森林，有着各种各样的植物，吸引着无数动物前来光顾。这一切的转变，全靠一个人，他就是Jadav Payeng。
1．into turn ...into ...是习惯搭配，意为“将……变成……”。
2．when 此处when用作关系副词，引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词1979, 其中when在从句中作时间状语。
3．absence 空格中所填单词在句中作because of的宾语，且空前有冠词the，故用absent的名词形式。
4．the 此处heat为不可数名词，in the heat意为“在炎热的天气中”。
5．painful 空格中所填单词在句中作表语，需用pain的形容词形式。
6．has planted “over ＋ 一段时间”作状语时，句子谓语用现在完成时。
7．named named after its creator是过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰the forest, 分词动作name与被修饰词之间是被动关系。
8．varieties thousands of修饰名词，被修饰名词需用复数形式；varieties of表示“各种各样的”。
9．was honored 主语Payeng是谓语动词动作honor的承受者，用被动语态；时间状语in 2015与一般过去时连用。
10．selling 介词＋v. ing，故填selling。PAGE
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课时跟踪检测（五） Communication Workshop, Culture Corner & Bulletin
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Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．It's no fun spending (spend) the weekend at home.
2．I hesitate to_ask (ask) you, but will you lend me your car for a few days
3．The bacon is too salty (salt) for me.
4．Ed is a great travelling companion (company) — funny and sensible at the same time.
5．She had given her husband years of devotion (devote) and support.
6．English people have a reputation for being very reserved (reserve)．
7．She hasn't got enough confidence (confident) to do the job alone.
8．Jeanne has dual (双重的) nationality (nation) because her mother is French and her father is English.
Ⅱ.选词填空
take ...seriously， as long as， as a result of， judging from， be popular with
1．The famous star is_popular_with many young people.
2．Judging_from what you said in your letter, you were very happy.
3．As_a_result_of these changes, more and more people will enter the university.
4．Don't mind what others say as_long_as you are confident in what you do.
5．As a teacher, it's important that the kids take you seriously.
Ⅲ.完形填空
One day, the sewer line (污水管道) under our house burst.My first __1__ was to call the plumber (水管工)．“We don't do that，” he said, as if to tell me that even plumbers have their dignity.He did, however, __2__ someone.I made the call, expecting the man to __3__ of such a miserable job.__4__， he simply asked, “The address？”
An hour later, Steve arrived in his truck.I __5__ anxiously as he walked down into the damp depths.A few moments later he __6__， saying, “It's broken.”
“Can you fix it？” I asked with a mixture of doubt and __7__.
Steve looked at me as if scolding me for my lack of __8__ saying, “Sure.” Then he told me that he had to get a backhoe (挖土机) and __9__ the street to the main sewer line and that it wouldn't be done until evening.
I didn't __10__ to watch the excavation (挖掘)．All I wanted was to __11__， go somewhere, and, upon my __12__， see everything the way it was before the damage.
I felt somewhat __13__ upon driving off in my clean vehicle, leaving Steve to such a(n) __14__ task. I went into town and visited a few friends.__15__， around 6 p．m., my curiosity got the better of me.I went home and saw a sweeter __16__： the newly paved street and a covered up excavation across my front garden.I opened the cellar door and all was tidy.
I sat down, lost in __17__.I was taken by the very idea that, sometimes terrible things might happen to an unlucky homeowner, __18__ there is always somebody who is __19__ in its solution.If that's not the reason for __20__， I'm not sure what is.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者家的污水管道破裂，一位水管工费了很大的功夫帮作者修好了。他的工作一丝不苟，为此作者感激不尽。
1．A.requirement B．solution
C．schedule D．response
解析：选D 作者家的污水管道破裂，作者的第一反应就是给水管工打电话，故选D项。
2．A.exchange B．recommend
C．consult D．recall
解析：选B 第一个水管工拒绝了作者的请求，但向作者推荐了另一个人，故作者随后给另一个人打电话，由此语境可判断选B项。
3．A.inquire B．approve
C．think D．complain
解析：选D 根据“such a miserable job”以及第一个水管工的态度可推断，作者猜想此人会抱怨这项工作的麻烦。
4．A.However B．Anyway
C．Again D．Thus
解析：选A 结果相反，此人爽快地答应了作者的请求。
5．A.shouted B．watched
C．hesitated D．explained
解析：选B 该水管工下下水道的时候，作者在一边焦急地看着。
6．A.refused B．dropped
C．nodded D．appeared
解析：选D 该水管工出来后将污水管破损情况告诉作者。
7．A.hope B．anxiety
C．happiness D．regret
解析：选A 根据作者的问题“Can you fix it？”和句中的“mixture”可推断，作者既怀疑又希望该水管工能胜任该工作，故选A项。
8．A.wisdom B．strength
C．faith D．courage
解析：选C 根据上文“a mixture of doubt”中的doubt可推断，该水管工似乎在责怪作者对他没信心。
9．A.go along B．get through
C．drive into D．tear up
解析：选D 根据“backhoe”和“the main sewer line”可知，问题比较棘手，需要将主管道上的路挖开。
10．A.accept B．desire
C．volunteer D．agree
解析：选B 根据“All I wanted was to ________， go somewhere”可推断，作者不想看这复杂的工程。
11．A.perform B．relax
C．leave D．entertain
解析：选C 根据“go somewhere”以及下文“I went into town and visited a few friends”可知，作者离开了。
12．A.return B．retirement
C．disappearance D．arrival
解析：选A 作者希望一回来就能看到一切都复原，故选A项。
13．A.proud B．upset
C．relaxed D．guilty
解析：选D 根据“upon driving off in my clean vehicle, leaving Steve to such a(n) ________ task”可知，作者有些内疚。
14．A.dangerous B．unpleasant
C．urgent D．meaningless
解析：选B 根据上文“such a miserable job”可知，这不是一件好差事。
15．A.Instantly B．Thankfully
C．Eventually D．Naturally
解析：选C 根据空前的内容可知，作者在外面待了很久，到了下午6点，作者好奇水管修得怎么样了。
16．A.situation B．phenomenon
C．environment D．sight
解析：选D 根据“the newly paved street and a covered up excavation across my front garden.I opened the cellar door and all was tidy”可推断，此处指作者所看到的情景，故选D项。
17．A.imagination B．memory
C．thought D．consideration
解析：选C 根据“I was taken by the very idea that ...”可知，此处指作者陷入了沉思。
18．A.but B．so
C．and D．for
解析：选A 尽管有时候房主们会遇到一些糟糕的事情，但总有一些有经验的人会为你解决。
19．A.interested B．fortunate
C．successful D．experienced
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
20．A.kindness B．gratitude
C．generosity D．reward
解析：选B 如果那不是感谢的原因，那“我”不知道什么是。
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Ginger Sprouse first noticed Victor Hubbard on the corner of a street in late 2016. She'd drive past Hubbard at least four times a day but began to grow concerned about him when winter approached. Wondering what the man's story was, she decided to introduce herself.
She found out that Hubbard, who suffers from a mental illness, had been standing in the same spot his mother left him in for the past three years. He stayed there each day in the hope that his mother would come back for him.
Sprouse began visiting Hubbard on her lunch break. They quickly became friends. “I would drive up and he would always ask about me，” Sprouse said.
Sprouse was so moved by Hubbard that she created a Facebook page called“This is Victor”in December. She used the page so people could get to know Hubbard and help out. She'd post photos and videos of Hubbard enjoying the simple things in life. He soon stole thousands of people's hearts. Since the Facebook page was created, support has been pouring in for Hubbard. Someone gave Hubbard a free eye exam, while others provided food, clothes, a bike and a munity members also threw Hubbard a block party fundraiser (募集活动) with hundreds of attendees.
Sprouse's kindness didn't just help turn Hubbard's life around, but it helped him find his family. There's no doubt that Sprouse changed his life, but the influence isn't one sided. “He's changed me greatly because he never even, when he was standing on the corner wet and in the rain, had anything negative to say，” she said. “And if he can be as kind, sweet and positive in that situation, then I can be in whatever situation I'm in.”
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。Sprouse为被母亲遗弃的Hubbard在Facebook上建立了一个名叫This is Victor的网页，使得更多的人认识并帮助了Hubbard，最终帮助他找到了家人。
1．Why did Sprouse want to make herself known to Hubbard
A．Out of habit. B．Out of politeness.
C．Out of curiosity. D．Out of sympathy.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第一段“Wondering what the man's story was, she decided to introduce herself”可知，Sprouse是出于好奇而决定向Hubbard介绍自己。
2．For what purpose had Hubbard been standing on the same street corner for 3 years
A．To wait for his mother's return.
B．To ask for help he was in need of.
C．To exchange greetings with Sprouse.
D．To prevent his illness from worsening.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第二段“He stayed there each day in the hope that his mother would come back for him”可知，Hubbard三年都一直待在同一个街角是为了等待母亲回来找他。
3．What can be inferred about the Facebook page created by Sprouse
A．It advocated living a simple life.
B．It won Sprouse a good reputation.
C．It made Sprouse famous overnight.
D．It was responded quickly and positively.
解析：选D 推理判断题。由第四段“He soon stole thousands of people's hearts. Since the Facebook page was created, support has been pouring in for Hubbard”可推知，Sprouse在Facebook上为Hubbard 建立的网页迅速地得到了积极的响应。
4．What do we know from Sprouse's words in the last paragraph
A．Helping others is helping ourselves.
B．Hubbard has left a deep mark on her life.
C．We should never judge a book by its cover.
D．She's proud of turning Hubbard's life around.
解析：选B 推理判断题。由最后一段Sprouse所说的话“He's changed me greatly”和“And if he can be as kind, sweet and positive in that situation, then I can be in whatever situation I'm in”可推知，Hubbard也给Sprouse的生活留下了深深的烙印。
Ⅴ.短文改错
A six years old boy was playing on the ice in the middle of a lake with his friends when the ice suddenly break and he fell into the freezing water. Michael, a young man walked near the lake, immediately climbed to the hole. By staying flat on the ice, Michael was able to safe pull the boy out of water. By the time Michael took him to the shore, the boy was no longest breathing. Michael gave first aid, but soon the boy started breathing again. Michael wrapped him in her own coat and then took him out to the nearest hospital. We are happy report that the boy is safe and doing good.
答案：第一句：six years old→six year old; break→broke
第二句：walked→walking
第三句：safe→safely
第四句：longest→longer
第五句：but→and
第六句：her→his; 去掉out
第七句：happy后加to; good→well1
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课时跟踪检测（一） Warm up & Lesson 1 — Pre reading
阅读理解
A
Henrietta Swan Leavitt was born on July 4, 1869, in Massachusetts.Little is known about her private life.As a college student, she studied a number of subjects and fell in love with astronomy.
Leavitt never married and was considered a serious woman with little time to waste on unimportant aspects of life.Her co workers described her as pleasant and friendly, and much focused on the importance of the work she was doing.She began to lose her hearing as a young woman due to a condition that only worsened with time.
In 1893, she began working at Harvard College Observatory under the direction of astronomer E．C.Pickering.He directed a group of women, who were called “computers”．These “computers” conducted important astronomy research by studying photographic plates (照相底片) of the sky and cataloging (编目录) characteristics of stars.The women were not allowed to operate telescopes, which limited their ability to conduct their own research.They lived at a time when women's contributions were undervalued or ignored.
Henrietta Leavitt continued her research until just before her death, always thinking of herself as an astronomer, despite her start as a nameless “computer” in Pickering's department.While Leavitt was not officially recognized during her life for her work, Harlow Shapley, the astronomer who was the Harvard College Observatory director, did recognize her worth and made her head of Stellar Photometry in 1921.
At that time Leavitt was suffering from cancer, and she died at the same year. This prevented her from being recognized as a Nobel Prize owner for her contributions.After her death, her name was placed on a lunar crater (月球陨石坑), and asteroid (小行星) 5383 Leavitt carries her name.At least one book has been published about her and her name is usually mentioned as part of the history of astronomical contributions.
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。在大学的时候，Leavitt就对天文学产生了浓厚的兴趣，虽然那个年代存在对女性的歧视，但这并没有影响Leavitt取得非凡的成就。
1．What can we learn about Leavitt
A．She was hard to get along with.
B．She suffered from cancer in childhood.
C．She never regarded herself as an astronomer.
D．She became interested in astronomy at college.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段的“As a college student, she studied a number of subjects and fell in love with astronomy”可知，Leavitt在大学期间就对天文学产生了兴趣。
2．Why were the women regarded as “computers”？
A．They devoted themselves to science.
B．They were looked down upon by others.
C．They used to serve as working computers.
D．They knew nothing but photographic plates.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“They lived at a time when women's contributions were undervalued or ignored”可以推断出，她们被人们叫做“computers”是因为在那个年代，女性的成就是被人低估或忽视的。
3．What happened after Leavitt's death
A．She was honored in a special way.
B．A Nobel Prize was awarded to her.
C．One of her books was published.
D．Her achievements were ignored.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“After her death, her name was placed on a lunar crater (月球陨石坑), and asteroid (小行星) 5383 Leavitt carries her name”可知，Leavitt去世后人们用特别的方式纪念她。
4．Which of the following can best describe Leavitt
A．Devoted. B．Generous.
C．Reliable. D．Energetic.
解析：选A 推理判断题。通读全文可知，Leavitt热爱天文，对工作认真，尽管生前没有得到应有的荣誉也兢兢业业，很有奉献精神。
B
Albert Einstein was probably the most famous scientist of the twentieth century.He changed scientific thinking in the modern world.He is generally considered as the greatest physicist who ever lived.What's more, he devoted a lot of his time and energy to working for human rights and progress.
In 1933, while Einstein was visiting England and the United States, the Nazi government of Germany took all his things away, including his position and his citizenship.Einstein then settled down in the United States.In 1939, Einstein, who loved peace — afraid of a world in which only Hitler would have an atomic bomb — tried hard to persuade President Franklin D．Roosevelt in a famous letter to have the United States start uranium (铀) research.That Germany, after all, had no bomb, and that the first bomb would fall on Japan, could not have been expected.After the war, Einstein never stopped working for peace and reducing the number of soldiers in the world.
Although he wasn't connected with any accepted religion, Einstein felt that trust in a personal God was too special an idea to be suitable to the God at work in this universe, but he never believed that the universe was one of chance or disorder.The universe to him was one of pure (纯的) law and order.He once said, “God may know everything, but he is not hateful.”
语篇解读：本文向我们介绍了20世纪最伟大的科学家爱因斯坦及其贡献。
5．From the passage we know that ________.
A．no scientist is as great as Albert Einstein during this century
B．Albert Einstein was likely to be the greatest scientist of his time
C．Albert Einstein made the first atomic bomb for the United States
D．Albert Einstein lost his German citizenship by accident
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句可知爱因斯坦可能是20世纪最伟大的科学家。
6．Einstein ________ in 1933.
A．visited England and China
B．regained everything
C．became a man without a country
D．made the first atomic bomb
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句话可知，在1933年，德国纳粹政府拿走了他的一切，包括他在德国的公民权。由此可知他没有了国家。
7．Einstein believed that everything in the universe ________.
A．was kept in order by its own law
B．had nothing to do with each other
C．happened in an irregular way
D．was made by the God
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“The universe to him was one of pure (纯的) law and order.”可知，他认为宇宙并不是杂乱无序的，而是有自己的法则。
8．Which of the following agrees with the text
A．Hitler had uranium research started before 1933.
B．Hitler was on good terms with Franklin D．Roosevelt.
C．Franklin D．Roosevelt accepted Einstein's advice about uranium research.
D．Japan hated Einstein because of his uranium research.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知，爱因斯坦害怕希特勒会有原子弹，所以写信建议罗斯福让人研究铀。后来，原子弹被扔在日本。
C
Martha Graham, born in 1894, was one of the most famous dancers and creators of dance, whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts, Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture.She created almost two hundred dance pieces.She is often called the Mother of Modern Dance.
Earlier in her life, however, Martha did not know that she would become a dancer.At that time, the dancers were looked down on.So Martha's parents didn't approve of her desire to dance at the beginning.Until 1916, she began her studies at the newly created Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, founded by Ruth St.Denis and Ted Shawn, where Graham worked very hard to improve her ability to dance because she was considered too old to begin dancing.
In 1936, Graham made her defining work, Chronicle, which signaled the beginning of a new era in modern dance.The dance brought serious issues to the stage for the general public in a dramatic manner.Influenced by the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Great Depression that followed, and the Spanish Civil War, it focused on depression and isolation, reflected in the dark nature of both the set and costumes.
Graham continued to dance past the age of seventy.Once again, she was met with criticism (批评) from people who came to watch her shows.But she didn't give up.Her last completed ballet was 1990's Maple Leaf Rag.A Dancer's World is an introduction to Graham and her work.She tells about her dances and her dance group shows some of their methods.
Martha Graham received many awards during her lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976.She was the first dancer to receive the country's highest civilian honor.She died in 1991 at the age of ninety six.In 1998, Time magazine listed her as the “Dancer of the Century” and as one of the most important people of the twentieth century.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了现代舞之母玛莎·葛兰姆的故事和她所取得的成就。
9．Some famous artists mentioned in Paragraph 1 show Martha Graham ________.
A．was influenced greatly by them
B．kept in touch with them regularly
C．had a great effect on modern dance
D．liked to make more friends with them
解析：选C 推理判断题。第一段中将玛莎·葛兰姆的影响和其他一些伟大的人物相比，暗示她对现代舞的影响非常大。
10．Why didn't Martha's parents approve of her desire to dance at first
A．She was too old to learn American dance.
B．American dance was seen as a lower art form.
C．There was no academic school to teach dancing.
D．Her family was too poor to afford her tuition.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的第二句“At that time, the dancers were looked down on.”可知舞蹈家在那时是被看不起的，暗示舞蹈在当时是一种地位较低的艺术形式。
11．When Martha Graham continued to dance in her 70s, she ________.
A．was warmly welcomed by the youth
B．achieved huge success once again
C．received many awards for her age
D．was not welcomed by some people
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的第一、二句“Graham continued to dance past the age of seventy.Once again, she was met with criticism (批评) from people who came to watch her shows.”可知她70多岁演出时，受到了一些人的批评，故选D。
12．The text is mainly about ________.
A．the background of modern dance in America
B．the development of modern dance in America
C．Martha Graham and her achievements in dance
D．the awards Martha Graham won in her life
解析：选C 主旨大意题。文章按时间顺序叙述了现代舞之母玛莎·葛兰姆的一生以及她在舞蹈方面的成就。
