课时跟踪检测 （六） Project
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．He soon became a controversial (有争议的) figure in the world of big business.
2．The driver turned left to avoid a collision (碰撞) with the oncoming car.
3．You can easily clarify (澄清) any problems if you study British history.
4．She thought it ridiculous to be offered sympathy (同情) by a robot.
5．The outside of the house was beginning to look shabby (破旧的)．
6．The precise (确切的) date and place of his birth are unknown.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．The earth is believed to_have_been_hit (hit) by an object the size of Mars at some point in the distant past before its surface cooled.
2．—Can you help me
—Yes. Follow (follow) your teacher’s advice, in my opinion, and everything will be OK.
3．The Chinese refer to their language as Han, which is often called “Mandarin” in the west.
4．It is quite difficult to be precise about how the accident happened.
5．His carelessness led to his losing (lose) the good chance.
6．It can rob you of your self confident if you don’t learn to forgive yourself.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．我今天最多只能看完这本书的一半。
At_best,_I could only finish half of the book today.
2．他们的产品享有盛誉，在市场上很畅销。
Their products enjoy_a_high_reputation and do well on the market.
3．这位诺贝尔奖得主在孩提时代住过的房子现在是一家博物馆。
The house in_which the Nobel Prize winner lived as a child is now a museum.
4．丹喜欢四处旅行，他很难在任何地方长时间定居。
Dan likes travelling around. It is difficult for him to_stay_settled in any place for long.
5．他们打倒他，抢了他的手表。
They knocked him down and robbed_him_of_his_watch.
6．据报道，这位政府官员对这次袭击中死伤者的家属表达了最深切的慰问。
It was reported that the government official expressed_the_deepest_sympathy for the families of those killed and injured in this attack.
7．由于天气恶劣，加之车况也不好，玛丽没能按时赶到那里。
Mary didn’t get there on time because of the bad weather. What’s more, her car was_in_poor_condition.
8．老师的讲解阐明了那个一直令全班同学困惑的难题。
The teacher’s explanation clarified_the_problem that had been confusing to the whole class.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Getting time off from work is usually considered a good thing — but not when it’s unpaid and unexpected.
As companies strive to avoid lay offs, unpaid furloughs have become the cost cutting strategy du jour (近期流行的). The money saving method requires workers to take days off without pay, and can last anywhere from a few days to more than a year.
Eleven percent of businesses surveyed have already run mandatory (强制性的) furlough programs and another 60% plan to in the next 12 months, according to a recent study by consulting firm Watson Wyatt.
Unlike previous downturns in which furloughs were largely restricted to the airline, manufacturing and auto industries, a broader range of white collar industries such as media and government are now using mandatory furloughs as a way to cut back without cutting staff.
For businesses, furloughs can solve short term cost issues, without damaging the long term health of the company. Employers can reduce payroll immediately, and save on the expense of training new hires when business picks up again.
While taking some time off from work can provide time to pursue other interests, get additional training or spend more time with family, it can be an unwelcome break at a time when money is tight for most households, and temporary work is hard to come by. Tiedemann, a Denver based pilot for United Airlines, has already been furloughed once a few years ago and is worried it will happen again now. “It was devastating，”he said. “I had been there for five or six years, and was established in Denver with my family.” Before being called back after a furlough that lasted a year and a half, Tiedemann says he managed to find a temporary job and finally took a 55% to 60% pay cut flying for a vacation charter (包租) company during his unpaid leave.
Now, as the airline industry struggles with volatile (不稳定的) fuel prices and declining demand, Tiedemann says he is angered by the prospect of being furloughed a second time just a few years later.
“If I get furloughed another time I would resign，” he said.
语篇解读：本文介绍了目前不带薪休假流行的原因以及它对人们的工作和生活所带来的影响。
1．What does the underlined word “furloughs” mean in the second paragraph
A．Vacation. B．Career.
C．Exchange. D．Travel.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。由第二段第二句中的“The money saving method requires workers to take days off without pay”可知，当今很多公司节约成本的方法是要求员工不带薪休假。A项意为“假期，休假”；B项意为“事业，职业”；C项意为“交换，兑换”；D项“旅行”。故答案为A。
2．What can companies benefit from mandatory furlough programs most probably
A．They can save many skilled workers in need for the future.
B．They can make workers even work harder without hiring the new.
C．They can make a long development plan.
D．They can save money without cutting staff during a short period.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“... using mandatory furloughs as a way to cut back without cutting staff.”及第五段的“For businesses, furloughs can solve short term cost issues” 可知，强制性不带薪休假可以在不裁员的情况下为企业节约成本。故答案为D。
3．What is the biggest disadvantage the unpaid furloughs bring to workers
A．They can enjoy a long stay together with their family.
B．Unpaid furloughs make them live harder than before.
C．They can’t get another job to support their family.
D．They can have more time to travel around the world.
解析：选B 细节理解题。从倒数第三段可知，暂时性的不带薪休假让一些家庭失去了生活来源，故选B。A和D是不带薪休假带来的好处，C项过于绝对。
4．What’s the main point talked about in this passage
A．A money saving way.
B．How to save money for the company.
C．The reason for furloughs.
D．The unpaid furloughs.
解析：选D 主旨大意题。根据全文所讲述的主要内容即不带薪休假流行的原因以及它对人们的工作和生活所带来的影响可知D更恰当。
Ⅴ.读后续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Penny was a little girl who lived in Alaska.It was ice cold there. She kept praying that she could play in the green and warm gardens like we do but of course, she couldn’t.
Her father, like all the men there, didn’t have a job. He hunted seals and caught fishes, as was the custom. So her father hadn’t even heard of money and even if he had money, there weren’t any aeroplanes to take them abroad.
Now somewhere near Penny’s house was a deep, dark forest. Everyone was afraid to enter it. They said that whoever entered it would be sucked in by a magic hole.
One day, Penny was playing with her Eskimo friends when one of the boys shouted, “Hey, I dare one of you to enter the magic forest.”
No one dared. Penny picked up a twig and threw it at the edge of the forest. Nothing happened. Penny was astonished. “It’s all a legend! We can play hide and seek in the woods if we want，” she thought. She walked slowly towards the woods. It was getting colder and colder as she took each step. She walked right into the middle of the forest.
There was a small hill with a great big hole right in the middle of it. She wanted to jump into it. She took a big, deep breath and jumped.
There was a sinking feeling in her stomach. She realized that she was falling down deep somewhere. But she did not land. Her head was spinning and suddenly all her fur clothes disappeared and there was a skirt and blouse instead of them. She was at the beach.
She found that she had a bag with her. Inside the bag there was a swimsuit, a mat, a book, a bottle of lotion (护肤液) and a towel. She took all these home.
Paragraph 1：
When she almost stepped out of the forest, she heard her family crying.
Paragraph 2：
However, Penny didn’t say
参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
When she almost stepped out of the forest, she heard her family crying. Her parents and her friends were standing there. The next day, they helped Penny to spread out the mat and they had a basket full of fruits which they put on the mat. Penny and her friends ran joyously to the warm sea. Oh! What fun! She wished it would never end. But after exactly one hour, it all disappeared and she was back in the forest. She hurried home.
Paragraph 2：
However, Penny didn’t say what happened to her and her parents didn’t ask her anything. She looked at the watch. Only five minutes passed since she had left. Now that was strange! One hour had passed! She was sure. She had looked at her watch at the beach. She was confused. “Huh! Mama! Papa! Didn’t you miss me？” Her parents were surprised to hear her story. They went to the magic hole together. Now they go there often. It is their favorite picnic spot.课时跟踪检测 （四） Welcome to the unit & Reading — Language points
1．The letter appeared in the Sunday edition (一期) of the local newspaper.
2．He retired (退休) as chairman of the historical society in May.
3．She started drawing his pension (养老金) last year.
4．Tom slipped (滑倒) and broke his arm.
5．Every nation should have a right to elect (选举) their own government.
6．A gymnast has to be flexible (柔韧的) above all else.
7．If you like this one better, I’ll swap (交换) with you.
8．Cheap air travel is one of the privileges (特别优待) of working for the airline.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．(2019·全国卷Ⅱ)She had no plans to retire from her 36 year old business.
2．Online education give students enough flexibility (flexible)．
3．Consider getting a mobile phone if your job requires you to be on the move.
4．(2017·江苏高考)In the north of India, the population is_booming (boom) due to high birth rates.
5．It was a great privilege to work with them again.
6．—Where did you pick up the wallet
—It was on the beach where we were taking a walk.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．这种新模型的益处之一就是它比旧模型更容易操作。
One of the benefits of the new model is that it_is_easier_to_operate than the old one.
2．在我看来，你刚才给我们的那个问题的答案讲不通。
In my opinion, the answer to the question you gave us just now doesn’t make_any_sense.
3．别对他要求过严，他只是想帮忙。
Don’t be_too_tough_on him — he was only trying to help.
4．现在越来越多的人选择在家工作。
Increasing numbers of people elect_to_work at home nowadays.
5．那个体操教练创造出多种锻炼方法来迎合人们的各种特别的兴趣。
The gym instructor created all kinds of exercise which_catered_to_various_special_interests of groups of people.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
When I received a recent invitation to visit Thailand, I immediately thought of the lovely, helpful elephant in Bangkok. I recalled learning its story from an article entitled “Bangkok’s Little Elephant” that I read in one of my primary school textbooks. The article told about a smart elephant that not only dragged a car out of the mud, but also cleaned the vehicle with water it had fetched with its long trunk. From then on, the very mention of Thailand has reminded me of images of elephants.
We arrived at Bangkok at 9 p．m. We could find lots of elephant sculptures and other souvenirs featuring the animal — Thailand’s national symbol — in shops and roadside stalls.
The only place I saw real elephants in the Thai capital was at Siam Niramit. In this show of Thailand’s history and cultural diversity, actors rode two elephants onto the stage. But I didn’t have enough time for a picture with them before leaving the theater.
It wasn’t until two days later that we were able to take a closer look at Thai elephants. During our stay in Chiang Mai in the north, we visited the Measa Elephant Camp, some 20 minutes’ drive from the city center. The camp is home to 78 elephants. When we arrived there in early morning, many black elephants, some with creamy white tusks, were enjoying their daily bath in the river.
In the Thai Buddhist culture, rare white elephants are believed to be sacred animals. Whenever a white elephant is captured, it must be presented to the king.
In the past, elephants served as weapons in north Thailand. Later, elephants were employed to transport logs from the mountains. At last, the local people started to train the elephants to perform for tourists.
At Measa, we were amazed by the elephants’ skills. They could not only play football, but also paint wonderful pictures with their trunks.
At the end of the Thailand tour, everybody in the group rushed to purchase elephant sculptures, toys, ornaments and T shirts. I was no exception. The elephant pendant key chains I bought turned out to be popular gifts for my colleagues.
语篇解读：自从作者在小学课本上学到了《曼谷小象》这篇文章后，每当提到泰国，作者必然会联想到大象。
1．What is the purpose of the first paragraph
A．To tell us the story of the writer’s childhood.
B．To describe a lovely and helpful elephant.
C．To explain why the writer linked elephants with Thailand.
D．To explain why the writer went to Thailand.
解析：选C 推理判断题。通读文章第一段再结合下文的内容可知，作者写第一段意在交代为什么自己会把泰国和大象联系到一起，以展开下文的叙述，故答案为C。
2．There are many elephant sculptures in Bangkok in that ________.
A．Bangkok is the capital city
B．people like elephants
C．the elephant is the symbol of Thailand
D．they can attract tourists
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“Thailand’s national symbol”可知，曼谷之所以有很多大象雕塑是因为大象是泰国的象征。
3．The writer took a closer look at Thai elephants in ________.
A．Bangkok B．Siam Niramit
C．south Thailand D．Measa Elephant Camp
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段可知，作者近距离地看大象是在距市中心20分钟车程的Measa Elephant Camp这个地方。
4．From the passage, we can infer that ________.
A．tourists are fond of things related to elephants
B．elephants are no longer important in Thailand nowadays
C．the writer finally saw the Bangkok’s little elephant
D．elephants are believed to be sacred animals
解析：选A 推理判断题。通读全文尤其是文章的最后一段的“泰国之游结束后人们都争相购买大象纪念品，我也不例外”可推知，游客很喜欢与大象有关的物品。
B
Sydney has a huge bus system that covers the whole Sydney. None of the buses accept cash and a prepaid ticket needs to be bought in town. The buses run frequently at peak hours and regularly during the day.
The Sydney Explorer bus is an airconditioned bus that stops at 27 tourist attractions. Its partner, the Bondi Explorer stops at 19 attractions. One ticket allows the holder to jump on and off as they please and is valid (有效的) for one or two days. It is an easy way to see the city and surrounds.
Sydney has a train service that runs throughout the central city area and surrounding suburbs. Tickets can be bought from machines that operate 24 hours a day or from ticket offices. The monorail (单轨列车) winds through central Sydney. It is an excellent way to gain a good view of the entire city and day tickets are available. The monorail runs every 3 to 5 minutes and it takes 15 minutes to complete its run.
Sydney is built around a harbor and the Parramatta River and has a large ferry system that serves waterfront areas. These include Taronga Zoo, Darling Harbor, Rose Bay, the North Shore, Cockatoo Island, and Sydney Olympic Park. Most ferries leave from Circular Quay, which is close to Sydney Opera House. The ferries have been operated for over 135 years and carry over 14 million passengers each year.
Water taxis can transport passengers to specific locations and also offer guided tours of the waterways. They offer a more personalized service that some visitors may enjoy. Multipass tickets are available that allow unlimited travel on the ferries, trains and buses. These cost DS| 20 Australian dollars for a day or DS| 57 for one week.
Sydney is a vast city but is easy to access through the excellent public transport network. The cost is reasonable.
语篇解读：悉尼有庞大的公共交通网，在悉尼有多种旅游交通方式，本文向我们介绍了几种。
5．We know from the passage that in Sydney ________.
A．there are not enough buses at peak hours
B．a person has to prepare some cash in order to take a bus
C．the Bondi Explorer takes tourists to 27 tourist attractions
D．one can travel to 27 tourist attractions on a Sydney Explorer bus with one ticket
解析：选D 根据第二段的“The Sydney Explorer bus is an air conditioned bus that stops at 27 tourist attractions ... One ticket allows the holder to jump on and off as they please” 可知应选D。
6．Why is the monorail an excellent way to get a good view of Sydney
A．Because it stops at all of Sydney’s tourist attractions.
B．Because tourists can stay in the train as long as they like.
C．Because tourists don’t have to buy a ticket for it.
D．Because it winds through central Sydney.
解析：选D 根据第三段的“The monorail winds through central Sydney. It is an excellent way to gain ...”可知应选D。
7．If you pay 57 dollars for a multipass ticket, you can take ________.
A．water taxis in Australia for a day
B．trains in Sydney for weeks
C．buses and trains in Australia for a day
D．ferries, trains and buses in Sydney for a week
解析：选D 根据第五段的“Multipass tickets are available that allow unlimited travel on the ferries, trains and buses. These cost DS| 20 Australian dollars for a day or DS| 57 for one week.”可知应选D。
8．This passage is most probably written for ________.
A．local residents in Sydney
B．people who want to travel to Sydney
C．people who have been to Sydney before
D．people who will settle down in Sydney
解析：选B 本文主要是讲悉尼的交通运输，目的是帮助游客做出更好的选择，以便能更好地在悉尼观光，故选B。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
Preparing healthy and fresh meals three times a day takes a lot of time. __1__ But how do we still keep healthy when we eat out There are a few simple things we can do.
The first thing to consider is the portion size (分量). Many restaurants provide larger portions than you normally need in one meal. __2__ One way to achieve this, if you’re at a restaurant, is to ask only half your meal to be brought out and the other half boxed to take home later. If you’re eating fast food, order a Kids Meal that has a smaller portion.
However, we all want to be satisfied at the end of a meal. __3__ We can achieve it by controlling our appetite (食欲). One way is to carry around healthy snacks that you can take between meals to help with hunger. __4__ Not only is water important to your health, but it’ll help you become full faster.
__5__ Most menus now have meals with low fat. Order those meals when you eat out. Also think about healthy soup instead of sods drinks.
A．Pay attention to how we eat a meal.
B．But water is healthier than sweet drinks.
C．So more and more people like eating out.
D．You can eat less of your main meal when you eat out.
E．Then how do we do that if we aren’t eating tons of food
F．One more thing to think about is making healthy choices to start with.
G．Another suggestion is to drink one to two cups of water before your meal.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章简要介绍了在外就餐时如何保证健康的饮食。
1．选C 准备健康、新鲜的一日三餐是一件很耗时的事，所以越来越多的人喜欢在外就餐。根据下一句中的“eat out”可推知，空格处提到了“在外就餐”。
2．选D 本段的主旨是在外就餐时要考虑到我们所点食物的分量。选项D中的eat less符合本段的主旨。
3．选E 上一段建议我们在外就餐时尽量点小分量的食物。本段的第一句说，但是我们都希望在享受完一顿饭后能够获得满足感。空格处承上启下，说到：那么我们在不能放开胃口吃的情况下，如何获得吃饭的满足感呢？
4．选G 根据本段的“controlling our appetite (食欲)”可知，本段的主旨是建议我们控制食欲。空格处前一句“One way is to ...”给出了控制食欲的一个方法，空格处提出另一个方法，故G项中的“Another suggestion is to ...”符合语境，故选G项。
5．选F 本段提出了在外就餐的最后一条建议。根据下文的点低脂肪的食物和健康的汤可推知，本段的主旨是在外就餐时从点餐开始就做健康的选择。课时跟踪检测 （五） Word power, Grammar and usage & Task
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．At the meeting, people all agree the decision that full advantage should be_taken (take) of this technology to improve the quality of our products.
2．The school isn’t the one I really wanted to go to, but I suppose I’ll just have to make the best (good) of it.
3．With so many fans cheering (cheer) for them, the basketball team seemed to gain strength again.
4．When I got on the bus, I realized I had_left (leave) my wallet at home.
5．The police were seeking more information to find out who it was that killed the rich merchant.
6．We should spend the money on something that will_benefit (benefit) everyone.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．如此愚蠢的行为将无助于你的学习。
Such foolish behavior won’t benefit_your_study.
2．我得好好利用这个机会来表达我对你帮忙的感激之情。
I should like to take_advantage_of the opportunity to express my thanks for your help.
3．我们可以更有效地利用我们的资源。
We could make_better_use_of our resources.
4．并非他们两人都读过这个故事。
Not_both of them have read the story.
5．坐下，别拘束。
Sit down and make yourself at_home.
6．我一生中没有比第一次游览故宫印象更深的事情了。
Nothing_in_my_life_impressed me so deeply as my first visit to the Palace Museum.
7．我很欣赏你同父母以及其他老年人说话的方式。
I enjoy the_way_you_speak_to your parents and other old people.
8．Jane绝不会忘了你的生日。她一直在想着给你挑一份完美的生日礼物。
By no means will_Jane_forget your birthday. She has been thinking about choosing a perfect birthday gift for you.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
Different people eat different foods, especially for breakfast. A typical Japanese breakfast includes various kinds of seaweed and fish in different sauces. Many Chinese like to begin the day with a bowl of thin rice soup or a similar dish called congee(粥). In Scotland, the basic breakfast is porridge, which is made from a type of grain called oats (燕麦). The oats are boiled with a little salt until they are soft, and most people also like to add sugar and either milk or cream. The Swiss invented a breakfast called muesli, which is a mixture of different grains and dried fruits. Nowadays muesli can be bought already mixed, but many people like to buy the separate ingredients and mix their own muesli according to their tastes.
For most American families, however, and increasingly throughout the Western world, manufactured and packaged breakfast cereals are gaining in popularity. Western supermarkets sell a wide variety of breakfast cereals. They often contain a lot of sugar and many of them have fun names and sometimes include little toys, which may make them especially attractive to children. Most of these cereals are made from a type of grain called corn, which is pressed and then cooked under pressure until it is light and crunchy (松脆的). It is usually eaten with milk, and most people also add fruit or sugar.
Nowadays there are many companies making cereals, but the first of these and still the most famous is the Kellogg company, which makes Kellogg’s Cornflakes. Cornflakes were invented by an American, J．H.Kellogg, in about 1860. Kellogg belonged to a religious group called the Seventh Day Adventists who were vegetarians — people who don’t eat meat. Therefore he wanted to make a breakfast food that would be healthy and not use animal products. However, it was his brother, W．K.Kellogg, who started selling the product as a business. At the time, W．K.Kellogg was working at a place called Battle Creek Sanitarium (疗养院) and one of the patients, C．W.Post, realized that money could be made from selling the new breakfast cereal. So he started his own business, and for many years Post’s Toasties were as well known as Kellogg’s Cornflakes.
语篇解读：本文介绍了世界各地不同的早餐，重点介绍了美国人常吃的谷类早餐。
1．The first paragraph is developed ______.
A．in space order B．by giving examples
C．in time order D．by making comparisons
解析：选B 写作手法题。第一段第一句是主题句，接下来通过举例展开这一主题。故选B项。
2．According to the second paragraph, packaged breakfast cereals ______.
A．are made from wheat
B．are popular in the world
C．are very popular among children
D．often taste sweet
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第二段的They often contain a lot of sugar可知，谷类早餐一般是甜的。
3．What do Kellogg’s Cornflakes and Post’s Toasties have in common
A．They are both famous breakfast cereals.
B．They were both invented by doctors.
C．They were both intended for vegetarians.
D．They are both popular with patients.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句和最后一句的Post’s Toasties were as well known as Kellogg’s Cornflakes可知，Post’s Toasties和Kellogg’s Cornflakes都是著名的谷类早餐品牌。
4．The passage talks about ______.
A．Kellogg’s Cornflakes
B．different breakfast around the world
C．the right food for breakfast
D．popular breakfast for Americans
解析：选B 主旨大意题。本文介绍了世界各地不同的早餐，故B项正确。
Ⅳ.完形填空
One day, our PE teacher required us to complete an obstacle course. The __1__ team would be the one whose four team members completed the course in the shortest time.I looked at the five foot wall we were __2__ to complete and shook my head.
My teammates completed the course easily, and then it was my __3__. I shouted over to my teammates to let them know it was __4__ — I would never get over it. Their __5__ was to call me some unrepeatable names before walking off in disgust. I felt pretty bad about letting my teammates __6__ but what could I do I __7__ myself with the fact that my friend Roland，the fattest, would also have __8__ at the wall. However, I was __9__ to see him and his teammates __10__ — they had come first!
I wonder how he did it, especially __11__ he was at least double my weight. His reply was that he had __12__ himself that he could do it.
Later I went back to the obstacle course and __13__ again, constantly keeping myself motivated. When I landed on the other side of that five foot wall, the sense of __14__ I felt so great. From that point on, I became a __15__ thinker.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己是如何从一个消极应对困难到积极主动克服困难的过程。
1．A.biggest B．national
C．winning D．defending
解析：选C 根据一般比赛规则可知，获胜(winning)队应该是整体所用时间最短的队。
2．A.reminded B．supposed
C．confirmed D．encouraged
解析：选B 根据上句可知，跨越那些障碍是体育老师布置的任务，是“我们”被要求(supposed)做的事。
3．A.right B．order
C．time D．turn
解析：选D 别的队友全部轻松完成任务后，轮(turn)到了“我”。
4．A.normal B．impossible
C．unnecessary D．enjoyable
解析：选B 根据“I would never get over it”可知，“我”告诉队友自己不可能(impossible)越过那道五英尺的墙。
5．A.response B．treatment
C．instruction D．decision
解析：选A 根据was后的内容可知，那是队友们对“我”懦弱表现的回应(response)。
6．A.away B．in
C．out D．down
解析：选D “我”让队友们失望(letting my teammates down)，感觉很糟糕，但也无奈。
7．A.challenged B．equipped
C．comforted D．annoyed
解析：选C “我”自以为Roland一定也越不过那道墙，他一定也会放弃(given up)，所以拿这个来自我安慰(comforted)。
8．A.stood up B．given up
C．built up D．mixed up
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
9．A.shocked B．scared
C．puzzled D．amused
解析：选A 根据前文“我”的预想可知，作者看到Roland他们在庆祝(celebrating)取得第一时，一定很震惊(shocked)。
10．A.training B．whispering
C．celebrating D．struggling
解析：选C 参见上题解析。
11．A.in case B．as if
C．once D．since
解析：选D Roland是全校最胖的，体重是“我”的两倍，这是“我”对Roland顺利完成障碍赛感到意外和不解的原因，故选D。
12．A.convinced B．promised
C．shown D．proved
解析：选A 根据he could do it可知，他是在给自己鼓劲，使自己充满信心，故选A。
13．A.tried B．cried
C．competed D．started
解析：选A 根据语境可知，“我”重返赛场又尝试(tried)一次。
14．A.belonging B．security
C．achievement D．responsibility
解析：选C 根据“I landed on the other side of that five foot wall”可知，“我”成功地越过了那道墙，所以有了成就(achievement)感。
15．A.great B．positive
C．careful D．serious
解析：选B 最后一句总结全文，并呼应故事内容，此处指我从此变成一个积极的(positive)应对困难的人。
Ⅴ.语法填空
The Chinese language has become increasingly popular in the world. More British students chose to take Chinese tests than German in this year’s A levels, showing a great __1__ (curious) about the ancient Asian language.
This is the first time that Mandarin __2__ (overtake) German at A levels, a British public exam taken by high school students, __3__ (make) it the third most popular language in the UK.
A total of 3,334 candidates chose Mandarin __4__ their foreign language, up 8.6 percent from 2017, __5__ around 3,058 took German A level, down 16.5 percent year on year.
French and Spanish still remain the most popular foreign languages. The German language __6__ (follow) by Russian and Polish.
According to the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban), as of 2017, some 100 million people, excluding native speakers, use Chinese __7__ (global), while the number of Chinese teaching centers has surpassed (超过) 70,000.
South Korea has a larger population of Chinese language learners __8__ any other country in the world with the number estimated at around 10.6 million. Last year alone, over 170,000 people __9__ (sign) up for Chinese language tests, like the HSK, __10__ full name is Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi in Chinese.
The United Nations in 2010 suggested a Chinese Language Day which falls on April 20th each year to celebrate cultural diversity as well as to promote the equal use of all official languages.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。随着中国国际影响力的提高，汉语成了全世界最受欢迎的语言之一，英国、美国、韩国等国学习汉语的人数大幅上升。
1．curiosity 考查名词。根据空前的形容词great和冠词a可知，空处应用名词，即curiosity。
2．has overtaken 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据该句中的“This is the first time that”可知，该处用现在完成时；从句主语Mandarin为不可数名词，故填has overtaken。
3．making 考查现在分词。分析该句结构可知，空处作该句的状语，与主语之间为主动关系，故用现在分词making。
4．as 考查固定搭配。该处是说，有3 334位申请者选择普通话作为他们的外语。choose sth. as sth.为固定搭配，意为“选择……作为……”。
5．while 考查连词。空前是说，有3 334位申请者选择普通话作为他们的外语，从2017年开始上升了8.6%；空后说，大概有3 058位申请者参加德语高级证书考试，比前一年同期下降16.5%。根据句意可知，空处前后句子之间为对比转折关系，故用while，表示“而”。
6．is followed 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。该句主语为“The German language”，为第三人称单数形式；根据语境及该句中的“by”可知，动词follow与其主语之间为被动关系，且应用一般现在时，故填is followed。
7．globally 考查副词。空处修饰动词“use”，故用副词globally。
8．than 考查连词。根据语境以及该句中的“larger”可知，该处使用了比较级，故填than。
9．signed 考查动词的时态。根据该句中的时间状语“Last year alone”可知，该句陈述的是发生在过去的事情，故用一般过去时，故填signed。
10．whose 考查定语从句。分析该句结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为the HSK，和名词full name之间为所属关系，故用whose引导该非限制性定语从句。
