1、Unit 2 课时跟踪检测(一) Welcome to the unit & Reading Language points.根据首字母或汉语提示写出单词的正确形式1Friendship is always a sweet responsibility (责任), never an opportunity.2Recycling (回收利用) is good for the environment, but it costs a lot of money.3Production (产量) of computers has increased double in the last few year
2、s.4Dont be so greedy (贪婪的) leave some of the food for the rest of us.5The driver got injured so badly that he needed operating on without delay.6After a long debate the House of Commons approved the bill.7The Yellow River originates in the west and flows eastwards into the sea.8As far as I am concer
3、ned,_you can do what you like.完成句子1这个房子的价格是2015年时的三倍。The price of the house is three_times_what_it_was in 2015.2他总是乐于助人,因为他以助人为乐。He_is_willing_to_help_others,_because he considers it a pleasure to help others.3那项艰巨的工作完成后,老板就开始了裁员。After the hard job was finished, the boss began_to_cut_back_on_workers
4、.4如果我们遇到我们任何人都处理不了的情况怎么办呢?What_if_we_meet_with_a_situation_(that/which) none of us are able to deal with?5花园里只剩下少量的花了。There is only a_small_quantity_of_flowers left in the garden.完形填空During a midautumn holiday with my family at a fishing spot, I witnessed a fish being _1_, hopping (跳跃) out of the wa
5、ters surface, making every effort to _2_.I could see that the fisherman was an expert _3_ he decided to _4_ it struggling (挣扎) in the water so as to work off its _5_. Right at that moment, I held my _6_. With every move it made, I became more and more _7_.Finally, the fish, the fighter, ran out of p
6、ower _8_ it was caught in the experts fishing net. When it was thrown out of the net, it _9_ started to struggle with all of its strength. Still, the expert fisherman was there to wait for it to become _10_. The fighter stopped hopping in only a couple of minutes. My feelings were _11_. I appreciate
7、d its strength and braveness but at the same time felt sorry about its sad _12_.Suddenly, I heard a sound of something dropping into the _13_: the fighter itself had turned the tables!Yes, the fish _14_. After pretending that it had run out of all of its strength, it had rolled back into the river.I
8、 _15_ the fighter from the bottom of my heart when it made it. Of course not every fish is as _16_ as this one. However, they all _17_ hard just to survive. Even though they can be more _18_ hurt compared to us human beings, Im struck by how such a little fish tried so hard to _19_ its own life. Why
9、 cant we human beings cherish (珍惜) our life just as these little creatures do? Wouldnt people who dont realize the _20_ of life feel ashamed after seeing such creatures struggle to survive?语篇解读:本文是记叙文。作者在文中描述了自己目睹鱼儿被捕后死里逃生的整个过程,并对此发出感慨:生命很宝贵,大家应该珍惜。1A.eatenBkilledCfreed Dcaught解析:选D根据下文中的“struggling
10、 (挣扎) in the water”可知,作者目睹了一条鱼被“捉住(caught)”的场面。2A.move BsurviveChunt Drecover解析:选B根据下文描述鱼儿挣扎着死里逃生可知,它竭尽全力想要“活下来(survive)”。3A.for BifCthough Dbefore解析:选A该空后的内容解释了为什么钓鱼的人是行家,故填for。4A.bring BimagineCleave Dstop解析:选C参见下题解析。5A.time BangerCweight Denergy解析:选D根据下文中的“the fish, the fighter, ran out of power”
11、可知,钓鱼的人将已经上钩的鱼“留在(leave)”水里做最后的挣扎,想让鱼儿耗尽“体力(energy)”。6A.opinion BbreathCplan Drecord解析:选B参见下题解析。7A.careful BsurprisedCnervous Ddisappointed解析:选C根据下文描述作者对鱼儿的复杂情感可知,作者此时屏住“呼吸(breath)”,也随着鱼儿的每一次挣扎,变得越来越“紧张(nervous)”。8A.and BbutCwhile Duntil解析:选A“鱼儿耗尽体力”和“最终被渔网捞出”之间为并列关系,故填and。9A.just BalsoConce Dagain解
12、析:选D根据上文中的“it struggling (挣扎) in the water”和该空后的“started to struggle with all of its strength”可知,鱼儿被网子捞出时“又(again)”开始挣扎着想要活命。10A.dead BexhaustedCafraid Dhungry解析:选B根据该句中的“Still”和“wait for it”可知,钓鱼的人还是想等鱼儿“筋疲力尽(exhausted)”。11A.mixed BterribleCunclear Dfamiliar解析:选A根据下一句中的“I appreciated its strength a
13、nd braveness”和“felt sorry”两种不同的情感可知,作者对鱼儿产生了“混杂的(mixed)”感情。12A.news BchoiceCending Dfeeling解析:选C现在鱼儿已经被捕捞,作者为它悲伤的“结局(ending)”感到难过。13A.net BwaterCsea Dcave解析:选B根据文章开头的“a fishing spot”以及下文中的“it had rolled back into the river”可知,作者听到有东西掉入“水(water)”中的声音。14A.remembered BfailedCregretted Dsucceeded解析:选D根据
14、下一句中的“it had rolled back into the river”可知,鱼儿“成功(succeeded)”逃脱。15A.thanked BlovedCclapped Dtrusted解析:选C根据上文作者对鱼儿的情感描写以及该段接下来的议论可知,作者打心底里为鱼儿的逃脱“拍手喝彩(clapped)”。16A.lucky BspecialCfresh Dbeautiful解析:选A当然,并不是每条鱼都像这条鱼一样“幸运(lucky)”,能够死里逃生。17A.learn BfightCpull Dhop解析:选B根据上文描述鱼儿竭尽全力保全性命可知,鱼儿“力争(fight)”活命。1
15、8A.quickly BdirectlyCrepeatedly Deasily解析:选D根据该空后的“compared to us human beings”可知,和人类比起来,鱼儿更“容易(easily)”受到伤害。19A.save BfinishCenjoy Dimprove解析:选A根据上一句中的“just to survive”可知,小鱼竭尽所能“挽救(save)”自己的性命给作者留下了非常深刻的印象。20A.truth BpurposeCimportance Dhardship解析:选C通篇文章描写了小鱼想方设法活命的故事,因此作者在此联想到生命的“重要性(importance)”。
16、.阅读理解As a small boy in Norwich, England, Andy Ridley dreamt of an underwater world so full of life, it couldnt possibly exist. But decades later, a grownup Andy found it in real life and his underwater fantasy world turned out to be even bigger than the UK.The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is about 344,4
17、00 sq km and is so large it can be seen from space. As CEO of the new Citizens of the GBR initiative (计划), he wants ordinary people around the world to play a part in protecting this famous habitat, which is suffering from another widespread bleaching (白化) event.Its not the first time Andy has taken
18、 on such a huge task. He cofounded Earth Hour (EH), which involves people and businesses turning off their lights for the same hour each year.“The Great Barrier Reef is a mirror on humanity the health of the reef reflects how were treating the planet,” Andy says. “I was working in the Netherlands an
19、d I started to see the stories about what was going on in the reef. I wanted to see what was really going on.”So, in 2002, Andy, his zoologist wife, Dr Tammie Matson, and their two young children, left the bright lights of Europe for a life under the stars in Cairns.Andy says one of his most magical
20、 experiences was on an early trip to Osprey Island. “Id never seen anything like it,” he says.“It was full of life.” After this memorable dive Andy imagined how he could use the reef to create change, and Citizens of the GBR was born.Whether youre a child growing up in a New York apartment or a gran
21、dfather living in Beijing, anyone can register (注册) as a “citizen” and have a say in how the GBR is protected. Registration will allow you to vote online on which projects the initiative finances and be kept informed of the results.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。从“地球一小时”到“大堡礁公民”,为了保护环境,Andy Ridley又开启了新的征程。1What is t
22、he aim of the GBR initiative?ATo stop the reef from turning white.BTo find an underwater world full of life.CTo build a fantasy world based on reality.DTo attract visitors to the Great Barrier Reef.解析:选A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“As CEO of the new Citizens of the GBR initiative, he wants ordinary people around t
23、he world to play a part in protecting this famous habitat, which is suffering from another widespread bleaching event”可知,“大堡礁公民”计划的目的是防止大堡礁继续白化。2Why did Andy go to Cairns?ATo do some business.BTo have a family holiday.CTo look for an interesting job.DTo look into the bleaching event.解析:选D细节理解题。根据第四段
24、中的“I started to see the stories about what was going on in the reef. I wanted to see what was really going on”可知,Andy到凯恩斯是为了就珊瑚礁白化问题一探究竟。3What inspired Andy to set up Citizens of the GBR?AA sports accident. BA diving experience.CA heated discussion. DA magic performance.解析:选B细节理解题。根据第六段中的“After this
25、 memorable dive Andy imagined how he could use the reef to create change, and Citizens of the GBR was born”可知,一次潜水经历促使Andy决定开启“大堡礁公民”计划。4What will the “citizens” do according to the text?ARaise money online.BHave a say in who can register.CGive opinions on the reefs protection.DOrganize research pro
26、jects on the environment.解析:选C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“anyone can register as a citizen and have a say in how the GBR is protected”可以推知,参与这一项目的“市民”可以就如何保护大堡礁发表意见。.阅读七选五You are in the car on the way to work.Youre a little nervous, fearing that you might be late.Then you come to a crossing.Whats going on?_1_ Oh
27、 no!All you see are cars in every direction and none of the cars around you are moving!_2_ Whether its being late for school or missing the first few minutes of a movie, no one likes to get stuck in traffic.While we dont give it a second thought most of the time, we suddenly realize how many cars th
28、ere are on the road when theyve got us surrounded!If youve ever been stuck in bad traffic, you may have wondered exactly how many cars there are on the road at any one time._3_ There are just too many vehicles in the world today!Way back in the early 20th century, Henry Ford, who was the founder of
29、the Ford Motor Company, probably never imagined what his production system would mean for the world.While he hoped to make automobiles affordable for the average American, he probably never dreamed the world would reach the point where it stands today.There are over one billion automobiles in our wo
30、rld today._4_ The rest of the time, theyre parked in garages, waiting for the next time theyll get to hit the open road.When it comes to automobiles, the United States and China lead the way.Today, China has over 200 million automobiles.The US has even more.Some experts believe there could be 2.5 bi
31、llion automobiles worldwide by 2050._5_AYou look around and realize youre stuck in traffic.BIf that happens, traffic jams are likely to be worse than ever!CHave you ever experienced a traffic jam at the worst possible moment?DCan you imagine being stuck in traffic every day on your way to work?EWhil
32、e thats a great question to wonder about, its unfortunately impossible to answer.FOf course, only a certain percentage of those automobiles are on the road at any given time.GAlthough its impossible to avoid traffic jams altogether, there are some ways to help you reduce the time on the road.语篇解读:本文
33、是一篇说明文。现阶段,交通拥挤已成为世界性“城市病”。你也许不禁会问,世界上到底有多少辆汽车?为什么交通堵塞越来越严重?1解析:选A根据空格前的问句“Whats going on?”可知,空格处应该做出回答。由空格后一句可推断出,十字路口出现了严重的交通拥挤情况,故选A。2解析:选C根据空格后列举的交通拥挤的几种糟糕情况可推断出,前一句问你是否在最糟糕的时候经历过交通堵塞。3解析:选E前一句说“你可能想知道路上究竟有多少辆车”,接下来应该对这一问题做出回答。选项E“虽然这个问题问得好,但不幸的是,不可能给出答案”,后一句接着补充“因为车子实在太多,无法统计”。4解析:选F根据空格后的“The rest of the time, theyre parked in garages”可知,在特定时间内,这些汽车中只有一部分在路上行驶;其余时间,这些汽车停在车库。5解析:选B专家认为到2050年,将会有超过25亿的汽车,如果这样的话,交通拥挤情况将会比以前更糟糕。