1、课时跟踪检测（三）Warming Up & Reading Language Points.单句语法填空1The river was so polluted that it actually (actual) couldnt be drunk.2The sports meeting was put off because of the heavy rain.3Veronica has come up to him with her usual cheery smile. 4Do you really think enjoyment should be based on others pain?
2、5This habit is hard to form at present, but in the long run, it will do you good.6He made it a rule to do an hours work in the garden every day.7Even if/though it should rain tomorrow, they will go for an outing.8The beauty of the place is more than I can describe.完成句子 1你的问题不止有一个答案。There is more_tha
3、n one answer to your question.2在某些方面，她很像她妈妈。In_some_ways,_she is like her mother.3他因病而缺席了这个重要会议。Because_of his illness, he was absent from this important meeting.4他在会议上提出了一个新计划。He came_up_with a new plan at the meeting.5我认识许多美国男孩，例如约翰、彼得和汤姆。I know many American boys, such_as John, Peter and Tom.6由于期
4、末考试就要到了，我们必须利用业余时间来学习。As the final exam is coming, we must make_use_of our spare time to study.7这部电影非常感人，因为它是以一个真实的故事为基础而拍的。The film is very moving, because it is_based_on a real story.8没人认识在这场事故中死去的那个人，所以警察很难查明他的身份。Nobody knows the man killed in the accident, so it is difficult for the police to_fi
5、nd_out_his_identity.阅读理解AIf you want to become a fluent English speaker, you should take some advice: There are four skills in learning English.They are reading, listening, speaking, and writing. The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skil
6、ls, you should first master the skills of reading and listening.Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentence, the meaning of the unfamiliar words, etc. There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammars or try to und
7、erstand all the unfamiliar words you come_across,_but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them, for example, in other passages or books, is enough. It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences i
8、n it.As for listening, there are two choices: besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading, then you can catch up on your listening. Since you have lots of inputs in your mind, you can easily guess what
9、 the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practice listening.For listening, you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children. Their languages are easy. Or if you are good at listening, you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day. Again the t
10、hing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.If you follow these pieces of advice, your speaking and writing will improve automatically, and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect.语篇解读：如果你想成为一个流利的英语演讲者，你要听取一些建议：先提高阅读和听力技能，再带动说和写技能的提高。1Acc
11、ording to the author, which should you improve first among the four skills?AReading and listening.BReading and writing.CWriting and speaking.DSpeaking and listening.解析：选A细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知，作者认为要想提高说和写的能力，首先要掌握读和听。2The underlined phrase “come across” in Paragraph 2 can probably be replaced by “_”Ameet
12、by accidentBdiscoverCfind on purpose Dlook for解析：选A词义理解题。此处是告诉读者没有必要去理解遇到的所有的不熟悉的单词，由此可推知come across指“偶然遇到”。3The author seems to agree with the view that _.Aeveryone should listen to VOA or BBC programs every dayByou neednt practice listening if you keep on reading every dayCbeing good at reading is
13、 helpful in improving your listeningDyou should take notes of whatever you are hearing解析：选C推理判断题。由第三段第二句可知，作者认为多阅读有助于提高听力。4The passage is mainly about how to _.Achoose suitable listening materialsBdeal with new words in readingCimprove your English as quickly as possibleDbecome fluent in speaking an
14、d writing English解析：选D主旨大意题。文章第一句话便点明主题，接着用大量篇幅阐述了如何通过提高阅读和听力技能，从而带动说和写的技能的提高，成为a fluent English speaker。BDid anyone ever greet you like this：“Kaltx. Ngaru lu fpom srak？” Probably not. These words mean “Hello. Are you well？” in Navi. And there are more sentences like “Nga zau ftu peseng? (Where do y
15、ou come from？)”， “Fyape syaw fko ngar? (What are you called？)” and “Ngari solalew zst apolpxay? (How old are you？)”The story begins with the movie, Avatar. James Cameron was the director. For this movie, he invented a world called Pandora, in which beautiful plants and amazing animals and ninefootta
16、ll blue aliens were created. These aliens were the Navi people. Cameron wanted one more thing: a special language for the Navi.Soon Cameron created about 30 words, but they werent enough. He needed help with the project, so he asked Paul Frommer, a professor at the University of Southern California,
17、 who studies languages. First, Frommer thought about the sounds. He chose 20 consonants (辅音) and 7 vowels (元音). These are sounds in English, too. Next, he created rules of grammar. For example, in Navi, the word order is not important. Finally, he created a vocabulary of about 1,000 words. He finish
18、ed the project in six months.Then Frommer taught Navi to the actors. They had special language classes. Frommer also recorded the Navi language. The actors listened to it on their iPods. He translated four songs from English to Navi, too. He helped the singers with the pronunciation. Soon the film c
19、rew (工作人员) started to speak in Navi. Sometimes someone made a mistake. Then other people laughed and said, “Skxawng！”Today many people are learning Navi. There are Navi websites, dictionaries, and fan groups. The fans create new words, and the language grows. The Navi language now has a life of its
20、own.5What should you say if you want to know a Navi boys age?ANga zau ftu peseng?BFyape syaw fko ngar?CKaltx. Ngaru lu fpom srak?DNgari solalew zst apolpxay?解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段中的“Ngari solalew zst apolpxay? (How old are you？)”可知D项说法正确。6We can infer from the text that Navi _.Ais totally different from En
21、glishBmay take the place of English in the near futureCis actually a new, manmade languageDis one of the languages spoken by the Navi people解析：选C推理判断题。由第三段中的“Cameron created about 30 words”和有关Paul Frommer的叙述：“He chose 20 consonants . of about 1,000 words.”等信息可知，纳威语其实是一种人造的新语言，故选C项。7“Skxawng！” is pro
22、bably used to describe someone who is _.AstupidBhumorousCimpolite Dmodest解析：选A词义猜测题。由倒数第二段中的“Sometimes someone made a mistake. Then other people laughed”可知，有时有人出错了，其他人就大笑，所以那些人一定是在说这个人很笨，故选A项。8What does the author mainly tell us in the text?AThe birth of a new language and its influence.BPeoples opi
23、nions about the movie Avatar.CA language is always changing.DIt is not easy to be an actor.解析：选A主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了阿凡达这部影片中人们所使用的语言纳威语的由来及其影响，故选A项。.语法填空Finishing their shopping at the mall, a couple discovered that their new car_1_ (steal). They filed a report_2_the police station and a detective drove th
24、em_3_to the parking lot to look for evidence.To their_4_ (amaze), the car had been returned and there was a note in it_5_ (say)，“I apologize for taking your car.My wife was having a baby and I had to rush her to the_6_.Please forget the_7_ (convenient). There are two tickets for tonights Mania Twain
25、 concert.”Their faith in humanity restored.The couple attended_8_concert.But when they returned home, they_9_ (immediate) found that their house had been ransacked (洗劫). On the bathroom mirror was_10_note，“I have to put my kid through college somehow, dont I？”答案：1.had been stolen2.at3.back4.amazement5.saying6.hospital7.inconvenience8the9.immediately10.another
