1、课时跟踪检测(Unit 3).单项填空1The children wake up very early, and _ to open the presents in their stockings.AwaitBcant waitCexpect Dcant expect答案与解析：B句意：孩子们早早醒来，迫不及待地想把袜子里的礼物打开。cant wait to do“迫不及待要做某事”。wait to do“等着做某事”。expect为“预期，盼望”，cant expect“不能指望”，都不能确切地把孩子急切的心情表达出来。2As for me, I prefer _ there _ go by
2、 bus.Awalking; to Bwalk; toCto walk; rather than Dwalking; more than答案与解析：C考查prefer的用法。句意：对于我来说，我宁可走路也不愿坐公共汽车去那儿。prefer to do.rather than do.表示“宁愿做也不愿做”。3The representatives of domestic tourism also showed an optimistic attitude _ the prospects of Australia in Chinese tourist market.Aabout BofCtowar
3、ds Don答案与解析：C考查介词的用法。句意：国内旅游业的代表也表示对澳大利亚在中国旅游市场的发展前景持乐观态度。表示“对的态度”应为attitude to/towards。4When did it begin to snow?It started _ the night.Aduring BbyCbetween Dat答案与解析：A考查介词表示时间的用法。during the night的意思为“在晚上的某个时间”。句意：什么时候开始下的雪啊？夜间下的。5After she found she had lost the necklace, she and her husband _ to f
4、ind it.Amade up their mindsBmade their mindChad made up their mindDhad made minds答案与解析：A考查动词短语的用法。句意：当她发现她丢失了项链后，她和丈夫下决心找到它。在动词短语make up ones mind中，当主语是复数时，mind后要加s，即make up ones minds。6He was watching her doing it with a _ look on her face, as if to say that she would not change her mind.Adetermini
5、ng BdeterminedCsceptical Dsecure答案与解析：Bdetermined意为“果断的，坚毅的”。句意：他看着她的举动，脸上一副果断的表情，好像说她不会改变主意。sceptical“怀疑的”；secure“安心的，有把握的”。7Please ask the lawyer what his _ would be to take the case to court.Afare BchargeCfee Dexpense答案与解析：C考查名词辨析。fare“车船费”；charge“应付的费用或索取的代价”；expense“消费，支出”；fee“付给律师、医生、私人教师或其他脑力
6、劳动者的报酬，以及缴纳给公共团体、学校、图书馆、俱乐部的费用等”。从句中的lawyer以及将要出庭等来看，用fee合适。8_ you promise to buy her a present, you cant break it in any case.AAs soon as BUntilCThat DOnce答案与解析：D句意：你一旦承诺给她买礼物，无论如何都不能违背诺言。once意为“一旦”；而as soon as引导时间状语从句，表示“一就”。9Earth Day is set to remind people to _ the world we live in and we shoul
7、d learn to respect life and nature.Acare for Btake careCcare about Dthink of答案与解析：C句意：地球日的设置是为了提醒人们关爱我们所居住的世界，学会尊敬生命与自然。care for“喜欢；照顾”；take care“小心”；care about“在乎，介意，关于”；think of“考虑，想起”。由句意可知C项正确。10_ he entered the small neighborhood library, Lilys eyes lit up and observed his wandering path throug
8、h the stacks of books.AWhenever BWhereverCWhatever DHowever答案与解析：A考查时间状语从句的用法。句意：无论何时他进入附近的小图书馆，Lily的眼睛都会充满神采，看着他走过成堆的图书。wheneverno matter when，引导时间状语从句。11He is rather difficult to make friends with, but the friendship of his, _ is more true than any other.Aonce gained Bwhen to gainCas gained Dwhile
9、 gaining答案与解析：A句意：他这个人很难与他交朋友，但是与他的友谊一旦建立，比其他任何人的都真诚。由于friendship和gain之间为动宾关系，故用过去分词。根据题意，选择连词once。12Four policemen rode past on their motorbikes, then came the television broadcasting car, and _ the marathon runners.Afinally Bin the endCat last Dlast答案与解析：Afinally在列举事物或论点时，引出最后的一项内容，符合题意。in the end
10、“终于”，用于预测未来；at last“最后，终于”，侧重于时间；last指顺序是最后的。13Do you have any plans for Saturday?To tell you the truth, I have nothing in _ for Saturday.Ahead BmindCheart Dbrain答案与解析：Bhave something in mind“有计划、有想法”。14It is a great _ for a person to be able to drive when he is seeking a job.Aadvantage BchanceCfun
11、Dimportance答案与解析：A考查名词辨析。chance“机会”；fun“乐趣”；importance“重要性”。句意：一个人会开车的话，找工作时是个很大的优势。因此选A项。15Jane tried to keep up a calm appearance, but her trembling voice _.Agave her away Bgave her outCgave her in Dgave her up答案与解析：A考查动词短语辨析。give away“送掉，分发；放弃；泄露，出卖”；give out“分发；发出(气味、热等)；发表；用尽，精疲力竭”；give in“投降，屈
12、服；让步；交上”； give up“放弃(念头、希望等)；停止”。句意：Jane试图保持平静，但是她发颤的声音给她漏了陷。.阅读理解 Have you ever been to a wedding and simply loved the brides bouquet (花束)? More than likely some part of it was the Hawaiian Wedding Plant. This exotic(外国的) houseplant can be enjoyed by anyone, not just brides. With a little proper at
13、tention and carefully planning on location, this foreign houseplant, native to Madagascar, can be brought into the home where it can become an interesting focus. Caring for the Hawaiian Wedding Plant is not much different than that of any other houseplants being in your home. The basic requirements
14、of water, soil, light and a good fertilizer are required for this beautiful, exotic houseplant. The only difference between this type of houseplant and others is the amount of the basic requirements that it needs to survive and perform beautifully. During the growing season, it requires its soil moi
15、st(潮湿的), but when winter rolls around, it needs its soil to be kept drier. Hawaiian Wedding Plants should also be potted in welldrained soil and placed in a location that receives full sun to bright shade. Mist the foliage(叶子) daily and feed this plant every two to three weeks with a slowrelease fer
16、tilizer for acidloving plants. Prune(修剪) in early spring, even as early as February. The most special feature of it is its long lasting blooms combined with fabulous fragrance(奇妙的芳香). The Hawaiian Wedding Plant blooms the heaviest in the spring months, but has been known to bloom in any warm months,
17、 so do not be surprised to find blooms most anytime of the year except maybe in_the_dead_of_winter. When they do bloom, seedpods(豆荚) will often form and should be allowed to dry while on the vine(藤). Do not pick these seedpods too early and expect to use the seeds for propagation(繁殖). After the seed
18、pods have been allowed to dry on the vine, the seeds can be planted in welldraining soil and kept moist until new Hawaiian Wedding Plants begin to grow. Everyone can enjoy the Hawaiian Wedding Plant, no matter what of green thumb the gardener may be lucky enough to have. With a little attention, thi
19、s beautiful, fragrant flowering exotic houseplant will be enjoyable for many years to come, not just when attending a wedding.16. Why does the author mention wedding and bouquet in the first paragraph? A. To introduce a Hawaiian wedding. B. To attract the readers interest. C. To show the beauty of t
20、he flower. D. To teach the readers to choose proper bouquets.17. The Hawaiian Wedding Plant comes from _. A. Hawaii B. China C. Madagascar D. Alaska18. Which of the following are the growing conditions of Hawaiian Wedding Plant? a. Wet soil. b. Lots of fertilizer. c. Proper sunshine. d. Much room. A
21、. a, c B. a, b C. b, c D. a, d19. What does the underlined phrase “in the dead of winter” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. At the end of winter. B. At the beginning of winter.C. In the whole winter. D. In the coldest part of winter.答案与解析：婚礼上新娘手中的花束中有一种叫Hawaiian Wedding Plant的花，这种花你也可以自己种植，本文会教给你一些种植常
22、识。16B推理判断题。文章一开头就提到婚礼上新娘手捧的花束，目的肯定是为了引起读者阅读本文的兴趣，故B项符合题意。17C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“this foreign houseplant, native to Madagascar”可知，这种花来自马达加斯加。18A细节理解题。文章第二段最后一句提到“潮湿的土壤”，第三段第一句提到“充足的阳光”，故选A项。第三段第二句提到，需要适合喜酸性的植物的化肥，但不需要很多。19D词义猜测题。第四段中提到Hawaiian Wedding Plant花期较长，春季开得最茂盛，而且在气候温暖的季节都会开花，由此可推知，只有在气候很寒冷的季节不会开花，
23、所以in the dead of winter意思应该是“在隆冬”。.七选五As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult. _20_Dont panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make you
24、r own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions. _21_ You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itsel
25、f to you.Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. _22_ But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself. It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends th
26、an your family. _23_ A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.This period is a part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout lifes journey. There will be some people with whom you part and go separate way. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that
27、you may not even see all of your classmates again.You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. _24_ So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely!AChoose your friends wisely.BThey will help shape the future.CThey may seem to h
28、appen quickly.DYou will probably want to be independent.EYou may appreciate what you have in your own life.FThe choices that you make from now on will be your choices.GYour family has been with you since you came into this world.答案：20.C21.B22.D23.A24.F.短文改错My mom learned early on how to cook for a l
29、arge family. Grow up on a small farm, she was the old of seven children. So you can imagine responsibility that fell on her shoulder. She mom taught her how to make pies and can fruits and vegetables. She lets her make meals for companies, too. As a wife and a mother, mom baked and cooked even much,
30、 because I have six brothers and four sisters. With so a large family, mom was always make delicious dishes while we were growing up. She always used the freshest herbs and vegetables from our garden. And for each birthday, she would make the birthdaychilds favorite meal.答案：My mom learned early on h
31、ow to cook for a large family. GrowGrowing up on a small farm, she was the oldoldest of seven children. So you can imaginethe responsibility that fell on her shouldershoulders. SheHer mom taught her how to make pies and can fruits and vegetables. She letslet her make meals for companies, too. As a w
32、ife and a mother, mom baked and cooked even muchmore, because I have six brothers and four sisters. With sosuch a large family, mom was always makemaking delicious dishes while we were growing up. She always used the freshest herbs and vegetables from our garden. And for each birthday, she would make the birthdaychilds favorite meal.
