1、Unit 1课时跟踪检测（一） Warming Up & Reading Language Points.单句语法填空1Before you leave the office, everything should be put in place.2These countries are the ones that have small population.3They tried to dress him up as a “national hero”4Tom was a boy full of energy (energetic) and he did everything well.5Th
2、e homeless children were starving for safety and love.6We are looking forward to seeing (see) each other soon.7It looks as though our team is going to win.8They went out with the door closed (close).完成句子 1He speaks English as_though/if_he_were_an_Englishman (好像一个英国人一样)2Now the water in the well of o
3、ur village is not_fit_to_drink (不适宜饮用了)3A celebration was held in_memory_of_the_famous_writer (为了纪念这位著名的作家)4At the Spring Festival, people love to get together to eat, drink and have_fun_with_each_other (彼此都玩得很开心)5Thousands of fans gathered_at_the_airport (聚集在飞机场) waiting to see the famous actress.6
4、We dressed_up (盛装打扮) for the school ball on Christmas Day.7He won_the_first_award (赢得一等奖) of the spoken English contest last week.8We are all looking_forward_to_our_holiday (盼望着我们的假期).阅读理解AAround the world there are some festivals that for some of us may sound bizarre.In England they celebrate the r
5、olling cheese race, which occurs every year during the last Monday in May.This festivals characteristic is a contest where an official rolls cheese down a steep hill and festivalgoers go chasing after it.The winner is the first one to reach and catch the cheese.Another festival celebrated in England
6、 is the world championship of grimaces (鬼脸)It is a celebration that dates back to 1297 and is celebrated during the month of September.The task is to perform the best grimace using anything you can to win.The worldwide championship of wife lifting is celebrated in Finland.The game is based on Viking
7、 traditions where a man should carry away his neighbours wife.According to the rules, any woman above 17 is considered as a wife, so if you are within this age, take care while visiting this country during the month of July.Many of you have watched Pirates of the Caribbean and have known something a
8、bout pirates.The 19th of September has been declared worldwide as the day to talk like a pirate.Plenty of people have celebrated it thanks to the publicity (宣传) on the Internet.First staged in 1998, the Boryeong Mud Festival is an attraction that pulls more than a million visitors to the South Korea
9、n city.As you all know, the town is said to be rich in minerals, so there is no shortage of mud.Mud is trucked onto Daecheon Beach for tourists and locals to enjoy the festival to their best.The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in Thailand to develop tourism.Its an annual feast held for about 600 monk
10、eys.The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in honor of the Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman and involves 3,000 kilograms of vegetables and fruits being laid out for monkeys to stuff themselves.1What does the underlined word “bizarre” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?ADangerous.BStrange.CScary. DFamiliar.解析：选B词义猜测
11、题。根据对那些节日的描述，可知它们都是一些不同寻常、怪异的节日，故选B。2If a participant wants to win in the rolling cheese race, he/she should _.Aroll as much cheese down the hill as possibleBfind the largest piece of cheese rolling downhillCperform the best grimace when chasing the cheeseDbe the first one to catch the cheese rollin
12、g downhill解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段的“The winner is the first one to reach and catch the cheese.”可知应选D。3According to the writer, a girl above 17 should be careful when enjoying _.Athe worldwide championship of wife liftingBthe world championship of grimacesCthe Boryeong Mud FestivalDthe Monkey Buffet Festival
13、解析：选A细节理解题。根据第四段的“According to the rules, any woman above 17 is considered as a wife, so if you are within this age, take care while visiting this country during the month of July.”可知应选A。4Which of the following pictures shows the festival in honour of the Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman?解析：选A细节理解题。根据末段的“
14、The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in honor of the Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman”可知应选A。BThanksgiving is an important festival in North America.We interviewed several students from the US and Canada.Here is what they have told us about their Thanksgiving experiences.Josie from New York, USA“In America,
15、Thanksgiving is celebrated every year at the end of November.It is to remember the first group of people from Europe to live in America.When they first arrived, they found the environment strange.But they learned to survive after some native American friends showed them how to grow and find food.Tha
16、nksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebration.”Todd from California, USA“Thanksgiving is the first day of Christmas shopping.That means we have four weeks to buy Christmas presents for our families and friends.For me and my friends, the most important part of the festival is the big football ga
17、me on TV.The match is watched by millions of people all over America.Thanksgiving is seen as an exciting day for football！”Ian from Saskatoon, Canada“In Canada, Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October.On the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day, many people go to church.Thanks is given for al
18、l the good things that happened to them during the year.I always give thanks for the nice big turkey Im going to have at the family dinner! Like all festivals, Thanksgiving is about food！”Katie from Maritimes, Canada“On Thanksgiving Day, we have dinner with all our cousins, aunts and uncles.It is al
19、ways very busy.Sometimes we have two Thanksgiving dinners because we go to both our grandparents houses.The dinner is usually attended by more than twenty people at each house! My mother and my aunts do all the cooking but the washingup is done by me and my cousins.And thats not an easy job! But I d
20、ont mind because Thanksgiving is meant to be a time to give thanks.”语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要讲的是美国和加拿大的一些学生在感恩节的不同经历。5People in the USA and Canada _.Aall have the same opinion of ThanksgivingBhave different opinions of ThanksgivingCfeel that Thanksgiving is about foodDhave no interest in Thanksgiving解析：选B推理判
21、断题。从所采访的四个学生的内容可知，美国人和加拿大人对感恩节持不同的观点和看法，所以答案选B项。6When is Thanksgiving celebrated every year in Canada?AOn the second Monday in October.BOn the second Monday in November.CAt the end of October.DAt the end of November.解析：选A细节理解题。从第三个采访“Ian from Saskatoon, Canada”中的“In Canada, Thanksgiving is held on t
22、he second Monday in October.”可知，答案为A。7Where does the person who thinks that Thanksgiving is a traditional celebration come from?ANew York.BCalifornia.CSaskatoon. DMaritimes.解析：选A细节理解题。从第一个采访“Josie from New York, USA”中的“Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebration.”可知，答案选A项。8What is the main
23、 idea of this passage?AStudents learn to give thanks on Thanksgiving.BMany students like spending Thanksgiving at home.CStudents have different experiences on Thanksgiving.DThanksgiving is an important festival in North America.解析：选C主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是美国和加拿大的一些学生在感恩节不同的经历，所以答案选C项。.语法填空Assistant: Can I hel
24、p you?Tom: Yes.Id like to look for some articles that are in the library for psychology 311Assistant: Professor Gilers class?Tom: Thats _1_.How could you know?Assistant：You are not the _2_ (one) person who was coming and asking for these articles.Tom: Well, as I havent read any of them yet, it doesn
25、t really matter _3_ one you give me first.Assistant: Im afraid I cant give you any of them at the moment. Theyve all been checked out.Tom: Youre kidding. _4_ of them?Assistant: Yes, all were out last month.Ive asked Professor Gilers twice already to bring in additional copies of the articles, but no
26、 sooner do I place them on the shelves _5_ they are gone. See that girl in the black sweater? She _6_ (wait) for half an hour for these same articles _7_ (return)Tom: _8_ (actual) I am hoping to read some this afternoon.Assistant: Im sorry, _9_ all I can suggest is that you come in first tomorrow morning and _10_ (try) again.We open at eight.答案：1right/true/correct2.first3.which4All5.than6.has been waiting/has waited7to be returned8.Actually9.but10.try
