1、UNIT 2课时跟踪检测(三)Discovering Useful Structures.单句语法填空1Food supplies in the floodstricken area are_running (run) out. We must act immediately before theres none left.2Unless some extra money is_found (find), the theatre will close.3Please fasten your belt. The plane is_taking (take) off.4We will_spend
2、(spend) our holiday next winter in Australia, where the climate is pleasant.5Arriving in Beijing, I will_visit (visit) the Great Wall tomorrow morning.6The plane takes (take) off at 10：10.That is, it is_leaving (leave) in ten minutes.7The students in Grade One took eight subjects this term.They are_
3、taking (take) six subjects next term.8You are wanted on the phone, Ann!OK, I am_coming (come)9Usually the new term starts (start) on August 29th.10Tom, Mr White is_leaving (leave)Will you please show him out?11Did you tell Julia about the result?Oh, no, I forgot.I will_call (call) her now.12You are
4、to_hand (hand) in your compositions after class.13Bob is_going (go) to the airport by taxi next week.14The car is_stopping (stop) in a few minutes.15Lets hurry up. It is_beginning (begin) to rain.16I am_meeting (meet) Tom at the station at six.17When she comes (come), Ill tell her about it.18When I
5、grow up, I am_joining (join) the army to defend our beautiful country.完成句子1He is_leaving_for London in two hours to meet with his manager. (leave)他两小时后将赴伦敦和经理会面。2After class, we are_playing/going_to_play football on the playground. (play)下课后我们打算在操场踢足球。3We are_flying to Shanghai next Friday to attend
6、 an important meeting. (fly)下周五我们将乘飞机去上海出席一个重要的会议。4He is_arriving tomorrow morning. (arrive)他明天上午到。5The guest is_leaving by train tonight because he has an important thing to deal with. (leave)因为有重要的事情要处理，客人今晚坐火车走。6Im not going out tonight. I am_staying at home. (stay)今晚我不出去，我待在家里。7The weather forec
7、ast says that it_is_going_to_be_warm tomorrow. (be)天气预报说明天天气暖和。8The gatekeeper was_about_to_go_to_bed_when someone knocked at the door. (about)门卫正要去睡觉，这时有人敲门。9Next years growth rate is_forecast at just 1%. (forecast)据预测，第二年的增长率只有1%。10No matter how busy_he_is,_he is ready to help others. (be)不管他多忙，他总
8、是乐意帮助别人。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。If you _1_ (consider) Australia as a travel destination at the moment, please do some research before buying your tickets.Similar _2_ any industry, travelling has its on and off days and seasons.Generally, the weekends _3_ (be) the busiest travel days
9、, so airlines can charge high prices from Friday to Sunday.But during other days, airlines are praying (祈求) for _4_ (travel) to board their planes.If you are planning to travel smart, you should keep these little facts in mind when booking a flight.Australia is very beautiful.While you are in Austra
10、lia and expect to walk a lot, _5_ is important to choose pairs of shoes that fit you perfectly and comfortably.Whats more, checking the weather forecast online beforehand will make your packing much _6_ (easy) than you expect.The Internet is very _7_ (use) when you book and plan your trip.There is s
11、o much information on the web.By doing some research, you will become familiar with the local customs and find some great attractions _8_ will make your trip more exciting and fun.Use the Internet _9_ (find) out what restaurants to visit, what activities to do and what kind of landmarks (标志性建筑) to s
12、ee.Planning your trip to Australia properly will _10_ (final) result in having the best time of your life.语篇解读：如果你想去澳大利亚旅游，一定要在网上查找好相关信息，计划好时间。1are considering由“at the moment”可知，consider所表示的动作正在进行，应用现在进行时，故填are considering。2tosimilar to .意为“与相似”。3are由“Generally”可知，设空处是对一般事实的描述，应用一般现在时，故填are。4travell
13、ers设空处作宾语表示“旅行者”，且由后面的“their planes”可知，应用名词复数，故填travellers。5it设空处作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式短语，故填it。6easier由“than”可知，应用形容词比较级，故填easier。7useful设空处作表语表示“有用的”，故填useful。8that/which设空处引导限制性定语从句修饰先行词attractions，且在从句中作主语，故填that/which。9to find“使用网络”的目的是“找到要去的餐馆、要进行的活动以及要参观的地方”，故填to find。10finally设空处作状语修饰“result in”，
14、表示“最后”，故填finally。.完形填空I never forget the single act of kindness that changed my life over 25 years ago.During a vacation trip, I needed to find my _1_ to the Greyhound bus station, some 30 miles away.Being a _2_ student, I had little money to get there.I _3_ to call various taxis and shuttle (往返汽车)
15、services but they were all too_4_ or too far away to pick me up.Then, I got one person on the _5_ who managed to figure out that I needed a ride to the Greyhound station but only had limited financial _6_ and he agreed to transport me! He came to pick me up about 45 minutes _7_.The driver was old an
16、d I remember_8_ why the shuttle didnt have a meter (计时器) but his ID was there and I could see this was his _9_.The driver was so kind.He knew I was_10_ so he distracted me with stories and good_11_.He said I looked like his granddaughter.At one point, I asked him why he _12_ so little to the others.
17、Then, he patiently explained that he was_13_ retired and hadnt removed his number from the phone book but when I called, clearly upset, he felt _14_ to help.This man drove an hour out of his way to help a person he didnt know for a fee that only_15_ his gas, if that! Because of his _16_， I knew thin
18、gs were going to be okay.This mans kindness warms my heart every time I think of him. _17_， I didnt get his name and his face has _18_gradually from my memory but he is on my mind often and I wish I could thank him_19_.“Thank you Mr Angel ShuttleMan! I hope your granddaughter knows what a(n) _20_ gr
19、andfather she has！”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者是一名穷学生，在一次旅程中没有足够的钱支付车费，一名善良的出租车司机的帮助给作者留下了深刻的印象。1A.connectionBentranceCway Droute解析：选C作者需要找到去Greyhound公共汽车站的路。connection“关系”；entrance“入口”；way“道路”；route“路线”。2A.poorBluckyCwealthy Dtalented解析：选A根据“I had little money to get there”可知作者是一个穷学生。poor“穷的”；lucky“幸运的”；wealth
20、y“富有的”；talented“有才能的”。3A.forgotBfailedCagreed Dmanaged解析：选D作者设法打了各种出租车和往返汽车接送服务的电话，但是它们都很贵，或者太远了，不能来接作者。forget“忘记”；fail“失败”；agree“同意”；manage“设法完成”。4A.valuableBexpensiveCreasonable Dspecial解析：选B但是它们都很贵，或者太远了，不能来接作者。valuable“有价值的”；expensive“昂贵的”；reasonable“合情合理的”；special“特别的”。5A.paperBemailCInternet D
21、phone解析：选D根据上文“I _ to call various taxis and shuttle (往返汽车) services but they were all too_ or too far away to pick me up.”可知，此处应是指作者接到一个人的电话。paper“纸”；email“电子邮件”；Internet“互联网”；phone“电话”。6A.difficultiesBsupportCmarket Dsystem解析：选B根据上文“I had little money to get there”可知作者的钱是有限的，也就是有限的财政支持。difficulty“
22、困难”；support“支持”；market“市场”；system“系统”。7A.laterBearlierCbefore Dafter解析：选A大约45分钟之后他来接作者。8A.admiringBdoubtingCwondering Dknowing解析：选C作者记得当时很疑惑为什么汽车上没有计时器，而只有司机的身份证。admire“钦佩”；doubt“怀疑”；wonder“想知道”；know“知道”。9A.fieldBfunctionCduty Dbusiness解析：选D作者知道这是他的生意。field“领域”；function“功能”；duty“职责”；business“生意”。10A
23、.upsetBexcitedChurt Dcrazy解析：选A根据下文“Then, he patiently explained that . when I called, clearly upset, he felt _ to help.”可知司机知道作者心情不好，所以他给作者讲故事和谈话来分散作者的注意力。upset“沮丧；不高兴”；excited“兴奋的”；hurt“受伤的”；crazy“疯狂的”。11A.speechBintroductionCconversation Dconnection解析：选C此处与“stories”并列，故应该是“谈话”。speech“演讲”；introduc
24、tion“介绍”；conversation“谈话”；connection“关系”。12A.spentBdemandedCoffered Dcharged解析：选D作者问他为什么向别人收这么少的费用。spend“花费”；demand“需要”；offer“提供”；charge“索取，收费”。13A.actuallyBeasilyCcertainly Dclearly解析：选A他实际上已经退休了，只是电话没有从电话本上删除。actually“事实上”；easily“容易地”；certainly“当然”；clearly“明显地”。14A.disturbedBtroubledCdriven Dpermi
25、tted解析：选C当作者打电话时，很显然心情沮丧，他感到应该提供帮助。disturbed“被打扰的”；troubled“麻烦的”；driven“受到驱使的”；permitted“许可的”。15A.coveredBincludedCinvolved Dprovided解析：选A这个人开了一个小时的车去帮助一个他不认识的人，收取的费用不一定能支付汽油费。cover“支付”；include“包括”；involve“牵连”；provide“提供”。16A.courageBhonestyCkindness Dpatience解析：选C因为他的善良，作者知道情况都会好起来的。courage“勇气”；hon
26、esty“诚实”；kindness“善良”；patience“耐心”。17A.UnfortunatelyBThankfullyCSurprisingly DDelightedly解析：选A根据常识可知不知道他的名字是“不幸的事”。unfortunately“不幸地”；thankfully“感激地”；surprisingly“令人惊讶地”；delightedly“高兴地”。18A.abandonedBfixedCexisted Ddisappeared解析：选D他的面容渐渐地在作者记忆中消失了，但他却常在作者脑海中浮现。abandon“抛弃”；fix“固定；修理”；exist“存在”；disappear“消失”。19A.secretlyBin personCprivately Din a hurry解析：选B作者希望能亲自感谢他。secretly“秘密地”；in person“亲自”；privately“私密地”；in a hurry“匆忙地”。20A.wonderfulBstrangeCordinary Dbrave解析：选A作者希望他的孙女知道她有一个非常好的爷爷。wonderful“极好的”；strange“奇怪的”；ordinary“平常的”；brave“勇敢的”。