1、UNIT 3课时跟踪检测(六)Assessing Your Progress一、单元核心考点重点练.单词拼写1He was the host (主持人) for a TV talk show.2The boy who is speaking to Helen enjoys playing soccer (足球)3He said he was a doctor; but later he turned out to be a cheat (骗子)4Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress (压力)5Do you sing ka
2、raoke and pretend (假装) you are a famous singer?6At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million (一百万) people spoke English.7She finished ninth in the womens beach volleyball world championships (锦标赛) in Brazil. 8The unknown performer was very popular with the audience (观众)9Women were not
3、 allowed to win glory (荣誉) for themselves in Old Greece.10Her husband was badly injured (受伤的) and she was watching over him in the hospital.单句语法填空1Jane pretended to_be (be) happy before her parents as if nothing had happened.2Theres no denying that the attack has done a severe injury (injure) to his
4、 reputation.3Even if/though they met for the first time, they talked as if they were good friends.4Yuan Longping is_honoured (honour) as “Father of Hybrid Rice”5To_strengthen (strength) his position in Parliament, he held talks with leaders of other parties.6What brought about the failure (fail) of
5、the business?7From my own experience, I learn that several words of praise can make a difference to someone.8I cut this article out of the newspaper.9Dont compare your strength to/with others weakness, which is meaningless.10The life of high school students is usually active and full of fun, but it
6、can be stressful (stress) sometimes.选词填空 make a difference， even if/though， rather than， make it， lose heart， now and then， set an example， fall apart， give up， make sense1Soon the man felt hopeless and wanted to give_up.2Rather_than allow the vegetables to go bad, he preferred to sell them at half
7、price.3You must keep to the rules even_if/though you think theyre unfair.4We still call each other now_and_then.5Although he failed in the exam, he didnt lose_heart.6Tom has made good preparations for it and he is sure that he can make_it.7Sometimes sentences seem clear when you write them, but dont
8、 make_sense when you read them back.8You have set_an_example for us in this business, and we want to follow your example. 9Im trying to be more brave, and not fall_apart when I go through difficulties.10Your help will make_a_difference to my daughter.完成句子1Do some relaxation exercises when_you_feel_s
9、tressed (当你感到有压力时)2You will succeed in time as_long_as_you_dont_give_up (只要你不放弃)3The English language has_been_changing (一直在变化) since Chaucers day.4It was a big task, but I managed to make_it (成功)5I prefer to go there on foot rather_than_take_a_bus (而不是乘公共汽车)6I am going for a drink after work. Would
10、_you_like_to_come_along (你愿意一起来吗)?7I find it really hard to learn English well and I_almost_lose_heart (我几乎失去信心)8Only after I read the poem a second time did I make_sense_of_it (理解它)二、单元同类话题热读练阅读理解A fresh and gentle wind on your face, soft sand under your feet and blue waters as far as the eye can s
11、ee. Is there any other Olympic sport that is played in such pleasant conditions as beach volleyball?“Ive gone to a lot of beautiful places, and met a lot of beautiful people. That wouldnt have happened if I had been playing another sport，” said Randy Stoklos, Americas most famous beach volleyball pl
12、ayer. The sport began as a fouraside game on beaches in Southern California in the 1920s. The first recorded twoman game took place there in 1930, and the first tournament was held in Los Angeles 18 years later. The winners were awarded a case of Pepsi. In the 1950s, women started playing and the sp
13、ort soon spread to Europe and South America. Yet at that time, beach volleyball was more an entertainment show than a sport, with beauty contests included. The Association of Volleyball Professionals was founded in 1983 and beach volleyball developed into a fast, athletic sport. Its worldwide popula
14、rity won beach volleyball a place at the 1996 Olympics in Atalanta, where 24 male teams and 16 female teams took part. At present, the US and Brazil are the best in the world at beach volleyball.The game came to China in the early 1990s and there have been national tournaments since 1994. It became
15、an official event at the Eighth National Games in 1997. Chinas You Wenhui and Wang Lu finished ninth in the womens beach volleyball world championships in Brazil. 语篇解读：本文主要讲述了沙滩排球的历史。1The passage is mainly about _.Athe history of beach volleyballBhow to play beach volleyballCthe importance of beach
16、volleyballDwomens beach volleyball in China解析：选A主旨大意题。文章前两段的目的是引出话题“沙滩排球”，而第三、四两段则主要是讲述了沙滩排球的历史。2According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?ABeach volleyball was first played like other Olympic sports.BBeach volleyball began on beaches in Southern California.CBeach volleybal
17、l has always been an entertainment show rather than a sport.DWomen started playing beach volleyball in South America in 1945.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知B项正确。3When did beach volleyball officially become an Olympic event?AIn 1948.BIn 1950.CIn 1996. DIn 1997.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句可知选C。4According to the passag
18、e, we can learn that _.Ain 1996, beach volleyball became an official event in China BChinas beach volleyball team is the best in the world CChinas beach volleyball players won the first place in BrazilDbeach volleyball came to China in the early 1990s 解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知D项正确。三、看图说话新素养练1Whats the
19、topic of the pictures above?Sports.2Discuss and write the benefits of doing sports according to the pictures above. (Answers may vary.)First,_doing_sports_can_produce_lots_of_physical_benefits._For_example,_taking_part_in_team_and_individual_sports_contributes_to_getting_in_shape_and_preventing_seri
20、ous_illnesses._Moreover,_sports_do_not_only_promote_our_physical_health,_but_also_make_a_difference_to_our_mental_health._Last_but_not_least,_playing_sports_can_enable_us_to_establish_favorable_relation_with_others._By_playing_sports_in_teams,_we_can_know_ourselves_and_others_better,_improving_our_c
21、ommunicating_skills,_problemsolving_skills_and_relationcoordination_skills.四、读后续写新题型练阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。One winter Sunday, my little sister, Colleen, and I built the greatest snowman ever. We gave him a carrot nose, beautiful hat, cozy scarf and gloves. He was a masterpiece (杰作)The next m
22、orning when looking outside, we smiled lovingly at him over our meal. We gave him a highfive as we passed by on our way to school. A lot of kids went past our house, so he was the hot topic at our school that morning. It was our pride! The day dragged on until finally we could rush home. But as our
23、yard came into sight, we saw something wrong. The snowman was gone! We only found a broken stick here, a torn glove there and balls of snow everywhere. Worst of all, the snowmans onceproud carrot nose lay limp (无力的) and halfeaten. What had happened? We were both astonished and angry. But then, we we
24、re only kids, who wouldnt have anything taking away our happiness. Actually we knew only one thing: Our snowman would rise again. And so we rebuilt him. The next day we came home to find another mess on the front lawn (草坪). For the rest of the week, the destruction was repeated daily. Each afternoon
25、 wed return to find our snowman had fallen apart, and then we built again.By Saturday morning, we had a plan. We borrowed a really big bucket (水桶) from Mom, filled it with water and left it outside. The next morning, it was frozen solid. We packed snow all around the ice_block as the base (底座) of th
26、e snowman. Then we built the other parts of it once again. The trap was set, and we waited for the snowman bullies (破坏者) to come.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1：On Monday morning, hiding behind the window, we soon saw what we were w
27、aiting for. Paragraph 2：Seeing their pained look, we couldnt help laughing. 参考范文：Paragraph 1：On Monday morning, hiding behind the window, we soon saw what we were waiting for. It turned out that there were three of them from our school. They sneaked up on our snowman and sneered. Taking their places
28、 on either side, they pulled back their legs to deliver powerful kicks. But the moment they hit the hard ice_block of the base,_sneers turned into shock, then agony and tears. They howled and cursed, gritting their teeth and stomping their feet. Paragraph 2：Seeing their pained look, we couldnt help
29、laughing. They were too funny as they hopped away holding their damaged feet. We just couldnt contain our happiness and excitement. With a hearty laugh, we came out of hiding and sprang into the yard from inside the house.“An eye for an eye! Justice done！”We yelled behind them. And that was the end of our problems with the snow bullies. Ever since then, our snowman was kept guarded and intact until it happily melted into spring water and finally wove into our sweetest childhood memories.
