1、课时跟踪检测(四) Listening and Talking一、听力强化训练.听第1段材料,完成第1至4题。 根据录音内容判断下列陈述是否正确,正确的在括号内填T,不正确的在括号内填F。1It is Wednesday today.(T)2The man will go to a zoo to be a volunteer.(T)3The woman and the man will go to look after little animans together.(F)4They make it this Sunday to have supper at last. (T).听第2段材料,
2、回答第5至7题。5What does the man think of his neighbors?AUnfriendlyBFriendly.CLovely.6Why doesnt the man like his new neighbors?ATheir dogs bark loudly.BTheyve destroyed his yard.CThey like to watch him through the window.7What does the woman advise the man to do?ATalk with his neighbors. BSay hello to hi
3、s neighbors. CCall the police as soon as possible.答案:57BAA.听第3段材料,回答第8至11题。8What can be seen in Woodhill Shelter? AWild animals.BSea creatures.CFarm animals.9What did Jill and Ben Smith live on?AA plantbased diet.BA balanced diet. CAnimal products.10What do we know about the shelter?AIt offers free
4、plantbased diet.BIt has won wide recognition. CIts workers are poorly paid.11What is advised to do to be a volunteer of the shelter?AMake a call. BSign up online. CPost a form.答案:811CABB附:听力材料(Text 1) W:Hi, Mike! Im calling to ask if youd like to come and have supper with us on Friday.M:The day afte
5、r tomorrow? Im afraid I wont be able to. I must finish my report by Friday. Or else Ill have to work this weekend.W:You work really hard. Then how about this Saturday evening?M:Im afraid I wont be able to make it either. I promised Jenny Id go to a zoo to be a volunteer to look after little animals
6、with her this Saturday. How about this Sunday?W:Let me see. Yes, that would be fine. Lets make it this Sunday then. (Text 2)W:Dan, why dont you say hello to your neighbors?M:They just moved here. And I dont like them.W:Arent they easygoing?M:Not in that way. They seem to be friendly whenever you see
7、 them.W:That sounds not bad.M:But their dogs are too noisy and they often come into my yard. W:I think dogs are lovely. M:But I dont like dogs. Theyre too scary and dangerous. Every time I want to go out, I have to look through the window to see whether a dog is there or not.W:Have you talked to the
8、m about this?M:No, if the dog comes in, Ill call the police.W:I think youd better talk to your neighbors first.(Text 3)M:Today we are visiting Woodhill Shelter the most unusual animal shelter in Britain. It does not house wild animals rescued from zoos or sea creatures from ocean parks. What it does
9、 have is a lot of lucky and happy cows, pigs, goats, sheep and chickens rescued from becoming your lunch by animal rights groups. The shelter was set up by Jill and Ben Smith. Neither of them eats animal products, but lives instead on a plantbased diet. They say it is a kinder and better way to live
10、. The shelter wasnt much visited until 3 years after it was built, and now it has large numbers of followers.All the farm workers are volunteers without pay, but get free lunch and coffee in return for their work. If you want more information about the farm, you can phone 6978325. And if you want to
11、 become a volunteer, you must visit the website and fill in the online form. Posts are not accepted because letters are easy to lose. 二、语言基础训练.单词拼写1He was too far away to be able to identify (识别) faces.2This is a TV education programme aimed at teenagers (青少年)3There are no simple solutions (解决方法) to
12、 the problem of overpopulation.4They are in need of food and shelter (栖身之地).单句语法填空1The little boy saved every coin in order that_ he could buy his mother a present on Mothers Day.2More importantly, with the popularity of ecards, less paper is used for making traditional cards.3Mother Teresa has devo
13、ted herself to caring for the poor.4The new car is_being_tested (test) because there is something wrong with it.5The woman was_observed (observe) to follow him closely.选词填空bring up, far from, in fact, clean up, search for1Soon after the floods, the five women went back to clean_up the village. 2The
14、hotel is not far_from here. Just turn right at the end of the block (街区)3Bedrooms are very important. In_fact,_you spend one third of your life in yours.4It is common for both parents to work outside to bring_up a large family.5We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search_for clear sci
15、entific support to prove it true or false.完成句子1She bought a digital camera online in_order_to_save_a_lot_of_time.她为了节省时间在网上买了一个数码相机。2Seeing the fourth series of the movie, I was_deeply_attracted_by_the_story.看到电影第四部时,我被故事深深的吸引住了。3The thought was put forward by the students in_an_effort_to_learn.这个想法
16、是由爱学习的学生提出来的。4It_was_my_teacher_who/that gave me a hand when I was in trouble.是我老师在我处境困难的时候帮助了我。5If one visits any of countries such as Sweden, Norway and Denmark, it would seem that almost everyone_there_can_talk_in_English.如果你参观像瑞典、挪威、丹麦等其中一个国家,似乎那里的每个人都能用英语交谈。三、交际交流训练(补全对话)AW:Hey, Peter, Im sorry
17、! M:Hi, Diana, whats wrong? W:We were going to Hong Kong this weekend, but _1_.M:How come? W:I have a study about wildlife and_2_.M:We can go next week instead.W:No, I dont want to ruin your weekend. _3_. And please take the book I bought for my friend Sally. _4_. I cant afford to fail the study.M:O
18、K, then Ill go with them._5_.A.You go aheadB.I have to prepare for itC.Im afraid I cant goD.Tell her I have to finish it this weekendE.But its a pity you cant come答案:15CBADEBW:Hi Edward! Havent seen you for a long time! M:Cindy! I never imagined meeting you here! 1.Its_been_nearly_three_years (已经将近三
19、年了) since we left St. Matthews Primary School, hasnt it?W:Yeah. Time flies. How is your middle school life? M:Its great! Im in Stowe Middle School and 2.Im_a_member_of (我是中的一员) its zoo group. W:Really? The zoo group is quite popular. It is mainly about some social activities 3.to_protect_animals (保护
20、动物)M:Thanks. We need municate_with_each_other (相互交流) and care more for animals. But I like it and its also great fun to go to zoo frequently and 5.help_look_after_the_animals (帮着照看动物). W:Wow, thats wonderful! I wish I could join you.四、语篇阅读训练.阅读理解One night, Pilar was in a deep sleep when she was woke
21、n by her cat Inti. Inti was meowing wildly outside Pilars bedroom and throwing himself against the closed bedroom door. When Pilar opened her eyes, she saw that her bedroom was filled with smoke. As she escaped her house with Inti in her arms, she saw that a fire was burning in her kitchen. Pilar co
22、uld easily have lost her life, but Inti would not let that happen. Even though Inti could have escaped the house through a cat door, he wouldnt leave Pilar.As amazing as this story is, it is not as uncommon as you may think. Take the example of Charlotte Lee and her horse, Thunder. One summer night,
23、 the whole family was asleep with the windows open. It was normally very quiet where they lived. Suddenly, there was a loud noise. Charlotte woke up from her sweet dream, and the noise continued. Then she heard a horse running fast towards the house. The next thing she saw was Thunder standing outsi
24、de her window, neighing (嘶叫) and shaking his head. She knew something was wrong. Charlotte quickly got everyone out of the house before the earthquake hit. Thunder has saved her life.There are also stories of wild animals coming to the rescue of humans. One animal known to be a friend of humans is t
25、he dolphin. Once, Todd Endris was surfing with his friends when he was attacked by a 13foot (4meter) shark. In the middle of the attack, a group of dolphins came to his rescue by forming a protective ring around Endris until he could get safely to shore. Without the help of the dolphins, there is li
26、ttle chance that Todd could have escaped.No one is sure why animals have so often come to our rescue. However, it is clear that humans and animals enjoy a close relationship. It is important that we care for them as much as we can.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是不同的动物救人的故事,这告诉人们:动物和人类的关系很密切,我们应该尽可能多地照顾它们。1Why d
27、id Inti throw himself against the door?AHe was trying to wake up his owner.BHe wanted to get out of the room.CHe felt bored and was playing by himself.DHe couldnt find the way out because of smoke.解析:选A推理判断题。根据第一段中的“One night, Pilar was in a deep sleep when she was woken by her cat Inti. Inti was me
28、owing wildly outside Pilars bedroom and throwing himself against the closed bedroom door.”和下文“a fire was burning in her kitchen”可推知,Inti用自己的身体撞门是为了唤醒自己的主人,因为厨房里着火了。故A选项正确。2Before the earthquake hit, Charlotte_.Aclosed the windowsBwas sleeping deeplyCran to warn her neighborsDgot her horse out of the
29、 stable解析:选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Take the example of Charlotte Lee and her horse, Thunder. One summer night, the whole family was asleep with the windows open.”可知,地震前Charlotte在熟睡。故B选项正确。3Both Inti and Thunder_.Awere shy and quietBused to make noise at nightCwere brave and smartDsaved their owners several t
30、imes解析:选C推理判断题。根据第一段中的“One night, Pilar was in a deep sleep when she was woken by her cat Inti . throwing himself against the closed bedroom door.”和第二段中的“Then she heard a horse running fast towards the house . Thunder has saved her life.”可推知,Inti和Thunder都既勇敢又聪明,它们通过撞门和嘶叫唤醒了处于危险中的主人。故C选项正确。4Which of
31、the following is probably Todds feeling towards the dolphins?ADoubtful.BGrateful.CFrightened. D. Bored.解析:选B推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Without the help of the dolphins, there is little chance that Todd could have escaped.”可推知,Todd要感谢海豚。故B选项正确。.语法填空Animals can become endangered for a number of reasons, but many e
32、xperts believe that loss of habitat is the main cause. Some animals are put _1_ danger when people take over their habitats. This often _2_ (occur) because people want one or more of the resources (资源) in those areas. Some forests, for example, provide wood _3_ is used for things like paper and furn
33、iture, etc. Many trees _4_ (cut) down every day for such purposes but not enough are being planted. It has seriously decreased the population of many species.In some cases, loss of habitat arises _5_ forest fires or flooding of land. Environmentalists and zoologists are _6_ (frequent) trying to do w
34、hat they can to prevent the number of populations from _7_ (drop) too seriously.Sometimes, people influence nature, indirectly causing the animals _8_ (lose) their habitats. Experts believe the problem is becoming much _9_ (bad) because of the emission (排放) of greenhouse gases. They dont know _10_ m
35、uch influence people have, however. The greenhouse effect can also influence weather patterns that affect animals.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了使动物面临灭绝的原因。1in考查介词。in danger意为“在危险中”。2occurs考查动词的时态和主谓一致。设空处表示现阶段经常性的动作,应用一般现在时,且主语为This,故填occurs。3that/which考查定语从句。设空处引导限制性定语从句,修饰先行词wood且在从句中作主语,故填that/which。4are
36、being cut考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。trees为名词复数形式并与cut之间是被动关系,且由but后内容可知,此处表示现在正在进行的动作,故填are being cut。5from考查介词。arise from表示“由引起,由产生”。6frequently考查副词。设空处修饰谓语,故填副词frequently。7dropping考查非谓语动词。prevent sb./sth. from doing sth.意为“阻止某人/某物做某事”。8to lose考查非谓语动词。cause sb./sth. to do sth.意为“造成/引起某人/某物做某事”。9worse考查比较级。设空处所在句句意为“专家认为因为温室气体的排放,所以这个问题变得更糟糕”,故填worse。10how考查名词性从句。设空处引导宾语从句,且在从句中修饰much,故填how。