1、Unit 5课时跟踪练(一) Warming Up & Reading Pre-reading.阅读理解AA new course on world heritage and its conservation offers a good opportunity for the young people to learn about the legacy (遗产) of humanity and gain a sense of responsibility to help protect the planet we live on.According to a world heritage ed
2、ucation programme jointly launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Chinas Ministry of Education, the course will first be offered at several schools in Beijing before being included as a mandatory course (必修课) for high school students nationwide.T
3、he new course covers photos, slide shows and documentaries on the magnificence of the world heritage sites. The class aims to tell children what world heritage is and why and how it should be protected. A total of 177 nations, including China, have signed the Convention Concerning the Protection of
4、World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Listed are 754 sites all over the world, of which 29 are in China the third most after Spain and Italy. Currently, protection of the countrys cultural and natural resources leaves much to be desired. Education is undoubtedly the best way to cultivate peoples sens
5、e for protecting cultural and natural resources.The introduction of such a programme in Chinese classrooms will certainly help our young people realize the significance of common heritage, learning about world heritage sites, the history and traditions of different cultures, ecology, and the importa
6、nce of protecting biological and cultural diversity.More importantly, it will help cultivate a sense of responsibility in the minds of young participants. This is critical in protecting these cultural and natural legacies, as well as our living environment and the limited resources for sustainable d
7、evelopment.语篇解读：将遗产保护纳入课堂学习，旨在帮助孩子们学习和了解有关遗产的信息及让孩子知道如何保护遗产。1Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe world heritage education programme was jointly launched by the United States and Chinas Ministry of Education.BThe course will first be offered at all the schools in Beijing.CPr
8、otection of the countrys cultural and natural resources has been perfect thanks to peoples efforts.DChina ranks high among the countries with 29 sites listed on the list.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“Listed are 754 sites all over the world, of which 29 are in China the third most after Spain and Italy.”可知D项正确。2
9、What can you expect to learn at the class?AWhat world heritage is.BWhy we should protect heritage.CHow world heritage should be protected.DAll of the above.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“The class aims to tell children what world heritage is and why and how it should be protected.”可知课堂设置的目的是告诉孩子们世界遗产是什么，为什么要保护遗产
10、以及如何保护遗产，故选D项。3The underlined word “cultivate” in the third paragraph probably means “_”AdistributeBexploitCdevelop Dimprovise解析：选C词义猜测题。根据下文这种课程能帮助孩子意识到保护遗产的重要性可知，此处指的是教育无疑是最好的培养孩子遗产保护意识的最好的方式，故选C项。4Whats the purpose of the passage?ATo inform us of the reason for protecting the heritage.BTo tell us
11、 the way to protect the heritage.CTo tell us a new course.DTo tell us heritage preservation starts with education.解析：选D写作意图题。本文主要介绍了在教学中加入遗产保护的课程，写作的目的是告诉我们遗产保护从教育开始，故选D项。BScientists recently discovered that pictures on cave walls at Creswell Crags are the oldest known in Great Britain.But they didn
12、t find out in the usual way.Archaeologists often date cave art with a process called radiocarbon dating.The technique can measure the age of carbon found in charcoal (木炭) drawings or painted pictures.Carbon is an element found in many things, including charcoal and even people.But in this case, ther
13、e was no paint or charcoal to test.People carved the pictures of animals and figures into the rock using stone tools.The scientists had an “aha！” moment when they noticed small rocks stuck to the top of the drawings.The small rocks must have formed after the drawings were made.“It is rare to be able
14、 to scientifically date rock art，” said Alistair Pike, an archaeological scientist at Britains University of Bristol.“We were very fortunate that some of them were covered by stalagmites (石笋)”When a test proved that the stalagmites formed 12,800 years ago, the scientists knew the art underneath them
15、 had to be at least that old.And some of the animals shown, like the European bison, are now extinct another tipoff that the art is quite old.The artists came to Creswell Crags.This place is one of the farthest points north reached by our ancient ancestors during the Ice Age.At that time, much of th
16、e North Sea was dry, so people could move about more easily.Some tools and bones found there are 13,000 to 15,000 years old.They show that the travellers hunted horses, reindeer, and arctic hare.Their artwork is similar to art in France and Germany.It tells scientists that the Creswell Crags artists
17、 must have had a close connection to the people several thousand kilometres away another important clue to understanding how humans spread out across the world.5Why do scientists say the art is quite old?AThe animals carved in the stone are strange.BThe art was carved into stone with stone tools.CTh
18、e cave is one of the farthest points in the world.DSome pictures were covered by stalagmites more than 10,000 years old.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三、四段可知，一些画表面覆盖着的石笋已有12 800年的历史，据此科学家推测出此画非常古老。6What can we learn from the passage?ACarbon is a rare element.BTo date rock art in scientific methods is not very diffic
19、ult.CSome animals shown on the cave walls at Creswell Crags have died out.DDuring the Ice Age, it was more difficult for people to travel around by land than by sea.解析：选C细节理解题。由第四段第二句可知，岩石壁画里的某些动物，如欧洲野牛已经灭绝，所以C项正确。7Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?ACave art in BritainBC
20、ave art found in an unusual wayCCave art proved to be Britains oldestDCave art about animals is most beautiful解析：选C标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了已知的英国最古老的壁画，内容包括年代的推测，壁画的主题、特点及其意义等，所以选C项。CEarlier this week, 23 robots from all over the world competed in Pomona, California, for a $2 million prize in the DARPA Robotics
21、 Challenge (挑战赛). Teams have been working on these robots for three years their challenge was to make a robot that can help after an earthquake or other natural disasters. The rules are simple each robot has one hour to score eight points for different tasks, which include driving a car, or opening
22、a door.Every team has people in a separate garage, sitting around big screens and controlling their own robots. Across the garage stands Carnegie Mellons bright red robot, CHIMP. “It has arms and hands but it moves around on these tracks，” said Tony Stentz, team leader of team Tartan Rescue. “CHIMP
23、can go from upright to allfours in just a few seconds. Weighing in at 440 pounds, CHIMP seems certain to win in the competition，” he said.During the early drive, CHIMP almost went into the barricade (障碍物). It was slow getting out of the car, but once it made it out, and opened the door, it dropped t
24、o the ground in the doorway. For all the other teams, a fall means that humans have to step in and get the robot back on its feet. But about five minutes later, CHIMP got back up without any help.The team didnt get any points for that move, but recovering from a fall would come in pretty handy in a
25、disaster area. And CHIMP still completed all the tasks in under an hour. “What a bangup job！” Tony Stentz said as he received handshakes and highfives from the crowd.Though CHIMP was clearly the winner on the first day of the finals, it ran into lots of trouble on the second day and ended up coming
26、in third place overall. Team KAIST, from South Korea, took the $2 million prize; Floridabased Team IHMC Robotics came in second and won$1 million. “After two days, hopefully were all a step closer to making humans safer after disasters，” added Tony Stentz.8According to Paragraph 1, these robots_.Aar
27、e worth $2 million in totalBare from 23 different countriesCare able to think for themselvesDare expected to do several pieces of work解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段中的“each robot has one hour to score eight points for different tasks”可知，D项说法正确。9During the competition, CHIMP_.Akept moving on all foursBfell down sudd
28、enlyCscored eight pointsDbeat Team KAIST解析：选B细节理解题。由第三段中的“it dropped to the ground”可知，CHIMP在下车时突然摔倒在地，故选B项。10The underlined word “bangup” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”Agood BeasyCboring Ddangerous解析：选A词义猜测题。由该段中的“recovering from a fall”和“CHIMP still completed all the tasks in under an hour”及“han
29、dshakes and highfives”可知，Tony Stentz是说CHIMP将任务完成得很棒，故选A项。.阅读七选五There are disadvantages and advantages to all parenting styles. There is no such thing as perfect parenting. The two main styles of parenting are tolerant (宽容的) and strict. _1_ Some of those advantages are evident (明显的) during childhood
30、or adulthood.One of the advantages of strict parents is that they push their children to high standards. This is especially true with regard to academics. _2_ As a result, the children tend to perform extremely well in their studies due to those expectations. Strict parents may even limit fun activi
31、ties if their children do not succeed in doing things._3_ This happens because they help their children learn important values such as discipline. The children learn that they must make certain choices or bear the consequences. This confidence can also lead to independent children and adults.Childre
32、n with strict parenting can learn selflessness. If a childs needs are always met in a family with tolerant parents, the child may be spoiled (被宠坏的) and selfish. Strict parents get their children to focus their attention more on the benefits of the family members and learn to share with others. _4_5_
33、 This is ideal for all children, but especially for those who have behavioral problems. Strict parents tend to have hardline policies regarding homework, school attendance and activities. That selfdiscipline lasts for a lifetime.AStrict parents demand the best grades from their children.BBoth styles
34、 of parenting have their advantages and disadvantages.CWhile there are disadvantages, there are also advantages of strict parenting.DAnother advantage of strict parents is that they help their children build confidence.ESo children growing up in a family with strict parenting are more likely to be s
35、elfless.FOne of the most beneficial things about strict parenting is that it often teaches discipline.GAn important advantage of strict parenting is that parents set good examples to their children.1选C通读全文后可知，本选项用于点明文章的主题父母的严格要求对孩子的成长有好处，故选C。2选A本选项承接上一句中的academics，说明严格的父母要求孩子取得最好的学业成绩，同时也与下一句中的studies相关联，故选A。3选D本段主要讲严格的父母会在管教中帮助孩子建立自信心，同时本段最后一句再次明确了本段的主旨，故选D。4选E本选项与前一句构成逻辑上的因果关系，与本段的主旨句相照应，说明严格的父母会帮助孩子形成无私的品格，故选E。5选F根据本段的内容可以概括出本段的主旨严格的父母教会孩子自律，故选F。
