1、课时跟踪检测（一）Warming Up & Reading Language Points.单句语法填空1He is one of the luckiest survivors (survive) in that bus accident.2I looked everywhere in search of my lost pen.3Its amazing (amaze) how quickly technology changes. 4Who is the designer (design) of the CCTV building?5People often decorate their h
2、ouses with holly at Christmas.6What can I do for you in return for your help? 7This is a rather old book, but it is worth reading (read). 8He broke his left leg, so he was taken to the hospital to have it examined (examine). 9I feel that that period in my life was extremely valuable (value)10The tim
3、e belonging (belong) to the children should be returned to them by the teachers.完成句子1There_is_no_doubt_that (毫无疑问) we human beings should be responsible for the earths becoming warmer and warmer.2He could_have_escaped (本来可以逃走的), but he chose to stand and fight.3The house still belongs_to (属于) a memb
4、er of my family, who has lived there for 3 years.4I bought him a present in_return_for_his_kindness (为了报答他的好心)5I like the_way_(in_which/that)_the_teacher_gives_his_lessons (那位老师授课的方式).阅读理解AThe Leshan Giant Buddha is a statue of Maitreya (弥勒大佛) in sitting posture.The Buddha is located in Sichuan Prov
5、ince, facing Min River, Qingyi River, and Dadu River. In December, 1996, the Buddha was included by UNESCO on the list of the World Heritage (世界文化遗产名录)The statue was begun in the year 713 in the Tang Dynasty, and finished in the year 803. The Buddha is 71 meters high. The eightmeterlong instep (脚背)
6、is big enough for one hundred people to sit on and the 28meterwide shoulder is large enough to be a basketball playground.A monk called Hai Tong is connected with the Buddha forever. At that time, wild waters brought out many boat accidents and people just put the disaster down to the presence of a
7、water spirit.So Hai Tong decided to make a statue beside the river thinking that the Buddha would bring the water spirit under control.After 20 years begging from door to door, he finally collected enough money for the plan.When some local government officials tried to get this amount of money, Hai
8、Tong said that they could get his eyeball but not the money raised for the Buddha. After he dug out his eyeball, these officials ran away scared. The project was half done when Hai Tong passed away, and two of his disciples (门徒) continued the work. After a total of 90 years hard work, the project wa
9、s finally completed.Having such a long history, the Buddha was nearly destroyed by the wind and rain.The Chinese government began the repairing work in 1963 under the instruction of experts from UNESCO.语篇解读：本文介绍了世界文化遗产之一的乐山大佛。主要讲述了乐山大佛建造的原因和经过。1Whats the main idea of this passage?ATo explain the Les
10、han Giant Buddha briefly.BTo tell us how the Leshan Giant Buddha was built.CTo say where the Leshan Giant Buddha is.DTo mention how the Leshan Giant Buddha came into the World Heritage.解析：选A主旨大意题。文章主要说明了乐山大佛的概况，包括它的位置、外观、地位及修筑过程，故选A。2According to the passage, the Leshan Giant Buddha_.Awas completed
11、when Hai Tong was aliveBdidnt exist nowCplayed a good role in controlling the riverDhas been a World Heritage site for about twenty years解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知乐山大佛被列为世界文化遗产已大约二十年了。3Hai Tong hoped to build the statue to_.Amake his temple more famousBshow respect to the water spiritCprotect the safety
12、of the local peopleDget more people to believe in Buddhism解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句可知，因这里的水经常给人们带来沉船事故，海通和尚想塑一尊大型佛像以制服水神，保人们平安。4In this passage, Hai Tong can be best described as_.AgenerousBcruelCeasygoing Dlongsuffering解析：选D推理判断题。海通和尚为塑大佛，20年辛辛苦苦四处化缘，为保全资金不惜自剜其目，最佳描绘他的词应是longsuffering“坚韧的”。BWhat killed
13、 King Tut? Historians and scientists have long believed that ancient Egypts most famous king was probably murdered. But a recent scientific study claims to have found a different answer to this more than 3,300yearold mystery. A team of researchers now say that King Tut, the boy ruler, died of compli
14、cations (并发症) from a broken leg.Tuts full name was Tutankhamun. He was just 9 years old when he became the ruler of Egypt in 1348 BC. His treasurefilled tomb was discovered almost a century ago. It was filled with royal riches, including a solidgold coffin, a gold mask, and piles of jewelry.Unfortun
15、ately, Tut died at the age of 19. Many experts have thought that Tut was killed by one of his advisers, named Ay, who wanted to be king. But thanks to a major modern science project, it seems Ay is innocent.Researchers set out to solve the mystery of King Tuts death by using the tools of science, in
16、cluding DNA tests and electronic scans of his mummy (木乃伊). Scientist Carsten Pusch conducted the tests on Tut for the new study. He thinks a broken leg contributed to the young kings death.More than 100 walking sticks were found in King Tuts tomb. This supports the teams findings. But how could a pe
17、rson die from a simple broken leg?Pusch also found DNA evidence in Tuts body that indicates he had malaria (疟疾), a disease carried by mosquitoes. Malaria severely weakens the immune system.Pusch and his fellow researchers believe the malaria and the bone disease together caused the kings fracture (骨
18、折) to become deadly. Finally, the young king was just too weak to recover. So effects of the disease combined with the bad luck of a broken bone not a jealous adviser are likely the real causes of King Tuts death.语篇解读：长期以来，历史学家和科学家都认为古埃及法老图坦卡蒙是被人谋害的，然而一项新的发现却提供了另外一种解释，揭开了这个3 300多年前的死亡之谜。5It has long
19、 been believed by historians and scientists that _.AKing Tut was the youngest ruler in the world historyBKing Tut was the richest ruler in the history of EgyptCKing Tut was murdered by one of his advisersDKing Tut was poisoned by one of his servants解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一、三段可知，长期以来，历史学家和科学家们认为古埃及法老图坦卡蒙是被他的一
20、位谋士谋害的。6From the passage we can learn that_.Athe king had been dead for 3,300 yearsBthe king was buried grandlyCthe king was born with bad immune systemDthe kings body was well kept in the tomb解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段可知，图坦卡蒙的墓穴里摆满了皇室财宝，如金棺、金面具和成堆的珠宝首饰。由此可以得知，图坦卡蒙被安葬得十分隆重。7Researchers uncovered the mystery o
21、f King Tuts death by_.Atesting the Kings immune systemBstudying the walking sticks found in the tombCperforming experiments on mosquitoesDapplying DNA tests and electronic scan technology解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段可知，研究人员运用了DNA检测及电子扫描技术对法老的木乃伊进行了研究，从而获得了新发现。8The passage mainly tells us about _.Aa different ans
22、wer to King Tuts deathBa famous boy king in ancient EgyptCa treasurefilled tomb discovered in EgyptDa team of researchers studying ancient tombs解析：选A主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一项新的研究发现为古埃及法老图坦卡蒙的死提供了一种不同的解释。.语法填空On Thursday Mrs Clarke locked the door and went to the womens club as usual.When she came home
23、she sensed _1_ unusual. Had anyone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was _2_ sign of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room checking and _3_ (find) her spare camera missing.The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but she just to
24、ok a short walk in a park nearby, came home through the back door and settled down to wait and see what _4_ (happen)It was 4 oclock _5_ the front doorbell rang. Mrs Clarke was making tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter box _6_ (push) open. Picking up the kettle of boi
25、ling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of _7_ appeared through the letter box, and then a hand. _8_ wire turned and caught around the knob (旋钮) on the door lock. Mrs Clarke raised the kettle and poured the hot water _9_ the hand. A sharp cry was heard outside as the wire fell to the floor and the hand was _10_ (instant) pulled back, which was followed by the sound of running feet.答案：1.something2.no3.found4.would happen5.when6.being pushed7.wire8.The 9over/on10.instantly