1、Module 6课时跟踪练(一) Introduction & Reading Pre-reading.阅读理解AScientists recently discovered that pictures on cave walls at Creswell Crags are the oldest known in Great Britain. But they didnt find out in the usual way.Archaeologists often date cave art with a process called radiocarbon dating. The techn
2、ique can measure the age of carbon found in charcoal (木炭) drawings or painted pictures. Carbon is an element (成分) found in many things, including charcoal and even people. But in this case, there was no paint or charcoal to test. People carved the pictures of animals and figures into the rock using
3、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 to scientifically date rock art.” said Alistair Pike, an archaeological scientist at Britains Universi
4、ty of Bristol. “We were very fortunate that some of the engravings (雕刻) 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 had to be at least that old. And some of the animals shown, like the European bison, a
5、re now extinct another tipoff (征兆) 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 the North Sea was dry, so people could move about more easily.Some tools and bone
6、s found there are 13,000 to 15,000 years old. They show that the travelers hunted horses, reindeer, and arctic hares. Their artwork is similar to art in France and Germany. It tells scientists that the Creswell Crags artists must have had a close connection to peoples several thousand kilometers awa
7、y another important evidence of understanding how humans spread out across the world.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，带领我们探寻英国古老的洞窟美术的历史。1The underlined word “Archaeologists” in Paragraph 2 refers to people .Awho study things left behind by people in the pastBwho have rich experience in paintingCwho are interested in
8、wild animalsDwho are good at using stone tools解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第二段的内容可以看出，archaeologists意为“考古学家”。2Why do scientists say the art is quite old?AThe art was carved into stone with stone tools.BMost animals carved in the stone are extinct.CThe cave is one of the farthest points in the world.DSome pictures w
9、ere covered by stalagmites more than 10,000 years old.解析：选D细节理解题。根据倒数第三段可知答案。3By studying the cave art, scientists could learn about .Ahow ancient people crossed the North SeaBwhy some of the animals have died outChow humans spread out across the worldDwhat ancient people had for food at that time解析
10、：选C细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“another important evidence of understanding how humans spread out across the world”可知。4Which of the following can be the best title for the text?ACave Art About Animals Is Most BeautifulBCave Art Is Found in an Unusual WayCCave Art Turns Out to Be Britains OldestDCave Art Has a G
11、reat Influence on Britain解析：选C标题归纳题。本文主要介绍英国克瑞斯威尔峭壁的洞窟艺术为什么是英国最古老的艺术，后半部分给出了证据。BOne week after I started working in Beijing, I decided to visit a place of interest called the Summer Palace. Before setting off, I researched into it on the Internet. The Summer Palace is composed mostly of a lake, but
12、its surrounded by beautiful greenery and a walkway that circles the lake. It is recommended that you give the Summer Palace about three hours. If you try to walk around it, it could take five or six hours. With that knowledge of it, I set off.The highlight of the tour had to be the view from the Tow
13、er of Buddhist Incense. It sits on top of a large hill overlooking the lake and that is worth the climb. It was built as a place to worship (敬拜) Buddha. And in the Summer Palace, unlike most of the other places, photography wasnt allowed in most of the buildings. Most of the statues of Buddha and th
14、e other artifacts (手工艺品) were offlimits to photos.Another highlight was seeing the stage created for the Dowager Empress where she watched the opera and other theater items. There are box seats that surround the stage and it was the largest stage created in all of Imperial China. You could almost im
15、agine royalty reviewing the actors from the boxes and the stage.I do recommend taking a boat ride if you go, which takes you from one side of the lake to the other side where you can see another set of buildings. And it is fun. You can also rent an electric or paddle boat if you want. But since it w
16、as just me, I went on one of the biggest boats with other people.I spent another four hours wandering around the Summer Palace. But I didnt see all of it because it was getting dark. I am looking forward to visiting it again.语篇解读：作者描述了去颐和园游玩的经历。5Before setting off to the Summer Palace, the author .A
17、asked others about itBdidnt think it was largeCdidnt know what to seeDlearned something about it解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段的“Before setting off, I researched into it on the Internet.”可知，出发前作者了解了一些颐和园的情况。6While visiting the Tower of Buddhist Incense, the author .Aworshipped BuddhaBtouched some artifactsCcouldnt
18、 take photos as she likedDwasnt deeply impressed by it at all解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段的“Most of the statues of Buddha and the other artifacts (手工艺品) were offlimits to photos.”可推断，作者不能尽情地拍照。7What do we know about the second highlight mentioned in the text?AIt sits on top of a hill.BIt is the largest stage all
19、 over China.COperas are performed there at times.DIt was for the royalty to watch performances.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“Another highlight was seeing . and other theater items.”以及后文内容可知，这个地方是供清皇室成员观看表演的。8Why did the author choose to take a ride in a big boat instead of other boats?ABecause the author was pe
20、rsuaded to do that.BBecause the author wanted to be more comfortable.CBecause the author wanted to save some money.DBecause it was more suitable for the author to do that.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段的“You can also rent an electric or paddle boat if you want. But since it was just me, I went on one of the bigges
21、t boats with other people.”可知，这种选择更适合作者。CAmong the seven wonders of the ancient architectural (建筑方面的) world, the pyramids in Egypt are the only ones still standing.For 1,000 years, they were the tallest buildings in the world. Built with prehistoric technology, they were an architectural mystery, as
22、 strange as the Sphinx (狮身人面像)No one really knows how they were built. The first historical record, by the Greek writer Heroditus, came 2,000 years later. Without hard facts, there have been many theories.Hollywood has mostly followed the examples from the Greek record: 100,000 slaves worked hard fo
23、r 20 years. Others believe a very large slope snaked around the pyramids. An American recently put forward the theory that kites could have lifted the 2ton stones.Now Houdin, a French architect, says that after studying the pyramids for eight years, he has solved the mystery with the help of 3D comp
24、uter animation (三维动画). He believes the pyramids were built from the inside out through an internal slope that goes around a central point. “This is completely new. Everyone before me thought that the pyramids were built from the outside, and only from the outside，” he said.Scholars of ancient Egypt
25、are interested. “Its a theory which sounds reasonable. Scholars of ancient Egypt agree it ought to be tested, and it doesnt cause damage, so I wouldnt be surprised that within a year, we have the final answer，” said Bob Brier, a scholar at Long Island University.If that is the case, well know the tr
26、uth about the pyramids in the blink of an eye, considering this mystery has lasted for nearly 5,000 years.语篇解读：本文介绍了关于金字塔之谜的一些科学家的猜测。9According to the passage, how many ancient wonders in architecture have disappeared so far?AFour.BFiveCSix DSeven.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段可知，世界古建筑的7大奇观只有金字塔仍然存在，因此其他的6个已经消失了。
27、10There are many theories of how the pyramids were built because .Aresearchers have different professional knowledgeBresearchers research the pyramids from different aspectsCthere are no reliable records of how the pyramids were builtDthere are many stories about how pyramids were built解析：选C推理判断题。根据
28、第三段内容和最后一句可知，答案为C项，金字塔是如何建成的，没有可靠记载。11The French architect Houdin put forward his theory with the help of .Amany expertsBcomputer technologyCsome scholars of ancient EgyptDthe historical record解析：选B细节理解题。根据第五段第一句可知，Houdin借助的是电脑技术。12The underlined phrase “in the blink of an eye” in the last paragraph
29、 probably means .Ain a short timeBin the distant futureConly by using your own eyesDin the state of uncertainty解析：选A词义猜测题。根据上下文内容可以猜出前半句的意思：如果情况的确如此，我们将眨眼间(很快)就能知道金字塔的真相。上文提到一年以内就可能会有结论，所以相对于五千年，一年只是眨眼间的工夫。.阅读七选五I learned Japanese a few years ago.I can say that learning a language is a huge challeng
30、e to me. 1 Here are a few tips from experts which can help you become fluent.Know why youre studying a language.Learning a language is not something you can just pick up and put away as you please.As Language Testing International points out, some languages can take up to 2,760 hours to learn well.E
31、ven easier languages, like French and Spanish, will still take 720 hours.No one can do that much work on their own without serious motivation. 2 Write it down where you can see it to keep yourself motivated.Practice.You cant just do a lot of practice for one day and then take three days off. 3 Set a
32、 regular schedule and stick to it.If you can make learning a language a routine, the battle is partly won.Speak with native speakers.Talking with a native speaker is the single best way to improve your language skills.But how can you find one? 4 Also ask your friends and family to see if they know s
33、omeone who speaks your target language. 5 A language represents people and their culture.If you dont value the people or the culture, then you dont value the language.So make efforts to learn about the native culture if you want to know the native language.Films and TV shows are a good place to star
34、t.Newspapers and news shows can also teach you what the people you are studying are interested in.ALook into the foreign culture.BBut it is also very rewarding.CDont be scared of making mistakes.DNo one can memorize every word in a language.ESo make sure you have a real reason to learn a language.FW
35、hat knowledge you learn in one day will be forgotten in those few days.GWebsites, like italki and WeSpeke, can help you connect with others across the globe.语篇解读：本文给出了如何学习一门外语的几点建议。1选B本句对上句的转折，说明学习外语很有挑战性，但会带来回报。2选E本句承上启下，说明学习外语要投入很大的精力，因此需要有明确的理由。3选F本句说明坚持练习的原因，即因为学的东西会慢慢遗忘，所以要给自己的学习制定一个有规律的计划，并要始终坚持按计划做事。4选G本句对上一句做出回答，介绍可以在一些网站上找到可以帮助你练习口语的人。5选A本句概述了本段的中心意思，即要学习一门语言，就要深入研究所学语言的文化。
