1、课时跟踪练40 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors.阅读理解AA letter written by Charles Darwin in 1875 has been returned to the Smithsonian Institution Archives(档案馆)by the FBI after being stolen twice.“We realized in the mid1970s that it was missing，” says Effie Kapsalis，head of the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
2、“It was noted as missing and likely taken by an intern(实习生)，from what the FBI is telling us.Word got out that it was missing when someone asked to see the letter for research purposes，and the intern put the letter back.The intern likely took the letter again once nobody was watching it.”Decades pass
3、ed.Finally，the FBI received a tip that the stolen document was located very close to Washington，DC.Their art crime team recovered the letter but as unable to press charges because the time of limitations had ended.The FBI worked closely with the Archives to determine that the letter was both authent
4、ic and definitely Smithsonians property.The letter was written by Darwin to thank an American geologist，Dr Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden，for sending him copies of his research into the geology of the region that would become Yellowstone National Park.The letter is in fairly good condition，in spite of b
5、eing out of the care of trained museum staff for so long.“It was luckily in good shape，”says Kapsalis.“And we just have to do some minor things in order to be able to unfold it.It has some glue on it that has coloured it slightly，but nothing that will prevent us from using it.After it is repaired，we
6、 will take digital photos of it and that will be available online.One of our goals is to get items of high research value or interest to the public online.”It would now be difficult for an intern，a visitor or a thief to steal a document like this.“Archiving practices have changed greatly since the 1
7、970s，”says Kapsalis，“and we keep our high value documents in a safe that I dont even have access to.”1What happened to Darwins letter in the mid1970s?AIt was recovered by the FBI.BIt was stolen more than once.CIt was put in the Archives for research purposes.DIt was purchased by the Smithsonian Inst
8、itution Archives.2What did the FBI do after the recovery of the letter?AThey proved its authenticity.BThey kept it in a special safe.CThey arrested the suspect immediately.DThey pressed criminal charges in vain.3What is Darwins letter about?AThe evolution of Yellowstone National Park.BHis cooperatio
9、n with an American geologist.CSome geological evidence supporting his theory.DHis acknowledgement of help from a professional.4What will the Smithsonian Institution Archives do with the letter according to Kapsalis?AReserve it for research purposes only.BTurn it into an object of high interest.CKeep
10、 it a permanent secret.DMake it available online.【语篇解读】达尔文的一封亲笔信失而复得，现收藏于美国史密森学会档案馆。20世纪70年代中期，这封信疑似被一位实习生偷走。经过FBI和档案馆工作人员的努力，多年后，这一珍贵的历史资料又被找了回来。1解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It was noted as missing and likely taken by an intern.and the intern put the letter back.The intern likely took the letter again once no
11、body was watching it.”可知，达尔文的这封信在20世纪70年代中期被偷了不止一次。故选B项。答案：B2解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Their art crime team recovered the letter but was unable to press charges because the time of limitations had ended.The FBI worked closely with the Archives to determine that the letter was both authentic and definitely Sm
12、ithsonians property.”可知，FBI中负责处理艺术品犯罪的小组虽然找回了那封信，但是因为起诉期限已过，所以不能对罪犯提起诉讼，于是，FBI与史密森学会档案馆紧密合作，以确定这封信是真实的，而且是史密森(学会档案馆)的财产。故选A项。答案：A3解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“The letter was written by Darwin to thank an American geologist，Dr Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden，for sending him copies of his research into the geology of th
13、e region that would become Yellowstone National Park.”可知，达尔文写信给费迪南德范迪维尔海登博士是为了表示感谢，因为他把后来成为黄石国家公园所处区域的地质研究资料副本送给了达尔文。故选D项。答案：D4解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中的“After it is repaired，we will take digital photos of it and that will be available online.”可知，当这封信被修复后，会被拍成数字照片，并且人们在网上可以看到它。故选D项。答案：DBI read a newspaper art
14、icle about a new concept.The idea is simple，but revolutionary(革命性的)：combining a residential home for the elderly with a nursery，school in the same building.The children and the residents(住户)eat lunch together and share activities such as music，painting and gardening.In the afternoons，the residents e
15、njoy reading stories to the children and，if a child is feeling sad or tired，there is always a kind lap to sit on and a hug.Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young.There are many reasons for this，including the breakdown of the extended family，working parents with no time
16、 to care for aging relations，and smaller flats with no room for grandparents.But the result is the same：increasing numbers of children without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children.Its a major problem in many societies.Thats why intergenerational(代际的)programmes are growing in
17、 popularity all over the world.There are examples of successful actions all over the world.Using young people to teach IT skills to older people is one obvious example.Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools is another.One successful scheme in London pairs young volunteers with old peopl
18、e who are losing their sight.The young people help with practical things such as writing letters，reading bank statements and helping with shopping，and the older people can pass on their knowledge and experience to their young visitors.For example，a retired judge may be paired with a teenager who wan
19、ts to study law.But it isnt only the individuals concerned who gain from intergenerational activities.The advantages to society are huge too.If older people can understand and accept the youth of today，there will be less conflict in a community.And we can use the strengths of one generation to help
20、another.Then perhaps getting old wont be so sad after all.5Why does the author mention the newspaper article he read?ATo argue for a new concept.BTo show his interest in the topic.CTo introduce the topic of the text.DTo draw our attention to a social problem.6What is the purpose of the intergenerati
21、onal programmes?ATo provide a good job opportunity for the young.BTo bring the old and the young together.CTo teach the young to respect the old.DTo ask the old to care for the young.7What may be the best title for the text?ABuilding Bridges for the Old and the YoungBA New Concept in Caring for the
22、Old Is BornCOffering a Warm Home for the YoungDBeing Old Is No More Sad【语篇解读】本文介绍了一种新思维，那就是在孩子们的生活和老年人的生活之间架起一座桥梁，这样既解决了老人孤独的问题，又缓解了孩子们不能被充分照顾之忧，一举两得，从而满足了双方的需要。5解析：推理判断题。通读第一段内容可知，第一段介绍了一个新的概念，也就是把养老院和托儿所放在一起，从而双方都受益，接下来文章就围绕这个话题进行讲述，故作者提及报纸上的文章的目的是为了介绍本文的主题，故选C项。答案：C6解析：推理判断题。据文章第二段中的“Nowadays the
23、re is less and less contact between the old and the young.”可知，如今老人与年轻人的联系越来越少，接下来还提及了造成这种现象的一些原因，由此可推知intergenerational programmes就是为了使老人和年轻人关系变得更紧密，故选B项。答案：B7解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章围绕代际活动的事例和好处展开，这些活动在年轻人和老年人的生活之间架起桥梁，将他们连在一起，故A项正确。答案：A.完形填空The Horse HugIn 2009，I rescued a distrustful horse.Bo came from
24、 a nearby farm and now lives peacefully on mine with another horse and two dogs.But the 1 to Bos successful recovery from a nervous victim to a happy animal was nothing I did.It was my grandson，Dylan.Dylan came with his parents to spend the Fourth of July with me on their way to Canada for a vacatio
25、n.Bo kept his distance from the 2 ，but he displayed a(n) 3 fascination with Dylan.So we decided to 4 them.“Move slowly，be quiet and bend down sometimes，”I told my grandson.Dylan 5 approached Bo，step by step，holding a soft comb.Bo held his ground，but he seemed 6 by this little visitor.Dylan 7 Bos sho
26、ulders and neck softly with the comb， 8 the remains of his thick winter coat.Its hard for a fouryearold to stay 9 for long，but he did it.Dylan made one quick move，and Bo shyly backed off.But Bo and Dylan were not ready to 10 Dylan approached again.To 11 a preschoolers learning to control himself in
27、such a short time was 12 As we watched，true love 13 between this once distrustful horse and a gentle boy.Over the next few days，Bo let Dylan throw his arms around his 14 ，pat his legs and hold his head in his hands.And Dylan felt 15 to sit at Bos feet while Bo carefully nibbled(咬)his shirt collar an
28、d hair.Just as Dylan earned Bos 16 ，Bo hugged Dylanyes，a horse can hugwithout knocking him off 17 They met again one week later as the family passed through on their 18 trip.It was almost dark，but Dylan and his dad still made it to the far reaches of farm.Bo came to meet them 19 He is now a(n) 20 an
29、d trusting horse and Dylan a miracle worker.1A.approachBroadCkey Danswer2A.lookerson Bgrownups Cpassersby Dstandersby3A.familiar BtemporaryCnormal Dunusual4A.support BwelcomeCintroduce Dseparate5A.quickly Bcautiously Ccasually Dsecretly6A.attracted BpuzzledCsurprised Dannoyed7A.patted BheldCturned D
30、rubbed8A.abandoning BremovingCkeeping Ddesigning9A.still BcalmCout Daway10A.keep on Bkeep upCgive up Dgive in11A.suggest BwitnessCallow Dnotice12A.amazing BpromisingCrewarding Ddisappointing13A.increased BrestoredCfaded Ddeveloped14A.body BcheeksCneck Dtail15A.free BuneasyCamused Dscared16A.trust Br
31、espectCconfidence Dreputation17A.position BbalanceCchance Dstage18A.farm BmountainCreturn Dbusiness19A.patiently BeagerlyCshyly Dcalmly20A.interesting BsatisfyingCchanged Drelaxed【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了一匹对人类不信任的马儿通过与一个4岁男孩的相处变成了一匹与人类友好相处的马儿的故事。1解析：通读全文可知，对这匹马的转变起关键(key)作用的是作者的孙子。approach意为“靠近；方法”；road意为“路”；ke
32、y意为“关键；钥匙”；answer意为“回答”。故选C项。答案：C2解析：根据此空后的内容可知，这匹马对迪伦，即小孩入迷，故可推知它对成年人有戒备心。lookeron意为“观看者”；grownup意为“成年人”；passerby意为“过路人”；standerby意为“旁观者”。答案：B3解析：根据空前的“kept his distance from”及“but”表转折可知，此处应是指马儿对迪伦表现出不同寻常的喜爱。familiar意为“熟悉的”；temporary意为“暂时的，临时的”；normal意为“正常的”；unusual意为“不同寻常的”。故选D项。答案：D4解析：根据下文中的“Dyl
33、an approached Bo，step by step，holding a soft comb.”可知，此处应表示作者看到马儿喜爱孙子，所以决心介绍他们俩认识。support意为“支持”；welcome意为“欢迎”；introduce意为“介绍”；separate意为“(使)分开”。答案：C5解析：根据上文中作者对迪伦说的话，及空后的“step by step”可推知，迪伦应该是很小心谨慎地向马儿靠近。quickly意为“片刻地；迅速地”；cautiously意为“谨慎地”；casually意为“随便地，不在意地”；secretly意为“秘密地”。故选B项。答案：B6解析：根据空前的“Bo
34、 held his ground”及“but”可知，马儿被迪伦吸引住了。attracted意为“被吸引的”；puzzled意为“困惑的”；surprised意为“吃惊的”；annoyed意为“生气的”。答案：A7解析：根据空后的“with the comb”可知，迪伦用梳子给马儿梳毛。pat意为“轻拍”；rub意为“摩擦”。故选D项。答案：D8解析：根据空前迪伦拿梳子给马儿梳毛，并结合空后的“the remains”可推知，此处应指迪伦梳掉马儿身上的残留物。abandon意为“放弃”；remove意为“移走；清除，除去”；design意为“设计”。答案：B9解析：根据上文中的关键词slowly
35、，quiet，softly和空后的“but he did it”可推知，此处表达的应该是很难看到一个4岁的孩子如此长时间保持不动。still意为“静止的；不动的”；calm意为“镇静的”。答案：A10解析：根据空前孩子动了动，马儿害羞地后退，再结合空后的“Dylan approached again”可推知，此处表示他们都没打算放弃。keep on意为“继续”；keep up意为“保持”；give up意为“放弃”；give in意为“屈服”。故选C项。答案：C11解析：根据下文中的“As we watched”可知，这一情景是作者看到的。suggest意为“建议”；witness意为“目睹”
36、；allow意为“允许”；notice意为“注意到”。故选B项。答案：B12解析：根据上下文可知，此处表示作者看到一个这么小的孩子在这么短的时间内学会控制自己真是令人惊叹。amazing意为“令人惊诧的”；promising意为“很有前途的；大有希望的”；rewarding意为“有意义的”；disappointing意为“令人失望的”。答案：A13解析：此处应指迪伦与马儿培养出了真正的感情。increase意为“增加”；restore意为“恢复”；fade意为“褪色”；develop意为“培养；发展”。故选D项。答案：D14解析：根据空前的around并结合选项可知，只有neck符合语境。故选
37、C项。答案：C15解析：根据上文迪伦与马儿接触的动作(拍马腿，抱马头)及空后马儿对迪伦的亲昵动作可推知，此处表示迪伦与马儿在一起是很自在的。feel free to do sth是固定短语，意为“做某事很自在”，故free符合语境。uneasy意为“不安的；忧虑的”；amused意为“被逗乐的”；scared意为“恐惧的”。故选A项。答案：A16解析：根据空后的“Bo hugged Dylan”并结合选项可推知，迪伦赢得了马儿的信任。trust意为“信任”；respect意为“尊重”；confidence意为“信心”；reputation意为“名誉；名声”。故选A项。答案：A17解析：根据空前
38、的“without knocking him off”可推知，此处应表示马儿没有踢倒迪伦。knock sb off balance意为“把某人打得失去平衡”，符合语境。position意为“位置；处境”；chance意为“机会”，stage意为“舞台；时期”。故选B项。答案：B18解析：根据第二段第一句可知，迪伦是随父母来度假的，一周后应是在返回途中，又去见了马儿。故选C项。答案：C19解析：根据上文内容和下文中的“trusting horse”可推知，马儿应该是急切地去接他们，因为他们已经建立了深厚的友谊。patiently意为“耐心地”；eagerly意为“急切地”；shyly意为“害羞地”；calmly意为“平静地”。故选B项。答案：B20解析：文章第一句中的“distrustful horse”与本空后的“trusting horse”形成对比，由此可知，此处是指马儿变了。interesting意为“有趣的”；satisfying意为“令人满意的”；changed意为“发生变化的”；relaxed意为“放松的”。故选C项。答案：C
