1、 课时跟踪检测(一) Starting out & Understanding ideas一、语言基础训练.单词拼写1As we cant agree on this matter, lets have a vote (投票) on it.2He didnt participate (参加) in the match because he hurt his foot.3(2018全国卷)The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning (警示)4People c
2、omplain (抱怨)about how children spend so much time on computer games. 5A balanced diet and regular (经常的) exercise are both important for your health.6The paper was used for sealing up holes in walls and_roofs (屋顶). 7The years harvest (收成) is better than any previous years. 8(2019天津高考)And Ive found th
3、at the possibilities that lie within books are limitless (无限的).单句语法填空1Our family vote to_turn (turn) to the lawyer for help.2I cant go out with all these clothes_to_wash (wash)3I did (do) run across an old friend in the supermarket yesterday.4She picked a large bunch of flowers for table decoration
4、(decorate)5Regardless of how creative and skillful you are, we urge you not to do this.6Pictures of starving (starve) children have sent many people scurrying (急忙) to donate money.7The novel is regarded as one of the classic works. 8Today we have the freedom (free) to decide our own futures. .选词填空ta
5、ke place， as well as， regardless of， get together， complain about， as long as， instead of， in memory of1During the Christmas season friends get_together and go from house to house singing Christmas songs. 2The air conditioners of this type consume too much electricity. Many consumers complain_about
6、this. 3As time went on, many changes took_place in our village. 4We can know more about the life of great people as_well_as history and cultures of other countries. 5As_long_as you keep studying hard, you can improve your maths.6A fund was launched to set up a monument_in_memory_of the dead. 7Well s
7、tart off on time regardless_of the fact that it is raining.8Instead_of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a tolerant smile and let him go.完成句子1Every year between 30,000 and 40,000 people participate_in_the_festivals.每年节日里参加聚会的人们有三四万人。2This job is open to all, _regardless_of_prev
8、ious_experience.这份工作任何人都可以应聘，不管以前的工作经历如何。3I call on the people of this town to vote_against_the_measure.我号召镇上的人们投票反对这项措施。4(2019北京高考书面表达)We do_hope_there_will_be_more_meaningful_activities in the coming future.我们确实希望今后有更多有意义的活动。5With_the_guide_leading_the_way,_we had no trouble finding his house.由向导领
9、路，我们没费事就找到了他的家。.课文缩写填空Many people cherish the magic of Father Christmas. That is the reason 1.why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas 2.as a special time of year.The man who wrote these letters is one of the 3.most_famous (famous) names in English l
10、iterature JR.R. Tolkien. Every Christmas, an envelope with a North Pole stamp 4.was_addressed (address) to Tolkiens children. Each letter took Tolkien a long time 5.to_complete (complete)The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmass life and adventures at the North Pole. The letters did
11、, however, change as Tolkiens children got 6.older (old)The book tells us that as well as 7.enjoying (enjoy) the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other 8.characters_ (character) at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of 9.giving (give) at Christmas time. By expressing love
12、 for his children 10.in such a special way, Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas.二、语篇阅读训练.阅读理解Check your calendar. You will find the third Monday in February is Presidents Day, a holiday you may know to recognize the achievements of all past US. presidents. Do you know the history
13、behind this holiday?After George Washington died in 1799, his supporters began recognizing his birthday, February 22, as a day of remembrance for Americas first president.(At least, those who used the Gregorian calendar did. The Julian calendar said he was born on February 11.) Washingtons birthday
14、became a federal (联邦的) holiday for the District of Columbia in 1879 and for the rest of the country in 1885.Then in 1968, Congress (国会) introduced the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill (法案), which hoped to change certain federal holidays from special dates to Mondays, creating more threeday weekends. The
15、idea was that more long weekends would make people work hard during shorter workdays.The bill also wanted to combine (结合) Washingtons and Abraham Lincolns birthdays into one holiday (some states, like Illinois, already celebrated Lincolns birthday, February 12). Illinois Senator Robert McClory sugge
16、sted this holiday be called “Presidents Day”. In 1971, the bill passed, and President Richard Nixon made an order that the third Monday in February should be now a holiday. Heres the thing though: According to the United States laws, that holiday is still called Washingtons Birthday. The name never
17、officially changed to Presidents Day. But since the laws allowed local governments and private businesses to name federal holidays whatever they want, most states call it Presidents Day. Many stores also make use of this second name to boost February sales.Two other presidents celebrated birthdays i
18、n February, William Henry Harrison (February 9) and Ronald Reagan (February 6)语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。美国总统日为联邦节日，是美国的10个法定节日之一。每年的这一天美国人都会用一些特殊的方式来重温历史、缅怀人们心中备受尊敬的伟大总统。1What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?AThe beginning of Presidents Day.BPeoples love for George Washington.CThe story behind Americas first pr
19、esident.DThe difference between different calendars.解析：选A段落大意题。根据第二段的“Washingtons birthday became a federal (联邦的) holiday for the District of Columbia in 1879 and for the rest of the country in 1885.”可知，第二段主要讲述了美国总统日的前身华盛顿诞辰日。 2Why did Congress introduce the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill in 1968?ATo c
20、reate more federal holidays.BTo give the holiday an official name.CTo celebrate Abraham Lincolns birthday.DTo increase the number of longer weekends.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“. creating more threeday weekends”可知，国会引进这项法案是为了创造更多长一些的周末。 3What can we learn about Presidents Day?APresident Richard Nixon created
21、it.BIt is the official name for the holiday.CIllinois was the first state to celebrate it.DIts called Washingtons Birthday officially.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段的“. that holiday is still called Washingtons Birthday. The name never officially changed to Presidents Day.”可知，总统日的官方名称仍然是华盛顿诞辰日。4What does the underl
22、ined word “boost” in Paragraph 4 mean?AHold.BIncrease.CRecord. DShow.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“Many stores also make use of this second name to boost February sales.”可知，很多商店利用“总统日”这一名称搞促销活动来增加销售。.阅读七选五Preparing healthy and fresh meals three times a day takes a lot of time. _1_ But how do we still keep hea
23、lthy when we eat out? There are a few simple things we can do.The first thing to consider is the portion size (分量). Many restaurants provide larger portions than you normally need in one meal. _2_ One way to achieve this, if youre at a restaurant, is to ask only half your meal to be brought out and
24、the other half boxed to take home later. If youre eating fast food, order a Kids Meal that has a smaller portion.However, we all want to be satisfied at the end of a meal. _3_ We can achieve it by controlling our appetite (食欲). One way is to carry around healthy snacks that you can take between meal
25、s to help with hunger. _4_ Not only is water important to your health, but itll help you become full faster._5_ Most menus now have meals with low fat. Order those meals when you eat out. Also think about healthy soup instead of sods drinks.APay attention to how we eat a meal.BBut water is healthier
26、 than sweet drinks.CSo more and more people like eating out.DYou can eat less of your main meal when you eat out.EThen how do we do that if we arent eating tons of food?FOne more thing to think about is making healthy choices to start with.GAnother suggestion is to drink one to two cups of water bef
27、ore your meal.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章简要介绍了在外就餐时如何保证健康的饮食。1选C准备健康、新鲜的一日三餐是一件很耗时的事，所以越来越多的人喜欢在外就餐。根据下一句中的“eat out”可推知，空格处提到了“在外就餐”。2选D本段的主旨是在外就餐时要考虑到我们所点食物的分量。选项D中的eat less符合本段的主旨。3选E上一段建议我们在外就餐时尽量点小分量的食物。本段的第一句说，但是我们都希望在享受完一顿饭后能够获得满足感。空格处承上启下，说到：那么我们在不能放开胃口吃的情况下，如何获得吃饭的满足感呢？4选G根据本段的“controlling our appetite
28、 (食欲)”可知，本段的主旨是建议我们控制食欲。空格处前一句“One way is to .”给出了控制食欲的一个方法，空格处提出另一个方法，故G项中的“Another suggestion is to .”符合语境，故选G项。5选F本段提出了在外就餐的最后一条建议。根据下文的点低脂肪的食物和健康的汤可推知，本段的主旨是在外就餐时从点餐开始就做健康的选择。三、基础写作训练.完成句子1人们举办节日有许多原因。There_are_a_number_of_reasons why people hold festivals.2有些节日是因为农业原因而举行。Some_festivals_take_pla
29、ce for agricultural reasons.3有些是为了纪念重要事件，比如纪念一个国家的独立或名人的出生。Some are_in_memory_of_important_events,_such as the independence of a country or the arrival of a famous person.4无论是什么原因，节日通常意味着穿漂亮的衣服、吃大餐。Whatever the reasons are, festivals usually mean beautiful_clothing_as_well_as_feasts.5不管人们在哪里，他们都期待着庆
30、祝节日。Regardless_of_where_people_are,_they look forward to celebrating them.连句成篇(将题中的句子加入适当的衔接词连句成篇)There_are_a_number_of_reasons_why_people_hold_festivals.Some_festivals_take_place_for_agricultural_reasons_and_others_are_in_memory_of_important_events,_such_as_the_independence_of_a_country_or_the_arrival_of_a_famous_person.Whatever_the_reasons_are,_festivals_usually_mean_beautiful_clothing_and_feasts._And_regardless_of_where_people_are,_they_look_forward_to_celebrating_them.
