1、Unit 4 课时跟踪检测(四) Lesson 4.单词拼写1We need a local person to help us as a guide (导游) on the tour around the city.2Growing tourism (旅游业) brings in an increasing number of tourists to the island.3The several villages were completely covered by ashes from the volcano (火山)4In spite of the storm, the ship sa
2、iled into the harbor (海港), safe and sound.5During my three months stay in the village, I collected enough material (材料) for two or three books.6She comes here every Saturday evening as regular as clockwork (时钟)7After they got the present job, the couple settled down in that country.8You can have a b
3、ird view of the city from the top of the mountain.9The New York Times newspaper reports that, on average,_people experience feelings of loneliness about 48 days a year.10What a pleasure it is to lie on the sandy beach, enjoying the sunshine.单句语法填空1Chengdu is known as “Land of Abundance” (天府之国)2Is th
4、e East Pearl Tower located in the center of Shanghai?3There are plenty of eggs in the fridge.4My work is far from perfect.5She has decided to go back to teaching.6Jenny decided to phone her parents regularly (regular), once a week.7He had to speak in a loud voice in order to make himself heard (hear
5、)8With a great weight taken (take) off her mind, she passed all the tests successfully.完成句子1With_a_lot_of_work_to_do (有很多工作要做), I cant go to the park.2I_havent_seen_him (我没有见到他) since he left Shanghai.3The cruel boss made his workers working_day_and_night (夜以继日地工作)4Its not polite to speak with_your_
6、mouth_full (满嘴东西)5Tom managed to make_himself_understood (让别人理解自己)6With_so_many_students_talking_in_the_classroom (这么多的学生在教室里说话), it is noisy there.课文缩写语法填空Auckland is 1.the largest city in New Zealand.It is a seaside city.The history of the city goes back to 650 years 2.when the Maoris settled in t
7、he area.European 3.settlement (settle) began in 1840.Auckland was 4.the capital of New Zealand for some time.Later, the capital moved to Wellington, 5.because it was more central. Auckland is growing rapidly and it now has large modern suburbs. Auckland has many famous 6.sights (sight). In the city,
8、 you can enjoy an 7.amazing (amaze) view from Sky Tower.It has a warm climate with plenty of sunshine the average temperature in January (summer) is 23.4 8.and in July (winter) it is 7.8.It is easy 9.to_travel (travel) between Auckland and the rest of New Zealand.There 10.are (be) also regular inter
9、national flights.阅读理解APetra may be the treasure of the world, hidden among mountains. Its most beautiful scenery makes it the greatest ancient site stillstanding nowadays. Common sense says，“Perhaps theres nothing on the planet that resembles it.”Without doubt, theres nothing on the world that resem
10、bles it. The rockcarved (雕刻的) rosered town of Petra is filled with mysterious_charm;_it had been “designed to strike wonder into all who entered it”Petra is the most wellknown and beautiful site in Jordan that is about 262 km south of Amman, and 133 km north of Aqaba. The Dead Sea is 80 kilometers n
11、orth of it. It was the legacy from the Nabataeans, who settled in the southwest of Jordan a lot more than 2,000 years back. Because of its excellent culture, buildings and many water channels, Petra has become a UNESCO world heritage site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World that attracts v
12、isitors all over the world.To get there, you must pass through a kilometer long, cool, dark and narrow gorge (峡谷) whose two high sides keep the sunlight out. Suddenly the gorge opens right into a natural square covered with Petras most wellknown monuments (遗址), which glow in the bright sun.The old t
13、own shows the visitors its beautiful look. It leads people to think about the creativity of the Nabataeans who made Petra as their capital.Petra flourished for more than 400 years at about the time of Rome until it had been occupied through the Roman legions in 106 AD. Petra has 800 monuments, inclu
14、ding buildings, tombs, baths, halls, temples, and streets, which were mostly carved in the pretty sandstone.Petra sights are in their finest at the beginning of morning and late afternoon. Once the sun warms the colorful stones, you will see the greatness of Petra since it was seen first when discov
15、ered in 1812 after being lost through the 16th century for nearly 300 years!语篇解读：约旦的佩拉古城是联合国教科文组织命名的世界遗产，它是新的世界七大奇迹之一。它隐藏在深谷之中，只有参观了它的人才能领略到它那令人惊叹的美。1From the text we can learn that _.APetra is on the top of a high mountainBPetra is a palace of the king in the old daysCno place in the world can be s
16、imilar to PetraDthe Nabataeans built Petra in 106 AD解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段的“Perhaps theres nothing on the planet that resembles it”确定C项为正确答案。其余选项与原文意思不符。2What does the underlined part “mysterious charm” in Paragraph 1 mean?AThe unbelievable power to attract people.BAll kinds of visitors from the world.CA
17、number of usual places of interest.DThe shops, restaurants and hotels.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据其后文“. it had been designed to strike wonder into all who entered it(它被设计出来就是为了让参观它的人感受到奇迹)”可猜出该处意为：“Petra充满难以置信的魅力”。mysterious charm“难以置信的魅力”。3Visitors reaching Petra _.Amust be disappointedBmust be very convenientCmu
18、st be very comfortableDmay not be very easy解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“To get there, you must pass through a kilometer long, cool, dark and narrow gorge (峡谷) whose two high sides keep the sunlight out”可知到达Petra的路不好走。因此选D。4What can we learn from the text?AYoud better enjoy the beautiful scenery at the beginnin
19、g of morning and late afternoon.BBecause it had been occupied, Petra was lost through the 16th century.CPetra was developing quickly and strongly for more than 800 years.DPetras monuments were all carved in the light red stones.解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Petra sights are in their finest at the beginning of
20、morning and late afternoon”确定A项为正确答案。BIn America, Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort：brilliant beaches, a lively boardwalk, plenty of restaurants and nightspots, and amusement rides sure to appeal to kids.Many people believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the offseason
21、, when the town is less crowded but the weather is still mild.Meanwhile, some safety tips should be followed, enjoying the happiness and excitement the beach offers.The number 1 safety tip concerns ocean safety：pay attention to Flag conditions posted on the lifeguard stands. Lifeguards post a red fl
22、ag to warn when the ocean water is dangerous. Take them seriously！Tourists from landlocked regions are particularly easily attracted by the magic of the waves.However, a calm ocean can become risky without warning.Make sure you swim near a lifeguard.Swimming without lifeguard protection is almost fi
23、ve times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards.Never swim alone.Many drownings involve single swimmers.When you swim with someone else, if one of you has a problem, the other may be able to get help, including signaling for assistance from others.Dont fight the current.The facts show that
24、80%of rescues by lifeguards at ocean beaches are caused by currents.These currents are formed by surf and gravity，because once surf pushes water up the slope of a beach, gravity pulls it back.This can create concentrated rivers of water moving offshore.If you are caught in a rip current, dont fight
25、it by trying to swim directly to shore.Instead, swim parallel to shore until you feel the current relax, then swim to shore.Most rip currents are narrow and a short swim parallel to shore will help bring you to safety.语篇解读：本文主要介绍游览维珍尼亚滩时需注意的安全措施。5When coming to Virginia Beach, children cannot enjoy
26、the happiness of _.Awalking on the road made of woodBjoining the nightspotsCriding a horse or a pumper carDsurfing in the sea解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段“.brilliant beaches，a lively boardwalk，plenty of restaurants and nightspots，and amusement rides sure to appeal to kids.”可知，在维珍尼亚滩，你可以漫步在木板路上，参加夜总会；再根据最后一段“Thes
27、e currents are formed by surf and gravity，because once surf pushes water up the slope of a beach，gravity pulls it back.”可推断你也可以在海中冲浪，但就是不能骑马或坐车，故选C项。6Many people believe the best time to visit Virginia Beach may be _.Aafter autumn school term beginningBin the summer vacationCduring the Christmas hol
28、idayDin the cold winter解析：选A推理判断题。根据第一段“Many people believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the offseason，when the town is less crowded but the weather is still mild.”可推断，人不多，气候还尚温和的淡季是游览维珍尼亚滩的最好时间。气候还尚温和的季节应是秋季，故选A项。7Swimming in the sea youd better not swim _.Awith a friendBwithin the sight of the
29、 lifeguardCwith the currentDas far as you like解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段“Make sure you swim near a lifeguard.”可知在海中游泳时不宜游得太远，故选D项。8The passage mainly tells us _.AVirginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort Bthe happiness and excitement the beach offersCsome safety tips when swimming in the
30、 seaDthe dangers for tourists from landlocked regions to swim in the sea解析：选C主旨大意题。全文围绕第二段“Meanwhile，some safety tips should be followed，enjoying the happiness and excitement the beach offers.”而写，即全文旨在介绍游览维珍尼亚滩时需注意的安全措施，故选C项。.短文改错Mark Twain was born in a small town of Horrid. When he is only twelve
31、years old, his father died.Late he became a river boat pilot.Mark Twain was her pen name.During the American Civil War he worked as a reporter and write a lot of stories. Gradually he made his mark and his work were popular.He became one of the best known writer of the 19th century in the USA. In hi
32、s life Mark Twain wrote the number of stories and novels, of them Adventure of Tom Sawyer is the most famous one.His writings have translated into many other languages, and they are deeply loved by the readers all over in the world.答案：第二句：iswas第三句：LateLater第四句：herhis第五句：writewrote第六句：workworks第七句：writerwriters第八句：第一个thea; themwhich第九句：translated前加been；去掉in
