1、Unit 1 课时跟踪检测（二） Warming Up & Reading Language Points.单词拼写或用所给单词的正确形式填空1The shadows (影子) of the trees grew longer as the afternoon went on.2Wang Kai studied hard, aiming (旨在) at passing the College Entrance Examination.3Physics is the best example of a science which has developed strong, abstract (抽
2、象的) theories.4It was a coincidence (巧合)that he was born on his mothers birthday.5It is typical (典型的) of the young man to think of himself before others.6Though treated poorly, the dog remained faithful (faith) to his master.7It was evident (evidence) that she was greatly shocked by the scene before
3、her.8The observer made a prediction that the situation would last at least a month, but what he predicted turned out to be a failure.(predict)9Mr. White is the adopted son of Mrs. Green, who adopted him when his parents died 20 years ago. Thanks to her adoption,_Mr. White could receive a good educat
4、ion and became an engineer.(adopt)10With his business going on well, he at first possessed big houses, cars, and later he took possession of stocks of different companies. Then, he found that everything he had dreamed of was in his possession.(possess).选词填空by coincidence， on the other hand， concentr
5、ate on， break away from， a great deal， for one thing， scores of， lead to1It is sometimes unacceptable for young people to break_away_from the old customers.2By_coincidence,_I met my favorite pop star at the airport yesterday.3The dress is relatively cheap. On_the_other_hand,_you could argue that its
6、 not beautiful.4Only when you concentrate_on your work will you be respected.5It was said that she had been married to a man a_great_deal older than her.6What is known to us is that its humans activities that lead_to global warming.7There are scores_of different kinds of football shoes which can sat
7、isfy different players.8For_one_thing,_she is welleducated; for another, she is pretty.完成句子1巧合的是，苏珊的妹妹是我大学最好的朋友。By_coincidence,_Susans younger sister was my best friend when I was at university.2亨利在这个项目上花了大量的时间，但进展缓慢。Henry spent a_great_deal_of_time on the project, but its progress was very slow.3大厅
8、里挤满了学生，我只好离开了。The hall was_full_of students and I had to turn away.4秋季，西部太平洋的海平面气温也上升了，导致了一些极端天气事件。In the fall, sea surface temperatures also rise in the western Pacific, leading_to some extreme weather events.5海伦是一个有教养的女子，她用一种礼貌的方式对待每个人。Helen is an educated lady, and treats everyone in_a_polite_way
9、.6彼得试图从那个帮派脱离出来，但他失败了而且被打了一顿。Peter tried to break_away_from the gang, but he failed and was beaten.7几个月后，金小姐被接受为这个家庭中的一员。Several months later, Miss King was_accepted_as one of the family.8你的儿子参与了这起事件。也就是说，他得为自己愚蠢的行为负责。Your son was involved in the incident. That_is,_he should be to blame for his fool
10、ish behaviour.阅读理解AWith her withered (因病萎缩的) legs and a bag of bones, Zhang Junli looks more like a sickly teenager than a 39yearold. She has chronic arthritis (慢性关节炎), an uncommon condition that had paralyzed (使瘫痪) her by the time she was 9.For the past three decades she has been staying in bed, bu
11、t despite being just able to lift a paintbrush, she has spent that time perfecting her art. Zhang has created thousands of watercolors, hundreds of oil paintings and has even written two books.Born in a village in 1978, she first showed symptoms (症状) of the condition at age 6. “One day, when I was 6
12、 years old, I woke up and had great pain in all my joints (关节)，” Zhang said. Due to her condition, regular schooling was not possible. So she stayed at home, in bed, and learnt painting by herself. Zhangs love of art was what kept her going and eventually pushed her toward her future career. “I have
13、 loved painting since childhood, it makes me calm at heart and my pain even seems reduced while painting，” she said. By watching online videos, reading books and copying the works of Western art, Zhang was able to study on her own how to paint in oils. In 2,000 hours, she has created more than 200 o
14、il paintings.Her online store “Lilys Easel” opened in February, 2017 on social networking app WeChat and she sold her first painting on the second day, for 360 yuan. In the first two months, she sold dozens of paintings and also started to receive customer orders.Still, her physical condition worsen
15、s day by day and she is mentally prepared for the end. “I hope to have more time every day. I just want to have painted for 10,000 hours. That is my dream，” she said.语篇解读：张君丽坚持自己的梦想，在病床上学习画画。1What do you know about Zhang Junli?AHer state of illness is very terrible.BShe got sick seriously when she w
16、as 39.CShe lost the ability to move at the age of 6.DShe has been staying in bed since she was born.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第一段和第二段中的“For the past three decades she has been staying in bed”及第三段中的“Born in a village in 1978 .I woke up and had great pain in all my joints”可知，萎缩的双腿，瘦得皮包骨，39岁的张君丽看上去更像一名病弱的青少年。她在6岁的时
17、候就开始出现关节疼痛症状。她患有慢性关节炎，9岁的时候就瘫痪在床。由此可推知，张君丽的病情非常严重。2Zhang Junlis achievements include the following EXCEPT _.Awriting two booksBcreating building designsCcreating hundreds of oil paintingsDcreating thousands of watercolors解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段“Zhang has created thousands of watercolors, hundreds of oil pa
18、intings and has even written two books.”可知，张君丽创作了数千幅水彩画、数百幅油画，甚至还写了两本书。3How did Zhang Junli learn painting?AShe learned it from a painter.BShe taught herself.CHer parents taught her.DShe learned it in school.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段“So she stayed at home, in bed, and learnt painting by herself .By watching
19、online videos .study on her own how to paint in oils.”可知，张君丽待在家里躺在床上自己学习画画，通过观看网上的视频、读书和临摹西方的作品，她能够自己学习如何用油料画画。由此可知，张丽君是自学的绘画。4We can infer from the passage that _.AZhang Junlis paintings are popularBZhang Junli has no courage to fight with the diseaseCthere is enough time left for Zhang Junli to co
20、ntinue paintingDZhang Junli has a great gift for painting and trade解析：选A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，2017年2月份张君丽在微信上开了家网店，该店开张第二天就卖出第一张绘画作品。在头两个月，她就卖出了几十张绘画作品，并且开始接受顾客的预订。由此可推知，她的绘画作品很受欢迎。BHe lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one.He suffered from a mental illne
21、ss that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Van Gogh is recognized as one of the leading artists of all time.Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his b
22、irth, has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year” in his honor. And the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then
23、 learn about his life. Others are interested in his life, which then helps them understand his art.Van Gogh was the son of a pastor. He left school when he was just 15.By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided
24、 to begin his studies in art.Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions (情感) into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes (绘画笔法)“Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in
25、order to express myself more forcibly，” he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888.Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in Paris. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His portrait of Dr.Gacher so
26、ld for $ 89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. “I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant color in them are attractive to people，” said a Van Goghs fan.语篇解读：梵高是一个生命短暂而艺术长久的画家。作品就是他的肉体和灵魂，为了它，甘愿冒失去生命和理智的危险。梵高的一生一直与苦难相伴，而他最终以令人惋惜的自了方式来告别他热爱的世界。他那敏感的心理和激情的创作
27、成就了他艺术的辉煌。5All through his life Van Gogh _.Adepended on his brotherBworked hard on art studiesCwas not recognized by peopleDexpressed himself in paintings解析：选C细节理解题。由第一段前两句“He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one.”可知，梵高活着的时候没有得到人们的认可。故C项正确。6One of t
28、he characteristics of Van Goghs paintings is _.Athe likeness between his paintings and the realityBthe short time for him to complete a paintingCthe various styles mixed togetherDthe special strokes he made解析：选D细节理解题。由第四段第二句“His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes (绘画笔法)”可知D项正确。7The sellin
29、g of his paintings is considered to be the most successful because _.Amore and more people like his paintingsBpeople can understand him through his paintingsC1.3 million people visit his painting museum every yearDZundert has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year”in his honor 解析：选A推理判断题。因为越来越多的人喜欢梵高的作品，所以其才得
30、以以高价出售，大获成功。故A项正确。8We can infer from the text _.Ahis powerful art came from his poor lifeBhis fellow townsmen regret treating him unfairlyCall his paintings were drawn in the last 10 years of his lifeDmost of his paintings are kept in the museum of his hometown解析：选C推理判断题。通读全文可知，梵高在1880年投身于绘画艺术，1890年
31、开枪自杀，由此可推断，他的作品都创作于他生命中的最后十年。故C项正确。.阅读七选五Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. Theyll say, “This is my fate. I cannot change it.”_1_ You dont have to suffer needlessly. Your fate depends on you, not on any other outside factors.We want to be happy and live our life
32、 to the fullest, but we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams._2_ You just dont sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone (unless it contributes to yo
33、ur success), and get your mind and body to work. If your life is not meant the way you want it to be, dont just say “Our time will come.” or “_3_” Dont expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don t just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as fe
34、edback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. Its not enough to think positive; you also have to act positive.If someones life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! _4_So it is with your own life. I
35、t is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, dont just stand (or sit) there. _5_AI think so.BOf course not.CYoud better let it be.DThings will get better someday.EDo something to improve your life.FRemember that you harvest what you sow.GYouve got to do anythin
36、g you can to save the person.语篇解读：本文是一篇哲理类短文。在遇到生命中的挫折和失败时，很多人都会认为这就是命运，不会采取任何措施，但这难道是正确的做法吗？不！每个人都应该拼尽全力地为自己的目标奋斗，并帮助别人战胜挫折。1选B前句说到作者发现很多人在遭遇挫折后，会认为是命运使然，但后句“You dont have to suffer needlessly.(你并不需要承受这些。)”可知此处是否定前句的内容，B选项的内容符合题意。2选F前句“.but we have to do our share of making the effort to live the l
37、ife of our dreams. (但是我们必须尽全力实现我们的梦想。)”F选项的句意为“请记住有所付出才会有所回报。”此处F选项承接上文。 3.选D根据句意可知，此处的内容与“Our time will come.(我们的机会就来了。)”是并列关系，故句意应该是相同的。D选项句意为“未来的某一天，事情都会好的。”D符合题意。4选G前句句意：“如果有人的生活陷入了麻烦，你所做的是否仅仅是祈祷或是希望事情能好转？当然不是这样的！”G选项提出了正确的解决方法，并起到了承上启下的作用。5选E前句句意：“仅仅是祈祷当然是不够的，但是你应该尽自己的全力去给予帮助。换言之，不要仅仅是袖手旁观。”E选项
38、内容是号召大家行动起来改善生活，符合题意。.课时微写作(根据提示完成小作文)Thomas Edison is one of the most superb scientists in the world and we 1.can_learn_a_great_deal (能学到很多东西)from him. But in his childhood, his teacher once 2.predicted_that (预言) he would achieve nothing. However, his mother 3.had_no_faith_in (不相信) what the teacher said and soon found her child 4.was_possessed_of (拥有) rich imagination. With his mothers help, he set his goal of 5.aiming_to_become(想成为) a great inventor. He 6.attempted_to_carry_out_many_experiments (尝试着做了许多实验) and at last realized his dream.