1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家Unit 1 课时跟踪检测(三)Learning about Language & Using Language.单词拼写或用所给单词的正确形式填空1The trade union movement (运动) is concerned with working conditions.2He finished the work in a positive (积极的) way.3The plane was spinning (旋转) out of control.4He walked backward (向后) before turning and ran away
2、.5As can be seen from the chart (图表), more and more people own mobile phones in China now.6Sarah rejected (拒绝) her brothers offer of help, which made him upset.7As far as I know, Mark is a cautious (谨慎的) shopper who always does some careful research on the market before he buys something valuable.8Y
3、ou dont sound very enthusiastic (热情的) about the idea.9The famous star has contributed a lot of money to the school and has made a great contribution to the building of the school.(contribute)10The workers are constructing the bridge damaged by the flood, and the bridge under construction connects th
4、e road with the town.(construct).选词填空make sense, be strict with, be positive about, contribute to, apart from, make a difference, be enthusiastic about, be cautious about, lead to, put forward 1.“Youve often made the same mistakes. I will be_strict_with you from now on,”the teacher said to Tom.2We m
5、ust take an active attitude to our work. That means, weve got to be_positive_about it.3You have to be_cautious_about making a comment on your students performance in school.4The easiest way to make_a_difference is not to drop litter.5David is_enthusiastic_about the plan that we will go on holiday in
6、 Sanya, because he wants to go with us.6Apart_from the cost, the dress doesnt suit me.7What he has said doesnt make_sense. I cant understand it.8The use of information technology could lead_to major progress for developing nations.9The expert put_forward a suggestion on how to reduce air pollution.1
7、0Qualityoriented education makes sure that everyone, no matter who he is, can realize his dream and contribute_to our society.完成句子1The volunteers contribute_their_own_time_to the project.志愿者把自己的时间花在这个计划上。2Can you make_sense_of what the foreigner said just now?你能理解这位外国人刚才说的话吗?3Only_if_you_study_hard_
8、will_you pass the final examination. 只有努力学习,你才能通过期末考试。4He lay on the grass with_his_eyes_looking_at the sky. 他躺在草地上,眼望天空。5Apart_from_being_an_expert on DNA, Professor Wang is also carrying out research on medicine.除了是DNA方面的专家,王教授还进行医药方面的研究。6All the staff are_enthusiastic_about the project which will
9、 benefit them greatly.所有员工都很热衷于这个会给他们带来益处的项目。.完形填空The Lift Garage (汽车修理厂) has an unusual task.Its a nonprofit garage that aims to _1_ lowincome people of car troubles.Almost any driver can _2_ a car repair that squeezed his or her wallet.For lowincome people, such a repair can be _3_.Instead of payi
10、ng for the repair, they may _4_ driving the unsafe car or just stop driving.That would, in turn, cause great inconvenience to their lives.Thats the problem Ms.Heying, founder of The Lift, is ready to _5_.Her garage provides lowcost _6_, free prepurchase inspections, and _7_ advice for its customers.
11、Heying was _8_ to open her own garage in 2013 after volunteering at St.Stephens Shelter for the homeless.She found that _9_ a shelter guest had a car, it was often faulty and unsafe, and repair costs would make their financial (财务的) _10_ worse.She expected those poor people could have a _11_ means o
12、f transportation. _12_, she decided to do something about it.She _13_ the auto (汽车) technology class at Dunwoody College of Technology.She was the only woman in the class and a special student with a background in _14_ work.When she shared her idea of a nonprofit affordable car service, her teachers
13、 and classmates were deeply _15_.The teacher said what really made Heying _16_ was her commitment to learning and her desire to _17_ others.Now, Heying uses her degree to help her customers understand cars more and make better _18_ about their cars.Heying aims to _19_ them not just repair services,
14、but also the sense of independence and freedom that comes with a wellfunctioning car.“Its a _20_ job, and I love it,” she says.语篇解读:本文是记叙文。修车对于普通人来说是一笔不小的开销,对于低收入人群而言,更是难以承受的经济负担。Heying在做志愿者期间了解到这种情况后,立志改善这种现状,她开设了一家非营利性的汽修厂,为低收入的人群提供超低价的维修服务。1A.easeBaccuseCinform Dcure解析:选A根据上句中的“an unusual task”以及
15、空前的“nonprofit”可知,The Lift汽修厂的目标是帮助低收入人群解决汽车维修方面的麻烦。2A.appreciate BaffordCrecall Dimagine解析:选C根据下文语境以及常识可知,几乎所有的司机都能回想起因为修车把钱包榨干的经历。3A.convincing BsurprisingCdisappointing Ddamaging解析:选D对于低收入人群而言,修车费用对他们来说更是毁灭性的。4A.forget BriskCsuggest Denjoy解析:选B根据空后“unsafe”可知,因为经济状况不好,有时低薪人群不去修车,而是选择冒险开着有问题的车辆或是干脆不
16、开了。5A.gather BpresentCapproach Dmeet解析:选C根据文章第一段对The Lift的介绍可推断,这就是Heying(The Lift汽修厂的创始人)要解决的问题。6A.supplies BrepairsCactivities Dmachines解析:选BThe Lift提供低价的维修服务、免费的购前车辆检查以及实用性的建议。7A.practical BlegalCflexible Dmedical解析:选A参见上题解析。8A.forced BpersuadedCallowed Dinspired解析:选D根据空后的描述可知,Heying在参加一项志愿者活动之后受
17、到启发,创立了这家汽修厂。9A.if BbeforeCbecause Dunless解析:选A她发现收容所的房客如果有车的话,也经常是有故障的车,开起来有危险。10A.service BsituationCsuggestion Dmanagement解析:选B修理费会让他们的经济状况更糟糕。11A.portable BmovableCreliable Dvaluable解析:选C她希望穷人可以有可靠的出行工具。12A.However BOtherwiseCBesides DTherefore解析:选D因此,Heying决定做些什么来改变这种情况。13A.conducted BskippedCa
18、ttended Dtaught解析:选C根据下文“her teachers and classmates”可知,Heying参加了汽车技术学习班。14A.formal BsocialCroutine Deducational解析:选B根据上文Heying参加志愿者活动的介绍可知,她有社会工作的背景。15A.disturbed BhurtCmoved Dsurprised解析:选CHeying看到低收入人群的困境,想要为他们提供可负担的起的汽车服务。当她跟老师和同学们分享她的这一想法时,他们被深深感动了。16A.stand out Bshow offCstay up Dcarry on解析:选A
19、老师说真正使Heying脱颖而出的是她对学习的专注和帮助他人的愿望。17A.protect BcomfortCknow Dhelp解析:选D参见上题解析。18A.introductions BdecisionsCcomparisons Dimpressions解析:选B现在Heying利用她所学的知识帮助顾客深入了解汽车,并根据车辆状况做出更好的决定,从而能够有效地帮助顾客省钱。19A.lend BbuyCshow Doffer解析:选DHeying的目标不仅是为低收入人群提供廉价的汽修服务,而且要给他们带来独立和自由的感觉。20A.meaningful BdemandingCpurposef
20、ul Dchallenging解析:选AHeying说:“这是一份很有意义的工作,我很爱这份工作。”.阅读理解ABrian Greene, a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, has created an online science education platform. He tries to “build a bridge” with things you know about, and then “bring you across that bridge to the strange place
21、of modern physics”Recently I had a chance to ask Greene about wormholes (a hole which some scientists think might exist, connecting parts of space and time that are not usually connected), time travel and other mysteries of the universe. I asked him a milliondollar question: What if I went through a
22、 wormhole and prevented my parents from meeting? “Most of us believe that the universe makes sense,” Greene said. “Although there are several interesting theories about time travel,” he added, “the laws of physics would probably prevent something so illogical from taking place. The good news is that
23、 the time paradox (悖论) is open for future physicists to solve.”When asked how physics could become more exciting for kids, Greene said that books by Stephen Weinberg, Leonard Susskind, and other physicists, “make it a great time for people who want to learn about big ideas but arent yet ready, perha
24、ps, to learn math.”When I pointed out that some students still might find physics boring, Greene said that the key is to teach them about things that are strange. “The basic stuff is important,” Greene said.“But I think its also really important to describe the more modern ideas, things like black h
25、oles and the Big Bang. If kids have those ideas in mind, then at least some of them will be excited to learn all the details.”Greene has followed Albert Einsteins lead in trying to solve the mysteries of the universe. Now he wants kids to do the same. As Greene said, physics is “not just a matter of
26、 solving problems in an exam”. Its about experimenting, showing an interest in strange phenomena (现象) and having fun!语篇解读:本文是说明文。物理学家Brian Greene希望更多的孩子可以对现代物理学感兴趣。1A milliondollar question in Paragraph 2 is probably very _.AdirectBdifficultCpersonal Dlong解析:选B词义猜测题。根据第二段Greene对这个问题的解释以及他说需要未来的物理学家去
27、解决可知,作者提出的这个问题非常难。2The books by Weinberg and Susskind are _.Aboring to readBmainly about mathCpopular science booksDonly popular among kids解析:选C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“. books by . make it a great time for people who want to learn about big ideas but arent yet ready, perhaps, to learn math”可知,Greene认为Weinberg
28、和Susskind等物理学家写的书浅显易懂,适合普通大众阅读,故这些书属于科普读物。3According to Paragraph 4, which of the following does Greene agree with?AModern physics is a boring subject.BInterest plays an important role in studying.CIt is not necessary to learn all about physics.DIt is easy to describe black holes and the Big Bang.解析
29、:选B推理判断题。根据第四段可知,当作者指出一些学生觉得物理无聊时,Greene说重要的是向孩子们讲述一些稀奇古怪的事,并描述一些诸如黑洞和宇宙大爆炸的现代物理现象,如果孩子们知道了这些,他们就愿意了解更多详细的内容。因此他认为兴趣在学习过程中起着非常重要的作用。4In the last paragraph, Greene hopes that kids can _.Alove science and physicsBdo well in physics examsChave fun with experimentsDfind more strange things in life解析:选A推
30、理判断题。根据最后一段的“Greene has followed Albert Einsteins lead in trying to solve the mysteries of the universe. Now he wants kids to do the same.”可知,Greene希望孩子们可以像他一样对科学和物理感兴趣,去探索宇宙的奥秘。BAaron Weaver was born on April 14th, 1998 with only his left eye.It was very likely that this would also come with brain
31、damage.There was a milliontoone chance that he would not have brain damage, yet he doesnt.He went through 25 reconstructive operations and received a prosthetic (假体的) eye.He grew up in a rural town in North Carolina attending the local schools.When he was in the 4th grade he dreamed of becoming an a
32、uthor and he carried that dream with him throughout his life, but he faced many difficulties.From his first day of preschool to his last day of high school he was looked at strangely and called names.Each year it would get worse and worse.People would call him “Cyclops (独眼巨人)” and would tell him tha
33、t he was a mistake.Along with this he suffered from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (强迫症) which made it difficult for him to do normal daily activities.In 2016 he graduated from high school with the support of a loving family and the help of teachers and friends.He began to write a book covering one o
34、f his favorite things, zombies (僵尸)A year later he completed his book and one of his former teachers assisted him in finding a publishing company.He submitted his book to the company, Covenant Books, for the very first time and they decided to publish it.In late 2017 The Human Apocalypse was publish
35、ed and is now being sold in most bookshops.Aaron has overcome a life of people not accepting him and is pursuing his dream while influencing others to do the same.语篇解读:本文是记叙文。Aaron Weaver因生来就只有一只眼睛,在学校被人取笑,但他在高中毕业后出版了自己的第一本书,实现了梦想。他的故事告诉我们:即使困难重重,也要追求自己的梦想。5At school Aaron Weaver was made fun of for
36、 his _.Aphysical featureBstrange behaviorCbad performance Dimproper dressing解析:选A细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句及第三段的“People would call him Cyclops (独眼巨人) and would tell him that he was a mistake”可知,因为身体上的残疾,Aaron Weaver受到了同学们的嘲笑。6What resulted in Aaron Weavers trouble with normal daily activities?AA mental illness
37、.BHis brain damage.CHis poor learning ability.DA problem with his eyes.解析:选A细节理解题。根据第三段的“Along with this he suffered from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (强迫症) which made it difficult for him to do normal daily activities”可知,是心理上的疾病导致了他日常活动中的困难。7What can we learn about Aaron Weavers first book?AIt was
38、 published with his parents help.BIt was inspired by his teacher.CIt describes his own stories.DIt is a great success.解析:选D推理判断题。根据最后一段的“In late 2017 The Human Apocalypse was published and is now being sold in most bookshops”可知,他的第一本书获得了成功。8Whats the authors purpose in telling Aaron Weavers story?AT
39、o inspire people to write their books.BTo encourage people to pursue their dreams.CTo advise people to influence others positively.DTo warn people not to look down on the disabled.解析:选B写作意图题。通读全文可知,Aaron Weaver生来就只有一只眼睛,他在学校被人取笑,还因此而得了强迫症。高中毕业后他著写并出版了自己的第一本书,实现了梦想。他的故事告诉我们:即使困难重重,也要追求自己的梦想。- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网