1、课时跟踪检测（二） Warmup & Lesson 1 Language Points.单句语法填空1While/Though/Although I really dont like art, I find his work impressive.2You were charged with neglecting your duty.Who accused you of such a crime?3Many Americans choose to add sugar_to sweeten the drink.4After Mary went abroad, she had problems a
2、dapting(adapt) to the life there.5There is some doubt whether he is the best man for the job.6I was mistaken (mistake) about that student. Hes not as clever as I thought.7He is believed to have_gone (go) abroad for further study, so he is not here now.8I may not be gifted in English, but I just simp
3、ly like English.9Several of the members have come up with suggestions of their own.10You did a good job. You deserved to_be_praised/praising (praise).选词填空accuse . of .， take turns， come up with， draw up， in terms of， talk sb. into doing， on the other hand， react to 1The nurses and doctors take_turns
4、 to be on night duty.2They have held several meetings to draw_up this years production plans.3You cant change what happened, but you can change how you react_to it.4When asked by the teacher suddenly, he could not come_up_with a proper answer.5He refused at first, but I managed to talk_him_into_doin
5、g it.6He likes the job, but on_the_other_hand,_he wants more free time.7In_terms_of money, hes quite rich, but he isnt happy.8She accused him of stealing money from her, but in fact it was the other way around.课文缩写语法填空Most students do an IQ test early in their school career. When they see others doi
6、ng better than them, they usually believe that those students have a 1.higher (high) IQ and that there is nothing they can do to change facts.At work, it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that gets you 2.promoted (promote). You ever wondered 3.why some of the smartest students in your class, wh
7、o you think deserve good grades, sometimes end up 4.failing (fail) exams. People are often mistaken in thinking that those with high IQs always have high EQs as well. This 5.association (associate) can exist, but it is just as possible for someone with a low IQ to have a high EQ or someone with a hi
8、gh IQ to have a low EQ.6It is generally believed that people with high EQs are open to new ideas and have positive attitudes towards life. In addition, EQ has a lot 7.to_do (do) with education.To get ahead in the world and lead 8.a happy successful life means getting on with other people and being a
9、ble to react 9.to situations in the best way possible. Peoples futures are not entirely 10.determined (determine) by their IQs.完形填空From January to May, I led an extremely inactive lifestyle. I was addicted to video games and basically _1_ all aspects of my wellbeing. This _2_ nearly ruined me. I was
10、 so absorbed in the games that I didnt want to stay away from the _3_. It took me a great deal of time and effort to _4_ myself to go to class or go out and socialize.How I wanted to _5_ playing these video games, and one day I _6_ did! I told myself I would _7_ improving myself. I began to be _8_ o
11、f hygiene (卫生), exercising, and taking up my _9_(mainly playing the piano). Its been almost a month since that day _10_ Id just like to _11_ where Ive gotten since then.Ive been as _12_ as I can. I have landed a _13_ thats involved in activities hiking whenever possible or going on to run around par
12、ks. I can honestly say its the _14_ time Ive experienced in a while, _15_ not ever. And to think that its only been a month _16_ me even happier. Who knows what the next few years will bring to me. My _17_ has skyrocketed from almost nothing to the most confident Ive ever been as well.Im hoping that
13、 this post will _18_ someone who is in the same boat that moving out of unhealthy habits is _19_ than you think. The body and mind are extremely resilient (有弹性的) and want to be active, so _20_ and live a healthy life like normal humans!语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者曾一度沉溺于玩游戏。当他意识到自己的错误后，下决心一定要克服不良习惯，重回健康快乐的生活。通过自己的
14、努力，作者最终戒除了游戏瘾，恢复了往日的快乐和自信。1A. ignoring BthinkingCrepairing Dimagining解析：选A由于作者一心只玩游戏，所以他忽视了生活中所有美好的东西。2A. plot BaddictionCchallenge Dmagic解析：选B根据上一句中“I was addicted to video games”可知，作者沉溺于游戏几乎毁掉了他。3A. ground BtopicCscreen Dtheme解析：选C由于作者沉溺于游戏，所以他离不开玩游戏的屏幕。4A. allow BadviseCconsider Dforce解析：选D根据本空前后
15、内容可知，就连上学这件事，作者花费了好多时间和努力才强迫自己去的。5A. quit BsuggestCmind Dfinish解析：选A由于作者意识到了自己存在的问题，因而他想戒除自己的游戏瘾。6A. surely BreallyCobviously Dwisely解析：选B根据后文内容可知，作者真的成功了。7A. look up Btake inCfocus on Dcarry out解析：选C根据空后“improving myself”可知，作者将不断注重对自我的提升。8A. proud BafraidCtired Dcareful解析：选A作者不再关注游戏了，转而对卫生和运动感到自豪。9
16、A. activities BtasksCteams Dhobbies解析：选D根据本空后作者所举例子“playing the piano”可知，作者想要培养一些爱好。10A. and BbutCafter Duntil解析：选A前后句为递进关系。11A. announce BshowCshare Dremind解析：选C根据空后“where Ive gotten since then”可知，作者写本文是想和大家分享一下他现在的情况。12A. simple BactiveCcommon Dupset解析：选B根据本空后面一句可知，作者一直尽可能地保持积极的状态，还找了一份和提升运动量有关的工作
17、。13A. program BjobCproject Dstory解析：选B参考上题解析。14A. shortest BstrangestClongest Dhappiest解析：选D由于作者现在所做的事情都是他喜欢做的，因而现在是他人生中最快乐的时光。15A. if BthoughCas Dunless解析：选A这段时间即使不是曾经人生当中最快乐的时光，至少也是一段时间当中最快乐的时光。16A. finds BprovesCmakes Dwishes解析：选C在这么短的时间内作者就取得了如此大的进步，因而会使作者感到高兴。17A. confidence BintentionCtheory D
18、ambition解析：选A根据本空后“confident”可知，作者的自信心有了很大的提升。18A. surprise BfrightenCconvince Dwarn解析：选C作者写本文的目的就是要说服那些和作者有着同样经历的人们，实际上戒除游戏并不难，反而比我们想象的要容易。19A. quicker BcheaperCheavier Deasier解析：选D参考上题解析。20A. stand up Bget outCwatch out Dturn up解析：选B作者建议走向室外过健康生活。.阅读理解You may hear the expression: “If you give a pe
19、rson a fish, they will eat for a day. If you teach a person to fish, they can eat for a lifetime.”One way to explain this is that helping people grow their own food is a better way to fight hunger. That is the purpose of an agricultural research organization called HarvestPlus.HarvestPlus is teachin
20、g people around the world how to grow what it calls “smart” crops (庄稼). Its project in Mozambique, a country in Southeast Africa, is having surprising influences.Sweet potatoes have vitamin (维生素) A, which keeps your eyes healthy and helps the body fight disease.In 2006, HarvestPlus workers provided
21、orange sweet potato plants to people in 24 Mozambique villages. The workers taught these people how to grow the vegetables and also explained the importance of vitamin A to staying healthy.Farmers in Mozambique had been planting white and yellow sweet potatoes, which have very little vitamin A. Howe
22、ver, one small, orange sweet potato has a full days supply of vitamin A.Alan de Brauw from the International Food Policy Research Institute says about 70 percent of children there were not getting enough vitamin A. He says the potatoes had a surprising influence on the health of children. At the end
23、 of the threeyear study, the researchers found that children living in villages growing orange sweet potatoes had 40 percent fewer chances of getting diarrhea (痢疾) than other boys and girls. Among children under the age of three, the difference was 50 percent.Experts (专家) are suggesting that connect
24、ing agriculture and health problems is natural and helpful.Anne Herforth, a food expert, says the findings do a good job making the connection between food production and health.“Look, you produce a food and its available to people to eat and they like it; then it does good things for health.”语篇解读：本
25、文是一篇说明文。农业研究组织HarvestPlus以一种特殊的方式不仅解决了粮食危机而且还改善了人们的健康状况。1Why was HarvestPlus set up?ATo provide food for people around the world.BTo help farmers increase crop production.CTo do research on agricultural products.DTo deal with the hunger problem.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“helping people grow their own food i
26、s a better way to fight hunger.That is the purpose of an agricultural research organization called HarvestPlus.”可知，HarvestPlus这个组织的目的是要解决饥饿问题。2Whats special about orange sweet potatoes?AThey have more vitamin A.BThey sell better in villages.CThey taste much sweeter.DThey are easier to plant.解析：选A细节理
27、解题。根据第四段中的“white and yellow sweet potatoes, which have very little vitamin A”和“one small, orange sweet potato has a full days supply of vitamin A”可知，橙色的马铃薯含有更多的维生素A。3What surprised the researchers?ADiarrhea was extremely common in Mozambique villages.BOrange sweet potatoes strongly influenced childr
28、ens health.CMost children in Mozambique werent getting enough vitamin A.DThere was a big difference in the health of children of different ages.解析：选B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“the potatoes had a surprising influence on the health of children”以及接下来的研究结果可知，橙色马铃薯对儿童的健康有着巨大作用，这让研究者感到非常诧异。4In Anne Herforths opinion
29、, _.Aconnecting food with health is usefulBpeople should try their best to produce natural foodCagriculture and health problems always go hand in handDits more important to produce healthy food than delicious food解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Anne Herforth .says the findings do a good job making the connection between food production and health.”以及他接下来说的话可知，他认为将食物和健康联系在一起是有用的。