1、Unit 24 课时跟踪检测（十三） Lesson 2 & Lesson 3.单句语法填空1It is reported that thirty people were killed in a collision (collide) on the railway yesterday.2The society today offers the young generation more chances to show off their talents and skills.3Mr Collins undertook to_look (look) after the children so th
2、at his wife could go to the club with two of her friends.4How come you look so thin these days?5While crossing the street, he was knocked down/over by a car.6Chinese acrobatic (杂技) has a long history which can date back to more than 2,000 years ago.7She likes to keep up with the latest fashions.8All
3、 I seem to do is cook, wash and pick up the kids.选词填空1In China, the needle treatment dates_back_to ancient times.2Please keep_an_eye_on my house when I am out on holiday.3He wants to show_off his new car in the street.4Lost in thought, he almost knocked_into an old man.5Mary watched other dancers to
4、 see if she could pick_up any tips.完成句子1老师对你的回答非常满意。The teacher was more_than_pleased_with what youve said.2当你逐渐长大时，你会逐渐意识到你的父母为你付出了多少。When you get older, youll come_to_realize how much your parents have done for you.3你去还是不去与我无关。It doesnt matter to me whether_you_go_or_not.4要是他不喜欢我的礼物怎么办？What_if_he_
5、doesnt_like my present?5我家有一个古老的花瓶，据说可以追溯到明朝。My family has an old vase, which is_said_to_date_back_to/from the Ming Dynasty.阅读理解Grandparents who help out occasionally with childcare in their community tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for other people, according to a study from Berlin
6、, Germany.“Having no contact with grandchildren at all can negatively impact grandparents health. This link could be deeply rooted in our evolutionary past when help with childcare was important for the survival of the human species，” said Sonja Hilbrand, one of the researchers.The findings are draw
7、n from data on more than 500 people over age 70. Overall, after accounting for grandparents age and general state of health, the risk of dying over a 20year period was onethird lower for grandparents who cared for their grandchildren, compared with grandparents who provided no childcare.Caregiving w
8、as associated with a longer life even when the care receiver wasnt a relative. Half of all childless seniors who provided support to friends or neighbors lived for seven years after the study began, while nonhelpers lived for four years on average.“Caregiving may give caregivers a purpose of life be
9、cause they may feel useful for others and society. Caregiving may be thought also as an activity that keeps caregivers physically and mentally active，” said Professor Bruno Arpino.Arpino noted, however, that caregiving is not the only activity that can improve health and that too many caring respons
10、ibilities can take away from other beneficial activities like working, being in social clubs, or volunteering. “Children should take_into_account their parents needs, willingness, and desires and agree with them on the timing and amount of childcare，” he suggested.“It is very important that every in
11、dividual decides for himself/herself, what proper amounts of help means，” Hilbrand said, adding, “As long as you do not feel stressed about the intensity (强度) of help you provide you may be doing something good for others as well as for yourself.”语篇解读：德国柏林一项研究发现，祖父母适当地帮忙照顾孙辈比不照顾孙辈的老年人寿命长。1What is th
12、e caregiving study based on?AHuman evolutionary history.BDemand of modern society.CSocial contact between relatives.DData on many elderly people.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段第一句可知，这一发现是从对500多个70岁以上的老人的数据分析得来的。故选D项。2In Arpinos opinion, childcare _.Ais sure to keep old people away from illnessesBallows old people
13、to live a more meaningful lifeCcreates more job opportunities for old peopleDmakes social activities inaccessible to old people解析：选B推理判断题。根据题干中的Arpinos opinion定位至第五段第一句可知，看护小孩让看护人觉得生活有了目的，因为他们觉得自己对他人和社会是有用的，也就是说，看护小孩可以使他们感觉生活得有意义。故选B项。3What does the underlined part “take into account” in Paragraph 6
14、 probably mean?ALimit.BIgnore.CFavor. DConsider.解析：选D词义猜测题。根据上文中的“too many caring responsibilities can take away from other beneficial activities”及画线部分后的“. their parents needs, willingness, and desires and agree with them on the timing and amount of childcare，”可知，过多的照看责任会使老人无法从事其他有意义的活动，所以孩子应考虑老人的需求
15、、意愿和渴求，同意他们照顾孩子的时间长度和强度的选择。由此可猜测，take into account意为“考虑”，与consider意义相近。故选D项。4What does the last paragraph tell us?AGrandparents can do anything in their own interests.BGrandparents should share more social responsibilities.CProper amounts of childcare do good to grandparents.DCaregiving guarantees e
16、very grandparent a longer life.解析：选C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“As long as you do not feel stressed . good for others as well as for yourself”可知，只要你帮忙的强度不会让你感到有压力，这对他人、对你自己都是有好处的。由此可知，适当地照顾小孩对祖父母有好处。故选C项。.阅读七选五Are you expecting better results in your life? Do you want to achieve more in your career and relations
17、hips? _1_ Here Id like to share something you should change in your life to get what you want.Change your priorities (优先顺序)This is important if you want to live a balanced life. Many people are successful in their career but dont have good relationships with their companions or families because of w
18、rong priorities. They put things like money and reputation above their relationships. Dont let it happen to you. _2_Change your motivationMotivation is the reason why we do things. _3_ You can significantly change the way you do things simply by changing your motivation.The way to change your motiva
19、tion is to upgrade your motivation to higher levels. For example, if your motivation to work is money, you can upgrade it to helping others.Change your habitsIs there any bad habit that holds you back? _4_ For instance, perhaps you have the habit of rising late. But since many people agree that earl
20、y morning is the most productive time that means that you lose the most productive time of the day. You can get better results simply by replacing the old habit with a new habit of rising early._5_Your inputs determine your outputs. There is no way you can get highquality outputs if you feed your mi
21、nd with lowquality inputs. So watch your inputs carefully. What programs do you watch on TV? What books, magazines, or blogs do you read? Get rid of the lowquality inputs and replace them with highquality ones.AChange your inputsBChange your outputsCIt gives us the power to move and work.DIf so, we
22、must change the way we do things.EYou should put relationships as your top priority.FIf the answer is yes, then you should replace it with a good one.GTake one new habit you want to build and do it every day for at least 30 days.语篇解读：文章就促进事业和人际关系的发展提出了几点建议，认为人们应当在生活中做出适当的改变。1选D根据设空前的问句以及设空后的“share s
23、omething you should change”可知，D项符合语境，If so承接了前句的问题，又引出了后文的should change。2选E根据“Change your priorities(优先顺序)”标题中的priorities和这一标题下内容的中心词relationships及设空前的“They put things like money and reputation above their relationships. Dont let it happen to you.”可知，本段建议改变你的优先顺序，不要让金钱和名誉之类的事情凌驾于与家人和朋友的关系之上，故E项符合语境。
24、3选C根据“Change your motivation”标题中的motivation可知，这一标题下的内容强调内在动力，故C项“它赋予你前进和工作的力量”符合语境。4选F根据小标题“Change your habits”及设空前的“Is there any bad habit that holds you back？”可知，这一标题下的内容强调坏习惯的改正，由此可知，F项符合语境，“If the answer is yes”恰好回答了前句的问题。5选A本空为最后一段的小标题，观察前面的小标题格式可知，A、B两项符合；根据本段中的“So watch your inputs carefully.
25、”及“Get rid of the lowquality inputs and replace them with highquality ones.”可知，本段强调的是inputs，故选A项。.短文改错Last Sunday my father and I went fishing along a river. We found the water very dirty that we could hardly catch any fish in it. A lot of factories along the river always poured their waste water an
26、d rubbish straightly into the river, which made the river polluting. In this way most of the fish in the river was killed. Unless the rivers all over the country are polluted like this, no living things will be exist in the water. As we all know, environmental pollution do great harm to living thing
27、s. Now more and more people have realized what serious this problem is. Our government is doing her best to take measure to fight against pollution. We expect that water in every river will be made cleaner and cleaner before long.答案：第二句：veryso第三句：straightlystraight；pollutingpolluted第四句：waswere第五句：UnlessIf；去掉exist前的be第六句：dodoes第七句：whathow第八句：measuremeasures第九句：在water前加the
