1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家课时跟踪检测(二) Warmup & Lesson 1 Language-Points .单词拼写1We show much sympathy (同情) for the man who has been suffering hardships.2All of us donated money for the victims (受害者) of the earthquake.3What are the criteria (标准) for deciding who gets the prize?4Frightened by the sudden thunder and
2、 lightning, the dog sat trembling (颤抖) in a corner.5Not having grasped the relations between the characters of the film, I had to rewind the video to watch it again.6He was in deep sorrow when he heard that his dog died.7Young children sometimes cant tell the difference between fantasy and reality.8
3、Is that an authentic painting from Picasso, or a modern copy?.单句语法填空1To make the most of your time, live every moment as if it were (be) your last.2It was not until near the end of the letter that she mentioned her own plan.3He made a long and thorough examination, particularly (particular) of the e
4、yes.4Hearing this, the whole class burst into laughter and my deskmates face turned red.5The loss (lose) of his wife was a great blow to him.6Her son abandoned himself to playing (play) computer games.7The material he wrote witnessed to his ability.8Gathering (gather) around the fire, the tourists d
5、anced with the local people.选词填空in a way， on ones side， on the way to， once upon a time， block out， knock over， come into view 1Our car had a flat tyre on_the_way_to the airport.2They are, in_a_way,_her close friends.3We sometimes draw a curtain across a window to block_out the sunlight.4He saw a sh
6、op not far away on_his_side of the road.5Once_upon_a_time there was a poor old fisherman.6As we turned the corner, a small village came_into_view.7She was knocked_over by a car in the accident.课文缩写语法填空Pliny was a Roman writer who 1.had_witnessed (witness) a volcanic eruption as a young man. He wrote
7、 about a volcanic eruption 2._which/that occurred on August 24th, 79 AD. The tragedy had left a deep 3.impression (impress) on Pliny 4.whose uncle died in the event. The whole towns and villages 5.were_buried (bury) by the ashes of Mt Vesuvius. By 1748, archaeologists started to uncover the ancient
8、city of Pompeii. It is like a“time capsule” 6.preserving (preserve) a frozen moment in history. Not only the buildings and objects of Pompeii attract the people, but also the forms of the people 7.caught (catch) in the disaster that 8.have_captured (capture) the imaginations of people across the wor
9、ld. Though the bodies of people who died in Pompeii had decayed for many years, the bodies showed their exact shapes. Today, since excavations started, people and archaeologists visit Pompeii every year to learn more about the ancient world. 9.In this way, the city lives on nearly 2,000 years after
10、the eruption that 10.had_destroyed (destroy) it.完形填空Many years ago in the hills of Patagonia, there was a village. Its villagers were _1_. They lived in fear of a dragon in their _2_ and they would not go to harvest their crops.One day, a traveler came to the village and asked for _3_. They explaine
11、d they had _4_ to eat because they were afraid of the dragon. The traveler was _5_ and offered to kill the dragon. When he arrived at the field, he could only see a large watermelon. So he _6_ and said, “You have nothing to _7_； there is no dragon, only a large watermelon.” The villagers were _8_ an
12、d drove the traveler away. Some weeks later, another traveler came. _9_， when he asked for food, he was told about the dragon. He also offered to kill the dragon. The villagers felt _10_. When he arrived at the field, he also saw the giant watermelon and returned to tell the villagers that they were
13、 _11_ the dragon. They drove him away. More time passed and the villagers were becoming _12_. One day, a third traveler appeared. He could see how sad they were and asked what the _13_ was. They told him and he _14_ he would kill the dragon _15_ they could go to the field to harvest their crops. Whe
14、n he got to the field, he too saw the giant watermelon. He _16_ for a moment, and then he drew his _17_， leaped into the field, and cut the watermelon into pieces. He returned to the village and told the villagers he had killed the dragon. They were _18_ happy.The traveler stayed in the village for
15、many months, _19_ enough to teach the villagers to _20_ between dragons and watermelons.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。一位旅行者用自己的智慧让村民分辨出了西瓜与恶龙。1A.starvingBageingCastonishedDdisappointed解析：选A由下句的“would not go to harvest their crops”可知，这里的村民正在挨饿。2A.kitchenBfieldCyardDgarden解析：选B由本空后的“harvest their crops”和第5空后的“When he a
16、rrived at the field”可知，村民非常害怕地里的恶龙，不敢去收割庄稼。3A.adviceBevidenceCmoneyDfood解析：选D由第9空后“when he asked for food”可知，一位旅行者来到这里向村民讨要食物。4A.everythingBsomethingCnothingDanything解析：选C由上文内容可知，村民非常害怕地里的恶龙，不敢去收割粮食，因此，他们这里已经没有食物了。5A.strangeBhopefulCbraveDcautious解析：选C由本空后的“offered to kill the dragon”可知，这位旅行者很勇敢，他愿意
17、去杀这条恶龙。6A.came backBcame inCgave upDgave in解析：选A由本空后他说的话可知，他从田地里回来后告诉了村民实情。7A.missBfearChideDignore解析：选B由本空后的“there is no dragon .”可知，这位旅行者告诉村民，田地里没有恶龙，他们不用害怕。8A.sadBselfishCangryDgreedy解析：选C由本空后的“drove the traveler away”可知，村民非常愤怒，不相信他的话，把他赶走了。9A.ThereforeBInsteadCBesidesDAgain解析：选D由上句的“another trav
18、eler came”可知，他也来这儿讨要食物。10A.regretBinterestCguiltDrelief解析：选D由上句的“He also offered to kill the dragon”可知，听到他要去杀恶龙，村民们感到轻松了。11A.mistaken aboutBclose toCrelated toDsure about解析：选A由本空前的“saw the giant watermelon”可知，第二位旅行者认为村民把大西瓜误当成了恶龙。12A.rudeBdesperateCcarelessDsick解析：选B连续两个人都不成功，村民们有点绝望了。另外，下文的“how sad
19、 they were”也是提示。13A.problemBsecretCdecisionDchallenge解析：选A由本空前的“how sad they were”和下句的“They told him”可知，第三位旅行者看到村民们很绝望，于是问他们怎么了。14A.provedBpromisedCimaginedDdoubted解析：选B本空后是第三位旅行者承诺给村民的话。15A.whileBbecauseCso thatDas if解析：选C由本空的前后内容可知，他杀了那条恶龙，这样村民就能去地里收庄稼了。16A.dugBarguedCsearchedDreflected解析：选D由本空后他的
20、一系列动作可知，他先思考了一会儿。17A.swordBcigaretteCbagDgun解析：选A由本空后的“cut the watermelon into pieces”可知，他拔出剑，跳进田地里，把西瓜劈成了好几块儿。18A.hardlyBextremelyCprobablyDabsurdly解析：选B由上句的“he had killed the dragon”可知，听到恶龙被杀死了，村民们非常高兴。19A.happyBoldCcomfortableDlong解析：选D由本空前的“many months”可知，第三名旅行者在这里住了好几个月，有足够长的时间教会村民辨别恶龙和西瓜。20A.c
21、onnectionBbalanceCdifferenceDconflict解析：选C参考上题解析。.阅读理解Once upon a time, a very strong woodcutter asked for a job from a timber (木材) merchant, and he got it. The pay was really good and so were the working conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do his best.His boss gave him an
22、axe (斧) and showed him the area where he was to work. On the first day, the woodcutter cut down 18 trees. “Congratulations，” the boss said. “Go on that way！”Encouraged by the boss words, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he only could cut down 15 trees. The third day he tried even harder
23、, but he only could cut down 10 trees. Day after day, he was cutting fewer and fewer trees.“I must be losing my strength，” the woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on. “When was the last time you sharpened your axe？” the boss aske
24、d. “Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut down trees.”We sometimes get so busy that we dont take time to sharpen the “axe”. In todays world, it seems that everyone is busier than ever, but less happy than ever. Why is that? Can it be that we have forgotten how
25、 to stay “sharp”？ Theres nothing wrong with hard work. But we should not get so busy that we neglect the truly important things in life such as having time for a coffee with our family or taking time to read a book.We all need time to relax, think, learn and grow. If we dont take time to sharpen the
26、 “axe”， we will become dull and lose our effectiveness. So start from today, think about the way in which you can do your job more effectively and add a lot of value to it.语篇解读：本文是夹叙夹议文。一个伐木工虽然每天尽心尽力地工作，但砍伐的树木逐日减少，原因是斧子钝了，效率自然也就低了。1Why did the woodcutter work so hard according to Paragraph 1?AHe was
27、 afraid of being punished.BHe was monitored by the merchant.CHe was satisfied with his treatment.DHe wanted to finish his work quickly.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段可知，木材商人给这位伐木工的工资不错，工作条件也很好，所以他想努力干活。2Why did the woodcutter cut fewer and fewer trees?AHe didnt sharpen his axe in time.BHe didnt have enough work ti
28、me.CHe didnt find more available trees.DHe didnt have any strength any more.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第四段可知，他只顾伐木，却不及时磨斧，没有利器，工作效率就难以提高，因此所伐树木逐日减少。3According to the text, how can we work more effectively?ATo have more rest.BTo enrich our life.CTo add value to our family.DTo learn advanced techniques.解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后两段可知，我们要丰富我们的生活，这样才能让我们在工作时更有效率。- 6 - 版权所有高考资源网
