1、课时跟踪检测（一） Warming Up & Reading Pre-reading阅读理解AA British friend told me he couldnt understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds (葵花子) as a snack so much. “Ive met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I believe thats from cracking the seeds，” he said.I had n
2、ever noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever Im watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesnt like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so hard just to get one sma
3、ll seed.When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go doortodoor on Chinese New Years Eve to check out what every household was making.I remember my parents
4、 would be in the kitchen cooking. In the living room, a large table would already be laid out, complete with a fancy tablecloth, readymade dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds.Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neigh
5、bors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.I dont think its right to criticize ones choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem.Its not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of stran
6、ge habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins their breath. They think its a delicacy, and its connected with their culture. I think its a wonderful tradition.语篇解读：直到作者的英国朋友提到中国人都爱嗑瓜子，作者才意识到自己也是如此。作者把这个习惯归结于中国春节文化，就像丹
7、麦人吃面包喜欢加咸红鱼，每一个饮食习惯都与自己的文化有关。1What did the writer become aware of?AShe had ever typed a report about seeds.BShe ate various snacks while watching TV.CShe has a habit of cracking sunflower seeds.DShe damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I had never noticed the habit . start
8、mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds”可知，作者意识到自己有嗑瓜子的习惯，故选C。2What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year?AThe traditions of celebrating it disappear.BChildren can eat delicious food on that day.CThe families would get together for it.DEating sunflower seeds is related to it.解析：选D推理判断题。根据
9、第四、五段内容可知，新年的时候会有很多美食，一些是供给祖先的，还有一些是给邻居和小孩在晚宴前吃的，其中含有瓜子，作者因此学会了嗑瓜子，可见作者嗑瓜子和春节有关，故选D。3The writers attitude to Denmarks way of eating bread is .AacceptableBcriticalCneutral Ddoubtful解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I think its a wonderful tradition”可知，作者认为丹麦人吃面包的方式是一个美妙的传统，可见作者接受这种吃法，故选A。4What lesson can we learn
10、from the passage?AOne kind of food doesnt necessarily suit everyone.BEating habits come from a certain culture.CIt is good to form healthy eating habits.DChanging your eating habits will change your life.解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“They think its a delicacy, and its connected with their culture”可知，丹麦人认为这样吃面
11、包是美味的，这和他们的文化有关，正如作者喜欢嗑瓜子和春节文化有关一样，每一种饮食习惯都与自己的文化有关，故选B。BAround the world there are some festivals that for some of us may sound bizarre.In England they celebrate the rolling cheese race, which occurs every year during the last Monday in May. This festivals characteristic is a contest where an offic
12、ial (参与者) rolls cheese down a steep hill and festivalgoers go chasing after it. The winner is the first one to reach and catch the cheese.Another festival celebrated in England is the world championship of grimaces (鬼脸)It is a celebration that dates back to 1297 and is celebrated during the month of
13、 September. The task is to perform the best grimace using anything you can to win.The worldwide championship of wife lifting is celebrated in Finland. The game is based on Viking traditions where a man should carry away his neighbors wife. According to the rules, any woman above 17 is considered as
14、a wife, so if you are within this age, take care while visiting this country during the month of July.Many of you have watched Pirates of the Caribbean and have known something about pirates. The 19th of September has been declared worldwide as the day to talk like a pirate. Plenty of people have ce
15、lebrated it thanks to the publicity (宣传) on the Internet.First staged in 1998, the Boryeong Mud Festival is an attraction that pulls more than a million visitors to the South Korean city. As you all know, the town is said to be rich in minerals, so there is no shortage of mud. Mud is trucked onto Da
16、echeon Beach for tourists and locals to enjoy the festival to their best.The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in Thailand to develop tourism. Its an annual feast held for about 600 monkeys. The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in honor of the Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman and involves 3,000 kilograms of ve
17、getables and fruits being laid out for monkeys to stuff themselves.语篇解读：本文向我们介绍了世界各地一些奇怪的节日。5What does the underlined word“bizarre”in Paragraph 1 probably mean?ADangerous. BStrange.CScary. DFamiliar.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据对那些节日的描述可知，它们都是一些不同寻常、怪异的节日，故选B。6If a participant wants to win in the rolling cheese rac
18、e, he/she should .Aroll as much cheese down the hill as possibleBfind the largest piece of cheese rolling downhillCperform the best grimace when chasing the cheeseDbe the first one to catch the cheese rolling downhill解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段的“The winner is the first one to reach and catch the cheese.”可知应选D。
19、7According to the writer, a girl above 17 should be careful when enjoying .Athe worldwide championship of wife liftingBthe world championship of grimacesCthe Boryeong Mud FestivalDthe Monkey Buffet Festival解析：选A细节理解题。根据第四段的“According to the rules, any woman above 17 is considered as a wife, so if yo
20、u are within this age, take care while visiting this country during the month of July.”可知应选A。8If you are interested in the Boryeong Mud Festival, you should go to .AEngland BFinlandCSouth Korea DThailand解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“First staged in 1998, the Boryeong Mud Festival is an attraction that pulls m
21、ore than a million visitors to the South Korean city.”可知应选C。CHalloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, before All Saints Day. The word“Halloween”is a shortening of All Hallows Evening, also known as Halloween or All Hallows Eve.Traditional activities include trickortreating, bonf
22、ires, costume parties, visiting“ghost houses”and cutting jackolanterns. Halloween has its origins in the ancient festival known as Samhain (pronounced“sahwin”). The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31,
23、 the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped (重叠) and the dead would come back to life and cause destruction such as sickness or damaged crops.The festival frequently includes bonfires. It is believed that the fires attract the harmful insects to the area which attract ba
24、ts to the area to eat them. These are additional features of the history of Halloween.Masks and costumes were worn in an attempt to imitate the evil spirits.Trickortreating is an activity for children on or around Halloween in which they go on from house to house in costumes, asking for treats such
25、as candies with the question，“Trick or treat？”Trickortreating is one of the main traditions of Halloween. It has become socially expected that if one lives in a neighborhood with children one should buy treat in preparation for trickortreaters.The history of Halloween has evolved. The activity is po
26、pular in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada. Bad trickortreating has started to happen among children in many parts of Europe. In continental Europe, where the commercedriven importation of Halloween is seen with more illegal“tricks”and police warnings have further raised doub
27、t about this game and Halloween in general.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了西方传统节日万圣节前夕的起源和它的一些主要活动。9What does Halloween refer to?AAll Saints Day. BAll Hallows Eve.CEaster. DThanksgiving.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知Halloween是All Hallows Evening的缩写，也被称为All Hallows Eve。10Why did the dead come back to life in Gaelic culture
28、?ABecause the dead missed their relatives and families.BBecause they felt bored and wanted to travel in the living world.CBecause the lines between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped on that day.DBecause the living people were once cruel to those who died.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段第三句可知在盖尔族文化中，1
29、0月31日那天，阴阳两界重合，导致死去的人重生。11We can infer from the fourth paragraph that .Athe bonfires are the origin of HalloweenBpeople make a fire to keep warmCthe bonfires can burn all the harmful insectsDpeople believe that the bonfires work a lot解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段可知那时人们点上篝火，火把害虫和蝙蝠都吸引过来，蝙蝠吃掉了害虫。这样，人们就认为是篝火起了作用，是神灵在保护他们。12What is the best title of the passage?AThe influence of HalloweenBThe meaning of HalloweenCThe main activities of HalloweenDHalloween a festival connected with the dead解析：选D标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了西方节日万圣节前夕的一些主要活动及它的起源和有人趁节日搞非法活动等情况。前三项不全面，不适合做标题。只有D项概括得最全面，故选D。
