1、Unit 4 课时跟踪检测(二)Warming Up & Reading Language Points.单词拼写或用所给单词的正确形式填空1You can select five things that represent (代表) Chinese culture.2Her major (主修的) subject is chemistry. 3What flights (航班) are there to Beijing tomorrow？4We often practise spoken English in our dormitory (宿舍)5As I approached (接近) t
2、he house, I noticed a light on upstairs.6We need more troops to defend (defence) our country against attack. 7I benefited much from my association (associate) with him.8The majority (major) of people seem to prefer TV to radio.9Downing Street issued a statement (state) late last night.10I dont want
3、any misunderstanding (misunderstand) between us.选词填空in association with， be curious about， defend . against， major in， on the contrary， dash out of， be likely to， in general1He was_curious_about how she would react.2She is_likely_to come by air tonight, but Im not sure.3My son majors_in economics at
4、 university.4To our surprise, he is in_association_with a murder case.5We all think that he likes his new job, but on_the_contrary,_he doesnt.6To defend the town against attacks, many soldiers lost their lives.7A dog dashed_out_of the gate and came at me.8In_general,_physics is difficult for some st
5、udents.完成句子1His fans_represented_him_as/to_be a true hero.他的粉丝宣称他是真正的英雄。2Its_curious_that she left without saying goodbye.她没道别就离开了，真奇怪。3Everyone has_their_own_approach_to dealing with them.每个人都有自己的方法来处理它们。4They_are_likely_to_lose the election.他们可能会在竞选中失败。5All the boys are_not_interested_in sports.不是
6、所有的男孩子都喜欢运动。6He studied hard and at last he had a chance to_go_abroad.他刻苦学习，终于有了一个出国的机会。.阅读理解ANonverbal CommunicationWhen you are in another country, it is important to know the language, but it is equally important to know how to communicate nonverbally (不用语言地). Before saying anything, people commu
7、nicate nonverbally or by making gestures. According to an investigation (调查), only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal. When people dont know the language, the most common way to communicate is through gestures. However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in dif
8、ferent parts of the world.In the United States, for example, nodding your head up and down means “yes”. In some parts of Greece and Turkey, however, this motion can mean “no”. In Southeast Asia, nodding your head is a polite way of saying “Ive heard you”In ancient Rome, when the emperor wanted to sp
9、are someones life, he would put his thumb up. Today in the United States, when someone puts his/her thumb up, it means “Everything is all right”. However, in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and should not be used there.In the United States, raising your clasped (握紧的) hand above your he
10、ad means “Im the champion” or “Im the winner”. It is the sign prizefighters make when they win a fight. When a leading Russian statesman (政治家) made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of friendship.T
11、here are other nonverbal signals that you should be aware of when you go to another country, such as the distance to maintain between speakers. Americans stand closer to each other than English people. English people dont like touching somebody or being touched. Now in America, touch is important. F
12、riends touch each other on the arm, for example. They often put an arm around a friend when they say “Hello” or “Goodbye”语篇解读：本文主要介绍了“非语言交流”这种方式。1It is very important to know how to communicate nonverbally when you are in another country because _.Amost people speak different languagesBmuch of our c
13、ommunication is nonverbal on many occasionsCpeople usually make gestures before saying anythingDits easy to learn how to express oneself through gestures解析：选B细节理解题。由文章第一段的后半部分内容可知答案。2If a native in Singapore nods his head up and down when you talk to him, his motion means “_”AyesBnoCthats all right
14、DIve heard you解析：选D细节理解题。由文章第二段的最后一句话“In Southeast Asia, nodding your head . Ive heard you”可知答案。3When the Russian leader put up his clasped hand after the meeting at the White House _.Ahe meant Russia was the winnerBhe was insulting AmericaChe made a show of friendship to AmericaDhe in fact meant no
15、thing at all解析：选C细节理解题。由第四段后半部分中的“When a leading Russian statesman made . it is a sign of friendship”可知答案。4When you are talking to English people you should remember _.Anot to touch themBto stand close to themCto put an arm around themDnot to show your feelings解析：选A细节理解题。由最后一段可知和英国人谈话时应该记住不要离他们太近，更不
16、能触碰到他们的身体。BHave you ever seen a miracle (奇迹) happen? Two winters ago, I did.It was cold that day. The road was covered with snow.I asked my mom if we could go to our neighbors hill and take my dog, Buddy. She said, “Sure. But dont go any farther than that.” After a while, we walked over to another h
17、ill by a pond (池塘) not far away. Then suddenly I saw Buddy walk out onto the ice. I was frightened when he walked to the middle of the pond. The ice was thin there.We shouted at Buddy, but he didnt listen. Then suddenly the ice broke, and my dog fell into the water. I asked my friend if I should go
18、in and get him out. She said, “NO！” Instead, I ran to my house to tell my mom. It was difficult for me to run on the snowy ground. I was tired, but I had to help Buddy.When my mom heard what happened, she said, “Get in the car.” When we got there, she told me to run home again and get her phone. But
19、 back at the pond, my mom tried to get Buddy out of the water and fell in.Luckily, my friend saw it happen. She ran to a neighbors house for help. Soon they got my mom out of the water, but Buddy was still swimming for his life. The fire department put a ladder out onto the ice to get him, but it di
20、dnt work. It didnt look good for Buddy. I cried and hoped for a miracle.Then, my uncle walked into the house with Buddy in his arms! I was so happy, I hugged Buddy and thanked the firefighters.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者的狗狗掉进了池塘里，救援无果后作者非常伤心，但就在希望即将破灭时，奇迹却发生了。5Which of the following is the right order?aMy moth
21、er fell into the pond.bMy uncle walked in with Buddy in his arm.cWe walked to our neighbors hill.dBuddy fell into the pond.eI cried and hoped for a miracle.fI went back to get my mothers phone.Acfdaeb BcdfaebCbcdaef Dcdfabe解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章内容和事情发展的先后顺序可知，B项正确。6Who do you think saved Buddy in the end?A
22、My uncle. BBuddy himself.CThe firefighters. DMy neighbors.解析：选C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“. I hugged Buddy and thanked the firefighters.”可知，作者感谢了消防队员，说明是消防队员救了Buddy。7What does the underlined word “it” in the last but one paragraph refer to?ABuddy fell into the pond.BI get my moms phone.CI told my mom what happe
23、ned.DMy mom fell into the pond.解析：选D代词指代题。根据画线词所在的上一段中的“. my mom tried to get Buddy out of the water and fell in.”和画线词后的“She ran to a neighbors house for help. Soon they got my mom out of the water .”可知，这里的“it”代指的是作者的妈妈掉进了池塘这件事。8What could be the best title of the text?AA Miracle Ive SeenBA Story ab
24、out My DogCA Man Saved My DogDMy Good Luck解析：选A标题归纳题。根据全文内容，尤其是第一段中的“Have you ever seen a miracle (奇迹) happen? Two winters ago, I did.”可知，本文以“我见证过的奇迹”为标题最准确。.阅读七选五As a parent, you must have a lot of concerns about the various skills you would like your child to acquire. Music is one of them. _1_ On
25、the other hand, it is great for a childs overall development if he or she has an interest in art._2_ The concentration helps them with their grades. Their learning and communication skills will be better than others of their own age. They also develop lots of confidence and selfesteem.Another advant
26、age of your child to learn music becomes apparent only at a later stage. _3_ It can be very beneficial and many top musicians have a very early exposure to music and connect this with their later success.You can start when your child is only a baby, by exposing him or her to a wide range of music at
27、 home. _4_ And you could sustain your childs interest by having both of you singing together.Some parents start their children on a musical instrument as early as 3 years of age. This is great if the child is having a good time, especially when a childs brain has a wonderful capacity for mastering n
28、ew skills. It goes without saying that you should not have to drag your child to lessons. You can be assured that nothing productive will come out of it. _5_If you start your child on music lessons by the age of 5, taking care to encourage him or her and not to push him or her, your child will grow
29、up into an accomplished adult with a wellrounded personality.AIt can have good effects on your child.BThis is selecting music as a career.CAnd your child will have a lifelong dislike of music.DOtherwise, youll completely spoil your childs future.EYou could ensure that there is a song or tune played
30、in the background.FThe advantages of teaching children to play a musical instrument are many.GOn the one hand, you can encourage your childs creativity and natural hobby.语篇解读：音乐可以培养人的情操，让孩子从小接触音乐益处颇多，甚至会让其受益终生。1选G由空后的“On the other hand”提示可知本空应该是讲“一方面”，所以选G项。2选F第二段主要讲某事的好处，所以F项能概括本段主旨。下文的“Another adv
31、antage”也是提示。3选B由下文中的“many top musicians have a very early exposure to music and connect this with their later success”可知此处应该是讲兴趣培养与职业选择的关系。4选E由下文中的“having both of you singing together”可以推断“在有音乐背景的环境下”，所以此处选E。5选C前文“should not have to”及“nothing productive will come out of it”可知本空也是相对消极的作用，C项符合语境。.课时微写
32、作(根据提示完成小作文)Some believe that money is the only 1.approach (途径) to being happy, so they 2.are_curious_to (急于) make as much money as they can. And some think that if health is gone, they 3.are_likely_to (有可能) lose everything. Others think feeling comfortable is the most important. I think money cant 4.represent (代表) happiness, while being comfortable will take away your ambition. 5.In_general (总之), I think health is of great importance.