1、课时跟踪检测（四） Lesson 4.单词拼写1Are you allergic (过敏) to some drugs?2The old man was waiting for the return of his son with anxiety (焦虑)3I want to do some revision (复习) for the final exam.4I can not express to you how grateful (感激) I am.5I want to confirm (证实) my reservation.6The official was found guilty o
2、f corruption.7Some banks make it difficult to open an account.8She went to English Corner every day, because she decided to practise oral English.完成句子1除非有必要，否则你最好不要查词典。Unless_necessary,_youd better not refer to the dictionary.2他焦虑地等着弟弟归来。He was waiting for his brothers return with/in_anxiety.3他第一次见到
3、她的时候，就情不自禁地喜欢上了她。The_first_time he met her, he couldnt_help_liking her.4因无事可做，他们便出去散步了。With_nothing_to_do,_they went out for a walk.5每次我遇到麻烦，他都会来帮我摆脱困境。Every/Each_time_I_was_in_trouble,_he would come to help me out.6她越逢迎我，我越不喜欢她。The_more she flatters me, the_less I like her.课文缩写语法填空The day that I me
4、t my best friend for the first time, I was full of 1.anxiety (anxious)I was trying to do some revision for an important oral exam in the local library and people kept 2.disturbing (disturb) me.The last straw was when I heard someone who was a tall girl about the same age as me 3.singing (sing) behin
5、d me.At that moment, I thought she was inconsiderate and selfish.Only when I got home 4.did I realize that I left my most important textbook behind, because I left the library in such a hurry.I was so upset 5.that I almost cried.Just then, a girl 6.called (call) Jenny phoned me and said she could br
6、ing it around for me.It was 7.a surprise that the girl was the one I had shouted at for singing.I felt so 8.guilty (guilt) and apologized several times for my rude behaviour.We got along 9.really (real) well and ever since then weve been best friends.From the experience I know that first impression
7、is untrue sometimes and we cant judge a person only 10.by first impression.阅读理解AOn November 7, Lewis Pugh completed a onekilometer swim in the freezing waters of King Edward Cove, off South Georgia in Antarctica.He was wearing only his swimming glasses, cap and Speedos!Pugh is an advocate for our oc
8、eans and seas, working to protect these ecosystems (生态系统) with their large diversity of marine (海的) life.When asked why he doesnt wear a wetsuit, Lewis says, “I ask world leaders to do everything they can to protect our oceans.Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular.If Im a
9、sking them to be courageous, I must also be.Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message.”It took Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the onekilometer swim in Antarctica where the water averaged about 1.6 degrees Celsius. He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezi
10、ng waters before it starts shutting down. As he swims, his body temperature steadily drops, which in turn causes his muscle control to drop, slowing him down. When he is done with his swim, his support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an hour for his body temperature to return to
11、normal.Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters.Even expert swimmers who are unused to freezing water can drown within minutes because of the physical shock experienced by the body.Pugh says he trained for six months before this swim.This is not t
12、he first time that Lewis has swum in dangerous conditions.In 2007, he swam one kilometer in the North Pole to draw attention to the melting Arctic ice due to climate change.In 2015, he swam in the Bay of Whales in Antarcticas Ross Sea as part of his successful campaign to help set up a marine reserv
13、e there.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。为了唤起人们保护海洋的意识，Lewis Pugh在南极冰冷的水域完成了一公里的游泳壮举。1Why did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit?ATo swim faster.BTo show his bravery.CTo build up his body.DTo win public attention.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“If Im asking them to be courageous, I must also be. Swimming in a wetsuit would not send
14、 the right message”可知，Lewis Pugh之所以不穿潜水服是为了向人们展示自己的勇气，并借此鼓励领导者要有勇气采取措施来保护海洋环境。2What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AHis body.BThe water.CHis body temperature. DThe water temperature.解析：选A代词指代题。根据第三段画线词后面的“As he swims, his body temperature steadily drops, which in turn causes h
15、is muscle control to drop, slowing him down”可知，Pugh说他的身体在冰冷的水中只能坚持约20分钟，一旦超过这个时间，身体就会罢工。故选A项。3Whats Pughs advice about swimming in freezing waters?AOne must be fully prepared.BOne should be expert at swimming.COne should be ready to take on challenges.DOne must be used to longdistance swimming.解析：选A
16、细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters”可知，Pugh认为如果想在冰冷的水中游泳，必须事先进行一段时间的训练。即做好充分的准备，故选A项。4Which of the following may be the best title for the text?ALewis Pugh: swimming for a causeBHow to survive a swim in cold watersCHow to prepar
17、e for extreme swimmingDLewis Pugh: achieving the impossible解析：选A标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了Lewis Pugh为唤起人们保护海洋的意识而在南极冰冷的水域游泳的壮举，故A项作标题最符合文章主旨。BMichelle Bruce and her husband, Jeremy, suffered serious illnesses, and their son, Holden, had a brain tumor (肿瘤). With three other children to take care of, the family mo
18、ved to Michelles hometown of Franklin, Nebraska, six years ago, so her parents could give a hand.Doctors had found Holdens brain tumor when he was twelve. His family was living in a small town outside Lincoln, Nebraska, and there were no pediatric (小儿科的) brain doctors in the state. Holden had two op
19、erations at adult clinics in Omaha. Both treatments were tough, and swelling left him in an ICU for about a week.When Holdens tumor returned in 2012, the Omaha clinic wasnt able to operate. But the Bruce family wouldnt quit. They reached out to Boston Childrens Hospital, which has better equipment a
20、nd doctors. After looking at Holdens records, the doctor sent back her prognosis：She was confident she could remove the tumor for good. However, the operation would costD|S39,000 more than the parents could afford.In a town of just 1,000 people, word travels fast. Within days, a local woman Michelle
21、 had never met in person called to say she was planning an event to raise money for Holden. Michelle felt surprised.The day of the fundraiser (资金筹集活动) was freezing, but that didnt prevent Franklin people showing up. The event was encouraging, and the Bruce family never thought it could raise a coupl
22、e thousand dollars. Back at her parents house, Michelle got a call from the fundraisers organizer. Theyd made enough to cover the operation. In all, the town raised D|S45,000 enough to cover not only Holdens hospital bills, but for Michelle and Jeremys trip to Boston with their son.Holdens third ope
23、ration went more smoothly than the first two. He was released to stay in the hospitals hotel with his parents by the next day.“He had no swelling, no pain，”says Michelle.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。Bruce一家在急需钱给儿子看病时得到了全镇居民的捐助，从而使儿子的脑肿瘤得到切除。5Why did the Bruce family move to Franklin, Nebraska?ATo seek help. BTo rais
24、e money.CTo visit relatives. DTo receive treatment.解析：选A细节理解题。由第一段的“the family moved to Michelles hometown of Franklin, Nebraska, six years ago, so her parents could give a hand”可知，Bruce一家搬到Franklin是为了得到Michelle父母的照应。6What does the underlined word “prognosis” in Paragraph 3 mean?ASuggestion. BSchedu
25、le.CForecast. DRecord.解析：选C词义猜测题。由画线词后的内容可知，医生认为她能成功切除肿瘤，故此处意思为：看过Holden的病历后，医生做出了预测。7What was beyond the expectation of the Bruce family?AThe day of the fundraiser was so cold.BThey were warmly helped in Franklin.CHoldens third operation was very successful.DHolden didnt get professional treatment
26、initially.解析：选B细节理解题。由第四段和第五段的“the Bruce family never thought it could raise a couple thousand dollars”可知， Bruce一家没有想到Franklin居民会筹钱帮助他们，也没有想到会筹到很多钱，故选B。8What is the text intended to show?APeople are connected with each other.BThere is much suffering in the world.CAll problems can be settled in time.
27、DKindness can be found everywhere.解析：选D写作目的题。文章主要讲述了Franklin小镇人少力量大，筹钱帮助一个经济困难的家庭使其孩子得到医治；由此可推知，文章旨在说明人间处处有真情。.语法填空About 40 years ago, Jadav Payeng, an Indian teenager, began planting trees in a huge sandbar (沙洲) near his birthplace.With his hard work and great efforts, he has turned the sandbar _1_
28、 a forest.It was 1979, _2_ Payeng was only 16, and floods had washed a great number of snakes onto the sandbar.When Payeng found them, they had all died.“Because of the _3_ (absent) of trees, the snakes died in _4_ heat.It was really _5_ (pain), so I decided to grow bamboos and trees there，” said Pa
29、yeng.Over the years, Payeng _6_ (plant) over 1,360 acres (英亩) of forest.The forest, _7_ (name) after its creator, is believed to be the worlds biggest forest in the middle of a river. The once lifeless sandbar is now home to several thousands of _8_ (variety) of trees and an amazing diversity of wil
30、dlife, including birds, deer, apes, elephants and even tigers.In 2015, Payeng _9_ (honor) with Padma Shri, one of the top awards in India.Today, Payeng still lives in the forest.He shares a small house with his wife and three children and makes a living by _10_ (sell) cow and buffalo milk.语篇解读：本文是记叙
31、文。印度曾经的一片沙洲如今却成了1 360英亩的森林，有着各种各样的植物，吸引着无数动物前来光顾。这一切的转变，全靠一个人，他就是Jadav Payeng。1intoturn .into .是习惯搭配，意为“将变成”。2when此处when用作关系副词，引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词1979, 其中when在从句中作时间状语。3absence空格中所填单词在句中作because of的宾语，且空前有冠词the，故用absent的名词形式。4the此处heat为不可数名词，in the heat意为“在炎热的天气中”。5painful空格中所填单词在句中作表语，需用pain的形容词形式。6has planted“over 一段时间”作状语时，句子谓语用现在完成时。7namednamed after its creator是过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰the forest, 分词动作name与被修饰词之间是被动关系。8varietiesthousands of修饰名词，被修饰名词需用复数形式；varieties of表示“各种各样的”。9was honored主语Payeng是谓语动词动作honor的承受者，用被动语态；时间状语in 2015与一般过去时连用。10selling介词v.ing，故填selling。