1、课时跟踪检测（十三） Lesson 2 & Lesson 3.单词拼写1There are three chapters (章节) of this book at most.2The contents (内容) of the letter were quite disappointing.3Most kindergartens (幼儿园) teach children how to speak English nowadays.4I wrote him a letter to show my appreciation (感激) of his thoughtfulness.5I have the
2、 impression (印象) that Ive seen the air hostess before.6An officer climbed on to the platform (平台) and spoke to him.7The pilot of the plane is responsible (负责) for the passengers safety. 8The horse kicked out at them fiercely (凶猛地). .单句语法填空1The beautiful scenery made a deep impression (impress) on ev
3、ery visitor.2All the racers (race) have been ready to start.3We are looking for someone who is reliable (rely) and hardworking.4Please ask for the operator (operate) if you meet any problem while telephoning.5It is the first time that he has visited (visit) the Great Wall.6Dont let yourself be persu
4、aded into buying things you dont want.7Strangely, some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another, whereas others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers.8He inserted the key into the lock but could not open the door.翻译句子1我正要出去，这时有人敲门。(be about to do . when .)I was about
5、to go out when someone knocked at the door.2我正在公园散步，这时我遇到了他。(be doing . when .)I was taking a walk in the park when I came across him.3昨天举行的会议很重要。(hold)The meeting held yesterday was of great importance.4接下来要做的事情是打扫教室。(do)The next thing to do is to clean the classroom.课文缩写语法填空Solar cars use the suns
6、 energy 1.for power, which means they dont use petrol, gas or any other fuel, just the sunlight. The reason 2.why people are interested in solar cars is that people have been worrying about 3.pollution (pollute) caused by fuels like petrol and gas for a long time. Marie Logan, a solar car racer, has
7、 been designing solar racing cars for a long time. She has designed five or six 4.different (differ) cars so far. And she has taken part in races for about four years.Recently she has been building a new car with a team from Queensland University. They have done a lot of work on it, but 5.havent fin
8、ished (not, finish) yet. She is also writing a book and wants people to have a good 6.impression (impress) of solar cars.But a lot of people think that solar cars are too slow or not very 7.reliable (rely), so she tries 8.to persuade (persuade) people 9.of the advantages of solar cars. Solar cars ar
9、e getting better all the time. They 10.have reached (reach) the speed of nearly 80 kph.阅读理解The amount of time that people spend on travel is 1.1 hours per person per day in all societies. The average distance traveled is 7,400 miles (12,000 km) per year. In total, the world population travels more t
10、han 16.6 trillion miles (23 trillion km) per year, 53% of which is by car, 26% by bus, 9% by rail, 9% by highspeed transport such as airplanes, and 3% by bicycle, boat and other means.It is estimated (估计) that, due to developments in highspeed public transport, travel time will drop to only 12 minut
11、es per person per day by 2050. Of the global traffic volume, 35% will be by car, 20% by bus, 41% by highspeed transport, and 4% by rail.At present, traffic congestion (拥塞) has a huge negative (消极的) economic and environmental impact (影响) across the world. Road congestion in the UK costs the UK econom
12、y 15 billion a year. It costs the US $100 billion a year. In Seattle, Washington for instance, a driver spends an average (平均) of 59 hours stuck in traffic each year. In the greater Seattle area there are more cars than people; each household makes an average of 10 motorcar trips a day. According to
13、 Sierra Club, “American cars and trucks account for 20 percent of the worlds petroleum consumption (石油消耗)” The US has the most highways, but European roads are busier. In Europe, cars travel more than 600 miles (1,000 km) per road per year, compared to an average of 500 km per road in the US. The wo
14、rlds worst traffic jam usually occurs during the summer on the road from Paris to Toulouse, France.So take a hike. You can use Googles public transport trip planner. Or, in the least, find a job closer to home.语篇解读：现在全球过半的人选择自己驾车出行，这给交通造成了很大的压力。1According to the figures given in Paragraph 1, what is
15、 the main means of transport at present?AThe car.BThe bus.CThe train. DThe airplane.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段的“In total, the world population travels more than 16.6 trillion miles (23 trillion km) per year, 53% of which is by car”可知小汽车是目前主要的出行工具。2Compared to today, we know in 2050, .Amore people will choose
16、to travel by trainBmore people will have a car of their own Ca lot more people will choose the bus to go outDa lot more people will choose highspeed transport解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段的“41%by highspeed transport”可知到2050年，41%的人会选择高速交通工具，这比目前的9%高了很多，故选D项。3What does Paragraph 3 suggest?ATraffic congestion is a m
17、ajor problem for some countries.BTraffic congestion will be more serious in the following years.CTraffic congestion is a problem for global economic development.DAmerica has more cars than any other country around the world.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第三段的“At present, traffic congestion (拥塞) has a huge negative (消
18、极的) economic and environmental impact (影响) across the world. Road congestion in .”可知交通阻塞严重影响了全球经济的发展，故选C项。4From the passage, we learn that in the greater Seattle area, .Apeople are not encouraged to go out by bus Bfew people travel by trainCevery person owns a carDthe traffic is very bad解析：选D推理判断题。根
19、据第三段的“In Seattle, Washington for instance, a driver spends an average (平均) of 59 hours stuck in traffic each year. In the greater Seattle area there are more cars than people.”可推断西雅图的交通状况很差。.阅读七选五How to cope with yesmenHave you ever had someone in your organization who was always agreeable? A type o
20、f person who always agrees with everyone else. 1 We have most likely all met a yesman at one time or another. Yesmen are eager to please, but find it very difficult to voice their opinion. So what can you do as a leader to cope with (对付) them?Talk to them. The first step is an honest and objective c
21、onversation about their behavior. 2 Try to get them to see how they respond in these situations so they can start to see themselves objectively (客观地) as well. 3 Start with a recent time when they agreed with a decision, and ask for their opinion. Keep asking “why？” or “how come？” Acknowledge their v
22、iews and let them know that the rest of the team is waiting to hear what they say.Find out why they always agree. It may be they are just very agreeable people. 4 Identify the causes and work with them to reduce the external (外部的) barriers to having their voice heard.Tell them they need to disagree,
23、 constructively, when they have the next opportunity. When that time comes about, dont embarrass them by putting them on the spot. Instead, ask them what they think, avoid yesno questions, and use “why” and “how come” questions to get their thoughts out there for the benefit of the team. Thank them
24、for their ideas. 5 AAsk what their opinions are.BThey should provide value to the organization.COr they feel like they will be saying something stupid.DEven if all the ideas presented conflict with each other!ESometimes the persons do not realize that they agree with everything.FYesmen are a challenge in any organization that values individual contributions.GThis will build their confidence and allow them to continue doing what you have started in the future.答案：15DEACG
