1、Module 4 课时跟踪检测（二） Introduction & Reading Language Points.根据提示写出单词的正确形式1. The young dancers looked so beautiful in their new clothes that we took masses (大量) of pictures of them.2. The Black Sea is a large inland (内陆的) sea.3. During his election campaign (活动) he promised to increase the workers inco
2、me.4. There was total agreement to start the peace process (过程；进程) as soon as possible.5. The sign (迹象) of sandstorm can be predicted.6. You are always full of energy (energetic). Can you tell me the secret?7. The frightened girl was frightened by the frightening dog. (frighten)8. At present America
3、 is taking some measures to strengthen (strong) the economy.9. Mary cycled along the dusty (dust) road.10. A cyclist (cycle) is someone who rides a bicycle, or is riding a bicycle.选词填空cut down，be caught in，masses of，one after another，as a result of，prevent . from 1. The sky was full of masses of dar
4、k clouds.2. May I suggest that you cut down the quantity of your order by half?3. The reason why he was late again this morning is that he was caught in the heavy rain.4. The boy kept asking Mary questions one after another. In the end, her patience gave out.5. Nothing would prevent him from speakin
5、g out against injustice.6. Over the past decades, sea ice has been decreasing in the Arctic as a result of global warming.完成句子1. 如果你接替他的工作，你一定会陷入两难之中。If you take over his job, you are sure to be caught in the middle.2. 那儿有很多人，以至于我没认出她来。There were so many people there that I wasnt able to pick her ou
6、t.3. 表面上看起来，我们好像很勇敢，但是我们的内心里充满了疑惧和焦虑。We may appear to be brave, but we are fearful and anxious inside.4. 他恐吓他的邻居借钱给他。He frightened his neighbor into lending him the money.5. 我发现用英语与外国人交谈非常有趣。I find it interesting to talk with foreigners in English.阅读理解AA flock of hungry pigeons were flying across th
7、e sky in search of food. Having traveled a long distance, they felt tired and settled down on a tree. Just below the tree, they saw grains strewn (撒满) all over the ground. The pigeons were happy to have found enough food to eat. All the pigeons came down from the tree and started eating the grains.
8、As they were doing so, a huge net fell on them and trapped them all.The pigeons were taken aback (大吃一惊). They noticed a hunter sitting at a distance from the tree, a bow and arrow in hand. The pigeons realized it was the hunter who had trapped them in the net. The hunter got up and began to move tow
9、ards the pigeons.The leader of the pigeons spoke, “Friends, we are in great trouble. The hunter will catch us if we do not act swiftly in a few seconds. There is only one option available at this moment. Let all of us use our force together and fly up along with the net. If all of us use our force a
10、nd fly together, we can fly carrying the net along with us. Let us start now.”All the pigeons agreed with him and flew high carrying the net along with them. After traveling enough distance away from the hunter, the pigeons settled on a tree and carefully came out of the net one by one and thus esca
11、ped the evil design of the hunter.语篇解读：本文讲了一群鸽子齐心协力逃离猎人撒下的网的故事。1. Who strewed the grains over the ground?A. A villager.B. The hunter.C. The pigeon owner. D. The writer.解析：选B推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“The pigeons realized it was the hunter who had trapped them in the net”可知是猎人将鸽子困在网中，从而不难推断出是猎人撒的谷物。2. What does
12、the underlined word “option” mean?A. Reason.B. Choice.C. Action. D. Opinion.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“Let all of us use our force together and fly up along with the net.”可知领头的鸽子在给剩下的鸽子出主意。所以推知他前面那句话的内容是：现在我们只剩下一种选择了。option意为“选项，选择”。所以选B。3. How did the pigeons react when they got trapped?A. They didnt know
13、what to do.B. They tried to fly in all directions.C. They remained calm.D. They decided to fight against the hunter.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容“All the pigeons agreed with him and flew high carrying the net along with them.”以及第三段鸽子领袖的讲话内容可知，鸽子们并没有慌乱，而是在鸽子领袖的号召下，齐心协力摆脱了猎人的网。A、B、D三项均与文章不符。4. This story wants
14、 to tell us that .A. two heads are better than oneB. confidence will save everyoneC. teamwork can work wondersD. actions speak louder than words解析：选C推理判断题。通读全文可知，这则小故事讲的是一群鸽子共同协作，劲往一处使，最终逃离了猎人的魔爪。所以这篇文章想告诉我们团队合作可以创造奇迹。BHalf of the worlds population is affected by Asian monsoons (季风)，but monsoons are
15、 difficult to predict. American researchers have put together a 700year record of the rainy seasons, which is expected to provide guidance for experts making weather predictions.Every year, moist (潮湿的) air masses, known as monsoons, produce large amounts of rainfall in India, East Asia, Northern Aus
16、tralia and East Africa. All this wet air is pulled in by a high pressure area over the Indian Ocean and a low pressure area to the south.According to Edward Cook, a weather expert at Columbia University in New York, the complex nature of the climate systems across Asia makes monsoons hard to predict
17、. In addition, climate records for the area are too recent and not detailed enough to be of much use. Therefore, he and a team of researchers spent more than fifteen years traveling across Asia, looking for trees old enough to provide longterm records. They measured the rings, or circles, inside tho
18、usands of ancient trees in more than 300 places.Rainfall has a direct link to the growth and width of rings on some kinds of trees. The researchers developed a document they are calling a Monsoon Asia Drought Atlas. It shows the effect of monsoons over seven centuries, beginning in the 1300s.Profess
19、or Cook says the treering records show periods of wet and dry weather. “If the monsoon basically fails or is a very weak one, the trees affected by monsoons at that location might put on a very narrow ring. But if the monsoon is very strong, the trees affected by that monsoon might put on a wide rin
20、g for that year. So, the wide and narrow ring widths of the chronology that we developed in Asia provide us with a measure of monsoon variability.” With all this information, researchers say they can begin to improve computer climate models for predicting the behavior of monsoons.“There has been wid
21、espread famine and starvation and human dying in the past in large droughts. And on the other hand, if the monsoon is particularly heavy, it can cause extensive flooding，” said Eugene Wahl, a scientist with Americas National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “So, to get a sense of what the reg
22、ional moisture patterns have been, dryness and wetness over such a long period of time in great detail, I would call it a kind of victory for climate science.”语篇解读：季风难以预测，研究者们做的最新的科学调查将为季风的预测提供指导。5. Whats the passage mainly about?A. The effects of Asian monsoons.B. The necessity of weather forecast.
23、C. The achievements of Edward Cook.D. A breakthrough in monsoon prediction.解析：选D主旨大意题。文章第一段提到本文的主旨：美国的研究者们做的最新的科学调查将为季风的预测提供指导。D项符合。6. It is difficult for experts to predict Asian monsoons because .A. it is hard to keep longterm climate recordsB. they are formed under complex climate systemsC. they
24、influence many nationsD. there is heavy rainfall in Asia解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“.the complex nature of the climate systems across Asia makes monsoons hard to predict.”可知B项正确。7. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Long and detailed climate records can offer useful information for monsoon research.B.
25、The Monsoon Asia Drought Atlas has a monsoon record for about 1,300 years.C. The trees affected by monsoon grow fast if the monsoon is weak.D. The rainfall might be low although the monsoon is strong in monsoonaffected areas.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段的“In addition, climate records for the area are too recent
26、and not detailed enough to be of much use.”可推知。8. Which of the following best describes the tone of this passage?A. Matteroffact.B. Pessimistic.C. Humorous. D. Friendly.解析：选A作者态度题。这是一篇科学调查报告，它实事求是地讲述了调查的内容和结果。.阅读七选五Do You Have the Time? In English, this question has two different meanings. The first
27、 one is “Do you know what time it is？” While commonly, this is less frequently used than the simpler question with the same meaning “What time is it？” The other is “Do you have the time (e.g. to do this or that)？” This is a very commonly asked question, whether in American, British, or Australian En
28、glish. I think the response “I dont have the time” is most commonly used year after year. 1 Think about how often you (and I) have used this as an explanation of why we couldnt do something, take on a new task, help someone, visit someone, etc. Sometimes its a statement of fact, and sometimes its ju
29、st an excuse. 2 However, deep down we each have a pretty clear idea of the difference. In practical terms, the lack of available time seems to be and often is a true reason for why we cannot take something on. 3 “I just dont have the time” is too often an escape. Once we get to a certain age, when w
30、e are generally considered to be grownups, we are expected to have developed time management skills. In many instances, “I dont have the time” has the same meaning as “I am not willing to make the time”. Sure, were all busy, but in the end, its a matter of which is more important. 4 It doesnt grow o
31、n trees or fall from the sky like raindrops. You make the time as well as most of the related decisions about what is important. 5 If you dont decide on the use of your time, the decision will be taken away from you. Its really up to us to decide on how to balance and manage time, and thats a challe
32、nge.A. No one gives you the time.B. After all, its so convenient as an excuse.C. The key is what criteria you rely on to make decisions.D. The distinction here between them is blurry (模糊不清的) and subjective.E. Be aware its the worlds most common excuse, whether you speak it out or not.F. But it does
33、mean we need to develop a clear approach to time management.G. Actually if we try to rearrange our time, or make a sacrifice, we can make it.语篇解读：本文讲述了要学会合理的安排自己的时间，去完成自己的目标。1. 选B根据空格前文“I think the response I dont have the time is most commonly used year after year”可知这个回答每年都用的最广泛了，而B项“After all, its
34、 so convenient as an excuse”表示“毕竟，这个是最方便的借口”，是对这句话的解释，故选B。2. 选D根据空格后文“However, deep down we each have a pretty clear idea of the difference.”可知空格内所表达的内容与之相反，而D项“The distinction here between them is blurry (模糊不清的) and subjective”表示“它们之间的区别是模糊不清的和具有主观性的”，与However后面的意思相反，故选D。3. 选G根据这段话的首句“Think about h
35、ow often you (and I) have used this as an explanation of why we couldnt do something”可知我们总是会在没有完成某事情时因为以没有时间为借口，而G项“Actually if we try to rearrange our time, or make a sacrifice, we can make it”表示“事实上，如果我们尝试着重新安排我们的时间，或者做出牺牲我们是可以完成事情的”，是对这段话的一个总结，故选G。4. 选A根据后文“If you dont decide on the use of your t
36、ime, the decision will be taken away from you”可知，这段话讲的是要自己去把握时间，而A项“No one gives you the time”表示“没有人能给你时间”，是对此的总结，故选A。5. 选C根据空格前文“You make the time as well as most of the related decisions about what is important”这里在讲述如何有效的做决定，而C项“The key is what criteria you rely on to make decisions”表示“关键是你以什么标准来做
37、决定”，是对此的解释，故选C。.课时微写作(请根据提示把语段补充完整)People in this area used to 1.cut down (砍倒) trees and 2.dig up (挖出) grass, so the deserts were created. 3.Because of (由于) this, sandstorms happened 4.one after another (一个接一个). People 5.were often caught in (经常遇上) sandstorms, which 6.made it difficult (使困难) for the inhabitants to live happily. Gradually, people began to 7.wake up to (意识到) the severe situation. As a result, they began to plant trees. The local government took tough measures to 8.prevent people from (阻止人们做) destroying environment.