1、课时跟踪检测(八) Learning about Language.单句语法填空 1My uncle set aside part of his salary for three years and then he bought a boat.2Only after they had performed hundreds of experiments did they succeed in solving (solve) the problem.3She ought to stop work.She has a headache because she has_been_reading (re
2、ad) all day long.4Id like to call on you at 10 am tomorrow.Im sorry, by then I will_be_meeting (meet) my guests in my office.5Nobody has any idea that how long it will be before the hostages are_released (release)6In brief, its high time that we took measures to stop killing wild animals.7Where were
3、 you at lunch time？I was_saving (save) a seat for you in the dining hall.8No one can deny the role women played in the development of society.9Where have you been recently?I was (be) in Hangzhou on business for a week last month.10The other day, not until two oclock in the morning did he return home
4、 drunk.完形填空John Johnson was born in a black family in Arkansas city in 1918.His father died in an accident when John was six.He was _1_ high school age, but his hometown _2_ no high school for blacks._3_ he had a strongwilled, caring mother.John _4_ that his mother told him many times, “Son, you can
5、 _5_ everything you really want to be if you just _6_.” She told him not to depend on others, _7_ his mother.“You have to earn success.” said she, “All the people who work hard _8_ succeed, but the only people who _9_ succeed are those who works hard.”These words came from a woman with less than a t
6、hird grade _10_. She also knew that _11_ and hard work couldnt _12_ everything.So she worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough to take her son to Chicago.Chicago in 1933 was not the promising _13_ that black southerners were _14_ for.Johns mother and stepfather could not find work.But here
7、 John could go to school, and here he learned the _15_ of words as editor of the newspaper and yearbook at Du Sable High School.His wish was to _16_ a magazine for the blacks.While others _17_ him, Johns mother offered him more words to live by, “Nothing beats a failure but a _18_.” She let him pawn
8、 (典当) her furniture to get DS| 500 he needed to start the Negro magazine.It is _19_ that difficulties and failure followed John closely _20_ he became very successful.He always keep his mothers words in mind, “Son, failure is not in your vocabulary.”1A.reachingBgettingCin Dof解析：选Areach high school a
9、ge“到上高中的年龄”，get to或at the age才正确。2A.got BsetCoffered Dgave解析：选Coffer sth.for sb.“为某人提供某物”。3A.Therefore BFirstCFortunately DOtherwise解析：选C有一个如此好的母亲，当然是幸运的事。4A.remembered BknewClearned Dunderstood解析：选A对母亲说过多次的话当然是记得。5A.be BtakeCget Dhave解析：选A由后面的want to be可知，意为：如果你努力了，你想是什么就是什么。6A.work BsucceedCdo Dgo
10、解析：选C句意：如果去做，do此处意义比其余三项要广泛，指一切努力。7A.including BexceptCbesides Dbut解析：选Aincluding“包括”，母亲告诉儿子，谁也不依靠，包括母亲。8A.dont BwouldntCcan Dwill解析：选A部分否定，并非所有努力的人都能成功。由work可知用一般现在时。9A.may BdoCshould Dmight解析：选Bdo动词原形，表示强调，“真正成功的”。10A.lesson BeducationCclass Dpupil解析：选Bthird grade education“三年的教育”。由grade可知为教育。11A.
11、believing BpracticeCexperience Dknowledge解析：选A由下文失败多次仍然坚持，那就是坚信自己，故用believing。12A.make BbecomeCmean Dbring解析：选Cmean“意味着”。13A.land BspotCcenter Dtown解析：选Athe promising land“有希望的地方，乐土，乐园”。14A.going BseatCnaming Dlooking解析：选Dlook for“寻找”。此处指黑人们在寻找自己的乐园。15A.value BcostCstrength Dpower解析：选Dpower“力量”。他了解到
12、报纸编辑所说的话是非常有影响力的。16A.lend BpublishCsell Dset解析：选Bpublish a magazine“出版一份杂志”。17A.watched BadmiredCrespected Ddiscouraged解析：选D母亲鼓励，当然其他人在阻止他，discourage“使泄气”。18A.try BsuccessChero Dhope解析：选A此处是母亲鼓励他去试一下；“努力就会成功。”try“努力，尝试”。19A.possible BnaturalCobvious Dstrange解析：选B开创一份事业，困难和失败是理所当然的，natural“自然”。20A.un
13、til BthoughCbecause Dafter解析：选Auntil“直到为止”。.阅读理解While astronauts in space get to do many exciting things, they miss out on ordinary things that we all take for granted being able to walk on firm ground, hanging out with family and digging into a slice of hot steaming pizza. Though not much can be do
14、ne about the first two things, there may soon be a solution to the third one, thanks to this cool 3D pizza printer!About a year ago, NASA offered $125,000 to Anjan Contractor, a 3D technology expert, to build a device (设备) that would allow astronauts to make pizza on demand. The mechanical engineer
15、promised that his invention would produce pies in large quantities that looked, tasted and even smelled like pizza made in common ovens.Late last year, the engineer presented a video of his first prototype (原型) that begins by creating a single slice of dough (面团) that is cooked and printed at the sa
16、me time. Then comes the tomato “sauce” a mix of tomato powder, oil and water and finally, a protein slice that resembles cheese. While the video doesnt show the baking process, the inventor says that once the pizza is printed, it can be ready to be consumed in seven seconds.While the pie in the vide
17、o looks delicious enough to attract any pizza lover, Anjan Contractor is far from ready for astronauts. Thats because he still has to find a solution to make the food container in the printer last for 30 years. Though that may sound unrealistic, actually it is not.Anjan Contractor believes that the
18、only way that is possible is that the water is removed from all the ingredients (配料) and then they are reduced to the powder form. This, as you can imagine, will not be so easy. But, while the printer may not be ready for space, it certainly looks ready enough for people on earth. Hopefully, NASA an
19、d Contractor will consider selling it to those not fortunate enough to go to Mars!语篇解读：本文是一篇科普说明文。宇航员在太空时，也会有不同的食物需求。最新的研究表明，3D打印技术有望让宇航员们在太空吃上比萨。1Why does the author mention the things that astronauts in space cannot do?ATo ask us not to take common things for granted.BTo show they live a difficult
20、 life there.CTo show their life is boring in space.DTo introduce the topic of the text.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“Though not much can be done .thanks to this cool 3D pizza printer！”可知，使用3D打印技术可以解决宇航员在太空吃比萨的问题。由此可推断出，文章开篇描述几个无法实现的愿望旨在引出本文的话题。故D项正确。2NASA offered $125,000 to Anjan Contractor mainly to _.Acre
21、ate some new type of 3D printerBattract more companies to work for NASAChelp astronauts in space enjoy fresh pizza one dayDproduce pizza in large quantities to earn great profits解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“About a year ago .to make pizza on demand.”可知，美国航空航天局提供125 000美元是为了开发为宇航员们提供新鲜比萨的技术设备。故C项正确。 3The bigg
22、est challenge that Anjan Contractor is faced with now is probably that_.Ahe has no money left to go on with his researchBthe pizza doesnt seem appetizing to pizza loversChe has no way to make pizza that can last for thirty yearsDhe cannot make the food container last for 30 years解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二
23、句“Thats because he still has to find a solution to make the food container in the printer last for 30 years.”可知，让打印机中的食物容器能够维持 30 年是目前的一大难题。故D项正确。4Whats the best title of the passage?ANASA is trying its best to help astronauts eat betterBAstronauts may soon be able to enjoy steaming hot pizzaCNASA is working on making pizza for common peopleDA 3D pizza printer has been used to make pizza解析：选B标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一种可以在太空自制比萨的3D打印技术，因此将来宇航员们也许能吃上热腾腾的比萨。故B项最适合作本文标题。