1、Module 6 课时跟踪检测（一） Introduction & Reading Pre reading阅读理解ALittle WomenBy Louisa May Alcott AmericaList Price：24Price：18.12You Save：5.88Paperback: 544 pagesAverage Customer Review：4.4 out of 5 starsLittle Women is one of the best loved books of all time.Lovely Meg, talented Jo, kindhearted Beth, spoi
2、led Amy: theyve learned hard lessons of poverty and of growing up in New England during the American Civil War. Through their dreams, plays, letters, and illnesses, women of all ages have become part of this remarkable family.Great ExpectationsBy Charles Dickens BritainList Price：13Price：11You Save：
3、2Hardcover: 400 pagesAverage Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 starsIn what may be Dickenss best novel, Pip is working in a dirty forge (铁匠铺) but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman and one day, under sudden circumstances, he finds himself in possession of “great expectations”The Grapes of WrathBy Jo
4、hn Steinbeck AmericaList Price：19.5Price：13.2You Save：6.3Paperback: 464 pagesAverage Customer Review：4.2 out of 5 starsFirst published in 1939, Steinbecks Pulitzer Prizewinning novel of the Great Depression describes the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s in America through the story of one Oklahoma f
5、arm family the Joads driven from their home and forced to travel west to the promised land of California. The novel describes the horrors of the Great Depression and reflects the very nature of equality and justice in Americans.The Adventures of Tom SawyerBy Mark Twain AmericaList Price：8.88Price：6.
6、3You Save: 2.58Paperback: 208 pagesAverage Customer Review: 4 out of 5 starsThis childhood classic relates a smalltown boys pranks (恶作剧) and naughty behavior with timeless humor and wisdom. Tom experiences a big turn of events when he witnesses a murder, runs away, and returns to attend his own fune
7、ral and testify (作证) in court.FREE shipping on orders over 30.语篇解读：本文为读者推荐了四本非常著名的书。1Which of the following books offers the smallest price cut?ALittle Women.BGreat Expectations.CThe Grapes of Wrath.DThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer.解析：选B细节理解题。通过比较四本书的You Save部分可知，Great Expectations减价最少。2If you are inte
8、rested in American history of the Great Depression, you may choose to read _.AThe Adventures of Tom SawyerBThe Grapes of WrathCGreat ExpectationsDLittle Women解析：选B细节理解题。根据The Grapes of Wrath 部分中的最后一句话可知，本书的写作背景是美国的大萧条时期。3Whats the difference between Great Expectations and the other three books?AIt i
9、s written by an American author.BIt receives the best review from customers.CIt is the thickest one among the four books.DIt is the only hardcover one among the four books.解析：选D细节理解题。根据Great Expectations 部分中的Hardcover: 400 pages可知，Great Expectations是精装书，其他三本书均为简装书。BIn the summer of 1862, a young man
10、 belonging to a Vermont regiment was found sleeping at his post. He was tried and sentenced to be shot. The day was fixed for the execution (处决), and the young soldier calmly prepared to meet his fate.Friends who knew of the case brought the matter to Mr Lincolns attention. It seemed that the boy ha
11、d been on duty one night, and on the following night he had taken the place of a comrade who was too ill to stand guard. The third night he had been again called out, and, being exhausted, he fell asleep.As soon as Mr Lincoln understood the case, he signed a pardon (赦免令), and sent it to the camp. Th
12、e morning before the execution arrived, Mr Lincoln had not heard whether the pardon had reached the officers in charge of the matter. He began to feel uneasy. He ordered a telegram to be sent to the camp, but received no answer.As last, feeling that he must know that the boy was safe, he ordered a c
13、arriage and rode rapidly ten miles over a dusty road and beneath a hot sun. When he reached the camp, he found that the pardon had been received and the execution had been called off.The soldier was set free, and his heart was filled with lasting gratitude. When the campaign opened in the spring, th
14、e young man was with his regiment near Yorktown, Virginia. They were ordered to attack a fort, and he fell at the first volley (齐射) of the enemy.His comrades caught him up and carried him bleeding and dying from the field.“Bear witness，” he said, “that I have proved myself a brave soldier, and I am
15、not afraid to die.” Then, making a last effort, with his dying breath he prayed for Abraham Lincoln.语篇解读：本文讲了一件林肯与一位年轻的士兵之间关于知恩图报的故事。4The young soldier was sentenced to death because_.Ahe tried to escape at nightBhe wasnt on his duty on timeChe broke the military disciplineDhe was found cheating his
16、 friend解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段前两句可知，这位年轻的战士因为在站岗时睡着了而被判死刑。因此，C项(他违反了军纪)正确。5Mr Lincoln rode to the camp by himself because_.Athe officers didnt obey his orderBthe young soldier didnt obey his orderChe didnt believe in the officers in the campDhe doubted if the officers received the pardon解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段及第四
17、段第一句可知，林肯之所以自己驾车到营地，是因为他没有收到营地关于已经收到他发布的赦免令的回复，即他不确定营地是否收到他发布的赦免令。6According to the last paragraph, which word can best describe the young soldier?ADetermined.BPatient.CThankful.DFriendly.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段中这位年轻的战士在临死前说的话及他最后挣扎着为他的恩人(林肯)祈福可推知，他很忠诚，是个知恩图报的人。因此，thankful符合题意。CA team of Oscarwinning prod
18、ucers is working on a film about the life and death of Vincent Van Gogh.Entitled Loving Vincent its a handpainted animation based on hundreds of paintings and letters by the artist. Its not only about the art that Van Gogh created, but also about him as a person.As a painter, the films director Doro
19、ta Kobiela says she was inspired by the artists unique style and his own words we can only speak through our paintings.“We have over fifty painters on this film and each needs to be able to paint to an incredibly high level，” says the films producer, Hugh Welchman.They have to handpaint about 57,000
20、 paintings, all of which are oil on canvas(帆布)to get the original Van Goghs look. The animator uses material and paint based on a projected (投射的) picture, covering the previous image with another image.“The image is displayed on the canvas by a projector behind me. I can see the main lines and the m
21、ovement required. I paint the contours (轮廓) to create the movement and then I can sense, from what I see in the live preview, whether the animation will work. When the painting is ready, a photograph is taken and the process starts over again. After twelve frames we have one second of movie material
22、. Matching each image to the previous one requires extremely precise work. Patience is a must，” says Anna Kluza, one of the artists on the project.Described as an investigation into the life and controversial death of one of the worlds most beloved painters, as told through his paintings, the charac
23、ters that exist in them and dramatic reconstructions of the events leading up to his death, Loving Vincent is expected to be his screens in two years time.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了关于梵高的一部电影的拍摄过程。7Whats the film mainly about?AThe paintings of Van Gogh.BThe reasons of Van Goghs death.CThe life and death of Van Gog
24、h.DThe present comments on Van Gogh.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段后半句内容可知，这部电影主要就是梵高传记。8Why does Dorota Kobiela want to direct such a film?AShe wants people to research the famous artist.BShe is affected by Van Goghs artistic achievements.CShe wants to teach the painters how to paint precisely.DShe is inspired by
25、 Van Goghs works and words.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“she was inspired by the artists unique style and his own words”可知，Dorota Kobiela导演之所以想拍这部电影是因为受到了梵高作品和言语的鼓舞，故答案选D项。9According to the passage, how long may the film finally last?A30 minutes or so.BLess than an hour.CNearly two hours.DAbout 80 minutes.解析：选
26、D推理判断题。根据第五段中的“They have to handpaint about 57,000 paintings”以及第六段中“After twelve frames we have one second of movie material.”可推知，Time57 000126079.2，所以这部电影最终可能会持续大约八十分钟，故答案选D项。10What is NOT sure about Van Gogh?AHis life conditions.BReasons of his death.CThe value of his works.DHis painting characters.解析：选B细节理解题。根据末段中的“Described as an investigation into the life and controversial death of one of the worlds most beloved painters”可知，梵高的死亡原因在世界上一直备受争议，故答案选B项。