1、Unit 5课时跟踪练(一) Warming Up & Reading Pre-reading.阅读理解AA new course on world heritage and its conservation offers a good opportunity for the young people to learn about the legacy (遗产) of humanity and gain a sense of responsibility to help protect the planet we live on.According to a world heritage ed
2、ucation programme jointly launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Chinas Ministry of Education, the course will first be offered at several schools in Beijing before being included as a mandatory course (必修课) for high school students nationwide.T
3、he new course covers photos, slide shows and documentaries on the magnificence of the world heritage sites. The class aims to tell children what world heritage is and why and how it should be protected. A total of 177 nations, including China, have signed the Convention Concerning the Protection of
4、World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Listed are 754 sites all over the world, of which 29 are in China the third most after Spain and Italy. Currently, protection of the countrys cultural and natural resources leaves much to be desired. Education is undoubtedly the best way to cultivate peoples sens
5、e for protecting cultural and natural resources.The introduction of such a programme in Chinese classrooms will certainly help our young people realize the significance of common heritage, learning about world heritage sites, the history and traditions of different cultures, ecology, and the importa
6、nce of protecting biological and cultural diversity.More importantly, it will help cultivate a sense of responsibility in the minds of young participants. This is critical in protecting these cultural and natural legacies, as well as our living environment and the limited resources for sustainable d
7、evelopment.语篇解读：将遗产保护纳入课堂学习，旨在帮助孩子们学习和了解有关遗产的信息及让孩子知道如何保护遗产。1Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe world heritage education programme was jointly launched by the United States and Chinas Ministry of Education.BThe course will first be offered at all the schools in Beijing.CPr
8、otection of the countrys cultural and natural resources has been perfect thanks to peoples efforts.DChina ranks high among the countries with 29 sites listed on the list.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“Listed are 754 sites all over the world, of which 29 are in China the third most after Spain and Italy.”可知D项正确。2
9、What can you expect to learn at the class?AWhat world heritage is.BWhy we should protect heritage.CHow world heritage should be protected.DAll of the above.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“The class aims to tell children what world heritage is and why and how it should be protected.”可知课堂设置的目的是告诉孩子们世界遗产是什么，为什么要保护遗产
10、以及如何保护遗产，故选D项。3The underlined word “cultivate” in the third paragraph probably means “_”AdistributeBexploitCdevelop Dimprovise解析：选C词义猜测题。根据下文这种课程能帮助孩子意识到保护遗产的重要性，故此处指的是教育无疑是最好的提升孩子遗产保护意识的最好的方式，故选C项。4Whats the purpose of the passage?ATo inform us of the reason for protecting the heritage.BTo tell us
11、the way to protect the heritage.CTo tell us a new course.DTo tell us heritage preservation starts with education.解析：选D写作意图题。本文主要介绍了在教学中加入遗产保护的课程，写作的目的是告诉我们遗产保护从教育开始，故选D项。BIf you and I met at a party，you would probably ask me what I do for a living, what town I live in the kind of questions that woul
12、d help you to build a picture of who I am.I might ask the same of you, but I probably wouldnt be listening.Its more likely Id be looking at the label on your jeans，glancing at your shoes，and eyeing up your mobile phone.These are the things that really tell me who you are.In fact, I sincerely hope yo
13、u would notice the same things about me.Well，thats the way it was a year ago.I began to behave like this at a very early age. I remember the first day of junior school，standing alone in the playground, desperately wanting to make friends. I headed straight for what seemed to be the most promising gr
14、oup of boys. They were talking to girls, trading football cards, eating green sweets all the things I wanted to do. As I attempted to talk with them，one boy asked me, “Do you support Manchester United Football Club？” Another asked, “Are you into Michael Jackson？” I answered yes to them all, even tho
15、ugh the truthful answer was no.Things seemed to be going well until one of the boys caught sight of my trainers. Id never thought too much about them before. They were just plain blue sports shoes that Mum had bought，for playing in the back garden. At once, the group laughed very loudly, “Where did
16、you get those from? A charitable organization？” Looking at the boys in bewilderment (疑惑), I noticed for the first time that they all had similar shapes on the sides of their trainers, like the ones on footballers boots on television. It wasnt just their shoes: crocodiles, eagles and tigers sat on th
17、e breasts of their Tshirts, and every single boy seemed to have the same school bag, a blue plastic bag with a leaping puma in silver on the side. I walked away quietly，depressed. From that day on, I was determined to be like them, if not more so.5What was the author like one year ago?AHe was very i
18、nterested in figure paintings.BHe was crazy about holding different parties.CHe used to judge others by their appearances.DHe had some difficulty communicating with others.解析：选C推理判断题。由第一段的“Id be looking at the label on your jeans，glancing at your shoes，and eyeing up your mobile phone.These are the t
19、hings that really tell me who you are.”可知，一年前的作者喜欢以貌取人。6How did the author react when asked about his favorite football team?AHe told a lie.BHe kept silent.CHe replied proudly.DHe refused to answer.解析：选A细节理解题。由第二段的“I answered yes to them all, even though the truthful answer was no.”可知，当作者被问到喜欢的球队和明星
20、时，他撒了谎。7Why did the group suddenly burst out laughing?ABecause they played a joke on the author.BBecause they were attracted by the author.CBecause they welcomed the author warmly.DBecause they looked down upon the author.解析：选D推理判断题。由第三、四段可知，作者穿的是一双普通的蓝色球鞋，而那些穿着名牌球鞋的男孩取笑他的鞋是从慈善机构得到的，由此推测这些男孩是因看不起他而大
21、笑起来。8After the first day of junior school, the author began to_.Abe addicted to televisionBconcern himself with animalsCfollow famous football playersDspend more money on branded goods解析：选D推理判断题。由最后一段作者看到其他男孩所穿戴的服饰后感到十分沮丧，再结合第一段作者与他人交流时所关注的事物可知，从那时起，作者开始花大量的钱买品牌货。CEarlier this week, 23 robots from a
22、ll over the world competed in Pomona, California, for a $2 million prize in the DARPA Robotics Challenge (挑战赛). Teams have been working on these robots for three years their challenge was to make a robot that can help after an earthquake or other natural disasters. The rules are simple each robot ha
23、s one hour to score eight points for different tasks, which include driving a car, or opening a door.Every team has people in a separate garage, sitting around big screens and controlling their own robots. Across the garage stands Carnegie Mellons bright red robot, CHIMP. “It has arms and hands but
24、it moves around on these tracks，” said Tony Stentz, team leader of team Tartan Rescue. “CHIMP can go from upright to allfours in just a few seconds. Weighing in at 440 pounds, CHIMP seems certain to win in the competition，” he said.During the early drive, CHIMP almost went into the barricade (障碍物).
25、It was slow getting out of the car, but once it made it out, and opened the door, it dropped to the ground in the doorway. For all the other teams, a fall means that humans have to step in and get the robot back on its feet. But about five minutes later, CHIMP got back up without any help.The team d
26、idnt get any points for that move, but recovering from a fall would come in pretty handy in a disaster area. And CHIMP still completed all the tasks in under an hour. “What a bangup job！” Tony Stentz said as he received handshakes and highfives from the crowd.Though CHIMP was clearly the winner on t
27、he first day of the finals, it ran into lots of trouble on the second day and ended up coming in third place overall. Team KAIST, from South Korea, took the $2 million prize; Floridabased Team IHMC Robotics came in second and won$1 million. “After two days, hopefully were all a step closer to making
28、 humans safer after disasters，” added Tony Stentz.9According to Paragraph 1, these robots_.Aare worth $2 million in totalBare from 23 different countriesCare able to think for themselvesDare expected to do several pieces of work解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段中的“each robot has one hour to score eight points for diff
29、erent tasks”可知，D项说法正确。10During the competition, CHIMP_.Akept moving on all foursBfell down suddenlyCscored eight pointsDbeat Team KAIST解析：选B细节理解题。由第三段中的“it dropped to the ground”可知，CHIMP在下车时突然摔倒在地，故选B项。11The underlined word “bangup” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”Agood BeasyCboring Ddangerous解析：选A
30、词义猜测题。由该段中的“recovering from a fall”和“CHIMP still completed all the tasks in under an hour”及“handshakes and highfives”可知，Tony Stentz是说CHIMP将任务完成得很棒，故选A项。12What Tony Stentz said in the last paragraph shows a feeling of_.Apoliteness BlonelinessChappiness Dsadness解析：选C推理判断题。由最后一段中Tony Stentz所说的“After tw
31、o days, hopefully .safer after disasters”可知，本次比赛意义深远。这意味着我们在保障灾后重建时人们的生命安全方面又前进了一步，为此他感到很高兴，故选C项。.阅读七选五There are disadvantages and advantages to all parenting styles. There is no such thing as perfect parenting. The two main styles of parenting are tolerant (宽容的) and strict. _1_ Some of those advant
32、ages are evident (明显的) during childhood or adulthood.One of the advantages of strict parents is that they push their children to high standards. This is especially true with regard to academics. _2_ As a result, the children tend to perform extremely well in their studies due to those expectations.
33、Strict parents may even limit fun activities if their children do not succeed in doing things._3_ This happens because they help their children learn important values such as discipline. The children learn that they must make certain choices or bear the consequences. This confidence can also lead to
34、 independent children and adults.Children with strict parenting can learn selflessness. If a childs needs are always met in a family with tolerant parents, the child may be spoiled (被宠坏的) and selfish. Strict parents get their children to focus their attention more on the benefits of the family membe
35、rs and learn to share with others. _4_5_ This is ideal for all children, but especially for those who have behavioral problems. Strict parents tend to have hardline policies regarding homework, school attendance and activities. That selfdiscipline lasts for a lifetime.AStrict parents demand the best
36、 grades from their children.BBoth styles of parenting have their advantages and disadvantages.CWhile there are disadvantages, there are also advantages of strict parenting.DAnother advantage of strict parents is that they help their children build confidence.ESo children growing up in a family with
37、strict parenting are more likely to be selfless.FOne of the most beneficial things about strict parenting is that it often teaches discipline.GAn important advantage of strict parenting is that parents set good examples to their children.1选C通读全文后可知，本选项用于点明文章的主题父母的严格要求对孩子的成长有好处，故选C。2选A本选项承接上一句中的academics，说明严格的父母要求孩子取得最好的学业成绩，同时也与下一句中的studies相关联，故选A。3选D本段主要讲严格的父母会在管教中帮助孩子建立自信心，同时本段最后一句再次明确了本段的主旨，故选D。4选E本选项与前一句构成逻辑上的因果关系，与本段的主旨句相照应，说明严格的父母会帮助孩子形成无私的品格，故选E。5选F根据本段的内容可以概括出本段的主旨严格的父母教会孩子自律，故选F。
