1、课时跟踪检测(七)Warming Up & Reading Language Points.单句语法填空1Its true that these facts are relevant to the case.2He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country.3She participated with her classmates in a discussion.4Youd better book the tickets in advance; otherwise we may miss the chance to enj
2、oy the concert performed by the pop star.5The secretary has made the arrangements (arrange) of a time and place.6They walked to the bridge, from where they watched the fiercely running water.7Its years since I heard from him last time, and I havent written back to him.8We are dying for success in th
3、is project.9I saw (see) your brother in the supermarket the other day.10Because of the drought a few months ago, almost all the lakes in Southwest China dried up.完成句子1他说的话与他所做的事情没有关系。What he said was_not_relevant_to what he had done.2我的照相机可以进行调节，不管是晴天还是阴天都可以照相。My camera can_be_adjusted to take pictu
4、res in cloudy or sunny conditions.3这位老师很随和，她经常参加学生们的游戏。The teacher is easygoing, and she often participates_in the pupils games.4你应该更加小心，要不然你会遇到一些困难。You should be more careful, otherwise_you_might_meet_with some difficulties.5实话告诉你，我极想去国外生活。To tell you the truth, I am_dying_to_go_abroad to live.6如果不
5、下雨，所有东西都会干枯。Everything will_dry_out if it doesnt rain.7如果你拥有一份工作，务必要专心致志地工作，最终你会成功的。If you have a job, do_devote_yourself_to it and finally youll succeed.8看那儿！有几个人正站在那棵大树下，从那棵大树下你能欣赏整个风景。Look over there! Some people are standing under the big tree, from_where_you_can_enjoy_the_whole_view.阅读理解ANina S
6、imone is considered by many to be one of the finest singers and songwriters of her generation. She is also one of the most powerful symbols of the civil rights movement in America.She was born in 1933 in North Carolina. At the age of seven she was already performing music in a local church, later mo
7、ving to New York to study classical piano at the Juilliard School of Music, a rare opportunity for a black woman in the 1950s.Nina became deeply involved in the American civil rights movement, capturing the tragedy and pain of the assassination (暗杀) of Martin Luther King in her song Why? The King of
8、 Love Is Dead. She later made another attack on racial injustice in the US with her song Mississippi Goddam, written after a bombing of a church in Alabama that killed a group of black schoolgirls.In 1969 her song To Be Young, Gifted and Black made her a role model for AfricanAmerican women and beca
9、me an anthem (颂歌) for the movement to end segregation (种族隔离) in the United States. The jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater later declared, “I would say the person who influenced me the most as a young black girl was Nina Simone because she was so outspoken.”In 1974, after becoming disappointed with life
10、 in the United States, she moved to Barbados for a while before settling in the south of France in the early 1990s. In an interview in 1998 she said that her protest songs had been her personal attempt to defend the rights of American blacks. Nina blamed racism in the United States for her decision
11、to live abroad, saying that racial inequality in the US., even then, was “worse than ever”1Whats the first paragraph mainly about?AWhat Nina Simone is known as.BWhat led to Nina Simones success.CNina Simones family background.DEducation received by Nina Simone.解析：选A主旨大意题。本段揭示了Nina Simone的身份，主要讲的是她出名
12、的原因。2According to the passage, Nina Simone _.Awas born in New YorkBshowed an interest in music from an early ageCpreferred playing the piano to singingDwas once refused by the Juilliard School of Music解析：选B推理判断题。从第二段的“At the age of seven she was already performing music in a local church”可知B项正确。3Wha
13、t did Nina Simone think of the death of Martin Luther King?AShe thought it was not surprising.BShe thought it was a painful incident.CShe thought it could have been avoided.DShe thought it had changed her life.解析：选B推理判断题。从第三段的“Nina became deeply involved in the American civil rights movement, captur
14、ing the tragedy and pain of the assassination of Martin Luther King in her song”可知B项正确。4For Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nina Simone was _.Avery influentialBtoo sensitiveCvery responsible Dtoo optimistic解析：选A细节理解题。从第四段的“The jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater later declared, I would say the person who influence
15、d me the most as a young black girl was Nina Simone .”可知A项正确。BThe meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services”. There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick peop
16、le, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage (垃圾) from beaches and parks.Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries.They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves.Volunteers dont expect any kind of pay. At
17、 the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people.Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means.She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresas ho
18、mes in Calcutta.The following is her story. “I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school.We watched a video about her work in India and all over the world.I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I wanted
19、to try her kind of work, too.So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.” “I was asked to work in a home for sick people.I helped wash clothes and sheets, and prepare lunch.I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up.I felt it was better to share
20、 with them than to think that I have helped them.To be honest, I dont think I was helping very much.It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”5According to the text
21、, a volunteer refers to a person who _.Ais willing to help those in need without pay Bcan afford to travel to different placesChas a strong wish to be successfulDhas made a big fortune in life解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“one who offers his or her services”和“Volunteers dont expect any kind of pay.”来判断。 6Why di
22、d Tracy choose to be a volunteer?ABecause she liked to work with Mother Teresa.BBecause she had already had some experience.CBecause she was asked by Mother Teresa to do so. DBecause she wanted to follow Mother Teresas example.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I was so moved by her spirit . I wanted to try her kin
23、d of work，too.”可知。 7What is Tracys “new idea” (Paragraph 2) of being a volunteer?AGoing abroad to help the sick.BWorking in Mother Teresas home.CDoing simple things to help the poor.DImproving oneself through helping others.解析：选D推理判断题。第三、四段都是讲述她的经历的，从文中最后一句可知“new idea”的含义。8What is the best title for
24、 the passage?AHow to Be a VolunteerBVoluntary Life in IndiaCA Different Meaning of “Volunteer”DInspiration from Mother Teresa解析：选C主旨大意题。本文以“volunteer”作为导入，讲述特蕾西对特蕾西的新体会。C项切合文章的主题。.语法填空Robert：Oh, look at the sky, Betty! It looks like rain.Betty：I hope it wont rain.Robert：Thats _1_ the department was
25、hoping for when they chose today as the date for the annual picnic.Betty：We cannot have a picnic _2_ good weather. We need sunshine for all the games and entertainment.Robert：Yeah, sunshine _3_ not too much! Do you remember last year?Betty：Surely I do. It was so hot that all we did was to look for s
26、hade and look for ways to _4_ from the sun.Robert：And no one wanted to participate in any of the games. All we wanted was cold drinks.Betty：If there _5_ (be) a little wind to cool us off .Robert：But there wasnt. Just the burning sun and we nearly got _6_ (burn)Betty：_7_ (obvious) we dont have that p
27、roblem this year. Did you hear the weather forecast?Robert：No. I was watching a football match and forgot _8_ (stop) it for the weather forecast. Maybe it will only be a short shower, which cools things off a little. That _9_ not be bad.Betty: Wish _10_ were true.答案：1.what2.without3.but4.escape/shelter5had been6.burned/burnt7.Obviously8to stop9.may/might10.it
