1、Unit 3课时跟踪练(一)Warming Up & Reading Pre-reading.阅读理解AWhen a bee stings (蜇) you, it doesnt just ruin your fun. The insect puts venom (毒液) into your skin, causing pain and swelling. But a chemist in Denmark believes hes come up with a simple device that will draw the venom back out of the wound, bringi
2、ng victims relief.Martin Wenckens got the inspiration for the BeePatch (蜜蜂膏药) from a home treatment he saw shown on a Danish television program. After getting stung, a person would put a slight wet sugar cube over the wound. The idea is that through osmosis the movement of a fluid from an area with
3、a lower concentration of molecules (分子) to an area with a higher concentration fluid moves from the small hole up into the sugar cube, carrying the venom along with it.Because exposed sugar may attract more insects, Wenckens thought he could improve on the treatment. He put sugar inside a patch that
4、 can be worn like a bandage. The side touching the skin has a thin layer through which fluid can move. “After you get stung, place the patch on the injured skin and leave it for one hour，” Wenckens says. “This will lower both pain and swelling.” He cautions that people with insect allergies should c
5、ontinue to use medications recommended by their doctors.Wenckens designed the BeePatch especially for children, but he reports that lifeguards and soccer players are also using it. “In many schools in Denmark, the BeePatch is already a part of first aid kits，” he says. “To have invented a small patc
6、h that can be used by so many people of course makes me very proud.”1. Wenckens was inspired by _.Ahis childhoodBa TV programCa sugar producer Dhis private doctor解析：选B细节理解题。由第二段开头的“got the inspiration for the BeePatch from a home treatment he saw shown on a Danish television program”可知。2Whats the ad
7、vantage of the BeePatch over the original home treatment?AIt is much safer. BIt is more natural.CIt is much cheaper. DIt is more effective.解析：选A推理判断题。由第三段开头的“Because exposed sugar may attract more insects, Wenckens thought he could improve .”可推断，改进后的发明将糖包起来，不易招惹更多的昆虫，因而比原来的更安全。3The BeePatch created
8、by Wenckens _.Ais not recommended to lifeguardsBmay not be helpful for some victimsCwill protect victims from bees for an hourDhas an immediate effect on the injured skin解析：选B推理判断题。由第三段末的“He cautions that people with insect allergies should continue to use medications recommended by their doctors.”可
9、推断，对昆虫过敏的人被蜜蜂蜇伤后不应简单地使用这种方法治疗，而应采用医生推荐的方法。4The BeePatch is widely used _.Aby adults Bin hospitalsCby students Don football fields解析：选C细节理解题。由最后一段中的“In many schools in Denmark, the BeePatch is already a part of first aid kits”可知，蜜蜂膏药被学生们广泛使用。BAs a college student, I have planned for my future career.
10、 I would like to work as a sales assistant in a computer company, then a sales manager and finally boss of my own company.At the very beginning, I plan to find a job in a famous company producing computers, in which all the staff are happy at work and I can experience satisfaction most of the time.
11、Only such kind of company can provide me good working atmosphere and eagerness to learn more so as to get well prepared for my future profession.At first I want to be a sales assistant and always keep myself busy working in and out of the company, such as answering telephones, doing repair work, and
12、 even cleaning the rooms. Although the salary may be low, I will seize every chance to learn from other staff. In my spare time I will take some courses so as to get more qualifications and experience in this field. In three or five years, I am determined to become a sales manager who is responsible
13、 for the selling of the computers. I will interview as many customers as possible and do market research and improve our products. Meanwhile, I will take some courses to get an MBA. Finally I can set up a business of my own and be selfemployed. I will work long hours to earn money for my company and
14、 staff. I will also take care of my staff so as to make them eager to work to the best of their abilities.As is known to us, it is hard to manage a company, but I will make every effort to achieve my goal step by step, and I am sure “There is nothing difficult in the world if you put your heart into
15、 it”. 语篇解读：本文介绍了一个大学生未来的事业规划，即他首先要在有名的电脑公司工作，努力成为销售助理，然后成为一名销售经理，最终开一家自己的公司。5If the writer has a company, his company will provide his staff _.Agood working atmosphere and eagerness to learnBdormitoriesCsome computers made in his companyDhigh wages解析：选A推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知，作者想在一家著名的电脑公司找份工作，希望公司里所有的员工都能
16、够快乐地工作，作者能够体验工作的满足感，感受到良好的工作氛围并拥有渴望学习的热情。由此推断，如果作者有了自己的公司，他希望自己的员工有同样的感受。6Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AThe writer would like to be a sales assistant first.BThe writer wants to set up a business of his own.CThe writer will take courses to get an MBA.DThe writer makes u
17、p his mind to become president of a famous company producing computers.解析：选D细节理解题。第一段提到作者首先要做销售助理，再做销售经理，最后拥有自己的公司，故A、B项是正确的。由第三段中的“Meanwhile, I will take some courses to get an MBA.”可知C项也是正确的。文中没有提到他要做一家著名电脑公司的总裁。故D项切题。7The underlined word “business” in Paragraph 3 means _.AaffairBcompanyCmatter Dt
18、hing解析：选B词义猜测题。根据第一段第二句可知作者的最终目标是建立自己的公司。由第三段最后三句话可知作者要建立自己的公司(company)。8The text is mainly about _.Ahow to improve the writers abilitiesBhow to become an assistantChow to achieve the writers future career goalDhow to become a sales manager解析：选C主旨大意题。根据第一段可知作者已经规划好了未来的事业，下文讲述了怎么实现自己的目标，做助理和销售经理是目标之一
19、，而文中没有涉及如何提高能力。故C项切题。CHeres a good deed you can do without parting with a single thing. Synthetic (合成的) voices for people who have lost the ability to speak only come in generic (一般的) types think of Stephen Hawkings voice but one amazing project wants to build custom voices for each person. To do th
20、at they need your help：specifically, a recording of your voice.VocalID is the brainchild of two speech scientists, who are turning their research into a much larger project. Voice is very personal and, like a prosthetic (假体的) leg or arm, it makes sense it should be customized to each person.Heres ho
21、w it works and dont worry, this does not mean someone will be walking around with the same voice as you out there：After recording a couple of hours of audio in, say, a quiet room with an iPhone, you send it to VocalID, where a program called ModelTalker cuts it up into the basic units of speech that
22、 can be recombined as new words and sentences. In that same step, characteristics of the patients voice based on what limited sounds they can make are mixed with the donors to create a whole new one.VocalID is still in its beginning stages, and theyre looking for help from everyone including voice d
23、onors, financial support, and programmers. A priority (优先的事物) is making voice donation even easier, cutting down recording time, especially for kids. But as it stands already, your voice is just about the easiest thing to donate.9Stephen Hawkings voice _.Ahas no personal characteristicsBwas donated
24、by a volunteerCwas created by VocalIDDsounded amazing解析：选A推理判断题。由第一段中的“Synthetic voices for people .custom voices for each person.”可知，史蒂芬霍金那样的合成语音是一般的类型，而一个新的项目想要为不能讲话的人制作个性化的声音。据此可推断，史蒂芬霍金的合成语音没有个性特征。10We can infer that VocalID aims to _.Ado research on voicesBteach some people to speakCproduce pro
25、sthetic legs or armsDhelp some people have their “own” voice解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段中的“one amazing project wants to build custom voices for each person”及第二段中的“Voice is very personal and .it makes sense it should be customized to each person.”可知，VocalID旨在帮助人们拥有有个性特征的声音。11To create a new voice, which of the fo
26、llowing is/are needed?ASounds made by the patient.BA few days of audio recording.CThe voice of at least two donors.DModelTalker that can combine words.解析：选A细节理解题。由第四段中的“characteristics of the patients voice based on what limited sounds they can make are mixed”可知，要在捐献的声音的基础上制作一个新的声音，需要患者自己发出的声音。12Wha
27、t is the main purpose of the text?ATo introduce some jobs in VocalID.BTo encourage readers to donate their voice.CTo advertise a program called ModelTalker.DTo collect money for people who cannot speak.解析：选B写作意图题。由文章开头的“Heres a good deed you can do”及文章末的“your voice is just about the easiest thing to
28、 donate”可推断，文章主要是鼓励读者为不能讲话的人捐献自己的声音。.阅读七选五A child can be molded (塑造) in the way that you want him or her to be. For giving the best education to the child, it is very important to teach him or her in a positive atmosphere. _1_ So to let a young child have patience is very important.To do this, first
29、 of all, educators need to establish a sense of trust for children. _2_ However, as the child grows, it becomes easier to introduce the practice of patience. It is often seen that a child is able to practice learning patience with a positive attitude. Teaching the lessons of patience to children can
30、 be milestones of development of different age levels of children. _3_If you really want to teach your kid these basic qualities, there are so many creative ways which might help you. _4_ If parents start telling them patience in their daytoday life, children do catch it and implement (实施) it in the
31、ir lives. Babies can sense, see and hear reactions. Small children are already very aware of their surroundings and more sensitive to actions and reactions adults make.Parents can show them examples of enduring patience and introduce them to famous people. _5_ Teach them how to handle the situations
32、 with more patience so that they can become a better person later on.AHow can you teach patience lessons to a child?BEvery parent dreams his child can practice a bit of patience.CIt also reflects what a child is able to do and cannot yet do.DFollowing heroes lifestyles could be an interesting method
33、 too.EIt is difficult to teach a child how to have patience when he is young.FChildren really like doing whatever they want to do without being instructed.GThe best way to sow the seeds of patience in children is through their parents.语篇解读：本文是说明文。主要说明培养孩子耐心的重要性，而父母在其中起着重要的作用。1选B根据下文“So to let a youn
34、g child have patience is very important.”可知，上文需要讲明孩子需要耐心的原因。2选E根据下文“However, as the child grows, it becomes easier .”可知，上文提到孩子年龄小教他们有耐心是很困难的。3选C根据上文“Teaching the lessons of patience to children can be milestones of development of different age levels of children.”可知，此空需要衔接上文，进一步说明教孩子有耐心的好处。教孩子有耐心可以弄清孩子会做什么和不会做什么。4选G根据下文“If parents start telling them patience”可知，此处想要说明父母教孩子有耐心是最好的办法。5选D根据上文“introduce them to famous people”可知，此处说明教孩子有耐心的具体的办法。