1、课时跟踪练(一) Warming Up & Reading Prereading.阅读理解AIf the crust (外壳) of the earth were not pretty solid (坚固的), it would be shaking about and moving up and down frequently (频繁地). However, there are places in the rocks of the earths crust where it isnt strongly held together where faults exist.Along the fa
2、ults, one rock might push against another with great force.The energy is changed to vibration in the rocks, so they begin to shake and we have an earthquake!The most famous one in North America was the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Seven hundred people died and property(财产)damage amounted to abo
3、ut $425,000,000.The greatest destruction came from the fires that followed the quake.One of the most famous earthquakes in Europe took place in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1755. The city was destroyed and at least thirty thousand people were killed. In 1908, in Calabria and Sicily, a quake killed about sev
4、entyfive thousand people. In 1915，in central Italy, hundreds of towns and villages were damaged and thirty thousand people were killed.Two great earthquakes that caused great damage in Asia took place in Tokyo, Japan, and in Gansu Province in China. The Tokyo quake of 1923 killed more than one hundr
5、ed thousand people and destroyed the city and the city of Yokohama, too. The Chinese quake in 1920 covered more than three hundred square miles and killed about two hundred thousand people.语篇解读：本文介绍了地震起因及历史上几次大地震。1The underlined word “vibration” in the first paragraph probably means “_”AshakingBforc
6、eCenergy Dlosing解析：选A词义猜测题。一块岩石有可能用力挤压另一块岩石，地壳的能量发生了改变导致岩石晃动，于是地震发生了。vibration意为“晃动”，故A项正确。2Which of the following is the correct order of the years when the earthquakes happened?the San Francisco earthquakethe earthquake in Lisbon，Portugalthe earthquake in Calabria and Sicilythe earthquake in centr
7、al Italythe earthquake in Gansu Provincethe Tokyo quakeA BC D解析：选C细节排序题。由文章地震发生的时间顺序可知C项正确。3According to the passage，the earthquake that killed the most people happened in_.APortugal BItalyCJapan DChina解析：选D细节理解题。由地震伤亡数字可知，1920年在中国发生的地震伤亡人数最多。4We can infer from the passage that_.Athe earths crust in
8、 Europe is weaker than that in other placesBthe fires following the San Francisco earthquake caused more damage than the earthquake didCthere were 75,000 people killed in the San Francisco earthquakeDthe city of Yokohama was not greatly influenced by the Tokyo quake解析：选B推理判断题。由第二段“The greatest destr
9、uction came from the fires that followed the quake.”可知B项正确。BHaving lived in California until 1970, my family has felt a number of earthquakes. We have been fortunate, however, to have suffered no bodily harm or property damage.There is a website that lists all California earthquakes recorded from 17
10、69 to the present. The site lists the dates and times as well as the magnitude (震级) and the exact location of any quake that measured more than 6.0. There are only a few quakes that stand out in my memory and, luckily, none is shown in the website. So, my personal experience with earthquakes might b
11、e considered insignificant.There are three earthquakes that are difficult to forget. The first one was in 1955 and our oldest daughter was walking with me in our backyard in Redwood City in California. As the shaking became stronger I held her to me with one arm as I held on to one of our fruit tree
12、s with the other. All three of us (my daughter, I and the tree) shook for two or three minutes that to us felt like hours.The second one was in 1963. Our entire family was visiting Disneyland in Southern California. The earth started to shake just as we were beginning to walk from our hotel toward t
13、he famous landmark.My third experience with an earthquake was a lonely one in California. It was in my sixties and I was alone in an old church. As the building started to shake, I quickly headed for the door to go outside. I remember I said a little prayer something like, “Help me get out of here i
14、n time, Dear Heavenly Father”. Minutes later, I was safe outside.语篇解读：本文为记叙文，作者回忆了自己经历的三次地震。5The author writes the passage mainly to tell us about _.Aa new film about an earthquakeBhow to survive an earthquakeChis three earthquake experiencesDhow to save children in an earthquake解析：选C写作意图题。作者主要是向读者介
15、绍了自己经历的三次地震。6The earthquakes the author has experienced _.Aall caused bodily harmBare all recorded in a websiteCall measured more than 6.0Dall happened in California解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“The first one was in 1955 . in California.”和第四段第二句以及第五段的“My third experience with an earthquake was a lonely one in C
16、alifornia.”可知答案。7When the first earthquake happened, the author _.Awas staying with his daughterBwas planting fruit treesCheld on to a tree for hoursDwas in a hotel解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段的“All three of us (my daughter, I and the tree) shook for two or three minutes”可知作者和他的女儿共同经历了这场地震。8What does the underli
17、ned part “the famous landmark” refer to?AA church.BDisneyland.CA building destroyed by an earthquake.DThe place where the author was born.解析：选B推理判断题。根据“Our entire family was visiting Disneyland”可知答案。CThese people are studying English. However, they are now facing some problems.I am Pablo. I work 50
18、hours a week as a taxi driver, so I talk to people all day. They understand me, but I know I make a lot of mistakes. No one corrects me. My vocabulary is strong. Grammar is my problem. Im trying to change little by little. For example, I dont use the past tense (时态). I always say, “I drive him to th
19、e office this morning” instead of “I drove him to the office this morning”.My name is Maria Luisa. Im teaching myself English, and Im good at grammar. However, its really difficult to find ways to practice English. I live in an area where everyone speaks my language. My neighbors and friends speak S
20、panish. I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office.I am Li Ping. I understand the grammar and the readings in my class and I think my writing is good, but Im very nervous when I speak English. I dont want to make any mistakes because Im afraid people will think that Im stupid. Als
21、o, my pronunciation isnt good. When I speak, people often say, “What? Say that again”I am Yoshi. I have been in the United States for one year. Im studying hard and I know grammar well, but the vocabulary is very difficult. When I listen, I dont understand many of the words. When I try to read, ther
22、e are three or four new words in every sentence. I feel discouraged.语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了几位英语学习者遇到的一些问题。9Who may say, “I go to bed late last night”？APablo.BMaria Luisa.CLi Ping. DYoshi.解析：选A推理判断题。由第二段中的“I dont use the past tense”及其后的例子可知，因为这句话中的时态不对，所以有可能是Pablo所说，故选A项。10What would be the best advice f
23、or Maria Luisa?ATry to have a wide vocabulary.BDevelop a good knowledge of grammar.CRead as many English books as possible.DMake friends with Englishspeaking people.解析：选D推理判断题。由第三段内容可知Maria Luisa没有讲英语的环境，所以最好的建议应该是和讲英语的人交朋友，故选D项。11Why do people find it hard to understand Li Pings English?AShe cant p
24、ronounce words in English correctly.BShe speaks at a very fast speed.CHer grammar is terrible.DHer voice is very low.解析：选A细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“my pronunciation isnt good. When I speak, people often say，What? Say that again”可知，A项正确。12What can we learn about Yoshi?AHe was born in the United States.BHe has a
25、 very small vocabulary.CHe has learned English for years.DHe is very good at listening.解析：选B细节理解题。由最后一段中的“the vocabulary is very difficult. When I listen, . new words in every sentence”可知，Yoshi的英文词汇贫乏，故选B项。.阅读七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Happiness is for everyone. You dont need to car
26、e about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or _1_ and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your
27、 heart into it. _2_ When you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health. When you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you. When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. _3_ All these are your happi
28、ness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that cant be bought with money. _4_， because you have more cha
29、nces to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, “Life is like a revolving (旋转的) door. When it closes, it also opens.” _5_AWhen you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you.BIf you take every chance you get, you can be a happy a
30、nd lucky person.Cthose who have nice cars and a lot of moneyDAnd when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too.Ethose who have no housesFWhen you meet with difficulties, you can give them up and be happyGWhen you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy答案：15CADGB
