1、课时跟踪练(一) Introduction & Reading Pre reading.阅读理解APeople who like travelling have their reasons.They believe that travelling can help them expand their field of view, especially in the geographical and historical sense. They also think that touring will give them more chances to enjoy different kinds
2、 of food and experience new things that would never be brought by other activities. But those who dislike travelling also have some reasons.Travelling, in my opinion, does more good than harm. Most importantly, it broadens (使扩大) our mind. We can get in touch with other civilizations (文明), cultures,
3、customs and ideas.Through history, most people travelled because of necessity (必要性) not for pleasure. People travelled just in order to remain alive. They searched for food to eat or places to live in. They sometimes ran away from enemies. This is not to say that no one ever travelled just for the f
4、un of it.In ancient times, for example, rich Romans travelled all the way to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games, and festivals. Of course, some people decided to travel just out of curiosity (好奇心)They wanted to find out what it looked like beyond the horizon (地平线)Also business travel has been
5、going on for centuries. Traders could not only make money but also learn to speak several languages and be introduced to different cultures.So, travelling does enrich our mind and draw new ideas to us.There is no doubt that we can get much from it.语篇解读：自古至今，人们都进行旅游。不过，在古代，人们旅游更多的是为了生计；而现在，人们旅游是为了增长见
6、识和享受生活。1The underlined word “expand” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “_”AwidenBprotectClose Ddecide解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第二段出现的“broadens”及最后一段的“enrich”， 可以推测这里的expand一词表示“扩大，拓宽”之意，widen一词与之意思最接近。2According to the passage, in the past most people travelled _.Afor funBfor knowledgeCto get experience Dto make
7、 a living解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段首句“Through history, most people travelled because of necessity (必要性) not for pleasure.”及第二句中的“in order to remain alive”可知在古代人们外出多是为了生计奔波，因此选D项。3In the writers opinion, travelling can be _.Aexpensive BfunnyChelpful Dtiring解析：选C推理判断题。作者主要讲了旅游带来的种种好处，从第二段首句及最后一段都能看出他对旅游持积极肯定的态度
8、，认为旅游很有益，故选C项。4Whats the main idea of this passage?ADifferent kinds of travelling.BTravelling enriches our mind.CWays to enjoy yourself while travelling.DThe advantages and disadvantages of travelling.解析：选B主旨大意题。作者在文中谈了自己对旅游的看法，他认为旅游可以拓宽人们的视野，最后一段，作者高度概括了文章大意。故选B项。BWhen you visit the Oahu Island (瓦胡
9、岛) of Hawaii, you cannot miss the North Shore.It is home to some of the worlds best surfing (冲浪运动)Surfing along the North Shore during the winter is wonderful enough to ensure some surfing competitions.They are the Triple Crown of Surfing, the Reef Hawaii Pro, ONeill World Cup of Surfing, and the Bi
10、llabong Pipeline Masters.It is a filming location.The North Shore is the main filming location for most of the ABCs TV series Lost.It has also been the setting for movies like Blue Crush, a surfer film, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The TV show Hawaii Five0 also filmed scenes along the North Shore.
11、It is the best place to watch sea turtles.Sharks Cove is said to be the best place where turtles hang out.However, Laniakea Beach is the most famous place for visitors to take a photo of sea turtles.They like to come right onto the beach and sunbathe.In fact this place also goes by the name “Turtle
12、Beach”People have been living there for a very long time.For over 900 hundred years, people have lived along Oahus North Shore.When Hawaiian settlements started expanding (扩张) north from the Big Island around 1,100 AD, some Hawaiian communities began to form on the north side of Oahu.They used the r
13、ich land to grow crops like sweet potatoes and so on.As anyone who has seen the North Shores beauty with his own eyes will tell you, it is no surprise that people have loved living along this coastline for centuries.语篇解读：夏威夷是旅游者的天堂，而夏威夷瓦胡岛独具特色的北岸更是让人流连忘返。5What can we know about the Reef Hawaii Pro?A
14、It tells a story about surfers.BIt offers the best filming location.CIt is a competition held in winter.DIt is the most popular surfing place.解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章第二段的内容可知，the Reef Hawaii Pro是一个在冬天进行的冲浪比赛。6To take a photo of sea turtles, visitors should go to _.ASharks Cove Bthe Big IslandCthe north side
15、of Oahu DTurtle Beach解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章第四段的内容可知，拍摄海龟的最佳去处是Laniakea Beach，也叫Turtle Beach。7By writing the passage, the author intends to tell us_.Awhy the Oahu Island of Hawaii is popularBwhy visitors should travel to the North ShoreCthe history of the North ShoreDpeoples life on the North Shore解析：选B写作意图
16、题。根据文章第一段的内容及下文所介绍的瓦胡岛北岸的特点可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是想告诉读者夏威夷瓦胡岛北岸是个与众不同的地方，所以游客应该到那里去游玩。8The passage is most probably taken from_.Aa travel magazine Ba research reportCa book review Dan advertisement解析：选A文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了夏威夷瓦胡岛北岸的独特之处，故最可能出自一本旅游杂志。CA nickname is a shortened form of a persons name. A nicknam
17、e can also be a descriptive name for a person, place or thing. Many American cities have nicknames.Los Angeles has several nicknames. One is simply the citys initials (首字母), LA.It is also called “The City of Angels” because Los Angeles means “the angels” in Spanish.Los Angeles often has warm, sunny
18、weather. So another nickname is “City of Flowers and Sunshine”. New York is called “The Big Apple”. So Los Angeles is sometimes called “The Big Orange” because of the fruit that grows in that citys warm climate.The American motion picture (电影) and television industries are based in Los Angeles. So i
19、t is not surprising that it is called “The Entertainment Capital of the World”Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood. Millions of people visit the area. No trip to Los Angeles is completely without seeing the word “Hollywood” spelled out in huge letters on a hillside.Many mo
20、vie stars live in Los Angeles.The city is sometimes called “Tinseltown”This nickname comes from the shiny, bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry.Another nickname for Los Angeles is “LaLa Land”， using the first letters of Los and Angeles.This means a place that is fun and
21、 not serious, and maybe even out_of_touch_with_reality.The city of Los Angeles is part of Los Angeles County. There are many smaller cities in the county. Beverly Hills, with its rich people, is one of them. So is Pasadena, with its Rose Parade each New Years Day.A good place for watching unusualloo
22、king people is Venice, an area on the west side of Los Angeles. A system of waterways designed after the Italian city of Venice has been built there.语篇解读：文章主要介绍了洛杉矶的几个有趣的昵称以及这几个昵称的由来。9Whats the purpose of the first paragraph?ATo tell us what a nickname is.BTo prove that nicknames are popular.CTo lea
23、d us into the topic to be presented.DTo tell us some peoples nicknames.解析：选C推理判断题。根据下文内容可知，第一段的主要作用是引出将要呈现的话题“Los Angeles has several nicknames.”。10Which of the following is NOT the nickname for Los Angeles in the passage?ALA.BCity of Flowers and Sunshine.CThe City of Angels.DThe Big Apple.解析：选D细节理解
24、题。根据第三段第三句“New York is called The Big Apple”可知，The Big Apple是纽约的昵称，不是洛杉矶的昵称。11Why is Los Angeles called “The Entertainment Capital of the World”？ABecause Los Angeles often has warm, sunny weather.BBecause many movie stars live in Los Angeles.CBecause there are many smaller cities in the county.DBeca
25、use the American motion picture and television industries are there.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段前两句可知，洛杉矶之所以被称为“世界娱乐之都”，是因为这里是美国的电影业和电视业的基地。故答案为D。12The underlined part “out of touch with reality” in Paragraph 6 can probably be replaced by “_”Areal BfalseCfantastic Dpractical解析：选C词义猜测题。根据前面的“This means a place t
26、hat is fun and not serious”并结合短语本身的字面意思可推断，该短语指的是“不切实际的，幻想中的”，与fantastic意思相近。故选C。.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。Reasons you should travel while youre youngI have been very lucky to travel around the world while still young. According to my experiences, I advise every young person to
27、get out of their hometown and see whats out there. Here are three ways that traveling has changed me forever.Traveling changes the way you connect with the world.I grew up in a small town._1_When you travel to other countries and see the amazing beauty of sunset overseas, monkeys swinging through ra
28、in forests, and so on. You realize the world is full of more beauty than you are able to see in a lifetime. But, you still want to try.Traveling changes the way you connect with others.Everyone in my hometown looked and acted basically the same._2_I realized that my life could be enriched by develop
29、ing friendships with people who didnt look or act like me. Far from my hometown, I developed friendships with people who were nothing like me, but were exactly what I needed._3_Traveling helps develop your interest in education._4_Just reading the stories in books seemed boring to me. However, when
30、I visited the Palace of Versailles in France and walked in the halls of the Louvre, I couldnt help but have interest in history._5_ATraveling taught me not to fear.BTraveling makes history come alive.CSadly, I never liked history in school.DWhen I traveled, I learned about other cultures.EIt also taught me the importance of communication skills.FThe older I become, the more I realize I actually know very little about life.GIf I hadnt had the chance to travel, I would have a difficult time imagining much else outside my country.答案：15GDECB
