1、Unit 12课时跟踪练(四) Lesson 2 & Lesson 3 Language Points一、全练语言点，基稳才能楼高.单词拼写1Dont respond to any emails requesting (要求，请求) personal information, no matter how official they look.2There is a great deal of evidence indicating (表明) that music activities engage different parts of the brain.3Living in the coun
2、try is cheaper in comparison (比较) with the big cities.4When his brother was to cross the street, he was knocked down by a truck and badly injured (受伤)5(2014湖南高考改编)There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back in the middle of the grassland, staring (凝视) at the night sky.6In order to get familia
3、r (熟悉) with the new neighbour, I decided to call at his house.7Father always put a lot of stress on good table manners (礼仪) when we were young.8When I entered the classroom, I felt that everyone was whispering (低声说) about me.9She was very cautious (谨慎的) about believing everything she was told.10We w
4、ill be looking at many different aspects (方面) of pollution.单句语法填空1It is requested that our headteacher (should)_give (give) a speech at tomorrows meeting.2Ive always been very cautious about giving my address to strangers because I do everything with caution.3You can hardly imagine the great difficu
5、lty I had looking (look) after the noisy children.4When compared (compare) with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesnt seem high at all.5Im tired out. I stayed up the whole night, studying (study) for my midterm math exam.6She asked him curiously (curious), “Why do you have this ho
6、bby？”7Im sorry to say I am not familiar with the rules of basketball, though it is familiar to nearly everyone in the town.8Do you think you have no doubt of his arrival (arrive) on time?9Having_waited (wait) in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had_left (leave) his wallet at
7、 home.10I was walking along the street this morning when a strange man stopped me.选词填空drop out of， be familiar with， with caution， in a whisper， give sb. a lift， compared with/to， break into， at the request of 1Its very kind that you gave_me_a_lift on my way home yesterday.2Some medical experts will
8、 study the case at_the_request_of the hospital.3It was a time when I had no interest in study and wanted to drop_out_of school.4The party ended up with a song that everyone is_familiar_with.5My father is a cautious man and he always drives his car with_caution.6Last night two thieves broke_into the
9、bank and stole the safe.7They are talking in_a_whisper in order not to wake up the sleeping baby.8Compared_with/to the sun, the moon is only a tiny ball.课文语法填空When I first arrived in San Francisco, I had a difficult time 1.understanding (understand) certain aspects of the American way of doing thing
10、s. Since an 2.embarrassing (embarrass) experience in a New York restaurant Ive been much more cautious. When I noticed people 3.staring (stare) at us , I asked Janice what was wrong and she told me that I was talking too loudly.What I learned about Chinese customs is that the Chinese are 4.extremely
11、 (extreme) welcoming . One evening, I 5.was_invited (invite) to a Chinese family dinner. The host kept on putting more food in my rice bowl. In my culture, you dont get more food 6.if you dont ask for more. I had a similar experience the last time I visited China. After my visit to a Chinese family,
12、 my friends grandfather insisted 7.on walking me to the station to see me off.Chinese people are very modest too. Last time，when I saw the tour guide 8.wearing (wear) a very pretty fur coat, I told her the coat suited her, but she looked very embarrassed ,9.saying (say) that it was a cheap one . In
13、my culture, 10.when people say nice things about us, we feel very happy and say thanks.串点成篇微表达我侄女非常喜欢吃冰淇淋，但她妈妈要求(request)她不要吃因为她的胃很虚弱。然而，我发现她很难(have difficulty in doing)控制住自己。每次(every time)看到冰淇淋，她都会盯着看(stare at)并拒绝离开。上周日，我们去火车站送(see .off)她叔叔。那天，天气很热，她低声(whisper to .)对我说她想吃冰淇淋。我正要给她买时(be about to . w
14、hen)她妈妈打来了电话。听到妈妈的声音，她突然意识到了自己的错误并决定买瓶水而不买冰淇淋。多么好的一个女儿啊！My_niece_likes_ice_cream_very_much,_but_her_mother_requests_that_she_(shouldnt)_eat_it_because_of_her_weak_stomach._However,_I_find_she_has_difficulty_in_controlling_herself._Every_time_she_sees_ice_cream,_she_will_stare_at_it_and_refuse_to_lea
15、ve._Last_Sunday,_we_went_to_the_train_station_to_see_her_uncle_off._It_was_very_hot_and_she_whispered_to_me_that_she_wanted_to_eat_ice_cream._I_was_about_to_buy_her_some_when_her_mother_phoned._Hearing_her_mothers_voice,_she_suddenly_realized_her_mistake_and_decided_to_buy_a_bottle_of_water_instead_
16、of_ice_cream._How_good_a_daughter!二、勤练高考题型，多练自能生巧.阅读理解The United States of America is the most culturally diverse country in the world in terms of culture, religion, ethnicity (民族) and sexual orientation (取向). As a combination of various races and cultures, America is home to all. The culture here i
17、s so unique that citizens can be just as proud of their original cultural heritage as they are to be Americans.What is now the US was initially inhabited by native people until the land was settled by various European groups and African slaves. Since the 20th century, the country has become a heaven
18、 for people from all over the globe.The arrival of immigrants has shifted populations from rural areas into cities because immigrants tend to settle in urban areas. At present, 81 percent of the inhabitants in the US live in cities.Cultural and ethnic diversity adds a unique flavor to cities that is
19、 expressed through distinct neighborhoods, restaurants, places of worship, museums, nightlife and multicultural learning environments.Unique musical forms, such as jazz, rock and roll, Chicano music, and the blues, grow in the US by mixing a variety of culturally distinct musical traditions to creat
20、e a new form.At the executive (行政的) level, the country is headed by a mixedrace president; two posts on the Supreme Court are held by members of the countrys two largest minorities. There is also diversity in state and local governments.Without its rich mixture of races and cultures, America would n
21、ot be the nation that it is today. Founded upon the basis of equality and freedom, America acts as a stage where different cultures not only coexist peacefully, but develop well.1Whats the best title for this text?AThe Effects of Culture and Diversity on AmericaBThe Influence of Globalization on Ame
22、ricaCThe Political Development of AmericaDThe Bright Future of America解析：选A标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了多元化在各个方面对美国的影响。2According to the text, America is a country _.Athat welcomes people from all over the worldBwhere citizens take more pride in their original cultureCthat is mostly settled by Europeans and
23、AfricansDwhere 81% of the population are immigrants解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段的“Since the 20th century, the country has become a heaven for people from all over the globe.”可知应选A。3Where did most people live before many immigrants came to America?AIn the urban areas.BIn the rural areas.CIn the southern part of A
24、merica.DIn the northern part of America.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段的“The arrival of immigrants has shifted populations from rural areas into cities because immigrants tend to settle in urban areas.”可知，大量移民涌入美国之前，当地人大多居住在乡下。4We can learn from the sixth paragraph that _.Adiversity has existed in America in almos
25、t every aspectBmost posts in America state governments are held by mixedrace peopleCequality and freedom make America a fair countryDdiversity has greatly affected the American political field解析：选D推理判断题。根据第六段内容可知，多元化对美国的政治领域有很大影响。.语法填空Once a group of 50 people were attending a seminar. Halfway throu
26、gh his talk, the speaker stopped and decided _1_ (create) a group activity. He went around the hall and gave each person a balloon. Each one was asked to write his or her name on the balloon _2_ (use) a marker pen. Then all the balloons were _3_ (collect) and put in another room.The speaker then led
27、 the group to the room full of balloons and asked them to find the balloon _4_ had their name written on, within five minutes. Everyone was _5_ (hurried) searching for their names, bumping into each other, pushing each other around. It was chaos. At the end of the five minutes no one could find _6_
28、(they) own balloon.Now each person was asked to randomly collect _7_ balloon and give it to the person whose name was written on it. Within two minutes everyone _8_ (have) their own balloons. When everyone quieted down, the speaker began to talk, _9_ (say) that this was exactly what was happening in
29、 our lives. Everyone is hurriedly looking for happiness, and not knowing where it is.Our happiness sometimes lies in the happiness of other people. Give them their happiness _10_ you will get your own happiness.1to createdecide后接动词不定式作宾语。2using由句中的was asked to write可知此处只能填非谓语动词。each one和use之间是主动关系，故
30、用现在分词作方式状语。3collected该句主语是balloons，为collect的动作承受者，故用被动语态。4which/that分析句子结构可知，空格后是定语从句，用来修饰the balloon。定语从句缺主语，故用which/that引导。5hurriedly此处用副词修饰谓语was searching for。6their根据前文的their names和下文的own判断应填形容词性物主代词their。7a句意：现在每一个人被要求随意拿一个气球此处表示泛指，应用a。8had根据上下文可知这是发生在过去的事情，故填had。9saying此处用现在分词作伴随状语。10and考查句型“祈使句and/or简单句”。“给他们幸福”是条件，“你会得到自己的幸福”是结果，故此处用and连接。