1、课时跟踪练(一) Warm-up & Lesson 1 Pre-reading.阅读理解AEvery year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for its stadiums (运动场) and theatres, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeiis people. They do not see them because Pompeii has n
2、o people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2,000 years.Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22,000 people. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grasscovered volcano. Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not.In August of AD 79, Mount Ves
3、uvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ashes began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead.For centuries, Pompei
4、i lay buried under stones and ashes. Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully. Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79. There were streets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium w
5、ith 20,000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects, which told us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue color in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine.They liked bread, too; metal bread pans w
6、ere in every bakery. In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of bread a type of bread that is still sold in Italy today. Tiny boxes filled with dark, shiny powder told us that women liked to wear eye makeup.Ginseppe has died, but his work continues. Onefourth has not been uncovered yet. Scien
7、tists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii.语篇解读：庞培是一座被火山吞没的城市。由于火山突然喷发，人们来不及逃避，从而保留了当时人们生活的遗迹。参观者的目的是看一看庞培人当时是如何生活的。1Why do a large number of people come to Pompeii each year?ATo visit the volcano.BTo shop and eat there.CTo watch sports and plays.DTo see how
8、Pompeiians lived.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一段第二句话“see the sights that Pompeii is famous for its stadiums (运动场) and theatres, its shops and restaurants”可知，参观者的目的是看一看Pompeiians当时是如何生活的，故选D。2Why had so many Pompeiians been buried by volcanic Mount Vesuvius?AThe city nearby offered all kinds of fun.BThe area produc
9、ed the finest wine in Italy.CFew people expected the volcano to erupt again.DThe mountain was beautiful and covered with grass.解析：选C细节理解题。从第二段的“Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not.”可以看出“几乎没有人想到火山会重新喷发”。3Why did the city uncovered look a
10、lmost the same as it had looked in AD 79?ABecause Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully.BBecause the city was buried alive and remained untouched.CBecause scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects.DBecause nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted.解析
11、：选B推理判断题。从第二、三段可知，Pompeii位于Mount Vesuvius山脚下，Mount Vesuvius是一座火山，但有多个世纪没有喷发了。人们以为它不会再喷发，但是，在公元79年8月，火山突然喷发，整个城市被埋葬在石头和灰尘下。由于火山突然喷发，人们在毫无思想准备的情况下被埋葬了，所以保留了当时全部的情景。B Tabloids (小报) are newspapers that usually report news about people. However, the stories often leave readers wondering, “Could this real
12、ly be true？” Read the following stories from the hottest tabloids in town.Brasilia, Brazil After Gilberto Carvalho a milliondollar lottery (彩票) winner told reporters that his luck had come from a particular fish in a park pond, more than 200 other Brazilians spoke up with similar stories. They had t
13、ouched this fish and soon after had won a prize! Although this “magic fish” is being studied and offlimits to the public, many people have won money simply by touching its picture.Cleveland, Ohio, US. Bruce Zalmer, 32, is fireproof. His skin can withstand (禁得住) flames without pain or damage. And his
14、 lungs (肺) can take in oxygen from smoky air. Medical scientists are amazed that a human could have either of these qualities, let alone both. Although Zalmer sees himself as “just a regular guy”， he once saved a family of four from a burning building after firefighters had given up hope.Nakuru, Ken
15、ya As tourists in a bus looked on in amazement, a spaceship caught 11 elephants from a wildlife park. The bus driver had stopped at a watering hole and the tourists were watching the elephants when a huge spaceship appeared. The ship shot down a powerful beam of orange light that sucked up (吸走) the
16、elephants and then flew off. Park officials confirmed that 11 fullgrown elephants had disappeared.Monterrey, Mexico Doctors say that hundreds of people who had been old and sick became young and healthy again by drinking from a water fountain (喷泉) in a public park. Park officials removed the fountai
17、n because crowds were becoming a danger. Yet the people who had drunk its water remained young and healthy and made others young and healthy, too, simply by hugging them!语篇解读：本文是记叙文。文章讲述了四个不可思议的故事。4In Brasilia，its said that there is a magic fish that _.Abrings people good luckBknows how to win prize
18、sCcan communicate with humansDcan recognize different types of money解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一个故事中描述的“They had touched this fish and soon after had won a prize！”和“many people have won money simply by touching its picture”可知，这条神奇的鱼可以带给人们好运气。5Which of the following can best describe Bruce Zalmer?ASmart.BBrave.CD
19、angerous. DFarsighted.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二个故事中描述的“he once saved a family of four from a burning building after firefighters had given up hope”可知，在危难中挽救他人生命的Bruce Zalmer很勇敢。6All the stories mentioned in the text are _.Areasonable BfrighteningCencouraging Dunbelievable解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一段的“the stories often le
20、ave readers wondering, Could this really be true？”以及下文对四个故事的描述可知，这些故事都很不可思议。CLast year, the mostread childrens books at least in the UK were almost all fantasy novels. But why is this the case? What exactly does fantasy offer to young readers?Whats important to point out here is that fantasy writing
21、 has come to be considered as belonging to popular culture, and is therefore generally regarded as being of lower quality than realism (现实主义)This idea was formed in me during childhood by my mother, who believed that fantasy was “rubbish”. (She was always trying to persuade my two brothers to let go
22、 off their dogeared copies of American author David Eddings books and read something “proper”)I had also met some people who were against reading fantasy. While living in Finland, where I joined a book club, I was told at my first meeting that the club didnt read “genre” books which meant that reali
23、sm was “in”， but everything else including fantasy was “out”When it comes to the subject of children, discussions about which books are “better” for them often focus on the fantasy and realism debate, causing Professor John Stephens to write that: one of the more curious sides to the criticism (批评)
24、of childrens literature is the strong wish to separate fantasy and realism into competing types, and to state that children prefer one or the other, or “progress” from fantasy to realism or vice versa (反之亦然)A quick survey of the big childrens publishing trends (趋势) over the past ten years confirms t
25、hat fantasy is as popular as ever in the childrens book scene. From the 450 million copies of Harry Potter books sold over this period, to the more recent Stephenie Meyers Twilight series, it would seem that children are as enthusiastic about fantasy as ever before and rather than “progressing” out
26、of fantasy, the popularity of fantasy in the young adult market would suggest just the opposite.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章主要讲述了奇幻文学仍然深受孩子们的喜爱。7What was the authors mothers attitude towards fantasy?AUncaring. BCautious.CUnfavorable. DEnthusiastic.解析：选C观点态度题。由第三段中的描述可知，作者的母亲认为奇幻文学是“垃圾”，故不喜欢奇幻文学。8The book club the
27、 author joined in Finland _.Adidnt have a realistic aimBwas always full of people in and outChad a tense atmosphere in most casesDwas not acceptive of various literature styles解析： 选D推理判断题。由第四段中的“the club didnt read genre books which meant that realism was in， but everything else including fantasy wa
28、s out”可知，这个读书俱乐部不接纳多样的文学流派。9According to Professor John Stephens, the critics of childrens literature _.Awant to separate children into different groupsBwant to divide fantasy and realism into separate groupsCaim to get children to progress from fantasy to realismDwish to explore the difference betw
29、een fantasy and realism解析：选B细节理解题。由第五段中的“one of the more curious sides to the criticism (批评) of childrens . into competing types”可知，儿童文学批评家想把奇幻文学与现实文学分化成对立的流派。10Harry Potter and Twilight series are mentioned in the last paragraph to show that _.Afantasy is still popular among childrenBboth books are
30、 the bestsellers of the timeCyoung readers are moving away from fantasyDthe young adult market is lively and competitive解析：选A推理判断题。由最后一段的“fantasy is as popular as ever in the childrens book scene”和“children are as enthusiastic about fantasy as ever before”可知，奇幻文学像以前一样深受孩子们喜欢。.阅读七选五Should national pa
31、rksallow the use of cell phones?When the United States Congress created Yellowstone National Park, in 1872, the goal was to set aside a place where Americans could enjoy the beauty of nature for years to come. Now, 144 years later, there are hundreds of national parks across the country, and technol
32、ogy is changing the way people experience them. _1_ Or should their use be forbidden?“Connectivity presents a real challenge to all of us，” Al Nash said. He is a public affairs officer at Yellowstone National Park. He says cell phone service at Yellowstone is available in parts of the park. This mak
33、es it easy for visitors to share photos of their trip on social networking sites._2_ Cell phones are also helpful in emergencies. _3_ Some say the ability to download apps that provide information about plants and animals in the park can enrich a visitors experience._4_ In their view, cell phone tow
34、ers are unpleasant, and theyd rather hear the sound of birds singing than the ring of an incoming call or the sound of an email notification (通知). Can you imagine looking over a quiet and peaceful lake or field of grass only to be disrupted (打扰) by a person shouting into their phone, “Can you hear m
35、e now？”Nash says Yellowstone tries to strike a balance.“Our job is to provide for visitor understanding and enjoyment. _5_ And one of those things thats special is the ability to get away from the noise of ones daily life.”AShould people be allowed to take photos?BShould park visitors be able to use
36、 cell phones?CThe park visitors feel uneasy without cell phone service.DIf a visitor is hurt or in danger, cell phones make it easier to get help.EAnd its easy for them to stay in touch with friends and family members.FAt the same time, we aim to protect what people find special about Yellowstone.GO
37、thers say cell phones prevent people from focusing on the beauty of our national parks.语篇解读：本文是议论文。文章主要议论了国家的公园是否应该允许游客使用手机。1B由该空后的“Or should their use be forbidden？”可知，设空处是问“国家公园的游客可以使用手机吗？”2E由该空前的“This makes it easy for visitors to .”可知，E项“这也方便他们与朋友和家人保持联系”符合此处语境。3D由该空前的“Cell phones are also helpful in emergencies”可知，如果游客受伤或有危险，手机使得他们很容易获得帮助。4G由该段的描述可知，一些人认为手机转移了人们领略国家公园美景的注意力。5FF项中的special与下文中的 . thats special相呼应。