1、Module 2 课时跟踪练（一) Introduction & Reading Pre-reading.阅读理解ABe PreparedHere are some tips for avoiding traffic jams：The radio has more than just music. Check the local news station for the latest traffic report. Or go online and check traffic cameras before you set out. If there is a jam, youll be pre
2、pared and can try another route.Take the road less traveled. Although highways may be the most direct route, back roads can be much less crowded, saving you the frustration of stopandgo traffic. Rush hour isnt just a cute nickname. OK, so the morning and afternoon traffic lasts for several hours, bu
3、t theyre still called “rush hour” for a reason everyones on the road and in a hurry to get somewhere. Treat rush hour like bad weather if you dont have to go anywhere, stay off the roads. Dealing with TrafficHere are some tips for those traffic jams：Dont break the law. Youve gone 30 feet in 30 minut
4、es and all of a sudden you see people using the shoulders (紧急停车道). Not only is this illegal, theres a good chance theyll get caught. Pay extra attention to zigzaggers (抢道的人). When some people are anxious, they may start changing lanes (车道) every 5 seconds or cut you off. Keep checking your windows a
5、nd mirrors for these lane changers.Look for an escape. If it is possible to exit the road safely, do it. Carry a map or GPS unit, so that you can adjust your route midtrip if needed.Be courteous. Good manners could help you avoid a possible accident. Allow people in from a lane that is ending. Speed
6、ing up to keep them out increases your chances of an accident.语篇解读：交通堵塞是我们日常生活中不可避免的一部分，我们应该如何避免交通堵塞呢？遇到交通堵塞又该如何做呢？本文给我们提供了一些建议。1To avoid traffic jam, we are advised to do the following EXCEPT _.Agetting traffic news before leavingBchoosing back roadsCavoiding rush hourDchanging lanes解析：选D细节理解题。根据Be
7、 Prepared部分可知，A、B、C三项都是作者建议我们需要做的，而D项“变换车道”出现在Dealing With Traffic部分，并且是作者反对的做法，故选择D项。2“Rush hour” gets its name because _.Acars run faster during the timeBcars run slowly during the timeCpeople go to some place in a hurryDpeople walk more slowly than usual解析：选C细节理解题。根据“Rush hour isnt just a cute ni
8、ckname.”一段可知，人们之所以把交通高峰称为“rush hour”，是因为上路的人都急于赶往某个地方。故C项正确。3What should you do to pay attention to zigzaggers?AKeep checking your mirrors.BKeep watching back windows.CDrive slowly to let them in.DDrive quickly to keep them out.解析：选A细节理解题。根据“Pay extra attention to zigzaggers.”一段可知，作者建议我们通过不断查看车窗和后视镜
9、来密切关注抢道的司机。故选择A项。4What does the underlined word “courteous” in the last paragraph mean?ACalm.BPolite.CCareful. DPatient.解析：选B词义猜测题。由于“Be courteous.”是文章最后一段的标题，而本段主要讲述驾车的礼貌问题，因此判断courteous一词在这里意为“有礼貌的”。故B项正确。BYouve probably never heard of Dr. June McCarroll, but shes truly a woman who left her mark o
10、n the world. Born in Nebraska, she was a general practitioner who lived in California. Interestingly enough, her fame lies outside the world of medicine. An accident got her thinking about making our highways safer. Her car was sideswiped (擦边)，and she determined to do something about cars that crowd
11、ed others off the road.Driving on a road that bulged (突起) down its center，Dr. McCarroll noticed that the bulge helped to keep motorists on their own side of the road. That gave her an idea. She tried persuading the local government to “paint a line down the middle of the road” to set an example and
12、“lead the nation in public safety.”She got the typical bureaucratic (官僚的) response. However, she was someone who would not take no for an answer. So she took her idea to the local womens club. The vote was unanimous (无记名的) in support of the project. Still, she continued to face bureaucratic stubborn
13、ness (固执) for seven long years before her idea was put into practice.In 1924 the California Highway Commission agreed to experiment with a centerline on two sections of Route 99. Accidents on both test stretches were reduced greatly, and soon the entire state marked McCarroll lines on its highways.
14、Most of the world has since followed suit. Message: When you believe in an idea, go after that idea, especially if people you respect believe its a good one.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。Dr.June McCarroll是第一个提出在高速公路的中央划分界线的人，她因为这个创意而闻名于世。5What would be the best title for the passage?ASafety Problems on the HighwayBTh
15、e Woman Who Drew the LineCA Woman Who Had Her Own MindDHow the Highway Was Made Safer解析：选B主旨大意题。综合分析文章可知，Dr. June McCarroll是第一个提出在高速公路的中央画分界线的人，因为她的这个创意，高速公路交通事故大大降低，故B项最能体现文章的中心。6When Dr. June McCarroll first put forward her suggestion, the local government_.Adidnt support herBheld an unanimous vot
16、eCasked the local womens club to consider itDthought it was worth trying解析：选A细节理解题。从文章第三段第一句“She got the typical bureaucratic (官僚的) response.”可知，官员们没有理会她。7We learn from the last paragraph that _.ADr. June McCarrolls idea only worked on two sections of Route 99Ba centerline on the highway worked as w
17、ell as the bulgeCDr. June McCarrolls idea proved to be quite usefulDonly the state of California accepted Dr. June McCarrolls idea解析：选C细节理解题。文章最后一段说明，在高速公路中央画线后，事故大大降低，其他国家纷纷效仿，因此C项正确。8Through the story of Dr. June McCarroll, the author intends to tell us _.Awe can become famous outside our own fiel
18、dBa chance always waits for someone who is well preparedCwe should go after our own idea no matter what others sayDwe should never give up our idea if we believe in it.解析：选D推理判断题。文章介绍Dr. June McCarroll的提议虽然遭到官方的冷遇，但她从来没有放弃通过自己的努力最终获得成功。文章最后总结一旦你认为自己的想法是正确的就应该坚持、不放弃。因此D项符合作者的意图。C There is no question
19、 that fewer teenagers are on the roads in the US.In 1978, 50% of 16yearolds had got their first driving licence. In 2008, according to the US Transportation Department, it was just 30%. The number of those aged 19 and under with driving licences has also been in decline (下降) since 1978, when 11,989,
20、000 had one. In 2010, it was 9,932,441, or 4.1% of American drivers. In the UK, 683, 273 teenagers have driving licences just 1.85% of total licence holders, according to Department of Transport figures (数字) from September 2010.But the decline in the US may have more to do with tougher tests and the
21、 introduction of the new rule in many states, which force drivers aged under 16 to be accompanied (陪伴) by licensed drivers of 21 years and older when driving.In recent years, the annual number of journeys being made by American drivers of all ages has declined clearly for the first time ever. Car us
22、e began falling in 2007, when average petrol prices almost doubled to $4.12 a gallon, and the economy became worse.But there are signs that it is getting back to normal and America remains a country dominated (支配) by the cars. It has a higher number of cars per head of population than any other coun
23、try in the world.“Cars will always be a popular means of transportation in America. You have to take into consideration some places dont have access to public transportation. Cars are the only way some people can get around，” says Kristin Nevels. This makes driving necessary in some rural states, wh
24、ere roughly twice as many teenagers are on the road than in big cities.语篇解读：根据美国交通部门的相关资料，美国青少年驾车人数呈下降趋势。其主要原因有两个：一方面驾照考试比以前更难了；另一方面许多州要求16岁以下的青少年必须在21岁或以上的持驾照者陪同下才可以开车。9What would be the best title for the text?ADriving in the US.BTransportation in the US.CUS Teenagers Drive Less.DPeople Like Cars
25、in the US.解析：选C主旨大意题。本文主要讲述美国青少年驾车人数呈下降趋势这件事，前面五段都是讲述这一主题并分析其原因，故C项正确。10Cars are used less than before mainly because of _.Atraffic jamsBharder testsCexpensive petrolDgovernment rules解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第三段可知，2007年美国人使用小汽车数量减少主要是因为汽油价格上涨，故C项正确。11What attitude does Kristin Nevels take towards cars future
26、in the US?ADoubtful. BConfused.CUncertain. DConfident.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段Kristin Nevels的讲话可知，他认为小汽车在美国永远是一种流行的交通工具，在很多地方是非常必要的。由此判断他对美国小汽车未来的发展持乐观态度，故D项正确。12What can be inferred from the text?AThe UK has more teenager drivers than the US.BA 15yearold boy cannot drive alone in the US.CThe US has very d
27、eveloped bus transportation system.DBig cities have more teenager drivers than rural areas in the US.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第四段可知，在美国许多州要求16岁以下的青少年必须在21岁或以上的持驾照者陪伴下才可以开车。由此判断B项正确。.阅读七选五Do you have a spare room in your house? Do you like to share your driveway in front of your garage with others? _1_ Many peop
28、le are benefiting from this new business of renting.Perhaps the bestknown example of a company in this field is Airbnb an American web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers. It says it operates in 34,000 cities and it has 800,000 listings of rooms and apartments. _2_
29、A British company is doing something with parking spaces. JustParks founder, Anthony Eskinazi, says, “When I had the original idea. I spotted a driveway close to a spots stadium. It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in a commercial car park.” _3_
30、Around 20,000 people have advertised their spaces on the website, and he says around half a million drivers use it._4_ They are people who run things like traditional hotels and commercial car parks. They are afraid of ending up losing money._5_ Regulations for these new businesses are unclear. How
31、will renting out your driveway affect your neighbor? Because this is a new business world, those rules arent there yet.AThey seem to have occupied the majority of the market.BBoth of these can help you make money.CAnd there is another problem.DAnd his great idea has proved a success.EBut the new bus
32、iness of renting has its competitors.FThere are many ways to earn money.GA commercial car park is inconvenient.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种新的租赁形式：把你家空闲的地方租赁出去。1B空格前提到了把多余的房子和车库前的车道租出去，空格后的许多人已经从这种新的租赁生意中获益，可知空格处表达的是“把房子和车道租出去可以使你赚钱”。故答案为B项。2A根据空格前的“it operates in 34,000 cities and it has 800,000 listings o
33、f rooms and apartments”可知这种租赁业务已经占了市场的大部分，故答案为A项。3D根据空格后的“Around 20,000 people have advertised their spaces on the website, and he says around half a million drivers use it.”可知这项租赁业务获得了成功，故答案为D项。4E前面的内容都是叙述这项租赁业务的好的方面，而空格后是经营其他传统项目的人，可知他们也有竞争者，故最佳答案为E项。5C根据空格后的这个新行业的规则还不清楚，租赁车道是否影响邻居等，可知这是这项新业务的另一个问题，故答案为C项。