1、Unit 1课时跟踪检测(二) Learning about Language & Using Language.单句语法填空1What a fool you were!2While in prison, he wrote his first novel.3The children gathered in the garden to set the fireworks off.4He said he had no time to go; in other words (word), he didnt want to go.5Mary, I reminded John of his promis
2、e to help you.6I always hold the belief (believe) that he is an honest fellow.7He promised to come at seven,but he has not turned up yet.8It is obvious that light travels in straight lines.完成句子1He lost all his families in the earthquake, and since then he has_drowned_hissorrows_in_drink (借酒消愁)2You s
3、hould apologize_to_me (向我道歉) for reading my letter.3If you promise to do something, you must keep_your_word (遵守诺言)4My teacher often reminds_me_to_pay_attention_to (提醒我注意)my handwriting.5Please forgive_him_for (宽恕他) his being rude.After all, he is only a child.6For the health of other people, you are
4、_not_permitted_to_smoke (不许吸烟) here.完形填空As a young boy, my family was very poor.I would often help do something for the neighbors to _1_ a little pocket money.One day I _2_ on the door of an elderly woman and asked _3_ she needed me to clean the yard.She asked why I was not in _4_ and I showed her m
5、y worn _5_, which no longer kept me warm.She _6_ me to work in the yard.When I finished, she looked at me and said, “I suppose you want to be _7_ now.” She then _8_ a jar filled with dollar bills and said, “Im glad youve done a _9_ job today but that is not something you should be doing again. I wan
6、t you to _10_ new clothes and get back to school.I also want you to come back to _11_ me with your report card and I will _12_ you when I see you have worked hard and have some good _13_.Now reach out your little hands and take out as much _14_ as you can.”I put my hands in the jar and _15_ so much
7、money that it was _16_ for me to buy what I badly needed.Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she _17_.She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time I _18_ her that I had an “A”I was twelve years old when I moved from
8、 that neighborhood.I will never forget the huge _19_ this wonderful lady made over my life with her _20_.This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again.语篇解读:心地善良的老太太看到年幼的作者因贫穷而失学时,尽力资助他,这让作者十分感动,并决心把这份爱传递下去。1A.saveBgiveCearn Dchange解析:选C根据第一段的“As a young boy, my family wa
9、s very poor.”可知作者帮助别人干活的目的是赚钱。2A.turned BknockedCworked Dlooked解析:选B3A.how BwhenCwhy Dif解析:选D作者敲开一位老太太的门问她是否需要打扫院子。4A.school BtimeCtrouble Dbed解析:选A根据下文的 “.and get back to school”可知老太太问作者为什么不去学校。5A.bag BcarpetCcoat Dsofa解析:选C根据下文的“which no longer kept me warm”可知作者给老太太看他的破烂的外套。6A.allowed BforcedChelp
10、ed Dstopped解析:选A根据下文的“When I finished, she looked at me and said”可知老太太允许作者在院子里劳动。7A.punished BtestedCpraised Dpaid解析:选D由下文“a jar filled with dollar bills”可知作者冒昧地敲开老太太的门来帮她干活,所以老太太要回报作者了。8A.set up Btook outCtalked about Dput away解析:选B老太太拿出一个装满钱的罐子(来给作者付工资)。9A.boring BnewCfine Dterrible解析:选C根据上文的“Im g
11、lad .”可知作者的工作做得很好。10A.keep BbuyCremove Dmake解析:选B由上文作者破烂的衣服可知老太太让他买衣服然后去上学。11A.visit BforgiveCwelcome Dserve解析:选A根据下文的“I returned several times to see the woman”可知,老太太让作者带成绩单来看她。12A.recognize BrewardCunderstand Dprotect解析:选B13A.goals BstoriesCmarks Dideas解析:选C根据下文的“She looked at my report card and g
12、ave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time .”可知,老太太许诺看到作者的好成绩会给他以奖励。14A.room BmoneyCfood Dtime解析:选B根据下文的“.to buy what I badly needed”可知,老太太让作者伸手去拿尽可能多的钱。15A.grabbed BlostCborrowed Dcharged解析:选A根据上文的“.take out as much .”可知作者抓了一大把钱。16A.rare BenoughCsimple Dspecial解析:选B根据上文的“.so muc
13、h money”可知,这钱足够作者买他很需要的东西。17A.promised BdiscoveredCknew Dadmitted解析:选A根据下文的“She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food .”可知,老太太按她的承诺每次见到作者拿着“A”的成绩单时,都会给作者一些钱和好吃的东西。18A.asked BrequiredCshowed Dwrote解析:选C作者每次给老太太看他的好成绩时,她都会给作者以奖励。此处与上文的“when I see you have wo
14、rked hard and have some good marks”相呼应。19A.decision BprogressCmistake Ddifference解析:选Dmake a huge difference “产生巨大的影响”。20A.courage BkindnessChonesty Dhappiness解析:选B根据下文的“This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again”可知,作者不会忘记老太太的仁慈对自己一生所产生的影响。.阅读七选五For over one hundred a
15、nd fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans._1_ Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today, Strauss invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world.Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829._2_ He grew up in Kentucky
16、before moving to New York in 1847.Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brothers dry goods business.This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention.After the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.Strauss
17、 did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals.Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners.At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth._3_ When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their p
18、ockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric (纤维) to make pants for the miners.These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with c
19、opper rivets (铆钉)This made the pants last a long time.Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent._4_.By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion._5_ The business
20、has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world.AAs a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States.BNobody knew what kind of material was suitable.CStrauss agreed and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since.DHo
21、wever, he did not get much business for those products.EBesides, he also made a great contribution to Americas clothing industry.FSince they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture.GAs the business grew, Strauss got much money from it.答案:15FADCE.短文改错Dear
22、 Sir,How are you?As a exchange student, I am writing to tell you I would prefer to move into a single room in the next term, as I find it inconvenient to share a room with others.My roommate often held parties at night, made much noise.Besides, his friends are always visiting him, that disturbs me a
23、 lot.So I hope to draw your attentions to this problem.If you think in my position, I am sure he will agree that the only solution for me is get a room of my own, one not in the same building but as near to the school campus as possible.I would be gratefully if you could do me favor.Best wishes!Yours sincerely,Li Ming答案:第二句:第一个aan; 去掉in第三句:heldholds; mademaking第四句:thatwhich第五句:attentionsattention第六句:heyou; get前加to第七句:gratefullygrateful; favor前加the