1、课时跟踪练(一) Warming Up & Reading Pre-reading.阅读理解A Ears are for hearing everyone knows that. But for a creature called the Cuviers beaked whale, hearing starts in the throat, a new study found.The observation might help explain how all whales hear. The work might also help scientists understand how ani
2、mals are affected by underwater sonar (声呐)This sonar，used by some ships，sends out sound waves to locate underwater objects.The Cuviers beaked whale is a socalled toothed whale. Toothed whales dive deep into the ocean in search of food. As the whales hunt, they produce sounds that reach objects and t
3、hen return to the whales. This allows the animals to “see” the shape, size, and location of objects, even when theyre 1,000 meters under the sea, where it is totally dark.To better understand how the whale hears, researchers from San Diego State University in California took Xrays of two Cuviers bea
4、ked whales. The whales had died and washed up on the beach.Ted Cranford and his colleagues used the images to make a computer model of a Cuviers beaked whales head. Then, they modeled the process of sound traveling through the head.The researchers knew that some sounds get to the ears of a toothed w
5、hale through a structure called “the window for sound”. Found on the lower jaw, this structure is very thin on the outside and has a large pad (垫) of fat on the inside.When the researchers used their computer model to work out how sound waves travel in the whales head, they were surprised to find th
6、at sounds coming from right in front of the whale actually travel under the animals jaw. From there, sound waves move through the throat, into a hole in the back of the jaw, and finally to the pad of fat near the animals ears.1Toothed whales _ to search for what they will eat under the sea.Ameasure
7、the shape and size of their objectsBwatch deep into the seaCask other whales to work togetherDgive out signals and wait for them to return解析：选D细节理解题。由第三段第三句可知柯氏喙鲸是通过发出信号，并等待信号返回来寻找食物。2Researchers took Xrays of two Cuviers beaked whales in order to _. Afind out why they had died and washed up on the
8、beachBmake a computer model of a Cuviers beaked whales headCmake sure that sound travels through the headDknow more about the way the whale hears解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知研究者拍X光片的目的是为了更好地研究柯氏喙鲸的听力特点。3Which of the following describes the way taken by sound waves through a Cuviers beaked whale?AA hole in t
9、he back of the jawthe earsthe jawthe throat.BThe jawthe throata hole in the back of the jawthe ears.CThe throatthe jawthe earsa hole in the back of the jaw.DThe earsthe throata hole in the back of the jawthe jaw.解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段可知柯氏喙鲸听力的过程为B。4According to the passage, we know that_.Athe throat is i
10、mportant to the Cuviers beaked whales hearingBships send out sound waves like a Cuviers beaked whaleCthe ears are actually useless to the Cuviers beaked whaleDthe researchers havent found how the whales hear解析：选A推理判断题。根据第一段第二句可推断喉咙对柯氏喙鲸听力很重要，故选A。BFor years, the giant squid (大王乌贼) had remained a mode
11、rn mystery. Living in the dark depths of the ocean, the creature is difficult for scientists to observe directly. It had also managed to avoid all attempts to film it. That changed last July: for the first time ever, scientists were able to catch the giant squid on video in its natural habitat. They
12、 were amazed by what they saw. The scientists filmed the squid in the North Pacific Ocean, south of Tokyo, Japan. They followed it down to a depth of 2,952 feet. They shot more than 23 minutes of video before the squid swam off into even darker depths. The video footage will be released to the publi
13、c later this month on The Discovery Channel.Tsunemi Kubodera, a zoologist at Japans National Museum of Nature and Science, led the team that filmed the squid. The team went into the ocean in a small submarine with lights invisible to both humans and squid. Since giant squid eat smaller squid, the sc
14、ientists released a small squid as bait (诱饵). Then the scientists waited in the pitch black for the giant squid to approach.The color video shows the creature floating vertically, eating the bait squid. The giant squid is 9 to 10 feet long and is missing its two longest tentacles (触须). With those te
15、ntacles, it could have measured up to 26 feet long. It has huge black eyes, the size of dinner plates, “It was shining and so beautiful，” Kubodera said.Because the deep ocean is so unfriendly to humans, little is known about the giant squid. Scientists say catching the mysterious creature on video i
16、s an important step toward understanding it. For centuries, sailors had reported seeing a huge, oceandwelling beast, thought to be the giant squid. The creature is also believed to be the subject of the Nordic myth of the kraken, a sea creature that supposedly attacked ships in Scandinavian waters o
17、ver the past thousands of years.语篇解读：本文是一篇科普类说明文。大王乌贼生活在深海，人们很难有机会看到它，长期以来人们对它知之甚少。最近科学家在深海拍摄到了这种神秘的生物，有望揭开其神秘的面纱。5Why is it difficult to film the giant squid?ABecause it is illegal to film the giant squid.BBecause it is too expensive to make such a film.CBecause the giant squid lives in the dark de
18、ep ocean.DBecause the giant squid is dangerous to humans.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Living in the dark depths of the ocean, the creature is difficult for scientists to observe directly.”可知，因为大王乌贼生活在大洋深处，所以人们很难拍摄到它。6We can learn from the first paragraph that scientists _.Afirst saw the giant squid in the oce
19、anBdiscovered a new sea creature in the oceanChave the ocean bottom secretly recorded on videoDhave first caught the legendary giant squid on video解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，科学家在北太平洋下到深度为2 952英尺的地方第一次拍摄了一段23分钟长的有关大王乌贼的视频。因此D项正确。7According to the passage, the giant squids longest tentacles can be _.A16 to
20、17 feet longB9 to 10 feet longCmore than 26 feet long Dabout 36 feet long解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，这只大王乌贼有9到10英尺长，算上它的触须可达到26英尺长，由此可得出这只大王乌贼最长的触须有16到17英尺长。8The scientists released a small squid in the ocean to _.Aincrease the number of the giant squidBtrick the giant squid into coming outCmake an educati
21、onal film about itDshow concern for the giant squid解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Since giant squid eat smaller squid, the scientists released a small squid as bait.”可知，科学家在大洋里放一条小乌贼目的是将大王乌贼引诱出来。CNow Los Angeles has become a real dining destination (目的地). Here are four of the newest and best restaurants in Los
22、Angeles.Alma952 S. Broadway Los Angeles， CA2132441422,BON APPETIT Magazine named Alma the Best New Restaurant in America for 2014. The menu relies almost only on products grown locally including the ones grown in its own garden and focuses on the wild food.Orsa & Winston,122 W. 4th St. Los Angeles，
23、CA2136870300,The Asian menu here changes daily. Sit back as the chefs (厨师) work near you in the open kitchen and get ready for a true taste adventure. “It tastes like in Italy， Japan and China，” reports Los Angeles Times reporter Jonathan Gold.Bestia2121 E. 7th Place Los Angeles， CA2135145724,This n
24、ew Italianstyle restaurant， owned by a husband and wife chef team， not only makes its own pasta but also has 60 different kinds of meat and makes desserts. There are classics like pizza， meatballs and other delicious foods. You will have to make your reservation (预约) about a month in advance.Rivera1
25、050 S. Flower St. Los Angeles， CA2137491460,Longtime L.A. chef John Sedler believes that Latin food is at the heart of L.A.s food culture. Rivera， which food critic Jonathan Gold has called the most successful Mexican restaurant in the city， doesnt disappoint you with its inventive small menu and ro
26、lling food carts (手推车) full of small plates to share.语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章介绍了位于洛杉矶市区的四家最新、最好的餐馆。9If you like Chinese food, youd better go to the restaurant in _.A122 W. 4th St. Los Angeles, CAB952 S. Broadway Los Angeles, CAC2121 E. 7th Place Los Angeles, CAD1050 S. Flower St. Los Angeles, CA解析：选A细节理解题。根据第
27、二个餐馆的介绍“The Asian menu here changes daily”以及“It tastes like in Italy, Japan and China”可知，这家餐馆经营亚洲的菜肴，要想吃中国菜最好去这个餐馆。10What foods does the restaurant Bestia mainly serve?AThe wild food. BItalianstyle foods.CMeatballs and fish. DDifferent kinds of pasta.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三个餐馆的介绍“This new Italianstyle resta
28、urant, owned by a husband and wife chef team”可知，该餐馆主要是经营意大利风格的食物。11If you want to learn about Latin food, you can call _.A2132441422 B2135145724C2137491460 D2136870300解析：选C细节理解题。根据最后一个餐馆的介绍 “Longtime LA. chef John Sedler believes that Latin food is at the heart of LA.s food culture”可知，这家餐馆经营拉丁美洲食物，你
29、若想了解这种食物，就拨打电话2137491460。.阅读七选五If you could do or have anything you want, what would you desire in your life? What actually happens to those successful people who do seem to get everything they desire? Lets take a closer look.They know what they want. _1_ They keep moving forward. They dont see the
30、results they are getting as failure.They are focused. If you have ever seen any professional sports players, you know what focused people look like. For example, a line backer has to know where the runner is going and make decisions as to what he is going to do. _2_ Instead, he is thinking about get
31、ting to the point where the runner is going to be and stopping him.They know how to separate what is important from what is not. We have so many decisions to make every day. Sometimes you get a call from a friend to go out for lunch. _3_ However, you decide to lunch with your friend and end up spend
32、ing more time than expected. So you are behind and have to stay back late in the office. When you are able to separate what is important from what is not, you will find yourself achieving your goals a lot faster. _4_They are committed. When it takes more than six months to achieve a goal, people who
33、 are committed will stay the course (坚持到底) to the very end. Most people want their goals achieved in a week. _5_ Whatever goal you are planning to achieve, take these four qualities and include them in your action plan.AHe is thinking about nothing else.BThere are shortterm goals and longterm goals.
34、CUsually successful people do respond very quickly!DYou know you need to finish what you are doing at present.ESuccessful people do not give up when what they want does not happen.FThese features work together in combination, giving successful people a huge advantage.GAnd youll find yourself doing m
35、ore of what you want to do rather than things you have to do.语篇解读：假如你可以做任何你想做的事情，拥有任何你想要的东西，那么你希望得到什么呢？那些成功人士，他们似乎可以得到任何他们想要的东西，他们在生活中又是怎样做的呢？1选E本题所在段落说明了成功人士知道他们想要什么，为了这个目标他们会一直向前，决不会放弃。E项与下一句意义衔接。2选AA项与下一句意义衔接，后卫队员什么都不考虑，他只是想着要追上前锋队员并阻止他。3选DD项与下一句构成转折，你接到一个朋友的电话叫你出去吃午饭，你知道你现在必须要完成一些工作，但是最后你还是决定和朋友出去吃饭，并花了比原先计划要多的时间。4选GG项和前一句构成并列，说明了把重要的和不重要的事情分开的好处。5选BB项中的 shortterm goals and longterm goals 与下一句中的 Whatever goal 相对应，说明了不管你想实现什么样的目标，一定要具备这四种品质。