1、课时跟踪检测（九） Warming Up & Reading Language Points.单句语法填空1You may rely on it that he will come here to give us a hand.2The couple attach much importance to the education of their children. 3He pretended to_be_studying (study) when his father stepped into his room. 4To_be (be) honest, I dont think highly
2、 of the school bus security in China.5After the foreign guests got familiar with the Chinese traditional festivals, they liked to live in China.6These robots will be designed to look like people to make them more attractive (attract) and easier to sell.完成句子1To_be_honest/Honestly_speaking,_I dont thi
3、nk this problem is difficult to solve.老实说，我认为这个问题不难解决。2I dont know why he attaches_great_importance_to this research.我不知道他为什么认为这项研究十分重要。3My dream is to_become_an_astronaut.我的梦想是成为一名宇航员。4Always quarrelling led to their marriage breaking_up.一直争吵导致了他们的婚姻破裂。5Not having found a better way, we had to rely
4、_on_him_to_make the design.由于没有找到更好的方法，我们不得不靠他来制作这个设计。6You are old enough to_earn_your_own_living.你足够大了，可以自己谋生了。7Because of the traffic jam, he has formed_the_habit_of starting out early.由于交通拥挤，他养成了早动身的习惯。8There were a lot of boys in the field (who_were)_playing_football.旷野里有许多男孩子在踢足球。.阅读理解AWhat do
5、you think of 80s pop music? Do the names George Michael, Madonna and Michael Jackson sound familiar? Well, these are just some of the names that were wellknown in the music scene of the 80s and early 90s.The 80s pop music scene was an important step to the popularity (普及) of presentday music.A new w
6、ave in the music scene was introduced, which made such music styles as punk rock, rap music and the MTV popular.Although it was an end to the old 60s and 70s styles, it was also the beginning of something big.The popularity of music videos meant that artists now replaced their guitarbased music with
7、 visual displays.A new wave of artists came on the scene and the entire industry developed quickly.The most famous 80s pop music video is Michael Jacksons Thriller.Introduced in 1982, few people can forget the video not only because of its neverbeforeseen images, but also because of the popularity i
8、t received.Think too of how 80s pop music changed the lives of people who grew up in the 80s.Ask a young man today to tell you the names of the “New Kids on the Block” and he will start talking about the neighbor kids who just moved in.These are not the answers you might have heard in the 80s.Though
9、 todays young men do not recognize how cool 80s pop music was, most people will always remember it for what it was and these are happy memories they will always love.Some of the 80s pop music legends (传奇人物) include Madonna, U2, AeroSmith and of course the King of Pop Michael Jackson.Lets not forget
10、Prince, Tina Turner, Phil Collins and Motowns Lionel Ritchie.Some of these musicians played music that has stood the test of time.Undoubtedly, the 80s pop music scene will live on for many more years to come.语篇解读：20世纪80年代，庞克摇滚乐、说唱音乐和MTV纷纷涌入乐坛。那些在80年代长大的人对此记忆犹新，他们的生活也深受影响。1What is the text mainly abo
11、ut?AThe characters of 80s pop music.BThe effects of 80s pop music.C80s pop musics steps to popularity.DWhat made 80s pop music popular.解析：选D主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了20世纪80年代的音乐流行的原因。故选D项。280s pop music mainly includes the following styles EXCEPT _.Arap musicBthe MTVCguitarbased music Dpunk rock解析：选C细节理解题。从第一段的“
12、A new wave in the music scene was introduced, which made such music styles as punk rock, rap music and the MTV popular”可知，八十年代出现的新的音乐形式有punk rock, rap music and the MTV。再由“artists now replaced their guitarbased music with visual displays”可知选C项。3Michael Jacksons Thriller impressed people so deeply ma
13、inly because _.Ait was made into a music videoBhe sang it in a special styleCit changed the lives of peopleDit left people with happy memories解析：选A细节理解题。从第二段的“Introduced in 1982, few people can forget the video not only because of its neverbeforeseen images”可知，因为MTV的引进，使得这首歌曲深入人心。故选A项。4The purpose o
14、f the last paragraph is to tell readers that _.A80s pop music is now out of dateB80s pop music has many faultsC80s pop music is and will remain popularDwe shouldnt forget the great musicians of the 80s解析：选C段落大意题。根据最后一段的“Undoubtedly, the 80s pop music scene will live on for many more years to come”可知
15、，作者最后一段的写作目的在于告诉读者八十年代的音乐将依旧散发出它的光芒。故选C项。BRock and roll music developed in the United States in the early 1950s. It was based on the music called rhythm and blues that was performed by African American musicians.Early rock and roll singers developed their own kinds of music. Elvis Presley, Chuck Ber
16、ry, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan were the most popular rock and roll musicians in the early 1960s. All were American. Then, in 1964, a new rock and roll group from England invaded America: the Beatles.Some people say the Beatles music shook America like an earthquake. The Beatles changed rock and r
17、oll forever. Their early songs were influenced by American rock and roll musicians, including Chuck Berry. But the Beatles looked different and sounded different from any musical group before them.The Beatles released their first album in the United States in 1964, when all of the top five records i
18、n America were by the Beatles. In 1967, they released an album called Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was one of the first “concept” albums. That is, all the songs were linked by a common story or idea.The popularity of the Beatles led the way for more rock and roll bands from England t
19、o become popular in America. The Rolling Stones was the most important of these bands. The Rolling Stones is one of the few groups from the 1960s that is still performing and recording today. In 1965, the group recorded one of its most famous songs, Satisfaction.The musical instrument most linked to
20、 rock and roll is the guitar. Experts say Jimi Hendrix was one of the most influential guitar players in rock and roll during the late 1960s. His Purple Haze was liked by many people.By the 1970s, rock and roll music became known as rock music. It expanded into many new forms. For example, there was
21、 country rock, hard rock, acid rock, heavy metal rock, punk rock, jazz rock, and glitter rock. In the middle 1970s, experts say rock music regained some of the energy of early rock and roll. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band became popular with their album Born to Run. Springsteens music was l
22、ike the lively rock and roll music of the early 1960s. Many of his songs were about social issues. He sang about the effects of unemployment and the war in Vietnam. 5The main topic of this passage is _.Athe history of American musicBthe development of rock and roll musicCthe famous rock and roll gro
23、upsDthe new forms of rock and roll music解析：选B主旨大意题。文章的主题或中心主要是在第一段，所以结合第一段可知，本文是关于摇滚音乐的发展历史的。6Whats the meaning of “concept” in Paragraph 4?AConcert.BRecord.CIdea. DCompany.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据第四段最后一句可知，这种专辑里的音乐都与某个故事或想法有关。因此idea与concept“概念”意义相近。7Which of the following matches is NOT true?Athe Beatles Chuc
24、k BerryBthe Rolling Stones SatisfactionCJimi Hendrix Purple HazeDBruce Springsteen Born to Run解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段可知，Beatles音乐与摇滚音乐是不同的音乐，而在第二段中提到Chuck Berry是摇滚音乐歌手。故A项匹配不正确。8From the passage, we can know that _.Aone of the Rolling Stones albums was called “concept”Bthe Beatles and the Rolling Stones be
25、came popular at the same timeCrock and roll music had many different forms at the beginningDrock and roll music probably came from African American music解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一段第二句可知，摇滚音乐可能来自于非裔美国人的音乐。.语法填空There were two guys who liked to explore everything. One day, these two men were going _1_ (hike) when
26、 they came upon an old, abandoned well. Curious about its depth they threw a small stone into the well and waited for the sound of it striking the bottom, _2_they heard nothing. They went and got a bigger rock, _3_ (throw) it in and waited. Still nothing. They searched the area for something _4_ (la
27、rge) and found a railroad tie. _5_ great difficulty, the two men carried it to the opening and threw it in. While waiting for it to hit the bottom, _6_ goat suddenly rushed between them and jumped into the hole!The guys were still standing there with _7_ (astonish) looks upon their faces from the ac
28、tions of the goat _8_ a man walked up to them. He asked them _9_ they had seen a goat anywhere in the area and they said that one had just jumped into the well in front of them! The man replied, “Oh no. That couldnt be my goat. Mine was tied _10_ a railroad tie.”答案：1.hiking2.but3.threw4.larger5With6.a7.astonished8.when9.if/whether10.to