1、课时跟踪检测54(B8Unit 5).单项填空1Not having enough to eat, many people died from _ in the search for the new land.AhungryBthirstCstrategy Dstarvation答案与解析：D根据not having enough to eat可知许多人死于饥饿，可排除B、C两项；A项hungry为形容词，所以选D项。2_ your major, youll have to take general education classes in your first two years of co
2、llege.AIn spite BNo matterCRegardless of DWith regard to答案与解析：C句意：不管你的专业是什么，你都要在大学的前两年接受普通教育课程。regardless of“不管；不顾”，符合句意。in spite of“尽管；不管；不顾”；no matter“不论怎样；不要紧”；with regard to“关于；至于”。3She tried to explain what had happened but he _ her several times.Abothered BspoiledCcut Dinterrupted答案与解析：D句意：她努力
3、想解释所发生的一切，但被他打断好几次。interrupt“打断；插话”。bother“麻烦”；spoil“宠坏”；cut“切”。4Lets _ that there is a selection this month. What is the result likely to be, given the latest opinion polls?Aassume BannounceCassist Dapprove答案与解析：Aassume“假定；设想”，符合句意。announce“宣告”；assist“协助；帮助”；approve“同意”。5He was _ when the customs o
4、fficers found drugs in his bag.Aargued BfoughtCpersuaded Darrested答案与解析：D句意：海关人员从他包中发现毒品后，把他逮捕了。arrest“逮捕”，符合句意。argue“争论”；flight“打架”；persuade“说服”。6I wonder if you are satisfied with my proposal.But I prefer to see a(n) _ one before making a decision.Aalternative BanotherCother Dothers答案与解析：A根据句子意思可知
5、回答者希望能有选择的余地再做决定，故用alternative“供选择的；其他的”。7This is of no practical _ at present, but such a prospect is not impossible.Aquantity BsignificanceCcharacter Dfashion答案与解析：B句意：这一点目前还没有实际意义，但不是没有这种可能的。be of no significance“无关紧要的”。quantity“数量”；character“特点”；fashion“时尚”。8Everyone should _ and save a little m
6、oney each year for when he retires.Alook forward Blook upClook ahead Dlook into答案与解析：Clook ahead“为将来打算”，符合题意。look forward“期望”；look up“向上看；查阅”；look into“调查”。9She is only a(n) _， not a friend of mine.Aacquaintance BfamiliarityCannouncement Dfamily答案与解析：A考查名词词义辨析。句意：她不是我的朋友，只是一个熟人。acquaintance“熟人”。fami
7、liarity“熟悉”；announcement“通告，宣布”；family“家人，家庭”。10It was a bad year for the film industry, _ both quantity and quality.Ain terms of Bin case ofCas a result of Din face of答案与解析：A考查介词短语辨析。句意：这一年对电影业来说无论是数量还是质量，光景都不好。in terms of“从方面来说”；in case of“如果，假使”；as a result of“由于”；in face of“面临”。11It _ at the cro
8、ssroads _ he was killed in the accident the other day.Ais; that Bwas; thatCis; where Dwas; where答案与解析：B考查强调句型。本句是强调句型，被强调部分是地点状语at the crossroads。It was/is. that/who.是强调句的基本类型，不存在It be. where.的类型。12You have made a few spelling mistakes in your composition, but _， it is fairly good.Aon the whole Bgen
9、erally speakingCabove all Don the one hand答案与解析：Aon the whole“大体上，总体上”；generally speaking“一般而言”；above all“尤其是”，on the one hand“一方面”。根据语境可知选A项。13Neither _ virtue for wealth nor change freedom for power.Aexpress BbetrayCshow Dsay答案与解析：B考查动词词义辨析。句意：不要出卖美德以换取财富，也不要用自由交换权力。betray“出卖”，符合句意。express“表达”；sho
10、w“表明”；say“说”。14Production at the factory was _ for two hours because there was no electricity.Ainterrupted BdisturbedCmissed Dlost答案与解析：A句意：由于没有电，这家工厂的生产停了两个小时。15They carried out _ of the cause of the problem.Aanalysis BstorageCstress Dsignificance答案与解析：A句意：他们对问题的原因作了分析。analysis“分析”；storage“储存”；stre
11、ss“压力”；significance“重要性，意义”。.完形填空I can still remember when I met my best friend. She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to _16_ me. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother, _17_ to look at each other. Soon we lost the _18_ and started playing
12、with each other. In the 7th grade, I first lost touch with her. She was _19_ family problems and I deserted her to be with the _20_ people. None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had _21_. However, every summer we _22_ always sit at each others house, watch soap oper
13、as, and talk about all the boys we liked. It was last year when I noticed the problem. I guess I was _23_ devoted in high school to _24_ she needed someone there. Anyway, she made a new best friend and so did I. Then I didnt know why, _25_ she started cutting herself! She then was diagnosed (诊断) wit
14、h clinical depression. At first, I was very _26_， but we still stayed in _27_. I wanted to be there with her since her new best friend basically _28_ her and people were calling her _29_. Yesterday she came to me and said, “I never knew what a best friend was _30_ you, the only person, would stop me
15、 cutting. I _31_ your help so much, and you didnt even know you were _32_ me.” We both cried. And I guess a kind of _33_ from my life so far is never to give up on your friends. Even if they arent as cool as others, or people think they are crazy, they need _34_ there. If you desert them, you will o
16、nly be _35_ yourself.16. A. follow B. meet C. join D. support17. A. scared B. annoyed C. worried D. delighted18. A. temper B. interest C. confidence D. shyness19. A. taking up B. getting through C. going through D. making up20. A. happier B. cooler C. stronger D. cleverer21. A. problems B. shortcomi
17、ngs C. partners D. disabilities22. A. should B. could C. would D. might23. A. much B. too C. only D. just24. A. admit B. accept C. consider D. realize25. A. but B. for C. or D. so26. A. calm B. considerate C. upset D. helpful27. A. place B. touch C. control D. mood28. A. confused B. bothered C. remi
18、nded D. deserted29. A. crazy B. stubborn C. clumsy D. stupid30. A. unless B. as C. until D. that31. A. expect B. influence C. appreciate D. demand32. A. urging B. blaming C. helping D. hurting33. A. honour B. favour C. pleasure D. lesson34. A. someone B. something C. anyone D. everything35. A. innoc
19、ent B. successful C. guilty D. reliable答案与解析：我和朋友从小一起玩儿，中间分开了一段时间。在朋友遇到问题时，我又与她站在了一起。16B她刚刚搬到附近，她奶奶带她来见我。follow“跟随”；meet“遇见，相识，结识，被引见/介绍(给某人)(无被动式)”；join“加入”；support“支持”。17A我藏在我母亲后面，她藏在她奶奶后面，相互不敢看对方。scared“害怕的”；annoyed“烦恼的”；worried“着急的”；delighted“高兴的”。18D不久我们就不再害羞，一起玩了起来。temper“脾气”；interest“兴趣”；conf
20、idence“信心”；shyness“害羞”。19C她正在遭受家庭问题。take up“从事”；get through“完成”；go through“遭受，经历”；make up“编造”。20B从后文Even if they arent as cool as others可知：我拒绝了她，并且和一些“酷人”玩。21A从下文It was last year when I noticed the problem.可知：因为他们知道她有问题。22Cwould表示过去常常发生的事情。23B我想我太专心了以至于没意识到她需要一个人。too. to结构表示“太而不能”。24Dadmit“承认”；accep
21、t“接受”；consider“考虑”；realize“意识到”。25A我不知道为什么，但她开始自残了。cut herself“自残”。26C起初，我很伤心。calm“平静的”；considerate“体贴的”；upset“难过的”；helpful“有帮助的”。27B但是我们还是保持联系。stay in touch“保持联系”。28D联系上文I deserted her.可知：因为她的新朋友基本上抛弃了她。29A从下文or people think they are crazy可知：并且人们说她疯了。crazy“疯狂的”；stubborn“顽固的”；clumsy“笨拙的”；stupid“愚蠢的”
22、。30C“我”从来不知道好朋友是什么样的，直到你叫“我”不要伤害我自己。31C“我”非常感激你的帮助。appreciate“感激”。32C你甚至不知道你在帮“我”。由上下文可知应选C项。33D我想我在生活中得到的教训就是不要放弃朋友。honour“荣誉”；favour“帮忙”；pleasure“高兴”；lesson“教训”。34A他们需要有一个人在那里(帮助他)。35C如果你抛弃了他们，你自己会感到内疚的。.阅读理解A If you are a human, you cant help but experience the time when everything seems to be go
23、ing wrong and you feel as if your life is completely out of control. It is during the low time that words of encouragement from family, friends, coworkers or even strangers can boost your spirits. It is also during the low time that destructive words can be devastating (毁灭性的) and make you sink deepe
24、r and deeper into depression. For example, consider this story about a group of frogs who were traveling through the woods when two of them fell into a deep pit (深坑). All of the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the two unfortunate frogs they would ne
25、ver get out. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump out of the pit. The other frogs kept telling them to stop. Finally, one of the two frogs took notice of what the other frogs were saying and simply gave up. He died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again the
26、 crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the pain. The more they shouted, the harder he jumped and finally he made it. When he got out, the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all shouting at him to tell him to give up. The frog explained to them that he was a little bit deaf
27、. He thought they were encouraging him the whole time. Every time you have a chance to say either something positive or negative to another human being, do choose the chance to say something positive! Dont let those opportunities get away from you. Your words have a large amount of power. Use them w
28、isely. You really never know just how much they can mean to someone else.36. Why did the frog that succeeded in jumping to safety neglect the other frogs comments?A. Because he would like to jump out of the pit.B. Because he could hardly hear what the other frogs said.C. Because he didnt want to giv
29、e up his hope.D. Because he had a positive attitude toward life.37. We can infer from the frog succeeding finally that _.A. encouragement is not important in our livesB. persistence is bound to victoryC. miracles sometimes happen by accidentD. success must belong to us if we keep on working38. What
30、can we infer from the first paragraph?A. There is no way to go when we go wrong.B. Life depends on encouragement.C. Destructive words will lead to death.D. Words are playing an important role around us.39. The writer mainly wants to tell us _ in the last paragraph.A. the power of words B. positive w
31、ordsC. negative words D. the opportunities to say something40. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to this passage?A. The frog that made it finally thought his friends were encouraging him.B. The frog that died finally ignored the comments and tried to jump out of the pit at first.C
32、. The two unfortunate frogs would never get out because they are both deaf.D. The author advised us to choose the chance to say something positive.答案与解析：本文是一篇夹叙夹议类的文章。掉进深坑中的两只青蛙在竭力往外爬时，坑外的其他青蛙劝它们不要白费力气了，一只青蛙听取了劝告，葬身在坑中，另一只青蛙因耳聋而误以为伙伴们在鼓励自己，最终奇迹般地爬出了深坑。文章通过这个故事论证了“话语的作用是巨大的”的观点。36B细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“T
33、he frog explained to them that he was a little bit deaf.”可知，这只青蛙根本就没有听见其他青蛙喊的是什么。故选B项。37C推理判断题。分析全文，特别是倒数第二段可知那只成功跳出深坑的青蛙给我们的启发是：奇迹是偶然发生的。38D推理判断题。第一段主要讲述了“好话一句三冬暖，恶语一言六月寒”的道理。由此可知话语在我们日常生活中发挥着重要的作用。故选D项。39A作者意图题。最后一段主要说明了话语的力量，作者建议读者要抓住机会说些鼓励性的话语。故选A项。40C细节理解题。本文只提到一只青蛙的耳朵有点聋，而另一只青蛙由于听了朋友们的建议放弃了生命。
34、故选C项。B A primary school has banned Valentines Day cards because of concerns that young pupils spend too much time talking about boyfriends and girlfriends. Ashcombe Primary School in WestonsuperMare, Somerset, has told parents that cards declaring love can be “confusing” for children under the age o
35、f 11, who are still emotionally and socially developing. In his February newsletter (简讯), Peter Turner，head teacher, warned that any cards found in school would be confiscated. He wrote, “We do not wish to see any Valentines Day cards in school this year. Some children and parents encourage a lot of
36、 talks about boyfriends and girlfriends.” “We believe that such ideas should wait until children are mature enough emotionally and socially to understand the commitment involved in having or being a boyfriend or girlfriend.” Mr. Turner said any families wanting to support the Valentines Day concept
37、should send cards in the post or deliver them to home addresses by hand. His views were supported by Ruth Rice, 46, who has twins Harriet and Olivia,9，at the school. She said, “Children at that age shouldnt really be thinking about Valentines Day, and they should be concentrating on their schoolwork
38、.” “They are at an age when they are easily influenced and most parents including myself are with Mr. Turner.” She added, “The cards caused too much competition. If someone gets a card and another doesnt then he will be disappointed.” However, Rajeev Takyar, 40, who sells newspapers and has two chil
39、dren Jai, 11, and Aryan, 5, at the school, said he was “genuinely outraged” He said, “There are schools that have banned conkers (康克戏) and snowballs, and now Valentines Day cards.” “I think banning the cards stops children from having social skills. How are they going to learn about relationships ot
40、herwise? Its ridiculous.” Alec Suttenwood, founder of the AntiPolitical Correctness Group, said of the ban, “Its totally ridiculous. Young children just send the cards to each other as friends and to their parents. Its just a bit of harmless fun. There is no difference between this and Mothers or Fa
41、thers Day.”41. Valentines Day cards may cause confusion among young children because _.A. they are too young to understand what love isB. teachers havent taught them how to make friendsC. children shouldnt learn about social relationshipsD. students talk too much about boyfriends and girlfriends42.
42、The underlined word “confiscated” in Paragraph 3 can probably be replaced by “_”A. collected B. destroyed C. taken away D. burnt away43. Ruth Rice was in favor of Mr. Turners view in that _.A. children like to compare Valentines Day cardsB. children should focus their mind on their lessonsC. sending
43、 holiday cards waste both time and moneyD. making friends has a negative influence on children44. Which statement is TRUE according to the text?A. Most of English parents want children to have fun.B. Children should learn how to develop social skills.C. English schools dont allow students to play ga
44、mes.D. Some parents think it unreasonable to ban the cards.45. What is the best title of the text?A. School Bans Valentines Day CardsB. Shall We Send Valentines Day Cards?C. Different Opinions on Valentines Day CardsD. Parents Concern about Valentines Day Cards答案与解析：文章首先讲述了某英国小学宣布禁止学生互送情人节贺卡一事，然后介绍了
45、学校教师的观点、学生家长的不同观点以及某协会创建者阿莱克萨特恩伍德对此事的评论。41A推理判断题。根据文章的第二段可知，英国Ashcombe小学告知学生家长，11岁以下的孩子在情感和社交上都还不够成熟，传达爱意的情人节贺卡会让他们感到“困惑”。因此最佳答案为A项。42C词义猜测题。根据文章的前两段可知，英国一所小学日前宣布禁止学生互送情人节贺卡，理由是小学生不应过多讨论男女朋友的问题。老师在二月份的学校简讯中提醒家长说，今年在学校发现的任何情人节贺卡将一律被没收。confiscate意为“没收”，与take away同义。43B细节理解题。根据第八段可知，作为家长，Ruth Rice说，“孩子
46、们现在不应该过多考虑情人节这个问题，而应把精力放在学习上。”故答案为B项。44D推理判断题。40岁的报刊经销商Rajeev Takyar表示自己“十分愤慨”。他说：“先是玩康克戏和打雪仗在某些学校被禁止，现在又是情人节贺卡。我认为禁送情人节贺卡不利于孩子社交技能的培养。以后他们怎么去了解各种社会关系？真是荒谬。”由此推断，答案为D项。45A标题归纳题。从全文尤其是从本文第一段“A primary school has banned Valentines Day cards because of concerns that young pupils spend too much time tal
47、king about boyfriends and girlfriends.”可以看出此题答案为A项。C Having visited museums and churches, visitors will be delighted to try these things which can be done and seen in London. They are well worth visiting. London Eye Make a reservation (预订) for London Eye before you leave the United States. The Eye i
48、s a huge wheel that takes you up into the sky. It was built to celebrate the millennium (千禧年), and has drawn millions of tourists ever since. Fun for the entire family, the Eye is a great way to see all the spectacular sites, including the River Thames, Parliament, Leicester Square, and Big Ben. Spe
49、akers Corner Speakers Corner never fails to draw a crowd. Near Marble Arch in Hyde Park, a group gathers every Sunday to speak their mind. Youll hear everything from political activists to religious zealots (狂热者), and all who live between these extremes. Go shopping on Oxford Street afterward, and w
50、alk over to Trafalgar Square to see where people have toured for ages. Kew Gardens If you garden, or appreciate beautiful surroundings, then you will be in heaven wandering the paths of the Royal Botanic Kew Gardens, simply known as Kew Gardens. Featuring the worlds largest collection of living plan
51、ts, the collections in the greenhouses and beautiful displays of foliage throughout the garden will take your breath away. Walk around on your own, or take a guide and learn about the gardens secrets. Camden Town Camden Town is well known for its pop culture ways and extensive street markets. Home t
52、o many punk (朋克摇滚乐) performers and artists, Camden Town also hosts amazing markets on the weekends, selling goods of all types including fashion, food, books and even some rather bizarre (极其怪诞的) items. Portobello Market Nestled in the middle of Notting Hill, Portobello Market is one of Londons most
53、popular spots. The market actually has several distinct sections and they are dedicated to antiques, fruits and vegetables, fashion, and secondhand “finds”. Top off a visit to Portobello with a pub lunch, a couple of pints and some lively conversation with the locals.46. Who is the text intended for
54、?A. American travelers. B. French visitors.C. The natives. D. Foreign tourists.47. What do you know about London Eye?A. It is not necessary to book a seat in advance.B. It is designed mainly for visitors from abroad.C. it was completed to welcome the new century.D. It allows you to see all tourist a
55、ttractions in London.48. Speakers Corner is famous for _.A. free admission B. freedom of speechC. its favorable location D. the number of speakers49. One remarkable feature of Kew Gardens is that _.A. it is for the royal family onlyB. it helps fight against greenhouse effectC. its scenery is the mos
56、t beautiful in BritainD. it is home to the largest number of living plants50. If you want to pick up a used bargain, where should you go?A. Oxford Street. B. Portobello Market.C. Camden Town. D. Leicester Square.答案与解析：本文介绍了英国首都伦敦市内的几处旅游景点：伦敦巨眼摩天轮、演讲角、Kew植物园、卡姆登镇和波多贝露市场。46A主旨大意题。根据London Eye这一段的第一句“M
57、ake a reservation (预订) for London Eye before you leave the United States.”可知，本文主要是为美国的游客写的。47C细节理解题。根据London Eye这一段中第三句“It was built to celebrate the millennium (千禧年)”可判断C项正确。48B推理判断题。根据Speakers Corner这一段中的“Youll hear everything from political activists to religious zealots (狂热者), and all who live b
58、etween these extremes.”可知，伦敦的海德公园的演讲角非常有名，任何人可以公开发表自己的观点。49D细节理解题。根据Kew Gardens这一段的第二句“Featuring the worlds largest collection of living plants.”可知，Kew Gardents是世界上最大的植物园，里面生长的植物数量最多。50B推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知，伦敦的波多贝露市场(Portobello Market)是著名的二手货市场，你可以在那里买到真正便宜的旧货。.七选五It is said that there are about 40,000
59、 different kinds of jobs in the world. _51_“Finding a job” is not the same as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job which they are not suitable for. _52_ Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs which you might enjoy doing after school or university.First, it is important to r
60、ealize what kind of person you are, which special qualities make you different from everyone else and what you are interested in. _53_ If you like art and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can draw a horse that looks like a horse instead of a big dog, that is a skill. Then a
61、sk yourself this question: in the following three areasskills with people, skills with information and skills with thingswhich are your best skills?After examining your skills, the next step is research. To find out as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magaz
62、ines and newspapers. _54_Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! _55_A. It is your own life, so find something that you enjoy doing.B. Choosing the right one itself is a difficult job.C. We must know what our ideal jobs are. D. There is a difference between an interest and a skill.E. As
63、k your friends about the work they do. F. “Chance” may play a more important part than “decision”G. Your parents may also give you some useful advice.答案：51.B52.F53.D54.E55.A.短文改错Today is Sunday. The sky is full of sunshine, so does my life. At about 900 am, I go to the bookstore with my friends, the
64、re was a lot of new books, but I didnt know which one to buy, because these books were all useful to me. At last, I chose two. At 1000 am, we went to the cinema, the film calling Titanic was very popular. It took us about 3 hours to see. Having seen the film, and everyone was deeply moved. Some frie
65、nds even burst out tears. From the story, I understand that love is noble and valuable. Thats a real wonderful film. It is very worth seeing again.What a happy day! I hope tomorrow I will be even happy!答案：Today is Sunday. The sky is full of sunshine, so doesis my life. At about 900 am, I gowent to t
66、he bookstore with my friends, there waswere a lot of new books, but I didnt know which one to buy, because these books were all useful to me. At last, I chose two. At 1000 am, we went to the cinema, the film callingcalled Titanic was very popular. It took us about 3 hours to seeit. Having seen the film, and everyone was deeply moved. Some friends even burst outinto tears. From the story, I understand that love is noble and valuable. Thats a realreally wonderful film. It is verywell worth seeing again.What a happy day! I hope tomorrow I will be even happyhappier!