1、课时跟踪检测18(B3Unit 4).单项填空1Im thinking of the test tomorrow. Im afraid I cant pass this time._！ Im sure youll make it.AGo aheadBGood luckCNo problem DCheer up答案与解析：D句意：我正在考虑明天考试的问题，恐怕这次我会不及格。振作起来，我相信你会通过的。根据上下文只有cheer up“振作起来”符合题意，而go ahead“继续”； good luck“好运气”； no problem“没问题”，均不符合题意。2We were prevented
2、 _ the project on time by the bad weather.Ato complete BcompletedCcompleting Dfrom completing答案与解析：Dprevent.from在主动语态中from可以省去，在被动语态中from不能省去且from后跟v.ing形式。3_ you are good friends, you must know each other very well.AEven though BUnlessCNow that DBefore答案与解析：C句意：既然你们是好朋友，你们彼此应当非常了解。空格处引导原因状语从句，因此C项是
3、正确答案。4Using many symbols makes _ to put much information on a single map.Apossible Bit possibleCthat possible Dit is possible答案与解析：Bmakeitadj.动词不定式或者宾语从句，此句式中，it是形式宾语，形容词作补足语，真正的宾语后置。5_ we stood at the top of the building, we were able to enjoy the town below clearly.AAs BAlthoughCUnless DUntil答案与解析
4、：A句意：由于我们站在楼顶上，我们能够清楚地看到下面的整座城市。由句意可知，两个句子之间是因果关系，所以用A项。6Dont talk about such a thing in the _ of young children.Aappearance BsurfaceCexistence Dpresence答案与解析：D句意：不要当着小孩子的面谈论这样的问题。appearance“出现”；surface“表面”；existence“存在”； in the presence of sb.“当着某人的面”。7The young dancers looked so beautiful in their
5、 new clothes that we took _ pictures of them.Amany of Bmasses ofCthe number of Da large amount of答案与解析：B句意：这些年轻的舞蹈演员穿着新衣服，显得那么漂亮，我们给她们拍了许多照片。many of“许多”，其后接复数名词，且名词前要有these, those, the, their等限定词；masses of“许多，大量的”，既可修饰可数名词，又可修饰不可数名词；the number of.意为“的数量”；表“许多，大量的”时，要用a number of; a large amount of“许
6、多，大量的”，用以修饰不可数名词。由题意可知选B项。8The talk went on in a(n) _ of mutual trust and respect between the two parties.Acircumstance BbackgroundCatmosphere Dclimate答案与解析：C句意：会谈是在两党互相信任和尊重的氛围中持续下去的。四个词的意思分别是“状况”；“背景”；“氛围”；“气候”。根据句意可知选C项。9Organizations of all kinds now recognize the Internet as an effective means
7、for _ communication.Anatural BglobalCformal Dusual答案与解析：B句意：现在，各种类型的组织都认为因特网是全球通讯的一种有效方式。natural“自然界的”；global“全球的”；formal“正式的”；usual“通常的”。故选B。10He _ that he _ himself on the playground enjoying the sun.Alay; lied Blied; layClaid; laid Dlied; laid答案与解析：D句意：他撒谎说他躺在运动场上享受阳光。根据句意可推知第一个空意为“撒谎”，其过去式为lied；
8、而第二个空后跟himself，所以这里应用lay“安放”，其过去式是laid，所以选D项。11What _ me most was that the puzzle he came up with should be _ for everybody.Apuzzled; puzzled Bpuzzling; puzzledCpuzzled; puzzling Dpuzzling; puzzling答案与解析：C句意：最使我感到迷惑的是他想出的难题竟令所有人不解。第一空处作主语从句的谓语，这里要用动词的过去式；第二空处的主语是物，故选C项。12I was still sleeping at home
9、 when a fire _ not far away from my house, and then it spread quickly.Acame out Bgot outCput out Dbroke out答案与解析：D句意：离我房子不远处一场火灾发生了，然后迅速蔓延，那时我还在家睡觉。come out“出版”；get out“泄露”；put out“扑灭”；break out“爆发”，故选D项。13Attention, please! _ for your luggage on the train or the bus!ABreak out BTurn outCWatch out D
10、Come out答案与解析：C句意：请注意！在火车上或公共汽车上要小心你的行李。watch out for“注意，小心”，故选C项。14The house rent is expensive. Here Im paying _ as I pay at home.Aas three times muchBas much three timesCmuch as three timesDthree times as much答案与解析：D句意：房租很贵。我在这儿付的钱是在家里的三倍。考查倍数句型“倍数asadj./adv.as”，故选D项。15When the young man came back
11、, tired, he just forgot to turn on the radio and _ missed the program.Aanyhow BthusChowever Dsomewhat答案与解析：B句意：这年轻人回来时，累了，他就忘了要打开收音机，因而错过了那个节目。anyhow“不管怎样”；thus“如此，因此，这样，从而”；however“然而”；somewhat“稍微，有点”。根据句意可知选B项。.阅读理解In their book Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living, Robert and
12、 Brenda Vale say keeping a mediumsized dog has the same ecological impact as driving 10,000 km a year in a 4.6 liter Land Cruiser. “Were not actually saying it is time to eat the dog. Were just saying that we need to think about and know the ecological impact of some of the things we do and that we
13、take for granted.” Constructing and driving the jeep for a year requires 0.41 hectares of land, while growing and manufacturing a dogs food takes about 0.84 hectaresor 1.1 hectares in the case of a large dog such as a German shepherd. Convincing flesheating cats and dogs to go vegetarian for the sak
14、e of the planet is a nonstarter, the Vales say. Instead they recommend keeping “greener”， smaller, and more sustainable pets, such as goldfish, chickens or rabbits. The books playful title, and serious suggestion that pet animals may be usefully “recycled”， by being eaten by their owners or turned i
15、nto pet food when they die, may not appeal to animal fans.Annoying as the idea may be, the question is valid given the planets growing population and limited resources, Robert Vale said. “Issues about sustainability are increasingly becoming things that are going to require us to make choices which
16、are as difficult as eating your dog. Its not just about changing your light bulbs or taking a cloth bag to the supermarket，” he said. “Its about much more challenging and difficult issues，” he added. “Once you see where cats and dogs fit in your overall balance of things, you might decide to have th
17、e cat but not also to have the two cars and the three bathrooms and be a meat eater yourself.”16. The authors gave their book the playful title to _.A. make it amusing B. create a vivid imageC. show writing skills D. arouse peoples concern17. In Paragraph 3 the writer mainly wants to tell us _. A. t
18、he amount of consumed land B. the neglected ecological impact C. some familiar examples D. some actual figures18. Who may not like the idea of “recycling” pet animals? A. Manufacturers. B. Drivers. C. Animal fans. D. The authorities.19. What do the authors think of living a sustainable life? A. Chal
19、lenging. B. Inspiring. C. Inviting. D. Touching.答案与解析：Robert Vale和Brenda Vale写了一本名为Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living(该吃狗了：永续生活)的书，书中提到了一种绝对新鲜的观点吃掉宠物，或者“回收”宠物。16D推理判断题。Robert Vale和Brenda Vale写的书名非常有趣，从全文可知，他们这样写的目的在于吸引读者的眼球，引起人们环保的意识，所以答案选D项。17B推理判断题。通过第三段建造和驾驶吉普车一年需要的土地的量和种植、
20、生产一条狗的食物所需要土地的量的对比，我们不难发现第三段承接第二段第二句而写的，主要告诉我们“被忽视的生态影响”，所以答案选B项。18C细节理解题。从第五段的may not appeal to animal fans可知，“回收”宠物的观点不受那些宠物爱好者的欢迎，所以答案选C项。19A推理判断题。从最后一段中的Its about much more challenging and difficult issues可以知道，书的两位作者认为过环保的生活是非常有挑战性的，而且也是很困难的事情，所以答案选A项。.七选五On a typical hot August day in Xianyou C
21、ounty, Fujian Province, Zeng Demei, a retired worker in his seventies, hurries down a busy street.In his hand is a black leather bag.Zeng opens his bag, taking out two forms. _20_.Each of the forms contains detailed information of a student.On his arrival two hours later a woman greets him and leads
22、 him to her office where another man is waiting.They are the two village officials.They inspect the forms handed to them by Zeng and immediately recognize the girls. _21_. “Its a pity but it doesnt matter.”says Zeng, who wastes no time in deciding to look for the remaining child, Su Qiuju.After half
23、 an hour, they stop outside a small house made of mud brick.A middleaged man and a girl in a faded pink dress greet them.Su Qiuju is eight years old.She was forced to drop out of school after both her parents died.She is now living with her uncle who cannot afford his own childrens education.However
24、, the year of education Su Qiuju did complete was a successful one._22_.When they are about to leave, Zeng says, “I must find a supporter for this girl to sponsor her education.”Zeng has made it his retirement task to help children complete their schooling.Back in 1999, Zeng took part in a campaign
25、started by the local womens organization to help students from poor families. _23_. His task had begun and since then he has spent his time persuading his friends and neighbors and others to donate money.“To me, childrens education is the most important. _24_. I have to find sufficient funding befor
26、e the school opens in September.”When asked how long he will keep up his vital work as the communitys guardian angel, he has a simple reply.“Not until my eyes cant see, and my feet cant move.”AThey were having problems with their schoolworkBThese are for the two girls hes going to visit this morning
27、CThey live in a small village not very far, though only one of the girls is still living at homeDShe displayed a talent for handwriting, writing her threecharacter name neatly and beautifullyEThe thought of students dropping out of school bothers me so much that I cant get to sleep at nightFOf cours
28、e, some people question why I would want to give up my retirement to go to so much troubleGHe was so overcome by the tough situation of many poor children that he donated all his money to help out a girl答案：20.B21.C22.D23.G24.E.短文改错Dear Mr. and Mrs. William，Ive learned that you are interested in Beij
29、ing Opera, so Ive come to give you two ticket for tomorrow evenings Beijing Opera at Mei Lanfang Theater. But its real a pity that you happened to be out. So I have to leave the tickets with this note. The opera will be put on by some famous actors or actresses. He is well worth watching. By the way
30、, Ive read the two books you lent me, that are very interested. This week, I am busy review my lessons in order to pass the final exams. Im afraid of that I cant go to the Opera together with you.I hope you will have good time.Yours，Li Ming答案：Dear Mr. and Mrs. William， Ive learned that you are inter
31、ested in Beijing Opera, so Ive come to give you two tickettickets for tomorrow evenings Beijing Opera at Mei Lanfang Theater. But its realreally a pity that you happenedhappen to be out. So I have to leave the tickets with this note. The opera will be put on by some famous actors orand actresses.HeI
32、t is well worth watching. By the way, Ive read the two books you lent me，thatwhich are very interestedinteresting. This week, I am busy reviewreviewing my lessons in order to pass the final exams. So Im afraid of that I cant go to the Opera together with you . I hope you will have a good time.Yours，Li Ming