Unit4课时跟踪检测（二）ReadingandThinking.docx

《Unit4课时跟踪检测（二）ReadingandThinking.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《Unit4课时跟踪检测（二）ReadingandThinking.docx（7页珍藏版）》请在淘文阁 - 分享文档赚钱的网站上搜索。

1、Unit 4 课时跟踪检测（二）Reading and Thinking语言基础训练I .单词拼写1. There was nothing yet for the satellite（卫星）cameras to pick up.2. As we all know, the earth is in orbit（轨道）around the sun.3. The young people should make a greater contribution to mankind（人类）.4. During our free time, we11! be able to travel to place

2、s of interest in new vehicles（交通 工具）like flying cars.5. The frontiers（前沿）of medical knowledge are being pushed forwards as time goes on.6. It consists of millions of pages of data（数据）.7. Soviet rockets have launched（发射）more satellites into orbit in the past few years.8. He was without question one o

3、f the giants（伟人）of Japanese literature.9. There is an oneoine（进行中的）discussion within the party about this.10. The United States may soon have a manned spacecraft（航天器）on Mars.n.单句语法填空1. The insurance industry has produced its own advice for universal （universe） health care.2. They say Mr Chen is a fr

4、iendly, sensitive, caring and determined （determine） person.3. No other health agency （agent） in the world can perform this function so well.4. Im quite disappointed （disappoint） that Im still the last man on the Moon, he said.5. So before I try and run my program, I will test each part of it indepe

5、ndently （independent）.6. I had a strong desire tQ help （help） and care for people.iil选词填空succeed in, onboard, find out, look up at, believe in, in the hope of, go wrong, carry on1. Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board.2. They need to interview some people and find out if t

6、hey like their jobs.3. There can be no doubt that you will succeeQ jii your scientific research.4. They moved to a big citv jn the jhonq pf gettinR better treatment.5. Some of his supporters have stopped believingju him.6. When things 段 炉0112at work, our health can be affected.7. Her bravery has giv

7、en him the will to caiTY.n with his life and his work.8. You look up at the sky and if its clear, it is a good day.W .完成句子1. The_Becond_thingQ_d0 is that we should get along well with others and learn to respect each other.要做的第二件事是我们应该与其他人和睦相处并学会互相尊重。2. We arrived early at the theatre gQ gg 4Q sit i

8、n thq froiit seats.我们早早来到剧院，以便坐到前排座位。3. This jgecaiisc it requires each member of the team to think differently. 这是因为它要求小组内的每个成员的想法都不同。4. Next month, wheij yoY wilSDena youi holidays in your hometown, is ing. 下个月即将来临，届时你们将在家乡度假。5. The teacher was telling a story, suirouiided DY SeveraovelYjkids那位老师在

9、讲故事，被几个可爱的孩子包围着。V.课文缩写填空Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space. Before the mid-20th century, most people felt 1.travelling (travel) into space was impossible. However, scientists 2werdetermined (determine) to help humans realise their dream. After many experimen

10、ts, they succeeded in making rockets 3.that could escape Earth*s gravity and sending people into space. Neil Armstrong said, Thats one small step for |a man, one giant leap 4.for mankind. Although scientists try to make sure nothing 5.goes (go) wrong, accidents can still happen* But the desire 6.to

11、explore (explore) the universe never died.Chinas space programme started 7.1ater (late) than those of Russia and the US, but it has made great progress in a short time. In 2003, Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in 8.the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 pleted a second manned orbit a

12、nd the first Chinese spacewalk, 9.followed (follow) by the vehicle Jade Rabbit.Despite the difficulties, the future of space 10.exploration (explore) remains bright.主题阅读训练I .阅读理解ASome new ets (彗星)have been discovered accidentally by amateur (业余的) astronomers.Surprisingly a few bright ets have been d

13、iscovered with the naked eye (肉眼)by members of the general public.However, a great number of ets are found by et hunters carrying out telescope searches of chosen areas of the night sky.As the movement of all ets is directed around the Sun and because these bodies brighten as they move towards the S

14、un, there is a greater possibility for the discovery of a new et in the skies towards the Sun rather than away from the Suns direction.This means that searches should be put on the western sky after evening light and on the eastern sky before morning light.From the astronomical point there is no tim

15、e during the year which is the best for the discovery of new ets. A search can be done at any time providing there is no bright Moon.Studies done on the discovery conditions of ets discovered before show that more ets have been discovered in the morning sky than in the evening sky. Thus the smart et

16、 hunter should make sure that morning activity receives as much if not more attention than any evening effort.In recent times, the use of advanced CCD technology to discover objects close to the Earth will in the future greatly reduce the chances of new ets being found with small telescopes. An exam

17、ple of the new technology is the very successful LINEAR program operating in New Mexico. However, until a similar system is based in the southern half of the Earth there will continue to be chances for the discovery of new ets which e from the south.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了观测彗星的要菰1. What are et hunters a

18、dvised to do?A. Look away from the Sun.B. Stay where there*s bright light.C. Face the western sky in the daytime.D. Turn to the east in the early morning.解析：选 D 细节理解题。由第二段中的 “This means that searches should be put on the western sky after evening light and on the eastern sky before morning light.”可知

19、，早晨太阳 出来之前应观测东面的天空。2. What do we know about the time for the discovery of new ets?A. Days when they*re close to the Earth are great chances.B. Certain fixed days are best for watching ets.C. Every day is the same if theres no bright Moon.D. Days with the Moon should never be missed.解析：选C 细节理解题。由第三段中

20、的“A search can be done at any time providing there is no bright Moon.”可知，只要没有月亮，每一天对于发现新彗星来说都一样。3. Which of the following is a smart idea for et hunters?A. Paying more attention in the morning than in the afternoon.B. Being equally serious both in the morning and afternoon.C. Being more relaxed in t

21、he morning than in the afternoon.D. Forming a habit of working only in the morning.解析：选B 推理判断题。由第四段中的Thus the smart et hunter should make sure that morning activity receives as much if not more attention than any evening effort.”可知， 早晚观测彗星应该投入一样的精力。4. What can be inferred about the CCD technology?A.

22、 Its similar to a telescope.B Itll disappoint et hunters.C. Its spreading all over the world.D. Itll make et hunters feel lucky.解析：选B 推理判断题。由最后一段中的the use of advanced CCD technology .greatly reduce the chances of new ets being found with small telescopes”可知, 这种技术降低了追星猎人发现新的彗星的概率，因此他们应该会感到有些失望。BEdmun

23、d Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago.He studied the observations of ets which other scientists had made.The orbit of one particular et was a very difHcult mathematical （数学上的）problem.He could not figure it out.Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.Howev

24、er, Halley had a friend named Newton, who was a brilliant mathematician.Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not And the papers on which he had done it.He told Halley that the orbit of a et had the shape of an ellipse （椭圆）.Now Halley set to work.He figured out （解决；计算出）

25、the orbits of some of the ets that had been observed by scientists.He made a surprising discovery.The ets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit.Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart.This seemed very strange to Halley.The different ets followed the s

26、ame orbit.The more halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different ets, as people thought.He decided that they had simply seen the same et three times.The et had gone away and had e back again.It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a predi

27、ction （预言）of what et would happen in the future.He decided that this et would appear in the year 1758.There were 53 years to go before Halleys prediction could be tested.In 1758 the et appeared in the sky.Halley did not see it, for he has died some years before.Ever since then that et has been calle

28、d Halleys et, in his honor.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了200多年前英国科学家哈雷以及他的发现。5. Halley made his discoveryA. by doing experimentsB. by means of his own careful observationC. by using the work of other scientistsD. by chance解析：选C 细节理解题。由文中第三段“He行gured out （解决；计算出）the orbits of some of the ets that had been observed by

29、scientists. 可知应选 C。6. HaHey made a surprising but correct prediction in the yearA. 1704B. 1705C. 1706D. 1707解析：选B 数字计算题。由最后一段中的He decided that this et would appear in the year 1758.There were 53 years to go before Halleys prediction could be tested.”可知,他预言 彗星出现的时间是1758年，而这个预言还要经过53年才能验证，由此可以推断出哈雷做 出

30、这个预言的时间是1705年。7. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Edmund Halley was an American scientist.B. Halley made his discovery by doing experiments.C. Newton was a famous mathematician.D. The orbit of a et had the shape of a circle.解析：选C 细节理解题。从文章首句可知A项错误；从第三段可知B项错误；由第 二段可知，牛顿告诉哈雷彗星的轨道是椭圆形的，可排除D项；根据第二段首句可知

31、，牛 顿是一个有名的数学家。故C项正确。8. This passage in general is aboutA. Halley and other scientistsB. the orbit of a etC. Newton and HalleyD. Halley and his discovery解析：选D 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了哈雷以及他的发现。n.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。We live in central Phoenix, near the canal. Every day I used to see a homeles

32、s old man and his shabby and untidy dog hanging out down there.I would tell my husband we should give him food for the little dog. It wouldnt have been a problem; we have our own “mini farm of animals! But he would say OK! ” andthen blow the idea off because of our business.Being in Phoenix, Arizona

33、, you can just imagine how hot it gets here, but its winter was really chilly! I had just e from KFC with take-out food for dinner. As I was turning by the canal, the man was sitting on a long bench, wrapping himself with an old brown coat and even older scarf. Even the dog had a worn-out woolen ves

34、t on! Not even thinking more about it, I pulled into the parking lot along the canal and piled up a plate of chicken with all the fixings for the man and his little dog as well as a cup of hot coffee and a bottle of juice. Looking at all the hot and delicious food and drink, he said, “Thank you, swe

35、etie. You are an angel. And he was a little moved and I found tears welling up in his eyes! I told him he was so wele, and then went home.When my husband dug into the KFC bag, he asked, “Were you hungry, or what happened? ” I told him what I did and he said, “Only you? ” Then he told me I had done a

36、 good thing. Since there had been nothing left in the KFC bag, we decided to go out to have our dinner. By the time, we wanted to pay our bill, I couldnt find my wallet. I really didn*t know where I lost it. Luckily, there was not much money in it, and I forgot it at once.注意：L续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式作答。

37、Paragraph 1：A week later, I was waiting my friend on the bank of the canal.Paragraph 2:I had a chat with the old man.参考范文：Paragraph 1：A week latery I was waiting my friend on the bank of the canal. It was much colder, and I was a little impatient. Suddenly, I found somebody waving and calling “angel

38、” to me. I recognized him almost at once, because only he once called me “angel”. He was walking to me, slowly but excitedly, with his little dog. He asked me whether I lost a wallet when we met last time. I was not sure until he took a wallet carefully from his inside pocket of that old brown coat.

39、 I nodded and he smiled like a child.Paragraph 2：I had a chat with the old man. We were walking along the canal and he told me that he found my wallet after I left and guessed it must have been taken out with that bag of food by accident. But he didnt know my name and address and didnt find any clue in the wallet. So he could do nothing but wait here every day, because he believed that I would e one day. Hearing this, I was pletely moved and knew who was the real “angel” ！