UNIT 4 课时跟踪检测（二）Reading and Thinking

课时跟踪检测（二）ReadingandThinking[语言基础训练]Ⅰ.单词拼写1．TheUK'sfullandofficialnameis“theUnitedKingdom(王国)ofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland”．2．MrGreenwasappointedchief(最高级别的；首席的)engineeroftheproject.3．Heaskedanumberofnearby(附近的)peopleforwater.4．TheBeatlesweretoleaveLiverpoolandconquer(征服)theworld.5．Tobaccoisamajorforeigncurrency(货币)earner.6．Whenthefreshmenareadmittedintoahighschool,theywillhaveamilitary(军事的)training.7．Thankstohisresearch,theUNhasmoretoolsinthebattle(战役；战斗)toridtheworldofhunger.8．Itisabeautifulport(港口)citywithafascinatingscene.Ⅱ.单句语法填空1．Thepuzzledlookonherfacesuggestedshewaspuzzledatthepuzzlingmathsproblem.(puzzle)2．Therewereanumberoflocations(locate)wherethekingsofEgyptbuiltpyramids.3．Lookingback,Dianaowesherachievements(achieve)tothegoalsheset,andaboveall,theeffortsshemade.4．ImmigrantswhoenteredtheUnitedStatesthroughtheportofNewYorkwere5．Ourmilkpowderisespeciallysuitableforchildrenunder6,asithelpsalottobuildthebody'snaturaldefence(defend)．6．ProfessorListoodthere,surrounded(surround)bymanystudents.7．There'safascinating(fascinate)drivemarkedoutfortourists.8．Whatevidence(evident)wastherethatOldTomwashelpingthewhalersout?Ⅲ.选词填空join...to...，belongto，breakawayfrom，aswellas，resultin，takeover，datebackto，makechanges，keepyoureyesopenfor，addto1．Asoneofthemostdeadlynaturaldisastersintheworld,earthquakesoftenresult_inmanypeoplebeinginjuredorkilled.2．Someanimalsareputindangerwhenpeopletake_overtheirhabitats.3．Myinterestinstampcollectingdates_back_tomyschooldays.4．Icanmake_changesifIwant,butIdon'twantto.5．As_well_asgoingtothemoviesandfootballmatcheswithmyfriends,Ispendalotoftimewithmypets.6．Moneyisyoursbutresources(资源)belong_tosociety.7．Bebraveenoughtobreak_away_fromthecrowdandmakeroomforwhatreallymattersinyourlife.8．Aftershegavebirth,heandhisfamilyjoinedtheothersinWhiteBird9．Thebadweatheradded_toourdifficulties.10．Keep_your_eyes_open_foraboyinaredcapandsweater.Ⅳ.完成句子1．他想出的防止空气污染的方法非常好。(定语从句)Theway(that/which)_he_thought_oftopreventtheairpollutionwasverygood.2．他们出现在哪里，哪里就是一片欢腾。(everywhere)Everywhere_they_appeared,_therewereovations.3．读书让你的思维活跃和敏锐。(keep＋宾语＋宾语补足语)Readingkeeps_your_mind_fresh_and_sharp.4．如果有的话，请改正我的错误。(省略句)Pleasecorrectmymistakesif_any(＝ifthereisanymistake)．5．你准时到达很重要。(Itbe＋adj.＋that...)It_is_important_thatyouarriveontime.Ⅴ.课文缩写填空Inthe16thcentury,thenearbycountryofWaleswasjoinedtotheKingdomofEngland.Later,inthe18thcentury,thecountryScotlandwasjoined1.to_create(create)theKingdomofGreatBritain.Finally,inthe20thcentury,thesouthernpartofIrelandbrokeawayfromtheUK,2.whichresultedinthefullnametoday.Theyusethesameflag,3.TheUnitedKingdomhasalongandinterestinghistorytoexplore.SomeoftheRomans'great5.achievements(achieve)including6.building(build)townsandroads.TheNormansconqueredEnglandafterthewell­knownBattleofHastingsinthe11thcentury.TheyhadcastlesbuiltallaroundEngland,andmadechanges7._tothelegalsystem.TheNormanswereFrench,somanyFrenchwords8.slowly(slow)enteredintotheEnglishlanguage.Studyingthehistoryofthecountrywillmakeyourvisitmuchmore9.enjoyable(enjoy).Ifyoukeepyoureyesopen,youwillbe10.surprised(surprise)tofindthatyoucanseebothitspastanditspresent.[主题阅读训练]Ⅰ.阅读理解ATheUnionJackisthenationalflagoftheUnitedKingdom.Itissocalledbecauseitbinestheemblems(象征)ofthreecountries—England,ScotlandandIreland(althoughsince1921onlyNorthernIrelandhasbeenpartoftheUnitedKingdom)．Theterm“UnionJack”possiblydatesfromQueenAnne'stime,butitsoriginisuncertain.Itmayefromthe“Jacket”oftheEnglishorScottishsoldiers;orfromthenameofJamesⅠwhooriginatedthefirstunionin1603,ineitheritsLatinorFrenchform“Jacobus”or“Jacques”；or,as“jack”oncemeantsmall,thenamemayefromaroyalproclamation(声明)issuedbyCharlesⅡthattheflagshouldbeflownonlybyshipsoftheRoyalNavyasajack,asmallflagatthebowsprit(船首)．TheUnionJackwasoriginallyaroyalflag(whenthepresentdesignwasmadeofficialin1801,itwasorderedtobeflownonalltheKing'sfortsandcastles,butnotelsewhere);itistodayflownaboveBuckinghamPalaceandWindsorTheflyingoftheUnionJackonpublicbuildingsisdecidedbytheDepartmentforCulture,MediaandSportattheQueen'smand.TheUnionJackisflownongovernmentbuildingsondaysmarkingthebirthdaysofmembersoftheroyalfamily,suchastheQueen'sofficialbirthday,andonthedaysoftheStateOpeningandprorogation(休会)ofParliament;itisalsoflownonStDavid'sDay,StGeorge'sDay,StAndrew'sDay,andStPatrick'sDay.AlthoughtheUnionJackoriginatedasaroyalflag,itisnowalsoflownbymanypeopleandorganizationselsewhereintheUnitedKingdom.ItsuseasanemblemhasextendedbeyondtheformofaflagandtheUnionJackisfrequentlyshownonotherobjects.eq\x(语篇解读：本文分析了英国国旗TheUnionJack的起源和使用场合。)1．ThereasonwhythenationalflagoftheUnitedKingdomiscalledTheUnionJackisthat________.A．theflagismadeofjacketB．theflagbinestheemblemsofthreecountriesC．theflagshowsthesymbolofunityD．theflagoriginatedfromtheexistenceoftheUnitedKingdom解析：选B细节理解题。第一段说到TheUnionJack是三个国家象征的徽记集合。2．Thesecondparagraphmainlytalksabout________.A．theoriginofthenationalflagB．thehistoryofthenationalflagC．thereasonwhytheUnionJackhasbeethenationalflagD．thewayhowtheUnionJackhasbeethenationalflag解析：选A段落大意题。第二段的第一句为本段主题句。即讲述TheUnionJack的起源。3．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．OncetheUnionJackwasnotflownelsewhereexceptroyalplaces.B．TheUnionJackwillbeflownathalf­mastifamemberoftheroyalfamilydies.C．ManypeopleandorganizationscanflowtheUnionJackintheworld.D．TheUnionJackcanbeflowninmanyplacesandonmanydaysintheUnitedKingdom.解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章第三、四、五段可知TheUnionJack在以前只适用于皇家场合，后来逐渐延伸到很多地方和很多场合。但它是英国国旗，不是所有人都可以使用。4．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheUnionJackEverywhereB．TheUnionJackatAnytimeC．NationalFlag,theUnionJackD．TheHistoryoftheUnionJack解析：选C标题归纳题。A、B、D三项文章均有说到，但属以偏概全，C项概括了文章的内容，故选C。BThecityofAngkorwasthecapitaloftheKhmerEmpirefromthe9thtothe15thcenturies.ItwasfoundedonpoliticalandreligiousideasadaptedfromIndia,andthetemplesofAngkorwereintendedasaplaceofworship(敬拜)fortheking.AngkorWatwasbuiltbyKingSuryavarmanⅡinthe12thcenturyasavastfunerary(丧葬的)templethatwouldholdhisremains,suggestinghispermanentidentitywithVishnu.Duringitssixcenturiesascapital,Angkorwentthroughmanychangesinarchitecturalstylesandinreligion.ThecityofAngkorchangeditsgodfromtheHindugodShivatotheHindugodVishnu,andfinallytotheMahayanaBuddhistgoddessAvalokitesvara.Bythelate13thcentury,theonceuncontrolledpaceofAngkor'sarchitecturalpursuits(追求)hadbeguntodiedown,andamorelimitedtypeofreligionwasontheriseunderthegrowinginfluenceofTheravadaBuddhism.Atthesametime,AngkorandtheKhmerEmpirewereincreasinglythreatenedandattackedbyinvadingarmies.Bythe16thcentury,thegoldenageofAngkorwasoverandmanyofthegreattemplesbegantograduallydisappearintothejungle.Fromthe15thto19thcenturies,TheravadaBuddhistmonkscaredforAngkorWat,anditisthankstothemthatthetempleremainsmostlysafeandsound.AngkorWatisoneofthemostimportantpilgrimage(朝圣)sitesinSoutheastAsia.AngkorWatisthebestpreservedexampleofKhmerarchitectureinCambodiaandissograndindesignthatsomerankitamongtheSevenWondersoftheWorld.ItappearsontheCambodiannationalflag,averyrareexampleofaflagincludinganimageofabuilding.eq\x(语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了柬埔寨吴哥窟的兴衰历史。)5．AngkorWatwasfirstbuiltto________.A．worshipthegodsB．actasapilgrimagesiteC．serveastheroyalpalaceD．holdtheremainsofaking解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段可知，吴哥窟最初是为了保存国王的遗体而修建的。6．AngkorWatprobablybegantofacerealthreatfrom________.A．the12thcenturyB．thelate13thcenturyC．the16thcenturyD．the15thcentury解析：选B细节理解题。综合文章后三段可知，13世纪末，吴哥城遭受外来侵略，是和尚保护了吴哥窟，因此说明，自从遭受外来侵略，吴哥窟就面临着威胁。7．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．AngkorWatiswidelyacceptedasoneoftheSevenWondersoftheWorld.B．TheravadaBuddhistmonkshadfoughtagainsttheoutsideinvaders.C．AngkorWathasbeeasymbolofCambodia.D．AngkorWatisnotsoimportantasitusedtobe.解析：选C推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可知，吴哥窟的形象出现在了柬埔寨的国旗上，可见它已经成了柬埔寨的象征。8．Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A．thehistoryofAngkorWatB．theprotectionofAngkorWatC．theimportanceofAngkorWatD．thepositionofAngkorinCambodianhistory解析：选A主旨大意题。综合全文可知，本文重点说明吴哥窟的历史，而不是吴哥城在柬埔寨的历史地位。Ⅱ.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。In1963,atage65,mygrandfather,Erwin,decidedtotackleacrazyproject:Hewantedtobuildanewhouse.Hewasn'tquitesurewhattodowiththeoldhouse.Itseemedawastetodestroyit,butsomethinghadtogive,sinceitsatwherethenewhousewouldbe.Atlast,hehiredapowerfulvehicletopushtheoldhousefaroutintoaforest.Aftermygrandfatherpassedaway,Ipurchasedanearfarm.Whenwefirstmovedin,weaskedfriendstoaparty.Theytookonelookattheoldhouseandallsuggestedpullingitdown.Iagreed.Dayslater,Iwaspreparedtocarryouttheproject.ButIconsidereditsensibletocheckouttheoldhousefirst,justincasesomethingofvaluehadbeenleftbehind.Mytwoyoungsonsfollowed,andwewalkedthroughthetallgrassinthefieldwheretheoldhousesat.Timehadcausedalotofdamagetoit.Thefrontporch(门廊)hadcollapsed,mostofthewindowsweregone,andthesidingwasfallingoff.Thekidswereamazedthatninepeopleonceoccupiedthetinystructure,andthattheydidsowithoutrunningwaterorelectricity.Weenteredthroughanopenwindow.IfeltasthoughIhaddiscoveredatimecapsuleunexpectedly.Herelayvariouswitnessestomygrandparents'lives.Abrokenchair,someoldclothes,largebagsusedforgrain,acookstoveandacardboardboxstuffedwithcanceledchecksandgreetingcards.Butapileofpapersonthefloordrewmyeye.Anenvelope,yellowedwithage,layontop.Abluestampontheenveloperead“PassedbyNavalCensor”.Iknewitwasfrommyfather.Hehadservedinthenavyandwrittenhomewheneverhecould.Mygrandmothersavedallofhisletters.Fatherpassedawayduetoamassiveheartattacktwoyearsago.Theentirefamilywassadabouthispassing,nonemorethanme.I'vebeenmissinghimbadly.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式作答。Paragraph1：HowcouldIhavemissedthistreasure?