高中英语Unit4Pygmzlion课时跟踪检测二WarmingUpReading-LanguagePoints新人教版选修

课时跟踪检测（二）WarmingUp&Reading—LanguagePointsⅠ.单词拼写或根据提示写出单词的正确形式1．Isthatanauthentic(真实的)paintingfromPicasso,oramoderncopy?2．IguessTomwasprettywellsatisfiedwiththeoutcome(结果)ofhisefforts.3．Thebookiswellorganizedintermsof_plot(情节)．4．Thecathedralhasbeenconsideredanexampleof_classic(一流的)designforoveracentury.5．HewenttoNewYorktoseekhisfortune(运气)．6．Youarecompletelymistaken(mistake)aboutJane.Sheisagirlwhoisfriendlytoeveryone.7．Whenyoustartswimming,thefirstthingyoumustlearnishowtobreatheproperly(proper)．8．Nomatterhowcolditis,mysisterwillnotwearwoollen(wool)trousers.9．WhereverHenrygoes,helikesshowingoffhiswealth,andmakesothersuncomfortable(comfort)．10.(2017·江苏高考)HereIwillstresssomesmarterandmorecreativeexamplesofclimateadaptation(adapt)．Ⅱ.选词填空maketheacquaintanceof，beclassifiedas，makeremarkson，makeafortune，everytime，pass...offas，intermsof，generallyspeaking1．Every_timehecomeshere,heisattractedbythebeautyhere.2．Itissaidthatbeeris_classified_asafoodproduct.3．Hemade_remarks_onthesituationatthemeetingandgavesomepracticaladvice.4．Accordingtotheiragreement,heshouldpasshimselfoffasaDukeandnotbetrayhimself.5．DuringmytraveltoMountTai,Imade_the_acquaintance_of_ayounggirlfromShanghai6．Wecannotmake_a_fortuneattheexpenseofmorality.7．Happinesscannotbemeasuredin_terms_ofmoney.Sometimes,asmilefromastrangercanmakeusfeelhappy.8．Generally_speaking,_touristsshouldfirstvisitcitieslikeBeijing,ShanghaiandXi'an.Ⅲ.完成句子1．Hemade_a_number_of_rude_remarks_on/aboutthefoodhere.关于这里的食物他做了许多无礼的评论。2．Ihave_some_acquaintance_withthatboy,butnevertalktohim.我知道那个男孩，不过从来没有跟他说过话。3．What_ifwepaintthewalllightblue?如果我们把墙涂成浅蓝色，你觉得如何？4．Hisoccupationcondemned_him_to_spendlongperiodsoftimeawayfromhisfamily.他的职业注定使他要长期离开他的家人。Ⅳ.阅读理解ATheoriginsoftheChristmastraditionsarethemostfascinatingofanyholiday.Allourfavoriteactivitiescanbetraced(追溯)backtospecificpointsinhistory,andknowinghowthesethingscameaboutjustmakescelebratingChristmasmuchmorewonderful.TheoriginalNicholaswasbornin280ADinthesmallcountryofLycia,whichisnowpartofmodernTurkey.Nicholasbecamefirstapriest(牧师)andthenabishop(主教)intheearlyChristianchurch.ThefirstpaintingsofhimshowNicholaswearingtheclothesofaChristianbishop—reddecoratedwithwhite.WhenweseeSanta'ssuittoday,we'restillseeingthetwokindsofcolors.Nicholasbecamefamousforgift­giving.Intheearlyfourthcentury,alegendbegantospreadaboutNicholascomingatnighttothehomeofthreepoorgirlswhodidnothavemoneyandthereforecouldnotgetmarried.Whilethegirlsslept,Nicholasleftgoldcoinsintheirstockings,whichweredryingbythefire.That'showthetraditionofSantafillingstockingsgotitsstart.In1841,SantafirstappearedatadepartmentstoreinPhiladelphia.ThisSantatriedtoclimbdownachimneytoimpressthechildrenwhowerewatching,buthegotstuckhalfwaydown.In1890,departmentstoreSantasbeganappearingalloverAmerica,especiallyontheEastCoastaroundBoston.ParentsinothercountriesjoinedtogetherandhiredpassengertrainstotaketheirfamiliestoseetheseSantas.Atthesametime,RalphE.MorrisoftheNewEnglandTelephoneCompanysuggestedthatstringsoflightsbehungonChristmastrees.Afterall,lightswouldbemuchsaferthancandles.Ourmodern­dayimageofSantaasafatmanisbasedonadsoftheCoca­Colacompanyinthe1930s.ArtistHansSundblomusedaretiredsalesmannamedLesPrenticeashismodel.语篇解读：本文为记叙文，题材为社会文化类。圣诞节传统的起源是所有节日中最吸引人的，人们了解这些起源也是为了使圣诞节过得更美妙。1．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A．Christmasisthemostimportantholiday.B．ThetraditionsofChristmasarebasedonfacts.C．TherewasnotanyrecordofChristmasinthepast.D．MoreandmorepeoplebegintocelebrateChristmas.解析：选B推理判断题。由第一段可知，我们喜欢的任何圣诞节传统都可以追溯到历史上特定的由来，并且知道这些活动是如何产生的。由此可推知，这些传统都是建立在事实之上的。2．WhatdoweknowaboutNicholas?A．HesetupthefirstChristianchurch.B．HewascalledSantaClauswhenhewasborn.C．HisclothesaresimilartoSanta'ssuitincolor.D．Hisimageisthesameasthemodern­daySanta.解析：选C推理判断题。由第二段“...reddecoratedwithwhite.WhenweseeSanta'ssuittoday,we'restillseeingthetwokindsofcolors”可知，尼古拉斯第一批画像中穿着基督教主教的衣服——红色镶有白色的衣服。在如今圣诞老人的装扮中，我们看到的仍然是这两种颜色。3．Threepoorgirlsarementionedto________.A．provethatNicholasusedtobearichmanB．telloftheoriginofSantafillingstockingsC．showChristmaswassetupmainlyforthepoorD．describeafamousstoryintheearlyfourthcentury解析：选B细节理解题。由第三段“That'showthetraditionofSantafillingstockingsgotitsstart”可知，提到三个穷苦女孩是为了讲述圣诞老人把礼物放进袜子这一传统的由来。4．Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Santadidn'tbecomepopularuntiltheyear1890.B．CandleshaveneverbeenusedonChristmastrees.C．TheCoca­ColacompanydesignedtheimageofSanta.D．Santabegangivinggiftsbyclimbingdownchimneysin1841.解析：选A推理判断题。由倒数第二段可知，1890年，圣诞老人百货商场盛行于美国，尤其是在波士顿的东海岸。世界各地的家长一起带着家人，坐着租来的旅客列车观赏这些圣诞老人。由此可知，圣诞老人于1890年开始流行。BThomasJamesHansonwillrememberforalongtimethesnowstormthathitthestateofNewYorkonNovember22.The47­year­oldmanfromNiagaraFallswasstuckinhiscaronthehighwayforalmosteightdaysafterhisvehiclewasaccidentallypushedtothesideoftheroadandcoveredwithsnowbyworkersemployedtoremovethesnowfromthestreets.DrivingontheInterstateHighway190duringtheworstofthesnowstorm,Mr.Hansondecidedtopulloverhisold1993VolkswagenPassattothesideoftheroadandwaitfortheweatherconditionstoimprove.Heremainedmotionlessforapproximatelyfivehoursbeforeasnowplowarrivedtocleartheway.Unfortunatelyforthepoorman,thedriverofthegiganticsnowremovalvehicledidnotseethesmallcar,pushingitintotheditchandcoveringitwithmorethan2metersofsnow.Fortunatelyforthefatheroftwochildren,thesnowthatwasstackedoverhisvehiclewasnotverydenseandallowedforenoughfreshairtogetthroughtoenablehimtosurvive.Hewasabletodrinkwaterthatheobtainedbymeltingsnowwithhislighterinanaluminumcoffeecup,andheatethefewitemsofgrocerieshehadboughtbeforegoinghome.“IfIhadknownIwouldbestuckforeightdays,Iwouldhaveboughtmorethanajarofdillpickles(咸菜),abottleofketchupandtwosticksofbeefjerky(牛肉干)，”saidthesurvivorwithasmile.ThomasHansonhadalmostlostallhopeofbeingrescuedwhenhiscarwashitonceagainthismorningbyanothersnowplow,whichrevealedthepoorman'slocation.语篇解读：托马斯·詹姆斯·汉森在一个大雪天把车停到路边等待天气好转，却被铲雪车推到了沟里，险些丧命，八天后他才得救。5．WhatcausedThomasJamesHansontofallintotheditchaccordingtothepassage?A．Hisdrunkdriving. B．Thestrongwind.C．Theslipperyroad. D．Asnowremovalvehicle.解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段第二句中的“afterhisvehiclewasaccidentallypushedtothesideoftheroadandcoveredwithsnowbyworkersemployedtoremovethesnowfromthestreets”及第二段最后一句可知答案。6．Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat________.A．Mr.HansonhadboughtsomefoodbeforetheaccidentB．Mr.HansongotrescuedonNovember22eventuallyC．Mr.HansonhadenoughbottledwatertodrinkinthecarD．Mr.Hansonwasstuckinthecarwithhischildren解析：选A细节理解题。由文章第三段最后一句中的“andheatethefewitemsofgrocerieshehadboughtbeforegoinghome”可以得出答案。7．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeThomasJamesHanson?A．Quick­minded. B．Hard­working.C．Humorous. D．Careless.解析：选C推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段中的“IfIhadknownIwouldbestuckforeightdays,Iwouldhaveboughtmorethanajarofdillpickles,abottleofketchupandtwosticksofbeefjerky”可知答案。8．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．HeavySnowstormCausedDisastertoNewYorkB．ManFoundAliveAfterBeingStuck8DaysUnderSnowC．ThomasJamesHanson—aBlackSheepintheSnowD．WonderfulEightDaysofExperienceintheSnow解析：选B标题归纳题。结合全文尤其是第一段的第二句可知B选项最能概括全文意思。Ⅴ.阅读七选五__1__Youarelearningfromlifeconstantly,aslongasyourecognizeandacceptthoselessons.Whenyouchoosetobeastudentoflife,youopenyourselftolimitlessopportunities.Exploretheworld.Don'tlimityourselftoyourhometownortothecityyougotyourfirstjob.__2__Itdoesn'thavetobejustonetownoroneapartmentcomplex.Backpackingmaynotbeforeveryone,butit'stheonlywayyoucanseetheworld.Travelingdoesn'tjusthavetobegoingoverseasbutalsodroppingbymanystates.Cultureexistsnotjustinacountrybuteveninsmallcommunities.Acquirenewlifeskills.Maybeit'stimethatyoufinallylearnhowtofixabrokenfaucetorevenfixthefaultylightinyourbathroom.Youcanfinallycrossoutyourbucketlistitemsthathavebeenthereforever.Learnhowtodriveacarorrideabike.Therearedefinitelythingsyoudon'tknowhowtodo,andyouhavealifetimeaheadofyoutolearn.__3__Becultured.Watchasmanymoviesandreadasmanybooksaspossible.Anditdoesn'tmeanthatyouonlywatchtheoneswithhighratingsfromcritics.Booksandmoviesarethefruitofthewriters'orthemakers'lifeexperiencesandunderstandingoftheirsurroundings.Moviesandbooksareagoodlookintohowpeopleinterprettheworld.__4__Forsomeindividuals,togrowoldermeanstokeepyourcircleoffriendsdowntoafew,butthatshouldn'tstopyoufrommeetingnewpeople.Widenyourcirclebyallowingpeopleintoyourlifeandlettingthemgettoknowyou.Wideningyourcircletopeoplefromallwalksoflifegivesyouabiggerandbetterperspectiveoftheworld.Domanyfirst's.Whenwasthelasttimeyoudidsomethingforthefirsttime?__5__Itcanbeassimpleaswatchingamoviealoneorasbigastryingbungeejumping.Doingsomethingforthefirsttimedoesn'tneedtohavealife­changingeffect.Itcanbeasimplerealizationthatapparently,goingtoafilmscreeningbyyourselfisn'tsobad.So,therearesomuchmoretolearn,especiallynowthatwe'revirtuallyconnectedtoev