2019年英语新选修八精练Unit1课时跟踪练（二）WarmingUpReadingLanguagePoints

Unit1课时跟踪练(二)WarmingUp&Reading—LanguagePoints一、全练语言点，基稳才能楼高Ⅰ.单词拼写1．Themajority(大多数)ofstudentsareagainstthebicycletrip.2．Weelected(选举)Jameschairman,forheishard­workingandresponsible.3．Wehaveonlyasmallpercentage(百分率)offoreignbooks.4．Themostpopularmeans(方式)oftransportationarebikesandbuses.5．(2017·江苏高考)InthenorthofIndia,thepopulationis_booming(处于迅速发展时期)duetohighbirthrates.6．TheMinistry(〈政府的〉部)ofTransportmadeasearchingenquirytodiscoverthecauseoftheplanecrash.7．IntheUSAforeignpolicyisdecidedbythefederal(联邦制的)governmentanditslawsaremadebyCongress.8．Thereisadistinct(明显的)possibilitythatshe'llbeyourteachernextterm.9．Thiswouldcausegreathardship(困苦)andsuffering.10．Hehasdevotedhimselftofightingforracial(种族的)equality.Ⅱ.选词填空bymeansof，alargepercentageof，liveon，inthemajority，keepup，makealife，bedistinctfrom，aboomin1．Inthisclub,youngwomenmembersarein_the_majority,_somenhavenotmuchrighttodecideonthings.2．Youcan'tlive_on200caloriesaday,oryouwillbestarvedtodeathinalongtime.3．A_large_percentage_ofschoolbooksnowhavepictures，sotheylookmoreattractive.4．Weareveryanxioustokeep_upthereputationofthefirm.5．Manyyoungpeoplearegoingtobigcitiestomake_a_lifeforthemselves.6．Moreandmorepeopletendtomunicatewitheachotherby_means_oftheInternet.7．Therewasa_boom_inpopulationinthe1990s，sothegenerationhadtofacethepressurefromallaspectsoflife.8．Theyare_distinct_fromeachotherincolour.Ⅲ.课文语法填空Californiaisthethird1.largest(large)stateintheUSAbuthasthelargestpopulation.ItisthemostmulticulturalstateintheUSA.Thisisnot2.surprising(surprise)whenyouknowthehistoryofCaliforniawhichhasattractedpeoplefrom3.nearly(near)everycountryintheworld.Noonereallyknowswhattimethefirst4.settlers(settle)arrivedin5.whatwenowknowasCalifornia.ScientistsbelievethattheNativeAmericansreachedAlaska6.bymeansofalandbridge.Inthe18thcenturyCaliforniawasruledbySpain.OfthefirstSpanish7.to_go(go)toCalifornia,themajoritywerereligiousmen.In1848,gold8.was_discovered(discover)inCaliforniaandthedreamofbeingrichquicklyattractedpeoplefromallovertheworld.Infact，fewachievedtheirdream,butmostremainedinCaliforniatomakealifeforthemselves.Inmorerecentdecades,California9.has_bee(bee)hometopeoplefromAsia.Itisbelievedthatbeforelongthemixofnationalitieswillbe10.sogreatthattherewillbenomajorracialorculturalgroups.Ⅳ.串点成篇微表达大多数(majority)医生认为她没有活下去的可能。然而，她的妈妈绝不(bynomeans)放弃，因为她认为她女儿很可能(belikelyto)会康复。为了保持(keepup)她的勇气，妈妈做了所能够做的一切来安慰她。尽管(despite)有很多困难(hardship)，她们最终成功了。The_majority_of_doctors_agreed_that_she_had_no_possibility_to_survive._However,_by_no_means_did_her_mother_give_up_because_she_thought_that_her_daughter_was_likely_to_recover._To_keep_up_her_courage,_the_mother_did_all_she_could_to_fort_her._Despite_much_hardship,_they_succeeded_at_last.二、勤练高考题型，多练自能生巧Ⅰ.完形填空Onceamangoloverclimbeduptothetopofatreeandpickedupsomefruit.Whenhetriedtoclimbdown,heaccidentallymissedastepandstarted__1__towardstheground.Fortunately,he__2__abranchandremainedhelplesslyhangingonthetree.Hestartedtocallforhelp.Nearbyvillagers__3__camewithaladderandsticks,butcoulddolittle.Thenanoldmanarrived.Peoplewantedtoseewhathewoulddo,ashewasfamousfordealingwithpeople's__4__.Hewassilentforaminuteandthenpickedupa__5__andthrewitatthehangingman.Everybodywas__6__.Thehangingmangoloverstartedtoshout,“Whatareyoudoing?Areyoucrazy？”Theoldmanwassilentand__7__throwingstonesattheman,evenmore__8__.Thehangingmanwasveryangry,screaming,“IfIcouldjustedown,Iwouldshowyou!Youwill__9__whatyou'vedone！”That'swhateverybody__10__—hecamedown.But__11__？Noweverybodybecame__12__，notonlybecauseofthehangingman'sdangerous__13__，butalsotheoldman's.Somepeopleadvisedtheoldmantostop,buthewasstillsilent__14__hewasdeaf.Nowthehangingmanonthetreedevelopedagreat__15__toedownandtakerevenge(复仇).Heusedallhisskilland__16__andreachedthebrancheswhichweresafetostartgoingdown.__17__，hemadeit!Everybodywasamazed.__18__，themangoloverfoundtheoldmanhadgone.Hestoodthere,realizingthattheoldman'scrazyactionhad__19__himtotryhisbestandsavehimself.“Ishouldbe__20__andnotangry，”hesaid.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。一个爬到树顶摘芒果的人被困住了，无法下来。正当人们无计可施时，一位老人做出了惊人的举动，他捡起石头朝被困者砸去。让人意想不到的是，这种看似疯狂的举动却救了被困者。原因很简单，老人激怒被困者，让他自己想办法从树上下来了。1．A.falling B．turningC．running D．floating解析：选A他一不小心踩空了，从树上往下掉。2．A.met B．brokeC．caught D．touched解析：选C幸运的是，他抓住了一根树枝，无助地挂在树上，下不来。3．A.suddenly B．carefullyC．obviously D．immediately解析：选D他开始呼救。周围的村民听到呼救声后，立即赶来施救。尽管村民们搬来了梯子，拿来了长棍子，但还是无能为力。4．A.pains B．problemsC．failures D．tasks解析：选B这时，一位老人来了。他因帮人们解决难题而出名。人们都想知道他会用什么样的办法来解救困在树上的那个人。5．A.mango B．ladderC．stick D．stone解析：选D老人想了一会儿，然后做出了让人们都吃惊的举动：他捡起一块石头，朝被困者砸去。6．A.surprised B．frightenedC．pleased D．excited解析：选A参见上题解析。7．A.forgot B．startedC．kept D．stopped解析：选C被困者怒斥老人疯狂的举动，但是，老人还是一言不发，继续用石头砸被困者，甚至更加用力。8．A.naturally B．violentlyC．gently D．patiently解析：选B参见上题解析。9．A.hate B．enjoyC．get D．regret解析：选D被困者被激怒了，他吼道：“如果我能下去，有你好看的！你会为你所做的事情而后悔的！”10．A.worried B．discussedC．wanted D．doubted解析：选C这正是人们所希望的事情：被困者从树上下来。11．A.how B．whyC．where D．when解析：选A但是，被困者怎么才能下来呢？12．A.serious B．busyC．interested D．nervous解析：选D被困者被激怒了，想着要下来报复老人。而老人还在不停地用石头砸着被困者。人们紧张起来了，不仅因为被困者危险的处境，也因为老人的危险处境，因为只要被困者从树上下来，老人将难逃一劫。13．A.reaction B．situationC．presence D．practice解析：选B参见上题解析。14．A.asif B．eventhoughC．nowthat D．sothat解析：选A于是，有人就建议老人停下来，但老人就像聋了似的，对人们的建议置若罔闻。15．A.choice B．opinionC．exploration D．determination解析：选D而这时，树上的被困者是怒火中烧，下定决心要从树上下来好好教训那位老人。16．A.weight B．heightC．strength D．benefit解析：选C他拼尽全力，抓住了安全的树枝，然后顺着树枝往下挪动。17．A.Asusual B．AtlastC．Onpurpose D．Onthecontrary解析：选B最终，被困者下来了。18．A.However B．InsteadC．Besides D．So解析：选A但是，这个时候那位老人已经离开了。19．A.taught B．forcedC．allowed D．invited解析：选B平静下来的被困者终于意识到，正是那位老人看似疯狂的举动才迫使他自己想办法从树上下来。20．A.relaxed B．satisfiedC．grateful D．polite解析：选C他也明白了自己应该感激那位老人想办法救了他。Ⅱ.语法填空Shawn'sSaturday“Hey,Dad！”Shawnshouted,“I'mgoingtoplaybasketballwithPeter！”Shawn'sdadcameintothekitchen,“Haveyoufinished__1__(clean)thegarage？”Shawntriedtodecidewhethertoadmitthe__2__(true).Hisdadwouldnoticethegaragehadn'tbeencleaned,__3__Shawnwantedtoplaybasketball.Shawn'sdadunderstoodhissilence.“Youhaven'tevenstarted,haveyou?Youpromisedyou'dtakecareof__4__firstthingthismorning.”Shawnplained,“WhydoIhavetocleanthegarage,anyway？”“Becauseyousaidyouwould,andyouneedtofollowthroughwith__5__yousay.”“ButDad，”Shawnprotested,“IpromisedPeter.”Soon,hisdad'sfacelit__6__.“Let'sgoouttothegarageforaminute.”__7__(puzzle),Shawnfollowedhisfatherintothegarage.Hisdadpointedtothedull,graycementwalls.“WhatifyouaskPetertoeoverhere?IfyouandPetercleanuptho