1、第 1 页 共 5 页 课时跟踪检测（二） Reading and Thinking 一、语言基础训练一、语言基础训练 .单词拼写 1Judges are looking for good compositions (作品), creativity and clear photographs. 2I decided to be an assistant in a photo studio (演播室) because I love taking photos. 3 Without saying a word, Wild Man walked to Zach and brought him to
2、the center of the stage (舞 台) 4We gave away 478 pieces of clothes and 256 pairs of shoes altogether (总共). 5In my opinion, you have many advantages. First of all, you are a native and thus (因此) know your city very well. 6Nowadays (目前) many school children devote too much time to playing computer game
3、s. 7It is good because it is written in ordinary (普通的) language. 8These facts are enough to prove (证明) that she is right. 9Its an interesting scientific phenomenon (现象), but of no practical use whatever. 10Mozart was famous as both a performer and a composer (作曲家) .单句语法填空 1The performance finally (f
4、inal) started half an hour later. 2The Internet enables them to_send (send) and receive emails. 3This tradition was originally (orginal) held on May Day, but its now held in April. 4This team writes plays for children, usually performing (perform) them in schools. 5Frost was_awarded (award) the Puli
5、tzer Prize for his poetry four times in his life. .选词填空 fall in love with， join in， add to， come up with， on stage， together with 1His first appearance on_stage was at the age of three. 2They came_up_with a good way to settle the problem at the meeting. 3What a beautiful place! I fall_in_love_with i
6、t at the first sight. 4I am very busy at present, and I cant join_in_ your game. 5He works well together_with them. 6The soldiers were extremely tired and the heavy rain added_to their difficulty. .完成句子 1众所周知，英式英语和美式英语有所不同。(as 引导的定语从句) As_we_know,_British English is a little different from American
7、English. 2你还要半年才能从学校毕业。(graduate) It will be half a year before you graduate_from_the_school. 第 2 页 共 5 页 3缺乏营养可能导致各种疾病。(lead to) Lack of nutrition may lead_to_various_diseases. 4每天早上醒来看新闻已经成为我们生活的一部分。(part) It has become_part_of_our_life to wake up and watch news every morning. 5表演一出戏剧或一首歌来感谢帮助过你的人
8、。(who 引导的定语从句) Perform a play or song to show your thanks to people who_have_helped_you. .课文缩写填空 Nowadays the virtual choir is popular with people. They have the opportunity 1.to_sing (sing) together with hundreds of other people. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere all you need is
9、 a video camera and 2.an Internet connection. They record themselves when 3.performing (perform) alone on video. These videos 4.are_uploaded (upload) onto the Internet, and then put together into one video. The virtual choir has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. Eric Whi
10、tacre, the creator of the virtual choir, fell in love 5.with music in the university. In 1997, he received a masters degree in musical composition. Over the next 10 years, Whitacres original compositions began to become popular. This led to the 6.creation (create) of the virtual choir. In 2009，Whita
11、cre received a video of a girl 7.who was singing one of his works. 8.Inspired (inspire), he founded his first virtual choir. Since then, the virtual choir 9.has_become (become) a worldwide phenomenon. The virtual choir is making the world a 10.better (good) place. 二、语篇阅读训练二、语篇阅读训练 .阅读理解 Listening to
12、 music is considered a good thing for adults. Indeed it is. Scientific studies have proved it. Music has so many good effects on our body, mind and mood that this world will certainly not be a good place without music. Then, is music good for children? Some parents think so and let their children le
13、arn or listen to music. But some parents dont know the importance of music to children. Here are some reasons why music is important to children. First, music is good for childrens intelligence. Studies have proved that children who learn music are likely to have higher intelligence than those who h
14、ave no interest in or dislike music. This is because the brain gets stimulated (刺激) by the rhythm and tone of music. Music also has soothing (抚慰的) effect on children and helps remove their stress. Todays children are under a lot of stress from schoolwork. Being under too much stress impairs children
15、s health. Luckily, listening to music can help them feel better. Music can improve childrens moods. Some children are sad by nature. They seem to be lost in their own thoughts and dont take interest in their surroundings. In such cases, a method known as “music therapy” comes to their rescue. It cha
16、nges their moods and places a new kind of spirit in them. 第 3 页 共 5 页 Music is also a universal language that children ought to learn. Our world has become a global village. People are getting more and more interested in other cultures and countries. Music can help them in understanding foreign cult
17、ures. Now we can say that music is very important not only to adults but also to children. So children should be encouraged to learn music or listen to music. 语篇解读：儿童接触音乐对他们很有好处，父母应该多让儿童接触音乐。 1By mentioning scientific studies in Paragraph 1, the author wants to show _. Awhy adults should listen to m
18、usic Bchildren should listen to music Clistening to music is only good for adults Dwhy scientists are interested in music 解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults. Indeed it is. Scientific studies have proved it.”可知，作者是为了表明听音乐对成人有 益处，也就是为什么成人应该听音乐。 2What does the
19、underlined word “impairs” in Paragraph 3 mean? AHarms. BChanges. CImproves. DShows. 解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据“Luckily, listening to music can help them feel better.”可推 知，画线词所在的句子是指“太多压力会伤害孩子的健康”。 3The last but second paragraph shows that listening to music means _. Alearning languages better Bunderstanding fo
20、reign cultures better Caccepting the fast developing world easily Dshowing greater interest in other cultures 解析： 选 B 细节理解题。 根据倒数第二段的“Music can help them in understanding foreign cultures.”可知，听音乐可以帮助更好地理解外国的文化。 4What would be the best title for the passage? AWhy do Children Love Music? BHow to Choos
21、e Music for Children CHow to Teach Children Music Easily DWhy is Music Important to Children? 解析：选 D 标题归纳题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要是讲为什么音乐对儿童很重要。 .阅读七选五 Everyone has moments of forgetfulness from time to time, especially when life gets busy. _1_， having a poor memory can be frustrating. However, research has s
22、hown that there are 第 4 页 共 5 页 ways to improve your memory. Get enough sleep Sleeping well helps make episodic memories stronger. _2_， especially relating to learning motor skills, such as learning to play a musical instrument or ride a bike. Having a full nights sleep soon after gaining a new skil
23、l helps strengthen the processes involved. Believe to remember Positive thinking appears to improve memory performance. Researchers found they could improve the performance of people aged 60 and above in memory tests by presenting them with positive age- related words such as “wise”， and “sharp- wit
24、ted” _3_. Brain scans have shown differences in activity levels in brain regions, according to whether individuals believe they have good recall abilities or not. _4_ Memories can be weakened if the brain doesnt have enough downtime to strengthen them. More than a century ago, German scientists show
25、ed that people performed almost twice as well in memory tests if they took breaks. Stay social _5_. US scientists who asked people in their 50s and 60s to do memory tests every other year found there is a slower decline in recall abilities of the most sociable persons. Having good friends, volunteer
26、ing and other forms of social engagement also protect memory. ATake a break BStay mentally active CHaving an active social life delays memory loss as we age DPoor sleep is thought to have a significant effect on memory EGiving others words such as “forgettable” and “confused” weakened their performa
27、nce FWhile this can be a completely normal occurrence GThere is evidence that sleep plays a vital role in strengthening memories 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了提高记忆力的方法，包括保证充足的睡眠、相信 自己、休息放松、积极参加社交活动。 1选 F 根据空前一句可知，忙碌时忘记事情很常见；结合空处下文可知，记忆力差会让 人沮丧；由此可推知，F 项与此处匹配。 2选 G 根据该段小标题“Get enough sleep”以及该段内容可知，该段主要描述睡眠对提高
28、记忆力的作用；结合空前一句可知，良好的睡眠有助于强化情节记忆；据此可推知，G 项“有证据表明睡眠在增强记忆方面起着重要的作用”符合语境。 3选 E 根据该段小标题“Believe to remember”可知，该段主要介绍“相信自己能记住”这 一提高记忆力的方法；结合空处上文可知，研究人员发现，向 60 岁及以上的人展示与年 龄相关的积极的词汇能改善人们的记忆力；据此可推知，空处与此相对，一些诸如“容 第 5 页 共 5 页 易遗忘”、“困惑的”等消极词汇不利于记忆，故 E 项正确。 4选 A 根据空处所在位置可知，空处为该段的小标题；通读该段可知，该段第一句 “Memories can be
29、 weakened if the brain doesnt have enough downtime to strengthen them.”为 主题句，该段主要介绍了休息放松对提高记忆力的作用，故 A 项符合语境。 5选 C 根据该段小标题“Stay social”可知，该段主要介绍了积极参加社交活动对提高记忆 力的作用，C 项“当我们变老时，拥有积极的社交生活可以延缓记忆丧失”与此处匹配。 三、基础写作训练 .完成句子 1He has always been dreaming_of_being_a_singer. 他一直梦想成为一名歌手。 2He has relied on his con
30、fidence and persistence to practise singing for 30 years, which_has_earned_him_success. 他依靠自己的信心和毅力练习唱歌 30 年，这为他赢得了成功。 3Now his voice is_familiar_to_everyone. 现在大家都熟悉他的声音了。 4He attaches great importance to the help people have offered to him, and at the same time, he is_ready_to_help_others. 他非常重视别人
31、给他的帮助，同时，他也乐于助人。 5He promised that the relation between him and his fans would_never_break_up. 他承诺他和粉丝之间的关系永远不会破裂。 .连句成篇(将题中的句子加入适当的衔接词连句成篇) He_has_always_been_dreaming_of_being_a_singer._And_he_has_relied_on_his_confidence _and_persistence_to_practise_singing_for_30_years,_which_has_earned_him_success._Now_his _voice_is_familiar_to_everyone._He_attaches_great_importance_to_the_help_people_have_offer ed_to_him,_and_at_the_same_time,_he_is_ready_to_help_others._He_promised_that_the_relatio n_between_him_and_his_fans_would_never_break_up.
