1、第 1 页 共 7 页 Unit 2 课时跟踪练(三) Integrated skills .阅读理解 A An earthquake is one of the most common natural disasters.It may cause great damage.So it is wise to learn some simple safety tips to protect yourself or your family members. Fragile items like those made of glass are easily broken and should usu
2、ally be placed on a lower surface，near the ground instead of placing them on the cupboards higher up.Never place them near your bed，sofas or other furniture where you would be sitting or lying down.When there is a strong movement, these pieces will fall on the floor directly and not on you. There is
3、 a strong chance of short circuits (短路) and fire during an earthquake.Make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthquake happens. During an earthquake, lie beneath an object that is not easily damaged.Do not go near objects that could directly fall on you.Never use
4、the elevator to go downstairs.Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.Research has shown that most injuries happen when people inside buildings try to go out.Use the staircases at all times. If you are outdoors, do not take shelter under a tree, streetlights, electric poles
5、or tall buildings.If you are driving, stop your car and stay in a safe place.Do not park your car under a tree or any tall object. If trapped in debris (瓦砾堆), cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.Tap on a pipe or the wall so that rescuers can find you.Use a whistle (哨子) if one is availab
6、le.Never shout for help.Shouting can cause you to breathe in dangerous amounts of dust.Do not light a match because you may burn yourself.Do not move about or kick up dust. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在地震来临时，如何做才能把损害降到最低。 1The underlined word “Fragile” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ” Aeasily found Beasily
7、broken Cexpensive Dheavy 解析： 选 B 词义猜测题。 根据该画线词后面的“like those made of glass are easily broken” 可知，fragile 意为“易碎的”。故选 B。 第 2 页 共 7 页 2During an earthquake, people are advised to Ago out of the building at once Bdrive to a safe place quickly Ctake shelter under a tree Dturn off electricity and gas imme
8、diately 解析： 选 D 细节理解题。 根据第三段第二句“Make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthquake happens.”可知，在地震发生时，要确保立即关掉电源 和液化气。故选 D。 3The purpose of the passage is to tell readers Athe damage caused by earthquakes Bthe rescue work after earthquakes Chow to prevent earthquakes
9、 Dwhat to do about earthquakes 解析：选 D 写作意图题。根据第一段最后一句可知，本文主要介绍了在地震来临时的 一些安全方面的建议，告诉读者该怎么做。故选 D。 B Because earthquakes happen without warning, its important to take steps now to prepare.Because you dont know where you will be when an earthquake happens, you need to prepare some supplies for your home
10、, workplace, and car. 1Water. A person needs at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking.Store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72hour period.Its suggested that you buy bottled water.Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you
11、 need to use it.Also, do check the “use by” date. 2Food. Its always a practical idea to keep a supply of nonperishable (不易腐烂的) food on hand.Have an enough supply of canned food, dried milk, dried fruits, nonsalted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours. 3Flashlights and spare batteries. Keep a
12、 flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car.Do not use matches 第 3 页 共 7 页 or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks. Prepare a batterypowered radio and spare batteries.Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of infor
13、mation. 4Clothes. If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth.You might not have heat after an earthquake.Think about your clothing and bedding supplies. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是地震总是在毫无征兆的情况下发生，所以 人们随时都要做好准备，应该在家里、公司及车里准备一些水、食物、手电筒和备用电池， 还有取暖的衣服。 4Why should people prepare themselves for an
14、 earthquake? ABecause earthquakes can be known before they happen. BBecause earthquakes take place without warning. CBecause earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood. D.Because its peoples daily work to prepare for earthquakes. 解析： 选 B 细节理解题。 根据第一段第一句 “Because earthquakes happen without wa
15、rning, its important to take steps now to prepare.”可知，地震总是在毫无征兆的情况下发生，所以人 们要随时做好准备。 5About the prepared water, which description is RIGHT? AA person should prepare 0.5 gallon of water for one day. BYoud better use your own containers to keep water. CYoud better open the bottled water when you buy it
16、. DYou shouldnt open the bottled water until you need it. 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it.”可知，购买瓶装水后不要立即打开，有需要 的时候再打开。 6You should prepare all of the following EXCEPT Acanned juices Bdried fruits Cfresh vegetables Ddrie
17、d milk 解析： 选 C 细节理解题。 根据第三段第二句 “Have an enough supply of canned food, dried 第 4 页 共 7 页 milk, dried fruits, nonsalted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours.”可知，准备的东西里面 不包括新鲜的蔬菜。 7According to the article we know that Aclothes are used to protect your head Ba telephone is the most important pr
18、epared thing Cflashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes Dwe need to prepare some supplies only at home 解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第四段“Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car.Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leak
19、s.”可知，地震过后，应优先使用手电筒来求救，而不是火柴，除非你很确定没有发 生煤气泄漏。 .语法填空 China has become the first country to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon.The unmanned Change- 4 probe (探测器) the name was inspired by an ancient Chinese moon goddess, 1 (touch) down last week in the South Pole- Aitken basin.Landing on the
20、 moons far side is 2 (extreme) challenging.Because the moons body blocks direct radio communication with a probe, China first had to put a satellite in orbit above the moon in a spot 3 it could send signals to the spacecraft and to Earth.The far side of the moon is of particular 4 (interesting) to s
21、cientists because it has a lot of deep craters (环形山), more so 5 the familiar near side.Chinese researchers hope to use the instruments onboard Change4 6 (find) and study areas of the South Pole- Aitken basin.“This really excites scientists， ” Carle Pieters, a scientist at Brown University, says, “be
22、cause it 7 (mean) we have the chance to obtain information about how the moon 8 (construct)” Data about the moons composition, such as how 9 ice and other treasures it contains, could help China decide whether 10 (it) plans for a future lunar (月球的) base are practical. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。中国成为第一个将航天器降落在月球背
23、面的国家，文章 主要介绍了中国无人月球探测器嫦娥四号发射的意义。 1touched 考查动词的时态。句意：无人月球探测器嫦娥四号该探测器名字的灵 感来源于古代的中国月亮女神上周在南极艾特肯盆地着陆。空处是句子的谓语，根据时 第 5 页 共 7 页 间状语 last week 可知应使用一般过去时，故填 touched。 2extremely 考查词性转换。句意：登陆月球的背面是极其有挑战性的。空处修饰形容 词 challenging，应使用 extreme 的副词形式，故填 extremely。 3where 考查定语从句。句意：中国首先必须把一颗人造卫星送入月球轨道上的一个 点，人造卫星可以
24、在这个点向航天器和地球发射信号。分析句子可知，空处引导一个定语从 句，先行词是 a spot，关系词替代先行词在从句中作地点状语，应用 where 引导。故填 where。 4interest 考查词性转换。句意：月球背面让科学家尤其感兴趣。根据空前的形容词 particular 可知，空处应填名词，interest 是不可数名词，be of interest to sb 意为“(某物)使某 人感兴趣”。故填 interest。 5than 考查介词。句意：因为它比熟悉的一面有更多的深环形山。根据空前的比较级 more so 可知，此处填介词 than，表示“比更”。故填 than。 6to
25、find 考查非谓语动词。句意：中国的研究者希望使用嫦娥四号上的设备来发现和 研究南极艾特肯盆地。此处表示目的，应使用不定式作目的状语。故填 to find。 7means 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。句意：因为它意味着我们有机会获得关于月球 是如何构造的信息。根据上文“This really excites scientists”可知，此处也使用一般现在时， 主语是 it，所以空处谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式，故填 means。 8is constructed 考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。句意参见上题解析。分析句子可知， 此处是宾语从句谓语动词， 谓语 construct 与主语 the m
26、oon 之间是逻辑上的动宾关系， 应使用 被动语态， 再由上下文可知此处应使用一般现在时， 主语 the moon 是单数， 故填 is constructed。 9much 考查限定词。句意：关于月亮构成的数据，比如它含有多少水和其他财富， 可以帮助中国决定未来月球基地的计划是否实用。ice 是不可数名词，应使用 much 修饰，故 填 much。 10its 考查代词。句意参见上题解析。根据空后的名词 plans 可知，此处应使用形容 词性物主代词 its，故填 its。 .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。 A friend of min
27、e whose name was John Smith had a bad memory, which made him famous.He was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence.His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings, his classes even his meals！Once he forgot he had eaten breakfast twice, at
28、home and at school.His wife liked to remind her neighbors, 第 6 页 共 7 页 “If John didnt have his head tied on, he would forget that too！” Since Smith was a professor at a well- known university, his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment to him.It wasnt that he was not clever, as some critical peopl
29、e tended to say, but just very very absentminded. One hot summer day, professor Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a threehour train ride away.To make the trip more interesting for his young children, he kept the name of the town a secret.However, by the time they arrived at
30、the station, Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit.Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station.He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going. The professors wife was surprised to see him again so soon. “Oh, my dea
31、r, I forget the name of the town.” “What？You forget the name？Maybe one day you will forget my name！Now Ill write the name of that town on a piece of paper, and you put it in your pocket and please, please dont forget where you put it.” Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husband
32、off again.Ten minutes later she was amazed to see him outside the house for the third time. 注意：1.续写词数应为 150 左右； 2请按如下格式作答。 “What is the matter now？” asked his wife. Hearing the cry, out rushed their neighbors, trying to find out what had happened. 参考范文： “What is the matter now？” asked his wife.“I ju
33、st cant remember why I come back， ” replied the professor.However, the real reason was that he forgot where he had left his children.Feeling something wrong, Mrs Smith didnt believe his words.She asked her husband to 第 7 页 共 7 页 tell her the truth.At last John Smith had to admit that he hadnt forgot
34、ten where he put the name of that town, but forgotten the station he had left those children.“What a bad memory！ ” shouted his wife angrily. Hearing the cry, out rushed their neighbors, trying to find out what had happened.A fight between the couple was about to start when the professors cell phone
35、began to ring.It was his friend at the station! The professor apologized, got into his car and drove to the station.Being afraid that he would make matters worse again, Mrs Smith decided to follow him, who then called a taxi.By the time she caught up with her husband, their children had been already back home safe and sound.
