1、 課時(shí)跟蹤檢測(cè)（二） Reading and Thinking一、語言基礎(chǔ)訓(xùn)練I.單詞拼寫The government plans to build a dam （ 大壩）on the River Danube.The committee （ 委員會(huì)）has decided to close the restaurant.The concert will raise funds （ 資金）for research into AIDS.Your great help made my journey fruitful and worthwhile（ 值得的）.They have different

2、 opinions over the issue （問題）of human rights.People protest （ 抗議）against the companys tests on live animals.He moved to the sales department （ 部； 科）.Parents should bear responsibility for their childrens bad conduct （ 行為）.n.單句語法填空Tickets are likely to_be （be） expensive.The Old Town Hall was establis

3、hed （establish） in 1338.Students interests are mostly limited （limit） to the academic realm.Alan has made a great contribution （contribute） to the sport.They attempted to_finish （finish） the task before July.She must be feeling very lonely after the loss （lose） of her husband.Why are the animals in

4、danger of disappearing （disappear）?Keeping a balanced （balance） diet in our life is necessary.m.選詞填空make a proposal , turn to, take down, give way to , lead to , piece by pieceHe turned to_ all sorts of people for advice when he met difficulties.Could you please take down the pictures from the wall?

5、The pyramid is built with stones piece by piece;_mans knowledge is built up bit by bit.There is no doubt that staying up can lead_to over-anxiety.He should give way_to a younger, more decisive leader.We made a proposal for a visit to the museum the next day.W.完成句子.我不但了解了你們相當(dāng)多的文化而且交了很多朋友。（not only 引起

6、的倒裝句）Not only have I learned quite a 10t about your culture but also I made many friends.昨天雨很大，這阻止了我去公園。（prevent）It rained hard yesterday, which_prevented me from_going to_the park.沒有協(xié)議達(dá)成，因?yàn)殡p方都不愿意做出讓步。(give way to)No agreement was reached as neither side would_give way to the other.除了這些書，他們還捐了一些錢給這個(gè)

7、男孩。(donate)In addition to these books, they also donated_some money to the boy.我能幫你解決這個(gè)問題，因?yàn)樗谖业臋?quán)力范圍內(nèi)。 (within)I can help you solve this problem, because it_is_within_my_power.孩子們需要知道更多生活基本事實(shí)的時(shí)代到來了。(.a time when)There_comes_a_time when children need to know more than the basic facts of life.V .課文縮寫填

8、空There comes a time when the old must give way to the new. 1.Keeping (keep) the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be 2._a_big challenge.In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile 3.to_benefit (benefit) more farmers, 4.which l

9、ed to protests. The government turned 5.to the United Nations for help. Then a committee 6.was_established (establish) to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings. 7.Finally (final) a document was signed, and the work began in 1960.Whenthe project ended in 1980, it was considered a great 8.success (su

10、cceed). The spirit of the Aswan Damproject 9._is_ (be) still alive today. If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the 10.global (globe) community can sometimes provide a solution.二、語篇閱讀訓(xùn)練I .閱讀理解France has the most beautiful castles throughout Europe.Here are some of the best French cas

11、tles to visit.Youll surely want to visit one of them during your travels in France.Have a look and enjoy!Chateau de VersaillesThe Chateau de Versailles is about 20km southwest of Paris.When the castle washowever, it is a famous area in 鄉(xiāng)間小屋)for Louis X in inX IV also made it larger,built, Versailles

12、 was a small village.Today, Paris.The castle was built as a small hunting lodge ( the 1620s.Years later, he made it bigger.Later, Louis making it one of the largest palaces of the world.Chateau de ChambordThe Chateau de Chambord is one of the largest castles around the world.It sits in the Loire Val

13、ley.Being at the heart of Europes largest enclosed wooded park, Chambord, it was built for King FrancisI to serve as a hunti ng lodge.It is oneof the worlds most well-known castles in the world because of its French Renaissance （ 文藝復(fù)興 ） building.Chateau de ChenonceauAs one of the most famous castles

14、 in the Loire Valley, the castle was built during the 11th century on the River Cher.It was passed through many hands.The castle was not destroyed during the French Revolution because it was the only bridge across the river for many miles.Chateau de ChantillyThis historic castle sits in the town of

15、Chantilly, France.This beautiful castle is made up of two buildings: the Petit Chateau built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency, and the Grand Chateau which was destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuiltin the 1870s.There are many interesting pieces of 17th century historyconcerning the cas

16、tle.Every two years a fireworkscompetition is held in the castlegardens.語篇解讀：本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了法國(guó)一些著名的城堡。 What do we know about the Chateau de Versailles?A It sits in a small village.It serves as a hunting place.C. It was first built for Louis X 出.D It was the largest castle in the 1620s.解析：選 C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。

17、由 Chateau de Versailles 部分中的“ The castle was built as a small hunting lodge （鄉(xiāng)間小屋）for Louis X m in the 1620s.”可知答案。 What makes the Chateau de Chambord special?A Its long history.B Its building style.C Its wealthy owner.D Its important position.解析：選 B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由 Chateau de Chambord部分中的“It is one of the

18、worlds most well-known castles in the world because of its French Renaissance （文藝復(fù)興 ） building. ”可知，該城堡的特別之處在于其獨(dú)特的建筑風(fēng)格。 Why did the Chateau de Chenonceau manage to get through the French Revolution?A It was far from Paris.B It hid in the Loire Valley.It played a very important role.It was built by a

19、 famous French king.解析：選 C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由 Chateau de Chenonceau 部分中的“The castle was not destroyed during the French Revolution because it was the only bridge across the river for many miles. ”可知，該城堡沒有遭到破壞是因?yàn)樗闹匾浴hich castle has a fireworks show every two years?The Chateau de Versailles.The Chateau de Cha

20、ntilly.The Chateau de Chambord.The Chateau de Chenonceau.解析：選 B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由 Chateau de Chantilly部分中的“Every two years afireworks competition is held in the castle gardens.”可知，該城堡每?jī)赡昱e辦一次煙火比賽。n.閱讀七選五About one hundred years ago many educated people learned and spoke French when they met people from other co

21、untries. Today most people speak English when they meet foreigners. 1 There are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak English as a first language. Why is this?_2_ One of them is that English has become the language of business. Another important reason is that popu

22、lar American culture (like movies and music) has quickly spread throughout the world. _3_Is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? _4_Its important to have a language that the people of the earth have in common. Our world has become very global and we need to communica

23、te with one another. On the other hand, English is a fairly complicated language to learn and it brings its culture with it. Do we really need that?Scientists have already tried to create an artificial language that isnt too difficult and doesnt include any groups culture. It is called Esperanto. _5

24、_Maybe the popularity of English wont last that long either. There are more people in the world who speak Chinese than any other language. Maybe someday Chinese will be the new international language.People like English.But it hasnt become popular.It has brought its language with it.There is no doub

25、t about the question.This is why English was widely spoken.It has become the new international language.There are many reasons why English has become so popular.語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章主要分析了英語作為國(guó)際語言流行的原因及對(duì)未來可能流行的語言的預(yù)測(cè)。.選F根據(jù)第一段的前兩句可知，大約一百年前很多有學(xué)問的人學(xué)習(xí)法語，并且在見到 來自其他國(guó)家的人時(shí)說法語，現(xiàn)在大部分人見到外國(guó)人時(shí)說英語。由此可推知，英語已 經(jīng)成了新的國(guó)際性語言。故

26、選F項(xiàng)。.選G 空處承接上文“Why is this ?”,并根據(jù)空后的One of them is 和Another important reason is ”可推知，此空表述英語流行有諸多原因，故選 G項(xiàng)。.選C承接上文美國(guó)文化在全球的流行可知，它的語言也隨之流行，故選 C項(xiàng)。.選D 承接上文的疑問句，并根據(jù)空后的Its important to have a language that the people of the earth have in common. ”可知，此處表示的是英語在全世界的傳播是一件好事，故選D項(xiàng)。.選 B 根據(jù)空后的Maybe the popularity of English wont last that long either. 可知，B項(xiàng)“但是它并沒有流行起來”符合語境，銜接上下文。三、基礎(chǔ)寫作訓(xùn)練I .完成句子Cultural re