1、第 1 页 共 10 页 Unit 1 课时跟踪练课时跟踪练(一一) Welcome to the unit & Reading A 级级语言知识基础练语言知识基础练 .单词拼写单词拼写 1These creatures have survived for millions (百万百万) of years since the time of the dinosaurs. 2The fish can grow to a length (长度长度) of four feet when it grows up. 3One way to protect species (物种物种) under thr
2、eat of extinction is to remove them to zoos and parks and breed them there. 4They built a rough shelter (庇护处庇护处) from old pieces of wood. 5Faced with a variety (多样性多样性)of colleges, he found it hard to make choices. 6Mary enjoyed feeling the warm sand beneath (在在下面下面) her feet. 7I don t know how you
3、all manage to survive (生存生存) on your small salary. 8He has immigrated to Australia, thus (因此因此) leaving his family in Hong Kong. 9The accident caused some damage (损坏损坏) to my car, but it s nothing serious. 10As is known to us all, Yuan Longping is an outstanding Chinese scientist in agriculture (农业农
4、业). .单句语法填空单句语法填空 1This field measures fifty metres in length (long), which is twice the size of another one next to it. 2If you come to visit China, you will experience a culture of amazing depth and variety (vary). 3It is said that the government here will take some measures to improve people s li
5、ving (live) conditions. 4I don t know what has happened to them.Why are they still fighting for survival (survive)? 5 The most obvious benefit of eating nuts (nut) once a week was a decrease of 11% in the danger of dying of cancer. 第 2 页 共 10 页 6Even if COVID 19 has disappeared (disappear) from our
6、TV screens, it doesn t mean that the risk is over. 7There is a great demand for agricultural (agriculture) machinery in this country. 8 It will at least take five months to repair the ship that was seriously damaged (damage) by the storm. 9An operation is beginning to try to save a species of deer f
7、rom extinction (extinct). 10Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses (mass) of colour. .选词填空选词填空 do damage to, thanks to, a variety of, in turn, break down, due to, survive on, vary from .to . 1The bus driver asked the passengers to get on the bus in t
8、urn 2It was due to lack of money that their marriage broke up. 3To our disappointment, our car broke down on the way and we had to walk to our destination. 4A variety of solutions have been provided for us to solve the problem.We can choose one to start with. 5But actually I think they really do dam
9、age to a team. 6Where once she had been totally self sufficient, she now had to survive on income support. 7We will meet with quantities of people, varying from the old to the young. 8Thanks to your encouragement, I finally got the courage to face the challenge. .补全句子补全句子 1Due to the driver s carele
10、ssness, the accident causes two deaths. 由于司机的粗心由于司机的粗心， 这次事故造成了两人死亡。这次事故造成了两人死亡。 2This is the teacher from whom we ve learned a lot 这就是我们从他那里学到了很多知识的那位老师。这就是我们从他那里学到了很多知识的那位老师。 3Although the naughty boy broke the vase on purpose, he was lucky to escape punishment. 尽管那个淘气的男孩故意打破花瓶尽管那个淘气的男孩故意打破花瓶， 但他侥
11、幸逃脱了惩罚。但他侥幸逃脱了惩罚。 第 3 页 共 10 页 4I visited the school yesterday which was built fifty years ago 我昨天参观了那所五十年前建成的学校。我昨天参观了那所五十年前建成的学校。 5The days when they travelled together meant a lot to him. 他们一起旅行的日他们一起旅行的日子对他意义重大。子对他意义重大。 B 级级话题语篇能力练话题语篇能力练 .阅读理解阅读理解 A Coral reefs are a necessary part of sea life
12、and support it by providing shelter and habitat to various organisms.They also supply and recycle nutrients as well as enable a fish population to boom, along with other species, for a healthy and diverse ecosystem. However, the rise in average water temperature due to climate change has resulted in
13、 more frequent and extended “coral bleaching (珊瑚白化珊瑚白化)” events that damage their health, causing fish and other sea species to abandon them. In order to repair this delicate ecosystem, scientists from the UK and Australia conducted a study that involved using speakers underwater near damaged coral
14、reefs to make them sound healthy and attract fish, potentially starting the natural recovery process of coral reefs and their dependent life forms. The location of this experiment was the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea, found alongside the east coast of Queensland, Australia, which is famous fo
15、r having the largest coral reef system in the world that s 2，300 kilometres long and covers an area of nearly 344，400 square kilometres.By using loudspeakers to reproduce such sounds, areas of dead coral reefs were found to attract twice as many fish, compared to places where no sounds were played.
16、These returning fish could help in the recovery of this ecosystem by giving those areas of coral a chance of new life. “Fish are important for coral reefs to function as healthy ecosystems.Increasing fish populations in this way could help to start the natural recovery process, reducing the damage w
17、e re seeing on many coral reefs around the world.Of course, attracting fish to a dead coral reef won t bring it back to life automatically, but the recovery process relies on fish that clean the coral reef to make space for coral to regrow， ” said Mark Meekan. 第 4 页 共 10 页 语篇解读：语篇解读：珊瑚礁是海洋生物的必要组成部分。
18、然而珊瑚礁是海洋生物的必要组成部分。然而，气候变化造成了珊瑚白化气候变化造成了珊瑚白化，损害损害 它们的健康它们的健康，导致鱼类和其他海洋物种离开它们。科学家们为修复这一脆弱的生态系统进行导致鱼类和其他海洋物种离开它们。科学家们为修复这一脆弱的生态系统进行 了研究了研究，在水下使用扬声器来吸引鱼群在水下使用扬声器来吸引鱼群，以帮助恢复受损的珊瑚礁。以帮助恢复受损的珊瑚礁。 1What is the first paragraph mainly about? AThe importance of coral reefs. BThe influence of climate change. CTh
19、e perfect place for sea species. DThe ecosystem s diversity and complexity. 解析：解析：选选 A 段落大意题。第一段讲了珊瑚礁是海洋生物的必要组成部分段落大意题。第一段讲了珊瑚礁是海洋生物的必要组成部分，不但为各种不但为各种 海洋生物提供住所和栖息地海洋生物提供住所和栖息地，还提供和回收利用营养物还提供和回收利用营养物，使鱼类种群与其他物种一起繁荣发使鱼类种群与其他物种一起繁荣发 展展，形成一个健康和多样化的生态系统。故选形成一个健康和多样化的生态系统。故选 A。 2What s the purpose of usin
20、g speakers underwater? ATo make fish more active. BTo test damaged coral reefs. CTo help recover the ecosystem. DTo help speed the growth of coral reefs. 解析：解析：选选 C 细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，为了修复脆弱的生态系统为了修复脆弱的生态系统，科学家们科学家们 在水下使用了扬声器在水下使用了扬声器，故选故选 C。 3Which of the following is TRUE about the exp
21、eriment? AIt wasn t carried out in the largest coral reef system. BIt drew much public attention. CIt has brought dead coral reefs back to life. DThe loudspeakers were helpful in attracting fish. 解析：解析：选选 D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的细节理解题。根据第四段中的“By using loudspeakers .where no sounds were played.”可知可知，与未播放声音的地方
22、相比与未播放声音的地方相比，在该实验中用在该实验中用扬声器产生的声音为死去的珊扬声器产生的声音为死去的珊 瑚礁吸引了两倍多的鱼瑚礁吸引了两倍多的鱼，故选故选 D。 4What is Mark Meekan s attitude towards the use of speakers? ADoubtful. BPositive. CDisappointed. DIndifferent. 第 5 页 共 10 页 解析：解析：选选 B 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，扬声器可以吸引鱼群扬声器可以吸引鱼群，鱼群虽然不鱼群虽然不 会使死珊瑚自动复活会使死珊瑚自动复活，
23、但其恢复过程依赖鱼清洁珊瑚礁但其恢复过程依赖鱼清洁珊瑚礁，以给珊瑚重新生长的空间以给珊瑚重新生长的空间，故可知故可知 Mark Meekan 对使用扬声器持肯定的态度。对使用扬声器持肯定的态度。 B About 97% of the world s water is salty and is found in our oceans and seas.But, as we can t drink seawater, how can it be important? Every part of our seas and oceans contains an amazing number of an
24、imals and fish that live at different ocean depths.Most of the different species of animals and fish depend on simple plants for their food.These simple plants called algae (海藻海藻) drift near the surface of the ocean and use sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into food and oxygen.In fact, alga
25、e produce over half of the oxygen people breathe.How important seawater is! Each plant or animal in our seas and oceans is an important link in a food chain.The algae are eaten in large amounts by microscopic animals, which are in turn consumed by larger animals.These food chains are delicately bala
26、nced. The bad news about the food chains in the oceans is that they are under threat because of man.People once thought that the oceans were so big that it didn t matter if we dumped rubbish into them or caught huge quantities of fish and whales for food.But we now know this is not true, and fish st
27、ocks in the oceans have started to drop. Thankfully, the world is taking steps to protect the future of our oceans by introducing international agreements to protect marine habitats.Most countries have introduced fishing restrictions to protect fish stocks in the oceans, and new techniques are being
28、 pioneered to cope with pollution.Finally, the importance of protecting oceans is being made known to more people.This is just the beginning of a long process to protect the oceans for our future.We depend on the oceans for fish which are an important part of the human diet.How important seawater is
29、! 语篇解读：语篇解读：本文主要阐述了海水的重要性。本文主要阐述了海水的重要性。 5Which of the following is the proper order of the food chain? Asmall animalsalgaemicroscopic animalslarge animalsman Balgaemicroscopic animalslarge animalslarger animalsman 第 6 页 共 10 页 C.small animalsalgaelarge animalsmicroscopic animalsman Dmicroscopic ani
30、malsalgaelarge animalslarger animalsman 解析：解析：选选 B 细节理解题。根据第二、三段内容可知答案。细节理解题。根据第二、三段内容可知答案。 6From the passage, we learn that A.most fish and sea animals live at the surface of the seas Bit is very difficult to break the balance of a food chain Cexcessive fishing has caused the decrease in fish stock
31、 Dit won t be long before the problems concerning oceans will be solved 解析：解析： 选选C 推理判断题。 根据第四段中的推理判断题。 根据第四段中的“fish stocks in the oceans have started to drop” 可知可知，大量捕捉鱼类肯定会造成鱼类储量的下降；根据第二段首句可知大量捕捉鱼类肯定会造成鱼类储量的下降；根据第二段首句可知，选项选项 A 不正确；根不正确；根 据第三段中的据第三段中的“These food chains are delicately balanced.”可知可知
32、，选项选项 B 不正确；根据最后一不正确；根据最后一 段中的段中的“This is just the beginning of a long process to protect the oceans for our future.”可知可知， 选项选项 D 不正确。不正确。 7Which of the following is NOT a way being used to protect oceans? AThe use of international agreements. BForbidding fishing to protect fish stocks. CThe use of
33、new techniques. D.Raising people s awareness of the need to protect oceans. 解析：解析：选选 B 细节理解题。 根据最后一段可知细节理解题。 根据最后一段可知，很多国家通过限制捕鱼数量来保护鱼类很多国家通过限制捕鱼数量来保护鱼类， 但不是禁止捕鱼；其他几种措施在最后一段中都可找到。但不是禁止捕鱼；其他几种措施在最后一段中都可找到。 8What would be the best title of the passage? AThe Importance of Seawater BLife in the Oceans C
34、How to Protect Food Chains DHow to Deal With Seawater Pollution 解析解析：选选 A 标题归纳题。根据文章的第一段标题归纳题。根据文章的第一段，以及第二段和最后一段的末句可知以及第二段和最后一段的末句可知，文文 章的中心是在说明海水的重要性。章的中心是在说明海水的重要性。 C For years, the giant squid (大王乌贼大王乌贼) had remained a modern mystery.Living in the dark depths of the ocean, the creature is diffic
35、ult for scientists to observe directly.It had also 第 7 页 共 10 页 managed to avoid all attempts to film it.That changed last July: for the first time ever, scientists were able to catch the giant squid on video in its natural habitat.They were amazed by what they saw.The scientists filmed the squid in
36、 the North Pacific Ocean, south of Tokyo, Japan.They followed it down to a depth of 2，952 feet.They shot more than 23 minutes of video before the squid swam off into even darker depths.The video footage will be released to the public later this month on The Discovery Channel. Tsunemi Kubodera, a zoo
37、logist at Japan s National Museum of Nature and Science, led the team that filmed the squid.The team went into the ocean in a small submarine with lights invisible to both humans and squid.Since giant squid eat smaller squid, the scientists released a small squid as bait (诱饵诱饵).Then the scientists w
38、aited in the pitch black for the giant squid to approach. The color video shows the creature floating vertically, eating the bait squid.The giant squid is 9 to 10 feet long and is missing its two longest tentacles (触须触须).With those tentacles, it could have measured up to 26 feet long.It has huge bla
39、ck eyes, the size of dinner plates, “It was shining and so beautiful， ” Kubodera said. Because the deep ocean is so unfriendly to humans, little is known about the giant squid.Scientists say catching the mysterious creature on video is an important step toward understanding it.For centuries, sailors
40、 had reported seeing a huge, ocean dwelling beast, thought to be the giant squid.The creature is also believed to be the subject of the Nordic myth of the kraken, a sea creature that supposedly attacked ships in Scandinavian waters over the past thousands of years. 语篇解读：语篇解读：本文是一篇科普类说明文。大王乌贼生活在深海本文是
41、一篇科普类说明文。大王乌贼生活在深海，人们很难有机会看到它人们很难有机会看到它， 长期以来人们对它知之甚少。最近科学家在深海拍摄到了这种神秘的生物长期以来人们对它知之甚少。最近科学家在深海拍摄到了这种神秘的生物，有望揭开其神秘有望揭开其神秘 的面纱。的面纱。 9Why is it difficult to film the giant squid? ABecause it is illegal to film the giant squid. BBecause it is too expensive to make such a film. CBecause the giant squid l
42、ives in the dark deep ocean. DBecause the giant squid is dangerous to humans. 第 8 页 共 10 页 解析：解析：选选 C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Living in the dark depths of the ocean, the creature is difficult for scientists to observe directly.”可知可知，因为大王乌贼生活在大洋深处因为大王乌贼生活在大洋深处， 所以人们很难拍摄到它。所以人们很难拍摄到它。 10We can lear
43、n from the first paragraph that scientists Afirst saw the giant squid in the ocean Bdiscovered a new sea creature in the ocean Chave the ocean bottom secretly recorded on video Dhave first caught the legendary giant squid on video 解析：解析：选选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，科学家在北太平洋下到深度为科学家在北太平洋下到深度为
44、2 952 英尺的地方第一次拍摄了一段英尺的地方第一次拍摄了一段 23 分钟长的有关大王乌贼的视频。因此分钟长的有关大王乌贼的视频。因此 D 项正确。项正确。 11According to the passage, the giant squid s longest tentacles can be A16 to 17 feet long B9 to 10 feet long Cmore than 26 feet long Dabout 36 feet long 解析：解析：选选 A 细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，这只大王乌贼有这只大王乌贼有 9 到到 10 英
45、尺长英尺长，算算 上它的触须可达到上它的触须可达到 26 英尺长英尺长，由此可得出这只大王乌贼最长的触须有由此可得出这只大王乌贼最长的触须有 16 到到 17 英尺长。英尺长。 12The scientists released a small squid in the ocean to Aincrease the number of the giant squid Btrick the giant squid into coming out Cmake an educational film about it Dshow concern for the giant squid 解析：解析：选
46、选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Since giant squid eat smaller squid, the scientists released a small squid as bait (诱饵诱饵).”可知可知，科学家在大洋里放一条小乌贼目的是科学家在大洋里放一条小乌贼目的是 将大王乌贼引诱出来。将大王乌贼引诱出来。 .阅读七选五阅读七选五 Communication Skills：What Is Active Listening? Active listening is a special way of communicating.Its goal
47、is to make it easier for people to clearly express ideas and feelings.It can lead to a better understanding between a speaker and a listener. Active listening can be guided by a third person, such as a therapist (治疗专家治疗专家). 1 Active listening works best when the speaker and the listener sit facing e
48、ach other.The two 第 9 页 共 10 页 people take turns talking.The goal is for the listener to give full attention to the speaker.You should avoid thinking about what to say next or whether what the speaker is saying is right. 2 Try as much as possible to see things from the speaker s point of view. Once
49、the speaker finishes talking, you should repeat back the main points of what he or she just said. 3 It gives him or her a chance to clear up any misunderstandings.The speaker can explain his or her ideas until he or she feels fully understood. 4 From there, the two people switch back and forth (来回地来
50、回地) until they have both fully heard and understood each other. Active listening is very useful for people who live or work together.Family members and co- workers often have bad listening habits.They react to each other based on what they expect the other person to say rather than on what is actual
