2019年英语新同步人教必修一精练：UNIT 4 课时跟踪练（一） WORD版含答案.doc

1、课时跟踪练(一) Warming Up & Reading Prereading.阅读理解AIf the crust (外壳) of the earth were not pretty solid (坚固的), it would be shaking about and moving up and down frequently (频繁地). However, there are places in the rocks of the earths crust where it isnt strongly held together where faults exist.Along the fa

2、ults, one rock might push against another with great force.The energy is changed to vibration in the rocks, so they begin to shake and we have an earthquake!The most famous one in North America was the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Seven hundred people died and property (财产) damage amounted to a

3、bout $425,000,000.The greatest destruction came from the fires that followed the quake.One of the most famous earthquakes in Europe took place in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1755. The city was destroyed and at least thirty thousand people were killed. In 1908, in Calabria and Sicily, a quake killed about s

4、eventyfive thousand people. In 1915，in central Italy, hundreds of towns and villages were damaged and thirty thousand people were killed.Two great earthquakes that caused great damage in Asia took place in Tokyo, Japan, and in Gansu Province in China. The Tokyo quake of 1923 killed more than one hun

5、dred thousand people and destroyed the city and the city of Yokohama, too. The Chinese quake in 1920 covered more than three hundred square miles and killed about two hundred thousand people.语篇解读：本文介绍了地震起因及历史上几次大地震。1The underlined word “vibration” in the first paragraph probably means “_”AshakingBfo

6、rceCenergy Dlosing解析：选A词义猜测题。一块岩石有可能用力挤压另一块岩石，地壳的能量发生了改变导致岩石晃动，于是地震发生了。vibration意为“晃动”，故A项正确。2Which of the following is the correct order of the years when the earthquakes happened?the San Francisco earthquakethe earthquake in Lisbon, Portugalthe earthquake in Calabria and Sicilythe earthquake in ce

7、ntral Italythe earthquake in Gansu Provincethe Tokyo quakeA BC D解析：选C细节排序题。由文章地震发生的时间顺序可知C项正确。3According to the passage, the earthquake that killed the most people happened in_.APortugal BItalyCJapan DChina解析：选D细节理解题。由地震伤亡数字可知，1920年在中国发生的地震伤亡人数最多。4We can infer from the passage that_.Athe earths crus

8、t in Europe is weaker than that in other placesBthe fires following the San Francisco earthquake caused more damage than the earthquake didCthere were 75,000 people killed in the San Francisco earthquakeDthe city of Yokohama was not greatly influenced by the Tokyo quake解析：选B推理判断题。由第二段“The greatest d

9、estruction came from the fires that followed the quake.”可知B项正确。BHaving lived in California until 1970, my family has felt a number of earthquakes. We have been fortunate, however, to have suffered no bodily harm or property damage.There is a website that lists all California earthquakes recorded fro

10、m 1769 to the present. The site lists the dates and times as well as the magnitude (震级) and the exact location of any quake that measured more than 6.0. There are only a few quakes that stand out in my memory and, luckily, none is shown in the website. So, my personal experience with earthquakes mig

11、ht be considered insignificant.There are three earthquakes that are difficult to forget. The first one was in 1955 and our oldest daughter was walking with me in our backyard in Redwood City in California. As the shaking became stronger I held her to me with one arm as I held on to one of our fruit

12、trees with the other. All three of us (my daughter, I and the tree) shook for two or three minutes that to us felt like hours.The second one was in 1963. Our entire family was visiting Disneyland in Southern California. The earth started to shake just as we were beginning to walk from our hotel towa

13、rd the_famous_landmark.My third experience with an earthquake was a lonely one in California. It was in my sixties and I was alone in an old church. As the building started to shake, I quickly headed for the door to go outside. I remember I said a little prayer something like, “Help me get out of he

14、re in time, Dear Heavenly Father”. Minutes later, I was safe outside.语篇解读：本文为记叙文，作者回忆了自己经历的三次地震。5The author writes the passage mainly to tell us about _.Aa new film about an earthquakeBhow to survive an earthquakeChis three earthquake experiencesDhow to save children in an earthquake解析：选C写作意图题。作者主要是

15、向读者介绍了自己经历的三次地震。6The earthquakes the author has experienced _.Aall caused bodily harmBare all recorded in a websiteCall measured more than 6.0Dall happened in California解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“The first one was in 1955 . in California.”和第四段第二句以及第五段的“My third experience with an earthquake was a lonely one

16、in California.”可知答案。7When the first earthquake happened, the author _.Awas staying with his daughterBwas planting fruit treesCheld on to a tree for hoursDwas in a hotel解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段的“All three of us (my daughter, I and the tree) shook for two or three minutes”可知作者和他的女儿共同经历了这场地震。8What does the und

17、erlined part “the famous landmark” refer to?AA church.BDisneyland.CA building destroyed by an earthquake.DThe place where the author was born.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第四段的“Our entire family was visiting Disneyland”可知答案。CThese people are studying English. However, they are now facing some problems.I am Pablo. I

18、work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver, so I talk to people all day. They understand me, but I know I make a lot of mistakes. No one corrects me. My vocabulary is strong. Grammar is my problem. Im trying to change little by little. For example, I dont use the past tense (时态). I always say, “I drive h

19、im to the office this morning” instead of “I drove him to the office this morning”.My name is Maria Luisa. Im teaching myself English, and Im good at grammar. However, its really difficult to find ways to practice English. I live in an area where everyone speaks my language. My neighbors and friends

20、 speak Spanish. I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office.I am Li Ping. I understand the grammar and the readings in my class and I think my writing is good, but Im very nervous when I speak English. I dont want to make any mistakes because Im afraid people will think that Im stu

21、pid. Also, my pronunciation isnt good. When I speak, people often say, “What? Say that again”I am Yoshi. I have been in the United States for one year. Im studying hard and I know grammar well, but the vocabulary is very difficult. When I listen, I dont understand many of the words. When I try to re

22、ad, there are three or four new words in every sentence. I feel discouraged.语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了几位英语学习者遇到的一些问题。9Who may say, “I go to bed late last night”？APablo.BMaria Luisa.CLi Ping. DYoshi.解析：选A推理判断题。由第二段中的“I dont use the past tense.”及其后的例子可知，因为这句话中的时态不对，所以有可能是Pablo所说，故选A项。10What would be the best

23、 advice for Maria Luisa?ATry to have a wide vocabulary.BDevelop a good knowledge of grammar.CRead as many English books as possible.DMake friends with Englishspeaking people.解析：选D推理判断题。由第三段内容可知Maria Luisa没有讲英语的环境，所以最好的建议应该是和讲英语的人交朋友，故选D项。11Why do people find it hard to understand Li Pings English?AS

24、he cant pronounce words in English correctly.BShe speaks at a very fast speed.CHer grammar is terrible.DHer voice is very low.解析：选A细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“my pronunciation isnt good. When I speak, people often say，What? Say that again”可知，A项正确。12What can we learn about Yoshi?AHe was born in the United States.

25、BHe has a very small vocabulary.CHe has learned English for years.DHe is very good at listening.解析：选B细节理解题。由最后一段中的“the vocabulary is very difficult. When I listen . new words in every sentence.”可知，Yoshi的英文词汇贫乏，故选B项。.阅读七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Go greenAre you worried about our eart

26、h？Do you want to do what you can to save it？_1_ It may seem like the actions of one person wont make a difference, but there are actually many ways you can help. Here are some of them.Turn it off.Turn off anything that uses electricity when not in use. _2_ If you leave your television on or dont tur

27、n off lights, its wasting electricity. Remember to turn things off when you dont need them.Start recycling (回收利用)Its not just paper, plastic and glass that can be recycled clothes can be, too. _3_ Its good for the environment and youll get a new look for free!_4_You dont have to travel far to get wh

28、at you need, and products dont have to travel far to get to you, either. Shop at farmers markets and buy food that was produced as close to your home as possible. And when youre online shopping, try to find things that wont have to travel long distances.Save water.If you dont let the water run when

29、youre brushing your teeth and take showers instead of baths, you will be using less water and less energy but youll still be just as clean! _5_ Use a method that requires less water to get the dishes clean.ABuy things nearby.BThink before you eat.CIts hard to know where to start.DTurn short jeans yo

30、uve grown out of into shorts.EAlso, dont wash dishes with the water running continuously.FThis goes for lights, televisions, computers, printers, and so on.GBring a reusable water bottle with you when travelling or at work.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了几种保护环境的方法。1选CC项和下文中的“but there are actually many ways you ca

31、n help”在语意上构成转折关系，符合语境。2选FF项中的“lights, televisions, computers, printers”呼应上文中的electricity和下文中的television和lights。3选DD项中的jeans和shorts呼应上文中的clothes。且D项表达的内容符合上文中提到的“can be recycled”。4选AA项中的nearby呼应下文中的“dont have to travel far”和“as close to your home as possible”。5选EE项中的“wash dishes”呼应下文中的“get the dishes clean”。且E项中的“dont wash dishes with the water running continuously”和上文中的“you dont let the water run when youre brushing your teeth and take showers”构成并列关系，E项中的Also承接上文。