1、 课时跟踪检测（二） Reading and Thinking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.3Without saying a word, Wild Man walked to Zach and brought him to the center of the stage (
2、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 games.7It is good because it is
3、 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 (final) started half an hour later.
4、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 Pulitzer Prize for his poetry four times
5、in his life.选词填空fall in love with， join in， add to， come up with， on stage， together with1His 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 it at the first sight.4I am very busy at pre
6、sent, 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 English.2你还要半年才能从学校毕业。(graduate)It will be half a y
7、ear before you graduate_from_the_school.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。(who引导的定语从句)Perform a play or song to show your thanks to people who_
8、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 a video camera and 2.an Internet connection. They record themselves when
9、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 Whitacre, the creator of the virtual choir, fell in love 5.with music in the
10、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，Whitacre received a video of a girl 7.who was singing one of his works. 8.Inspi
11、red (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.阅读理解Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults. Indeed it is. Scientific studies have p
12、roved 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 learn or listen to music. But some parents dont know the importance of music to childre
13、n. 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 have no interest in or dislike music. This is because the brain gets stimulated (刺激) by
14、 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 childrens health. Luckily, listening to music can help them feel better.Music can improve child
15、rens 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 changes their moods and places a new kind of spirit in them.Music is also a universal langu
16、age 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 cultures. 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 mu
