1、 课时跟踪检测(一) Starting out & Understanding ideas一、语言基础训练.单词拼写1To our disappointment, our car broke down on the way and we had to walk to our destination (目的地)2A crowd had already filled the gallery (画廊) when I got there.3A kangaroo (袋鼠) is a large Australian animal which moves by jumping on its back le
2、gs. 4He had been questing (寻求) for religious belief from an early age. 5She has a teenage daughter from a_previous (以前的) marriage. 6She was a woman of_unique (独特的) talent and determination.单句语法填空1The accident caused 3 deaths and 20 got injured, which happened previous to his arrival there.2He was ap
3、parently much surprised at the news that the amateur athlete beat the_professional(profession) one who ranked top ten.3Her advice was that you quit complaining_(complain)4It was amazing (amaze) that he was removed from the company for being late.5There are several children swimming (swim) in the riv
4、er.6Mike found a challenging (challenge) job as a computer programmer.7Youll soon be used to speaking (speak) in public.8As we know, the man is a danger_to society.选词填空in particular， set off， less than， come true， get to know， fall in love with， become familiar with， go on holiday 1The woman had her
5、 jewels stolen last night. Luckily, in less_than 8 hours, the thief was caught.2I think this dream will come_true in the near future.3Once you get to/arrive at the old town, you will fall_in_love_with it immediately.4I mentioned that point in_particular,_for it was quite important.5In order to becom
6、e_familiar_with the new neighbour, I decided to call at his house.6I would rather join you in research work than go_on_holiday to the seaside. .完成句子1When I was taken off the school football team because I was unfit, I knew it_was_time_to_quit_smoking.当我因为身体不健康而被学校足球队除名时，我知道该是戒烟的时候了。2Have you got any
7、 comments_to_make_about the cause of the disaster?你对灾难的起因作何评论？3It was their first meeting, and Richard was_determined_to_make a good impression on her.这是他们的第一次见面，理查德决定给她留下好印象。4He had_us_laughing_all through the meal.We all know that he is a person full of humor.整顿饭下来他让我们笑个不停， 我们都知道他很幽默。5How beautifu
8、lly she sings! I have_never_heard_a_better_voice.她唱得多么动听啊！我从来没有听过比这更好的声音了。6When_it_comes_to_education,_the majority of people believe that education is a lifetime study.说到教育，大部分人认为教育是终生的学习。.课文缩写填空My name is Lauren Bath.I wanted to travel and at that time I discovered blogging.At first I only regarde
9、d it 1.as_a hobby, but companies started paying me 2.to_take (take)photos and publish them.Now I have a large number of fans 3.following (follow) me online.I first visited Western Australia for work in 2013 and I fell 4.in love with northern WA.Some of my favourite 5.photographs (photograph)were tak
10、en there.It is beautiful beyond 6.description (describe) and the Kimberley region, 7.in particular, is unique and untouched.I try to take every opportunity 8.to_get_(get) outside and admire the natural world.I use my photography to make an impact on people when it comes to 9.environmental (environme
11、nt) issues.I remind people that it is bad to feed wild crocodiles.If I can do something to make others aware of the problem, then thats part of the 10.solution (solve)二、语篇阅读训练.阅读理解When leaving school, I was pleased that my exam results meant that I could study engineering at university. But I also w
12、anted to travel before starting my course. A friend of mine told me about the Schools Exploring Society, an organization which helps students take a gap year (a year between leaving school and going to college). It has three foreign journeys a year, taking 1620yearolds on science and nature trips. I
13、 love being outdoors, and a mountaineering trip to Alaska was on offer. So I signed up (报名) immediately.There was one problem, though. I had to raise a large amount of money for the trip. It was a big task, but I managed to make it. I washed cars, worked in a cafe and also sold off some of my old bo
14、oks, clothes and CDs. Then, just before starting out, I started worrying.Can I do this？Am I fit enough？What if I see a bear?Seventy of us traveled to Alaska. The first two days after arrival were spent in a school hall preparing our equipment and five tons of food. Then we left for the beautiful Tal
15、keetna Mountain. On the trip we dug paths and recognized plant species. Then we climbed a mountain that was over 6,000 feet high. It was tiring but exciting.Looking back, a gap year was so right for me. I learned a lot about accepting other people for what they are.We had to help each other and it m
16、ade me less selfish. My gap year has also made me more able to concentrate.Now, whenever Im worried about anything, I think I did Alaska I can do this!语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者介绍了自己在“间隔年”去阿拉斯加旅游的经历以及收获。1We can learn from Paragraph 1 that the author_.Ahadnt taken foreign trips beforeBmade the trip together with his friendsCwas not satisfied with h