2018_2019学年高中英语unit23conflict课时跟踪练（一）warm_up_lesson1_pre_reading北师大版

2018_2019学年高中英语unit23conflict课时跟踪练（一）warm_up_lesson1_pre_reading北师大版

课时跟踪练(一)Warm-up&Lesson1—Pre-readingⅠ.阅读理解ADearSir/Madam，IlivenexttoyourschoolinGrasmereRoadandIamwritingregardingtheverybadbehaviourofsomeofyouryoungerstudents.Inadditiontothis,Ishouldliketobringtoyourattentiontotheirresponsibilityofcertainmembersofyourstaffwhensupervising(监督)students'eveningactivities.Firstly,concerningthestudents'behaviour,IshouldlikeyoutomakeitverycleartothosestudentswalkingalongGrasmereRoadtowardsthestationthatmyfrontgardenisnotaplacewherepeopleareallowedtoleavetheirrubbish.Whentheyleaveschoolintheafternoons,theypassmyhouseandthrowemptycans,wastepaperandevencigarettepackets(althoughmostofthemarebelowtheageforsmoking)onmygrass.Couldyoualsopleaseaskyourstudentsnottoshoutandusebadlanguageinthestreet,asthisisharmfultothereputationofbothyourschoolandthearea?Regardingcertainmembersofyourstaff,youareperhapsunawareofthefactthattheireveningactivitiessometimescontinuewellbeyondtenandthenoiseistooloud.LastThursdaynightthenoisedidnotstopuntil10：30pm.Surelythemembersofstaffsupervisingtheseactivitiescouldbringtheeventstoacloseatasuitablemoment.IknowthatIamspeakingformanyfamiliesintheareawhenIaskyoutospeaktoyourstudentsandstaffaboutthesematters.Shouldtheycontinuetobesoinconsiderate,Ishallbeforcedtotakemattersfurtherandshallhavenochoicebuttowritetothecouncil(地方议会)．Yoursfaithfully，MrsJBarker1．Thetextisaletterof________.A．introduction　　　　　B．complaintC．invitationD．thanks解析：选B　主旨大意题。由第一段中的“Iamwritingregardingtheverybadbehaviourofsomeofyouryoungerstudents”及“bringtoyourattentiontotheirresponsibilityofcertainmembersofyourstaff”可知，这封信的主要目的是投诉。n2．Whichofthefollowingisdestroyingthearea'sreputationinMrsJBarker'seyes?A．Throwingrubbish.B．Smokingcigarettes.C．Makingtoomuchnoise.D．Shoutingandusingbadlanguage.解析：选D　细节理解题。由第三段中的“nottoshoutandusebadlanguageinthestreet,asthisisharmfultothereputationofbothyourschoolandthearea”可知，大喊大叫及使用不文明语言的行为正在损害这个地区的名声。3．WhatisMrsJBarkergoingtodoifthesemattersarenotsolved?A．Turntoalawyer.B．Takefurtheraction.C．Keepaneyeonthem.D．Continuetowritetotheschool.解析：选B　推理判断题。由最后一段中的“beforcedtotakemattersfurtherandshallhavenochoicebuttowritetothecouncil(地方议会)”可知，如果这些事情再发生的话，MrsJBarker会采取进一步措施，给地方议会写信。BAsAmericagotreadytocelebrateitsIndependenceDayonJuly4,Canadawaspreparingforabigcelebrationofitsown.OnJuly1,2017,Canadaturned150!Thatday,morethanhalfamillionpeoplevisitedOttawaforthecountry'sbiggestbirthdaycelebrationever.Atthesametime,hundredsofparties,fireworksdisplaysandperformancesweretakingplaceacrossCanadatomarktheoccasion.Asweallknow,nativepeoplesliketheInuithavelivedinCanadaforthousandsofyears.About500yearsago,FrenchandBritishexplorersstartedarrivingthere.Theyclaimedsomeofthelandfortheircountries.Thetwocountriesoftenfoughtovercontroloftheland.TheBritishwonfullcontroloftheareain1763.ButFrenchremainsoneoftheofficiallanguagesofCanada,alongwithEnglish.CanadabecamefullyindependentofBritainin1982.Overtheyears,Canadahasgrowntoincludeatotalof10provincesandthreeterritories(领土).Itisnowthesecondlargestcountryintheworld.Andatmorethan5,500miles,itsborderwiththeU．S.isthelongestborderbetweentwonations.Canadiansareproudoftheircountry.Canadaevenrecentlymadethelistofthen10happiestcountries,accordingtoa2017UnitedNationsreport.LocatednotfarfromtheNorthPole,itscoldandicynorthishometoabouttwothirdsoftheworld'spolarbears.Itsicyandsnowylandalsohelpsexplainwhysomeofitspopularsportsareicehockey,skiingandcurling.Theyarealsoveryproudofthecountry'shistoryofwelcomingpeoplefromaroundtheworldandofthediversepopulation.语篇解读：本文是说明文。2017年7月1日是加拿大建国150周年纪念日。本文介绍了相关内容和加拿大的相关知识。4．WhatdoweknowaboutthecelebrationofCanadaDayin2017?A．ItwasbiggerthanthatofIndependenceDay.B．Overamillionforeignpeopleattendedit.C．Manydifferentactivitieswereheld.D．ItwascelebratedonJuly4.解析：选C　细节理解题。由第一段可知，2017年7月1日是加拿大的国庆日，它已经建国150周年了。国庆日当天举行了各种各样的庆祝活动，如烟花、晚会、表演等。5．WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．HowCanadacameasanation.B．WhyexplorerslivedinCanada.C．ThepeoplewhocontrolledCanada.D．TheofficiallanguagesofCanada.解析：选A　段落大意题。由第二段的内容可知，该段主要讲的是加拿大的历史：由原来的蛮荒之地、殖民入侵到最后的独立。6．WhatmakesthesportsinCanadasodifferent?A．Canada'sculturalbackground.B．Canada'sgeographiclocation.C．Canada'sdiversepopulation.D．Canada'sspecialweather.解析：选B　细节理解题。由最后一段可知，加拿大靠近北极，很多地方经常被冰雪覆盖，这产生许多极富地理特色的运动，如冰上曲棍球、滑冰、冰壶等。CResearchersinSeattlesaidlastyearthatcaptured(被捕获的)crowsrememberthefaceoftheirabductor(绑架者).Eventhoughyearshadpassedsincetheysawthethreateningface,thecrowsintheexperimentwoulddivebombhim,suggestingthebirdsheldtightlytoanegativeassociation.Nowtheresearchers'followupstudyshowsthatthebirds'nbrainslightupmuchlikethehumanmindwhentheyseeafacetheyknow.“Theregionsofthecrowbrainthatworktogetherarenotunlikethosethatworktogetherinmammals,includinghumans，”saidleadresearcherJohnMarzluffoftheUniversityofWashington.“Theseregionsweresuspectedtoworkinbirds.”Inthestudy,12maleadultcrowswerecapturedbyresearcherswhowereallwearingonetypeofmask,referredtointhestudyasthethreateningface.Thenduringfourweeks,thebirdswerefedbypeoplewearingadifferentmask.Thoughbothdisguiseshadneutral(中性的)expressions,thismaskwasreferredtoasthecaringface.Theresearchersinjectedafluidintothebodiesofthecrows.Thecrowswerethenputinthepresenceofsomeonewearingeitherthethreateningorcaringmaskforabout15minutesbeforethebirdsweregivenabrainscan(扫描).Thefluidshowedwhichpartsoftheirbrainsweremostactivearoundacertainmaskwearer.Marzluffsaiditappearsthesmartbirdshavearegionoftheirbrainthatissimilartotheamygdaleofmammals.“Theamygdaleistheregionofthemammalbrainwherenegativeassociationsarestoredasmemories，”hesaid.“Previousworkprimarilyconcerneditsfunctioninmammals,whileourworkshowsthatasimilarsystemisatworkinbirds.”“Theirbrainactivitysuggeststhatthebirdsviewtheirkeeperswhofedandcaredforthemasvaluedsocialpartners,ratherthananimalsthatmustbefeared，”Marzluffsaid.语篇解读：本文是说明文。美国西雅图的研究者们的一项实验表明，对欺负过自己的人类，乌鸦在多年后仍然“念念不忘，怀恨在心”。7．Howwouldacrowreactuponseeingitsabductor?A．Itwouldflyawayatonce.B．Itwouldtrytoattackhim.C．Itwouldfollowhimquietly.D．Itwouldgivealoudwarning.解析：选B　细节理解题。由第一段“...woulddivebombhim,suggestingthebirdsheldtightlytoanegativeassociation”可知，多年之后那些乌鸦仍旧会攻击那些曾绑架过自己的人。8．Whatdoweknowaboutthecrows'brains?A．Theyfunctionaswellashumans'.B．Theykeeponlynegativeinformation.nC．Theyworklikehumans'insomeareas.D．Theyaretotallydifferentfrommammals'.解析：选C　细节理解题。由第二段“Theregionsofthecrowbrainthatworktogetherarenotunlikethosethatworktogetherinmammals,includinghumans”可知，乌鸦大脑中的某些区域同人类大脑的某些区域工作模式是一样的。9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disguises”inParagraph3referto?A．Masks.B．Researchers.C．Crows.D．Faces.解析：选A　词义猜测题。由该词语境可知，disguises是指研究人员佩戴的两种不同的面具。10．Whydidtheresearchersputafluidintothecrows'bodies?A．Tomakethebirdsexcited.B．Tohelplocatetheamygdale.C．Tomakeabrainscanpossible.D．Toseewhatwasgoingoninthecrows'brains.解析：选D　推理判断题。由第四段“Thefluidshowedwhichpartsoftheirbrainsweremostactivearoundacertainmaskwearer.”可知，研究人员在乌鸦的体内注入某种液体，通过追踪这些液体发现乌鸦头脑中的活动。Ⅱ.阅读七选五“MigrantMother”isoneofaseriesofphotographsthatDorotheaLangemadeofFlorenceOwensThompsonandherchildreninNipomocamp,Californiain1936.Langewasfinishingamonth'stripphotographingmigrantagriculturalworkersaroundthestate.__1__Isawandapproachedthehungryanddesperatemother,asifdrawnbyamagnet(磁铁).IdonotrememberhowIexplainedmypresenceormycameratoher.__2__Ididnotaskhernameorherhistory.Shetoldmeherage,thatshewasthirtytwo.__3__Shehadjustsoldsomepartsfromhercartobuyfood.Thereshesatwithherchildrenhuddled(依偎)aroundher,andseemedtoknowthatmypicturesmighthelpher,andsoshehelpedme.__4__ItmadethegovernmentdeliverfoodaidtotheNipomocamp,whereseveralthousandpeoplewerehungryandlivinginterribleconditions.However,bythatpointOwensandherfamilyhadmovedon.Lange'sphotobecameanimageoftheGreatDepression(大萧条),butthemigrantnmother'sidentityremainedamysterytothepublicformanyyearsbecauseLangehadn'taskedhername.__5__Owensdiedattheageof80in1983.In1998,aprintoftheimage,signedbyLange,soldfor$244,500atauction(拍卖)．A．Noteverypicturetellsthewholestory.B．Thephototakenthatdaygotachanceforhim.C．ButIdoremembersheaskedmenoquestions.D．TheimageofOwenswassoonpublishedinnewspapers.E．In1960,Langegavethefollowingaccountoftheexperience.F．Inthelate1970s,areportertrackeddownOwensatherCaliforniahome.G．Shesaidthattheyhadbeenlivingonfrozenvegetablesfromthesurroundingfields.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了一张影响历史的照片《移民母亲》背后的故事。1．选E　第二段的内容即E项中的“thefollowingaccountoftheexperience”。2．选C　上文中的“IdonotrememberhowIexplainedmypresenceormycameratoher.”与C项中的“ButIdoremembersheaskedmenoquestions.”之间是转折关系。3．选G　由下一句“Shehadjustsoldsomepartsfromhercartobuyfood.”可知，此处应与食物有关，正好与G项中的“livingonfrozenvegetablesfromthesurroundingfields”相关。4．选D　本空后面政府采取的措施与D项中的“wassoonpublishedinnewspapers”有关，政府采取救助措施是照片登报的结果。5．选F　由上文中的“themigrantmother'sidentityremainedamysterytothepublic”可知，移民母亲的身份一直都是一个谜，而F项中的“areportertrackeddownOwensatherCaliforniahome”正好说明移民母亲的身份是如何被知晓的。