1、Unit 2 课时跟踪练(一) Warming Up & Reading Pre-reading.阅读理解AFour Funny InventionsTime Temp GlassesAre you a person who wants to know the time and temperature during the day? You might like Time Temp Glasses. These special glasses show what time it is above your right eye and how hot or cold it is above yo
2、ur left eye. Original (原来的) price: D|S20.00!Alarm ForkDo you eat too quickly? Do you eat too much? How can Alarm Fork help you? Well, this fork has two lights: one green and one red. When the green light is on, its OK to take a bite of food. The fork “knows” when you take a bite, and soon the red li
3、ght goes on. Wait for the green light before you take another bite. Now it is only D|S8.00 and youll receive a free gift for ordering.Smell ThisHow do you know if the air that comes out of your own mouth smells nice or bad? Smell This is useful for this situation. It covers your nose and your mouth,
4、 so it is easy to tell. Maybe you need a piece of gum (口香糖). Original price: D|S15.00! Well take 10% off the original price if you order now!Banana SuitcaseHas this ever happened to you? You put a banana in your bag lunch in the morning, and when you open the bag at noon, the banana looks like someo
5、ne drove a car over it. If you put your banana in Banana Suitcase, this will never happen. Original price: D|S10.00! Order now, you can save D|S3.00!语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了四种新发明的产品。1Why are Time Temp Glasses special?AThey show the time in different cities.BThey are made of special material.CThey can tel
6、l the time and temperature.DThey can change your body temperature.解析：选 C 细节理解题。由第一段中的 “These special glasses show .above your left eye.”可知，这种眼镜之所以特别是因为它可以同时在右眼上方显示出时间并在左眼上方显示出温度，故选 C 项。2According to the text, Alarm Fork _.Atells people what to eatBhelps people eat healthilyCgoes off when your food g
7、oes badDcomes in two colors: red and green解析：选 B 细节理解题。由第二段中的 “When the green light is on, .before you take another bite.”可知，Alarm Fork 能够科学地控制我们进食的速度和数量，故选 B 项。3Now if you buy Smell This and Banana Suitcase, you should pay at least _.AD|S16.50 BD|S17.00CD|S20.50 DD|S25.00解析：选 C 数字计算题。由第三段中的 “Origin
8、al price：D|S15.00! Well take 10% off”和第四段中的“Original price: D|S10.00! Order now, you can save D|S3.00”可知，现在订购的话只需付 20.50 美元，故选 C 项。BI was born in the city of York, in England, in 1632. My father was a man of some wealth, able to give me a good home and send me to school. It was his wish that I shoul
9、d be a lawyer but my head began to be filled very early with thoughts of travel, and I would be satisfied with nothing but going to sea. One day, being at Hull, I met one of my friends who was about to sail for London in his fathers ship, and he invited me to go with him. Without telling my father,
10、I went on board.On the way to London, our ship was destroyed by a storm, and we almost lost our lives. I went on foot to London, where I met with the master of a large ship which did business with countries on the coast of Africa. He offered me a chance to go with him, which I gladly accepted.A grea
11、t storm came up, and the ship was tossed (颠簸) about for many days, until we did not know where we were. Suddenly we hit a bank of sand, and the sea broke over the ship in such a way that we could not hope to have her hold many moments without breaking into pieces. So we used a boat instead. After we
12、 had been driven four or five miles, a mountainous wave (波浪) hit us so hard that it overturned the boat at once. I swam well but the waves were so strong that I was pushed against a rock with such force, and left unconscious. But I recovered a little before the waves returned, and, running forward,
13、got to the mainland safely. I never regretted my decisions.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者主要向我们讲述了他渴望出海的强烈愿望和在海上的一些经历。4What did the author want to do most when he was young?ATo visit Africa. BTo sail the seas.CTo practice law. DTo move to London.解析：选 B 细节理解题。由第一段中的 “my head began to be filled .going to sea”可知，B 项说法正
14、确。5The underlined word “unconscious” in the last paragraph means “_”Aalone BhungryCsleepy Dsenseless解析：选 D 词义猜测题。由该词前后的 “the waves were so strong that I was pushed against a rock with such force”和“But I recovered a little”可知，作者被大浪狠狠地打在岩石上后失去了意识，故选 D 项。6In the last paragraph, the author mainly shows
15、_.Awhat he did on the shipBwhat he went through at seaChow he became a man of wealthDhow he got to know a ship owner解析：选 B 段落大意题。作者在最后一段中主要向我们讲述了他跟随一艘大船前往非洲时在海上的一些经历，故选 B 项。7What can we learn about the author?AHe could not swim at all.BHe made his father very proud.CHe was not afraid of taking risks
16、.DHe did business with African countries.解析：选 C 推理判断题。由作者在文中讲述的两次冒险经历和文章最后他所说的“I never regretted my decisions.”可知，他是一个敢于冒险的人，故选 C 项。CPeople need to relax and enjoy themselves. One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event. Even thousands of years ago, groups o
17、f people gathered to watch skilled athletes.Over 2,000 years ago in Greece, certain days in the year were festival days. These were holidays when people stopped work and enjoyed themselves. They liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games of skill.The most important festival was held
18、every four years at the town of Olympia. It was held in honour of the Greek god Zeus. For five days, athletes from all parts of the Greek world took part in the Olympic Games. At the Olympic Games, people could watch them box, run, jump and so on. There was a relay race between two teams of men in w
19、hich a lighted torch (火炬) was passed from runner to runner. The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities which were at war with one another had to stop fighting. People were allowed to travel to the games freely. Thousands of people came to Olympia from cities in Greece and from its
20、 colonies (殖民地) in Africa, Asia and Italy. They met as friends to cheer their favourite athletes and to enjoy themselves.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了 2 000 多年前在古希腊的奥林匹亚镇每四年举行一次为纪念希腊主神的奥运会的相关知识。8What happened in Greece over 2,000 years ago?APeople stopped work and enjoyed themselves.BThe cities there were oft
21、en against one another.CPeople watched baseball games.DPeople didnt go to any games at all.解析：选 B 细节理解题。由文章最后一段中的 “The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities which were at war with one another had to stop fighting.”可知，两千多年前，希腊的这些城市互相交战，故 B 项正确。9Greek cities then were fighting so t
22、hey _.Awere weakBwere strongCcouldnt go to other cities freelyDcould see each other解析：选 C 推理判断题。由文章最后一段的 “People were allowed to travel to the games freely.”可知，人们在运动会期间被允许自由活动。由此可推知，人们在交战的城市之间是不能自由走动的，故 C 项正确。10The best title for the story is “_”AGreece at WarBTogether for the GamesCStop FightingDSp
23、ort解析：选 B 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章讲述不同城市的人们因为比赛而走到一起，成为朋友，为运动员喝彩，故 B 项正确。.阅读七选五Good health and fitness are important to us. _1_ However, just a few minutes of exercise a day can actually improve ones health. Whether its a simple fiveminute walk or a long hike in the woods, exercise can be good for you in man
24、y ways. Here are some tips to help you get fit and healthy._2_ Shortterm goals are easy to achieve. Longterm goals will take you out of your comfort zone. For a shortterm goal, you should drink one green drink every day. A longterm goal would be to train for a 5K, 10K or an even more difficult task.
25、Get support from other people. Reaching out to others who share similar goals will help you reach your goals faster. Join a Weight Watchers group or a local walk or running club in your area. _3_ Find an online weight loss forum (论坛) for support.Work out while youre doing something else. Any activit
26、y that requires you to move your body is considered a workout._4_ Walk around in the room while youre watching TV. You can also run on the treadmill (跑步机) while reading some news._5_ Eight glasses of water a day will keep you healthy and help you take off weight. Always carry a waterfilled bottle on
27、 hand if you run outdoors. Choose a balanced meal when ordering takeout or dining out. You can choose what kinds of food you eat. When you dine out or get takeout, choose healthy food. If youre out having beef, choose vegetables or a salad on your side instead of fries or mashed potatoes.ADrink and eat healthily.BJoin a gym or take a yoga class.CSet shortterm and longterm goals.DTry your best to achieve your goals.ETurn to other people for help when necessary.FDo the activities that you can do at the same time.GBut many people feel theres just not enough time.答案：15 GCBFA
