2019-2020年高中英语Unit1BreakingrecordsUsingLanguage课时跟踪训练新人教版选修.doc

2019-2020年高中英语Unit1BreakingrecordsUsingLanguage课时跟踪训练新人教版选修.单词拼写1Russia won the bid (投标) for the xx World Cup because they got most votes.2On seeing the former champion (冠军) of the Olympics appear on the stage, the audience burst out cheering.3We really appreciated her offering to help.4We spent an entire day on the beach.5He is an_amateur (业余爱好者) in table tennis.6Because hes younger, he，therefore (因此), needs more sleep.7I can remend him as an extremely good accountant (会计)8Jones worked so hard that he attained (达到) his sales goal for the month.单句改错1I regret to telling you that you have to take the exam again as you have failed to pass it.tellingtell2Mr.Wang preferred stay at home rather than go out for a walk.stay前加to3He was seriously ill.However, he couldnt go to work.HoweverTherefore4I do appreciate you to helping me.去掉to5Dont be hard to him.After all, he is only a child.toon.阅读理解AIt was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a 10mile race over a course with a few high hills.Still, I felt energetic；despite the hills it was going to be a fine run.Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kiseo, New York.She too was running easily, moving along at my speed.The pace felt fortable, so I decided to stay where I was; why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one？Id overtake (追上) her later on when she tired.So I ran behind her.The course headed north for miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south again along a winding road.The race was getting harder.We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work.Peggy overtook a young runner.She seemed to know him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him.Their exchange worried me.You dont chat during a race unless feeling good, and Peggy plainly was.Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she tired, so I didnt give up hope pletely.We were getting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test.We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost determine who crossed it first.As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes.When I looked up, Peggy was moving away first five yards, then ten, then more.Finally it was clear that there was no help of catching her.She beat me soundly.There is an important lesson in that race.Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport.Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and women runners are more important than differences.I have run with a number of women, and I can say it is often hard work.1What did the writer think of the race in the beginning?AIt would be hard work.BIt would be an easy race.CIt would be a test of his strength.DIt would be a good learning experience.解析：选B细节理解题。第一段告诉我们作者一开始认为这是一次轻松的比赛。2What worried the writer when Peggy greeted the young runner?APeggy overtook the young runner.BPeggy was running energetically.CPeggy was laughing at the writer.DPeggy paid no attention to the writer.解析：选B推理判断题。从第二段可以看出，作者担心的是Peggy精力充沛地跑着。3By saying “a long, punishing hill”(Paragraph 5), the writer implies that _.APeggy would fail to reach the hilltopBmen are more skilled at climbing hillsCovertaking Peggy would be easyDclimbing the hill would be a demanding task解析：选D字句理解题。由所在句子的语境可以看出，在比赛中爬山是一项费力的任务。4What lesson does the writer learn from the race?AWomen are as good as men in sport.BWomen are better at climbing hills.CHe should have more training in a crosscountry race.DHe should set a quicker pace at the beginning. 解析：选A推理判断题。整篇短文就是介绍了作者和Peggy赛跑的故事，Peggy的胜利说明在体育方面妇女和男人一样优秀。BBillboard Music Awards of the Year xx goes to Taylor Swift, a singersongwriter, who has shaped and inspired the American music industry with her success.When Taylor Swift first came to public notice, she was a 17yearold newer who loved singing to her own guitar. She was far more enthusiastic than skilled, but apparently threw spark of superb talent.Four years later, Swift has bee a multiawards winner, with the biggest selling albums. For her consummate performance, Taylor Swift was named Billboard magazines woman in 2011. She is the youngest artist to receive honors and several Billboard Music Awards, among them Top Country Album for the fivetime platinum (白金) selling Speak Now, her third album that was released that year.“Taylor has shown the power of good songwriting with music of styles，” said Bill Werde, Billboards editorial director. “And at such a young age, Taylor has already made a major impact on music and has been an unbelievable role model for promising artists and young woman everywhere.”Swift is used to breaking chart records and winning honors since her career started. She followed that up in xx with Fearless, which established her as a skilled songwriter with several hits, including Love Story, You Belong With Me and White Horse.Not surprisingly, the 6time platinum Fearless is the most awarded album in country music history in the US and her overall worldwide sales now reach 20 million albums and 40 million songs downloads. Swift has spent the past year on the Speak Now World Tour in support of her third album, and now shes getting ready to go further.According to a recent interview with The New Yorker magazine, Swift has so far written about 10 songs for a xx album. She said the new album is about feelings of growing up and being an adult.“Theyre sad if Im being honest，” Swift told The New Yorker. “Theyre about my heartbreaks and my moving on. But more importantly, they are about achieving contentment. Youre not always going to be ridiculously happy as you grow up.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了Taylor Swift 一个非常有音乐天赋的女孩，获得了众多奖项，尽管年纪轻轻，但是她在音乐上所取得的一系列成就震撼了整个乐坛，成为激励艺人及年轻女性的楷模。5As a newer in the shown business, Taylor Swift was considered to be _.Aa skilled songwriter Ban outstanding artistCan energetic director Da promising talent解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段尤其是第二段最后一句可知，Taylor Swift第一次走进观众视野时就展现出了过人的才华。故选D。6The underlined word “consummate” in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by “_”Aconfident BprofessionalCexcellent Ddifferent解析：选C词义猜测题。联系上下文并结合语境可知，美国乡村音乐歌手Taylor Swift年纪轻轻就已成为国际巨星，她在乐坛的表现可谓成绩斐然。由此可知，画线词应意为“杰出的，极好的”，excellent的意思与之最接近。故选C。7What can we learn from the passage?ASpeak Now is Taylor Swifts third album.BFearless marked the beginning of Swifts career.CSwifts new album is about feelings of grownups.DSwift has gained Billboard magazines woman twice.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，Speak Now是Swift的第三张专辑，故A项正确。8This passage is mainly about “_”AA Rising Music GeniusBTaylors Heartbreaks in GrowthCAn Interview with Taylor SwiftDBillboard Music Awards in America解析：选A主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了尽管Taylor Swift年纪轻轻，但是她在音乐上所取得的一系列成就震撼了整个乐坛，成为激励艺人及年轻女性的楷模。A项“一个冉冉升起的音乐天才”符合文章大意。故选A。