課時跟蹤檢測(六)Assessing Your Progress一、單元核心考點重點練.單詞拼寫1With more forests destroyed (破壞), huge quantities of good earth are being washed away each year.2An investigation is underway to find out how the disaster (災難) happened.3The room was filled with smoke, and it was becoming difficult to breathe (呼吸)4After learning that the boys had been lost for almost 20 hours, the police sent out a rescue (營救) team to look for them.5It's kind of you to provide the poor boy with food and shelter (避難處)6We shouldn't waste electricity (電) in our daily life.7His son finally got in after ten years' continuous effort (努力)8He gave an example of bravery and wisdom (智慧)9He has supplied (提供) me with the necessary information.10Foreign aid workers will not be allowed into the_stricken (受災的) areas.單句語法填空1He trapped me into admitting (admit) I had done it.2Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have an effect on you most deeply.3This coat is dirty (dirt), so I'll take it to the cleaner's.4I must warn you that my patience is almost coming to an end.5The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if to_see (see) whether he was going in the right direction.6They were shocked at the shocking eruption of the volcano. (shock)7The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities has_been (be) rising steadily since 1990.8This machine is very easy to_operate (operate)Anybody can learn to use it in a few minutes.9The building whose wall is white is our library.10She described in his composition the people and places that impressed her most.11Each time he delivered a letter to Mrs. Brown, he had to finish his work quite late, because she lived far away.12Mother told Tom to sweep away the fallen leaves in the yard.選詞填空hold on to， be trapped in， as if， come to an end， be buried in， in ruins， dig out， a great number of 1My holiday is coming_to_an_end and I must go back to work tomorrow.2Many buildings in that country were in_ruins because of the recent earthquake.3He was unhappy; it seemed as_if he wanted us to leave.4As the farmer ploughed the field, he dug_out a pot of jewelry.5A_great_number_of houses were brought down by the hurricane.6I was_trapped_in the heavy rain on the way to school yesterday.7When I came in，he was_buried_in playing computer games in his study.8As long as a will is set, hold_on_to it and habits can be changed.完成句子1Having_been_trapped_in_traffic,_he was late for work.因為遇到交通堵塞，他上班遲到了。2As we all know, smoking can_damage/cause_damage_to_our_health.眾所周知，抽煙會損害我們的健康。3He continued with his reading as_if nothing important had happened.他若無其事地又繼續(xù)看他的書。4With time going on, the castle which once was very beautiful is now completely in_ruins.隨著歲月的流逝，曾經(jīng)非常漂亮的城堡現(xiàn)在是一片廢墟。5Ever since he moved there, he has_been_buried_in his research work.自從搬到那里以后，他一直專注于研究工作。6It_struck_me_that we ought to try it in another way.我突然想到一個主意，我們應該用另一種方法試一試。7Those who_have_any_difficulty_with_pronunciation should practise more.那些發(fā)音有困難的人應該多加練習。8She saw a film whose_name she has forgotten.她看了一部電影，名字她忘記了。二、單元同類話題熱讀練閱讀理解The United States has more tornadoes (龍卷風) than any other country in the world. In a normal year there are 800 to 1,000 tornadoes. Most happen in the middle part of the country. Tornadoes form when warm and cool air meet. In the Midwest, the warm air from the Gulf of Mexico often meets the cold air from Canada.The usual tornado season is March through May. Tornadoes form most often in the afternoon and early evening. There is often no warning of a tornado. People who live in the Midwest know the signs (征兆) of tornado activity. The sky becomes dark, often a greenish color. Dark clouds appear in the sky and there is often large hail (冰雹). Suddenly, there is a loud sound, like a train or a jet plane. Sometimes, two, three, five, ten or more tornadoes can form over a large area.This type of tornado activity hit Oklahoma and Kansas in May 1999. The day was stormy, with heavy thunderstorms in the afternoon. As the storms continued, tornadoes began to form. Dozens of tornadoes hit towns and neighborhoods in Oklahoma, then in Kansas. Some stayed on the ground for several hours, destroying everything they touched. The tornadoes killed 43 people and injured 600 others. They destroyed thousands of homes and businesses. In some areas, not one home stood. In other areas, the tornadoes destroyed every home on the left side of the street, but didn't touch any homes on the right side. The tornadoes lifted people and cars into the air and then threw them back down to earth. So it is important to know where to hide and how to protect yourself in the face of a tornado.語篇解讀：本文是說明文。文章主要就發(fā)生在美國的龍卷風進行了簡單的介紹。1What can we learn about tornadoes in America?AThey may appear in groups.BThey usually happen in the summer.CThere are more tornadoes in the Eastern States.DThere are more than 1,000 tornadoes every year.解析：選A細節(jié)理解題。由第二段中的“Sometimes, two, three, five, ten or more tornadoes can form over a large area.”可知，這些龍卷風有可能會成群出現(xiàn)，故選A項。2The tornadoes that hit Oklahoma and Kansas in May 1999 _.Atook place at the same timeBwere the biggest in historyCcame and went quicklyDbrought death and destruction解析：選D細節(jié)理解題。由末段中的“destroying everything . killed 43 people and injured 600 others”可知，D項正確。3What will the author most probably talk about next?ATornado dangers and warning signs.BHow to stay safe during a tornado.CDifferent kinds of tornadoes.DHow a tornado forms.解析：選B推理判斷題。由末段中最后的“it is important to know where to hide and how to protect yourself in the face of a tornado”可知，作者接下來很可能談論在龍卷風來臨時如何保護自己，故選B項。三、看圖說話新素養(yǎng)練1What's the topic of the pictures?The_natural_disasters.2What damage to human beings do the natural disasters cause from the pictures above?Earthquakes,_floods,_fires,_tornadoes_and_so_on_from_the_pictures_above_cause_much_damage_to_human_beings._Anyone_who_has_experienced_one_of_the_above_can't_forget_it_easily._Furniture_is_destroyed,_streets_are_flooded,_thousands_of_people_are_buried_under_the_houses,_and_even_more_people_are_made_homeless.3Discuss and write how we protect our environment to reduce the happening of natural disasters.In_order_to_protect_our_environment,_we_should_deal_with_the_garbage_properly_and_we_also_should_plant_more_trees._Besides,_we_should_start_a_campaign_and_every_citizen_takes_action._四、讀后續(xù)寫新題型練閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進行續(xù)寫，使之構成一個完整的故事。Two men, both seriously ill, shared the same hospital room.One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon.His bed was next to the only window of the room.The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.The men talked for hours on end.They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their experience in the army, and where they had been on vacation.Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.The man in the other bed began to live for those one­hour periods when his world would be broadened and enlivened (使有活力) by all the activities and colors of the world outside.The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats.Young lovers walked arm in arm among flowers of every color.Grand old trees made everything around more attractive, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.As the man by the window described all this in great detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.Although the other man couldn't hear the band, he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window pictured it with descriptive words.Days and weeks passed.One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.As soon as it seemed appropriate (適當?shù)?, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window.The nurse was happy to make the switch (交換), and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself.注意：1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應為 150 左右；2至少使用 5 個短文中標有下劃線的關鍵詞語；3續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好；4續(xù)寫完成后，請用下劃線標出你所使用的關鍵詞語。Paragraph 1：Slowly and painfully, he made his greatest possible efforts to look out of the window beside the bed. Paragraph 2：“The man was blind and could not even see the wall.Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.”the nurse answered. 參考范文：Paragraph 1：Slowly and painfully, he made his greatest possible effort to look out of the window beside the bed. When eagerly looking out of the window, he was frozen with his mouth open wide at the sight of the wall.Yes, he could see nothing but a blank wall.He couldn't believe his eyes, wondering what had happened.Gradually, he calmed down and lost himself in thought.Sitting there alone,_he wondered why the former roommate spent time describing the lively scenes during the one­hour periods.After a while, the nurse came in to take his temperature.“Miss, my former roommate pictured wonderful things outside the window to me every time, when he sat up and looked out of the window.But in fact there is only a wall outside.I just can't understand why he did so.” the man asked.Paragraph 2：“The man was blind and could not even see the wall.Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.” the nurse answered. He was again shocked and suddenly enlightened, feeling deeply moved.Yes, he realized he had actually lived for those periods! He remembered how much he enjoyed the happy moments his roommate brought him, which rid him of the dark clouds in his life.He felt grateful for his roommate's special encouragement.- 7 -