2019_2020学年高中英语Unit1Talesoftheunexplained课时跟踪检测（二）（含解析）.docx

课时跟踪检测(二) Word power, Grammar and usage & Task.单句语法填空1A soldier who never dreams of becoming (become) a general is not a good soldier.2(山东高考)Sam picked up some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.3Though too old to work much, the retired worker is very enthusiastic (enthusiasm) about neighborhood affairs.4We dont have enough books for everyone/everybody;_some of you will have to share.5If you buy things in quantity, we can give you a discount.6The school awarded special scholarships to the best students.7(全国卷)Progress has_been (be) so far very good and we are sure that the work will be finished on time.8(辽宁高考)Alexander tried to get his work recognized (recognize) in the medical circles.9So far, no one has proved the existence (exist) of aliens.10Everybody knows they must show trust and respect if they expect to get the same in return.完成句子1他热心帮助别人。He is_enthusiastic_about helping others.2马丁曾因在公司的出色工作被授予“先进工作者”的称号。Martin was_once_awarded_the_title of “Advanced Worker” for his excellent work in his company.3如果你的确想改变，你需要立即采取行动。If you do_want_to_change,_you need to take action at once.4年轻时，他在多数事情上与父母意见不一致。He disagreed_with_his_parents on most things when young.5我想知道是否现在所有机票都打折出售。I wonder if all tickets are now available at_a_discount.6并非每个人都愿意承认自己的错误。Not_everyone is willing to admit his/her mistakes.阅读理解AA mother goat is able to pick out her own baby from its voice alone by the time the kid is just five days old.Researchers from University of London played kidsbleats to female goats and studied their responses.They were surprised to find that the animals were able to pick out their own kids voices.“A mother and kid rely a lot on smell to recognise one another and, in the wild, during the first week of their lives, the animals hide in grass and dont call much.Its a strategy they use to avoid enemies，” Dr Elodie Briefer, who led the research, explained to BBC News.“The mothers call to the kids when they want them to come and feed, so we expected that kids would recognise the mothers voices.”In fact this was the case for deer, which also use this “hiding” strategy, although they do not belong to the same family of species as goats.She and her team recorded and played back young kids calls to the female goats and recorded their responses.She explained, “Even when the calls came from kids that were five to six days old, we could see the mothers responding more to the voices of their own babies.” Hearing the voice of their own kids, the females would look towards the speaker that the sound was coming from, moving around and calling in response.The scientists say that understanding how goats behave and communicate is very important.“This helps us understand just how smart these animals are，” said Dr Briefer.“Farmers might be able to change their way to raise goats considering this natural behaviour.”语篇解读：科学家们经过研究发现，山羊能通过声音识别自己的幼崽，农民们可利用山羊的这一行为改善饲养方法。1What does the underlined word “bleats” means?AHabits.BVoices.CResponses. DVideos.解析：选B词义猜测题。第一段提到山羊可根据声音识别自己的幼崽，因此此处应该指研究人员向母山羊播放小山羊的叫声，故B项正确。2How does a goat protect itself during the first week of its life?ASending a strange smell.BRunning away quickly.CMaking strange sound.DStaying in the grass.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“ .during the first week of their lives, the animals hide in grass and dont call much.”可知，刚出生的小山羊会躲在草丛中来保护自己，故D项正确。3In the experiment, what does a mother goat do when hearing her kids voice?AMaking voice in response.BJumping over and over.CHiding herself somewhere.DBehaving just as usual.解析：选A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Hearing the voice of their own kids, the females would look towards the speaker that the sound was coming from, moving around and calling in response.”可知，听到幼崽的声音，母山羊也会发出声音进行回应，故A项正确。4The finding is especially important for _.Astudents BfarmersCofficials Dwriters解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Farmers might be able to change their way to raise goats considering this natural behaviour.” 可知，这项发现对于农民而言尤为重要，他们可以调整饲养山羊的方法。BAnimals do some pretty strange things. Giraffes clean their eyes and ears with their tongues. Snakes see through their eyelids (眼睑). But some strange animal tales are not true.Myth (谬论) One：Ostriches (鸵鸟) bury their heads in the sand when theyre scared.This is completely wrong! The ostrich is the largest living bird, but its head is pretty small. If you see ostriches picking at the ground from a distance, it may look like their heads are buried in the ground.Ostriches dont bury their heads in the sand they wouldnt be able to breathe! But they do dig holes in the dirt to use as nests for their eggs. Several times a day, a bird puts its head in the hole and turns the eggs. So it really does look like the birds are burying their heads in the sand!Myth Two: Mother birds will refuse to accept their babies if theyve been touched by humans.Sometimes, kindhearted humans who find a baby bird on the ground may want to return it to the nest. But the bird is probably learning to fly and shouldnt be disturbed. The tale may have been invented to keep people from handling young birds.Most birds have a poorly developed sense of smell; they wont notice a human smell. One exception (例外) is vultures (秃鹫), who look for dead animals for dinner, but you wouldnt want to mess with a vulture anyway!Myth Three: Penguins fall over backwards when they look up at airplanes. It is said that British pilots saw penguins fall over backwards like dominoes (多米诺骨牌) when they looked up at the sky.The experiment found that penguins are perfectly capable of maintaining their balance, even if they are watching airplanes. But the reality isnt funny, as lowflying aircraft can cause penguins to panic and leave their nests.语篇解读：很多动物都有一些奇怪的行为。而本文介绍的是几件有趣的但被大家误解的事实。5What can we learn about ostriches?AThey dont have their own nests.BThey dig holes in the dirt for their eggs.CThey are the birds with the smallest heads.DIf they are frightened, they will bury their heads in the sand.解析：选B细节理解题。由Myth One中第三段“But they do dig holes in the dirt to use as nests for their eggs.”可知B项正确；A项文中没有提到；鸵鸟的头并不是世界上最小的，所以C项错误；D项错误。6What can we learn from Myth Two?AMost people think the vulture is a lovely bird.BBirds prefer to look for dead animals for food.CAll birds have a strong sense of smell, except for vultures.DIt might have been invented to keep people from disturbing young birds.解析：选D细节理解题。由Myth Two 中第二段最后一句话可知D项正确；由Myth Two中第三段最后一句话“.but you wouldnt want to mess with a vulture anyway！”可知由于秃鹰的饮食习惯，没有人愿意打扰它们，可推知不可能有很多人认为它是一种可爱的鸟，所以A项错误；由Myth Two部分第三段“.vultures(秃鹫)，who look for dead animals for dinner .”可知B项错误；由Myth Two 部分第三段可知C项错误。7Which of the following events is TRUE?ASnakes see through their eyeballs.BGiraffes clean their eyes and ears with their tongues.CPenguins fall over backwards when they look up at airplanes.DMother birds will refuse to accept their babies if they have been touched by humans.解析：选B细节理解题。由文章开头第二句话可知B项正确；由第一段“Snakes see through their eyelids (眼睑)”可知A项错误；由Myth Two和Myth Three可知C、D项错误。8Where may this text have been taken from?AA science magazine. BA travel magazine.CA health magazine. DA geography magazine.解析：选A文章出处题。文章中对几种动物都做了详细的研究，然后才发现人们对它们的理解有所偏差，所以本文最有可能出自科学杂志。.语法填空Both the British and Americans like playing football. However, they play it quite _1_ (different). For most Americans, British football, also _2_ (know) as soccer, is a bit dull and boring.American football is not like soccer. The ball is not round. It is like a big egg. Each team _3_ (make) up of eleven players. All the players can touch the ball with both _4_ (foot) and hands. Players sometimes kick the ball, _5_ they often throw the ball and run with it. If they can move it across the opposing teams goal line, they can get six points, _6_ is called a touchdown._7_ is not easy to move the ball. Eleven men in the