2021年高中英语新教材必修第二册UNIT1CULTURALHERITAGE课时跟踪检测二ReadingandThinking2

1、 课时跟踪检测（二） Reading and Thinking一、语言基础训练I.单词拼写The government plans to build a dam （ 大坝）on the River Danube.The committee （ 委员会）has decided to close the restaurant.The concert will raise funds （ 资金）for research into AIDS.Your great help made my journey fruitful and worthwhile（ 值得的）.They have different

2、 opinions over the issue （问题）of human rights.People protest （ 抗议）against the companys tests on live animals.He moved to the sales department （ 部； 科）.Parents should bear responsibility for their childrens bad conduct （ 行为）.n.单句语法填空Tickets are likely to_be （be） expensive.The Old Town Hall was establis

3、hed （establish） in 1338.Students interests are mostly limited （limit） to the academic realm.Alan has made a great contribution （contribute） to the sport.They attempted to_finish （finish） the task before July.She must be feeling very lonely after the loss （lose） of her husband.Why are the animals in

4、danger of disappearing （disappear）?Keeping a balanced （balance） diet in our life is necessary.m.选词填空make a proposal , turn to, take down, give way to , lead to , piece by pieceHe turned to_ all sorts of people for advice when he met difficulties.Could you please take down the pictures from the wall?

5、The pyramid is built with stones piece by piece;_mans knowledge is built up bit by bit.There is no doubt that staying up can lead_to over-anxiety.He should give way_to a younger, more decisive leader.We made a proposal for a visit to the museum the next day.W.完成句子.我不但了解了你们相当多的文化而且交了很多朋友。（not only 引起

6、的倒装句）Not only have I learned quite a 10t about your culture but also I made many friends.昨天雨很大，这阻止了我去公园。（prevent）It rained hard yesterday, which_prevented me from_going to_the park.没有协议达成，因为双方都不愿意做出让步。(give way to)No agreement was reached as neither side would_give way to the other.除了这些书，他们还捐了一些钱给这个

7、男孩。(donate)In addition to these books, they also donated_some money to the boy.我能帮你解决这个问题，因为它在我的权力范围内。 (within)I can help you solve this problem, because it_is_within_my_power.孩子们需要知道更多生活基本事实的时代到来了。(.a time when)There_comes_a_time when children need to know more than the basic facts of life.V .课文缩写填

8、空There comes a time when the old must give way to the new. 1.Keeping (keep) the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be 2._a_big challenge.In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile 3.to_benefit (benefit) more farmers, 4.which l

9、ed to protests. The government turned 5.to the United Nations for help. Then a committee 6.was_established (establish) to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings. 7.Finally (final) a document was signed, and the work began in 1960.Whenthe project ended in 1980, it was considered a great 8.success (su

10、cceed). The spirit of the Aswan Damproject 9._is_ (be) still alive today. If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the 10.global (globe) community can sometimes provide a solution.二、语篇阅读训练I .阅读理解France has the most beautiful castles throughout Europe.Here are some of the best French cas

11、tles to visit.Youll surely want to visit one of them during your travels in France.Have a look and enjoy!Chateau de VersaillesThe Chateau de Versailles is about 20km southwest of Paris.When the castle washowever, it is a famous area in 乡间小屋)for Louis X in inX IV also made it larger,built, Versailles

12、 was a small village.Today, Paris.The castle was built as a small hunting lodge ( the 1620s.Years later, he made it bigger.Later, Louis making it one of the largest palaces of the world.Chateau de ChambordThe Chateau de Chambord is one of the largest castles around the world.It sits in the Loire Val

13、ley.Being at the heart of Europes largest enclosed wooded park, Chambord, it was built for King FrancisI to serve as a hunti ng lodge.It is oneof the worlds most well-known castles in the world because of its French Renaissance （ 文艺复兴 ） building.Chateau de ChenonceauAs one of the most famous castles

14、 in the Loire Valley, the castle was built during the 11th century on the River Cher.It was passed through many hands.The castle was not destroyed during the French Revolution because it was the only bridge across the river for many miles.Chateau de ChantillyThis historic castle sits in the town of

15、Chantilly, France.This beautiful castle is made up of two buildings: the Petit Chateau built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency, and the Grand Chateau which was destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuiltin the 1870s.There are many interesting pieces of 17th century historyconcerning the cas

16、tle.Every two years a fireworkscompetition is held in the castlegardens.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了法国一些著名的城堡。 What do we know about the Chateau de Versailles?A It sits in a small village.It serves as a hunting place.C. It was first built for Louis X 出.D It was the largest castle in the 1620s.解析：选 C 细节理解题。

17、由 Chateau de Versailles 部分中的“ The castle was built as a small hunting lodge （乡间小屋）for Louis X m in the 1620s.”可知答案。 What makes the Chateau de Chambord special?A Its long history.B Its building style.C Its wealthy owner.D Its important position.解析：选 B 细节理解题。由 Chateau de Chambord部分中的“It is one of the

18、worlds most well-known castles in the world because of its French Renaissance （文艺复兴 ） building. ”可知，该城堡的特别之处在于其独特的建筑风格。 Why did the Chateau de Chenonceau manage to get through the French Revolution?A It was far from Paris.B It hid in the Loire Valley.It played a very important role.It was built by a

19、 famous French king.解析：选 C 细节理解题。由 Chateau de Chenonceau 部分中的“The castle was not destroyed during the French Revolution because it was the only bridge across the river for many miles. ”可知，该城堡没有遭到破坏是因为它的重要性。Which castle has a fireworks show every two years?The Chateau de Versailles.The Chateau de Cha

20、ntilly.The Chateau de Chambord.The Chateau de Chenonceau.解析：选 B 细节理解题。由 Chateau de Chantilly部分中的“Every two years afireworks competition is held in the castle gardens.”可知，该城堡每两年举办一次烟火比赛。n.阅读七选五About one hundred years ago many educated people learned and spoke French when they met people from other co

21、untries. Today most people speak English when they meet foreigners. 1 There are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak English as a first language. Why is this?_2_ One of them is that English has become the language of business. Another important reason is that popu

22、lar American culture (like movies and music) has quickly spread throughout the world. _3_Is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? _4_Its important to have a language that the people of the earth have in common. Our world has become very global and we need to communica

23、te with one another. On the other hand, English is a fairly complicated language to learn and it brings its culture with it. Do we really need that?Scientists have already tried to create an artificial language that isnt too difficult and doesnt include any groups culture. It is called Esperanto. _5

24、_Maybe the popularity of English wont last that long either. There are more people in the world who speak Chinese than any other language. Maybe someday Chinese will be the new international language.People like English.But it hasnt become popular.It has brought its language with it.There is no doub

25、t about the question.This is why English was widely spoken.It has become the new international language.There are many reasons why English has become so popular.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要分析了英语作为国际语言流行的原因及对未来可能流行的语言的预测。.选F根据第一段的前两句可知，大约一百年前很多有学问的人学习法语，并且在见到 来自其他国家的人时说法语，现在大部分人见到外国人时说英语。由此可推知，英语已 经成了新的国际性语言。故

26、选F项。.选G 空处承接上文“Why is this ?”,并根据空后的One of them is 和Another important reason is ”可推知，此空表述英语流行有诸多原因，故选 G项。.选C承接上文美国文化在全球的流行可知，它的语言也随之流行，故选 C项。.选D 承接上文的疑问句，并根据空后的Its important to have a language that the people of the earth have in common. ”可知，此处表示的是英语在全世界的传播是一件好事，故选D项。.选 B 根据空后的Maybe the popularity of English wont last that long either. 可知，B项“但是它并没有流行起来”符合语境，衔接上下文。三、基础写作训练I .完成句子Cultural re