Unit 5课时跟踪检测（三） Learning about Language & Using
Language
Ⅰ.单词拼写或用所给单词的正确形式填空
1．We eventually arrived at our holiday destination (目的地)． 2．We must introduce some system into our office routine (日常事务)．
3．I chose this university because of its strong cultural atmosphere as well as its high academic (学术的) status.
4．I still remember my friends and I had an interesting hiking (远足) trip in Eastern Suburbs last summer.
5．Last Sunday afternoon, Jane and I were going over our lessons at her home when suddenly we heard a dog barking (叫) outside the door.
6．Whoever wants to be the agent (agency) for the new product can contact us. 7．He apologized (apology) to her for not going to her party just now. 8．To our disappointment, he was not a success as a governor (govern)． 9．Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance (abundant) on the island. 10．Among the optional (option) courses, spoken English and computer study are more popular than any other else.
Ⅱ.选词填空
settle in， out of the question， a variety of， day by day， close up， in the company of， run parallel to， day in and day out 1．Eating a variety of food is a better way to keep fit. 2．—Can Tom be in the office now?
—No. It can't be him. It is out of the question for him to stay in office so late. 3．—Haven't the couple decided to settle in Hong Kong? —No, there is a possibility that they might move back to Sydney. 4．With summer coming on, the weather gets hot day by day. 5．My wife murmurs the same thing day in and day out. I'm fed up with it. 6．Turn left and you will have little trouble in finding Zhongshan Street. It runs parallel to Guang Ming Street.
7．I spent a pleasant day in the company of my good friends. 8．It was so cold. The teacher told the students to sit close up to each other to keep warm. Ⅲ.完成句子
1．In front of the house stopped a police car (停着一辆警车)．
2．Away he went (他走了). So did they.
3．South Africa is a developing country which is abundant in (在……方面丰富) natural resources.
4．After injected, the patient settled down (安静下来了)．
5．You must make an apology to him (向他表示歉意) for having kept him waiting so long. Ⅳ.完形填空
A special lady lived on a farm in Grace, Idaho. To overcome every 1 or struggle that came her way, she went far beyond the call of duty. She was a widow (寡妇) with 9 children. Instead of 2 of her hard life, she accepted her fate (命运) and 3 the ordinary into the extraordinary (非凡的)．
No matter how serious things seemed to be, she found a(n) 4 side and a ray of hope. She taught her family the 5 of hard work and the importance of education, 6 she only went as far as fourth grade.
Her children didn't have material 7 ， but they certainly received the necessary and 8 things in life: love, spiritual guidance, concern for others, appreciation for a table filled with food, and 9 for the law. She was truly a(n) 10 of all that is good.
I remember as a young man sitting at her feet while she 11 me.“If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.” And she said，“I'll 12 throw upon the floor a crust (面包皮) I cannot eat, for many a hungry one would think it quite a 13 . Willful waste brings willful want, and I may live to say，‘Oh, I wish I had that crust that once I 14 .’”
This extremely courageous and 15 woman is my grandmother. My mother is a lot like her mother. Many times, my mother went 16 a new dress just so we could buy some great football shoes. Many times, my mother 17 that we should stay home instead of going on a summer vacation, just so we could 18 on a baseball all-star team. My mother is the greatest cook on Earth, a spiritual 19 ， a church and community servant, and the very best mom who ever lived. I've never 20 her complain about her difficulties, heartache, and pain. My dear, sweet mother truly is a perfect example. It's the way it was and still should be.
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的外祖母和母亲从不抱怨生活的艰难，依然教给自己的家人生活中最重要的东西。
1．A.success C．challenge
B．task D．job
解析：选C 由下文中的“or struggle”可知，她在生活中会遇到很多“挑战(challenge)”和困难。
2．A.thinking
Bcomplaining
C．talking
解析：选B 解析见下题。 3．A.sent C．cheated
D．dreaming
Bput D．changed
解析：选D 由上文中的“she accepted her fate”和“I've never ... her complain about ...”可知，她从不“抱怨(complaining)”生活的艰辛，而是将平凡“变得(changed)”不平凡。
4．A.opposite C．wrong
Bpositive D．dark
解析：选B 由下文中的“a ray of hope”可知，不论事情看起来多么严重，她总能看到“积极的(positive)”一面和希望的曙光。
5．A.value C．pain
Bidea D．result
解析：选A 由下文中的“the importance of education”可知，她告诉家人努力工作的“价值(value)”和教育的重要性。
6．A.if C．unless
Balthough D．since
解析：选B 前后句之间是让步关系，故用“尽管(although)”。 7．A.needs C．wealth
Bcomforts D．hope
解析：选C 由上文中的“hard life”可知，她的孩子们在物质上并不“富有(wealth)”。 8．A.important C．strange
Binteresting D．natural
解析：选A 由下文中的“love, spiritual guidance ... the law”可知，这些是生活中“重要的(important)”东西。
9．A.fear C．demand
Blove D．respect
解析：选D 由上文中的“love, spiritual guidance, concern for others”可知，此处指对法律的“尊重(respect)”。
10．A.user C．example
Bspeaker D．corrector
解析：选C 根据文中对外祖母的描述可知，她是所有美好的典型“例子(example)”。 11．A.taught C．encouraged
Bcharged D．judged
解析：选A 由下文中的“If you can't say something nice ...”可知，这是她“教给(taught)”“我”的道理。
12．A.usually C．even
Bnever D．also
解析：选B 由下文中的“for many a hungry one would think it ...”可知，“我永远也‘不会(never)’把不吃的面包皮扔到地上。”
13．A.pleasure C．reward
Bbeauty D．treat
解析：选D 对于很多饥饿的人来说，那却是一顿“大餐(treat)”。 14．A.gave up C．threw away
Bpicked up D．took away
解析：选C 由上文中的“throw upon the floor”可知，“我真希望我有那些我曾经‘扔掉(threw away)’的面包皮。”
15．A.strong C．intelligent
Bcurious D．attractive
解析：选A 由上文中的courageous可知，“我”的外祖母非常勇敢和“坚强(strong)”。 16．A.in C．for
Bbeyond D．without
解析：选D 由下文中的“just so we could buy some great football shoes”可知，很多次，“我”母亲都“没有(without)”新衣服穿，为的是能让我们买上足球鞋。go without sth.表示“忍受某事物的缺乏”。
17．A.insisted C．reminded
解析：选A 解析见下题。 18．A.go C．exchange
Bperform D．play Bwarned D．persuaded
解析：选D 很多次，“我”母亲“坚持(insisted)”让“我们”待在家里，这样我们就能
在棒球全明星比赛中“打球(play)”。
19．A.engineer C．guide
Bdancer D．worker
解析：选C 由第三段的“spiritual guidance”可知，母亲是一位精神“导师(guide)”。 20．A.noticed C．discussed
Bheard D．forgotten
解析：选B 由下文中的complain可知，“我”从未“听到(heard)”她抱怨生活中的艰难和痛苦。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was a little worried about the uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from India, where we lived. She worried particularly about the lack of jobs, the cultural differences and the chance that I would face racism.
Despite these worries, I came to New Zealand in July 2009. I have found the place and people very nice and supportive. Soon after I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job to supply my living expenses.
Determined to do this on my own, I spent a whole day going from door to door asking for a job. However, I received little or no response. This became my routine every day after college for a few weeks.
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask if there were any job opportunities. People there were very surprised, and advised me not to continue my job search in that manner. As I was about to leave, a clerk in the building, who had been listening to what the others had said, approached me and asked if I would wait outside. Fifteen minutes later, he returned. He asked me what my plans were and encouraged me to stay confident. He then offered to take me to the Royal Oak area to search for a job.
I was a little surprised, but had a good feeling about him, so I went along. Along the way, I realized that I had run out of copies of my resume (简历). The man stopped at his business partner's office to make me 15 extra copies. He also gave me tips on dressing and speaking, and added that I should give him a call if I ever needed anything. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very satisfied. The following day, I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always gives back to you when you need it. And this time, it was a
人教高中英语选修七培优练习：nit Travelling abroad 课时跟踪检测三 含解析
