2018_2019學年高中英語Unit18Beauty課時跟蹤練（一）Warm_upLesson1_Pre_reading北師大版.docx

課時跟蹤練(一) Warm-up & Lesson 1 Pre-reading.閱讀理解AThe Most Beautiful HeartOne day a young man declared that he had the most beautiful heart in the world. A large crowd flocked to admire his heart for it was perfect. There was not a flaw (瑕疵) in it.Suddenly, an old man appeared and said，“Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as mine.”The crowd and the young man looked at the old mans heart. It was full of scars.It had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didnt fit quite right, and there were several jagged (鋸齒狀的) edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gouges (孔洞) where whole pieces were missing.The young man laughed，“Comparing your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”“Yes，” said the old man. “Yours looks perfect, but I would never trade with you. You see, every scar represents a person to whom I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they give me a piece of their heart that fits into the empty place in my heart.But because the pieces arent exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of the love we shared.Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasnt returned a piece of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gouges giving love is taking a chance.Although these gouges are painful, they stay open, reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return and fill the space I have been waiting. So now do you see what true beauty is？”The young man walked up to the old man, reached into his perfect heart, and ripped a piece out. He offered it to the old man.The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young mans heart. It fit, but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges.The young man looked at his heart, not perfect anymore but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old mans heart flowed into his.They embraced and walked away side by side.1The young man laughed at the old man in the beginning because he thought _.Ahis own heart was perfect while the old mans heart was uglyBthe old man was silly enough to misunderstand himCyoung people should have a more beautiful heart Dhe could command instant respect from the crowd解析：選A細節(jié)理解題。由前面的描述及第四段內容可知，年輕人的心臟是完美的，而老人的心臟則到處都是傷疤，所以顯得很丑陋。2Why wouldnt the old man trade his heart with the young mans? AHe had exchanged his heart with somebody else.BThe young man refused to help people in need.CHe had a heart full of love shared with others.DThe young man was too vain to gain his trust.解析：選C細節(jié)理解題。根據第五段內容可知，老人的心臟上每一道傷疤都代表著一次愛心，因此這是一顆充滿愛心的心臟。3The missing pieces in the old mans heart meant _.Asome people helped by the old man forgot to pay him Bgiving love sometimes involved risks and hurt Cpeople who shared love should be gratefulDloving a person without hurting yourself解析：選B細節(jié)理解題。根據第七段內容可推知正確答案。4What made the young man feel his heart more beautiful than ever in the end?AThe moving story told by the old man.BHis fresh understanding of true beauty.CMaking good friends with the old man at last.DThe flowing love from the old mans heart into his. 解析：選D細節(jié)理解題。根據倒數(shù)第二段內容可知正確答案。BNorma Burns has been running her organic farm for the last 18 years, but shes now looking to turn_over_a_new_leaf,_so shes giving the farm away to whoever wins her essay contest (作文競賽)The Bluebird Hill Farm has been everything to Norma during the last 18 years, but running it takes a lot of work, and after Normas husband died in 2005, shes been having a tough time taking care of everything alone.She has decided to go back to the city, but she hopes to leave her beloved farm in good hands.Although its been valued at around $450,000, she doesnt want to sell her farm.She wants to give it away to a couple who can best explain why they would be her best choice in a 200word essay.“To me, theres no better thing in life than raising organic food，” Norma said.“Im looking for a couple who have experience and training in organic farming and are willing and able to put in the long days and hard work that farming requires.The only thing they dont have is an actual farm.”The “A Gift of Good Land” essay contest gives farmers the chance to live the life theyve always dreamed of.Apart from the $300 entry fee, there are a few important conditions.First of all, applicants (申請人) must have the “experience and training” required to operate an organic farm.Secondly, the contest mentions “couples” for the reason that the farm cant be operated successfully by a single person.Ever since Norma made public the news of her essay contest, her phone hasnt stopped ringing.“It just kind of exploded，” she said.If youve always wanted to be an organic farmer but couldnt afford a farm, this is your chance.Head over to the Bluebird Hill Farm website, and sign up for the contest.Norma would pick the winning couple at last.語篇解讀：本文是記敘文。最近，諾瑪柏恩斯決定將自己苦心經營的農場贈送給別人。然而她確定人選的方式非常特別，申請人必須是一對夫婦且必須用200詞闡述自己接管農場的理由，誰寫得最好，誰就是人選。5.What does the underlined part “turn over a new leaf” in Paragraph 1 mean?ALive a new life.BDepend on others.CHelp those in need. DMake things better.解析：選A詞義猜測題。由畫線部分后的內容及第二段“She has decided to go back to the city”可知，諾瑪柏恩斯想把自己苦心經營的農場贈送給別人，自己到城市里過新的生活，故畫線部分意為“過上新的生活”。6Why does Norma want to give her farm away?AShe is in need of more organic food.BThe life on the farm is boring and lonely.CShe wants to help new farmers get started.DIt requires more work than she can handle.解析：選D細節(jié)理解題。由第二段“ .but running it takes a lot of work, and after Normas husband died in 2005, shes been having a tough time taking care of everything alone.”可知，自從丈夫去世后，她一個人無法管理這么大的一個農場，這是她決定把農場贈送給別人的原因。7What can we learn about the essay contest?AIt charges no fee to applicants.BMany people show interest in it.CThe winner will be announced on the website.DExperienced farmers are not allowed to take part in it.解析：選B推理判斷題。由倒數(shù)第二段“Ever since Norma made public the news of her essay contest, her phone hasnt stopped ringing.It just kind of exploded， she said.”可知，自從諾瑪柏恩斯贈送農場的消息公布后，對此感興趣的人絡繹不絕。8What would be the best title for the text?AAn essay to write for a contestBA gift to present for farmingCA farm to win by writing an essayDA farm to give away for nothing解析：選C標題歸納題。諾瑪柏恩斯將把自己苦心經營的農場贈送給別人，她確定人選的方式非常特別，用200詞闡述自己接管農場的理由，誰寫得最好，誰就是人選。C項作為標題最佳。CThe fashionable technology of virtual reality (虛擬現(xiàn)實) (VR) the wonderful world created by computers is finally here, but before you rush out to buy the headset, youll want to take notice of experts warnings.“These devices are designed mostly for adult use，” said Dr.Justin Asgarpour, Vancouver optometrist (whose job is to examine peoples eyes and to sell glasses)Little research has been done about the longterm effects of VR on children, but makers have not designed the VR headsets for young eyes.VR headset maker Oculus Rift states that younger users may suffer from discomfort or ill health effects, and they are in a very important period of visual development.“What a study has suggested is that a VR device can actually cause what we call amblyopia, potential (潛在的) lazy eyes, in these children with preexisting visual conditions，” Dr.Asgarpour said.Even children without underlying eye conditions could experience problems, like temporary double vision.Adults should be careful too, according to the doctor, who says longer virtual reality experiences can lead to balance problems.You should be careful of your surroundings and be careful not to trip over wires (電線)Those with heart conditions are advised not to play.But there are some positive health uses of virtual reality.The technology has been used to treat conditions like fear of heights, and its also being used to help treat addictions (癮)“What were trying to do is take people into a drugrelated setting and let them experience cravings (extremely strong wishes for something)，” Dr.Zach Rosenthal with Duke University said.He and his team take addicts inside a virtual house and use a series of tones to condition them to reduce their cravings.A lot more research needs to be done about the longterm health effects of VR, but in the meantime you had better spend only a limited time on VR and make sure your children use it as little as possible.語篇解讀：本文是議論文。目前的虛擬現(xiàn)實產品主要是面向成人用戶的，專家建議兒童盡量少玩虛擬現(xiàn)實。9.What may be Oculus Rifts attitude to childrens use of VR?ADiscouraging. BUninterested.CDoubtful. DCurious.解析：選A推理判斷題。由第三、四段可推斷，Oculus Rift公司不希望兒童使用虛擬現(xiàn)實裝置。10What did Asgarpour say about VR?AIt could help to improve users balance.BIt was badly in need of improvements.CIt could be used to treat heart disease.DIt might cause kids sight problems.解析：選D細節(jié)理解題。由第五段可知，Asgarpour認為虛擬現(xiàn)實可能會導致兒童出現(xiàn)視力問題。11Why does the author mention Rosenthals study?ATo prove VRs beneficial effects.BTo explain the harm of addictions.CTo comment on VRs medical uses.DTo discuss peoples cravings for VR.解析：選A推理判斷題。聯(lián)系倒數(shù)第三段可知，倒數(shù)第二段提到的研究是為了說明虛擬現(xiàn)實帶來的益處。12What are scientists expected to find out?AWhy children are showing much interest in VR.BHow people can use VR to improve their health.CWhy VR is getting more popular at the present time.DHow VR influences users over a long period of time.解析：選D推理判斷題。由第三段中的“Little research has been done about the longterm effects of VR on children”和最后一段中的“A lot more research needs to be done about the longterm health effects of VR”可知，人們希望科學家搞清楚虛擬現(xiàn)實對用戶產生的長久影響。.閱讀七選五Many styles of music can be played on guitars. One of these wonderful styles of music comes from what is called the slide guitar._1_ The sounds that come from a slide guitar are unforgettable and just so enjoyable.The “slide” refers to the action the player makes, where he slides an object across the strings producing a “gliding” type of sound.Although it is not entirely clear how the slide guitar technique came to be used, most experts agree that its origins are from an African singlestring instrument similar to a violin._2_ It was a way of conveying the players feelings that they were trying to express.Slide guitar has also been known for being used with Hawaiian music. _3_ Natives of Hawaii and the Pacific Islands had instruments similar to those found in Africa.As individuals from more and more cultures went to mainland America, the use of slide instruments became more common.The slide guitar sounds have really struck all of its listeners and musicians, showing them that this style is improving constantly giving new hope to the new types of music._4_ All you need is your guitar and a slide.Slides can be found anyw