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-1-课时跟踪检测（一）WarmingUp&Reading—Pre-reading阅读理解AMotherNatureisacruelmistress.Why?Readontofindtheanswer.VeniceThisiconiccityissinkingrapidly.ThecanalsthatmakeupthestreetsofVenicerise2mmeveryyear,makingrelicsofhistorygounderthesurfaceofwateranddestroyingarchitecture.Expertswarnthatwithoutintervention(干预),thiscitywilldisappearbackintothewateratanevenfasterrate,consumedbyrisingsealevelfrommeltingpolaricecaps.MachuPicchuTheseIncanruinshavedrawnadventuroustouristsintothemountainsofSouthAmerica.Theforcesofnaturalerosionhavebeenacceleratedbytourismandthislandmarkfacessevereinfluencefromincreasingfoottraffic.ThePeruviangovernmentrecentlysuggestedacablecarthatwouldcutouttheintensehikeuptotheruins,makingthesiteinstantlyaccessibletomillions,butthefutureofMachuPicchuremainsuncertain.GlacierNationalParkPerhapsyou'veheardthattheicecapsaremelting.ButnowhereismoreapparentintheUnitedStatesthaninGlacierNationalPark.Estimatesindicatethattheglaciersthatarepartofthebeautyofthisnationallandmarkwilldisappearentirelyinthenexttwodecades.TheGreatBarrierReefHiddenfromviewbeneaththewaves,theGreatBarrierReefhasbeenrapidlydyingoff.Nearlyfiftypercentofcoralwhichonceoccupiedalargeareaisgone,destroyedbypollutionanddisease.语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了世界上濒临消失的几个旅游胜地。1．WhatcanwelearnaboutMachuPicchu?A．Ithasnoconvenienttraffic.B．It'sfamousforcablecars.C．It'swellpreservedbythelocals.D．Itbearsaheavyburdenoftourism.解析：选D细节理解题。根据MachuPicchu部分中的“Theforcesofnaturalerosion-2-havebeenacceleratedbytourismandthislandmarkfacessevereinfluencefromincreasingfoottraffic.”可知，旅游业给该地带来了破坏，即带来了沉重的生存负担。故选D。2．Whichplaceprobablyneedsvisitorstodiveintothewatertoenjoyitsbeauty?A．Venice.B．MachuPicchu.C．GlacierNationalPark.D．TheGreatBarrierReef.解析：选D细节理解题。根据TheGreatBarrierReef部分中的“Hiddenfromviewbeneaththewaves”可知，该地可能需要游客潜入水中才能享受其美景。故选D。3．Whatdotheaboveattractionshaveincommon?A．Theyallhavealonghistory.B．They'reallthreatenedbyclimatechange.C．They'reallindangerofdisappearing.D．They'reallwellknownfornaturalscenery.解析：选C推理判断题。根据Venice部分中的“thiscitywilldisappearbackintothewateratanevenfasterrate”，MachuPicchu部分中的“thefutureofMachuPicchuremainsuncertain”，GlacierNationalPark部分中的“theglaciersthatarepartofthebeautyofthisnationallandmarkwilldisappearentirelyinthenexttwodecades”及TheGreatBarrierReef部分中的“theGreatBarrierReefhasbeenrapidlydyingoff”可推知，这几处旅游胜地的共同点是它们都濒临消失。文章第一段的内容也是暗示，故选C。BToencourageallstudentstogeteducation,eveniftheirparentscan'taffordit,aprimaryschoolintheIndianstateofChhattisgarhisaskingparentstosimplyplantatreeinsteadofpayingschoolfees.TheprojectwassetupbyagroupoflocalprofessionalsandbusinessownersinresponsetoIndia'srapidlyrisingeducationfees.Theparentshavetotakecareofthetreeandplantanewoneifitdies—butcomparedtothecostoftraditionalschoolfees,it'sasmallpricetopay.Anditcomeswiththeaddedbonusofhelpingtoimprovelocalairquality.TheschoolisShikshaKuteerinthecityofAmbikapurintheeastofthecountry.35studentsbetweentheagesoffourandfivearestudyingthere.Byofferinganaffordablewaytogetstudentsintoschool,ShikshaKuteerisencouragingeducation-3-foreveryone.Sofar,theschoolhasreceivedapositiveresponse,and700treeshavebeenplantedacrossthevillageoverthelastyear.“ShikshaKuteerhasopenedinthevillageforstudentswhohavenomoneytopayschoolfees，”localvillager,SevakDas,said.“Studentsarebeingtaughttillacertainstandardandtheirparentshavebeenaskedtoplanttreesinsteadofpayingschoolfess.”ThisisjustonesmallschoolinasmallvillageinIndia,butiftheapproachisefficacious,_itcouldbesomethingthatotherschoolslookinto.Anditcan'thurt,becauseeveryday,airpollutionbecomesaworseningprobleminmanypartsofIndia.Whileafewtreesaren'tgoingtosolvethatproblemanytimesoon,makingfamiliesplantandtakecareofatree—andreplaceitifitdies—isawaytoencouragepositiveairpurifying(净化空气)action,aswellashelpingtoeducatethenextgeneration.语篇解读：印度恰蒂斯加尔邦(Chhattisgarh)的一所小学允许父母种植一棵树苗来充当学费，这么做的目的是为了鼓励更多的学生接受教育，即便是那些家境困难的孩子。4．Whatisthemainpurposeoftheproject?A．Tohelpparentsearnmoneytopayschoolfees.B．Toencourageallstudentstogeteducation.C．Totellthenextgenerationtotakecareoftrees.D．Toencouragepeopletoprotecttheenvironment.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段“Toencourageallstudentstogeteducation,eveniftheirparentscan'taffordit,aprimaryschoolintheIndianstateofChhattisgarhisaskingparentstosimplyplantatreeinsteadofpayingschoolfees.”可知，为了鼓励所有的学生都受到教育，即使他们的父母支付不起，印度Chhattisgarh的一所小学允许父母仅仅种一棵树来替代学费。5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“efficacious”mean?A．Simple.B．Necessary.C．Effective.D．Important.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据画线词下文“itcouldbesomethingthatotherschoolslookinto.Anditcan'thurt,becauseeveryday,airpollutionbecomesaworseningprobleminmanypartsofIndia.”可知，这对其他学校来说就是个值得借鉴的案例。该方法并无不妥，因为在印度很多地区，空气污染问题正变得日益严重。由此可知画线词含义为“有效的”。6．What'sthemainideaofthepassage?-4-A．Educationandtheenvironmenthaveacloserelationship.B．AnewwaytoimprovetheenvironmentappearsinIndia.C．Indianpeopledevotethemselvestoprotectingtheenvironment.D．AnIndianprimaryschoolasksparentstoplanttreesinsteadofpayingschoolfees.解析：选D主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了印度一所名字叫作ShikshaKuteer的小学让父母种植树苗代替学费以鼓励所有的学生接受教育。CTheCrownePlazaHotelinCopenhagenisofferingafreemealtoanyguestwhoisabletop