2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 1 A land of diversity 课时跟踪检测（

-1-课时跟踪检测（一）WarmingUp&Reading—Pre-reading阅读理解AWherecanyoufindthefirstsuccessfulairplane,oneoftheworld'sbiggestbugs(虫子)andKermittheFrog?They'reallattheSmithsonianInstitution,Americans'storehouseofthecoolestthingsever,inWashington.,D．C.Morethan138millionobjectshavebeencollectedbytheir19museums,withmorecomingineveryday.TheSmithsonianwasfoundedin1846andnamedafterJamesSmithson,anEnglishbusinessman.SmithsonnevervisitedAmerica,buthelefthisentirefortunetotheUnitedStatestobuildaninstitution“fortheincreaseofknowledge.”HerearejustafewoftheamazingthingsintheSmithsoniancollection.BigbugsTheSmithsonianhas35millionbugs.Thelargestinsectinthecollectionisabeetle(甲虫)fromSouthAmericacalledthetitanbeetle.Titanbeetlescangrowtomorethan6incheslong.FlyingmachinesThefirstpoweredplanetofly,the1903WrightFlyer,isdisplayedintheNationalAirandSpaceMuseum.TheSmithsonianhasthefirstsupersonic(超音速的)airliner,theConcorde,whichcouldcrosstheAtlanticOceaninfewerthanfourhours.ThelongestbeardTheSmithsonianishometothelongestbeardeverrecorded.NorwegianimmigrantHansLangsethhadgrownhisfacialhairto18feet6inchesbythetimehediedin1927.TheSmithsonianhas17feet6inchesofitbecause,eventhoughLangseth'sfinalwishwastohavehisentirebeardpreserved,hisfamilydecideditwouldn'tberighttoburyhimclean­shaven.Timeandadmission：SmithsonianmuseumsareopeneverydayoftheyearexceptDecember25unlessotherwisenoted.Mostmuseumsareopendailyfrom10a．m.to5：30p．m.TheAmericanArtMuseumandPortraitGalleryareopen11：30a．m.to7p．m.AdmissionisfreeforallSmithsonianmuseumsandthezooinWashington,D．C.,andtheAmericanIndianMuseum's-2-GeorgeGustavHeyeCenterinNewYork.AfeeisrequiredattheCooper­Hewitt,NationalDesignMuseuminNewYork(Membersandchildrenunder12areadmittedfree)．语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章介绍了美国史密森尼博物院的历史、展品、游览须知等。1．Accordingtothetext,theSmithsonianInstitution______.A．wasfoundedinhonorofanAmericanB．hasallitsmuseumsinWashington,D．C.C．ismostfamousforitsfinecollectionofartD．wasfundedbymoneyfromJamesSmithson解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段的“namedafterJamesSmithson”和“helefthisentirefortunetotheUnitedStatestobuildaninstitution‘fortheincreaseofknowledge’”可知，史密森尼博物院建立的资金来自于JamesSmithson去世后留下的钱。2．TheSmithsonianfailedtogettheentirebeardofHansLangseth'sdueto________.A．thewordsinhislastwillB．therejectionofhisfamilyC．thetraditionofNorwegiansD．thebadconditionofthebeard解析：选B细节理解题。根据文中第六段的“Langseth'sfinalwishwastohavehisentirebeardpreserved,hisfamilydecideditwouldn'tberighttoburyhimclean­shaven”可知，虽然Langseth希望把自己的胡子都保留下来，但他的家人还是希望他能留点胡子下葬。3．Whatdotheobjectsmentionedhaveincommon?A．TheywerefromSouthAfrica.B．Theyareinthesamemuseum.C．Theyarerecord­breakingitems.D．Theywerefromthe19thcentury.解析：选C推理判断题。根据文章中的largest，first，longest等词的描述可知，该博物馆的这几件藏品都堪称世界之最。4．AllofSmithsonianmuseums________.A．areopenat10a．m.B．chargeanentrancefeeC．areclosedonChristmasDayD．askforyourmembershipcards解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“Smithsonianmuseumsareopeneveryday-3-oftheyearexceptDecember25”可知，该博物馆圣诞节闭馆。BGettinglesssleephasbecomeabadhabitformostAmericankids.Accordingtoanewsurvey(调查)bytheNationalSleepFoundation,51%ofkidsaged10to18gotobedat10pmorlateronschoolnights,eventhoughtheyhavetogetupearly.LastyeartheFoundationreportedthatnearly60%of7­to12­year­oldssaidtheyfelttiredduringtheday,and15%saidtheyhadfallenasleepatschool.Howmuchsleepyouneeddependsalotonyourage.Babiesneedalotofrest;mostofthemsleepabout18hoursaday!Adultsneedabouteighthours.Formostschool­agechildren,tenhoursisideal(理想的).ButthenewNationalSleepFoundationsurveyfoundthat35%of10­to12­year­oldsgetonlysevenoreighthours.Andguesswhatalmosthalfofthesurveyedkidssaidtheydobeforebedtime?WatchTV.“MorechildrenaregoingtobedwithTVson,andtherearemoreopportunities(机会)tostayawake,withmorehomework,theInternetandthephone，”saysDr.MaryCarskadon,asleepresearcheratBrownUniversityMedicalSchool.Shesaystheseactivitiesatbedtimecangetkidsallexcitedandmakeithardforthemtocalmdownandsleep.Otherexpertssaypartoftheproblemischemical.Changinglevelsofbodychemicalscalledhormonesnotonlymaketeenagers'bodiesdevelopadultcharacteristics,butalsomakeithardforteenagerstofallasleepbefore11pm.Becausesleepinessissuchaproblemforteenagers,someschooldistrictshavedecidedtostarthighschoolclasseslaterthantheyusedto.Threeyearsago,schoolsinEdina,Minnesota,changedthestarttimefrom7：25amto8：30am.Students,parentsandteachersarepleasedwiththeresults.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章指出美国孩子缺乏睡眠的问题，列举了不同年龄段的孩子所需的睡眠时间、青少年晚睡的原因以及学校为解决青少年的睡眠问题所采取的措施等。5．WhatisthenewNationalSleepFoundationsurveyon?A．Americankids'sleepinghabits.B．Teenagers'sleep­relateddiseases.C．Activitiestopreventsleeplessness.D．Learningproblemsandlackofsleep.解析：选A推理判断题。根据文章第一段内容可知，该调查主要是对美国青少年的睡眠习惯进行的研究，所以选A项。-4-6．Howmanyhoursofsleepdo11­year­oldsneedeveryday?A．7hours.B．8hours.C．10hours.D．18hours.解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“Formostschool­agechildren,tenhoursisideal(理想的)．”可知，11岁左右的青少年最佳的睡眠时长是10小时，故选C项。7．WhydoteenagersgotosleeplateaccordingtoCarskadon?A．Theyareaffectedbycertainbodychemicals.B．Theytendtodothingsthatexcitethem.C．Theyfollowtheirparents'examples.D．Theydon'tneedtogotoschoolearly.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第三段第一句和“Shesaystheseactivitiesatbedtimecangetkidsalle