(人教版)高中英语选修9课时跟踪检测(五) Learning about Language (含解析)

课时跟踪检测(五)Learning about Language Ⅰ.完成句子
1．Barbara is easy to recognize as she's the only one of the women who wears_evening_dress (穿晚服)．
2．The palace caught fire three times in the last century, and little of the original building remains_now (现存)．
3．We've just moved into a bigger house and there's a lot to do. Let's get_down_to (开始着手) it.
4．John opened the door. There_stood_a_girl (一位女孩站在那里) he had never seen before.
5．I called Hannah many times yesterday evening，but I couldn't get through. Her_brother_was_talking (她哥哥在讲话) on the phone all the time!
6．The news that has been published in today's paper is_true (是真的)．
7．When he realized the police had spotted him，the man made_for_the_exit (向出口走去) as quickly as possible.
8．The water felt_cool (感觉凉) when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise.
9．Jane and Dick, not Mary are_my_students (是我的学生)．
10．The young girl sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous.She hadn't_flown_before (以前没飞行过)．
Ⅱ.完形填空
The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world.__1__springs and streams sometimes means control, particularly in the __2__areas like the desert.The control is possible even without possession of large areas of __3__land.In the early days of the American West, gun fights were not __4__for the water resources.And laws had to be __5__to protect the water rights of the __6__and the use of the water resources accordingly.
__7__is known to us all, there is not __8__water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes.Deciding on the __9__of water that will be used in any particular period __10__careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more __11__.Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water __12__the water supply forecast.
The __13__water supply forecast is based more on the water from the __14__than from the below.Interest is __15__in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain __16__.With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be __17__，and with the help of a repeater station, they send the __18__data to the base station.The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by __19__a button.In the near future, the forecast and
use of water __20__probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.
1．ing B．Holding
C．Owning D．Finding
解析：选C从后文可以看出：因为地球上的水资源不够充分，所以凡是有泉水的地方就意味着控制。

2．A.dry B．distant
C．deserted D．wild
解析：选A根据下文的desert可以推出是在干旱地区。

3．A.fine B．beautiful
C．rich D．farming
解析：选C与上文提到的desert一词比较，可以确定这里应该选rich，表示富饶的土地。

4．A.unlawful B．unacceptable
C．unpopular D．uncommon
解析：选D句子意思是：早期美国西部的人们为了争夺水源，时常会发生枪战。

5．A.made B．designed
C．signed D．written
解析：选A这里指制定法律，law与make一词搭配。

6．A.winners B．settlers
C．fighters D．supporters
解析：选B根据上下文的语境，这里指制订法律保护移民者用水的权利以及按照规定使用水资源。

7．A.That B．It
C．What D．As
解析：选D as引导了一个定语从句，表示“正如，正像”。

根据题意，只有D项符合语境。

8．A.plentiful B．enough
C．any D．much
解析：选B常识告诉我们，世界上水资源缺乏，不足以供人们随便使用。

plentiful意
思是“绰绰有余”，所以只有enough适合题意。

9．A.type B．quality
C．amount D．level
解析：选C这里指水量，故选C。

10．A.requests B．requires
C．means D．suggests
解析：选B此处指用水量需要仔细计划。

故选B项。

require“需要”。

11．A.effectively B．easily
C．conveniently D．actively
解析：选A从上文我们可以看出，因为水源不足，所以要计划特殊时期的用水量，为的是更加有效地利用水。

effectively意思是“有效的”。

12．A.leading to B．due to
C．owing to D．according to
解析：选D这里指农民需要根据供水预报来改变他们的用水量。

according to根据。

13．A.correct B．further
C．average D．early
解析：选A这里指正确的供水预报。

correct正确的。

14．A.clouds B．sky
C．air D．above
解析：选D the above指山上的积雪，the blow指地下水；从后文的“...depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains”也可以看出，应该选D项。

15．A.raising B．rising
C．building D．lasting
解析：选B指人们对人工增加降雨量的兴趣在不断增加。

rise是不及物动词，而raise 是及物动词。

16．A.rocks B．tips
C．tops D．trees
解析：选C可根据常识冬天雪会堆积在山顶，得出答案C；top顶部；tip意思是“尖，要点”。

17．A.taken care of B．made use of
C．piled up D．saved up
解析：选B这里指科学家正在研究利用山上的积雪的方法。

make use of利用。

18．A.picked B．produced
C．used D．gathered
解析：选D这里指人们为了利用山上的积雪，需要不断地收集积累数据。

19．A.touching B．knocking
C．pressing D．turning
解析：选C press a button意思是“按键”，指操作员一按按钮就可以获得数据。

20．A.might B．can
C．will D．should
解析：选C由时间状语“In the near future”可得出这里要用一般将来时。

Ⅲ.阅读理解
A company has designed a water bottle, the Memobottle, which is ideal for the office worker's bag, because it's completely flat. With the same shape as a piece of paper, the Memobottle is a reusable water bottle that slides into your bag to lie next to books and laptops. The bottle, which can also be washed in a dishwasher, is designed to help reduce the number of plastic bottles in landfills (填埋)．
Two creative people Jesse Leeworthy and Jonathan Byrt, both 28, designed the bottle to be convenient to carry and environmentally friendly. It is made from a durable and dishwasher­friendly “green” plastic.
Leeworthy and Byrt, from Australia, say more than 600 billion single-use bottles were sold globally last year. In America alone, studies show that around 1,500 single-use water bottles are consumed every second — only 20 percent of these are recycled. And the cost of buying more and more plastic bottles adds up —the pair say that bottled water costs approximately 1,400 times more than tap water.
“We've always been passionate about the environment，”said Leeworthy. “For years we have been focused on creative design that provides environmental remedy while improving social convenience. The Memobottle was designed to overcome two problems that we see in our society: our attachment to the outdoors, and our inability to fit water bottles in laptop bags.”
The bottle will be available in three different sizes —A5 which holds 750 ml, A4 which holds 1.25 litres and letter size which stores 1.25 litres. The product is seeking funding on Kickstarter and has already soared (飙升) past its primary goal of raising ￡8,310 (D|S13,500), reaching it in just 36 hours. Jonathan Byrt said, “The feedback we've received has been overwhelmingly positive！The emails of support and interest, and social media
comments have been amazing！”
The product is expected to be on the market by Christmas and will be available for global delivery.
A．Clean and easy to wash
B．Flat and popular with housewives.
C．Practical and friendly to environment.
D．Cheap and convenient to carry in bags.
解析：选C细节理解题。

由第一段的“... the Memobottle is a reusable water bottle ...”和“...is designed to help reduce the number of plastic bottles in landfills(填埋)．”可知正确答案。

2．About how many single-use bottles are recycled every second in America?
A．300.B．500.
C．600. D．900.
解析：选A数字计算题。

由第三段可知，在美国每秒钟就有大约1 500个一次性使用的水瓶被使用，但是只有20%被回收利用。

3．What are the two designers most concerned about?
A．Materials and shape.
B．Prices and production.
C．Comments and popularity.
D．Environment and convenience.
解析：选D细节理解题。

由第四段“‘We've always been passionate about the environment，’．..”及“...provides environmental remedy while improving social convenience.”可知正确答案。

4．What can be the best title of the text?
A．The way to protect water resource
B．Round water bottles are out of date
C．Seeking fund for an ideal water bottle
D．Two creative Australian young designers
解析：选B标题归纳题。

综合全文内容可知，文章围绕一款既环保又方便的扁平水瓶展开，从侧面指出圆形水瓶即将过时。