跟蹤導練（二）.

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During the Christmas shopping rush in London， the interesting story was reported of a tramp （流浪漢） who， obviously though no fault of his own， found himself locked in a well-known chain store late on Christmas Eve. No doubt the store was crowded with last-minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and wanting to get home. Probably all the proper safety checks were made before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three-day holiday untroubled by customers anxious to get last-minute Christmas presents.

However ridiculous that may be， the tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to make the best of it. There was food， drink， bedding and camping equipment， of which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios. Though it was not reported if he took advantage of these facilities， when the shop reopened he was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seemed to have been a man of good humor as indeed tramps very commonly are.

Everyone else was enjoying Christmas， so he saw no good reason why he should not do the same. He yielded himself cheerfully， and was taken by the police. Perhaps he had had a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for seven days. The judge awarded no compensation （賠償） to the chain store for the goods the tramp had used. They had， in his opinion， already received valuable free advertisement from the story revealed in the newspaper and on television. Perhaps the judge had had a good Christmas， too.

1. The tramp was locked in the store ___ .

A. for 7 days B. on purpose

C. by accident D. for safety reasons

2. What does the underlined phrase “dead beat” mean probably？

A. Angry. B. Exhausted.

C. Forgetful. D. Careless.

3. When he was arrested， the tramp ___ .

A. was drunk

B. made no resistance

C. felt himself wronged

D. was puzzled

4. Why did the judge award no compensation to the chain store？

A. The tramp was penniless.

B. The tramp had stolen nothing of value.

C. The store was responsible for what happened.

D. The report of the event benefited the store a lot.

B

To the American visitors Iceland is a very interesting country， partly because it is different in so many ways from what he or she is used to seeing at home. There are quite a few things that are not done， or that do not exist on the island—quite a few “noes”.

There is no pollution， for example. No dogs are permitted in Reykjavik， the capital. There is no television on Thursdays or during the whole month of July， and only three hours of black-and-white TV the rest of the time. There is no hard liquor （酒） on Wednesdays and no beer at any time. There are no handguns； only one jail of 35 cells （小牢房） in the whole land—an admirable figure， even for a small country of 222，000 people.

There is no army， air force or navy. There is no tipping for anything. There are no large stores open on Saturdays and Sundays. Since Iceland is located just under the Arctic Circle， there is no darkness in summer and no daylight in winter. But thanks to the Gulf Stream， the climate is rather warm， with temperatures ranging from 34 degrees Fahrenheit to 52 degrees in July.

The rules on television， liquor， and guns are the result of governmental decision. But the absence of pollution is due in great part to the fact that Iceland gets its power from the enormous geysers （間歇噴泉） and the thousands of hot springs that come out of ground. They provide all the energy needed by the country. In fact， Iceland uses only 3 percent of all its available power.

Iceland has been described as an independent country where more fish are caught and more books are published per person than anywhere else in the world. The Icelanders have always felt a particular love for literature. They composed their first works in the ninth and tenth centuries AD. These works were poems and stories about the kings， heroes， and heroines of Iceland and Norway. At first the stories were memorized and passed from generation to generation. They were finally written down between 1140 and 1220. The Icelanders have never stopped writing ever since. “Rather shoeless than bookless，” they proudly say.

5. Why do the American visitors enjoy visiting Iceland？

A. The climate is rather mild.

B. It is very different from America.

C. The police do not carry handguns.

D. No dogs are permitted in the capital.

6. It can be inferred from the passage that in Iceland ___ .

A. the moon is never seen in winter

B. it never rains in spring

C. the sun never rises in winter and never sets in summer

D. the climate is rather mild because there is no daylight in winter

7. There is no pollution in Iceland mainly because ___ .

A. it is an independent country

B. it is located just under the Arctic Circle

C. Iceland uses only 3 percent of all its available power

D. the Icelanders use hot water from under ground as their energy

8. What do Icelanders mean by saying “rather shoeless than bookless”？

A. They prefer shoes to books.

B. They prefer not to have shoes or books.

C. They regard books more important than shoes.

D. They would rather have shoes on than write books.

C

Hearing live music is one of the most pleasurable experiences available to human beings. The music sounds great， it feels great， and you get to watch the musicians as they create it. No matter what kind of music you love， try listening to it live.

This guide focuses on classical music， a tradition that originated before recordings， radio， and the Internet， back when all music was live music. In those days people performed for others， with everybody together in the same room. When performed in this way， classical music can have a special excitement. Hearing classical music in a concert can leave you feeling refreshed and energized. It can be fun. It can be romantic. It can be spiritual. Classical music concerts can seem like snobby （高傲的） affairs full of foreign terms and unusual behavior. It can be hard to understand whats going on. It can be hard to know how to act. But dont worry. Concerts are no stranger than any other amusement， and the rules of behavior are much simpler and easier to understand than the stock market， football， or system software upgrades.

If you havent been to a live concert before， or if youve been confused by concerts， this guide will explain， so you can relax and enjoy the music.

9. What does the author advise the readers to do in Paragraph 1？

A. Watch the musicians compose music.

B. Experience the spirit of classical music.

C. Attend live concerts and enjoy live music.

D. Obtain pleasure from different kinds of music.

10. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “originated” in Paragraph 2？

A. Listened. B. Started.

C. Performed. D. Disappeared.

11. What does the author consider live classical music to be like？

A. Full of foreign terms.

B. Too difficult to understand.

C. Strange rather than amusing

D. Exciting to both players and listeners.

12. What is this passage？

A. A review. B. A conclusion.

C. A summary. D. An introduction.

D

“I think homework takes a long time to do，” Ross Perry， Grade 10， said. “It helps you learn sometimes， but not really that much. I stay up until midnight doing homework and sometimes there is no point in even starting to do it.”

Hallie Rojeski， a junior high teacher， tries not to give her classes homework， hoping not to discourage students. “I try to give minimal homework because students should be playing and taking exercise more than working inside all day. Students usually dont have good study habits when they come into the 7th and 8th grade. I offer a necessary after-school assignment so they will learn them.”

Teenagers are encouraged to get 8 to 9 hours of sleep each day and participate in sports or physical activity outside school. With over 2 hours of homework it can be difficult to do everything. Homework takes different amounts of time based on what courses students take.

“When students do their homework they should be in a quiet area，” Hallie Rojeski said. “They also need to do work for 30 minutes and then take a 10-minute break because it is hard for students to keep focused for a long time.”

The University of Michigan found in a recent study that the amount of homework had increased by 51% since 1981. Harris Cooper at Duke University says that students who do small amounts of homework do better on their tests， but when finishing homework exceeds 60 minutes， the test scores fall.

“Homework is given to motivate students to learn，” Principal Gary Schultz said. “Repeating what they learn in school helps them to remember and learn things for tests. Some kids do not need homework to learn but most do. I believe practice makes perfect.”

13. What does Ross Perry think of homework？

A. Really a waste of time.

B. Always a good way of learning.

C. Usually a great help to students.

D. Sometimes unnecessary for students.

14. Which of the following is true according to Hallie Rojeski？

A. Homework should be over twice a week.

B. Most 8th graders have good study habits.

C. Students should do homework in a quiet are.

D. Taking exercise comes before doing homework.

15. What is the main idea of the passage？

A. Proper amounts of homework are necessary.

B. Students do not like doing too much homework.

C. Students do not need to do after-school homework.

D. More homework should be given to motivate students.

When our dog， Angel Michelle， was diagnosed with bone cancer in June of 2016， my family was shocked. She was only eight years old， and 1 the slight injury on her right knee， she looked and behaved normally.

Angel had always been a healthy dog， though sometimes a bit 2 about loud noises. From the time she was a puppy we were careful not to shout at one another because we might 3

the dog， which proves that pets help us treat others 4 .

While watching our lovely Angel 5 one morning， I suddenly realized that I had learned more about life from my dog than any human could have taught me. She slept 6 ， with peaceful breath. Suddenly her legs started moving against my feet. I was sure Angel dreamed she was 7 down one of the many roads we had taken her on before her cancer days. 8 she was swimming in the lakes we had taken her to. I 9 a very happy， peaceful dog at that moment. All the 10 we had with her were priceless gifts that she could 11 endlessly in her mind， despite her 12 that made her feel the pain.

I also 13 we had done things right for her， and our children took the 14 out of their busy lives to build lots of wonderful memories with her. These memories will surely benefit us when we too are at an age when 15 disabilities might happen to us.

I no longer cry over how Angel isnt expected to live past Christmas. She has reminded me over and over how 16 her life has been， and that its enough for her to just lie at my 17 ， enjoying quality time.

Ill never 18 the day we had to increase Angel Michelles pain medication because she was having a “bad cancer day”. She reached out and licked （舔） my cheek， looking up at me with 19 that told me， “I know youre doing everything you can for me. And its 20 .”

1. A. but for B. except for C. in addition to D. due to

2. A. nervous B. excited C. concerned D. interested

3. A. disturb B. wake C. hurt D. violate

4. A. carefully B. seriously C. kindly D. generously

5. A. jumping B. walking C. sleeping D. eating

6. A. uncomfortably B. sadly C. awkwardly D. soundly

7. A. rushing B. lying C. sliding D. running

8. A. Fortunately B. Perhaps C. Naturally D. Otherwise

9. A. imagined B. dreamed C. saw D. remembered

10. A. things B. memories C. hobbies D. adventures

11. A. live B. own C. change D. review

12. A. illness B. injury C. sadness D. difficulty

13. A. expected B. thought C. realized D. proved

14. A. care B. time C. money D. effort

15. A. mental B. physical C. spiritual D. typical

16. A. proud B. wonderful C. successful D. moving

17. A. table B. door C. house D. feet

18. A. forget B. have C. remember D. forgive

19. A. voices B. brain C. eyes D. heart

20. A. incredible B. enough C. beneficial D. difficult

I often quarrel about my mother over whether I can watch TV after school. She holds the view senior three students have to make fully use of every minute to work hard at their lessons. It seems to me that once I am allowed to do that， Ill be unable to control myself and forget all about my study. She also thinks it is bad for my eye to watch TV. And I really cant accept her ideas. In my opinion， watch TV can set my mind at rest after a days hard works. Besides， it is important for us to know what had happened at home and at abroad. Thus， we shouldnt be forbidden to watch TV.

1. 請原諒我誤拆了你的信。（by mistake）

2. 有些人贊成這個項目，另一些人反對。（against）

3. 如果她懂英語的話，她不會找我幫忙的。（ask for）

4. 新鮮空氣和優質食物對人類有益。（be beneficial to）

5. 我一直把他當作我最要好的朋友。（treat ... as）

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。

In the past there lived a foolish man in a small kingdom

1 （call） Zheng. One day he wanted to buy 2 （he） a pair of new shoes. He measured his 3 （foot） with a ruler first and wrote down his size. 4 he was in such a hurry to set out that he left it at home.

When he arrived at the shoe shop， he felt in the pocket only 5 （find） that it was not there. So he made an apology. “I left the 6 （measure） at home and dont know the size. Ill fetch it in one minute.” 7 these words， he hurried off as fast as his legs could carry him.

He ran back home， found it and took it to the shop again. But still it took him quite a while and the shop was closed then. He 8 （go） to all this trouble for nothing and did not get his shoes.

Then someone 9 （ask） him with surprise， “Did you buy the shoes for yourself or someone else？” “For myself， of course.” He answered. “Then 10 dont you try the shoes on by yourself？”

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.