跟蹤導練（一）

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A

What will man be like in the future 5，000 or even 50，000 years from now on？ We can only make a guess， of course， but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is like today. For man is slowly changing all the time.

Let us take a clear example. Man， even five hundred years ago， was shorter than he is today. Now on average， man is about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively a short period of time， so we may imagine that man will continue to grow taller.

Again， in the modern world we use our brain a great deal. Even so， we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity （容量）. As time goes on， however， we shall have to use our brains more and more—and eventually we shall need larger ones！ This is likely to bring about a physical change too： the head， in particular the forehead， will grow larger.

Nowadays our eyes are in frequent use. In fact， we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger.

On the other hand， we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These， as a result， are likely to grow weaker. At the same time， however， our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.

But what about hair？ This will probably disappear from the body altogether sometime because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future， then， both men and women are likely to be bald （禿頭的）！

Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at！ This may be true. All the same， even though with these changes， future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being， with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.

1. This passage is ___ .

A. a true story B. a fairy tale

C. an imaginary story D. a science fiction

2. Why can we guess that man will continue to grow taller？

A. Man is changing all the time.

B. Man is eager to have this result.

C. Man hasnt made full use of the brain.

D. Man is three inches taller than they were 500 years ago.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A. In the future our fingers may be used more.

B. The head of future man may become smaller.

C. Eyes will not be used often in our everyday life.

D. We will probably use our arms more in the future.

4. The writer writes the passage is to tell us what man ___ .

A. is like in modern world

B. will like to do in the future

C. will probably be like in the future

D. used to be like five hundred years ago

B

Theres more to learning math than paying attention in class， according to recent research. It shows that kids math performance may be better for those with a natural gift for sensing numbers.

Scientists showed a number of dots （小圓點） for a very short time—some blue， others red—and asked someone to determine which group of dots was more. The dots appear and disappear so quickly that it becomes impossible to count， so the numbers have to be sensed instead.

In the experiment， researchers studied 174 children between 3 and 5 years of age to judge their ANS （the Approximate Number System） with computer tests. Then they judged childrens math and verbal （口頭的） skills through a lot of tests and asking parents to list common words in their childrens vocabulary.

Allowing for age， vocabulary size and speed of taking the test， the group still found better ANS scores to be connected with childrens early math abilities. In the past it was thought to be the result of different teaching styles， but this connection seems to already exist before kids start formal math education in school.

However， the authors of the paper admit they cannot use ANS to predict math ability easily. They said that they could not control other parts of learning， which may also have an effect.

5. What does the text mainly tell us？

A. How children can get better math results.

B. What the Approximate Number System is.

C. Children with a gift for sensing numbers may do better in math.

D. How the ability of sensing numbers affects childrens verbal skills.

6. Which of the following has to be considered in the experiment？

A. How many skills the children have.

B. How fast the children take the test.

C. How many children there are.

D. How tall the children are.

7. The underlined word “predict” can be replaced by ___ .

A. hold B. forecast

C. show D. improve

跟蹤導練（二）

完形填空

Since her husband died， Mrs Jackson has lived alone in their big old suburban （市郊的） house， which her husband bought almost half a century ago. Considering the 1 ， her son has tried hard to 2 her selling the house and buying a new and small one in the 3 . But Mrs Jackson doesnt like the 4 . She says that it is the only thing that her husband 5 and she has to look after it.

Recently she often hears stories about unknown people such as strangers， meter readers and home service workers 6 things in the neighborhood. All the people have been told to keep alert （警覺的）. That was the day before Christmas Eve. It was freezingly cold and the 7 was covered with thick snow. The strong wind kept most of the people indoors. Around four oclock in the afternoon， Mrs Jackson was 8 the Christmas music in the air coming in with the wind through the closed doors and windows 9 someone knocked at the front door. She 10 the sound but didnt move. Another 11 . Mrs Jackson became nervous. Who 12 it be？ Her son had just left and she didnt 13 anybody else to come in such weather. She decided not to 14 the door but keep 15 . One minute...another minute... and then another minute. Nothing 16

and no more knocks. She was both nervous and 17 ， and walked quietly to be near the door. She 18 her ears close to the door and listened. She heard nothing but the loud sound of the wind outside. She slowly opened the door a little bit and peeped （偷看）. She then gave an exciting cry and 19 the door wide open. At the door she saw a tall， beautiful Christmas tree. Under the tree 20 a Christmas card with these words： Merry Christmas！ Your New Neighbor.

1. A. health B. safety C. happiness D. age

2. A. suggest B. stop C. keep D. prevent

3. A. village B. country C. town D. capital

4. A. idea B. way C. chance D. change

5. A. remained B. wanted C. left D. used

6. A. collecting B. selling C. breaking D. stealing

7. A. floor B. house C. ground D. tree

8. A. recording B. playing C. practicing D. enjoying

9. A. until B. when C. while D. since

10. A. notice B. heard C. knew D. answered

11. A. knock B. sound C. time D. voice

12. A. must B. could C. need D. should

13. A. wait B. hope C. expect D. suppose

14. A. fall B. open C. listen D. see

15. A. waiting B. standing C. sleeping D. watching

16. A. damaged B. happened C. appeared D. walked

17. A. dangerous B. serious C. curious D. anxious

18. A. attached B. pressed C. touched D. pushed

19. A. moved B. powered C. threw D. found

20. A. wrote B. read C. stood D. put

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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。

I was running late for work on Friday. It was a beautiful day and 1 （normal） I would walk to the subway. Because I was running late， the only way 2 （make） it to work on time would be to catch a taxi. So I stopped the first taxi 3 drove by my house. When I got into the back seat I saw a phone sitting right next to me in the middle. I asked the driver where he 4 （drop） the last person off and showed him the phone. There was a language barrier 5 us but he knew what I meant. He pointed at a girl 6

（walk） up the street， we drove up to her and I rolled down the window and yelled out to her. She was so 7 （thank） and by the look on her face I could tell 8 grateful she was. I know from previous experience， if you leave your cell phone in a taxi， most likely its 9 （go）. After she got the phone back， I heard someone walking past her say， “Todays your lucky day！” I was happy I could help her. Within two 10 （minute） of walking out of my front door， I helped change someones day from bad to good， quite the way to start the day.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

跟蹤導練（三）

閱讀理解

A

For the past 50 years， scientists have scoured the skies for radio signals from beyond our planet， hoping for some sign of extraterrestrial （外星球的） life.

Paul Davies， an award-winning Arizona State University physicist known for his popular science writing said that life may have developed on Earth not once but several times. Davies said some life forms—most likely tiny microbes （微生物） —could still be hanging around “right under our noses， or even in our noses”.

The idea that alien micro-organisms could be hiding out here on Earth has been discussed for a while， according to Jill Tarter， the director of the US SETI project， which listens for signals from civilizations based around distant stars. She said several of the scientists involved in the project were interested in discussing the opinion， which Davies earlier laid out in a 2007 article published in Scientific American in which he asked， “Are aliens among us？” So far， theres no answer. And its difficult to find such an alien， as Davies himself acknowledged.

Unusual organisms exist， including chemical-eating bacteria （細菌） which hide out deep in the ocean and organisms that live in boiling hot springs， but that doesnt mean theyre different life forms entirely. Davies suggested that the only way to prove an organism wasnt “life as we know it” was if it was built using exotic elements which no other form of life had.

Such organisms have yet to be found. Davies also pointed that less than 1% all the worlds bacteria had been studied—leaving plenty of time to find unusual organisms.

1. What does the underlined word “scoured” in Paragraph 1 mean？

A. Supported. B. Searched.

C. Prepared. D. Protected.

2. According to Paragraph 2， we can infer that Paul Davies ___ .

A. thinks our noses contain some tiny microbes

B. thinks some tiny microbes are still around us

C. was once awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics

D. was famous for his writing about extraterrestria life

3. Which of the following may belong to different life forms according to Davies？

A. Chemical-eating bacteria.

B. Bacteria found in our daily life.

C. Organisms built using exotic elements.

D. Organisms that live in boiling hot springs.

4. What does the last paragraph tell us？

A. Most bacteria are strange to us.

B. Unusual organisms are hard to find.

C. We have studied most bacteria in the world.

D. We should spend more time on common organisms.

B

My house is made out of wood， glass and stone. It is also made out of software.

If you come to visit， youll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN （個人身份號碼） to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When its dark outside， the PIN turns on the lights nearest you， and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music， it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere， but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call， only the nearest telephone rings.

Of course，you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console （控制臺）， a small machine that turns things on and off around you.

I believe that ten years from now， most new homes will have the systems that Ive put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones Ive put in today.

I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new， and ask myself instead， “How will I live without them？”

5. What does the passage mainly discuss？

A. The development of a new system.

B. The function of the PIN.

C. A home for the future.

D. Easy life in the future.

6. This PIN tells the house ___ .

A. what you need

B. who and where you are

C. where the lights nearest you are

D. where you can enjoy the music

7. Why is the writers new house different from ordinary ones？

A. Its made out of stone.

B. It makes a telephone call easier.

C. It has been controlled by computers.

D. It has your favorite music following you.

8. What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage？

A. An IT expert. B. An inventor.

C. A designer. D. A programmer.

跟蹤導練（四）

閱讀理解

Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working， they usually have two cars. When the family is large， one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van.

A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded. A van hold seven persons easily， so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.

Mr Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their childrens sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things， for a family of five must carry many suitcases when they travel.

A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or the seaside， they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.

1. From the passage， we can learn a van is ___ .

A. a motor car B. a big truck

C. a motorbike D. a motor home

2. Before Mr Hagen and his wife bought a van， they ___ .

A. sold their old house

B. sold their second car

C. built a new place for a van

D. moved to their grandparents house

3. A motor home is usually owned by a family with ___ .

A. four members B. much money

C. interest in vans D. more than two children

4. Why have motor homes become popular？

A. There are many parks for motor homes.

B. Big families can put more things in them.

C. They can take people to another city when people are free.

D. They can let families have a happier life on their holidays.

閱讀七選五

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Ive been keeping an English blog for many years. These useful tips have helped me over the course of my blogging.

Read quality books， blogs， journals， etc. which are written in English. Blogging is not always about writing. 1 Reading also improves your English comprehension， grammar， spelling， vocabulary and writing.

Practice helps， so continue writing. 2 Trying to make a perfect post （帖子） free from grammar and spelling mistakes is good but youre not making use of your time efficiently.