课时跟踪练(一) Warm up & Lesson 1 — Pre reading
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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A “talking kitchen” teaches students how to cook French and speak French.Researchers at New Castle University in the United Kingdom have developed the French Digital Kitchen.Professors Paul Seedhouse and Patrick Olivier led the project.Professor Seedhouse told us that it works like a satellite navigation system (卫星导航系统) in a car.
The kitchen equipment and tools use motion sensor (动作传感器) technology.The sensors help a computer guide the students through instructions in French.
The system can tell whether you've done what you were asked
to do or not.For example, the system tells you to take some butter and cut it with a knife.There's a sensor on the package containing the butter so it can tell where the butter's being moved.The sensor in the knife not only knows that the knife is moving, but it also knows what motion the knife is making.So it can know whether the knife is cutting or what.And it doesn't go on to the next step of the program unless you've done what it senses you've done.
Students can ask the computer to repeat the instructions or translate them into English.There are vocabulary lessons before and after the cooking.
Professor Seedhouse says the French Digital Kitchen turns the process of learning language into a real-life experience.“Here you're taking it out of the classroom and you're actually using the language to produce something which you can eat at the end of it.It's very enjoyable.”
The system could be available for sale by the end of 2024.Adding the technology to a new kitchen could add about ten to twenty percent to the building costs.The researchers have also been given money to develop programs in six other languages, including English, Italian and Spanish.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了一种有助于外语语言学习的智能厨房系统。 1．Which of the following correctly shows how the system works?
A．the sensor receives information — the computer sends information — the computer gives instructions
B．the sensor sends information — the computer receives information — the
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computer gives instructions
C．the computer sends information — the sensor receives information — the sensor gives instructions
D．the computer explains information — the computer sends information — the sensor gives instructions
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第三段描述的工作程序可知B正确。
2．What does the underlined word “it” (in Paragraph 5) refer to? A．French food. B．French language.
C．The process of cooking and learning. D．The process of listening and translating.
解析：选C 代词指代题。结合上文讲烹饪和本段第一句讲把语言学习从教室带到真实的生活中可知，此处指代的是烹饪与学习合一的过程。
3．It can be expected that the “talking kitchen” ________. A．will be produced in France by the end of 2024 B．will help different foreign language learners C．will reduce the building costs D．will be sold at quite low prices
解析：选B 推理判断题。最后一段说现在正在开发其他语言的程序，故可推知B正确。 4．In which section of a newspaper can we most probably read the passage? A．Science and technology. B．Food and health. C．Education and culture. D．Environment and society.
解析：选A 推理判断题。本文主要讲智能厨房系统的功能、工作原理与科技因素，故最可能出现在报纸的科技版块。
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Bahamas Emancipation Day
The English settled in the Bahamas during the mid-17th century and brought African slaves with them to work in the cotton fields.Slavery was formally overthrown in the British Empire by the Abolition Act of 1833, but it wasn't until 1838 that the slaves in the Bahamas were freed.Emancipation Day in the Bahamas is observed on the first Monday in August.Businesses are closed, and a boat race is held at Black Point, near Staniel Cay, in the Exuma island group.
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Bahamas Independence Day
The Bahama Islands gained independence from Great Britain in 1973.The islands had been a British colony for nearly 250 years, but are now a commonwealth (英联邦国家), with their own prime minister and parliament.Businesses are closed on July 10, a legal holiday, but festivities go on for a week with parades and celebrations.A fireworks display at Clifford Park on July 10 tops off the week.
Bahamas Labor Day
Labor Day is a national holiday in the Bahamas, celebrated on the first Friday in June in order to create a long weekend for workers.The traditional date of Labor Day in the Bahamas, however, is June 7, in honor of an important workers' strike that began on that day in 1942.Labor Day is meant to honor and celebrate workers and the importance of their contributions to the nation and society.In the capital city, Nassau, thousands of people come to watch a parade through the streets, which begins at midmorning.Bands in colorful uniforms, traditional African junkanoo performers, and members of various labor unions and political parties are all part of the parade, which ends up at the Southern Recreation Grounds, where government officials make speeches for the occasion.For many residents and visitors to the Bahamas, the afternoon of Labor Day is a time to relax at home or perhaps visit the beach.
语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章介绍了巴哈马的三个节日。
5．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “overthrown”？ A．Passed. C．Introduced.
B．Blamed. D．Ended.
解析：选D 词义猜测题。由Bahamas Emancipation Day部分中的“the slaves in the Bahamas were freed”可推知，这里指的是奴隶制被废除。
6．What can people do on Bahamas Emancipation Day? A．Watch a water sport. B．Work in the cotton fields. C．Visit some popular stores. D．Build boats at Black Point.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由Bahamas Emancipation Day部分中的“a boat race is held at Black Point”可知，人们可以在巴哈马解放日观看水上项目。
7．Which of the following is TRUE about the history of the Bahamas? A．Its earliest settlers were Blacks.
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B．It had been controlled by the English for centuries. C．Its parliament is quite different from Great Britain's. D．It was separated from Great Britain in the late 19th century.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由Bahamas Independence Day部分中的“The islands had been a British colony for nearly 250 years”可知，B项正确。
8．What can be inferred about Bahamas Labor Day? A．Strikes occur sometimes. B．Its date is not fixed each year.
C．There's a fireworks display at Clifford Park. D．Some performers make speeches for the occasion.
解析：选B 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“celebrated on the first Friday in June in order to create a long weekend for workers”可知，这个节日的日期是不固定的。
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Elsie, Frank, and their father George were starting a new life.Elsie's mother had died, and George had decided to move the family to England.
There was fear in the air.A war had started in Europe.England, Russia, and France were fighting Germany and other countries.Thousands of soldiers were dying.
America was not involved in the war, which became known as World War Ⅰ.But a few days before the Lusitania left New York, Germany had warned Americans: Ships sailing near England would be attacked.And England was exactly where the Lusitania was headed.
Elsie and Frank enjoyed exploring the Lusitania.The family was staying in the ship's cheapest section, third class.But they were allowed to explore first class, which was the fanciest part of the ship.In first class, rich passengers stayed in big cabins and ate in lovely restaurants.
People on board knew that German U-boats were hiding in the waters near Ireland and England.These submarines (潜艇) had been firing torpedoes (鱼雷) at ships there for months.
If any passengers were nervous, however, the crew members (全体船员) quickly calmed them down.They said the Lusitania could not be sunk.It was too fast.Nothing could catch it.
By May 7, the Lusitania was nearing its destination.A U-boat dove beneath the waves and headed right for the Lusitania.It fired.A torpedo shot through the water.When it hit the Lusitania, water and broken pieces of the ship were sent into
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the air.Passengers screamed.Elsie, Frank, and George stood on the deck.George decided that they'd be safer in the water.They grabbed the railing (栏杆) and said a prayer.The ship tipped toward the water.When waves began to touch their feet, they leaped.Elsie and her father surfaced.But Frank was gone.
News of the attack on the Lusitania shook the world.After all, 128 Americans had been killed.Anger against Germany grew.In 1917, the U．S.declared war on Germany.In 1918, Germany surrendered (投降)．
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。打算移居英国的George一家人所乘船只遭遇德军攻击。德军击沉此船导致美国决心加入一战。 9．Why did George decide to go to England? A．To try his luck. B．To avoid the war. C．To do some sightseeing. D．To visit his wife's hometown.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由首段中的“were starting a new life”可知，George一家人要前往英国“碰碰运气”，寻求新生活。
10．Why weren't the crew members worried about German U-boats? A．Their ship was solid. B．They could fire back. C．Their ship was speedy. D．They knew where to hide.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第六段中的“They said the Lusitania could not be sunk.It was too fast.”可知，船员相信Lusitania的速度足够快，不会被击沉。
11．Why did the family jump into the water? A．To say a prayer.
B．To try to reach the bank.
C．To have a better chance of survival. D．To avoid the crowdedness on the deck.
解析：选C 推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“George decided that they'd be safer in the water.”可知，George决定跳水是因为水里会更安全，存活的机会更大。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Here are reasons to learn English, or any language really.I've chosen these reasons as they express all kinds of not only learning goals, but also personal goals.
Learning English is fun.
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2024_2024学年高中英语Unit19Language课时跟踪练一Warm_upLesson1Pre_reading含解析北师大版选修7
