Unit 1 课时跟踪练(二) Welcome to the unit & Reading Language points

　　一、打牢语言基础，基稳才能楼高

　　Ⅰ.单词拼写

　　1．The director of the factory has abused (滥用) the funds intended for the health care of his workers. He'll definitely be punished by the law.

　　2．The author (作者) of this best­seller won the Nobel Prize for literature last year.

　　3．Some civil (民事的) cases can be settled out of court.

　　4．The whole period leading up to the revolution is an interesting chapter (时期) in French history.

　　5．Sophia closed her eyes tightly in a(n) vain (徒劳的) attempt to hold back the tears.

　　6．The plot (故事情节) of the film was so boring that I fell asleep while watching it.

　　7．Lily twisted (转动) her head so she could see what was happening.

　　8．I saw the vase made in the Tang Dynasty in the window of a(n) antique (文物) shop.

　　9．She sat upright, her body rigid (僵直的) with fear.

　　10．Genes determine the characteristics (特征) of every living thing.

　　Ⅱ.单项填空

　　1．His efforts to raise money for his program were ________ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.

　　A．in place　　　　　　　 　B．in sight

　　C．in effect D．in vain

　　解析：选D　句意：他为这个项目募集资金的努力是徒劳的，因为没有人愿意从腰包里掏一分钱。in vain"徒劳的"，符合句意。in place"在适当的位置"；in sight"看得见"；in effect"实际上"。

　　2．-Charles did what he could ________ the servant, although he himself was in danger.

　　-He is an example to all of us.

　　A．rescue B．to rescue

　　C．rescuing D．rescued

解析：选B　句意："尽管查尔斯自己身处险境，但他竭尽全力去营救佣人。""他是我们大家学习的榜样。"这里不定式to rescue表示目的，意为"为了营救......"；what he could ...为宾语从句。