高中英语 Unit1 Great scientists综合检测 新人教版必修5

高中英语 Unit1 Great scientists综合检测新人教
版必修5
（满分100分）
Ⅰ．单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1．Cars do cause us some health problems—in fact far more serious ______ than mobile phones do.
A．one B．ones
C．it D．those
2．I don't think he will pass the exam，______？
A．do I B．don't I
C．will he D．won't he
3．______ the ending，it's a really good film.
A．Apart from B．As well as
C．Besides D．Instead of
4．What do you think of the suggestion ______ by the expert?
A．put forward B．put up with
C．put off D．put out
5．—Can I help you，sir?
—Yes，I bought this radio here yesterday，but it ______.
A．didn't work B．won't work
C．can't work D．doesn't work
6．From the ______ look of the boys，I found they were ______.
A．satisfying；satisfied B．satisfying；satisfying
C．satisfied；satisfied D．satisfied；satisfying
7．The result of this discussion will be ______ tomorrow.
A．published B．declared
C．announced D．opened
8．Before using the machine，you must ______ carefully to these instructions.
A．join B．join in
C．take part in D．attend
9．With the world ______ fast，we have something new to face every day.
A．changed B．changing
C．change D．to change
10．The bridge being built now will link our town ______ that big city.
A．over B．on
C．to D．about
11．It is widely believed that laughter has ______ effect on physical and mental health.
A．positive B．popular
C．energetic D．sensitive
12．Our monitor is not only strict ______ us，but also cautious ______ expressing her ideas in public.
A．with；in B．on；of
C．with；about D．in；about
13．It is human being rather than pigs that are ______ for the disastrous H1N1 flu circling the globe.
A．to be blamed B．to have blamed
C．blaming D．to blame
14．No matter how I tried to read it，I just couldn't make ______ of this sentence.
A．meaning B．thought
C．sense D．idea
15．Don't stop ______ you come to a word or a phrase you don't know.
A．for the first time B．because
C．every time D．since
Ⅱ．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A successful scientist is generally a good observer.He makes full __16__ of the facts he observes.He doesn't accept ideas which are not __17__ on obvious facts，and therefore refuses to accept authority（权威）as the only __18__ for truth.He always __19__ ideas carefully and makes experiments to prove them.
The rise of __20__ science may perhaps be considered to __21__ as far back as the __22__ of Roger Bacon，the wonderful philosopher of Oxford，who lived __23__ the years 1214 and 1292.He was probably the first in the Middle __24__ to suggest that we shoul d learn science __25___ observing and experimenting on the things around us，and he himself __26__ many important discoveries.
Galileo，however，who lived more than 300 years later，was the greatest of several great men，__27__ lived in Italy，France，Germany or England，began by __28__ to show how many important __29__ could be discovered by o bservation.Before Galileo，learned men believed that large bodies fell more __30__ towards the earth than small ones，__31__ Aristotle said so.But Galileo，going to the __32__ of the Leaning Tower of Pisa，let fall two __33__ stones and proved Aristotle was wrong.It was Galileo's __34__ of going direct to N ature，and proving our __35__ and theories by experiments，that has led to all the discoveries of modern science.
16．A．use B．time C．speed D．trust
17．A．worked B．based C．lived D．written
18．A．reason B．cause C．advice D．result
19．A．thinks B．checks C．has D．learns
20．A．natural B．physical C．ancient D．modern
21．A．date B．keep C．look D．take
22．A．study B．time C．year D．birth
23．A．both B．each C．between D．among
24．A．Schools B．Ages C．Days D．Countries
25．A．in B．with C．on D．by
26．A．did B．made C．took D．gave
27．A．who B．when C．that D．where
28．A．ways B．degrees C．levels D．chance
29．A．truths B．problems C．people D．subjects
30．A．slowly B．rapidly C．lightly D．heavily
31．A．when B．because C．although D．if
32．A．place B．foot C．top D．ceiling
33．A．big B．small C．equal D．unequal
34．A．spirit B．skill C．theory D．discovery
35．A．plans B．opinions C．world D．ability
Ⅲ．阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Scientists in the United States have developed a computer program that they say could provide an early warning of major earthquakes.The new system is designed to give warnings seconds before an earthquake strikes.
That may not sound like very long.However，it could give people time to get under a table or take shelter someplace safe.The flow of electric power or gas could be
cut off.Air traffic controllers could warn away pilots.Even so­called “smart buildings” could be de signed to get ready.
The system uses a mathematical program to measure information collected by instruments deployed across the Los Angeles area.Southern California has more than 150 seismic（地震的）stations that measure movements within the ground.The information they collect is sent to a high­speed computer.
An earthquake shakes the ground with two kinds of waver.The new system uses information from a low­energy wave that moves quickly but causes little damage.Experts call thi s the P­wave.The slower but stronger S­wave is the main threat to life and property.Japan has a system based on P­waves.There，the warnings are used to slow down high­speed b ullet trains.Other countries have warning systems that measure S­waves.
The new system is designed to estimate the strength of the earthquake once the shaking starts.Areas directly above the center of the earthquake would have the least warning.Distant places might have as long as forty seconds.
The scientists are still testing their proposed system in the Los Angeles area.Professor Allen notes that an early warning system for earthquakes would require a major campaign of public education.
36．Which of the following is TRUE about the new earthquake warning system?
A．It can give people enough time to run away from earthquakes.
B．It can give people seconds to take immediate measures.
C．It is developed in Japan.
D．It is a system based on S­waves.
37．Which of the following can benefit from the new system most?
A．Areas far away from the center of the earthquake.
B．Areas directly above the center of the earthquake.
C．The Los Angeles area.
D．High­speed bullet trains.
38．From what Professor Allen notes in the last paragraph we can infer that ______.
A．it's very important for people to become educated
B．it's very important to warn people before an earthquake starts
C．it's very important for people to know about earthquakes
D．it's very important for people to know about the new system
39．What do we learn from the passage?
A．People could cut off electric power or gas immediately after the new system gives a warning.
B．A low­energy wave may move slowly and cause little damage.
C．Japan has a warning system based on S­waves to slow down bullet trains.
D．The new system has been employed in warning of major earthquakes all over the United States.
40．What's the BEST title fo r the passage?
A．A New Earthquake Warning System
B．Earthquakes Caused by Different Kinds of Waves
C．Warning Systems in Different Countries
D．The Principle of a New Warning System
B
Albert Einstein had a great effect on science and history，and his achievement was even greater than only a few other great scientists have achieved.An American university president once said that Einstein had made a new outlook，a new view of the universe.It may be some time before the average mind understands fully the
identity（识别）of time and space and so on—but even ordinary men now understand that the universe is something larger than ever thought before.
By 1914 young Einstein had been world­famous.He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin.He had few duties，little teaching and unlimited chances for study，but soon his peace and quietness were broken by World War Ⅰ.
Einstein hated fighting and killing.The great suffering of war affected him deeply，and he sat unhappily in his office doing little.He lost interest in his research.Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.
In the year following World War Ⅰ honors were increasingly put on him.He became head of the Kaiser Whihem Institute of Theoretical Physics.But he himself refused the effort to put him in a position far above other people.He was well known for his humble（谦逊的）manner.He often said that his success would certainly have been achieved by others if he had never lived.
In 1921 he won the Nobel Prize，and he was honored in Germany until the rise of Nazism（纳粹）when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew.
41．The main idea of the first paragraph is ______.
A．the difficulty of Einstein's thought to others
B．the feeling of an American university president towards Einstein
C．the difference between science and history
D．the change in human thought produced by Einstein
42．It seems to the American university president that ______.
A．Einstein achieved more than any other scientist in history
B．everybody understands Einstein's scientific ideas
C．the new view of the universe can be quickly learned by everyone
D．our ideas about the universe are different today because of Einstein
43．Between 1914 and 1918 Einstein ______.
A．received world­wide praise
B．had no chances for study
C．almost did nothing in his office
D．still continued his scientific research
44．Einstein did his greatest work ______.
A．when Nazism rose
B．when he was young
C．during World War Ⅰ
D．after he left Europe
C
In 1901 a German scientist named William Roentgen received the first Nobel Prize in Physics.He had discovered X­rays.He made his discovery when he noticed that in certain experiments a special kind of light was made by the cathode rays（阴极射线）hitting a screen.The other scientists working with him had noticed this light but they did not think it was important.Roentgen was the first person to ask himself questions about this special kind of light.When he examined it，he discover ed a new kind of radiation called X­rays.
We often think that a creative idea suddenly comes into our heads from nowhere.This is not usually the case—it comes because we are ready to receive it.When someone asked Issac Newton how he had discovered the laws of gravity（引力），he replied，“I am certain that any mind working on a problem continuously will be prepared for the sudden answer.”Albert Einstein received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 and said that there are discoveries waiting to be made if people continue to look and study all the time.
One of the problems facing creative people is that their ideas may be too new for the rest of the world.It often happens that people laugh at the work of artists and scientists.Barbara McClintock is a good example of someone who continued to think she was right although for 30 years other scientists thought that she was wrong.Finally，her work proving that genes（基因）can make sudden changes in heredity （遗传）won her the Nobel Prize in 1983.
Many creative people looking for ideas or solutions find them in a visual（幻觉）form first.Elias Howe，the man who invented the sewing machine，had a big problem facing him.He could not understand how to connect the needle to the rest of the machine.Needles had always had a pointed end.One ni ght in a dream he was“attacked”by people with sharp spears（矛）．In the morning he said，“There is the answer staring me in the face！”He made a hole in the sharp end of the needle and then connected it to the sewing machine.
45．We can infer from the passage that“creativity”means ______.
A．the imagination to find a way of doing things
B．the plan to make an important discovery
C．the ability to make something different
D．the power to make something new
46．The writer's purpose in writing this passage is ______.
A．to tell some interesting stories
B．to prove that people are creative in many ways
C．to praise some great scientists
D．to explain why some people are clever
47．Which of the following statements is BEST supported by the third paragraph?
A．Believe in your own ideas.
B．Pay attention to your dreams.
C．Ask questions about everything around you.
D．Collect as much information as you can.
48．Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A．You can be more creative if you read a lot.
B．You can improve your creativity by asking lots of questions.
C．You can help your creativity by getting into the habit of thinking about ordinary things.
D．Doing a lot of preparation can help you be more creative.
D
Anthropologists are scientists that study people who often lived hundreds or even thousands of years ago.Items those men，women，and children left behind when they died—everything from clothing to jewelry and tools—tell anthropologists a lot.And sometimes even their words survive.
Experts believe that a discovery in Mexico is the oldest example of writing ever found in America.The people who created it probably lived 3,000 years ago，long before Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World.
Workers digging in a rock mine happened to notice a stone block with marks carved onto its surface.They found the large piece of stone near the city of Cascajal，Mexico，which was once the capital of an ancient people called the Olmec.
“There are signs on the block that seem to show objects used by the Olmec during their religious ceremonies，”says Dr.Stephen H ouston，of Brown University in the USA.“There is a sign that looks very similar to a knife and another that looks like the chair of a King，”he explains.
Houston，an expert on the writing systems of ancient cultures，says the discovery is exciting because“it m akes clear that the Olmec could read and write.It is like
hearing voices from the past.”
But experts don't know exactly what the writing says.Finding other examples of Olmec writing could help decipher the puzzle.
“We could have whole sets of ancient writi ng which will basically make ancient people speak to us directly，”says Houston.“There are many puzzles to be solved，and this is just one of them.”
49．According to the passage，what items do scientists often use to learn more about the past?
A．Clothing and jewelry.
B．Books and stones.
C．Knives and chairs.
D．People and animals.
50．What is important about the stone block mentioned in the passage?
A．It proves that people lived in this part of the world more than 3,000 years ago.
B．It allows scientists to translate the ancient language used in this area.
C．It is evidence of the oldest form of writing ever found in America.
D．It shows the people of the area have a written language.
51．Why are scientists interested in ancient languages?
A．It can allow them to better understand ancient societies.
B．So they can speak directly with ancient people.
C．It will help learn about the origins of modern languages.
D．They can learn stories told during that time.
E
Many parents don't love to read to their children.But there are so many professionals and PhDs doing the opposite thing.And they really promote reading to children，which is so good for children.I have found that this is true with my own children.
I am not sure if it is the book or the fact that you are spending quality time with them，undivided time that they will remember for their entire life.Reading to children is one of the most bonding experiences you can have.
Children enjoy sitting on your lap while your voice flows over them.As the reader it is fun to watch their little face s as they are moved with the flow of the story.They are laughing one moment and on the next page the story has moved them to tears.As the story teller，I am just as moved as they are；I am caught up in the story as our emotions flow up and down.You can easily lose a whole afternoon in reading.
This is an experience that children then try to pass on to younger children，reading books to them.My daughter was so into reading that if she couldn't line up some neighbors' children she could be reading her books to，she would line up her stuffed animals and read to them.Well，she also tried to teach her neighbors and teddy bears math，and “ocean science” as she called it.She would read anything she could to them.And to my astonishment the neighbors' parents told me they really appreciated the fact that their children were doing so much better in school.
52．The writer mentions the idea of professionals and PhDs so as to ______.
A．introduce his own viewpoint
B．show the importance of his idea
C．please readers
D．attract the attention of readers
53．The writer mentions his own daughter in this text for the purpose of ______.
A．showing the cleverness of his children
B．explaining the advantages of reading to daughter
C．telling the importance of studying together with parents
D．showing his children were interested in reading
54．The writer thinks that ______.
A．you should place your children on your lap while reading to them
B．children's feelings change while you read books to them
C．it is easy to kill time while you are reading books to children
D．reading to children is one of the most interesting experiences
55．According to the text，which of the following is NOT true about the writer's daughter?
A．She lined up some neighbors' children and read to them.
B．She lined up her stuffed animals and read to them.
C．She would teach her teddy bears math and “ocean science”.
D．She would read anything she could to her parents.
附加题
下面文章中有5处（第1～5题）需要添加小标题。

请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题。

选项中有一项是多余选项。

A．Slow Down Your Life
B．Escape Now and Then
C．Separate Your Actions
D．Allow Yourself to Be Weak
E．Relieve Pressure by Firmly Saying “No”
F．Stop Expecting Everything to Be Perfect
How to Simplify Your Life
Less is more.This is why we say：reduce things by half instead of doubling them，get rid of junk instead of piling it up，rela x instead of stressing，slow down instead of speeding up.Apply these principles in your everyday life in a conscious way.You will then find yourself well along on your journey to simplification.
1．______
When you concentrate on one task，you find you have energy that you didn't even know you had.Just imagine：you are at a fair and you have to carry two heavy pigs over 100 yards.If you keep grabbing one and then the othe r，it will take forever，because one of them will keep slipping out from under your arm and running off.But if you tie one pig in a place，pick up the other，gather all your strength and make a dash for the finish line，pause for a moment，run back and get the other one，and with great determination，carry the second pig to the finish line，then you can be sure of success.
2．______
The pressure at work is on the increase in all occupations.In the modern nuclear family，the expectations that formerly would have been shared among all the relatives are now concentrated on the individual partner.
If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day are not enough for all the things you need to do，then it's not because the day has too few hours，but because you have too many activities.A simple fact that overloaded people often tend to be forgot.The solution is equally simple：refuse to accept so many work assignments in your private life or your working life.
3．______
“I can handle stress” is regarded as a positive statement in the world of work.People who can handle stress are given more and more to cope with—until one day they break.
Pay careful attention to the signs that tell you that you are under more stress than you can cope with.These signals can come from various areas of life.You become
ill，or your work efficiency decreases.
If you have any of these symptoms，change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress.Say quite openly，“I can't manage that.”
4．______
“If only I were slimmer，more beautiful，richer，cleverer，then I would be happier.”This is a dream that makes a lot of people ill，depressed，and unhappy.Life has its flaws，defects，corners，and edges.Only those who accept this reality can lead a really full life.
Of course there are activities in which errors are dangerous：driving a car；crossing the road.But life doesn't consist entirely of these things.In/Among them there is a lot of room for small and large mistakes.
5．______
Successful people all have their own places where they can withdraw in order to work.Find out which places improve your creativity.For me it's the train.When I know that I'm going to be travelling for four hours without phone calls and people knocking on my door，I find my mind is free and I can read or write complex articles.There can be problems working on the train，of course：if the person sitting opposite you keeps talking away，or if train trips make you tired（some people fall asleep after a few miles）．
Ⅳ．写作（满分15分）
假如你是李华，你刚收到澳大利亚一所学校的录取通知书，打算九月份按时报到。

请你写一封信给该校招生负责人Mr Robinson，询问下列事宜：
要点：交通：是否有人接；何种交通工具；
住宿：希望单独住；有厨房；
教学：希望班上有各国学生。

注意：1．词数100～120。

2．信的开头和结尾已为你写好。

3．适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

4．参考词汇：报到register 宿舍dormitory
Dear Mr Robinson，
Thank you for your admission offer ___________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
Ⅰ.
1. 答案：B 点拨：前面提到problems，所以后面用ones来指代它。

2. 答案：C 点拨：think，believe，suppose等主语为第一人称时构成的否定前移的句子中，后面的反意疑问句应根据宾语从句构成，此处用肯定的反问，所以答案为C 项。

3.答案：A 点拨：考查同义词或短语的辨析。

句意：除去结尾部分，这是一部很好的电影。

apart from“除……以外”；as well as“也”；besides“除……外还”；instead of“代替”。

故正确答案为A项。

4. 答案：A 点拨：句意：你认为专家提出来的建议怎样？put forward“提出”；put up with“容忍，忍受”；put off“推迟，延期”；put out“扑灭”。

5. 答案：D 点拨：从语境判断对话发生在商店，顾客昨天买的收音机，但“不响了”是现在的状态，所以应用一般现在时。

6. 答案：C 点拨：句意：我从男孩子们满意的表情知道他们很满意。

孩子们满意的表情应用satisfied look。

7.答案：C 点拨：句意：这次讨论的结果明天就要被宣布了。

publish“出版”；open“打开”；declare侧重于当众发表，多用于宣战、议和、宣判等；announce侧重于宣布人们所关心或感兴趣的事情。

故选C项。

8. 答案：D 点拨：本题考查词组辨析。

attend to sb./sth.“注意/留意某人/某物”；join in“参加（某项）活动”；take part in“参加某项工作、事业，并在其中起积极作用”；join“加入党派、社团等”。

句意：在用机器前，你必须要仔细留意用法说明。

9. 答案：B 点拨：考查with 的复合结构。

the world与change之间构成主动关系，且表示正在进行，因此B项为正确答案。

10. 答案：C 点拨：句意：现在正在建的那座桥将把我们镇和那个大城市连接起来。

link...to...“将……和……连接起来”，为习惯搭配。

11. 答案：A 点拨：考查形容词词义辨析。

positive“积极的”；popular“流行的”；energetic“精力充沛的”；sensitive“敏感的”。

句意：人们普遍认为笑对身体和精神健康有积极的影响。

12. 答案：C 点拨：考查固定短语。

be strict with sb.“对某人严格”；be cautious about sth./doing sth.“做某事小心、谨慎的”。

13. 答案：D 点拨：be to blame“应该受到责备”，主动形式表被动意义。

句意：人类而不是猪应为这次危及全球的灾难性的甲流受责备。

14.答案：C 点拨：考查短语make sense of的用法，其意义相当于understand。

句意：不管我怎么努力去读，我就是弄不懂这个句子的意思。

15. 答案：C 点拨：考查连接词的用法。

按照句意此处需要一个连词来连接时间状语，C项符合。

A项介词短语不用来连接从句；B项表示原因；D项表示原因、条件，均不合适。

Ⅱ.
答案：
16．A 点拨：make full use of为固定短语，意为“充分利用”。

这里指“充分利用他所观察的事实”。

17．B 点拨：be based on意思为“以……为根据”。

这里指“以明显的事实为依据”。

18．A 点拨：这里表述的是他不认为权威就是真理的理由。

cause强调的是“根源，起因”；reason强调的是“理由”。

19．B 点拨：根据后面的内容，可以推知“他总是仔细审核观点并做试验来验证”。

20．D 点拨：从后半句以及文中最后一句可以知道应该是指现代科学。

21．A 点拨：date back to...是固定短语，意思是“追溯到……”。

22．B 点拨：time在此处指“时代，时期”。

23．C 点拨：根据句意可知，此处指的是生活在1214年和1292年之间。

24．B 点拨：the Middle Ages指“中世纪”。

age意指“时代，时期”。

25．D 点拨：by doing sth.意为“靠/凭借做……”，句意：我们必须通过对我们周围的事情进行观察和做实验来学科学。

26．B 点拨：make a discovery为固定短语，意为“发现”。

27．A 点拨：who引导定语从句，指代前面的several great man。

28．B 点拨：by degrees为固定短语，相当于gradually，意思是“渐渐地，逐渐地”。

29．A 点拨：根据语境可知此处是指通过观察、实验来发现真理（truth），而不是问题。

30．B 点拨：此处是指在伽利略之前的所谓有学问的人的观点，即重的物体比轻的物体下降得快，而这种观点后来被伽利略证明是错误的。

31．B 点拨：这里所指的是因为是亚里士多德的观点，所以当时的人们都把他当作权威。

32．C 点拨：这一试验是在比萨斜塔的顶上进行的。

因此正确答案为C项。

33．D 点拨：人们相信大的物体比小物体下落快，为了推翻这一观点，伽利略到比萨斜塔顶上同时放下两个体积不等的石块。

34．A 点拨：从上文可以看出，这就是伽利略直接走向大自然的精神，也正是由于他的这一深入事物本质，并通过实验证明观点和理论的精神引领了所有现代科学的发现。

35．B 点拨：此处指“观点”。

伽利略通过实验证明我们观点和理论的精神引领了所有现代科学的发现。

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A
答案：
36．B 点拨：细节理解题。

根据第一段的“The new system is designed to give warnings seconds before an earthquake strikes.”可知B项正确。

37．A 点拨：细节理解题。

根据对这一系统的描述及第五段的“Areas directly above the center of the earthquake would have the least warning.Distant places might have as long as forty s econds.”可知A项正确。

38．D 点拨：推理判断题。

根据最后一段的最后一句可知应选D项。

39．A 点拨：细节理解题。

根据第二段可知正确答案为A项。

40．A 点拨：主旨大意题。

本文主要介绍了新的地震预警系统。

A项能准确地概括全文内容。

B
答案：
41．D 点拨：主旨大意题。

第一段讲述了爱因斯坦相对论的发现对科学和历史产生了巨大影响，同时，也使人们的思想产生了巨大的变化。

42．D 点拨：细节考查题。

由第一段最后一句可知，由于爱因斯坦的理论，人们对于宇宙的看法发生了转变。

43．C 点拨：细节理解题。

由第三段第二句可以得出答案。

44．B 点拨：推理判断题。

爱因斯坦在纳粹和一战时期，几乎没有正常工作，排除A 项和C项。

本文也没有讲述他离开欧洲以后有很大成就，排除D项。

C
答案：
45．D 点拨：词义猜测题。

由第三、四段可知creative people（有创造力的人）是指那些有new ideas and solutions的人，由此可推知creativity的意思是“创新的能力”，即“创造力”。

46．B 点拨：主旨大意题。

根据文中对几位著名科学家用不同方式进行科学研究发现的介绍可知，作者的写作目的是：证明人们在多方面具有创造力。

47．A 点拨：推理判断题。

第三段简要介绍了一位女科学家坚信自己的先进理论最终
获得成功的故事，只有A项“要相信自己的理论”得到了第三段的论证。

48．A 点拨：细节理解题。

B、C、D项分别可在文中第一段、第二段中找到根据。

只有A项没有提及。

D
答案：
49．A 点拨：细节理解题。

由文中第一段“...everything from clothing to jewelry and tools...”可知A项为正确答案。

50．C 点拨：细节理解题。

由文中第二段“Experts believe that a discovery in Mexico is the oldest example of writing ever found in America.”可知C项正确。

51．A 点拨：细节理解题。

由文中第五段“...the discovery is exciting because it makes clear that the Olmec could read and write.It is like hearing voices from the past.”可知A项正确。

E
答案：
52．A 点拨：推理判断题。

在第一段中，作者首先引出一些专家、博士的观点：读书给孩子听有许多好处。

后面的内容则是围绕这个论点展开的。

由此，我们可以推断出读书给孩子听有很多好处，这实际上也是作者的观点。

53．B 点拨：推理判断题。

由后面的内容可以看出，由于作者坚持给孩子读书，孩子也养成了给其他孩子读书的好习惯，并且这些孩子在学校的表现也比以前好。

这就是读书的好处。

54．C 点拨：细节理解题。

由第三段的最后一句“You can easily lose a whole afternoon in reading.”可知，读书给孩子听，时间不知不觉地就过去了。

55．D 点拨：细节理解题。

由最后一段的内容可知A、B、C三项的内容与文章事实相符。

根据第四段中的“She would read anything she could to them.”这个句子中的them 指的是“邻居的小孩和她的玩具”而不是“她的父母”，故D项内容与文章事实不符。

附加题
答案：1．C 2．E 3．D 4．F 5．B
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答案：参考范文
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I am looking forward to your earliest reply.
Yours sincerely，
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