2019高中英语刷题首选卷基础练能力练单元过关检测卷(一)(含解析)新人教版必修4

单元过关检测卷(一)
对应学生用书P61试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
扫一扫·听录音
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

Text 1
M：Cathy, this is Mike. I am telephoning because I am going to meet some guests at the airport. So I will be absent for lunch.
W：That is OK. I will wait for you at supper time.
M：See you then.
1．What's the probable relationship between the speakers?
A．Husband and wife. B．Teacher and student.
C．Host and guest.
答案：A
Text 2
M：Good morning. I'm here for an interview. Can you tell me where the manager's office is?
W：The manager's office is down the passage, to the left.
M：Thank you.
2．What does the man come here to do?
A．Invite the manager. B．Apply for a job.
C．Ask for direction.
Text 3
M：What made you so upset?
W：My neighbor gave me her word that she would keep her cat off my grass, but she hasn't.
M：That's too bad.
3．Why is the woman unhappy?
A．Her neighbor keeps a cat.
B．Her neighbor walks on her grass.
C．Her neighbor doesn't keep her word.
答案：C
Text 4
W：Did you forget about my birthday, honey?
M：How could I? I've booked a table in Michael's restaurant for this evening. And I'll pick you up from work. Happy birthday!
4．What will the speakers probably do this evening?
A．Have dinner together.
B．Continue working.
C．Attend a birthday party.
答案：A
Text 5
W：Where are we going to have the physical education class?
M：In the gymnasium.
W：May I stay in the classroom? I've got a really bad stomach ache.
M：No. You should observe the class in the gym.
5．Where will the woman be?
A．In the classroom. B．In the gym.
C．In the hospital.
答案：B
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

M：I've never been to a restaurant like this before.
W：It's really different, isn't it?
M：That's a good word to describe it.
W：I hope you're hungry because the pizza here is huge as well as to die for.
M：I am hungry. I think I could eat a lot by myself.
W：Well, let's order one for a starter.
M：I'm in the mood for a Californian pizza.
W：That happens to be my favorite. Waiter, I think we're ready to order.
6．What do the speakers think of the restaurant?
A．Large. B．Different.
C．Traditional.
答案：B
7．What will the speakers do next?
A．Enjoy the pizza.
B．Wait for a Californian.
C．Order a pizza.
答案：C
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

Text 7
M：It's Saturday again. No alarm clock, no work. I love it.
W：How I want to have much free time as you do! So what do you usually do in your free time?
M：I'm spending much of my free time learning German. I also enjoy playing the piano now and then.
W：Do you play any sports?
M：Not much. But I go to the sports club and work out once a week.
W：Why not try skating? It's so exciting.
M：Yes, but too exciting. I once broke my leg while skating. I had to give it up.
W：What a pity!
8．What does the man mainly do in his spare time?
A．Learn a language. B．Do some sports.
C．Play the piano.
答案：A
9．How often does the man go to the sports club?
A．Never. B．Twice a month.
C．Once a week.
答案：C
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

Text 8
W：Morning, Peter. Nice suit! A new one?
M：Oh, yes. My wife bought it for me yesterday. Hmm, you look nice in that yellow dress. Yellow suits you really well.
W：Maybe. Several people also have suggested that I get more yellow clothes. They say the color suits me because of my skin.
M：That's right. You know, pink, green and black could also be good for you. Actually, I think all colors are Okay for a person like you. Different colors can give people different impressions. For example, black could make you look mature, while pink could make you look young and energetic.
W：It's kind of you to say so. It sounds like you're a clothing expert.
M：Well, compared with my wife, I'm just a beginner.
10．What do several people advise the woman to do?
A．Get more yellow clothes.
B．Buy a new shirt for Peter.
C．Try clothes of different colors.
答案：A
11．What color makes the woman young and energetic?
A．Yellow. B．Pink.
C．Black.
答案：B
12．Who is really an expert in clothing?
A．Peter. B．The woman.
C．Peter's wife.
答案：C
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

Text 9
W：Good morning, sir. Can I help you?
M：Yes, I'd like to see the manager. Here's my card.
W：Thank you, Mr Wang. Do you have an appointment?
M：No, I'm afraid I don't. Is it possible for me to see him now?
W：I'm afraid Mr Li is engaged at the moment. Would you mind waiting?
M：Well, how long will it be?
W：About half an hour.
M：That's too bad. I can't wait that long. I have another appointment at ten.
W：Can the assistant manager meet you instead?
M：No, I have discussed the details about the sales of our new equipment with the manager on the telephone yesterday.
W：Do you want to make another appointment?
M：Yes, I suppose that's the best thing I can do for now. I'll be here on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Is that all right?
W：Yes, I'll make a note of that and ask Mr Li to confirm.
13．Who does the man want to see?
A．The assistant manager.
B．Mr Wang.
C．Mr Li.
答案：C
14．Why does the man have to leave?
A．He has another appointment.
B．He has to talk to the assistant manager.
C．He has to make an important phone call.
答案：A
15．What did the man talk about with the manager yesterday?
A．The appointment today.
B．The sales of his new equipment.
C．The discussion with the assistant manager.
答案：B
16．When will the man meet the manager next time?
A．On Thursday morning at 10：00.
B．On Thursday evening at 10：00.
C．On Thursday morning at 8：00.
答案：A
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

Text 10
17．How long did Miss Brown teach the students? A．For two years.
B．For three years.
C．For four years.
答案：A
18．What do the students think of Miss Brown? A．Clever and thoughtful.
B．Rude and strict.
C．Kind and patient.
答案：C
19．What kind of lesson did Miss Brown teach? A．Learning method.
B．Spoken English.
C．English pronunciation.
答案：B
20．Why do students like Miss Brown's lessons?
A．She is not strict with the students.
B．Her lessons are easy to follow.
C．Her lessons are lively and interesting.
答案：C
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
STUDENT ART COMPETITION
This MLK Day, the Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) is running a fun poster competition for kids in kindergarten to 12th grade. In honor of the 51st anniversary (周年纪念日) of the March on Washington, kids and teens create a poster that encourages others to serve and answers Dr King's question: What are you doing for others?
All entries (参赛作品) must show：
a creative, artistic answer to the question
an encouraging message, calling on young people to serve others
Other details：
Entries must be no larger than 11 inches x17 inches.
Entries must be posted before February 28, 2018.
The winners：
Entries will be judged in the following grade groups: K－2, 3－5, 6－8, and 9－12.
Winners will be selected by a group of judges.
One grand prize (特等奖) winner per grade group.
Two runners­up (亚军) per grade group.
Prizes：
Grand prize winners: A Samsung tablet computer and the opportunity to have his or her poster displayed at the Martin Luther King, Jr.Memorial Bookstore.
Runners­up: The opportunity to have his or her poster displayed at the Martin
Luther King, Jr.Memorial Bookstore.
$1,000 will be given to the guidance teacher of the grand prize winner.
For more information and the rules, visit .
For more teaching resources on MLK Day for kids and teens, visit /MLKDay.
21．By running the competition, CNCS mainly wants to ________.
A．encourage young people to study art
B．develop young people's thinking ability
C．let young people know more about Dr King
D．call on young people to do things for others
答案：D 细节理解题。

根据文章第一段中的“kids and teens create a poster that encourages others to serve”以及“All entries (参赛作品) must show”中的“an encouraging message, calling on young people to serve others”可知，CNCS 举办这次大赛主要是为了鼓励年轻人为他人服务，故答案选D。

22．What do we know about the entries?
A．They will not be accepted until February 28, 2018.
B．They have to show answers to Dr King's question.
C．Students have to create their own entry by themselves.
D．All of them will be displayed at the Memorial Bookstore.
答案：B 细节理解题。

根据“All entries (参赛作品)must show”中的“a creative, artistic answer to the question”可知，每一幅参赛海报都应该用艺术形式来回答马丁·路德·金的问题：你为他人做了些什么，故答案选B。

其他选项均与文章细节不符。

23．Which column is the passage probably taken from?
A．Advertisement. B．Education.
C．History. D．People.
答案：A 推理判断题。

本文旨在吸引青少年参加艺术海报设计大赛，故可推知摘自广告专栏，故答案选A。

B
In 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher gave the class an assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up.
Jean's father was a crop dusting pilot in the little farming community in
Northern California where she was raised, and Jean was very interested in airplanes and flying. She poured her heart into her report and included all of her dreams. She wanted to be a crop dusting pilot, make parachute jumps (跳伞), and be an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an “F” on it. The teacher told her it was a “fairy tale” and that none of the occupations she listed were women's jobs. Jean was devastated and humiliated.
One day in her senior year of high school, her English teacher Mrs Dorothy Slaton gave the class an assignment. “If you ha d unlimited money, unlimited access to the finest schools, and unlimited talents and abilities, what would you do？” Jean felt a rush of her old enthusiasm, and with excitement she wrote down all her old dreams. The teacher leaned forward over her desk and said, “You do have unlimited abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you don't go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you want it enough.”
The hurt and fear of years of discouragement went away because of what Mrs Slaton had said. Jean felt excited and a little scared. She stayed after class and went up to the teacher's desk. Jean thanked Mrs Slaton and told her about her dream of becoming a pilot. Mrs Slaton half rose and slapped the desk top. “Then do it！” she said.
So Jean did. It didn't happen overnight. It took her 10 years of hard work. It wasn't in Jean's nature to stand up for herself when someone refused or humiliated her. Instead, she would quietly try to find another way.
She became a private pilot an d then flew planes as a co­pilot (副驾驶员). In 1978, she became one of the first three female pilot trainees ever accepted by United Airlines and one of the only 50 women airline pilots in the nation at that time. Some years later, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain for United Airlines.
24．When Jean Harper was in the third grade, ________.
A．it was common for women to be airline pilots
B．her father advised her to be a pilot like him in the future
C．she was unsure about what she wanted to be when she grew up
D．she was deeply hurt by her teacher's comment on her dreams
答案：D 细节理解题。

由第二段中的“Jean was devastated and humiliated.”和第
四段中的“The hurt and fear of years of discouragement”可知答案为D。

25．What was Mrs Slaton's reaction when she learned about Jean Harper's dream?
A．Encouraging Jean to do what she wanted to.
B．Offering Jean as much help as she could.
C．Persuading Jean to give up her dream.
D．Making Jean aware of all the possible difficulties.
答案：A 细节理解题。

由第三段中的Mrs Dorothy Slaton所说的话“You do have unlimited abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you don't go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you want it enough.”
和第四段中的“Then do it！”可知英语老师鼓励她去实现梦想，故答案为A。

26．What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．How Jean Harper achieved her flying dream.
B．Jean Harper's great achievements in flying.
C．The hardships Jean Harper experienced when trying to be a pilot.
D．Jean Harper's determination to pursue her dream.
答案：B 段落大意题。

最后一段主要讲述了Jean Harper在飞行方面的成就，所以答
案为B。

27．What gave Jean Harper enough strength and faith to pursue her dream?
A．Her father's influence on her.
B．Mrs Slaton's support.
C．Her decision to stand up for herself.
D．A teacher's humiliation when she was in the third grade.
答案：B 推理判断题。

文中提到的Jean Harper的两位老师，一位打击她的梦想，让
她几乎对此丧失信心；另一位老师给她无限的信心，让她相信自己，坚持追寻梦想，所以答
案为B。

C
You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams (1860­1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community (社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson(1907­1964)
If it weren't for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book SilentSpring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.
Sandra Day O'Connor(1930­present)
When Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at StanfordLawSchool, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator (参议员) and, in 1981, the first woman to join the US Supreme Court. O'Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks(1913­2005)
On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil­rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in，” said Parks.
28．What is Jane Addams noted for in history?
A．Her social work.
B．Her teaching skills.
C．Her efforts to win a prize.
D．Her community background.
答案：A 细节理解题。

根据文章第二段第一句和第二句可知Jane Addams帮助穷人，
为和平而努力，做出了很大的贡献，因此选A项。

B项“她的教学技能”。

C项“她为得奖
做出的努力”。

D项“她的社区背景”。

这三项文中均未提及。

29．What was the reason for O'Connor's being rejected by the law firm?
A．Her lack of proper training in law.
B．Her little work experience in court.
C．The discrimination against women.
D．The poor financial conditions.
答案：C 细节理解题。

根据文章第四段第一句可知：Sandra Day O'Connor 1952年在
斯坦福法学院毕业之后，因为是一位女性而不能在律师事务所找到工作，由此可判断当时社
会对妇女的歧视，故选C项。

30．Who made a great contribution to the civil­rights movement in the US?
A．Jane Addams.
B．Rachel Carson.
C．Sandra Day O'Connor.
D．Rosa Parks.
答案：D 细节理解题。

根据文章第五段第四句中的“kicked off the civil­rights movement”可判断Rosa Parks为民权运动做出了贡献，故选D项。

其他三项均和民权运动无关。

31．What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?
A．They are highly educated.
B．They are truly creative.
C．They are pioneers.
D．They are peace­lovers.
答案：C 推理判断题。

根据全文中四名女士在不同领域做出的贡献可知，她们是自己领域中的先锋人物，故选C项。

D
Barbara McClintock was one of the most important scientists of the twentieth century. She made important discoveries about genes and chromosomes (染色体)．Barbara McClintock was born in 1902 inHartford, Connecticut. Her family moved to the Brooklyn area of New York City in 1908. Barbara was an active child with interests in sports and music. She also developed an interest in science.
She studied science at CornellUniversity in Ithaca, New York. Barbara was among a small number of undergraduate students to receive training in genetics in 1921. Years later, she noted that few college students wanted to study genetics.
Barbara McClintock decided to study botany, the scientific study of plants, at CornellUniversity. She completed her undergraduate studies in 1923. McClintock decided to continue her education at Cornell. She completed a master's degree in 1925. Two years later, she finished all her requirements for a doctorate.
McClintock stayed at Cornell after she completed her education. She taught students botany. The 1930s was not a good time to be a young scientist in the United States. The country was in the middle of the great Depression. Millions of Americans were unemployed. Male scientists were offered jobs. But female geneticists were not much in demand.
An old friend from Cornell, Marcus Morton Rhoades, invited McClintock to spend the summer of 1941 working at the Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory. It is a research centre on Long Island, near New York City. McClintock started in a temporary job with the genetics department. A short time later, she accepted a permanent position with the laboratory. This gave her the freedom to continue her research without having to teach or repeatedly ask for financial aid.
By the 1970s, her discoveries have had an effect on everything from genetic engineering to cancer research. McClintock won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1983 for her discovery of the ability of genes to change positions on chromosomes. She was the first American woman to win an unshared Nobel Prize.
32．When did McClintock get a doctorate degree?
A．In 1921. B．In 1923.
C．In 1925. D．In 1927.
答案：D 细节理解题。

由第四段最后两句“She completed a master's degree in 1925. Two years later, she finished all her requirements for a doctorate.”可知，麦克林托克是在1927年取得博士学位的。

33．In the middle of the great Depression in the US, ________.
A．male geneticists were in great demand
B．young scientists might have trouble finding a job
C．female geneticists were not in demand at all
D．male scientists lost their jobs and were out of work
答案：B 推理判断题。

由第五段第三句“The 1930s was not a good time to be a young scientist in the United States.”可推出年轻的科学家在大萧条时期很难找到工作。

34．Which of the following jobs was beneficial to McClintock's research?
A．A job as a botany teacher.
B．A temporary job in the genetics department.
C．A permanent position in the laboratory.
D．A job to research cancer.
答案：C 细节理解题。

由倒数第二段最后两句“A short time later, she ac cepted a permanent position with the laboratory. This gave her the freedom to continue her research without having to teach or repeatedly ask for financial aid.”可知，在
实验室的永久性职位对她的研究是有帮助的。

35．Why was McClintock awarded a Nobel Prize?
A．Because she received a degree in genes and chromosomes.
B．Because she contributed to genetic engineering and cancer research.
C．Because she made important discoveries about genes and chromosomes.
D．Because she was the first American woman who studies genes and chromosomes.
答案：C 细节理解题。

由最后一段第二句“McClintock won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1983 for her discovery of the ability of genes to change positions on chromosomes.”可知由于她在基因与染色体方面的发现，她获得了诺贝尔奖。

第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余
选项。

How to Teach Kids to Be Calm
Children often get overwhelmed by emotions. There're some gentle but powerful ways to bring your child to a state of peace and teach him how to calm himself.
__36__ However stressful it is to deal with a screaming child, you'll only make things worse if you shout. Take deep breaths, remember you're an adult and use a calm voice. __37__
Speak to your child about what has caused an outburst after he has calmed down. It's much easier to address the causes of lack of calm when the child is in a state of calm. As soon as he is old enough to talk, encourage your child to express his feelings and explain what was wrong. __38__ And discuss with him how he could have addressed those feelings in a calm way.
Teach your child to recognize the signs that he is about to lose his calm. __39__ If you notice that he is getting angry, stop and say you have noticed he is tensing his body, starting to throw things—or whatever behavior he is displaying. Tell him you have noticed that he does those things when he is angry and ask him how he is feeling and what he needs to do to help him stay calm.
Teach your child a routine to go through when he or you recognize that he is starting to lose his calm. Find a quiet place where he can calm down. Show him how to take three deep breaths. __40__ The important thing is that he has a method he can use each time he is going to lose his calm.
A．Keep yourself calm.
B．Prevention is better than cure.
C．Stay close to your child when he is angry.
D．Listen patiently even if his problems don't make sense to you.
E．An angry adult isn't a good model for teaching a child calmness.
F．Or teach him a simple gentle song about happiness or calmness.
G．Set aside a time each day for you and your child to be calm together.
36．A 想让孩子保持镇静，父母首先要以身作则。

本段围绕着父母的“榜样”作用展开。

根据本空后的“only make things worse if you shout”和第37空前的关键信息“use a calm voice”可知选A。

37．E 本空前一句“Take deep breaths, remember you're an adult and use a calm voice.”说明了家长保持镇定的具体做法，设空处应总结不镇静的家长教孩子保持镇静时无法起到良好的示范作用，故选E项。

38．D 结合上文中的“express his feelings and explain what was wrong”可知，孩子如果能自己表达情感并且解释出了什么问题，就能与家长进行思想上的交流，这时候家长应该耐心倾听，D项中的“his problems”与上一句中的“what was wrong”相呼应，而“Listen patiently”则与设空后的“discuss”相承接，两个并列的行为指出父母该如何与孩子沟通。

首先是“倾听”，同时要和孩子“讨论”。

故选D。

39．B 根据本段第一句话的“recognize the signs”可知，这里强调的是发火之前“预防”的重要性，B项既承接上文，贴合主题，也与下一句话中的“you notice”吻合。

40．F 本段的主题句是“Teach your child a routine ...”，也就是围绕着教给孩子保持镇静的方式展开。

本段第二句话和第三句话都是具体的建议，而F项“Or teach him a simple gentle song ... ”既承接上文，也表明这里是选择关系。

第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When he was two years old, the child suddenly and strangely stopped growing, and his health started to fail. A team of doctors gave him six months to __41__ after they diagnosed him as suffering from a rare __42__.
Sometimes, his sister went ice skating, and he would go along to __43__. There he stood, a(n) __44__，under­grown kid, with a feeding tube inserted through his nose and down into his __45__. One day, as he watched his sister skate on the ice,
he __46__ his parents and said, “You know, I think I'd like to __47__ ice skating.” His parents looked at their life­threatened child with glances that were __48__ belief. Well, he tried it, and he loved it, and he went at it with all his __49__. Here was something fun at which he could be good, where __50__ and weight weren't important.
The following year, the doctors were __51__ to discover that he had actually started growing again. It was __52__ late for him to reach normal size, __53__ neither he nor his family cared. He was recovering and succeeding. He believed in his __54__.
None of the kids tease him today. __55__， they all cheer and rush to get his signature. He has completed many amazing __56__ on the world professional ice skating tour. Although he has retired from professional skating, he __57__ a coach and mentor (指导者) __58__ by everyone in winter sports.
At five feet three inches and 115 pounds of pure muscle and electrifying energy, former Olympic gold medal figure skating champion, Scott Hamilton stands as tall and as __59__ as any winner. Scott's size didn't __60__ his faith and reach.
You can stand tall, no matter how small!
41．A.work B．live
C．appear D．stand
答案：B 由句意可知，医生诊断这个小孩患有罕见的疾病，只能存活6个月了，故选B。

42．A.disease B．attack
C．headache D．injury
答案：A 由上文中的“suddenly and strangely stopped growing”可推知，这个小孩患有罕见的疾病。

43．A.cheer B．join
C．follow D．watch
答案：D 由第45空后的“watched”可知，这个小孩是去看姐姐滑冰，故选D。

44．A.anxious B．patient
C．weak D．fat
答案：C 由第一段第一句中的“his health started to fail”和第44空后的表述
“with a feeding tube inserted ...”可知他很虚弱。

45．A.mouth B．lung
C．back D．stomach
答案：D 上文提到“feeding tube” (喂食管)，可知这根管通到胃里。

46．A.listened to B．turned to
C．handed to D．pointed to
答案：B turn to此处意为“转向，朝着”，这里指他要向父母提出自己的愿望，应该是“转向”他们，故选B。

47．A.start B．continue
C．try D．know
答案：C try doing sth.意为“尝试做某事”，他身体虚弱，起初不敢想象去滑冰，这里只是尝试滑冰。

48．A.beyond B．over
C．behind D．through
答案：A beyond belief意为“难以置信的”。

句意：他的父母用一脸难以置信的表情看着他们生命垂危的孩子。

49．A.money B．body
C．strength D．heart
答案：D with all his heart意为“全心投入”，由下文可知，这个小孩全心投入练滑冰，直到成功。

50．A.thinness B．difficulty
C．height D．trouble
答案：C 对他来说，滑冰有趣，而且他可以做好这项运动，结合上文说他“stopped growing”可知此处表述身高和体重都不重要，故选C。

51．A.shocked B．excited
C．interested D．encouraged
答案：A 上文提到这小孩被诊断患有罕见的疾病，可能只能存活6个月了，但现在发生的改变令医生感到震惊。

52．A.very B．too
C．much D．so
答案：B 由上文可知他因病导致停止生长，个子矮小，现在要长到正常水平太晚了。

此处为too ... to ... 句式，表示“太……以致不能……”。

53．A.so B．if
C．and D．but
答案：D 由上下文语境可知，此处表示转折，故选but。

54．A.parents B．doctors
C．dream D．teachers
答案：C 由上文可知，这个小孩子战胜病魔逐渐康复，滑冰成功，他相信自己的梦想，故选C。

55．A.Instead B．Meanwhile
C．Fortunately D．Anyway
答案：A 上一句说孩子们不再嘲笑他，空格后表示孩子们都欢呼着争相去要他的签名，故此处应用instead，表示“反而，却”。

56．A.journeys B．jobs
C．performances D．presences
答案：C performance意为“表演”，这里指斯科特完成的滑冰表演。

57．A.returns B．remains
C．keeps D．thinks
答案：B 上文说到，尽管作为职业滑冰选手他已退役，但仍然是教练和导师。

58．A.respected B．loved
C．cared D．received
答案：A 由上文可知，他还是教练和导师，故respected 符合句意，作后置定语，表示“受人尊敬的”。

59．A.silent B．sad
C．shy D．proud
答案：D 作为冠军，斯科特理应感到骄傲和自豪，故选proud。

60．A.benefit B．improve
C．limit D．prove
答案：C 从他取得的成就来看，斯科特的个子没有限制他的信念和目标，故limit “限制”符合句意。

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

We use flowers as messengers, to say something we might have trouble saying __61__ (direct) ourselves. Over time flowers have come to symbolize the most powerful human experiences: beauty, love, hope, and rebirth. Sweet flowers alone can say __62__ one fears expressing. We've listed some of the most famous flowers __63__ have a special significance.
In Mao Zedong's poem OdetothePlumBlossom(《咏梅》), the plum blossom was used
__64__ (praise)great soldiers who sacrificed their lives for a better life for Chinese people.
__65__ great Chinese poet Li Bai from the Tang Dynasty once compared Yang Yuhuan's beautiful face to blooming peonies (牡丹). Flowering in May, peonies' large petals and strong colors are linked to prosperity and __66__ (rich) in traditional Chinese culture.
The orchid (兰花) is well known for its delicate smell. Beautiful articles and poems __67__ (call) “lanzhang” by Chinese people in ancient times.
Roses, of course, have the __68__ (colorful) meaning among all the flowers. Red roses, to this day, mean “I love you.” A red rose, rather than yellow roses, __69__ (act) as the traditional romantic gift given to your love on Valentine's Day. __70__ (send) yellow roses can be risky, as they represent either friendship or envy.
61．________ 62.________ 63.________ 64.________
65．________ 66.________ 67.________ 68.________
69．________ 70.________
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了人们常用花当作信使来表达情感。

61．directly 考查词性转换。

由设空前动词saying可知，此处应用副词修饰，故填directly。

62．what 考查宾语从句。

设空处引导宾语从句，同时结合语境“一个人害怕表达什么”，所以填what。

63．that 考查定语从句。

设空处引导定语从句，从句缺少主语，先行词为flowers 且有形容词最高级修饰，所以设空处只能填关系代词that而不能用which。

64．to praise 考查非谓语动词。

结合语境可知此处应用不定式作目的状语，所以填to praise。

be used to do sth.“被用来做某事”。

65．The 考查冠词。

句中Li Bai作poet的同位语，而介词短语from the Tang Dynasty 是后置定语，所以设空处应填定冠词The表特指。

66．richness 考查词性转换。

设空前and一词决定其前后单词词性相同，and前的prosperity(繁荣)是名词，所以设空处应该也是名词，形容词rich的名词是richness。

67．were called 考查时态和语态。

Sth.be called sth.“……被称为……”，是固定搭配；由时间状语in ancient times (在古代)可知，此处应用一般过去时的被动语态。

68．most colorful 考查形容词最高级。

由句末介词短语among all the flowers(在所有的花之中)可知，这里应用形容词的最高级，所以填most colorful。

69．acts 考查时态及主谓一致。

本段描述的都是客观情况，故应用一般现在时；句子的主语是A red rose，而不是rather than后的yellow roses，所以谓语动词应该用单数。