2019高中英语刷题首选卷基础练能力练第四单元过关检测(含解析)新人教版必修2

第四单元过关检测
对应学生用书P85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: Let's go out for a walk．
W: I can't right now． I have to cook the dishes．
1．Why can't the woman take a walk?
A．She doesn't like it．
B．She has just come back from a walk．
C．She has to prepare a meal．
答案：C
Text 2
M: I forgot to bring my paper and pen to take notes with in class．
W: That's all right． I have enough for both of us．
2．What will the woman do?
A．Help him take notes．
B．Lend him some paper and a pen．
C．Buy some paper and pens．
答案：B
Text 3
M: I went to the shop today， but it was closed． I wonder why．
W: Oh， it's always closed on Tuesday， but it stays open on Sunday．
3．What day is it today?
A．Wednesday．B．Tuesday．
C．Sunday．
答案：B
Text 4
W: Was the movie as good as Tom had told you?
M: It was a waste of time and money．
4．How did the man like the movie?
A．It was interesting． B．It was bad．
C．It lasted too long．
答案：B
Text 5
W: Tickets， please．
M: Two for the Grand Exhibition Hall． Where shall we get off？5．Where are they?
A．On a bus．
B．In the Grand Exhibition Hall．
C．In a shop．
答案：A
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至8题。

Text 6
M: How are you， Mary?
W: Fine， thank you． And you?
M: Fine! Are you ready?
W: In a few minutes． First， let me show you my new hat． We have plenty of time．
M: Isn't it plenty! How much did you pay for it?
W: Twenty－five dollars! I used the money which I earned during the vacation．M: Aren't you lucky! It's lovely． Where did you buy it?
W: On Main Street． There's a store at the corner of 72nd Street． Their prices are very reasonable， and they have many pretty things．
M: Perhaps we can go there this afternoon on our way to the movie． I also need a new hat．
W: But what time does the movie begin?
M: We have plenty of time． We can go to the movie later．
W: All right! I want to buy a few things， too． We can go shopping first and then go to the movie later．
6．Where did the money spent on the new hat come from?
A．From her pocket money．
B．From the money her parents gave her．
C．From the money she got for her work in the vacation．
答案：C
7．What does the woman think of the prices given by the store where she bought her new hat?
A．Reasonable． B．Too high．
C．Quite low．
答案：A
8．When will the man and the woman go shopping in that store?
A．After seeing a film．
B．On their way to see a film．
C．After supper．
答案：B
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

Text 7
W: How are you， John? Have you been to New York lately?
M: Not since we met at the airport． I've been busy here at the Canyon all summer，working as a guide．
W: Have you seen any bears this summer?
M: There haven't been any bears for several years． Too many people．
W: Aren't there any wild animals on this side of the Canyon?
M: Yes． There are a lot of deer in the forests． There must be a lot of wolves around． Quite a few people have heard them lately．
W: Have you seen any snakes?
M: Yes， there are a lot of them in rocks around here．
W: I hope I won't see any．
9．Where did the man and the woman meet last time?
A．At an airport． B．At the Canyon．
C．In a forest．
答案：A
10．Why aren't there any bears at the Canyon now?
A．Because there are too many visitors there．
B．Because there isn't any food for bears there．
C．Because there are too many other animals．
答案：A
11．What doesn't the woman like to meet with at the Canyon?
A．Bears． B．Wolves．
C．Snakes．
答案：C
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

Text 8
M: Well， I guess I've finally found the right house．
W: Yes， you certainly have． Come on in．
M: I'm sorry I'm late． I got lost．
W: Oh， that's too bad! What happened?
M: I thought you'd moved to East Blackrock Road， not West Blackrock． It took quite a while to find you．
W: I thought Tom gave you directions．
M: He did， but I'd forgotten to bring them with me， and I'd forgotten your new telephone number too．
W: What did you do?
M: After I'd driven around for a while， I stopped to ask directions．
W: Where did you stop?
M: At a gas station． They finally set me straight， and here I am． I'm really sorry．
W: Never mind． The party is just getting started． We're having drinks now． We haven't eaten yet．
M: I hope you didn't wait for me．
W: I'm not going to serve dinner for a few minutes yet． You have plenty of time for a drink．
M: That sounds good．
W: Come in； come in． There are a lot of people here． You don't know all of them， and I want you to meet them．
12．Where does the woman live?
A．In the West Blackrock Road．
B．In the East Blackrock Road．
C．In the place that joins West Blackrock Road and East Blackrock Road．
答案：A
13．Why did the man fail to get to the house on time?
A．Because he set off late．
B．Because Tom didn't give him directions to the house．
C．Because the man had forgotten to bring the directions to the house with him．答案：C
14．What were other people doing in the house when the man arrived?
A．They were having some drinks．
B．They were eating the food．
C．They were introducing themselves to each other．
答案：A
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

Text 9
W: Have you gotten your invitation yet?
M: My invitation? No， I haven't． My invitation to what?
W: The housewarming party．
M: Whose housewarming party?
W: Tom and Helen Brady's． They're both working now， you know， and they've bought a new house．
M: Oh， they have? I didn't know． I haven't seen Tom lately， not since I went to the new office． Where is it?
W: It's out in the suburbs． It's about half an hour from the city．
M: Have you seen the house?
W: Yes， I have． I went out with them last weekend． They had to measure the rooms．
M: Is it nice?
W: Yes， it is． There are three bedrooms， a living room， a dining room and a big kitchen． There's a garden too．
M: That does sound nice． Have they moved in yet?
W: They are moving today．
M: When are they going to have the party?
W: Next Saturday night． You should get your invitation today or tomorrow．M: Well， that'll be something to look forward to．
15．What invitation does the woman expect the man to get?
A．An invitation to a dancing party．
B．An invitation to a celebration party．
C．An invitation to a housewarming party．
答案：C
16．Since when hasn't the man seen Tom?
A．Since the man moved to his new office．
B．Since the man got a new promotion．
C．Since the man last saw Tom in his office．
答案：A
17．How many rooms are there in Tom's newly－bought house?
A．There are six rooms altogether including a kitchen．
B．There are seven rooms including a kitchen．
C．There are six rooms in all not including the kitchen．
答案：A
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

Text 10
A young man， who earned his living as a drummer in a band， had just married． He and his wife moved into a second－floor apartment－not too low and not too high． After they had bought furniture， carpets， curtains， and all the rest，they gave a big party to celebrate the setting－up of their first home．It was a gay and noisy party， as all the host's friends from the band came and played their instruments． The guests danced， sang and practised on their host's drums．
Soon after one a．m． the telephone rang． The hostess went to answer it in the hall， and after she had finished， came back with a happy smile on her face and said to her husband，“That was the man who had just moved into the flat downstairs telephoning， dear． I'm so glad we decided not to choose it． He says it is terribly noisy down there．”
18．Why did the young couple give a party at home?
A．To celebrate that they had set up their first home．
B．To celebrate their happy marriage．
C．To celebrate the lucky buying of a new nice apartment．
答案：A
19．Who were the guests?
A．All the members of the bank．
B．All the friends of the young man's wife．
C．All the friends of the young man in the band．
答案：C
20．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The young couple had chosen a good quiet apartment．
B．The couple received a call telling them they were lucky to have a quiet apartment．
C．The hostess didn't understand the phone call from the flat downstairs．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
Is there anything more important than health? I don't think so． You can't be good at your studies or work when you are ill． If you have a headache， or a bad cough， if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold， I think you should go to the doctor． The doctor will examine your throat， feel your pulse， take your temperature， sound your heart and lungs． After that he will advise some treatment，or some medicine． The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice．Speaking of doctor's advice， I can't help telling you a funny story． An old man came to see the doctor． The man was very ill． He told the doctor about his weakness， memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs． The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease． He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest． He also advised him to eat a lot of meat， drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks． In other words，the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat at pleasure， drink with measure and enjoy life as it is．” Th e doctor also said that if the man wanted
to be well again， he shouldn't smoke more than one cigarette a day．
A month later the gentleman came into the doctor's office． He looked cheerful and happy．He thanked the doctor and said that he_had_never_felt_a_healthier_man．“But you know， doctor，” he said，“it's not easy to begin smoking at my age．”
21．The writer thinks that ________．
A．health is more important than wealth
B．work is as important as studies
C．medicine is more important than pleasure
D．nothing is more important than money
答案：A 细节理解题。

根据第一段中的“Is there anything more important than health? I don't think so．”可知，作者认为健康比什么都重要。

故选A项。

22．The doctor usually tells his patient what to do ________．
A．without examining the patient
B．after he has examined the patient
C．if the patient doesn't take medicine
D．unless the patient feels pain
答案：B 细节理解题。

根据第一段第四句中的“The doctor will examine”及第五句“After that he will advise treatment or some medicine．”可知，医生是在检查了以后才会对病人说一些具体的治疗方案。

23．The underlined part in the last paragraph m eans “________”．
A．he was feeling better than ever
B．he wasn't a healthy man
C．he was feeling worse than before
D．he will be well again
答案：A 推理判断题。

根据本段中的关键信息“He looked cheerful and happy． He thanked the doctor ．．．”可知，他的健康状况很好，他是来感谢医生的，故选A项。

B
(2016·北京高考)
California Condor's Shocking Recovery
California condors are North America's largest birds， with wing－length of up to 3 meters． In the 1980s， electrical lines and lead poisoning (铅中毒) nearly drove them to dying out． Now， electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to rescue these big birds．
In the late 1980s， the last few condors were taken from the wild to be bred (繁殖)． Since 1992， there have been multiple reintroductions to the wild， and there are now more than 150 flying over California and nearby Arizona， Utah and Baja in Mexico．
Electrical lines have been killing them off．“As they go in to rest for the night， they just don't see the power lines，” says Bruce Rideout of San Diego Zoo． Their wings can bridge the gap between lines， resulting in electrocution (电死) if they touch two lines at once．
So scientists have come up with a shocking idea． Tall poles， placed in large training areas， teach the birds to stay clear of electrical lines by giving them a painful but undeadly electric shock． Before the training was introduced， 66% of set－free birds died of electrocution． This has now dropped to 18%．Lead poisoning has proved more difficult to deal with． When condors eat dead bodies of other animals containing lead， they absorb large quantities of lead． This affects their nervous systems and ability to produce baby birds， and can lead to kidney (肾) failure and death． So condors with high levels of lead are sent to Los Angeles Zoo， where they are treated with calcium EDTA， a chemical that removes lead from the blood over several days． This work is starting to pay off． The annual death rate for adult condors has dropped from 38% in 2000 to 5．4% in 2011．
Rideout's team thinks that the California condors' average survival time in the wild is now just under eight years．“Although these measures are not effective forever， they are vital for now，” he says．“They are truly good birds that are worth every effort we put into recovering them．”
24．California condors attract researchers' interest because they ________．A．are active at night
B．had to be bred in the wild
C．are found only in California
D．almost died out in the 1980s
答案：D 细节理解题。

由首段第二、三句可知，在20世纪80年代，由于电线和铅中毒，California condor这种鸟濒临灭绝。

故选D。

25．Researchers have found electrical lines are ________．
A．blocking condors' journey home
B．big killers of California condors
C．rest places for condors at night
D．used to keep condors away
答案：B 细节理解题。

由第三段首句可知，一直以来电线在大量杀死这种鸟，故答案选B。

26．According to Paragraph 5， lead poisoning ________．
A．makes condors too nervous to fly
B．has little effect on condors' kidneys
C．can hardly be gotten rid of from condors' blood
D．makes it difficult for condors to produce baby birds
答案：D 细节理解题。

由第五段第三句可知，铅中毒影响到它们的神经系统和它们繁育小鸟的能力，故答案选D。

27．This passage shows that ________．
A．the average survival time of condors is satisfactory
B．Rideout's research interest lies in electric engineering
C．the efforts to protect condors have brought good results
D．researchers have found the final answers to the problem
答案：C 推理判断题。

由最后一段可知，尽管这些措施不会永久有效，但在目前是至关重要的，再结合第四段末尾及第五段末尾所给的数据可知，C项正确。

C
Wildlife faces threats (威胁) from habitat destruction， pollution， and other human actions． Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times， even small actions in your own neighbourhood can help protect many different animals． Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions．
1．Create wildlife－friendly areas in your backyard．
When trying to make your garden more beautiful， you can choose plants that can provide food and shelter for native wildlife． This will also help cut down on pollution． Add bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract and shelter these species．
2．Avoid harming the natural ecosystem (生态系统) in your area．
Some plants from other places can kill or harm native plants that provide food and shelter for wildlife．
3．______________________
By using less water and fewer fuels， you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you． Take buses or the subway when you can， turn off electric devices when you're not using them， take shorter shower， and keep your room temperature at or below 68 degrees during the winter．
4．Buy products that are wildlife－friendly．
Don't buy products that are made from endangered animals． Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps， catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat．
5．Donate money or time to organizations that protect wildlife and their habitats．You can give money to organization or groups that protect wildlife species in
your neighborhood．
28．We can infer that the purpose of this passage is to ________．
A．tell us why protecting wildlife is extremely important now
B．suggest that we protect wildlife through actions
C．explain why protecting wildlife is not as hard as people think
D．give us some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions
答案：D 主旨大意题。

根据第一段最后一句“Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions．”以及下文的五点建议可知，本文主要是给我们提供了关于如何通过小行为，即身边的小事情来保护野生动植物的建议。

故选D。

29．Which of the following threats to wildlife is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．Animal diseases． B．Loss of habitat．
C．Pollution． D．Hunters．
答案：A 细节理解题。

根据第一段首句“Wildlife faces threats (威胁) from habitat destruction， pollution， and other human actions．”可知，野生动植物面临的威胁有栖息地被破坏、污染和人类的行为。

文中没有关于选项A的描述。

故选A。

30．What's the best title for the third point?
A．Have a greener lifestyle．
B．Use less water and fewer fuels．
C．Take a bus when you go out．
D．Try a new kind of life．
答案：A 主旨大意题。

此处为本段主题句。

根据本段关键信息“By using less water and fewer fuels”，“Take buses or the subway”，“turn off electric devices when you're not using them， take shorter shower， and keep your room temperature at or below 68 degrees during the winter”可知，这段话主要描述的是更加节能环保的生活方式，故“拥有一种更加环保的生活方式”符合本段主旨。

故选A。

31．In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?
A．Environment．B．Teaching．
C．Business． D．Geography．
答案：A 推理判断题。

阅读短文可知，本文主要讲的是如何通过从身边的小事做起来保护野生动植物。

故本文应该出自一份报纸的环境部分。

故选A。

D
Where can you find a nice place to relax on holiday for both you and your children? Well， I suggest you try the beautiful and green Isle of Wight (IOW)． The Isle of Wight is one of the main tourist attractions． Here is some information on a few of the attractions on the IOW．
Dinosaur Isle
It is located in Sandown， a seaside town on the southeast coast． It's a large，lovely museum，both fun and educational． Here you can see a large fossil collection of all kinds of dinosaurs， as well as a gift shop． You can walk into the past and then the future， learning about the history and the development of the civilization of dinosaurs (恐龙) that lived 120 million years ago．
Robin Hill Country Park
The park is in the beautiful countryside， and is suitable for children's parties and games． It has five new gardens， and offers great opportunities to see and take pictures of the rare red squirrels．
The West of the Wight
Here we have the Marine Aquarium， the Archaeology Exhibition and the Model Railway． They offer another opportunity to combine entertainment (娱乐) with learning． This is a great place to see ancient boats crossing the narrow strait between the island and the mainland．
The Wight Bus Museum
This museum is run completely by unpaid volunteers． It has a bus collection stored in what was once a warehouse (仓库)． Most of the buses in the museum date back to around the 1910's．
With all of these choices， what are you waiting for? IOW Tourism welcomes you!
篇章导读：本文是一则广告。

文章介绍了IOW(英国怀特岛)的一些景点信息。

32．Where can you visit the dinosaur museum?
A．In a seaside town．
B．In the west of the Isle．
C．In the beautiful countryside．
D．On the northeast coast．
答案：A 细节理解题。

因为题目询问的是有关去参观the dinosaur museum (恐龙博物馆)的地点信息，所以在“Dinosaur Isle”中寻找具体信息，根据该部分中的第一句“It is located in Sandown， a seaside town on the southeast coast．(它位于Sandown，一个东南沿海的海滨小镇。

)”可知，答案为A。

33．Where can you learn something as well as have a good time?
A．Dinosaur Isle and Robin Hill Country Park．
B．The Wight Bus Museum and Robin Hill Country Park．
C．Dinosaur Isle and the West of the Wight．
D．The Wight Bus Museum and the West of the Wight．
答案：C 细节理解题。

根据文章中“Dinosaur Isle”部分第二句“It's a large，lovely museum， both fun and educational．”和“The West of the Wight”部分第二句“They offer another opportunity to combine entertainment (娱乐) with learning．”可知，在这两个地方，既可以玩好又能学到东西。

故答案为C。

34．It can be learned from the passage that ________．
A．on Dinosaur Isle we can learn about all kinds of animals
B．those running the Wight Bus Museum work for free
C．there are five new gardens on Dinosaur Isle
D．the Wight Bus Museum can be visited free of charge
答案：B 细节理解题。

根据文章“The Wight Bus Museum”部分第一句“This museum is run completely by unpaid volunteers．(免费劳动的志愿者)”可知，管理Wight Bus Museum的人都是提供无偿服务的志愿者，故B为正确答案。

35．You can read this article in a ________．
A．film advertisement B．science journal
C．book review D．travel magazine
答案：D 推理判断题。

film advertisement “影片广告”；science journal “科学杂志”；book review “书评”；travel magazine “旅游杂志”。

因为本文主要介绍了IOW(英国怀特岛)的一些景点的信息，故文章应刊登在travel magazine “旅游杂志”上。

所以答案为D。

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。

If you were to see a cold， hungry cat in front of your house， would you feed it or walk away? Most people would walk away instead of taking the time to make sure the cat is okay． __36__ They usually have so much to deal with in their daily life as to ignore their surroundings．
Now here's another question: If you see a group of kids hitting and abusing an animal， would you stop them？__37__ Some people do not believe that animal abuse is a big issue．
Every day animals are abused in their homes or on the streets． It seems as if politicians do nothing to stop this issue．Everyone is worried about education and global warming． What about animals？__38__ These are the rights that allow animals a place to stay， a shelter if they have no place to stay， the right not to be abused and many other rights． Are we taking away animals' right by not giving them a place to stay? Yes， we are． Since I was born， my mother， my sister and I have taken in over fifty homeless cats， fed them， cleaned them and sent them to good families．Some people probably give different views， saying，“__39__” It's true． There are people in the world that need help but we cannot forget the animals． We are all living on this Earth together， why not help each other?
__40__You can volunteer， at your local animal shelter， raise money for animal shelters， and inform your community about animal abuse． You can easily buy a cheap box of dry cat/dog food to feed the animals．
A．Again people would walk away．
B．There are many things you can do to help animals around．
C．Many people have little knowledge about old animals．
D．Animals， like us Americans， have rights．
E．The problem is that people generally live busy lives．
F．I'm only one person and I can't make a difference．
G．There are people in the world who need more help than old animals．
36．E'设空处下一句句意：在日常生活中人们经常有如此多的事情要处理，从而忽视了周围的环境。

表明人们都很忙，该意境与E项中的“busy lives”相吻合，且设空后句中人称代词They与E项中的“people”相吻合，故选E。

37．A'由下一句句意“有些人并不认为虐待动物是一个大问题”推断，他们仍会走开，故选A，也与第一段中的“walk away”相呼应。

38．D'上一句的问句“What about animals？”和下文的“These are the rights that allow animals ．．．”表明，作者认为动物像人一样也是有权利的。

故选D项“Animals， like us Americans， have rights．”。

39．G'上一句的“different views”与下文的“There are people in the world that need help ．．．”说明，这些人认为这个世界上还有许多人比动物更需要帮助。

G项符合文意。

40．B'设空后的句子描述了为保护动物，人们可采取的具体行动，故设空处应总括本段，即表明人们可以为帮助周围的动物做很多具体的事情。

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。

An elephant named Bozo was huge but gentle． However， one day Bozo __41__． He almost attacked the man who cleaned his cage， and __42__ children at the circus (马戏团)． So his owner decided to __43__ the giant．
To earn money， the owner held a cruel __44__． He sold tickets to __45__ Bozo's execution (行刑)． On the day， three men rose to aim their guns at the animal． Just before the __46__ was given to shoot， a man stepped out and said to the elephant's owner，“Sir， this is __47__． Bozo isn't a bad elephant．”
“But he is，” the man argued．“We must kill him __48__ he kills someone．”
“Sir， give me two minutes alone in his cage，” the visitor begged，“and I'll __49__ to you that he isn't a bad elephant．”
After some moments of discussion， the owner __50__ agreed to allow the man in． Before the elephant rushed towards him， the man began to __51__ him． Bozo seemed to immediately __52__ down upon hearing the man's words． After a while，the animal __53__ lifted the man up and carried him around his cage before carefully putting him back at the door．
As the cage door closed __54__ him， the man said to Bozo's owner，“You see，he's a good elephant． His __55__ is that he's an Indian elephant and understands one __56__．” He explained Bozo needed someone who could speak his language．“Sir，I __57__ that you find someone to come in sometimes and talk to the elephant． If you __58__， you'll have no problems．”
People also become discouraged and angry when they aren't __59__， but great relationships are formed by people who speak each other's language． When people understand what you understand， you're speaking their language! It's the beginning of true __60__．
41．A．fled B．grew
C．died D．changed
答案：D 由本空前的“gentle”和本空后的“almost attacked the man”可知，这头大象突然变了(changed)。

42．A．pleased B．frightened
C．joined D．challenged
答案：B 由“attacked the man who cleaned his cage”可知，大象不仅攻击工作人员，还惊吓马戏团的小孩们。

43．A．punish B．sell
C．kill D．cure
答案：C 由下文“We must kill him”可知，大象的主人决定杀死大象。

44．A．exhibition B．party
C．meeting D．situation
答案：A 由“He sold tickets to __45__ Bozo's execution (行刑)．”可知，大象的主人决定举办一个行刑展示会(exhibition)。

45．A．perform B．plan
C．monitor D．witness
答案：D 由“He sold tickets”可知，许多人买票来目击(亲眼观看)行刑。

46．A．right B．signal
C．chance D．decision
答案：B 由“three men rose to aim their guns at the animal”可知，准备工作已经做好，只等开枪的指令(signal)了。

47．A．unimportant B．impossible
C．unnecessary D．uncommon
答案：C 由下文“Bozo isn't a bad elephant．”及“‘Sir， give me two minutes alone in his cage，’ the visitor begged”可知，此人认为没有必要(unnecessary)杀掉大象。

48．A．before B．because
C．if D．though
答案：A 大象的主人决意要杀死大象，所以他说在大象杀人之前(before)杀死大象。

49．A．promise B．show
C．refer D．prove
答案：D 由下文内容可判断，此处意为向大象主人证明(prove)大象不是坏大象。

prove to sb． that ．．．为常用结构，意为“向某人证明……”。

50．A．almost B．finally
C．suddenly D．voluntarily
答案：B 由“After some moments of discussion”可知，讨论之后，大象的主人终于(finally)同意放此人进去。

51．A．speak to B．play with
C．look after D．smile at
答案：A 由下文“upon hearing the man's words”可知，此人进了大象的笼子之后就开始对大象讲话。

speak to sb．“对某人说话”符合语境。

52．A．sit B．come
C．quiet D．settle
答案：C 原本大象是粗暴的，听了此人的话以后就平静了下来(quiet down)。

53．A．rudely B．gently
C．coldly D．heavily
答案：B 由“carefully putting him back”可知，大象的动作很轻柔(gently)。

54．A．for B．with
C．under D．behind
答案：D 此人出了笼子之后，身后的门随后就关上了。

55．A．idea B．problem
C．wish D．truth
答案：B 由本句中that引导的表语从句及前文所述大象由原来的温和变得暴躁可知，此处是指大象的问题(problem)。

56．A．lesson B．sentence
C．language D．person
答案：C 由“Bozo needed someone who could speak his language！”的提示可判断。

57．A．insist B．order
C．ensure D．suggest
答案：D 由“that you find someone to come in sometimes and talk to the elephant”可知，此处是在向大象的主人提建议(suggest)。

58．A．work B．agree
C．do D．like
答案：C 此空代指“find someone to come in sometimes and talk to the elephant”，应填助动词do，以避免重复。

59．A．understood B．trusted
C．supported D．cared
答案：A 由“When people understand what you understand， you're speaking their language！”的提示可判断，应选understood，此处表示“被理解”。

60．A．love B．communication
C．friendship D．story
答案：B 相互理解是真正交流(communication)的开始，由此可判断选B项。

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。

(2017·全国卷Ⅱ)In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London． It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible __61__ (crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and __62__ work． It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method． This included digging up the road， __63__ (lay) the track and then building a strong roof over __64__ top． When all those had been done， the road surface was replaced．Steam engines __65__ (use) to pull the carriages and it must have been __66__ (fair) unpleasant for the passengers， with all the smoke and noise． However， the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months， more than 25，000 people were using __67__ every day．
Later， engineers __68__ (manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道)， which became known as the Tube． This development was only possible with the __69__ (introduce) of electric－powered engines and lifts． The Central London Railway was one of the most __70__ (success) of these new lines， and was opened in 1900． It had white－painted tunnels and bright red carriages，and proved extremely popular with the public．
61．________ 62．________ 63．________ 64．________
65．________ 66．________ 67．________ 68．________
69．________ 70．________
61．crowds 考查名词的复数。

crowd是可数名词，且由后面的“on the roads”可知，此处指不同道路上的不同人群，故应用复数形式。

62．from 考查介词。

to and from “往返，来来回回”，为固定搭配。

63．laying 考查非谓语动词。

included后的dig，lay，build是三个并列的动作，根据digging及building可知，lay也应用动名词形式。