Unit 5 Section Ⅳ
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had no legs but stumps(残肢) that could be fitted with a kind of special boots. Children laughed at him and called him ‘Ape Man’ (猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.
Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.
Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror. For the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be—a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.
Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he walked the length of the room, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.
When World War II came, he persuaded the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched(行军) and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.
文章大意：本文介绍了Hank Viscardi的真实故事。他生来没有双腿，但他不甘受命运的摆布，以惊人的毅力站了起来，并实现了自己的人生价值。
1. Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because ________.
A． he didn't talk to them
B． he kept away from them
C． his arms touched the ground when he moved
D． he couldn't use his arms
答案：C 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话“because his arms practically dragged on the ground.”可知，Hank走路时手臂会碰到地面，所以同学们嘲笑他。
2. We can know from the story that five feet eight inches tall is ________.
A． the height for an adult B． too tall for an adult
C． too short for an adult D． the height of a young kid
答案：A 推理判断题。由第三段最后两句话“For the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be—a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.”可推知，这个高度是26岁正常成年人的高度。
3．The sentence “he persuaded the Red Cross into giving him a job” means that the Red Cross ________.
A． was only glad to give him a job
B． gave him a job because he was a good soldier
C． gave him a job because he was a poor man
D． was not willing to give him a job at first
答案：D 推理判断题。persuade sb. into doing sth.“说服某人做某事”，所以一开始，红十字会不愿给他工作，但是他说服了红十字会。
4. In the writer's opinion, Hank Viscardi ________.
A． had no friends
B． never saw himself as different from others
C． was very shy
D． was too proud to accept help from others
答案：B 推理判断题。从文章最后两段可看出，只要是正常人能做到的，Hank Viscardi也做到了。
B
(2014·天津市五区县高一期末)
Americans have always been interested in their Presidents' wives. Many First Ladies have been remembered because of the ways they have influenced their husbands. Other First Ladies have made the history books on their own.
At least two First Ladies, Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson, made it their business to send signals during their husbands' speeches. When Lady Bird Johnson thought her husband was talking too long, she wrote a note and sent it up to the platform. It read, “It's time to stop ! ” And he did. Once Bess Truman didn't like what her husband was saying on television, so she phoned him and said, “If you can't talk more politely than that in public, you come right home. ”
It was First Lady Helen Taft's idea to plant the famous cherry trees in Washington, D．
C．. Each spring these blossoming trees attract thousands of visitors to the nation's capital. Mrs. Taft also influenced the male members of her family and the White House staff in a strange way: she convinced(说服)them to shave off their beards(胡须)!
Shortly after President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke (中风), Edith Wilson unofficially took over most of the duties of the Presidency until the end of her husband's term. Earlier, during World War I, Mrs. Wilson had sheep brought onto the White House lawn to eat the grass. The sheep not only kept the lawn cut but provided wool for an auction(拍卖) held by the First
Lady. Almost$ 100,000 was raised for the Red Cross.
One of the most famous First Ladies was Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D． Roosevelt. She was active in political and social causes throughout her husband's term in office. After his death, she became famous for her humanitarian(人道主义的) work in the United Nations. She made life better for thousands of needy people around the world.
文章大意：文章介绍美国很有影响力的第一夫人，包括她们对丈夫的影响和对整个国家的影响。
5．Why have First Ladies been remembered?
A．They are the wives of the presidents.
B．They are made up of history books.
C．Americans are interested in them.
D．They have an effect on their husbands.
答案：D 细节理解题。从第一段的句子：Many First Ladies have been remembered because of the ways they have influenced their husbands.可知第一夫人对丈夫有影响，所以被记住，选D。
6．The examples mentioned in Paragraph 2 show that ________.
A．the two wives did business without their husbands
B．the two wives influenced the presidents' speeches
C．the two wives didn't like their husbands to make speeches
D．the presidents' speeches were often interrupted by their wives.
答案：B 细节理解题。从第二段的句子：At least two First Ladies, Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson, made it their business to send signals during their husbands' speeches.可知Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson影响丈夫的演讲，选B。
7．Who did the most meaningful work among the First Ladies?
A．Lady Bird Johnson. B．Mrs. Wilson.
C．Eleanor Roosevelt. D．Helen Taft
答案：C 细节理解题。从最后一段的句子：One of the most famous First Ladies was Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D．Roosevelt. She was active in political and social causes throughout her husband's term in office. After his death, she became famous for her humanitarian(人道主义的) work in the United Nations.可知Eleanor Roosevelt是第一夫人中做过最有意义的工作的，选C。
8．Which of the following is considered a strange thing the First Lady did?
A．Raise sheep on the White House lawn to get money for the Red Cross.
B．Take over most of the duties throughout their husbands' Presidency.
C．Plant the cherry trees in Washington, D．
C． to attract more visitors.
D．Persuade the men staff in the White House to shave off their beards.
答案：D 细节理解题。从第三段的句子：Mrs. Taft also influenced the male members of her family and the White House staff in a strange way: she convinced(说服)them to shave off their beards(胡须)！可知第一夫人做的奇怪的事情是Helen Taft让男子剃胡须，选D。
9．How many First Ladies are mentioned in this passage?
A．3. B．4.
C．5. D．6.
答案：C 细节理解题。通读全文：可知文章提到5个第一夫人，分别是：Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson, Helen Taft, Edith Wilson 和Eleanor Roosevelt所以选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2014·长安一中高一期末)
I moved to Chicago ten years ago. As I was new to the area, I had __1__ friends and seldom went out to parties. But a month later, I was invited to a party and there I __2__ an elderly couple.
The wife and I __3__ for a long time. She told me how __4__ she was about her husband who was __5__ a heart operation. At that time I was working as a researcher in the same __6__ where the husband would be going for his operation，__7__ I told her to take down my phone number and __8__ me to let me know when he was there.
She phoned a few weeks later as __9__ and told me that her husband was admitted to the hospital and __10__ waiting. I told her that I would go and check on him every day while I was at __11__. I thought that if it was my dad, I would do the same, so I decided to give them some __12__.
Weeks turned into months and it just became my __13__ to see them and keep track of how things were going before, during and after the heart operation. Sometimes I'd bring a __14__ for him to read, or some food that we would share __15__. As time went by, it seemed like I became part of the __16__. Even after the husband returned from the hospital, we still often __17__ each other on holidays.
Now, ten years later, I __18__ my own family. Since our parents don't __19__ close by, this couple has become my son's “local” grandparents. My wife and I often feel truly __20__ to have this couple as our “local” parents! Sometimes family comes out of the most unexpected place.
文章大意：文章讲述作者在刚到芝加哥的时候，几乎没有朋友，在一次聚会上，认识了一对夫妇，因为丈夫要在作者工作的医院做心脏手术，所以作者给了他很多帮助和陪伴，渐渐地他们就像家人那么亲密。
1．A． few B． some
C． several D． many
答案：A 考查形容词。few很少，几乎没有，some一些，several几个，many很多，从下文and seldom went out to parties.可知作者几乎没有什么朋友，选A。
2．A． served B． loved
C． met D． supported
答案：C 考查动词辨析。served服务，提供，loved爱，met遇到，supported支持，我被邀请参加一个聚会，在那里我遇到一对老夫妇，选C。
3.A． searched B． fought
C． worked D． talked
答案：D 考查动词辨析。searched寻找，fought斗争，worked工作，talked谈话，从下文She told me how __4__ she was about her husband who was __5__ a heart operation.可知那个妻子和我谈了很长时间，选D。
4．A． regretful B． calm
C． worried D． lucky
答案：C 考查形容词辨析。regretful后悔的，遗憾的，calm冷静的，worried担心的，lucky幸运的，她说她很担心等待做心脏手术的丈夫，选C。
5．A． giving up B． waiting for
C． paying for D． turning down
答案：B 考查动词短语辨析。giving up放弃，waiting for等待，paying for付款，turning down拒绝，从下文：At that time I was working as a researcher in the same __6__ where the husband would be going for his operation，可知她的丈夫在等待做心脏手术，选B。
6．A． hotel B． hospital
C． restaurant D． office
答案：B 考查名词辨析。hotel旅店，hospital医院，restaurant饭店，office办公室，从定语从句where the husband would be going for his operation可知修饰的是医院，选B。
7．A． so B． but
C． though D． since
答案：A 考查连词辨析。so所以，but但是，though虽然，since自从，因为作者是这个丈夫要做手术的医院的研究人员，所以他让妻子把他的电话号码记下，选A。
8．A． ask B． call
C． help D． invite
答案：B 考查动词辨析。ask问，call叫，打电话，help帮助，invite邀请。从上文的：I told her to take down my phone number.可知是记下电话号码，打电话给我，
让我知道他何时去那里做手术，选B。
9．A． required B． predicted
C． expected D． promised
答案：D 考查动词辨析。required要求，predicted预测，expected期待，promised答应，她像许诺的那样几个星期后打电话给我，选D。
10．A． even B． seldom
C． still D． sometimes
答案：C 考查副词辨析。even甚至，seldom很少，still仍然，sometimes有时，她告诉我她丈夫已经住院了，还在等待。选C。
11．A． work B． school
C． home D． table
答案：A 考查名词辨析。work工作，school学校，home家，table桌子，我告诉她我上班的时候，会每天去给他检查。选A。
12．A． experience B． company
C． luck D． trust
答案：B 考查名词辨析。experience 经验，经历，company公司，陪伴，luck幸运，trust信任，从上文的：I thought that if it was my dad, I would do the same，可知作者要陪伴他们，选B。
13．A． risk B． stress
C． test D． habit
答案：D 考查名词辨析。risk冒险，stress压力，test检测，考验，habit习惯，每天去看他们并记录他的手术情况成了我的习惯。选D。
14．A． book B． picture
C． computer D． tape
答案：A 考查名词辨析。book书，picture图画，computer电脑，tape磁带，有时我会带一本书给他看，选A。
15．A． early B． together
C． alone D． everywhere
答案：B 考查副词辨析。early早，together一起，alone单独，everywhere到处，有时我会带一些食物和他一起分享，选B。
16．A． public B． family
C． team D． group
答案：B 考查名词辨析。public大众，公众，family家庭，team队伍，group团队，随着时间的推移，我觉得是这个家庭的一分子了，选B。
17.A． missed B． followed
C． knew D． visited
答案：D 考查动词辨析。missed想念，错过，followed跟随，knew知道，visited参观，甚至在丈夫出院了，我们还是会彼此拜访，选D。
18．A． leave B． find
C． have D． need
答案：C 考查动词辨析。leave离开，find发现，have有，D．need需要，10年后，我有了自己的家庭，选C。
19．A． live B． come
C． move D． drive
答案：A 考查动词辨析。live生活，come来，move移动，D．drive开车，因为我的父母不住在附近，所以这对夫妇成了我孩子当地的祖父母，选A。
20．A． nervous B． curious
C． thankful D． suitable
答案：C 考查形容词辨析。nervous紧张的，curious好奇的，thankful感谢的，suitable适合的，我和妻子非常感激有这样的当地的父母，选C。
Ⅲ.语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
I was born in 1980, in a small village which is about 200 km from the capital city of my province. I was born into a lowerclass family __1__ (live) in a rural society, from __2__ I could get almost anything I wanted as a child.
I was admitted to an elementary school in 1987 __3__ having gone to kindergarten. However, my father taught me how to read and write every evening __4__ sending me to school. He taught me __5__ well that I could read and write very well when I went to school. In 1993, I moved to another town far from home to study in a private Islamic Junior High School, and in 1996 I continued my study in a state Islamic Senior High School. After finishing my senior High School, I moved to __6__ town to continue my study in a state Institute of Islamic Studies.
I had never planned to study in Europe, and never dreamt of studying in the Netherlands. I thought it was almost __7__ (possible) for me. However, I just got the information about the program from my friends, sent in the application form, __8__(interview), and finally here I am in the Netherlands. I did not do __9__ special and I did not do any serious preparation as many of my friends did, but finally it is me __10__ is here in the Netherlands.
1．______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______
6．______ 7.______ 8.______ 9.______ 10.______
文章大意：本文用自身经历说明，人生中有时似乎不可能的事却并非完全没有可能发生，世界上也许会有奇迹发生。
1. living 本句中已有谓语was born了，此处的live应为非谓语动词；因family与live是主动关系，故用现在分词短语作定语。
2. which 引导定语从句，替代先行词rural society。
3. without 由下句可知，在上小学之前作者没有上过幼儿园。
4. before 父亲每晚教作者应是“在他送作者上学之前”。
5. so 与后面的that构成so...that...结构。
6. another 结合上文作者应是去“另外的”一个镇读书。
7. impossible 前文或后文都可看出，作者当时认为去欧洲读书是“不可能的”。
8. was interviewed 不难看出本句的动词是与got, sent等并列的谓语动词，时态应与got和sent一致，用一般过去时；又因主语I与interview是被动关系，故用一般过去时的被动语态。
9. anything 与not构成not...anything (＝nothing)。
10. who /that 与it is构成强调结构。
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