2013-2014年深圳市高中英语必修一 Module 4 A Social Survey -- My Neighbourhood单元测试题

2013-2014年深圳市高中英语必修一 Module 4单元测试题
Ⅰ语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Every year, IBM Corporation chooses five new technologies that it believes will change the world within the next five years. This year, the IBM list, called "Five in Five", __1__ some future devices (设备) that will improve our five senses. __2__ looking for clothes online and touching your computer or smart phone to feel the __3__. IBM Vice President Bernie Myerson __4__ that this technology could possibly come out in the next five years.
Touch is __5__ one of the senses that computers will help to improve. IBM says smart machines will also be able to listen to the sounds around them and give us information about the sounds they hear. For example, an advanced speech recognition (识别) system in the future will tell young parents __6__ their baby is crying.
From the __7__ the baby is creating, particularly the frequency in the voice of the child, one can tell the __8__ between a child who is sick and one who is just lonely. That kind of understanding would be great for parents.
Smart machines will also help tell medical __9__. If you sneeze in your computer or cell phone the machine will __10__ thousands of molecules (分子) in your breath. Then it can tell you whether you need to see a doctor. Maybe after your sneeze, it can give you a __11__ and say, "Hey, you may not feel sick yet, __12__ you have an infection, so you must go to see your doctor __13__."
In the near future, built-in cameras in our personal computers will be able to examine and name colors and __14__ images. Professor Maloof says advances in computer technology will __15__ make whatever now seems like science fiction a part of our everyday lives.
( ) 1. A. designs B. describes C. invents D. exhibits
( ) 2. A. Consider B. Imagine C. Try D. Practice
( ) 3. A. screen B. cloth C. warmth D. fashion
( ) 4. A. advices B. agrees C. predicts D. explains
( ) 5. A. also B. almost C. nearly D. only
( ) 6. A. whether B. when C. where D. why
( ) 7. A. sound B. look C. action D. words
( ) 8. A. change B. similarity C. difference D. distance
( ) 9. A. findings B. conditions C. process D. statement
( ) 10. A. notice B. decide C. try D. study
( ) 11. A. bill B. word C. passage D. warning
( ) 12. A. instead B. besides C. for D. but
( ) 13. A. directly B. frequently C. immediately D. carefully
( ) 14. A. recognize B. understand C. know D. make
( ) 15. A. never B. probablyC. generally D. completely
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once visited by an old man. The old man brought some drawings __16__ he wanted Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were good.
Rossetti looked them over carefully. After the first view, he knew that they were worthless, not __17__ (show) the least sign of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a kind man, and he told the old man gently that the pictures were __18__ much value and showed little talent. The visitor was disappointed, __19__ he seemed to still expect Rossetti's positive judgment. He apologized __20__ taking up Rossetti's time, and asked him to just look at drawings – these done by a young art student.
Rossetti looked them over and immediately became very __21__ (interest) in the talent they showed. He said, "This young student has great talent. He should __22__ (give) lots of encouragement in his career as an artist. He has __23__ great future if he works hard and sticks to it.”
Rossetti could see that the old man was much __24__ (happy) than ever. And when he asked if the fine young artist was the man's son, the old man sadly told that the young man was __25__ – 40 years ago. But at that moment without encouragement and praise, he gave up drawing too soon.
Ⅱ阅读 （共两节，满分50分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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
Beijing, China (CNN) - Driving in China is dangerous because many drivers tend to ignore traffic rules. In 2011, it was reported that 2 million road accidents happened in China, which led to more than 62,000 deaths, according to the Ministry of Transportation. Despite all the punishments to violators (违反者), many drivers often ignore traffic rules while driving.
The new traffic rules took effect nationwide on Tuesday, the start of the New Year. They include heavier punishments for drunk driving, talking on the phone while driving, as well as running red or yellow lights.
Each violation means the deduction (扣除) of points from a driver's license, and the deduction of 12 points results in the suspension (停用) of a driver's license. To get it back, the driver must attend a seven-day class of traffic rules and take a test.
Many drivers thumb down the tougher rules, especially the one that considers a yellow traffic light the same as a red light. Running them twice within a year can now result in the suspension of a license.
"If a yellow light equals a red light, we even don't need green lights any more. On and off of one light can do the work," @YujianShouQing posted.
A poll on the Internet shows 13,000 users, or 84%, of netizens consider the new rules unacceptable.
According to local newspapers, the first traffic ticket for running a yellow light was issued on Tuesday in Chengdu, a city in Southwest China. Other cities like Shenzhen do not plan to punish drivers who run yellow lights for now.
Nevertheless, a report from the Public Security Ministry's traffic control bureau shows that road accidents in five major cities - Beijing, Tianjin, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Jinan - have decreased by 9% to 30% since the new rules took effect.
( ) 26. According to the passage, what kind of driving behavior won't be punished severely under the new traffic rules?
A. Drunk driving.
B. Talking on the phone while driving.
C. Running yellow or red lights.
D. Smoking while driving.
( ) 27. The underlined phrase "thumb down" in Paragraph 4 probably means ____.
A. praise
B. speaking highly of
C. disagree with
D. hate
( ) 28. According to the passage, which of the statements about the revised rules is NOT true?
A. They have come into effect now.
B. Running yellow lights is the same as running lights.
C. The rules have heavier punishments to violators.
D. The rules are not effective in preventing traffic accidents.
( ) 29. From the passage, we can infer that ____.
A. running a yellow light won't be punished strictly in some cities like Shenzhen in the future
B. Chengdu has become the first city to punish diver for running a yellow light
C. running a yellow light is not punished in some cities like Shenzhen at present
D. it takes some time for the new regulations to be carried out in all cities of China
( ) 30. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. China's new traffic regulations.
B. A yellow light equals a red light.
C. Unacceptable new traffic rules in China.
D. China’s new traffic rules cause debate.
B
One of the most common complaints about apartment-dwellers (居民) is annoying neighbors. Here are some ways to deal with noisy neighbors.
Accept Some Degree of Apartment Noise
Before getting worked up over the noisy neighbors in the apartment, make sure that you have realistic expectations. Everyone living in an apartment building is bound to hear noise from others' televisions, music and children occasionally.
Get Noisy Neighbors to Realize They Have Bothered You
It's probably the case that the neighbor who is driving everyone crazy doesn't realize how far his noise is carrying. Remember that the noise level is difficult to control with children. Babies inevitably (不可避免地) cry in the middle of the night.
Meet the Neighbors and Be Friendly
Making a friendly gesture will surprisingly reduce apartment noise. Neighbors who know each other will probably be much more careful not to bother each other.
Address Noise Calmly and Face to Face
If a loud noise needs to be addressed, go to the offending apartment personally and knock politely on the door. Being polite will usually bring a polite response (反应).
Report Noisy Neighbors to the Landlord
If a noise issue becomes a problem or doesn't improve after a personal request, it's time to bring it up to management. Make sure of being objective and fair in your report, and be able to cite the frequency of the problem and provide details about it.
Things to Avoid when Dealing with a Loud Neighbor
There are some definite "don'ts" when it comes to handling life with a loud apartment neighbor. Don't
* Seek revenge (报复) or try to "outdo" a noisy neighbor."
* Complain to them face to face repeatedly about the same issue.
* Suffer in silence.
Doing these things may work for some time, but they're never good long-term solutions. Instead, they will probably only exacerbate the situation.
( ) 31. We can infer from the passage that _______.
A. some neighbors are making noise on purpose
B. we can expect to hear little noise from our neighbors
C. we had better suffer in silence in face of noisy neighbors
D. we should realize that noise from neighbors can't be prevented
( ) 32. The author agrees that _______.
A. we could seek revenge on noisy neighbors
B. families with children can control the noise level easily
C. a friendly gesture has a good effect on reducing apartment noise
D. people are aware that their noise has a great effect on their neighbors
( ) 33. The underlined word "exacerbate" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. worsen
B. accept
C. improve
D. escape
( ) 34. What should we do if a noise issue becomes a constant problem?
A. Warm the noisy neighbour of the problem.
B. Complain to the noisy neighbors repeatedly.
C. Report the situation to the landlord.
D. Talk to the noisy neighbors face to face politely.
( ) 35.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Who are your apartment neighbors?
B. How to be a popular apartment neighbor.
C. How to deal with noisy apartment neighbors.
D. How to make friends with apartment neighbors.
C
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He spent the first ten years of his life in the town where he was born. As a kid, John wasn't healthy. He suffered from different diseases.
At the age of three, the Kennedys moved to a new 12-room house just outside Boston, where John's father worked towards becoming a successful businessman. The Kennedys had two homes: a winter home in Florida and a summer home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. During his years of schooling, John with his family, used to choose between these homes for his summer and winter vacations.
Some of the less known memories of Kennedy's childhood can be found on the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum website. During the Kennedys' stay in the summer home, John and his siblings enjoyed engaging in playing, sailing and swimming. John and his elder brother Joe used to engage in competitive sports. Their father always encouraged them. Their father Joseph had big dreams for his children. John and Joe used to race, fight and play. Joe, being stronger and two years older than John, used to be the winner every time. The family expected Joe to make it big in life. Joe had expressed his dream of becoming the US President.
After graduating from Choate in 1935, John entered Harvard University. During his college years, he went to many countries, therefore gaining knowledge and experience of the world outside the four walls of college.
After graduating from Harvard University, John joined the Navy. It was during his career in the Navy as Lieutenant that John's abilities as a great leader came to light. John's father persuaded him to enter politics. John's political career began in 1946. He was elected to the US Senate in 1952 and as President of the United States in 1960.
( ) 36. What does this passage mainly tell us?
A. John Fitzgerald Kennedy's early life.
B. John Fitzgerald Kennedy's school education.
C. John Fitzgerald Kennedy's political life.
D. How John Fitzgerald Kennedy became president.
( ) 37. Which of the following can we infer from this passage?
A. John had a poor life in his childhood.
B. John was from a rich family.
C. John worked hard at school.
D. John wasn't interested in schooling.
( ) 38. If we want to get more details about Kennedy's childhood, we can ______.
A. search the Internet
B. go to the library
C. ask his relatives
D. visit his homes
( ) 39. We can see from this passage that ______.
A. John's father was very interested in politics
B. John had only one sister
C. John's father played an important role in John's political life
D. John didn't want to stay in university.
( ) 40. John's abilities came to be known when he was ______.
A. at university
B. still a child
C. in foreign country
D. in the army
D
Does your child struggle in school? Is he or she afraid of reading out loud, writing an essay, or working out a math problem? While every kid has trouble with homework from time to time, if a certain area of learning keeps going wrong, it might show a learning disorder. Learning disorders, or learning disabilities, are a general term for a wide variety of learning problems.
A learning disability is not a problem with IQ or motivation (动机). Kids with learning disabilities aren't lazy or slow. In fact, most are just as smart as everyone else. Their brains are just wired differently. Simply put, children adults with learning disabilities see, hear, and understand things differently. This difference affects how they receive and process (处理) information. This can lead to trouble in learning new information and skills, and putting them to use.
It can be tough to face the possibility that your child has a learning disorder. No parents want to see their children suffer. You may wonder what it could mean for your child's future, or worry about how your kid will make it through school. But the important thing to remember is that most kids with learning disabilities are just as smart as everyone else. They just need to be taught in ways that suit their unique learning styles.
It's not always easy to tell whether a child has learning disabilities, for learning disabilities look very different from one child to another. One child may struggle with reading and spelling, while another loves books but can't understand math. Still another child may have difficulty understanding what others are saying or communicating out loud. However, some warning signs are more common than others at different ages. If you're aware of what they are, you'll be able to catch a learning disorder early and quickly and take steps to help your child.
( ) 41. According to the passage, which of the following statements about learning disabilities is TRUE?
A. Learning disabilities only happen to children.
B. Most students with learning disabilities are less clever than those without learning disabilities.
C. All children with learning disabilities have difficulty in communicating loud.
D. Learning disabilities are more a problem with one's attitudes towards learning than a problem with one's IQ.
( ) 42. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.
A. their brains are connected by different wires
B. their brains have a different way of receiving and processing information
C. their brains have different functions
D. their brains are made up of something different from that of normal people
( ) 43. From the passage, we can infer that _______.
A. students with learning disabilities look quite different from normal students
B. students with learning disabilities can't do well in their studies
C. only few students with learning disabilities are as clever as normal students
D. it is quite possible for a student with learning disabilities to succeed in their studies
( ) 44. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Learning about learning disabilities.
B. How to prevent learning disabilities.
C. Ways to identify learning disabilities.
D. Different learning disabilities.
( ) 45. What will be most probably discussed following the Paragraph 4?
A. Some ways to help parents teach their children with learning disabilities better.
B. Some suggestions on how to get along with their children with learning disabilities.
C. Some difficulties parents may have in helping their children with learning disabilities.
D. Some warming signs which show that a child may have learning disabilities.
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
首先请阅读下面几封家长给孩子的短信图片及相关的内容：
Letter A
Here's a Special Lunch!
For the fourth prettiest girl in her class!
Letter B
I love your! I gave you two fruit roll-ups, so please share one with your teacher. Also tell her it was from me. Actually don't, that will seem too forward. You know what? Do. Do tell her, and memorize her reaction.
Letter C
Good news! You’re not allergic to peanuts! I waited until now to tell you so this PBJ could be extra special!
Letter D
Here's an extra pudding snack, just between you and me. I bet your mom's new girlfriend doesn't let you have two.
Letter E
I’m sorry we yelled at you. Your mom made me because she’s so jealous (嫉妒) of how pretty you are.
Letter F
Remember: be strong and save your tears no matter what happens! You are going to need them when you get older!
阅读下面几位家长的信息，并将其与上面的短信相匹配。
46. Mr Brown shouted at his daughter yesterday because he was just quarreling with his wife. Later, he realized that he was wrong to do so. He shouldn't have yelled at his daughter yesterday. Therefore, he wanted to say sorry to his daughter and wanted to make her happy again.
47. Mrs Smith made two roll-ups and put them both in her daughter's schoolbag before she went to school. She hoped that her daughter could have one when she was hungry. Besides, her daughter is so fond of roll-ups.
48. Mr Wood has a daughter of five years old. But his daughter cries too much. Whenever she is sad or angry, she will burst into tears. Therefore, Mr Wood would like to encourage his daughter not to cry any more in the future.
49. Mrs Autumn has a daughter of seven years old. Since it is her daughter's birthday today, the mother cooked some very nice food for the daughter and put it in a lunch box. She would like her daughter to enjoy a special lunch at school today.
50. Mrs Jackson has a daughter of six. Her daughter enjoys snacks a lot. Therefore, Mrs Jackson bought some for her daughter again this morning, but she doesn't want her daughter to eat too many snacks between meals.
Ⅲ 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 基础写作（共l小题；满分15分）
假如你是李华，出生在山东日照。请你根据以下提示信息向你的同学们介绍一下你的家乡，并邀请他们来日照参观。
【写作内容】
1．坐落在黄海之滨，位于山东半岛的南部；
2．是一座新兴的港口城市；
3．有很多著名的景点，有天然的海水浴场；浮来山上的银杏树是世界上最古老的树；
4．交通发达，为有空的参观提供了方便；
5．日照人热情好客，随时欢迎来自世界各地的游客。
参考词汇： Shandong Peninsula 山东半岛；
maidenhair tree 银杏树；
port 港口
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。
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第二节 读写任务（共1小题；满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Born in Warsaw, Poland in 1867, Manya was the star student of her class. After graduating at the age of 15, Manya hoped to get an advanced degree, but women were not allowed in Poland at that time. Therefore, in 1891, she went to study in a university in Paris and changed her name to Marie. Marie finished her master's degree first in physics course in the summer of 1893 and second in math the following year.
In 1895, Marie, together with her husband Pierre spent all their time studying radioactivity (放射线). Their research led to a very important discovery. In 1898, Pierre and Marie Curie announced their discovery, which led to their earning the 1903 Nobel Prize.
Soon after that, she earned her doctor's degree. She became Head of the Physics Laboratory at the Sorbonne in Paris, and even took her husband's place as a physics professor after he died. She was the first woman to hold such a position. Later, she became Director of the Curie Laboratory in the Radium Institute of the newly founded University of Paris.
In 1911, Madam Curie received a second Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work in radioactivity. In 1929, President Hoover awarded her with enough money to buy radium to use in her laboratory. Marie Curie is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only woman to win in two fields.
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2．请以约120个词以“Hard Work Leads to Success”为题写一篇短文，谈一谈你读过本文
后所受到的启发。这部分内容包括如下要点：
(1)居里夫人成功的基础：丰富的知识和努力工作；
(2)所受的启发：女人也能像男人一样获得成功；
(3)我们取得成功的要素：必须要有丰富的知识；成功离不开努力。
【写作要求】
1．作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
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测试题参考答案
1-5 BBBCD 6-10 DACBD 11-15 DDCAB
16-25 (One possible version)
16. that 17. showing 18. without 19. but 20. for
21. interested 22. be given 23. a 24. happier 25. himself
26-30 DCDDD 31-35 DCACC 36-40 DBCAC
41-45 DBDAD 46-50 EBFAD
基础写作 (One possible version)
Located in the south of Shandong Peninsula, the western coast of the Yellow Sea, Rizhao has developed into a port city. There are many famous scenery spots, such as the natural bathing beach and the maidenhair tree on the Fulai Mountain, which is considered as the oldest tree in the world. Rizhao is a city with good traffic conditions, and wherever you want to go, you can easily find the buses. The friendly people here will welcome all the tourists from all over the world.
I do believe you'll fall in love with it when you come and I'm looking forward to your coming.
读写任务 (One possible version)
Marie worked hard at university and earned two master’s degrees altogether. After that, she worked hard in the field of science and won two Nobel Prizes and lots of other honors in her life.
As we all know, Madame Curie was very successful in her work and more successful than most men in the world. We can clearly find that her success resulted from two sides. One is the rich knowledge she received at school, which provided her with a strong foundation for her research. And the other is her hard work through her lifetime. I don’t think she would win such success in her work without these two things.
This text reminds us that women can also become successful in their work and life.
Besides, if we want to be successful in life, we must learn as much knowledge as possible when we are young. The most important is that we must work hard if we want to be successful in life no matter you are male or female.
测试题部分答案解析
完形填空
　　IBM公司每年会选出它认为的在未来五年内将改变世界的新技术。今年，这份名单描述了一些将扩展我们五大感官的未来设备，比如智能手机和电脑。
1. B。根据上下文可知，这份名单“描述”（describe）了能扩展我们五大感官的未来设备。
2. B。根据上下文语境可知，人们可以“想象”（imagine）一下在网上查找想要的衣服，然后用手去触碰手机屏来感受衣服的面料。imagine doing“想象做某事”。
3. B。由上文可知，人们通过手机屏来感受的是衣服的布料（cloth）。
4. C。由语境可知，Bernie推测（predict）这些技术在未来5年内是可用的。
5. D。根据下文可知，触觉只是（only）电脑帮助人们扩展的一种感觉。
6. D。这种高级声音识别系统可以告诉年轻的父母他们的孩子为什么（why）哭泣。
7. A。分析上下文可知，智能机通过分析孩子制造的声音（sound）来判断孩子为什么哭。
8. C。根据语境可知，这种智能机的高级声音系统可识别生病孩子与孤独孩子的区别（difference）。tell the difference between ... and ...意思是“分辨两者之间的不同”。
9. B。findings“发现”；conditions “情况，条件”；process “过程”；statement “陈述”。根据下文可知，智能机可以判断人们的身体状况（medical conditions）。
10. D。智能机通过研究（study）人们鼻孔喷出的气体分子来判断人们的身体状况。
11. D。根据下文可知，假如你身体受到感染，智能机可能给你发出一个警告（warning）。
12．D。根据语境可知，虽然你没有发觉自己生病，但是（but）你的身体已经受到感染。前后构成转折关系。
13. C。身体受到感染，应该立刻（immediately）看医生。
14. A。根据上下文语境可知，内置摄像头可以识别（recognize）人的影像。
15. B。电脑科技的进步很可能使现在看起来像是科幻的东西将来成为日常生活的一部分。
语法填空
16. that。考查关系代词。关系代词that引导定语从句,在句中作宾语，指代some drawings。
17. showing。考查非谓语动词。现在分词短语作伴随状语。
18. without。考查介词。根据第二段第二句的worthless， “毫无价值的”，可知本空填without。
19. but。考查连词。老人有点失望，但似乎还是想听到Rossetti的积极的评价。
20. for。考查介词。apologize for “因为……而道歉”。
21. interested。考查词性变化。be interested in “对……感兴趣”。
22. be given。考查动词。Rossetti认为，那个年轻的作家应该得到大量的鼓励。
23. a。考查冠词。a great future “一个美好的未来”。
24. happier。考查形容词比较级。因为老人所说的年轻人得到了赞扬和鼓励，Rossetti看到老人比刚才高兴了许多。
25. himself。考查代词。根据句子意思，老人说的年轻画家就是他自己。
阅读理解
A
中国出台了新的交通法规，新交规加重了对机动车驾驶员许多违反交通法规行为的处罚力度，其中某些规定在人们中引起了较大争议，因此其严格执行尚需要时日。
26. D。细节理解题。由第二段可知，A、B、C三种违规行为都要加重处罚。但D项没有提到。
27. C。词义猜测题。由下文可知，许多人对将闯黄灯等同于闯红灯的规定不赞同，据此可推断“thumb down” 和C项disagree with (不同意)意思相近。
28. D。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知，新交规已经有效地降低了交通事故发生率。
29. D。推理判断题。根据全文可知，B、C 选项是已知事实，无需推断；不能根据深圳暂不惩罚闯红灯行为就推断未来包括深圳在内的城市永远不惩罚这种行为。而综合所有信息，可以推断新交规的完全严格执行尚需要一段时间，故正确选项为D。
30. D。主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了新交规的出台引起较大争议，人们对新交规中某些规定褒贬不一。因此D项作为文章标题最合适。
B
本文主要介绍如何应对来自公寓邻居的噪音。作者提出了几个可行的方法和几个不要做的事情。
31. D。推理判断题。从第二段内容可以看出，作者觉得住公寓的人一定会听到来自邻居家的一些噪音,从而推断出来,噪音是不可避免的。
32. C。细节理解题。从Making a friendly gesture will surprisingly reduce apartment noise.可以知道答案。
33. A。词义猜测题。根据最后一段的意思,作者觉得以上几个不要做的事情最多只能暂时改善情况，但从长远的角度来说是不利的,甚至会使情况更糟。
34. C。 细节理解题。从第六段的标题和第一句 If a noise issue becomes a problem or doesn’t improve after a personal request, it’s time to bring it up to management.可知答案。
35. C。主旨大意题。本文主要介绍如何应对来自公寓邻居的噪音。
C
出生于富裕家庭，肯尼迪在父亲的影响下，走上了从政之路，并最终当上了美国总统。
36. A。主旨大意题。综合本文的内容，我们可以看出，本文主要讲述的是肯尼迪的早年生活。
37. B。推理判断题。根据第二段的内容中的关键信息：父亲是成功的商人，家中有12个房间，位于两个不同城市的家等。这些事实暗示了肯尼迪家庭是一个富裕之家。
38. A。细节理解题。第三段第一句话可知答案。
39. C。推理判断题。根据第三段和第五段的内容，我们可以知道，肯尼迪的父亲对孩子们抱有极大的希望，鼓励他们努力向上，后来又劝他从政。由此，我们可以推测，父亲对于肯尼迪的成功有极大的影响。
40. D。细节理解题。根据最后一段的第二句，我们可以知道，肯尼迪的领导才能是在军队时显示出来的。
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文章介绍了什么是学习障碍，如何正确认识学习障碍以及怎样及时判断孩子是否存在学习障碍，从而引导人们正确对待和教育存在学习障碍的孩子。
41. D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段前三句可知，大部分存在学习障碍的孩子智商没有问题，和正常孩子一样聪明。
42. B。细节理解题。根据第二段的Simply put...they receive and process information.可知, 存在学习障碍的孩子其大脑接受与处理信息的方式不同于其他孩子，因此B项正确。
43. D。推理判断题。根据文章可知，大部分存在学习障碍的孩子智商没有问题，和别的孩子一样聪明。因此我们可以推断，存在学习障碍的孩子是有可能在未来取得成功的。
44. A。主旨大意题。文章介绍了什么是学习障碍，如何正确认识学习障碍和怎样及时判断孩子是否存在学习障碍，使得人们可以更多地认识了解学习障碍问题。
45. D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段If you’re aware of what they are, you’ll be able to catch a learning disorder early and take steps to get your child help as soon as possible.可推断下文将要讨论存在学习障碍的孩子有哪些典型表现（warning signs）。