Book 4 Unit 4 Body language
Ⅰ.单项填空
1.________ the city center,we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in height.(2010·上海,35)
A.Approaching B.Approached
C.To approach D.To be approached
答案 A
解析 考查现在分词作状语,表示正在进行或主动的动作。此时分词的逻辑主语就是主句的主语,因此要注意人称、时态和语态的一致性。
2.I couldn’t present myself,but I sent my ________ to the meeting.
A.delegate B.specimen
C.representative D.representation
答案 C
解析 句意为:我不能亲自出席会议,但我会派代表去的。delegate指经过选举或任命而代表某个群体参加会议或组织的代表;specimen样本,样品,指物不指人;representation作“代表”讲时,表示总称,不指某个具体的人。
3.________a written permission,he had to write another letter to the president of the university.
A.Not giving
B.Not having been given
C.Having not given
D.Having not been given
答案 B
解析 考查非谓语动词。此处是非谓语动词作状语。逻辑主语是句子的主语,非谓语动词与逻辑主语是被动关系,且其动作在谓语动词动作之前已经发生,故用现在分词的完成被动式,其否定式是在doing前加not,选B项。
4.It was amazing that the army ________ its homeland against all enemies.
A.defended B.defeated
C.preserved D.prevented
答案 A
解析 句意为:真是令人吃惊这支军队能抵御所有敌人保卫祖国。defend保卫,符合句意。
5.There are some cases ________ this rule does not hold good.
A.that B.which C.when D.where
答案 D
解析 句意为:在某些情况下,这条规则不适用。case为先行词时,如果定语从句中不缺少主干成分,要用where引导定语从句。
6.________,her work has been good,but this essay is dreadful.
A.In all B.All or nothing
C.All in all D.And all
答案 C
解析 in all一共,合计;all or nothing要么全干要么不干;all in all总的来看,大体而言; and all而且,也。所以只有C项符合语境。
7.It would ________ my mind to know that she was settled.
A.rob B.keep
C.use D.ease
答案 D
解析 句意为:知道她已安顿下来会使我放心些。ease one’s mind=make sb.less worried使某人放心。
8.We haven’t enough books for ________; some of you will have to share.
A.somebody B.anybody
C.everybody D.nobody
答案 C
解析 not...everybody并非每一个人都……,符合题意。
9.—If our parents would listen more to us,they would understand us better.
—________.They just expect us to listen.
A.I believe not B.No problem
C.Good idea D.I can’t agree more
答案 D
解析 考查日常交际用语。根据句意可知,第二个人完全同意前者的观点。I can’t agree more的意思是“我完全同意”。
10.The meeting________now is very important.
A.held B.to be held
C.being held D.holding
答案 C
解析 会议是被召开的,故排除D项;根据时间状语now我们知道会议是正在召开的,而不定式作定语表将来。故答案为C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
As a young girl,I remember a very special doctor named Dr.William R.Vincent.When I was eight years old,I was with a serious heart __1__ and I needed heart surgery.My mom did not have the __2__ to have it done,and __3__ the surgery I would not live to be thirteen years old.After __4__ several organizations Dr.Vincent was __5__ to get financial help for me through United Way,a Crippled Children’s Organization.
Dr.Vincent was very __6__ and caring.I remember when I was in the hospital for a(n) __7__ before surgery,I was crying hysterically(歇斯底里地).So the medical workers __8__ Dr.Vincent to calm me down,and he was able to __9__ me when no one else could.__10__,the time came for me to have heart surgery;there was a fifty percent __11__ that I would not make it through the surgery.At that time I was only the second or third person to have it.I was really __12__,and again Dr.Vincent reassured me he would __13__ that everything would be all right.
Fortunately,the surgery was __14__ painful but very successful.Dr.Vincent came to see me and __15__ me a toy animal.I was so surprised to get this __16__ from Dr.Vincent;I gave him a hug.I had a wonderful doctor who __17__ the time to help a scared little girl who felt all __18__.This was twenty eight years ago,so wherever you are,Dr.Vincent,I want to thank you for not only __19__ my life,but you helped me live a(n)__20__ productive life.
1.A.problem B.question
C.matter D.puzzle
答案 A
解析 作者8岁的时候患了心脏病,故此处用problem。question指对某事怀疑而提出等待回答的“问题”;matter事情,问题;puzzle谜语。
2.A.condition B.occasion
C.money D.time
答案 C
解析 根据第一段最后一句中的“...to get financial help for me...”可以推知,作者家里经济条件不好,没有钱做手术。
3.A.beyond B.without
C.through D.beside
答案 B
解析 联系下文中的“...I would not live to be thirteen years old.”可知,不做手术作者就活不过13岁,故without符合语境。
4.A.joining B.connecting
C.reaching D.contacting
答案 D
解析 根据下文内容可知,这里是指联系(contact)几个组织,寻求经济援助。
5.A.able B.ready
C.willing D.happy
答案 A
解析 根据下文作者可以做手术可知,Dr.Vincent为作者争取到了经济援助。be able to do sth.表示成功做某事,符合语境。
6.A.careful B.generous
C.honest D.gentle
答案 D
解析 结合下文Dr.Vincent对待作者的言行举止可推知,Dr.Vincent温和、善良而且有耐心,所以用gentle来形容他很恰当。
7.A.check B.exam
C.test D.watch
答案 C
解析 此处是指做手术之前的各种“检查”。test在此处指“(医学)检查,化验”。check侧重于“核实”;exam考试;watch注视。
8.A.depended on B.searched for
C.woke up D.called in
答案 D
解析 此处是指医务人员把Dr.Vincent叫进来稳住作者。call in叫进来,符合语境。
9.A.prevent B.comfort
C.protect D.move
答案 B
解析 结合上下文可知,这里指只有Dr.Vincent能够安慰(comfort)作者。
10.A.Later B.Now
C.Instead D.However
答案 A
解析 “不久以后”,作者就被送去做手术了。
11.A.chain B.choice
C.chance D.change
答案 C
解析 根据空前的fifty percent可以推知,有百分之五十的“可能”手术会失败。chance可能性,符合语境。
12.A.fortunate B.frightened
C.satisfied D.nervous
答案 B
解析 因为这种手术在过去很罕见,而且由上文可知,手术成功的机会只有一半,所以作者害怕也是很正常的。frightened害怕的,符合语境。
13.A.know B.catch
C.find D.see
答案 D
解析 Dr.Vincent向作者保证,他会确保一切顺利。see在此意为“确保”,符合语境。
14.A.extremely B.specially
C.fairly D.hardly
答案 A
解析 联系下文的but very successful可推知,这种心脏手术极其(extremely)痛苦。
15.A.took B.carried
C.brought D.held
答案 C
解析 这里是指Dr.Vincent给作者带来(bring)一个可爱的小动物玩具。
16.A.regret B.award
C.support D.gift
答案 D
解析 收到Dr.Vincent送的礼物(gift)作者感到很惊喜。
17.A.made B.took
C.lost D.wasted
答案 B
解析 这里用take表示“花费(时间)”。
18.A.alone B.strange
C.comfortable D.sick
答案 A
解析 作者手术后没人陪伴,肯定感觉很孤单。alone意为“孤单的,孤独的”,符合语境。
19.A.giving B.saving
C.sending D.passing
答案 B
解析 Dr.Vincent是医生,他挽救(save)了作者的生命。此处描述了作者的感受,也是全文的一个总结。
20.A.exciting B.ordinary
C.normal D.usual
答案 C
解析 手术很成功,Dr.Vincent救了作者,使她过上了正常的(normal)生活。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
I am sitting in front of the computer.I need to write what I am going to do during the beautiful fall coming up in Vermont.I_am_nervous_because_I_think_that_my_life_at_this_moment_
depends_on_how_much_I_learned_in_the_intensive_English(英语精读)_during_the_last_four_
months.
All my life I have been a fighter.When I was five years old,I had a very serious convulsion(痉挛) with high fever.The doctor gave the wrong medicine to me,which caused me to lose my speech.The doctor told my mother that the medicine caused a lot of problems with my speech.He thought that I would never be able to speak well again or to learn another language.
But my mother sent me to a lot of teachers.Finally,she sent me to Maria.She was a very nice person.She believed in me,and thought that I would speak again.The most amazing thing was that she taught me to read my mouth.I remember that I spent hours in front of the mirror and tried to repeat every word that I said.Imagine losing your speech and having to learn everything again.For me it was like being born again.I learned to talk and speak my native language:Spanish.
Now,I am studying English in Vermont.I can’t believe that I am learning another language.But,I am!I am crying because studying here makes me feel happy,and it makes me smile when I remember what the doctors said to my mom:“She will never be able to speak or to learn another language.”
Now,I’m thinking about the beautiful fall leaf that is coming and what is going to happen to me.Just as every leaf is going to fall from the trees,I am going to take every step in my studies and in my life.I try to think about this and be a grateful person.
1.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1,we can infer that the author ________.
A.has learnt much from having English lessons
B.wonders if she can do well in English writing
C.worries about the progress in English study
D.feels eager to have a good time on an autumn day
答案 B
解析 句意理解题。根据文意看出作者刚刚学习英语四个月,但又急于用英语写出自己将要做的事情,因此担心写不好。
2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2
A.The author always had convulsions in her childhood.
B.The wrong treatment made the author unable to speak.
C.The doctor tried his best to make the author speak.
D.It was the convulsion that led the author to have a fever.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“The doctor gave the wrong medicine to me,which caused me to lose my speech.”可知答案为B项。
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A.The author was discouraged faced with the disaster.
B.Her mother’s persistence played a great role in the author’s success.
C.Maria found it difficult to teach the author at first.
D.The doctor’s words made the author’s mother completely disappointed.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段,尽管大夫预测作者不可能再找回说话的能力,但是作者的妈妈坚定地认为作者能够恢复,并为此积极多方求援,才促成了作者最终的成功。因此B项正确。
4.Why could the author get back the ability of speaking
A.Her mother encouraged her to practice every day.
B.She learnt quickly with a great talent for speech.
C.Maria taught her a method and she worked hard.
D.She was inspired by the doctor and her teacher.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段,玛利亚教给作者一个方法,通过镜子观察自己的口型,经过刻苦练习最终作者成功了。
5.What does the author mean by mentioning the example of each falling autumn leaf
A.She likes leaves of autumn very much.
B.She will make success gradually like falling leaves.
C.Her success is as beautiful as every autumn leaf.
D.She will be as grateful as falling leaves in future.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“Just as every leaf is going to fall from the trees,I am going to take every step in my studies and in my life.”可知,就像每片将要落下的秋叶一样,作者认为自己也要像秋叶一样取得一个又一个的成功。
文章中的2个阅读障碍句分析
1.I remember that I spent hours in front of the mirror and tried to repeat every word that I said.(Paragraph 3)
句式分析:该句中第一个that引导的是一个宾语从句;第二个that引导的是一个限制性定语从句,修饰先行词every_word。
自主翻译:我记得我在镜子前面花费数小时,努力重复我说过的每一个词。
2.I am crying because studying here makes me feel happy,and it makes me smile when I remember what the doctor said to my mom:“She will never be able to speak or to learn another language.” (Paragraph 4)
句式分析:该句中because引导了一个原因状语从句,when引导了一个时间状语从句,what引导了一个宾语从句。
自主翻译:我哭泣因为在这里学习使我感到快乐,这又使我笑了每当我想起医生曾对我妈妈说过的话:“她将永远不会说话或学习另外一种语言。”