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Unit 20 New Frontiers Period Five　Communication Workshop 课时精练（北师大版选修7，广东专用）

时间：40分钟

Ⅰ.完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

When he was two years old，the child of two college teachers suddenly and strangely stopped growing，and his health started to fail.A team of doctors__1__that he had six months to live after they diagnosed(诊断)him as suffering from a serious__2__.Sometimes his sister went ice skating，and he would go along to__3__.There stood a weak，under­grown kid，with a feeding tube put into his mouth and down into his__4__.One day，as he watched his sister skate on the ice，he__5__his parents and said，“You know，I think I'd like to__6__ice skating.”His parents stared at their life­threatened child with a__7__look.Well，he tried it and he__8__it.He went at it with all his heart.That was something that he could be good at with great fun，where one's__9__and weight were not important.

The following year，the doctors were__10__to discover that he had actually started growing again.It was too late for him to reach normal size，but neither he nor his family cared.He was recovering and succeeding.He__11__in his dream.

None of the kids laugh at him today.Instead，they all love him and rush to get his pictures.He has completed many amazing__12__on the world professional ice skating tour.Although he has retired from professional skating，he__13__a coach and a mentor(指导者)respected by everyone in winter sports.

As the former Olympic gold medal figure skating champion，Scott Hamilton stands as tall and as__14__as any winner.Scott's size doesn't__15__his faith and achievement.

You can stand tall，no matter how small!

【解题导语】 本文讲述了一个两岁时因患怪病身体停止生长的男孩最终成为花样滑冰冠军的传奇故事。

1．A.expected B．recognized

C．agreed D．hoped

答案　A　[医生“预计”他还可以活六个月。]

2．A.injury B．headache C．disease D．attack

答案　C　[根据本段第一句可知他是生病了。]

3．A.study B．watch C．follow D．join

答案　B　[从后面两句可知他只是站在旁边看姐姐滑冰。]

4．A.body B．stomach

C．back D．lung

答案　B　[由常识可知，喂食管应该是从嘴插入胃里。]

5．A.laughed at B．pointed to

C．turned to D．listened to

答案　C　[他要向父母提出自己的愿望，应该是“转向”他们。]

6．A.try B．prepare

C．continue D．know

答案　A　[他一直在看别人滑冰，自己也想“尝试”一下。]

7．A.painful B．funny

C．frightened D．surprised

答案　D　[身体不好的儿子想要滑冰，这让父母很意外。]

8．A.remembered B．stopped

C．loved D．left

答案　C　[根据后一句可知，他应该是喜爱滑冰的。]

9．A.height B．interest

C．popularity D．tradition

答案　A　[终于找到他擅长而且觉得有趣，身高和体重不是那么重要的一件事。根据第一段第一句，第二段的前两句可知，他的身高和体重不同于常人，所以此处应该选height(身高)。]

10．A.excited B．shocked

C．disappointed D．encouraged

答案　B　[文章第一段提到医生们认为Scott Hamilton只能再活六个月了，而此时他开始再次生长，医生们应该会感到震惊。]

11．A.believed B．failed

C．gave D．called

答案　A　[他应该是有坚定的信念，相信他的梦想会实现，才会有后来的成就。]

12．A.courses B．performances

C．jobs D．stories

答案　B　[这里是指Scott Hamilton在滑冰比赛中的精彩表现。]

13．A.visits B．finds C．needs D．becomes

答案　D　[虽然Scott Hamilton退役了，但是他成为了一名在冬季运动会上受人尊敬的教练。]

14．A.proud B．lonely

C．shy D．silent

答案　A　[作为一名运动员，获得冠军的时候应该会感到自豪。]

15．A.help B．improve

C．match D．limit

答案　D　[从他取得的成就来看，Scott Hamilton的身高并没有限制他的信念和成功。]

Ⅱ.阅读理解

A

Imagine it is fall and that you have just arrived on a visit to Washington.The leaves on many of the trees have already begun to change colors and drop to the ground.The summer crowds of visitors have thinned.Places of interest will be easier to photograph.There are fewer people to walk in front of your camera.The weather should be more suitable，too.Washington can get very hot and sticky in summertime.July and August are usually the warmest months.

There are tour companies that will take you around the city.Or you can ride public transportation，rent a car or take a taxi.There are many things you can see just by walking around.　

One place that might interest world travelers is Dumbarton Oaks.In 1944，delegates from the United States，Britain，the Soviet Union and China met here.World War Ⅱ was coming to an end.The purpose of the Dumbarton Oaks Conference was to talk about ways to achieve a just and lasting peace in the world.

Today，however，it is not the history but the beauty of the gardens at Dumbarton Oaks that draws our attention.The gardens offer peace in the middle of a busy city.There are flowers and trees along with pools and fountains(喷泉)of water.Something always seems to be in bloom(旺盛)here.Visitors have even seen roses in full flower in December at the start of winter.Almost all of the sculptures in the gardens were made of limestone from the state of Indiana in the Midwest.Greenery and flowering bushes surround the Ornamental Pool in the gardens.A visitor has to resist(忍住，抵制)the urge to jump in for a swim.

1．In 1944，delegates from four countries gathered at Dumbarton Oaks to________.

A．discuss how to end the Second World War

B．make Dumbarton Oaks famous in history

C．discuss how to keep world peace

D．view the beautiful scenery here

答案　C　[细节理解题。由第三段“The purpose of the Dumbarton Oaks Conference was to talk about ways to achieve a just and lasting peace in the world.”可知四国代表相聚的目的是商讨如何获取世界上公正的和长期的和平的方法，因此答案选C。]

2．According to the passage，what makes Dumbarton Oaks famous nowadays?

A．The Dumbarton Oaks Conference.

B．The beautiful scenery of the gardens.

C．The peace in the gardens.

D．The flowering roses in winter.

答案　B　[细节理解题。由第四段第一句话“Today，however，it is not the history but the beauty of the gardens at Dumbarton Oaks that draws our attention.”可知答案应选B。C和D项由文章第四段可知只是Dumbarton Oaks风景的一部分。]

3．What can we know from the passage?

A．Visitors can only travel around Washington on foot.

B．There are fewer people visiting Washington in the fall than in summer.

C．Visitors to Dumbarton Oaks often go swimming in the Ornamental Pool.

D．Dumbarton Oaks lies in the midwest of Washington.

答案　B　[细节理解题。由文中第一段可知B是正确的。从第二段内容可知A不正确；由文中第四段“A visitor has to resist the urge to jump in for a swim.”可知游客们并未在the Ornamental Pool中游泳，因此C项错误；由第四段“The gardens offer peace in the middle of a busy city.”可知D不正确，因此选B。]

4．How is the passage organized？(1＝the first paragraph；2＝the second paragraph；

3＝the third paragraph；4＝the fourth paragraph)

A．1→2→3→4

1→2

B．

3→4

3

C．1→2→

4

1 3

D． →

2 4

答案　C　[结构理解题。文章第一段讲述的是秋天华盛顿的景象；第二段讲述的是参观华盛顿的交通方式；第三段具体讲述的是华盛顿一个地点的历史意义；第四段讲述的是这个地点的景色，三、四段是并列。因此选C。]

5．What does the word “thin” in the first paragraph probably mean?

A．Become smaller in shape.

B．Become less thick.

C．Become fewer in number.

D．Become less strong.

答案　C　[猜测词义题。根据本段的第四句和第五句可知：秋天的游客减少了。所以选C。A为“变瘦”；B为“变薄”；D为“变弱”，均不符合文章的意境。]

B

The Josephson Institute，a Los Angeles­based ethics(伦理学)institute，surveyed 29,760 students at 100 high schools nationwide,both public and private.The survey found that 35% of boys and 26% of girls admitted stealing from a store within the past year and 64% have cheated on a test,which suggests that today s young people are less honest than previous generations.

However，Josephson addressed that today's youth are no less honest than previous generations.“The question is not whether things are worse，but whether they are bad enough to attract concern.This is not a time to complain but to take thoughtful，positive actions.”

Roberta Gerold，superintendent(主管人)of the Middle Country School District and a leader of the campaign，said parents and school officials need to be more diligent—for example，emphasizing to students the distinctions between original and borrowed_work.“Adults are not taking this very seriously，”he said.“The schools are not doing even the most moderate thing.”

Nijmie Dzurinko，executive director of the Philadelphia Student Union，said the findings were not at all reflective of the inner­city students she works with as an advocate for better curriculum and school funding.“A lot of people like to blame society's problems on young people，without recognizing that young people aren't making the decisions about what's happening in society.”

Riddile，who for four decades was a high school teacher，agreed that more pressure could lead to more cheating，yet he said，“I would take these students over other generations.I found them to be more responsive，more rewarding to work with.We have to create situations where it's easy for kids to do the right things.We need to create classrooms where learning takes on more importance than having the right answer.”

【解题导语】 美国研究机构调查发现，高中学生普遍存在偷窥和考试抄袭等诚信问题。对此，不同的社会人士发表了不同看法，并提出了解决问题的建议。

6．According to the first paragraph，we know that________.

A．the Josephson Institute is a Los Angeles­based public school　

B．students in the ethics institute are honest

C．cheating on tests is very common in America

D．more public school students admitted stealing

答案　C　[细节理解题。从调查的数据可以得知。]

7．What does the underlined phrase “borrowed work” refer to?

A．Ideas taken from other persons' works.

B．Words borrowed from another language.

C．Homework assigned by the teachers.

D．Books borrowed from their classmates.

答案　A　[推理判断题。从文章的主旨谈论欺骗问题，加上学者的建议，并有original作为对应的表述，可以推断出短语所指。]

8．According to Nijmie Dzurinko，we know that ________.

A．parents and school officials need to be more diligent

B．adults should take thoughtful，positive actions

C．better currculum and school funding should be carried out　

D．today's young people are less honest than previous generations

答案　C　[由第四段第一句可知。]

9．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Riddile thinks the young students are burdened with too much pressure.

B．Roberta Gerold found them to be more responsive.

C．Nijmie Dzurinko said the findings were reflective of the inner­city students.

D．Josephson addressed that today's youth are less honest than previous

generations.

答案　A　[判断正误解。由第五段推断A为正确选项，从文中提到的几位教育工作者的工作和言谈，可以排除干扰项。]

10．According to the passage，we can infer that it's ________ are to blame for the

problem.

A．the students B．previous generations

C．public schools D．parents and schools

答案　D　[推理判断题。从文中几位教育工作者提出的观点看，都强调了社会关注才是解决问题的途径。]