2017-2018学年高中英语 Unit 1 Women of achievement检测 新人教版必修4

G．Begin the conversation even before they're in school by talking about work and money.

答案：1.F 2.G 3.D 4.A 5.B Ⅵ.完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My daughter，Amy，is all of these things and more.And at just eight years old，she's truly__1__！She shows us every day the way to persevere，to overcome difficulties，and to live in the__2__with joy and optimism.To me，she is amazing__3__she can get up on stage，perform her dance and__4__in her gymnastics competitions，and even ran the 300－metre race last summer－running not__5__the entire race! After a recent dance__6__in front of hundreds of people，she got off the__7__and said to me with a huge smile，“I did it！”

Amy's__8__，strength，and goal have enabled her to develop，not letting her disease__9__her dream.We were told that Amy got blood cancer when she was three.From then on she began what would be a five years' cancer__10__．During the following years，she__11__for her life－medicine，operations and chemotherapy (化疗)．Throughout her treatment，Amy__12__a lot.

Throughout it all，she kept her great sense of__13__，laughing and fighting.And her journey brought our family so many prizes，and the support and__14__given to us by others.Amy was a(n)__15__hero for all the patients，__16__inspiration and encouragement with her joyful spirit.

Today，Amy is 8 and is cancer__17__just like other healthy children.She has many friends and an amazing team who__18__her.And as a new__19__，she will be competing in her first Special Olympics at the Summer Games.We see her run on the playground with friends，holding her lovely toy，her now long brown hair blowing in the wind，and we remember how__20__we are that she is a fighter，a survivor，a precious gift...our Supergirl!

【语篇解读】 本文讲述了一个身患疾病的女孩艾米尽自己的努力克服重重困难从而获得成功并摆脱病魔的故事。

1．A.discouraging C．frightening

B．inspiring D．interesting

解析：根据下文作者展开叙述自己的女儿的经历可以看出，艾米是一个令人受到鼓舞的人。inspiring“鼓舞人心的”。符合语境。

答案：B 2．A.past C．goal

B．dream D．present

解析：根据下文内容可知，作者的女儿有健康问题，但是她依旧积极乐观面对一切，把眼前的每一天都活得很精彩。live in the present“活在当下”。

答案：D 3．A.because C．after

B．though D．before

解析：作者之所以说艾米了不起是因为她敢于登上舞台，表演舞蹈，参加体操竞赛，甚至参加赛跑。空处前后是因果关系，故选A项。

答案：A 4．A.succeed C．compete

B．play D．benefit

解析：根据句中的competitions可知，这里指艾米参加体操竞赛。compete in sth“参加比赛(或竞赛)”，符合语境。

答案：C

5．A.wandering C．watching

B．walking D．measuring

解析：根据下文艾米曾患血癌，因此破折号后的内容说明艾米参加的是300米的赛跑，而不是走完全场，故用“not walking”来强调赛跑对艾米来说有难度。

答案：B 6．A.party C．class

B．training D．performance

解析：根据上一句话中的“perform her dance”及空后的“in front of hundreds of people”可知，这里指的是舞蹈表演。故选D。

答案：D 7．A.bus C．stage

B．ground D．race

解析：根据空前的“in front of hundreds of people”可知，这里指的是艾米在舞台上表演完后，下了舞台(stage)。

答案：C

8．A.determination C．smile

B．achievement D．pride

解析：根据第一段中的“persevere，to overcome difficulties”可知，艾米是一个

有决心的人。determination“决心”，符合语境。

答案：A 9．A.put off C．give away

B．hold back D．turn down

解析：根据语境可知，这里是说“不让她的疾病阻碍她的梦想”。hold back“阻碍某人/某事(的发展)”，符合语境。put off“推迟，延期”；give away“分送，泄露”；turn down“调低，拒绝”。

答案：B 10．A.balance C．journey

B．distance D．tradition

解析：根据本段可知，艾米在三岁的时候患病，之后就开始了顽强的抗病之旅。第三段中的her journey也是信息提示。

答案：C

11．A.regretted C．hunted

B．fought D．searched

解析：句意：在接下来的抗病之旅中，艾米开始为了自己的生命而奋战。fight“抗争”，符合语境。

答案：B

12．A.received C．impressed

B．produced D．suffered

解析：根据上一句中的“medicine，operations and chemotherapy(化疗)”可知，艾米为了治病受了很多苦。suffer“(身体上或精神上)受苦，遭受(痛苦)”，符合语境。

答案：D 13．A.relief C．duty

B．humour D．direction

解析：根据空后的laughing可知，即使在与疾病做斗争，艾米也是乐观的，很有幽默感。

答案：B

14．A.laughter C．award

B．belief D．kindness

解析：根据句中的“the support”和“given to us by others”可知，大家给予我们的都是一些美好的东西；再结合选项可知，大家对作者一家都很友好。kindness“体贴，仁慈”，符合语境。

答案：D

15．A.attractive C．honourable

B．brave D．independent

解析：根据句中的“inspiration and encouragement”可知，艾米能带给其他病人鼓励和鼓舞，这说明她是一个令人钦佩的英雄。honourable“可敬的，值得钦佩的”。

答案：C

16．A.providing C．filling

B．equipping D．combining

解析：参见上题解析。provide“提供，给予”。 答案：A

17．A.sensitive C．infected

B．secure D．free

解析：根据句中的“just like other healthy children”可知，现在的艾米已经脱离了疾病。

答案：D 18．A.know C．miss

B．support D．observe

解析：艾米的很多朋友和团队都给予了她支持。support是对上文的总结和概括。 答案：B

19．A.adventure C．career

B．application D．appearance

解析：作者讲到艾米以往的经历就像一次旅行，而现在的经历也有挑战性，因此对于她来说，参加特殊奥林匹克运动会就像是一场冒险。

答案：A 20．A.sad C．lucky

B．hard D．strong

解析：作者从父母的角度出发，认为拥有这样的孩子是一件非常幸运的(lucky)事情。 答案：C