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Unit 4 Astronomy：the science of the stars.阅读理解2017四川绵阳诊断Even after his death，Mitchell Whisenhunt has found a way to surprise and bring comfort to his wife and young daughter，with some letters designated to be opened on certain dates.Mitchell lost his battle with Marfan syndrome(马方综合征) at 26.The rare genetic disorder affects the bodys connective tissue，which is used to hold together organs，cells and tissue.Ashley Whisenhunt,22，cared for her husband until his death but said she was astonished when she discovered the 30 letters he left for her，their 18monthold daughter Brynleigh and the community.The little girl will grow up with a letter every year from her second to 18th birthday from a man she didnt get to spend much time with but who left no doubt that he loved her unconditionally.“Through his testimony，there is so much she is going to learn，” Ashley told ABC News.One letter was also addressed to their Longview，Texas，community，thanking them for their support.“It just blows my mind，” Ashley said of her husbands secret gesture.“He thought about everybody else instead of himself.”Ashley said she would respect her husbands wishes and open each letter as he planned，however，there was one special surprise left for her that she said hit her the hardest.In a spiral notebook that Ashley used before she dropped out of college to care for her husband，he wrote a letter to her asking that she publish a book of poetry he had written.Mitchell Whisenhunt even planned his own funeral，and the funeral director said he couldnt tell Ashley because it was Mitchells plan and secret.Ashley said she couldnt help but wonder what other surprises her husband had in store.“There are ones we still dont know about，” she said.1How many letters will Ashley Whisenhunt receive from her husband?A30. B22. C12. D13.2The underlined word “ones” in the last paragraph refers to _.Abooks Bpoems Cnotebooks Dsurprises3Whats the best title for the passage?ALove from HeavenBFight Against DiseasesCRespect for FatherDSecrets in Store答案：解题导语本文讲述了Mitchell在患马方综合征死后，仍给他的妻子和女儿以惊喜和安慰。他生前给她们写了一些信，并且指定在特定的日子打开。1C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“she discovered the 30 letters he left for her，their 18monthold daughter Brynleigh and the community”和第四段的“The little girl will grow up with a letter every year from her second to 18th birthday”以及第六段的“One letter was also addressed to their Longview，Texas，community”可知，他一共写了30封信，其中给女儿17封，社区l封，故给妻子应是12封，选C项。2D解析：词义猜测题。根据上文的“Ashley said she couldnt help but wonder what other surprises her husband had in store.”可知，她禁不住想知道丈夫还有什么其他的惊喜，故ones应表示惊喜，选D项。3A解析：标题判断题。根据第一段可知，Mitchell在他死后用信的方式给家人以安慰，所以选A项“来自天堂的爱”。.完形填空2017河南郑州预测I always walk to my husbands office after work，wait for him and then we drive home together every day.One day，while I was waiting for him，a beautiful Cadillac (凯迪拉克轿车) _1_near me.I was busy _2_the car when I noticed the driver._3_，she was probably the most _4_woman I had ever seen outside of a movie screen.Her eyes were as blue as the sea，and she had teeth like pearls.Minutes later，a man walked over and they drove off.Sitting there，dressed in jeans and a Tshirt，I wanted to_5_.“Why is it so_6_that some people have it all？” I thought.The next week I saw her again，and after that it almost became my_7_to see her.I would _8_if she and her husband ate out a lot and where they went.I wanted her to get out of the car so that I could see her in_9_length.A few weeks later，this question was _10_for me.I was waiting at my usual spot and the ladys husband came over to their car.He opened the door.The pretty woman _11_walked around to the passenger sideleaning on a walking cane.She _12_one leg with her hands and then the other.She had an artificial limb(假肢) on her left leg and a brace on her right one.As they drove away，I began to cry.When my husband arrived，I told him about what had _13_.He said that he knew her husband and that，when the lady was twelve years old，she had been _14_in a car that got stuck on the railroad tracks.Unfortunately，both her parents were killed.The rail company made a large _15_with her because the crossing had no _16_.Thats _17_she owns such a nice car now.For weeks I have _18_this woman and her way of life，but now I realize how_19_I am.When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you，dont be fooled by_20_.1A.drove in Bpulled upCsped by Dturned away2A.cleaning BtakingCexpecting Dadmiring3A.Honestly BSincerelyCSurprisingly DObviously4A.peaceful BtypicalCbeautiful Dpatient5A.cry BargueCescape Dask6A.unbearable BunusualCunfair Dunbelievable7A.chance BwonderCregret Droutine8A.imagine BwonderCguess Ddoubt9A.great BequalCfull Dstandard10A.raised BansweredCpresented Dchecked11A.slowly BfirmlyCquickly Dhurriedly12A.bent BspreadCcrossed Dlifted13A.changed BhappenedCpassed Dhidden14A.discovered BprotectedCleft Dtrapped15A.settlement BexchangeCpromise Darrangement16A.stops BnoticesCsignals Dlights17A.why BwhenCbecause Dwhere18A.respected BobservedCaccepted Denvied19A.boring BmatureClucky Dconfident20A.collections BappearancesCbackgrounds Ddescriptions答案：解题导语“我”在等丈夫一起开车回家时，看到了一位开着豪车的漂亮女士，“我”非常忌妒她。后来得知，这位女士在十二岁时遭遇车祸，失去双亲，自己也因此残疾，铁路公司赔偿了她大笔安置费。“我”才意识到自己是多么幸运。1B解析：根据该句中的“a beautiful Cadillac(凯迪拉克轿车)_1_ near me”可以判断，一辆凯迪拉克轿车停在“我”身旁。pull up “停车”，符合语境。drive in “驶进”，speed by “飞逝”，turn away “拒绝”，都与语境不符。2D解析：根据上句中的“a beautiful Cadillac(凯迪拉克轿车)”，可知，“我”忙于欣赏此车。admire “欣赏”，符合语境。clean “清理”，take “拿”，expect “预期”，都与语境不符。3A解析：根据下句“Her eyes were as blue as the sea，and she had teeth like pearls”可知，这位女驾驶员明眸皓齿；据此可以判断，的确她可能是“我”看到的电影银幕外最美的女子。honestly “真的，的确”，符合语境。sincerely “真诚地”，surprisingly “惊人地”，obviously “显然”，都与语境不符。4C解析：参见上题解析。beautiful “漂亮的”，符合语境。peaceful “和平的”，typical “典型的”，patient “有耐心的”，都与语境不符。5A解析：根据下句中的“Why is it so_6_that some people have it all”可知，“我”羡慕这位驾驶凯迪拉克轿车的女士；结合该句中的“dressed in jeans and a Tshirt”可以判断，“我”衣着平常，“我”想哭。cry “哭泣”，符合语境。argue “争论”，escape “逃离”，ask “询问”，都与语境不符。6C解析：根据语境可知，“我”衣着平常，而那位驾驶凯迪拉克轿车的女士则明眸皓齿。据此可以判断，“我”感到不公平。unfair “不公平的”，符合语境。unbearable “无法忍受的”，unusual “不平常的”，unbelievable “难以相信的”，都与语境不符。7D解析：根据该句中的“The next week I saw her again”可知，第二周“我”又见到了她；据此可以判断，“我”时常见到她，routine “常规”，符合语境，故D项正确；chance “机会”，wonder “奇迹”，regret “遗憾”，都与语境不符。8B解析：根据该句中的if从句可以判断，“我”想知道她和她的丈夫是否经常在外面吃饭并且去哪里吃。wonder “想知道”，符合语境。imagine “想象”，guess “猜测”，doubt “怀疑”，都与语境不符。9C解析：根据该句中的“length”表达的语境可以判断，“我”想要她走出轿车，看看她的整个身高。full “完全的”，符合语境。great “伟大的”，equal “等同的”，standard “标准的”，都与语境不符。10B解析：根据该句中的“question”可知，“我”有了这一问题的答案。answer “回答”，符合语境。raise “举起”，present “展现”，check “检查”，都与语境不符。11A解析：根据该段最后一句“She had an artificial limb(假肢)on her left leg and a brace on her right one”可知，她装着假肢；据此可以判断，她行走缓慢。slowly “缓慢地”，符合语境。firmly “坚定地”，quickly “快速地”，hurriedly “匆忙地”，都与语境不符。12D解析：根据下句“She had an artificial limb(假肢)on her left leg and a brace on her right one”可知，她装着假肢；据此可以判断，她用双手抬起腿。lift “抬起”，符合语境。bend “弯曲”，spread “传播”，cross “穿过”，都与语境不符。13B解析：根据前文对“我”所看到的事实的描述可以判断，当“我”的丈夫到来时，“我”将所发生的事情告诉了他。happen “发生”，符合语境。change “改变”，pass “经过”，hide “掩藏”，都与语境不符。14D解析：根据该句中的“in a car that got stuck on the railroad tracks”可以判断，在这位女士十二岁的那一年，她被困在一辆陷入铁轨的轿车里。trap “困住”，符合语境。discover “发现”，protect “保护”，leave “离开”，都与语境不符。15A解析：根据上句的“both her parents were killed”可知，在事故中，她的父母双亡；据此可以判断，铁路公司给她一大笔安置费。settlement “(解决纷争的)协议”，符合语境。exchange “交换”，promise “承诺”，arrangement “安排”，都与语境不符。16C解析：根据语境可知，铁道交叉处没有信号灯导致了事故的发生。signal “指示灯，信号灯”，符合语境。stop “车站”，notice “布告”，light “灯”，都与语境不符。17A解析：那就是为什么(why)她现在拥有一辆如此漂亮的车。18D解析：根据第二段可知，“我”所见到的这位女士开着豪车并且长得漂亮，而“我”则衣着平平，据此可以判断，“我”忌妒她。envy “忌妒”，符合语境。respect “尊敬”，observe “观察”，accept “接受”，都与语境不符。19C解析：根据前文可知，这位女士在事故中失去双亲，也因此残疾，据此可以判断，“我”意识到自己是多么的幸运。lucky “幸运的”，符合语境。boring “厌烦的”，mature “成熟的”，confident “自信的”，都与语境不符。20B解析：根据语境可知，当你遇到一位看起来比你好得多的人时，不要被其外表欺骗。appearance “外表”，符合语境。collection “收集物”，background “背景”，description “描述”，都与语境不符。.语法填空2017河南八市重点中学质检Styrofoam is plastic 1._a bad reputation.It cannot be recycled without releasing (释放) dangerous pollutants into the air.The US.Environmental Protection Agency 2._(say) it is the fifth largest creator of dangerous waste.Scientists from the US.and China have discovered that mealworms can digest plastic.One mealworm can digest a pillsized amount of plastic a day.Study coauthor says that in 24 hours，the plastic 3._(turn) into carbon dioxide.Are the worms hurt by 4._(eat) plastic？The study found that worms eating Styrofoam were as 5._(health) as worms eating bran(糠)Styrofoam is a lightweight material，about 95 percent air，with very good insulation properties (绝缘性)，according to E.It is used in products from 6._(cup) that keep your drinks hot or cold to packaging materials 7._protect items during shipping.“Solving 8._problem of plastic pollution is important.Landfill space is becoming limited，” says Wu，a Stanford University environmental engineering instructor.About 33 million tons of plastic are thrown away in the United States every year.Plastic plates，cups and containers take 9._25 percent to 30 percent of space in Americas landfills.One Styrofoam cup takes more than 1 million years 10._(recycle) in a landfill，according to Cleveland State University.答案：解题导语本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中美科学家发现大黄粉虫的幼虫能消化塑料垃圾。1with解析：考查介词。with a bad reputation表示“有坏名声”。2says解析：考查动词时态和主谓一致。文章时态以一般现在时为主，且主语为单数名词，故填s