阶段评估检测(四)必修4(120分钟135分)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项中,选出最佳选项。Everyyearonmybirthday,awhitegardenia(栀子花)was1tomyhouse.Butnocardornotecamewithit.Callstotheflowershopwerealways2—itwasacashpurchase.AfterawhileIstoppedtryingtodiscoverthesender’sidentityandjust3inthebeautyandheadyperfumeofthatonemagical,perfectwhiteflowerlyinginsoftpinkpaper.ButIneverstopped4whothegivermightbe.Mymother5totheseimaginations.SheaskedmeiftherewassomeoneforwhomIhaddoneaspecialkindnesswhomightbeshowing6.IhadmorefunimaginingthatitmightbeaboyIfellinlovewithoronewhohad7meeventhoughIdidn’tknowhim.Onemonthbeforemyhigh-schoolgraduation,myfatherdied.Myfeelings8fromsorrowtofearand9:mydadwasmissingsomeofthemostimportanteventsinmylife.Ibecamecompletely10inmycominggraduation,thesenior-classplayandtheball.Butmymotherwouldnothearofmylosinganyofthosethings.MotherandIhadgoneshoppingandfoundanimpressivedress,butitwasthe11size.Whenmyfatherdied,Iforgotaboutthedress.Thedaybeforemyball,Ifoundthatdress—intherightsize—hangingoverthelivingroomsofa.Itwas12tomesolovingly.Ididn’t13ifIhadanewdressornot.Butmymotherdid.Shewantedherchildrentofeel14,filledwithasensethattherewasabeautyeveninthefaceof15.MymotherdiedtendaysafterIwasmarried.Thefollowingyearthegardeniastoppedcoming.1.A.givenB.deliveredC.takenD.brought2.A.inadvanceB.intimeC.invainD.inneed3.A.delightedB.pleasantC.pleasingD.satisfied4.A.consideringB.rememberingC.imaginingD.recalling5.A.referredB.ledC.preferredD.contributed6.A.appreciationB.honorC.kindnessD.respect7.A.observedB.watchedC.noticedD.hated8.A.rangedB.differedC.sufferedD.judged9.A.shockB.happinessC.depressingD.anger10.A.uninterestedB.interestedC.unhappyD.disappointing11.A.wrongB.falseC.properD.right12.A.providedB.presentedC.introducedD.awarded13.A.doubtB.wonderC.desireD.care14.A.lovingB.lovedC.respectedD.honored15.A.troubleB.despairC.problemD.sorrow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。Sixdaysofspringrainhadcreatedawildriver16(run)byNancyBrown’sfarm.Asshetriedtodrivehercowstohigherground,she17(slip)andhitherheadonafallentreetrunk.Nancywasbadlyhurtandcouldonlywalkwithgreat18(difficult).Thewaterwasrising.Nancy’spacegotslowerandslower.Finally,19shecoulddowastothrowherarmaroundLizzie’sneckandtrytohangon.About20minuteslater,Lizziemanagedto20(succeed)pullherselfandNancyoutofthewaterandontoabithigherland.IttookrescuersanothertwohourstodiscoverNancy.21helicopterloweredadoctor,22attachedNancytoalife-supportlift.Theyraisedherintothehelicopterandtookhertotheschoolgym,23theRedCrosshadsetupanemergencyshelter.Whenthefloodsubsidedtwodayslater,Nancyimmediatelywentbacktothehighland.Lizziewasgone.24wasoneofthe19cowsthatNancylost.“Iowemylife25her,”saidNancysobbingly.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)(A)DoAmericanchildrenstilllearnhandwritinginschool?Intheageofthekeyboard,somepeopleseemtothinkhandwritinglessonsareonthewayout.90%ofteacherssaytheyarerequiredtoteachhandwriting.Butstudieshaveyettoanswerthequestionofhowwelltheyareteachingit.Onestudypublishedthisyearfoundthataboutthreeoutofeveryfourteacherssaytheyarenotpreparedtoteachhandwriting.Someteachersareteachinghandwritingbyprovidinginstructionfor10~15minutesaday,andthenotherteacherswhobasicallyteachitfor60to70minutesaday—whichreallyforhandwritingisprettymuch.Manyadultsrememberlearningthatway—bycopyinglettersoverandoveragain.Today’sthinkingisthatshortperiodsofpracticearebetter.Manyexpertsalsothinkhandwritingshouldnotbetaughtbyitself.Instead,theysayitshouldbeusedasawaytogetstudentstoexpressideas.Afterall,thatiswhywewrite.Handwritinginvolvestwoskills.Oneislegibility,whichmeansformingtheletterssotheycanberead.Theotherisfluency—writingwithouthavingtothinkaboutit.Fluencycontinuestodevelopupuntilhighschool.Butnoteveryonemasterstheseskills.Teacherscommonlyreportthataboutone-fourthoftheirkidshavepoorhandwriting.Somepeoplemightthinkhandwritingisnotimportantanymorebecauseofcomputersandvoicerecognitionprograms.ButSteveGrahamatVanderbiltsayswordprocessingisrarelydoneinelementaryschool,especiallyintheearlyyears.Americanchildrentraditionallyfirstlearntoprint,andthentowriteincursive,whichconnectstheletters.ButguesswhatwelearnedfromaspokeswomanfortheCollegeBoard,whichadministerstheSATcollegeadmissiontest.Morethan75percentofstudentschoosetoprinttheiressayonthetestratherthanwriteincursive.26.Wecanlearn________fromParagraph1.A.teachinghandwritingisabasicrequirementinteachingjobB.mostteachersprefertoteachhandwritingC.teachersspendlittletimeinteachinghandwritingD.akeyboardhastakentheplaceofthehandwritingentirely27.WhichofthefollowingisWRONGfortraditionalhandwritingintheUSA?A.Thestudentsaretaughtbypracticingalongperiod.B.Thelettersarerepeatedmanytimes.C.Handwritingincludestwoskills.D.Towriteincursiveistaughtfirst.28.Theunderlinedword“legibility”inParagraph3means________.A.easytoreadB.complexC.unexpectedD.unreadable29.Thebesttitleforthepassageis________.A.HowtoimprovehandwritinginschoolB.Rightorwrong:thedeathofhandwritingC.Handwritinginvol