2019高中英语单元质量检测五unit5enjoyingnovels含解析新人教选修 13页

单元质量检测(五)　Unit5　Enjoyingnovels(满分：100分　限时：60分钟)Ⅰ.单词拼写(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)1．Asweallliveonthesameplanet，mutualrespectshouldbecomethe________(共识)sharedbyfarsightedpeople.2．Shelooks________(可疑的)whenshewasaskedwhethertodothis.3．Thedoctorsaidtheoldman'sconditionwas________(没有希望的)．4．Itwasg________ofhimtooffertopayforusboth.5．Sheworeaheavygoldc________aroundherneck.Ⅱ.完成句子(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)6．Iknowhehasn'tfinishedthework，but__________________(毕竟)，he'sdonehisbest.7．He'sapoorliarsoanyonecan____________________(看穿他)．8．Thestormbeatenship________________(最后)arrivedattheharbor.9．______________________(考试结束了)，webeganourholiday.10．____________________________(我正要去长城)whenthebosssentmetoNanjing.Ⅲ.单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)11．Thesaleusuallytakesplaceoutsidethehouse，withtheaudience________onbenches，chairsorboxes.A．havingseated　　B．seatingC．seatedD．havingbeenseated12．Wehopethebuildingproject________willbecompletedassoonaspossiblebecausealotofcitizensarecomplainingaboutthenoises.A．tobecarriedoutB．carriedoutC．beingcarriedoutD．carryingout13．EinsteinlikeBose'spapersomuchthathe________hisownworkandtranslateditintoGerman.A．gaveoffB．turneddownC．tookoverD．setaside14．Manyyoungpeoplein________fieldofITarestrugglingtobecome________BillGatestomakemoremoneyaswellasabigfame.A．the；aB．the；theC．a；oneD．a；不填15．Yourequiretoomuch________me.It'sbeyondmypower.nA．atB．inC．ofD．with16．I'dlikeacar________frontlightsarebigandtuned.A．whichB．thatC．whoseD．ofwhich17．Itwaswithgreatcourage________theboytoldthetruth________hehadstolenthemoney.A．which；thatB．when；whatC．as；thatD．that；that18．Tome，cyclingat________altitudeofmorethan4,000meterswas________unforgettableexperience.A．the；anB．an；anC．不填；aD．an；不填19．StreetDancingisanewtypeofsport，whichmoreandmoreyoungstersarebeginningto________inourcountry.A．submittoB．promisetoC．turntoD．taketo20．Weputtablesandchairsoutinthegardenbutitstartedtorainandalloureffortswere________.A．invainB．payingoffC．meaninglessD．failing21．Withsomeurgentbusiness________，Mr.SmithhasdecidedtoputoffhisjourneytoParis.A．attendingtoB．toattendtoC．attendedtoD．willattendto22．—Wouldyoudomeafavorandgivemearide?—________.A．It'smypleasureB．TakeiteasyC．WithpleasureD．Nevermind23．Sheisso________thatshecriedfordayswhenherpetrabbitdied.A．sensitiveB．sensibleC．imaginativeD．impressive24．TheUnitedStatesistryingto________theseriousproblemsresultingfromtheenergycrisis.nA．steponB．cutoffC．endupD．copewith25．Notuntilthemotorbikelookedalmostnew________repairingandcleaningit.A．hestoppedB．didhestopC．stoppedheD．hedidstopⅣ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)AgirlnamedJennyoncetoldmeabouther__26__intheworldofLoseWinduringhereighthgradeyearbeforeshefinallybroke__27__.My__28__withmymomallstartedoneday__29__shesaidtomesarcastically(讽刺地)“Wow，you'resurelylivelytoday.”I__30__itsoliterally(字面的)thatthenandthereIdecidedtocloseofffromherandnever__31__backtoher.Soeverytimeshewouldsaysomething__32__IdisagreedwithherIwouldjustsay.“Okay，__33__youwant，Mom.”ButIreallygotcoldquickly.Andmy__34__begantobuild.OnenightItalkedtomymomabouttheschoolhomeworkandshesaid,“Oh，that's__35__”andthenwentbacktomopthefloor.“Don'tyouever__36__？”Ithought.ButIdidn'tsayanythingandstormedoff.ShehadnoideaIwas__37__upset.ShewouldhavebeenwillingtotalktomehadI__38__herhowimportantitwastome.AtlastIjustblewup.“Mom，thishasgotto__39__.YoutellmeeverythingyouwantmetodoandIjustdoitbecauseit's__40__thaniffighting.Well，I'msickofit.”Thisallcameasa__41__toher.Aftermyblowup，wefeltlikewewere__42__alloverinourrelationship.Butit'sgettingbetterallthelime.WediscussthingsnowandIalways__43__myfeelingswithher.IfyouadoptLoseWinasyourbasic__44__towardlife，thenpeoplewillwipetheirdirtyfeetonyou.You'llalsobe__45__yourtruefeelingsdeepinside.Andthat'snothealthy.26．A.wanderingsB．disappointmentC．lessonsD．helplessness27．A．outB．downC．upD．free28．A.relationshipB．problemsC．quarrelsD．improvementn29．A.asB．sinceC．whenD．before30．A.regardedB．treatedC．receivedD．took31．A.fightB．struggleC．talkD．turn32．A.evenifB．onlyifC．whichD．asthough33．A．howeverB．whateverC．somuchD．toomuch34．A.coldnessB．angerC．disagreementD．hope35．A.trueB．impossibleC．niceD．important36．A.careB．seeC．sayD．listen37．A.alsoB．stillC．evenD．already38．A.warnedB．shownC．askedD．told39．A.endB．changeC．lastD．stop40．A.worseB．easierC．moreD．less41．A.surpriseB．pleasureC．giftD．harm42．A.goingB．startingC．thinkingD．reviewing43．A.shareB．haveC．discussD．improve44．A.wayB．methodC．attitudeD．theory45．A.hurtingB．wakingC．storingD．hidingnⅤ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)A(新课标全国卷Ⅰ)Atypicalliontamer(驯兽师)inpeople'smindisanentertainerholdingawhip(鞭)andachair.Thewhipgetsalloftheattention,butit'smostlyforshow.Inreality,it'sthechairthatdoestheimportantwork.Whenaliontamerholdsachairinfrontofthelion'sface,theliontriestofocusonallfourlegsofthechairatthesametime.Withitsfocusdivided,thelionbecomesconfusedandisunsureaboutwhattodonext.Whenfacedwithsomanyoptions,thelionchoosestofreezeandwaitinsteadofattackingthemanholdingthechair.Howoftendoyoufindyourselfinthesamepositionasthelion?Howoftendoyouhavesomethingyouwanttoachieve(e.g.loseweight,startabusiness,travelmore)—onlytoendupconfusedbyalloftheoptionsinfrontofyouandnevermakeprogress?Thisupsetsmetonoendbecausewhilealltheexpertsarebusydebatingaboutwhichoptionisbest,thepeoplewhowanttoimprovetheirlivesareleftconfusedbyalloftheconflictinginformation.Theendresultisthatwefeellikewecan'tfocusorthatwe'refocusedonthewrongthings,andsowetakelessaction,makelessprogress,andstaythesamewhenwecouldbeimproving.Itdoesn'thavetobethatway.Anytimeyoufindtheworldwavingachairinyourface,rememberthis:Allyouneedtodoisfocusononething.Youjustneedtogetstarted.Startingbeforeyoufeelreadyisoneofthehabitsofsuccessfulpeople.Ifyouhavesomewhereyouwanttogo,somethingyouwanttoaccomplish,someoneyouwanttobecome...takeimmediateaction.Ifyou'reclearaboutwhereyouwanttogo,therestoftheworldwilleitherhelpyougetthereorgetoutoftheway.46．Whydoestheliontameruseachair?A．Totrickthelion.B．Toshowoffhisskills.C．Togetreadyforafight.D．Toentertaintheaudience.47．Inwhatsensearepeoplesimilartoalionfacingachair?A．Theyfeelpuzzledoverchoices.B．Theyholdontothewrongthings.C．Theyfindithardtomakechanges.D．Theyhavetodosomethingforshow.48．Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheexpertsmentionedinParagraphn3?A．Tolerant.B．Doubtful.C．Respectful.D．Supportive.49．Whentheworldis“wavingachairinyourface”，you'readvisedto________.A．waitforabetterchanceB．breakyouroldhabitsC．makeaquickdecisionD．askforclearguidanceBIgrewuponalittlefarminMissouri.Ileftthefarmat18.SincethenI'vetriedtoexperiencealittleofmycountrychildhoodthroughtravelagain.TheonethatfeelsmostlikemychildhoodhomeisthehistoricHasseHouseRanch(牧场)inArt,Texas.WefounditoneAprilseveralyearsagowhiletravelinginTexasHillCountrytoseethebeautifulspringwildflowers.WehadnoplacetostaythatnightuntilwesawanopengatebyaB&Bsign.Wedrovethroughthegateandupthelittlequietcountry.IfeltasifIhadcomehome.PatrickandIhavereturnedseveraltimes,becausewefindHillCountryandHasseHouseRanchoneofthemostpeacefulplacesinTexas.I'vewantedtobringalongmygrandsons,4yearoldJimmyand2yearoldAnderson,sotheycouldexperiencethewonderofcountrylife.Ifinallygotmychancelastspring.JimmyranintotheTexasranchhouseassoonasGrandpaPatrickunlockedthedoor.Hestoppedinthecenteroftheroomanddroppedthetoyshecarried.“Wow，”hecried,“thisisagreatplace！”PatrickstartedaneveninghabitfortheboysofputtingthemintheirAmericanFlyerandpulledthemalongthe2milenaturepathtofindandsay“goodnight”tothecows.Inthequieteveningbeforesundown,birdsfilledthetrees,singingbeforesettlingdowntoroost.Myhusbandandtheboysreturnedtothehouse,readytosettledowntoroostthemselves.Thenextmorningtheboyscouldhardlywaittoseethewildanimalsandmakesurethatthecowswereup.TheysawthebestofTexascountryside:deerinapecanwoods,wildbirds,turkeys,wildpigs,andcattleinpasturescrowdedwithwildflowers.Formonthsafterthevisit,Jimmyhasn'tstoppedtalkingaboutthenranch.“Grammie,willyoutakemebacktotheranchtomorrow？”heaskedmehopefully.50．Thewriter'saimtotravelisto________.A．enjoythebeautifulcountrysidesceneryB．visitheroldfriendshereandthereC．experienceherowncountrychildhoodD．visitsomehistoricplacesofinterest51．Howdidthewriterfindtheranchhouse?A．Quitebychance.B．ThroughtheInternet.C．Onpurpose.D．Thearticledidn'ttellus.52．WhichofthefollowingistheclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinParagraph6?A．Fly.B．Sleep.C．Play.D．Hide.53．Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat________.A．thefamilywouldnevervisittheranchagainB．Andersondidn'tliketheranchatallC．thevisittotheranchwasverydangerousD．thefamilyenjoyedtheranchverymuchCHelenThomas,thepioneeringWhiteHousereporterknownforputtingpresidentsonthehotseat,diedat92.Tothosewhoregularlywatchpresidentialpressconferences,HelenThomasisafamiliarfigure.Usuallydressedinredandalwaysseatedinthefrontrow,sheisalwaysthefirstorsecondreporterthepresidentcallsupon.Itisanhonorshehasearned.Besides,itaffordshertheperfectopportunitytodowhatshedoesbest—challengethepresidentandotherpublicofficialstotelltheplaintruth.Shesaid,“Wereporters'priority(首要事情)isthepeople'srighttoknow—withoutfearorfavor.Wearethepeople'sservants.”HelenThomaswasborninKentuckyin1920.AllthenineThomaschildrenwerebroughtuptovalueeducation,andallwereexpectedtomakesomethingofthemselvesthroughworkinghard.Shemadeuphermindwhilestillinhighschooltobecomeareporterafterwritingforthestudentnewspaper.Afterreceivingherbachelor'sdegreein1942,ThomasheadedstraightforWashington,D．C.,insearchofanewspapernjob.Beforelong,shelandedoneatWashingtonDailyNews.Herdutyincludedfetchingcoffeeanddoughnutsforthepaper'sreportersandeditors.Theeageryoungwomanfoundtheatmosphereexcitingandwasconvincedshehadmadetherightcareerchoice.HerbigbreakcamewhenshewassenttoFloridatoreportonthevacationofPresidentelectJohnF．Kennedyandhisfamily.OncePresidentKennedytookoffice,Thomaschangedherfocusfromthepresident'sfamilytohispolicies.ShebeganattendingthedailypressbriefingsattheWhiteHouseaswellaspresidentialpressconferences.ThomashascoveredeverypresidentsinceKennedy.Overtheyears,Thomasfoundherjob“thrillingandinspiring”，butneverboring.Andshetookveryseriouslyherdutyto“keepaneyeonthepresident”andkeepAmericanpeopleinformed.54．WhatcanwelearnaboutHelenThomasfromthepassage?A．HercareertookoffaftercoveringtheKennedys.B．Herfirstjobwastodeliverdoughnutstoanewsagency.C．ShewasborntoalargefamilyinKentuckyin1942.D．Shedecidedtobeareporterwhileincollege.55．Paragraph3iswrittentoshowHelenThomas________.A．isagooddecisionmakerforhercareerB．appreciateseducationandhardworkC．wantstobefamousbywritingreportsD．hasgreatsupportfromherfamily56．WhatdoesHelenThomasthinkofherwork?A．Unbearable.B．Exciting.C．Challenging.D．Unforgettable.57．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AreporterstickingtothefactsB．AreporterchallengingPresidentKennedyC．AreporterfromanordinaryfamilyD．AreporterforWashingtonDailyNewsDThebestkeptsecretinSanDiegoiswaitingtoofferyouadelightfulgetaway—withoutleavingtown.Lessthanthreeyearsago,theParisiHotelwasjustanofficebuildingabovetheshopsonthecornerofnProspectStreet.Now,thatvaluablespaceisanintimateluxuryhotelwithseveralroomsoverlookingtheocean.You'llbeamazedwhenyouenterfromthecornerandascendthecurvingstaircasetothesecondfloorlobby.Itwilltakeyouintoadifferentworld.WhatwillyoufindwhenyouenterthelargecontemporarylobbyisahandsomeandpeacefulspacethatwasdesignedwithahintofTuscanyinitsmodernMediterraneanstyle.Thelobbyhasalargefireplacewithcomfortablesofasinwarmneutralcolorssurroundingit.You'llfeelrelaxedjustsittingthere—withitsskylightoverheadlettinginthemorningsun.Alltheroomsaremorelikesuites(套间),withlargecomfortablebeds,beautifulbathsandstylishcustomdesignedfurnishingsandartthroughout.TheParisiHotelistheperfectplaceforseniorsbecauseit'squietandrestful—withonly20rooms.Youwon'tfindmanyhotelslikethisinthecenterofatouristtown.Theshopsareallaroundyou.Likewiseforsomeofthecity'sbestrestaurants,youwillneverhavetotakeyourcaroutofthegarageduringyourstay.And,bytheway,theundergroundparkinglotattheParisiHotelisfreeforhotelguests.Onceyoustayatthislittlegem(珍品),you'llwanttoreturnagainandagain.Iknowwedo.It'saperfectplaceforseniors.RatesforstandardsuitesbeginatDS|275.Youcancallthehotelforreservationat(858)4541513.TheParisiHotelislocatedat1111ProspectSt.rightacrossfromLaValencia.58．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ascend”inParagraph2mean?A．Find.B．Change.C．Use.D．Climb.59．Whenyouenterthelobby,youwillfindthat________.A．itisdecoratedwithMediterraneanfurnitureB．thewallsarepaintedinbrightcolorsC．alargefireplaceisburningallthetimeD．sunlightcomesthroughthewindowintheroof60．Accordingtothepassage,________.A．thepriceofthesuitesintheParisiHotelvariesB．theParisiHotelhasfurniturespeciallydesignedforoldpeopleC．theParisiHotelislocatedinasecretplaceinSanDiegonD．youmustmakeareservationbeforeenteringthehotel答案Ⅰ.1.consensus　2.skeptical　3.hopeless　4.generous　5.chainⅡ.6.afterall　7.seethroughhim　8.atlength　9.Thetestfinished　10.IwastoleavefortheGreatWallⅢ.11.选C　本题考查的是with独立主格结构，seat的过去分词此处作宾语补足语。12．选C　可以看出theproject后要跟定语，在考虑时，首先我们把B(表已完成)和D(表示主动)排除。A表示将来，而根据后面becausealotofcitizensarecomplainingaboutthenoises.可以看出应该是工程正在被实施，只有C是现在分词的被动结构，此处作后置定语。13．选D　giveoff“放出；发出”；turneddown“拒绝”；takeover“接管”；setaside“把……放置一旁，不理会”。句意：Einstein如此喜欢Bose的论文以至于他放下自己的工作，把论文译成德语。14．选A　第一空意思是“在信息技术领域”是特指，第二空的意思是“(成为)一个比尔·盖茨一样的人”，是泛指。15．选C　requiresth.of/fromsb.要求某人给予……。16．选C　whose和ofwhich都可作定语表示“谁的”，但whose须放在无定冠词the的名词前，ofwhich常放在有定冠词the的名词后。17．选D　第一空that引导强调句，后一空引导同位语从句，其先行名词是truth，说明其具体内容。18．选B　句意：对我来说，在海拔4,000米的高处骑自行车是一次难忘的经历。atanaltitudeof...“在海拔……高度”，是固定用法；experience作“经历”讲是可数名词，其前用不定冠词，指“一次难忘的经历”。19．选D　submitto顺从，屈从；向……呈交；promiseto承诺去(做某事)；turnto转向……；taketo喜欢；开始从事。句意：街舞是一种新的体育活动，我国有越来越多的年轻人开始喜欢它了。20．选A　句意：我们把桌子和椅子都搬出来放在了花园里，可是天开始下雨，我们所有的努力都白费了。invain白费的；徒劳的；payoff还清；付清(债务)；meaningless无意义的；failing失败。根据句意A为最佳选项。21．选B　句意：因为有很多紧急的事情要处理，史密斯先生决定推迟他去巴黎的旅行。因为“事情还没有处理”，所以不定式在with...中作补语，而不用现在分词和过去分词。22．选C　句意：“你能帮个忙载我一程吗？”“我很荣幸。”Withnpleasure“很荣幸”，是别人请求帮助时的答语。A项用于回答别人感谢；B项表示安慰他人；D项意为“没关系”。23．选A　sensitive敏感的(to)，易受伤害的，灵敏的。sensible明智的(of)，通情达理的；imaginative有想象力；impressive给人留下印象的，感人的。24．选D　stepon踩/踏在……上；cutoff砍下，切断；endup结束(多用不及物动词)；copewith“对付，处理”相当于dealwith。25．选B　考查倒装句。notuntil提前，主句部分要倒装。Ⅳ.26.选A　通过下文看，Jenny讲述了自己从忍气吞声到最终摆脱出来的过程。而在此过程中，她经历了从妥协到气愤以最后跟妈妈理论争得尊严的过程。因此，选“徘徊”最能说明这个过程。27．选D　breakfree“挣脱；获得心灵、精神上的解放”，符合最终Jenny争得自己尊严的结果。本题不能想当然凭搭配关系去选择答案。breakout“战争、争吵、火灾等爆发”；breakdown“出故障”；breakup“破裂、关系等中断”。28．选B　从后文看，这儿指的是我跟妈妈的“问题、矛盾”的出现。A项“关系”不符合逻辑，不能说我跟妈妈的关系是从某一天开始的。29．选C　when引导定语从句，修饰前面的名词day，作状语。30．选D　take此处意思是“接受，理解”，此处指我并未真正了解妈妈对她的讽刺口吻，仅仅是理解了她所说的话的字面意义。31．选C　talkback“还嘴，顶嘴”，此处指我决定忍气吞声，不跟妈妈顶嘴。32．选A　evenif引导让步状语从句，当“即使”讲，此处意为：即使妈妈说的不对，也不去顶撞她。33．选B　此处指我总是不顶撞妈妈，妈妈说什么就是什么，因此用whatever“无论什么”，意即：你说什么都行。34．选B　此处指我总是不顶撞妈妈，但内心的怒气在聚集。35．选C　从下文我生气可知，此处指妈妈敷衍我的话，意为“好啊”，表现出妈妈对我的学业漠不关心。36．选A　care“关心，在乎”，此处我在内心里发问：妈妈关心过我吗？37．选C　even此处用来加强语气。进一步说明妈妈对我漠不关心，意为：她甚至不知道我生气了。38．选D　此处句子结构是虚拟语气，假如我告诉妈妈，她会明白学业对我来说有多么重要。39．选B　我最后终于爆发，对妈妈说：“这一切需要改变了。”我不能再忍气吞声了。40．选B　我在申诉：“我忍气吞声总比与你发生争执对大家来说更容易。”n41．选A　表示妈妈没有预料到我会这么生气，而且向她申诉。surprise用作可数名词，当“令人吃惊的事情”讲。42．选B　表示我和妈妈的关系有了新的“开端”。startallover表示“重新开始”。43．选A　share...with...与妈妈分享(交流)自己的感情，符合题意和搭配。44．选C　后面的介词是toward，因此只有选“态度”才符合题意。45．选D　我最后发表议论，“忍气吞声”，把自己的真实感情“隐藏”起来对健康不利。Ⅴ.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。作者由驯狮人的椅子引出议论：当狮子在面临很多选择的时候，就会困惑而不知道该做什么。并以此警示我们，当生活中有很多选择的时候，不要困惑不前，我们要做的就是快速抉择，采取行动。46．选A　细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“Whenaliontamerholdsachairinfrontofthelion'sface,theliontriestofocusonallfourlegsofthechairatthesametime.Withitsfocusdivided,thelionbecomesconfusedandisunsureaboutwhattodonext.”(当驯狮者拿一把椅子在狮子面前时，狮子会努力同时关注椅子的四条腿。狮子的注意力分散了，它就变得迷茫，不确定接下来该做什么。)可以得知，驯狮人用椅子的目的是totrickthelion，故A项正确。47．选A　推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“...onlytoendupconfusedbyalloftheoptionsinfrontofyouandnevermakeprogress？”可以推知，人们也同样面临着当有很多选择的时候不知道该怎么办的困惑。48．选B　推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后一句“Theendresultisthatwefeellikewecan'tfocusorthatwe'refocusedonthewrongthings...”(最后的结果是我们感到自己无法专注或者我们关注了错误的事情……)可以推知，作者对专家的建议是持怀疑态度的，故选doubtful。tolerant“忍耐的”；respectful“尊敬的”；supportive“支持的”。49．选C　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第二句“...Allyouneedtodoisfocusononething.”可以推知，作者建议在面对很多选择的时候，我们要做的就是快点作出抉择(makeaquickdecision)。语篇解读：我在密苏里的一个小农场长大，在那儿度过了美好的童年。成人之后我喜欢旅游，寻找自己久违的童年记忆，终于在得克萨斯州牧场如愿以偿。50．选C　细节理解题。从第二段中的“I'vetriedtoexperiencealittleofmycountrychildhoodthroughtravelagain”可知答案。51．选A　细节理解题。从第三段中的“WehadnoplacetostaythatnightuntilwesawanopengatebyaB&Bsign.Wedrovethroughthegateandupthelittlequietcountry.”可知，作者是碰巧发现这个地方的。n52．选B　词义猜测题。根据上文的“say‘goodnight’tothecows.Inthequieteveningbeforesundown”及下文“Myhusbandandtheboysreturnedtothehouse,readytosettledowntoroostthemselves.”可推知，roost与sleep意思最接近。53．选D　推理判断题。从全文的描述，尤其是最后一段中的“‘Grammie,willyoutakemebacktotheranchtomorrow？’heaskedmehopefully.”可以推知选D项。语篇解读：美国记者海伦·托马斯辞世，享年92岁。她采访过约翰·肯尼迪后的历任美国总统，而且以问题尖锐著称。她以让人民了解事实为宗旨，以过人的执著、勇气、正直和激情诠释了职业良知。54．选A　细节理解题。根据最后一段的第一句“HerbigbreakcamewhenshewassenttoFloridatoreportonthevacationofPresidentelectJohnF．Kennedyandhisfamily.”可知，在采访了肯尼迪及其家人之后，海伦的事业开始腾飞。55．选B　写作意图题。根据第三段的第二句“AllthenineThomaschildrenwerebroughtuptovalueeducation,andallwereexpectedtomakesomethingofthemselvesthroughworkinghard.”及对海伦经历的介绍可知，第三段的内容表明海伦重视教育及努力工作。56．选B　细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句“Theeageryoungwomanfoundtheatmosphereexciting”以及最后一段倒数第二句中的“Thomasfoundherjob‘thrillingandinspiring’，butneverboring”可知，海伦觉得她的工作很令人兴奋。57．选A　主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了为了让公众了解事实而向历任美国总统尖锐发问的记者海伦·托马斯，因此A项为最佳标题。58．选D　词义猜测题。根据下文中的“thecurvingstaircasetothesecondfloorlobby”可知，此处表示登上曲折的楼梯到二楼大堂，应选择D项。59．选D　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Thelobbyhasalarge...You'llfeelrelaxedjustsittingthere—withitsskylightoverheadlettinginthemorningsun.”可知，阳光可以透过天窗照射进来。60．选A　推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句“RatesforstandardsuitesbeginatDS|275.”可知，标准套房的价格起价为275美元，所以该酒店标准套房的价格应是不同的。