雅安市初中毕业暨高中阶段教育学校招生考试 英语全真模拟卷二（含答案解析）

雅安市初中毕业暨高中阶段教育学校招生考试

全真模拟卷(二)

(满分120分，考试时间120分钟)

第Ⅰ卷　(选择题　共80分)

第一部分　听力测试　(满分20分)

一、情景反应(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

本题有5个小题，每小题有A、B、C三个交际用语，请选出一个你对所听到的那个句子做出的反应。每个句子读两遍。

(　　)1．A．Sure.Here you are.　　 B．Thank you.

C．You are welcome.

(　　)2．A．That’s true.　　 B．It’s a good idea.

C．That’s great news!

(　　)3．A．Oh, sorry.　　 B．You have got no chance！

C．That’s no excuse.

(　　)4．A．It’s cool.　　 B．I don’t agree.

C．Sure, no problem.

(　　)5．A．So am I．　　 B．Nice work！

C．What is it?

二、对话理解(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。

(　　)6．When is the woman leaving for Beijing?

A．On Saturday.　　 B．On Sunday.

C．On Friday.

(　　)7．Why is Susan worried?

A．She can’t find her child.　　 B．She lost her cellphone.

C．She missed her bus.

(　　)8．How much is John’s watch?

A．Fifty yuan.　　 B．Fifteen yuan.

C．Thirty-five yuan.

(　　)9．What can we know from the dialogue?

A．John was late for the film.

B．John didn’t really want to see the film.

C．John found the film interesting.

(　　)10．How long has the boy been ill?

A．For two days.　　 B．For three days.

C．For four days.

三、语篇理解(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

听下面两段对话和一段独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读三遍。

听第11段材料，回答第11至12题。

(　　)11．Who may take the umbrella?

A．The man.　　 B．The woman.

C．Both the man and the woman.

(　　)12．What will they do if it is fine tomorrow?

A．They’ll go to the park.　　 B．They’ll go to swim.

C．They’ll have a picnic.

听第12段材料，回答第13至15题。

(　　)13．Where are they talking?

A．At home.　　 B．At school.

C．In a car.

(　　)14．What time is it now?

A．At 11：00 in the morning.　　 B．At 11：00 in the evening.

C．At 8：00 in the evening.

(　　)15．What’s the boy doing?

A．He’s reading a newspaper.　　 B．He’s listening to music.

C．He’s watching TV.

听第13段材料，回答第16至20题。

(　　)16．What day is it today?

A．Saturday.　　 B．Sunday.

C．Friday.

(　　)17．How did they get to the People’s Park?

A．By bus.　　 B．On foot.

C．By bike.

(　　)18．When did they get there?

A．At 7:00．　　 B．At 8:00．

C．At 8:30．

(　　)19．What were some boys doing when the writer got there?

A．They were climbing the trees.

B．They were planting the trees.

C．They were watering the trees.

(　　)20．What did the writer do in the park?

A．He played under the trees.

B．He picked up the rubbish.

C．He made the public walls dirty.

第二部分　笔试(一)　(满分60分)

四、单项填空(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

(　　)21．Tom thinks playing ________basketball is a good way to relax himself.

A．a　　　　 B．an　　

C．the　　　　 D．\

(　　)22．There are some________in the public library.For example, you can’t eat or drink inside.

A．jobs　　 B．reports

C．rules　　 D．paintings

(　　)23．The little girl could live by________ at ________age.

A．her；hers　　 B．herself；her

C．she；her　　 D．hers；herself

(　　)24．—Whose camera is this?

—It ________ be Jessica’s.She likes taking photos.

A．need　　 B．must

C．can’t　　 D．mustn’t

(　　)25．Students in Class One ________for the singing competition at the moment.

A．prepare　　 B．are preparing

C．prepared　　 D．are going to prepare

五、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A

Long ago, when the world was young, a spider was given a pot containing all the wisdom of the world.Each day, he reached into the pot and learned__26__new.

But Spider would not__27__.He wanted to keep all the wisdom to himself.

Spider made a plan.He began to climb a tall tree.“I will hide the wisdom pot way up high，” he said.“I will be the__28__ one in the world.”

As he climbed, he had a lot of trouble.The pot kept getting stuck in the branches.

From__29__， Spider’s son watched.He called out, “Tie the pot to your back, Father.That way, it will be easier to climb.”

Spider got mad.He thought, “My young son is wiser than me.I have the wisdom pot, yet he is wiser.” Spider got very mad and threw the pot to the ground, breaking it__30__many pieces.Everyone picked up a piece of wisdom.

And that is why many people know different things.But no one has all the wisdom in the world.

(　　)26．A．nothing　　 B．anything

C．something　　 D．everything

(　　)27．A．share　　 B．shout

C．show　　 D．shut

(　　)28．A．kindest　　 B．wisest

C．luckiest　　 D．richest

(　　)29．A．outside　　 B．above

C．behind　　 D．below

(　　)30．A．off　　 B．into

C．for　　 D．onto

B

My mother often asked me, “What is the most important part of the body？” Through the years I was guessing what the correct answer was.

When I was younger, I thought __31__ was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy.” She said, “No.Many people are deaf.But try to__32__ your head and I will ask you again soon.”

Then last year, my grandpa died.Everybody was __33__.Everybody was crying.My mum looked at me __34__ it was our turn to say our final goodbye to Grandpa.She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear？”

I was surprised when she asked me this.I always thought this was a game __35__ her and me.She saw the conclusion(结论) on my face and told me, “This question is very important.It shows that you have __36__ enjoyed your life.” I saw that her eyes were filled with __37__.She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.”

I asked, “Is it because it __38__ my head？”

She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they cry.__39__ needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear.I only hope that you have enough love and friends whose shoulders you can cry on when you__40__it.”

(　　)31．A．sound　　 B．smell

C．taste　　 D．touch

(　　)32．A．shake　　 B．nod

C．move　　 D．use

(　　)33．A．happy　　 B．sad

C．surprised　　 D．interested

(　　)34．A．if　　 B．why

C．when　　 D．what

(　　)35．A．with　　 B．from

C．between　　 D．among

(　　)36．A．quickly　　 B．usually

C．hardly　　 D．really

(　　)37．A．tears　　 B．energy

C．pleasure　　 D．happiness

(　　)38．A．picks up　　 B．takes up

C．holds up　　 D．pulls up

(　　)39．A．Nobody　　 B．Everybody

C．Somebody　　 D．Everything

(　　)40．A．accept　　 B．need

C．refuse　　 D．avoid

六、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

第一节　阅读理解

阅读下列短文，并做每篇短文后面的题，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或能完成所给句子的最佳选项。

A

(　　)41． How many main problems are there in the survey?

A．Three.　　 B．Four.

C．Five.　　 D．Six.

(　　)42． What may happen when students have too much homework?

A．Get fat.　　 B．Fight with each other.

C．Feel stressed and get short-sighted.　　 D．Enjoy studying.

(　　)43． __________ is a good way for students to stop fights.

A．Doing less homework　　 B．Learning how to make friends

C．Playing computer games　　 D．Finding time to relax

(　　)44．What may cause short-sightedness?

A．Too much homework.　　 B．Bad reading and writing habits.

C．Go sightseeing.　　 D．Both A and B．

(　　)45． If you don’t like doing sports，you may ________.

A．get fat　　 B．get short-sighted

C．get stressed　　 D．fight with others

B

In a small village there was a postman, who just turned 20 years old and started delivering(投递) all kinds of happy or sad stories to each home day after day for 50 kilometers.20 years flew by, and so many changes took place, but the road from the post office to the village didn’t have any tree and only the flying dust(尘土) could be seen.

“How long shall I go along this lonely road？”

As soon as he thought he must spend his life riding the bike on the dusty road with no flower or tree, he felt kind of sorry.

One day when he finished delivering the letters and was ready to return, he happened to pass by a flower shop.“Right, that’s it！” He walked into the shop, bought a handful of(少量) wild flower seeds(种子), and from the next day on he dropped these seeds along the roadside.Thus, after one day, two days, one month, two months...he always kept dropping the wild flower seeds along the roadside.

Before long, on the lonely road, where he had come and gone for 20 years, grew up a lot of little flowers, in all seasons endlessly.

For the villagers, the flowers were more enjoyable than any mail the postman delivered in his life.

On the road without dust but full of petals(花瓣), the postman rode his bike, losing himself in the sweet smell and not feeling lonely and anxious any more.

(　　)46．How old was the postman when he started his job?

A．About thirty years old.　　 B．About twenty years old.

C．Over forty years old.　　 D．Over fifty years old.

(　　)47．What was the road like before?

A．Covered with flowers.　　 B．Covered with trees.

C．Full of flying dust.　　 D．Full of seeds.

(　　)48．What did the postman buy at the flower shop?

A．Wild flowers.　　 B．Roses.

C．Wild flower seeds.　　 D．Petals.

(　　)49．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The villagers showed no interest in the flowers.

B．The postman enjoyed the road full of flowers.

C．The villagers helped buy the flower seeds.

D．The postman still felt lonely in the end.

(　　)50．What does the writer want to express in this passage?

A．Little things make a big difference.　　 B．Failure is the mother of success.

C．Practice makes perfect.　　 D．Old habits die hard.

C

Height is just one of the thousands of features(特征) that your genes(基因) decide.In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you with a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent.If both your parents are tall, then maybe you will be tall, too.But if you have questions about how tall you’re going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.

But genes don’t decide everything.For example, having an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential(潜力)．Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.

It’s natural that you’re wondering how fast you should grow.There’s no perfect or right answer.Generally speaking, kids grow about 6 centimeters a year between age 3 and the time when they start puberty.

Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years.2 cm here and 3 cm there make a little difference to the height you’re at now.How have you been growing up to this height? What other changes may your body be going through?

Don’t be amazed if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time.Everyone has a very quick growth during puberty.The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys.But it can be earlier or later—between 8 and 13 for girls, 9 and 15 for boys.

You’ll usually begin to notice that you’re growing faster about a year after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.

(　　)51． If you want to know how tall you could grow, __________.

 A．you should have enough exercise

 B．you can ask doctors for help

 C．you should take some special medicine

 D．you can record your growth during puberty

(　　)52． The Chinese for the word “puberty” is __________.

A．“童年时期”　　 B．“婴幼儿时期”

C．“习惯养成期”　　 D．“青春期”

(　　)53． This passage is mainly about __________.

A．how the genes work in your body

B．how your parents’ heights influence you

C．how you look like your parents

D．how you grow to a certain height

(　　)54． After reading this passage, we can explain________.

A．how good it is to be a doctor　　 B．how much sleep time we need

C．why genes can’t decide everything　　 D．what healthy diet is

(　　)55． Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Your height most probably depends on how tall your parents are.

B．Girls’ age for starting puberty is usually earlier than that of boys’.

C．The features showing the first changes of puberty between boys and girls are different.

D．You may be amazed sometimes when you grow too fast.

第二节　补全短文

根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

There are certain foods which should never be stored(储存) in the fridge.Some of them may surprise you.

56．________The cold temperature will make it hard.If you have made sandwiches with the bread, then you can store them in it.

We all love to have tomatoes.57．________The cold air in the fridge stops the ripening(成熟) process.And as we all know, ripening is what gives every tomato more taste.For best results, keep them out.

58．________It needs no help from us.Putting it in your fridge will in fact increase the speed of the crystallization(结晶)．This will make honey harder or nearly impossible to use.

If you haven’t opened your watermelons, then there’s no need to put them in your fridge.Research has shown that watermelons can be stored in room temperature. 59．________Watermelons that have been cut open should be put in the fridge.What’s more, they should be covered.

Cucumber(黄瓜) enjoys room temperature.60．________Cool temperature can make cucumber’s skin(表皮) go bad faster, so find a dry and cool place at room temperature for your cucumber.

第Ⅱ卷　(非选择题　共40分)

第三部分　笔试(二)　(满分40分)

七、 单词拼写(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

根据下列句子中所给中文注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)

61．We said “ ________(祝贺)” to all of the winners in the game.

62．For some Chinese people, ________(日语) is easy to learn as a foreign language.

63．The summer vacation after the________(第九) grade is quite long，so Harry plans to go to a basketball camp.

64．The old man donated so much money to the poor students ________(尽管) he lived a simple life himself.

65．Losing the game makes us feel ________(失望的)．

八、短文填空(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或单词的正确形式填空。(每词限用一次)

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms(节气)．The Spring Equinox which is called chunfen in Chinese usually falls 66．________ March 20 or March 21 every year.Slanting(倾斜) an egg upright(直立的) is a 67．________ game across the country during the Spring Equinox.People practice this tradition to celebrate the 68．________ of spring.It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future.It’s also a good time to fly kites.In ancient times, people did not have good medical resources, 69．________ they wrote their medical problems on a paper kite to ask for good health.When the kite was in the air, people would 70．________off the line to let the paper kite fly away, which means the flying away of diseases.

九、短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

下面短文中有十处错误，每处错误皆用底线标出，请将答案填写在相应的位置上。(每小题只填一词，不得改变原句意思)

Dear Editor，

My name is Xiao Hai, a boy student in Senior Three.I don’t think   is necessary to write the “S” in a capital letter.  do you think of it，Editor？Recently I’ve read in Shanghai Students’ Post that you need some  reporters.I am anxious to be one of .I like English.I have been  it since eight years ago.Now I can talk with foreigners  English.I can read China Daily. I took the first place in  English composition contest.Besides，I  well in a computer competition.Would you be so kind  to  me？I am looking forward to  from you soon.

71．________　72．________　73．________　74．________　75．________

76．________　77．________　78．________　79．________　80．________

十、书面表达(满分20分)

2021年3月全国政协会议期间，江苏锡山唐江澎校长的一席话发人深思：教育应该培养终身运动者、责任担当者、问题解决者和优雅生活者。某英文网站以“How to Be a Better Person”为话题，开展征文活动，请你从中学生的角度谈谈你的看法。

内容要点：

1．健康生活(食物、运动、睡眠……)

2．不怕挑战(尽力解决学习、生活中的问题……)

3．对人友善(乐于助人、与人和睦相处……)

4．牢记责任(照顾父母、帮助弱者……)

注意：

1．词数80～100，已经给出的部分不计入总词数；

2．短文必须包括所有要点，可以适当发挥，使其连贯、通顺；

3．文中不得出现真实人名、校名和地名等相关信息。

参考词汇：responsibility n．职责

How to Be a Better Person

As a middle school student，I quite agree with Mr.Tang’s opinions.To be a better person，I think I should do the following  things.____________________________________________

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参考答案

听力材料

一、情景反应

本题有5个小题，每小题有A、B、C三个交际用语，请选出一个你对所听到的那个句子做出的反应。每个句子读两遍。

1．I left my pen at home.Can I use yours?

2．It is so hot today.Let’s go swimming.

3．Sorry，I didn’t mean to be late.My alarm didn’t go off this morning.

4．Would you please help me carry the heavy box?

5．I am interested in history and Chinese.

二、对话理解

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。

6．M：Today is Friday.Are you going to Beijing tomorrow?

W：No，I’m leaving for Beijing the day after tomorrow.

7．M：You seem to be worried.What’s the matter with you，Susan?

W：Would you please look after my child？My cellphone is missing.I must go to the Lost and Found office.

8．M：How much is your new watch，Han Mei?

W：It’s fifty yuan．I think it’s cheap.

M：No，yours is expensive.My friend，John，bought one like yours yesterday.It’s fifteen yuan cheaper than yours.

9．M：Yesterday was a very unlucky day for me.

W：What happened，John?

M：I bought a film ticket. But when I got to the cinema，I couldn’t find it.

W：Then you bought another?

M：Yes.When I got in，the film had already been on.What’s more，it was not interesting at all.

10．W：What’s wrong with you，my boy?

M：I don’t feel well，doctor.

W：How long have you been like this?

M：Since two days ago.

三、语篇理解

听下面两段对话和一段独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读三遍。

听第11段材料，回答第11至12题。

M：Hi，Lisa.Isn’t it a lovely day?

W：Yes.It is really a fine day.

M：We are going to have a picnic tomorrow.Will you come with us?

W：I’d like to，but the weather report says it’s going to rain.

M：I don’t think so.It hasn’t rained for a week，and it isn’t cloudy today，either.

W：But the weather report is usually correct.

M：Yes，it is，but not always.

W：Well，we’d better take our umbrellas with us.

M：I won’t.You can take yours if you like.But I’m sure they won’t be used.

听第12段材料，回答第13至15题。

W：Jack...Jack.

M：What’s up, Mom?

W：Turn off the music.It’s eleven o’clock in the evening.

M：But I’m having a good time，Mom.

W：I know you love music，but I can’t stand loud noise, especially at night.

M：I’m sorry，Mom.I didn’t know I was disturbing you.

W：It’s difficult for me to fall asleep with such loud music every day.

M：Well，I’ll turn it off right now.

W：I know you love music，but it really makes me tired these days.

M：I’m really sorry，Mom.I won’t do that again.

W：OK.

听第13段材料，回答第16至20题。

It is Sunday. I took part in the “Environment Protector” activity with my classmates today. In the morning, we rode our bikes and arrived at the People’s Park at 8：00. When we got there, we found that some boys were climbing the trees, the ground and public walls were really dirty, which made us all so sad. So we began to do our jobs. Firstly, we picked up the rubbish and cleaned up the public walls together. After that, we planted some young trees in the park. All of us worked so hard. In my opinion, it’s our duty to take good care of our environment. If everyone protects the environment, the world will become more and more beautiful.

参考答案

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分

一、1～5 ABCCA

二、6～10 BBCAA

三、11～15 BCABB　16～20 BCBAB

第二部分

四、21.D　解析　句意：汤姆认为打篮球是放松自己的好方法。play basketball为固定搭配，play与球类名词之间不加任何冠词，故选D。

22．C　解析　句意：公共图书馆有一些________。例如，你不能在里面吃东西或喝水。job工作；report报告；rule规章；painting油画。根据后一句所给的例子可知，讲的是规章制度，故选C。

23．B　解析　句意：这个小女孩在她这个年纪就能自立。表示“独自”用by oneself；表示“在某人的年纪”用at one’s age。故选B。

24．B　解析　句意：“这是谁的照相机？”“它________是杰西卡的。她喜欢拍照。” need需要；must一定，表示有把握的肯定猜测；can’t 不可能，表示有把握的否定猜测；mustn’t禁止。此处表示推测，排除A、D两项；根据后文She likes taking photos.可知，相机一定是杰西卡的。故选B。

25．B　解析　句意：一班的学生此刻正在为歌唱比赛做准备。由at the moment可知，此处动作正在发生，应用现在进行时，故选B。

五、A【主旨大意】本文是一个寓言故事，告诉我们为什么每个人都拥有着不同的智慧，但是没有一个人能够拥有全部的智慧。

26．C　解析　nothing没有什么；anything一些东西；something一些东西；everything所有东西。根据句意“他每天都要进入装满智慧的罐子”可知是每天都会学习一些新的东西，排除A、D；题空线所在句为肯定句，故选C。

27．A　解析　share分享；shout喊；show展示；shut关闭。根据下句“He wanted to keep all the wisdom to himself.”可知，他不想和别人分享。

28．B　解析　kindest最仁慈的；wisest最聪明的；luckiest最幸运的；richest最富有的。根据上句“I will hide the wisdom pot way up high”和前文提到的不与别人分享可知，他想成为世界上最聪明的蜘蛛。

29．D　解析　outside在外面；above在上方；behind在后面；below在下方。根据上文“As he climbed，he had a lot of trouble.The pot...branches.”可推知，他儿子在树下面。

30．B　解析　break sth. into pieces使某物裂成碎片。

B【主旨大意】本文主要讲述了作者的妈妈问作者身体的哪一部分最重要，作者不明白妈妈的深意，最终妈妈告诉他肩膀最重要，因为在我们的朋友或爱的人伤心难过时，我们的肩膀可以借给他们依靠。

31．A　解析　sound声音；smell气味；taste味道；touch感觉。根据后面的“My ears”可知，作者一开始认为听力非常重要，故选A。

32．D　解析　shake摇；nod点头；move移动；use使用。根据上句“No.Many people are deaf.”可知妈妈否定了作者的答案，此处应表示用脑袋好好想想，故选D。

33．B　解析　happy开心的；sad伤心的；surprised惊讶的；interested感兴趣的。根据“Then last year，my grandpa died.”可知，爷爷去世，所有人都非常伤心，故选B。

34．C　

35．C　解析　with具有，和；from从；between两者之间；among三者或三者以上之间。根据题空后“her and me”可知此处表示两者之间，故选C。

36．D　解析　quickly快地；usually通常；hardly几乎不；really 真正地。根据上句“This question is very important.”可知，此处表示它显示了你是否真正享受生活，故选D。

37．A　解析　tear眼泪；energy能量；pleasure乐趣；happiness幸福。上文提到爷爷去世，此处应是她的眼睛充满了泪水，故选A。

38．C　解析　pick up捡起；take up开始从事；hold up举起，支撑；pull up使突然终止。根据上句“My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.”可知，此处作者提出疑问：肩膀之所以是最重要的身体部位是否是因为它撑起了脑袋，故选C。

39．B

40．B

六、第一节

A【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了青少年常见的几大问题、造成这些问题的原因以及解决的办法。

41．C 　解析　由表格Problems这一列可知，文章一共提到五个问题。

42．C 　解析　由表格第二、三行的第一、二列可知，过多的作业可能会让学生焦虑和近视。故选C。

43．B 　解析　由表格第四行第三列可知，学会交朋友是防止学生打架斗殴的好办法。

44．D 　解析　由表格第三行的第一、二列可知，过多的作业以及不好的阅读和书写习惯可能会导致近视，故选D。

45．A　解析　由表格最后一行可知，不爱做运动可能会导致肥胖，故选A。

B【主旨大意】本文主要讲述了一个邮递员在邮局到村庄的这一条满是尘土的道路两边撒下野花种子，使得这条路上满是鲜花，充满了生机。

46．B　解析　由文章第一段第一句话可知， 邮递员是20岁时开始做这份工作的，故选B。

47．C　解析　由文章第一段最后一句话可知，从邮局到村里的路上没有一棵树，只有飞扬的尘土，故选C。

48．C

49．B　解析　由文章最后一段可知，邮递员在满是花瓣的路上，不再感到孤独和焦虑，故答案选B。

50．A

C【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了影响人们身高的各种因素以及女孩和男孩的青春期所处的年龄阶段。

51．B 　解析　根据文章第一段最后一句可知，如果想知道自己大概可以长多高可以向医生寻求帮助。

52．D 　解析　根据文章第五段倒数一、二句可推知，puberty意为“青春期”。

53．D 　解析　通读全文可知，文章主要是围绕如何长到一个特定的身高来展开讨论的，故选D。

54．C 　解析　根据文章第二段可知，基因并不能决定人身体内的一切，故C项说法正确。

55．C 　解析　文章只有在最后两段提到了青春期的变化，但并未详细介绍男孩和女孩青春期的变化特点，故选C。

第二节

【主旨大意】本篇文章主要介绍了一些不能储存在冰箱里的食物，并进行了详细的阐述。

56．D　解析　根据后两句可知，本段主要介绍的不用放在冰箱的食物是面包，故选D。

57．E　解析　根据“The cold air in the fridge stops the ripening(成熟) process.”可知，冰箱里的冷空气阻止了西红柿的成熟过程，故此处说的是不能将西红柿放入冰箱的原因，故选E。

58．B　解析　根据“This will make honey harder or nearly impossible to use”可知说的是蜂蜜，故选B。