高中英语Unit4Pygmalion练习 人教版选修8

高中英语Unit4Pygmalion练习 人教版选修8

Section Ⅳ　Grammar & Writing 课时作业 Ⅰ. 单句语法填空 ‎1. You should realize that your remarks (remark) may hurt the feelings of people around you. ‎ ‎2．Even though he went through the papers carefully again and again, he regretted finding that he had still overlooked (overlook) one important detail. ‎ ‎3．The curtains I bought many years ago in the supermarket have faded (fade) in the sun. ‎ ‎4．Tom arrived at school late again, which made him feel awkward and uncomfortable (comfort)．‎ ‎5．After a long talk, my parents and I came to a compromise on my monthly expense. ‎ ‎6．Lucy was chosen for the job because she was superior to the other candidates. ‎ ‎7．It is required that the books in the library should be classified(classify) by subject. ‎ ‎8．The welldressed lady is reported to have been robbed (rob) of her wallet yesterday. ‎ ‎9．Please wait here and show the guests in when they don't know how to find the art show hall. ‎ ‎10．Generally speaking (speak), tourists should first visit cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Xi'an. ‎ Ⅱ. 阅读理解 A Have you ever heard of an old saying? Intelligence is a born ability while goodness is a choice. Gifts are easy—they're given after all. Choices can be hard. ‎ I got the idea to start Amazon many years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I'd never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I'd been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn't work since most startups don't and I wasn't sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young ‎ 7‎ boy, I'd been a garage inventor. I'd always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion. ‎ I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me for a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn't already have a good job. ” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing.And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision not to try at all. ‎ After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I'm proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choice. ‎ ‎【解题导语】　本文通过作者讲述自己创办亚马逊网上书店的过程，告诉读者坚持自己的选择，虽然困难却是值得的。‎ ‎1．What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?‎ A．His dream of being an inventor. ‎ B．The support of his wife. ‎ C．The greatly increasing usage of the Internet. ‎ D．Millions of exciting titles. ‎ 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I got the idea...the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I'd never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast”可知，因特网使用率的迅速增长激发了作者创建网上书店的想法。故选C。‎ ‎2．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?‎ A．The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him. ‎ B．He would be very excited if he tried it out. ‎ C．He would be always having a doubt if he didn't try. ‎ D．The decision not to try the online bookstore would terrify him. ‎ 解析：选A　句意猜测题。根据第三段的倒数第二句“I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing. ”可知，作者不会后悔去尝试或者失败，但是有了想法却从未尝试过会让他不能释怀。haunt意为“萦绕于脑际，长期不断地缠扰(某人)”。故选A。‎ ‎3．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?‎ A．Cleverness and Kindness 7‎ B．The Starting of Amazon C．Following My Passion D．We Are What We Choose 解析：选D　标题归纳题。根据第一段的最后一句“Choices can be hard. ”以及最后一段的末句“For all of us, in the end, we are our choice. ”可知，作者以自己的亲身经历强调了坚持自己的选择对人生的意义。‎ ‎4．We can know from the passage that________. ‎ A．the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author B．the author wanted someone else to try the idea C．the author might not regret if he failed the idea D．the author might go back to his boss if he failed 解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing. ”并结合文章主旨可知，作者即使失败也不后悔自己的选择。‎ B ‎(2019·全国卷Ⅲ)‎ Before the 1830s, most newspapers were sold through annual subscriptions in America, usually $8 to $10 a year. Today $8 or $10 seems a small amount of money, but at that time these amounts were forbidding to most citizens. Accordingly, newspapers were read almost only by rich people in politics or the trades. In addition, most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience. They were dull and visually forbidding. But the revolution that was taking place in the 1830s would change all that. ‎ The trend, then, was toward the “penny paper”—a term referring to papers made widely available to the public. It meant any inexpensive newspaper; perhaps more importantly it meant newspapers that could be bought in single copies on the street. ‎ This development did not take place overnight. It had been possible (but not easy) to buy single copies of newspapers before 1830, but this usually meant the reader had to go down to the printer's office to purchase a copy. Street sales were almost unknown. However, within a few years, street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities. At first the price of single copies was seldom a penny—usually two or three cents was charged—and some of the older wellknown papers charged five or six cents. But the phrase “penny paper” caught the public's ‎ 7‎ fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny. ‎ This new trend of newspapers for “the man on the street” did not begin well. Some of the early ventures (企业) were immediate failures. Publishers already in business, people who were owners of successful papers, had little desire to change the tradition. It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the ball rolling. ‎ ‎【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了随着人类社会的发展，报纸从最初的小众消费品到人人都能“读得起”的大众读物的发展过程。‎ ‎5．Which of the following best describes newspapers in America before the 1830s?‎ A．Academic. B．Unattractive. ‎ C．Inexpensive. D．Confidential. ‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第一段中的第四句和第五句“In addition, most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience. They were dull and visually forbidding. ”可知，当时的报纸并不吸引人。unattractive与文中的“dull and visually forbidding”意义相近。‎ ‎6．What did street sales mean to newspapers?‎ A．They would be priced higher. ‎ B．They would disappear from cities. ‎ C．They could have more readers. ‎ D．They could regain public trust. ‎ 解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第二段和第三段可知，“便士报”的出现，使得普通大众也可以买得起报纸，更重要的是可以在街上买到一份报纸。因为在1830年以前，买到一份报纸虽然是可能的，但要专门跑到印刷厂，可见很不方便。而从“within a few years, street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities”进一步印证了street sales(街头销售)的出现使得报纸有了更多的读者。‎ ‎7．Who were the newspapers of the new trend targeted at?‎ A．Local politicians. B．Common people. ‎ C．Young publishers. D．Rich businessmen. ‎ 解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“...at that time these amounts were forbidding to most citizens. Accordingly, newspapers were read almost only by rich people in politics or the trades. ”和第三段中的“street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities”以及“But the phrase ‘penny paper’ caught the public's fancy”可知，新趋势下，报纸的目标读者是普通大众。‎ ‎8．What can we say about the birth of the penny paper?‎ A．It was a difficult process. ‎ 7‎ B．It was a temporary success. ‎ C．It was a robbery of the poor. ‎ D．It was a disaster for printers. ‎ 解析：选A　推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是通过第三段的第二句以及第四段可知，“便士报”的诞生并不容易。‎ Ⅲ. 语法填空 Alain Robert, known as the French Spiderman, was afraid of heights as a child. One day after school, he couldn't find his keys to his home—he 1. ________(leave) them behind at school. It was 3：30 and his parents wouldn't be back 2. ________ 6：00 p．m. . Looking up at his apartment on the 3. ________ (eight) floor, Alain saw an open window. He closed his eyes and imagined himself 4. ________ (climb) the building. When he opened his eyes, he told himself, “I can do it. ” Fifteen minutes later, he was in his house and his fear of heights was 5. ________ (go)．‎ Today, Alain still climbs buildings. In 2003, he climbed a building in London 6. ________ (dress) as Spiderman to advertise the movie. In 2004, he climbed Taipei 101, 7. ________ used to hold the world record for the tallest buildings in the world. When climbing a building, Alain uses only his hands and special shoes, with no rope or other tools guaranteeing his 8. ________ (safe)．‎ Besides climbing as a hobby, Alain also does it to raise money 9. ________ charity. Moreover, he wants to send a message to people: So long as you are brave enough and keep trying, 10. ________ seems to be a distant dream can become a reality. ‎ ‎【解题导语】　本文讲述了一个小时候恐高的人，长大后不仅克服了恐惧，而且成为了一个“蜘蛛侠”的故事。‎ ‎1．解析：leave动作发生在couldn't find之前，也就是过去的过去，故用过去完成时。‎ 答案：had left ‎2．解析：not ...until ...是固定搭配，意思是“直到……才……”。‎ 答案：until ‎3．解析：这里说的是Alain的家在第八层楼上，故用eight的序数词形式。‎ 答案：eighth ‎4．解析：imagine后要接动词ing形式作宾语。‎ 答案：climbing ‎5．解析：根据语境可知，此处表示他不再恐高了，故用形容词gone表示“不复存在”。‎ 答案：gone ‎6．解析：(be) dressed 7‎ ‎ as表示“穿成……的样子”，这里用的是其过去分词短语作状语，表示方式。‎ 答案：dressed ‎7．解析：关系代词which指代先行词Taipei 101，引导非限制性定语从句，which在句中作主语。‎ 答案：which ‎8．解析：空处所填单词在句中作guaranteeing的宾语，故用safe的名词形式。‎ 答案：safety ‎9．解析：for此处表示目的。‎ 答案：for ‎10．解析：该空需用what引导主语从句，并在从句中作主语。‎ 答案：what Ⅳ. 书面表达 假定你是李华，你所在的学校将要举办一场春节庆祝活动。得知在你校的美国交换生Tom对中国传统节日感兴趣，你写信邀请他来参加。要点如下：‎ 活动内容：邀请Tom一起表演一个节目；‎ 活动时间：2018年农历(lunar calendar)12月30日晚7：00～10：00；‎ 活动地点：学校学术报告厅。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1．词数100左右；‎ ‎2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Tom，‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________‎ Yours sincerely，‎ Li Hua One possible version：‎ Dear Tom，‎ You have told me that you are very interested in how we Chinese celebrate our traditional festivals. With the Spring Festival approaching, I would like to invite you to join us in the celebration in our school. ‎ 7‎ A variety of activities will be included at the celebration, such as performances, games and giftexchanging, which will surely enable you to know better about our culture. To get fully involved, you are supposed to perform with us. Please be ready for it. ‎ We are looking forward to your reply. ‎ Yours sincerely，‎ Li Hua 7‎