高考英语一轮复习第1部分基础知识解读Unit4Pygmalion题型组合课时练新人教版选修8

高考英语一轮复习第1部分基础知识解读Unit4Pygmalion题型组合课时练新人教版选修8

只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 1 Unit 4 Pygmalion Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2017·山西临汾高三四校联考) Product Description Life Without Limits helps you clarify what you want in every area of your life.By using Bassett's powerful techniques you will change；therefore your life will change： You control your life.And only you can take steps to change it.Life Without Limits helps you take back your power. Life Without Limits helps you to achieve satisfaction and fulfillment personally，professionally，and financially.Once you have defined what success means for you，you will clarify your dreams and start pursuing them. Product Details ●Published in：200112 ●Released on：200112 24 ●Original language：English ●Dimension：5.3×0.7×8 inches ●Binding：paperback ●304 pages About the Author Lucinda Bassett is the founder and CEO of one of the most successful selfhelp companies in the country，the Midwest Center for Stress and Anxiety，Inc.As the author of the national bestseller From Panic to Power，Lucinda Bassett produces and hosts the awardwinning infomercial，Attacking Anxiety and Depression.She has shared her techniques with such clients as McDonald's，Chrysler，and AT&T.She has appeared on numerous talk shows，including Oprah and The View，and been featured in Family Circle， Reader's Digest，and many more. Customer Reviews This book has helped me to gain hope and courage to cope with all my fear and worry.Lucinda writes with such a great understanding and sympathy.She herself had problems with panic and worry.Her positive thinking tips are easy to follow.I don't get lost in a lot of mental problems.It's as if she were holding your hand，sitting right beside you，cheering you on！I believe I can do anything I set my mind to after reading this book.However，there are some other readers holding the contrary views. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 2 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了女作家 Lucinda Bassett 写的 Life Without Limits。 书中她用亲身经历告诉读者如何摆脱焦虑不安的情绪，积极地面对生活。 1．What is Life Without Limits about? A．It shows readers what Lucinda Bassett is. B．It encourages readers to realize their dreams. C．It describes how hard the actual life is. D．It implies it is hard to control your life. B [ 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 第 二 段 “Life Without Limits helps you to achieve satisfaction and fulfillment personally，professionally，and financially.Once you have defined what success means for you，you will clarify your dreams and start pursuing them.”可知，这本书鼓励读者去实现自己的梦想。故选 B 项。] 2．Lucinda Bassett works as all the following EXCEPT ． A．hostess B．teacher C．writer D．businesswoman B [细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Lucinda Bassett is the founder and CEO of...and hosts the awardwinning infomercial”可知，Lucinda Bassett 未当过教师。 故选 B 项。] 3．We can conclude from the last paragraph that ． A．Lucinda has made a lot of money from the book B．all the customers have some mental problems C．Lucinda talks with the customer face to face D．Not all the customers agree with what Lucinda wrote D [推理判断题。根据文章的最后一句“However，there are some other readers holding the contrary views.”可知，并不是所有的读者都赞成书中的观点。故选 D 项。] 【导学号：30892235】 B (2017·福建省五校统考)Reuel Tolkien (1892—1973)，the British linguist， writer.He created a fantasy novel “The Lord of the Rings” the wellknown trilogy (三部曲)． Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein，South Africa.When he was 4 years old，his father died and his family moved back to England.Tolkien graduated from Oxford University when he was 23 years old，and participated in the First World War.During the war， Tolkien suffered from “trench fever” and stayed in the hospital until the end of World War Ⅰ.It was the days in the hospital that he began his writing career first. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 3 After the war，Tolkien became a linguist.He was an editor of the “New English Dictionary” of 1918—1920.However，he was more researching into AngloSaxon language which makes his extensive contacts in Britain and the Nordic spread all over the folklore and mythology. In 1937，Tolkien completed his first work “The Hobbit”．Although this was a fairy tale，it was also suitable for adults to read.Because of good sales，the publisher Allen & Unwin convinced Tolkien to write its sequel.This encouraged Tolkien to complete his most famous works the epic (史诗) trilogy “The Lord of the Rings”．The works of writing went on for almost a year with the support from his good friend Lewis. At the beginning “The Lord of the Rings” was similar works for children， but after that writing style quickly became serious and dark.“The Lord of the Rings” was one of the most popular literary works in the 20th century in terms of sales and readers' evaluation．Tolkien's influence is important，for the success of “The Lord of the Rings” makes the fantasy novels of this literature genre (体裁) develop rapidly. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇人物传记。介绍了《指环王》的作者 Reuel Tolkien 的生平。 他早年丧父，后来参加了第一次世界大战。战时患上“战壕热”，在医院期间他开始了他的 写作生涯。 4．When did Tolkien take part in World War Ⅰ？ A．1896. B．1915. C．1916. D．1937. B [推理判断题。根据第一段第一句中的“Reuel Tolkien (1892—1973)”以及第二段 的第三句“Tolkien graduated from Oxford University when he was 23 years old，and participated in the First World War.”可知，Reuel Tolkien 生于 1892 年，他 23 岁时 参加了第一次世界大战；据此可以判断，他是在 1915 年参加第一次世界大战的，故 B 项正 确。] 5．Which of the following statements is TRUE? A．Tolkien's father died of “trench fever”． B．Tolkien wrote the “New English Dictionary” himself. C．“The Lord of the Rings” was finished about half a year. D．Tolkien began his writing career in the hospital. D [细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句“It was the days in the hospital that he began his writing career first.”可知，Tolkien 是在医院开始他的写作生涯的，故 D 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 4 项正确；根据第二段倒数第二句中的“During the war，Tolkien suffered from ‘trench fever’”可知，Tolkien 在战时患上了“战壕热”，而不是他的父亲，故 A 项错误；根据第 三段的第二句“He was an editor of the ‘New English Dictionary’ of 1918—1920” 可知，他是《新英语词典》的编辑，并没有说是他一人完成了该词典的编纂，故 B 项错误； 根据第四段的最后一句“The works of writing went on for almost a year with the support from his good friend Lewis.”可知，“The Lord of the Rings”的成稿历时大约一年， 故 C 项错误。] 6．What is Tolkien's “The Lord of the Rings” considered to be? A．The first works of Tolkien. B．Always serious and dark. C．Beneficial to the development of the fantasy novels. D．The most popular literary works in the 20th century. C [细节理解题。根据文章的最后一句“Tolkien's influence is important，for the success of “The Lord of the Rings” makes the fantasy novels of this literature genre (体裁) develop rapidly.”可知，“The Lord of the Rings”促进了魔幻小说的快 速发展，故 C 项正确。] 7．The underlined word “evaluation” in the last paragraph is close to the meaning of “ ”． A．opinion B．value C．interest D．hobby A [词义猜测题。根据本文倒数第二句中的“‘The Lord of the Rings’ was one of the most popular literary works in the 20th century in terms of sales and readers'...”可知，“The Lord of the Rings”是二十世纪最受欢迎的文学作品之一，这 是读者和书商的评价；据此可以判断，画线词意为“评价”，故 A 项“观点，看法”正确。 B 项意为“价值”，C 项意为“兴趣”，D 项意为“业余爱好”，都与语境不符。] Ⅱ.完形填空 (2017·大连高三双基测试)Last year I went on holiday to Spain.But 1 ，after two days in Madrid，I started to get severe 2 pain.I was in such suffering that I went to the local hospital for a(n) 3 ． No sooner had I arrived than I was 4 to a small room，and I had not been waiting too long 5 a surgeon came to examine me.He didn't speak English and I only spoke a few words of Spanish.He 6 that I had to remove my clothes and he gave me one of those funny hospital gowns (罩衣) which hardly 7 anything. He then asked me in Spanish if I was embarrassed.“Si，un poco(Yes，a little)，” 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 5 I replied with my face turning red.You see，not only did I feel embarrassed at 8 my clothes in front of a stranger but also this 9 stranger was an extremely handsome man.He looked at me as though I was out of my 10 and then he quickly 11 down the passage. I was beginning to 12 what had happened to him when he suddenly reappeared， this time with a group of 13 students，and again asked the same question in Spanish.Now I was feeling 14 ，and shouted in English，“Yes，I'm extremely embarrassed.I think you would mind too if you had to talk to a crowd of strangers with almost no clothes on.”Then a female doctor in the group 15 my arm gently and 16 in perfect English，“I think I see the problem.My _ 17_ wants to take a photograph of your back—an Xray—so he wants to know if you are 18 a baby.You see，embarazada means pregnant in Spanish.” No sooner had she told me this than I realized the 19 of the misunderstanding.We all had a laugh， 20 I must admit that I felt rather stupid as well. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了“我”在西班牙度假时的一次尴尬经历。 1．A.unbearably B．unfortunately C．unwillingly D．unusually B [根据下文的“I started to get severe 2 pain”可知，不幸的是，在马德里 待了两天之后，“我”开始感到严重的疼痛。故选 B。] 2．A.back B．arm C．muscle D．stomach A [根据第 17 空后的“wants to take a photograph of your back”可知，选 A。] 3．A.appointment B．operation C．examination D．visit C [根据第二段中的“and I had not been waiting too long 5 a surgeon came to examine me”可知，“我”去医院做了检查。故选 C。] 4．A.invited B．carried C．shown D．welcomed C [根据语境可知，“我”刚到医院就被带到了一个小小的房间。show“引领，带领”。 故选 C。] 5．A.until B．since C．after D．before D [根据语境可知，“我”没有等太久医生就来给“我”检查了。before“在……之 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 6 前”。故选 D。] 6．A.urged B．said C．gestured D．advised C [根据上文的“He didn't speak English and I only spoke a few words of Spanish.”可知，他给“我”打手势(gestured)。故选 C。] 7．A.cover B．hide C．find D．expose A [根据下文内容可知，这件罩衣几乎什么也遮(cover)不住。故选 A。] 8．A.putting down B．putting on C．taking off D．taking away C [根据常识，去医院检查都是脱掉衣服。故选 C。] 9．A.unique B．particular C．awkward D．aggressive B [根据空后的“an extremely handsome man”可知，此处指这个特殊的陌生人。 unique“独特的，独一无二的”；particular“特殊的，特别的”；awkward“紧张的，不 舒适的”；aggressive“好斗的，有进取心的”。故选 B。] 10．A.mind B．idea C．heart D．sight A [通读全文可知，本段的前两句医生问作者怀孕了没，作者回答“Yes，a little”。 这时还要做 X 射线检查，所以此处意为他看着“我”好像“我”发疯了一样。out of mind“发疯”。故选 A。] 11．A.waved B．slid C．screamed D．disappeared D [根据第 12 空后面的“when he suddenly reappeared”可知，刚才他“消失 (disappeared)”了。故选 D。] 12．A.find B．know C．see D．wonder D [根据语境可知，此处表示“我”想知道(wonder)他怎么了。] 13．A.medical B．physical C．experienced D．amateur A [故事发生在医院里，医生再次出现时带的应该是一群医学专业的学生。故选 A。] 14．A.better B．upset C．strange D．dull B [根据上文医生又问“我”同样的问题和下文“我”用英语大喊可知，当时“我”是 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 7 “心烦意乱的(upset)”。故选 B。] 15．A.seized B．removed C．squeezed D．held D [根据下文的“my arm gently”可知，她轻轻地握住(held)“我”的手臂。故选 D。] 16．A.stated B．whispered C．shouted D．prayed B [根据上文的“Then a female doctor...my arm gently and 16 in perfect English”可知，此处表示她轻轻地握着“我”的手臂，用流畅的英语小声说(whispered)。 故选 B。] 17．A.colleague B．staff C．patient D．student A [根据上文的“a female doctor”可知，那位男医生是她的同事(colleague)。故选 A。] 18．A.delivering B．defending C．wanting D．expecting D [根据下文的“pregnant”可知，选 D。be expecting a baby 是固定搭配，意为“怀 孕”。] 19．A.result B．cause C．concern D．effect B [根据语境可知，“我”意识到了误解的原因(cause)。故选 B。] 20．A.as B．when C．although D．since C [尽管(although)“我”必须承认“我”感到自己很傻，但我们还是笑了起来。故选 C。] 【导学号：30892236】