1、1Unit 4 Pygmalion李仕才(选修 8 Unit 4)【短文语法填空】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(2017郑州市第一次质量预测)Tea is consumed around the world more than any other drink except water. Originating in China, tea has long established _1_ (it) as the national drink of this country.A century before the birth of Christ, t
2、ea _2_ (describe) in Chinese texts as a health drink that made one live _3_ (long). Today, it is still being regarded as such. Both green tea and black tea are claimed to be effective for _4_ (prevent) cancer, heart disease, and many other deadly diseases. There is only one point _5_ people need to
3、be aware of when they drink tea is should not be drunk along with meals.Tea, a popular drink in China and many other countries, _6_ (be) carefully prepared according to local customs. The Chinese put loose tea in teapots, add boiling water, and serve it in teacups. The strong tea from Chinas Fujian
4、Province is drunk in tiny cups before dinner. Lighter tea with jasmine (茉莉), rose or other _7_ (flower), usually served after dinner, is special to Chinas Changjiang River regions.Many English people, travelling away from home, feel _8_ a loss if their favourite teabags are not available. Afternoon
5、tea in England is still a timehonoured tradition. Its a good opportunity for people to socialize or discuss business matters.In Japan, a tea ceremony is often held while people are drinking tea. The ceremony, usually _9_ (hold) in a teahouse, dates back to the 16th century. Guests follow strict rule
6、s set up then and the tea used is powdered green tea. Though still practised today, the ceremony may not be as popular _10_ it used to be.【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了茶的渊源及几个国家的茶文化。【段意梳理】第一段：简单介绍了茶的地位。2第二段：介绍了茶的作用和饮用时的注意事项。第三段：中国人饮茶的种类和方法。第四段：英国人的饮茶习惯和文化。第五段：日本人的饮茶文化和现状。1itself 考查代词。此处填的代词与句子主语 tea 形成互指关系，故
7、用反身代词。2was described 考查动词时态和语态。根据语境中的时间状语“A century before the birth of Christ”可知，事情发生在过去，且 tea 和 describe 构成逻辑上的动宾关系，故用一般过去时的被动语态。3longer 考查比较级。此处表示“让人活得更长” ，故用 longer。4preventing 考查动名词。介词后跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语，故用动名词preventing。5that 考查定语从句。that 引导定语从句，在从句中作介词 of 的宾语，修饰先行词 one point。6is 考查主谓一致。句子主语为 Tea，且与下
8、文的“is drunk”在时态上呼应，故此处用一般现在时的第三人称单数形式。7flowers 考查名词复数。flower 是可数名词，由前面的 other 可知，此处表示复数概念。8at 考查介词。固定搭配 at a loss 意为“困惑，不知所措” ，故用介词 at。9held 考查非谓语动词。hold 和句子谓语之间没有连词，故用非谓语动词。句子主语The ceremony 与 hold 构成逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词形式。10as 考查连词。由“as形容词as”的结构可知，此处应用连词 as 引导比较状语从句。.阅读理解I am a volunteer teacher in our
9、local middle school.Recently,while working with my excellent student,I wrote him a note regarding an assignment he needed to work on.“Here,”I said,“keep this with you so you dont forget.”He took the piece of paper and stared at it for a moment before commenting,“I cant read this.”I wasnt sure what h
10、e meant,so I examined the note.It was my best cursive(草书).Its true,then.The news about schools no longer teaching handwriting.But I believe it is necessary for students to learn cursive.First,there continues to be a need to sign “hard copies”of 3documents.There is a sense of ceremony and a seriousne
11、ss of purpose about the act of signing something.It calls to mind the signers of the Declaration of Independence.Just look at those signatures!John Hancocks was so robust (遒劲的) and original that,more than 200 years later,it still serves as the logo (标识) of a namesake (同名者) insurance company.And why
12、not?It is a work of art.Second,a great part of the history of the United States is recorded in handwritten documents,including personal letters.If one has not been taught to write in cursive,it is unlikely that one will be able to read it.Third,and perhaps most important,when one is trying to learn
13、something,somewhere in the process there must be a slow step.Writing in longhand is a means of slowing down enough to be able to think deeply about what one is penning.In times of budgetary trial,schools often jettison music and art instruction but keep dangerous football.If cursive joins those vict
14、ims from the curriculum,then it will be the loss of yet one more outlet (发泄途径) through which students are able to say,“This is my mark.This is me.”I still remember in fifth grade,I once handed my finished work to Mrs.Shaw,my handwriting teacher.She looked at it,caught her breath,and said,“Oh,my.I th
15、ink youre going to be a writer someday.”Thank you,Mrs.Shaw,for seeing so much in my handwriting.I needed that push.1.The authors student . A.knew few wordsB.didnt study hardC.had poor eyesightD.couldnt read cursive2.What do we know about John Hancocks signature?A.It is hard to recognize.B.It is real
16、ly appreciated.C.It is used illegally by a company.D.It was discovered in a personal letter.43.Which can best replace the underlined word “jettison”in Paragraph 7?A.Focus on. B.Get rid of.C.Depend on. D.Look down upon.4.To the author,Mrs.Shaws words were . A.quite interestingB.really confusingC.very
17、 encouragingD.pretty disappointingB阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。A record of 6.15 million trips was made by Chinese mainland tourists to overseas destinations during the sevenday Spring Festival holiday，which ended on Thursday，according to the China National Tourism Administration.That is an
18、increase of 7 percent compared with last years Spring Festival.About 374,000 trips were organized by travel agencies，a 2.5 percent increase.The administration also reported growth from individual and highend(高端的) travelers and said that in addition to top and coastal cities，inland citiessuch as thos
19、e in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regionbecame important source markets.With many Chinese now traveling abroad for Spring Festival，their choice of destinations has expanded along with their growing interest in foreign cultures and services.“Chinese tourists are increasingly willing to experience lo
20、cal cultures and services，including staying in private homes，appreciating plants and watching monkeys in hot springs， ” Li Xuejing，the agencys marketing manager，said.A Chinese tourist surnamed Guo，who was vacationing on an island in the Philippines，said：“I now pay more attention to relaxation and en
21、joyment during the holidays instead of shopping or choosing gifts for relatives.”Another choice is Britain.Though the devaluation(货币贬值)of the pound is a factor，Britains rich history and famous education tradition have caught the eye of Chinese.1How many trips were made to foreign countries during th
22、e Golden Week of this Spring festival holiday?A6,150,000. B2,500,000.5C7,000,000. D374,000.2What can we learn about some inland cities in Guangxi?ATheyre reported to have become important attractions.BTheyre famous for all kinds of plants and monkeys.CThey have the best hot spring in the world.DThey
23、 belong to coastal source markets.3What would Miss Guo do on her vacation according to the text?AGo shopping for gifts.BStudy foreign cultures.CRelax and enjoy herself.DChat with her relatives.4Where does the text probably come from?AA guide book.BA newspaper.CA scientific magazine.DAn advertisement
24、.【解题导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。国家旅游局统计，在今年春节期间去海外旅游的游客人数比去年同期有所上涨。文章分析了这一现象的原因。【难句分析】A record of 6.15 million trips was made by Chinese mainland tourists to overseas destinations during the sevenday Spring Festival holiday，which ended on Thursday，according to the China National Tourism Administration.分析：该句为主从复合句。
25、句中 which ended on Thursday 为 which 引导的非限制性定语从句。译文：根据中国国家旅游局统计，截至星期四，在春节黄金周期间，中国大陆赴海外旅游的人次达到 615 万。1A 考查细节理解。根据第一段的第一句“A record of 6.15 million trips was made by Chinese mainland tourists to overseas destinations during the sevenday Spring Festival holiday，which ended on Thursday，according to the Chi
26、na National Tourism Administration”可知，在春节黄金周期间，中国大陆赴海外旅游的人次达到 6 150 000，故 A 项正确。2A 考查细节理解。根据第二段第一句中的“in addition to top and coastal cities，inland citiessuch as those in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regionbecame important source markets”可知，广西壮族自治区的许多城市也成了重要的旅游地，6故 A 项正确。3C 考查细节理解。根据第四段的“I now pay mo
27、re attention to relaxation and enjoyment during the holidays instead of shopping or choosing gifts for relatives”可知，这位郭姓游客认为现在她的旅游目的是放松和享受而不是购物或为亲人挑选礼物；据此可知，她在旅游期间会放松和享受。4B 考查文章出处。通读全文可知，文章第一段的第一句为文章主题句；结合下文内容可知，文章属于新闻报道，符合新闻报道文体的结构特征：先写明报道主题，接着分析原因。故 B 项正确。.完形填空After an overnight trip to Sydney,I w
28、as heading home tired but happy.Stopping at a fruit market,I 1 a parking space and reversed (倒车)in.But then I was being 2 by one of these pedestrians (行人) for almost running her 3 over.The girl was actually a teenager,who was 4 enough to possess her own common sense.It is not the same as seeing a li
29、ttle kid running wild in a car park,where you would stop. After I 5 ,I walked up to the lady and asked her what else I could have done. 6 she pointed out that I was heading into one car space but changed my 7 ,I told her honestly that I had never 8 the park in front and mentioned I had my reverse li
30、ghts on. “So lets just put it down to a misunderstanding,shall we?”I 9 ,rather than fight her anger with 10 or more anger.She said “Yes,lets”,but showed me her angry face. An elderly couple nearby had seen it all and told me I had handled it 11 and that the angry woman was in the wrong.This offered
31、some 12 .While in the market,I thought about the 13 .Had I responded to the lady in anger,then I would have ended up taking her poison on too.But by managing to stay 14 ,there was a totally different outcome. Car parks in summer are never the most 15 places to be anyway.Fuses (导火线) run short due to
32、the 16 and busyness.People lose 17 in crowds.But if we are able to consider other people 18 only thinking of ourselves,it 7saves adding any more fuel to the fire. The car park incident left me with 19 and self-love.It left the other people with anger. I know which I would 20 . 1.A.made B.chose C.ent
33、ered D.ordered2.A.abused B.punished C.interrupted D.forced3.A.son B.husbandC.mother D.daughter4.A.strong B.smart C.pretty D.old5.A.rested B.noticed C.parked D.decided6.A.When B.Before C.Unless D.Though7.A.speed B.mind C.opinion D.position8.A.cared about B.given upC.intended for D.heard of9.A.begged
34、B.commentedC.suggested D.explained10.A.sadness B.unkindnessC.politeness D.friendliness11.A.well B.quicklyC.wrong D.easily12.A.satisfaction B.comfortC.protection D.advice13.A.journey B.car C.incident D.market14.A.excited B.awake C.curious D.calm15.A.joyous B.cleanC.safe D.beautiful16.A.pressure B.noi
35、seC.pain D.heat17.A.weight B.balanceC.patience D.face818.A.because of B.instead ofC.in spite of D.in case of19.A.peace B.confidenceC.fortune D.success20.A.allow B.offer C.demand D.prefer. 短文改错Dear Ms.Li,Im very happy have you as our teacher.As the world is becoming a global village,English is gettin
36、g more or more important,so mastering English means see the world through a new window.My English is just OK and the two main problems in my study is that I feel it difficult to learn words by heart,and that I often feel nervously when speaking English.I dare not speak English in front of the native
37、 speakers.I really hope that you can give me a good advice on what to memorize new words.Another suggestion is to give us more chance to practice speaking,for most of the classmates are good at spoken English.I believe we can make much progress in English under his help.Yours,Li Hua考点规范练(选修 8 Unit 4
38、).【解题导语】本文是议论文。文章论述了书法教育的重要性。1.D 细节理解题。由第二段中的“I cant read this.”及“It was my best cursive.”可知,该学生不会读草书。2.B 细节理解题。由第四段中的“John Hancocks was so robust and original.It 9is a work of art.”可知,约翰 汉考克的签名得到了高度评价,200 多年后仍被一家同名保险公司用做标识。3.B 词义猜测题。由上下文可知,受预算的影响,学校常放弃音乐和艺术课,却保留危险的足球课。如果草书成为另外一个课程牺牲品,那对学生会是一大损失。故画线
39、词的意思应该是“放弃” 。4.C 推理判断题。由最后一段“Thank you,Mrs.Shaw,for seeing so much in my handwriting.I needed that push.”可推断,老师表扬作者的话令作者很受鼓舞。.【解题导语】本文是记叙文。一次停车的经历让作者意识到多为他人着想能给自己带来心灵上的平静。1.B 根据第二段中的 I was heading into one car space,the park in front 可知,市场有很多停车位,作者“选择了(choose)”其中一个停车。2.A 参照第 3 题解析。3.D 根据下句中的“The gir
40、l was actually a teenager.”可知,一位行人因为作者差点撞到了自己的“女儿(daughter)”而“指责(abuse)”作者。4.D 根据本空前的 a teenager 及下句内容可知,与小孩子相比,青少年已经足够“大(old)”了,她应该有看到车子躲避的常识。5.C 根据上文中的 a parking space and reversed in 可知,这里指作者“停好车(park)”后。6.A 根据本句内容可知,“当(when)”那位女士指出作者的错误时,作者为自己辩护。7.B 根据 but 的转折语气及作者为自己的辩护 I had never.the park in
41、front 可知,那位女士认为作者本来是向一个停车位开去,但是又改变了“主意(mind)”,向另一个停车位开去。8.C 根据第一段内容可知,作者一开始就选好了停车位,所以从来没有“打算(intend for)”停在前面的一个停车位上。9.C 参照第 10 题解析。10.B 既然双方已经解释清楚了,所以作者“建议(suggest)”就把这件事当成一个误会,而不是因为对方生气,自己就“不客气(unkindness)”或者更生气。11.A 根据本句中的 the angry woman was in the wrong 可知,一对老夫妇目睹了事件的全过程,他们认为是那位女士的错,由此可推测,他们认为作
42、者把这件事情处理得“很好(well)”。1012.B 得到了别人的支持,作者应该感到“安慰(comfort)” 。13.C 根据本空后两句内容可知,作者在市场里想起了这件“事(incident)” 。14.D 根据第二段内容不难看出,作者并未与那位女士争吵,全程都很“冷静(calm)” 。15.A 参照第 17 题解析。16.D 参照第 17 题解析。17.C 根据本段开头的 Car parks in summer 及常识可知,夏天的停车场又“热(heat)”又忙碌,绝不是什么“让人快乐的(joyous)”的场所,人们很容易失去“耐心(patience)” 。18.B 本空前的 conside
43、r other people 和本空后的 only thinking of ourselves 是非此即彼的关系,故 instead of(而不是)符合此处语境。19.A 根据本空后的 self-love 可知,这次停车的经历让作者得到了“平静(peace)”和自爱。20.D 通读全文不难看出,在平静、自爱与怒气之间,作者“更喜欢(prefer)”前者。.短文改错Dear Ms.Li,Im very happy have you as our teacher.As the world is becoming a global village,English is getting more or
44、 more important,so mastering English means see the world through a new window.My English is just OK and the two main problems in my study is that I feel it difficult to learn words by heart,and that I often feel nervously when speaking English.I dare not speak English in front of the native speakers.I really hope that you can give me agood advice on what to memorize new words.Another suggestion is to give us more chance to practice speaking,for most of the classmates are 11good at spoken English.I believe we can make much progress in English under his help.Yours,Li Hua
