2019-2020学年人教版高中英语选修八同步作业：UNIT 4 PYGMALION课后限时作业10 WORD版含答案.doc

1、课后限时作业(十)限时/40分钟.单句语法填空(建议用时：7分钟)1If you think Im going to help, youre sadly _mistaken_(mistake)解析句意：如果你认为我会帮忙，很遗憾你错了。mistaken(见解或判断上)错误的，不正确的。2People often look at me in _amazement_(amaze) when I say I teach yoga to kids as young as three, because they consider yoga to be for adults only.3He passed

2、 a neighbour _off_ as his father when being asked to bring his parents by the teacher.4We usually classify types of character _as_ good or bad.5Generally _speaking_(speak), those who pay close attention to physical exercise are in good health.6His occupation condemned him _to spend_(spend) long peri

3、ods of time away from his family. 解析句意：他的工作迫使他长期远离家人。condemn sb to (do) sth使某人接受困境(或不愉快的状况)。7I am a newcomer and not acquainted _with_ the rules and regulations here.解析句意：我是新来的，还不熟悉这里的规章制度。be acquainted with对熟悉；与相识。8The news that he _has been betraying_(betray) state secrets for years is made known

4、to the public.解析句意：他多年来出卖国家机密的消息被公之于众。根据for years可知，应用现在完成进行时表示从过去某一时间的动作开始一直延续到现在且可能继续下去。9Tom arrived at school late again, which made him feel awkward and _uncomfortable_(comfort)10Seeing a poor girl begging by the road, the old man gave her a _handful_(hand) of coins.阅读理解(建议用时：14分钟)AIn many ways,

5、 Providence Mount St Vincent in Seattle is a typical senior living community. It is home to about 400 elderly residents and provides them with different types of assistance. However, it is also the Intergenerational Learning Centera preschool where children and seniors have the chance to bond.Establ

6、ished in 1991, the ILCs purpose is to allow kids to learn about acceptance while they are also being nurtured(培养；养育). It also aims to help seniors develop a greater sense of selfworth and strengthen social interactions. Babies to prekindergartenaged children are placed into six different classes at

7、the ILC.The kids attend art and music classes, as well as story time and exercise time with the seniors.Marie Hoover, ILC director, said that interacting with the seniors has proven beneficial for the young ones, making them more openminded.“For the ILC children, interacting with the residents is si

8、mply part of their daytoday life here and the way aging is normalized， which may be the most important benefit they receive，”Hoover said.“Ive had parents call me years after their children have graduated from our program to let me know about some incidents when their child was the first to warmly gr

9、eet someone who happened to be in a wheelchair.”As for the seniors, theyre delighted by the companionship the children provide. The children bring so much energy and joy to our residents. Many of the residents are widows or widowers and can become lonely. Their adult children may still be working, s

10、o they may not get to see them as often as they would like. Having the children stay with the old makes our residents feel they are still part of a community. The young and the old connect and learn from one another at this unique facility.语篇导读本文为说明文，主要介绍了一个为老年人和孩子所设立的学习中心：ILC。1What is ILC intended

11、to do?ABuild a typical senior living community.BTake good care of the children.CBenefit both the children and the seniors.DRid the seniors of loneliness.解析C细节理解题。根据第二段第一、二句可知，ILC的宗旨是让老年人和孩子双方都受益，故选C项。2What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?AThe benefits the seniors receive.BThe situation of the

12、 seniors.CChildrens company.DThe interaction between the children and the seniors.解析B细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，在ILC，孩子们已经逐渐认识到变老是生命中一种正常的现象，故选B项。3What may the underlined phrase “this unique facility” refer to?AA special building.BA typical family.CA typical teaching program.DA special learning center.解析D推理判断

13、题。根据前两段对ILC的介绍及其对孩子们的积极影响和最后一段阐述的ILC对老年人的积极意义可以推断出，画线短语指的是ILC这一特殊的学习中心，故选D项。BReuel Tolkien (18921973), 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

14、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 IIt was during the days in the hospital that he began

15、his writing career first.After the war, Tolkien became a linguist.He was an editor of the New English Dictionary of 19181920.However, he was more researching to AngloSaxon language which makes his extensive contacts in Britain and the Nordic spread all over the folklore and mythology.In 1937, Tolkie

16、n completed his first work The Hobbit. Although this was a fairy tale, it was also suitable for adults to read.Because of good sales, publishers (Allen & Unwin) convinced Tolkien to write its sequel(续篇)This encouraged Tolkien to complete his most famous works, the epic(史诗) trilogy The Lord of the Ri

17、ngs. 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

18、 20th century, in terms of sales and readers evaluation.Tolkiens influence is important, for the success of The Lord of the Rings makes the fantasy novels of this literature genre(体裁) develop rapidly.语篇导读本文为人物传记，介绍了指环王的作者Reuel Tolkien的生平以及创作过程。4When did Tolkien take part in World War I?A1896.B1915.C

19、1916.D1937.解析B数字计算题。根据第一段第一句中的Reuel Tolkien (18921973)以及第二段第三句可知，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，故选B项。5What can we know about the passage?ATolkiens father died of “trench fever”BTolkien wrote the New English Dictionary himself.CThe Lord of the Rings was finished in abo

20、ut half a year.DTolkien began his writing career in the hospital.解析D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，Tolkien是在医院开始他的写作生涯的，其他选项与原文不符，故选D项。6What is Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings considered to be?AThe first works of Tolkien.BAlways serious and dark.CBeneficial to the development of the fantasy novels.DThe most popul

21、ar literary works in the 20th century.解析C细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，指环王促进了魔幻小说的快速发展，故选C项。7What does the word “evaluation” in the last paragraph probably mean?AOpinion.BValue.CInterest.DHobby.解析A词义猜测题。根据最后一段倒数第二句可知，指环王是二十世纪最受欢迎的作品之一，这是根据读者和书商的评价得来的，所以evaluation应该是指看法，故选A项(opinion)，表示“观点；看法”。.七选五(建议用时：8分钟)Eve

22、ryone knows that fish is good for health._1_But it seems that many people dont cook fish at home.Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home.Buying, storing, and cooking fish arent difficult._2_ This text is about how t

23、o buy and cook fish in an easy way._3_ Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that youre standing at the oceans edge.Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isnt fresh._4_When you have bought a fish and arrive home, youd better store the fish in the refrigerator if you dont cook it immediat

24、ely, but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two.Frozen fish isnt as tasty as the fresh one.There are many common methods used to cook fish._5_ First, clean it and season it with your choice of spices(调料)Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 m

25、inutes if it weighs about one pound.(A larger one will take more time.) Then, its ready to serve.ADo not buy it.BThe easiest is to steam it.CThis is how you can do it.DThey just require a little knowledge.EThe fish will go bad within hours.FWhen buying fish, you should first smell it.GThe fats in fi

26、sh are thought to help prevent heart disease.语篇导读本文为说明文，介绍了如何用简单的方法购买和烹制鱼。1解析G转折关系。根据空后一句表达转折关系可知，转折前的句子在语意上应该保持一致性，即说明吃鱼对健康的益处，故选G项。2解析D顺承关系。上句提到鱼的选购、储存和烹饪并不困难，下句提到如何用一种简单的方法购买和烹制鱼，D项中的They指代Buying, storing, and cooking fish，故选D项。3解析F顺承关系。本段第二、三句围绕如何通过嗅觉来鉴别鱼是否新鲜，F项中的smell为关键词，且与空后一句相呼应，故选F项。4解析A顺承关

27、系。上句提到鱼腥味或浓烈的气味说明鱼已不新鲜，所以不能买这种鱼，故选A项。5解析B总分关系。下文围绕如何蒸鱼介绍了几个步骤，B项(最简单的方法就是蒸鱼)符合语境，故选B项。.语法填空(建议用时：8分钟)There is good and bad news about the number of trees on our planet.The good news is1._there are seven times more trees than we2._(think)A few years ago, scientists estimated the world had 400 billion

28、 trees，but a new study makes a3._ (calculate) that there are around three trillion trees.Thats three4._(follow) by 12 zeroes.But Dr Thomas Crowther told the BBC that this new number is unable5._(change) anything.What is the bad news？Thousands of years ago, the Earth had around six trillion trees.Hum

29、an activity has cut the number of trees on the planet6._half.A good example of this is7._ fact that Europe used to be one of the giant forests.Dr Crowther said people are8._(responsibility) for the loss of three trillion trees.Another 15 billion trees are lost each year because of deforestation(毁林)

30、and farmland.The scientists said this figure is “9._(extreme) higher” than a century ago.Dr Crowther added, “This study highlights how much more effort10._(need) if we are to restore healthy forests worldwide.”语篇导读本文为说明文，主要介绍了地球上现存树木的状况。1that解析考查引导词。分析句子结构可知，空处引导表语从句，从句成分和句意完整，故用that。2thought解析考查时态。

31、此处表示“比我们原以为的”，故要用一般过去时。3calculation解析考查词性转换。根据空前的a可知，此处要用名词形式。4followed解析考查非谓语动词。follow与three之间存在逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。5to change解析考查非谓语动词。be (un)able to do sth (不)能做某事，为固定搭配。6in解析考查介词。in half减半，为固定搭配。7the解析考查冠词。根据后面的从句可知，此处应用定冠词the限定范围。8responsible解析考查词性转换。根据空前的are可知，此处应用形容词responsible作表语。be responsible for对负责，为固定搭配。9extremely解析考查词性转换。根据句意及句子结构可知，空处作状语修饰形容词比较级higher，应用副词形式。10is needed/will be needed解析考查时态、语态和主谓一致。主句主语effort与need之间为动宾关系，故用被动语态；主语为effort，谓语应用单数，故用is needed；if引导的条件状语从句表示将来要发生的动作，故也可用一般将来时will be needed。