練案39選修8Unit4Pygmalion練習

選修八Unit4PygmalionⅠ.完形填空(2020·天津市北辰區(qū)聯(lián)考)Asateenagerdreamingofawritingcareer,Iwasinspiredtodiscoverthattwoofmyfavoritemovieswerebothwrittenbyafemaleteam:Kirstenandherwritingpartner,Karen.Ididn'tthinkthey'dtakeayoungwriterlikeme1.B.Butstill,IwroteKirstenanemaillettingherknowthatIhadanideaIwantedto2.AwithherandKaren,andaskedifthey'dbe3.Ctomeetwithme.Ididn'tevenexpecta(an)4.Dtomyemail.However,12daysafterIsentit,Ireceiveda(an)5.DreplyfromKirsten.Heremailincludedthisline,whichmademe6.Aupfrommycomputerchair：“KarenandIwouldbehonoredto7.Cyouandtohearmoreabouteverythingyou'reworkingon.”Wemetfor8.Dthefollowingweek,andafterathree-hourmeal9.Blaughsandsisterlyadvice,afriendshipwasborn.10.A，KirstenandKaren11.DtheideaIsharedwiththem.Their12.CinmyideasattheearlieststageofmycareerissomethingI'llneverforget;it'swhatmademebelievethatIcouldbeagood13.Btoo,justlikethem.Andmoreimportantly,our14.Aisstillgoingstrongalltheseyearslater.Infact,KirstenisthefirstpersonwhoeversuggestedI15.Aanovel.Actually,shegavemethis16.CwhilewewerestandingontheTeenssectionofBarnes&Noble,abookstorewhereseveralyearslater,our17.Awouldsittogetherontheshelves.IwisheveryyoungwriterhadsomeonelikeKirstenintheirlifetohelp18.Dthemontheirway.AsIlookedatourbookshangingouttogetheronthebookstoreshelf,IonceagainthoughthowgladIwasthatIsentthat19.Cyearsago.Ifyoualsohaveanidolwhoyouwouldlovetolearnfrom,simply20.Boutandaskthem.Thatmightbeallittakestosetyouonthepathtoyourdreams.文章大意：本文是一篇記敘文。作為一個夢想著寫作生涯的青少年，作者受到啟發(fā)，發(fā)現(xiàn)最喜歡的兩部電影都是由一個女性團隊創(chuàng)作的：柯爾斯滕和她的寫作伙伴凱倫。文章敘述了作者和柯爾斯滕、凱倫結識后建立的友誼。作者希望每個年輕的作家都能有像柯爾斯滕這樣的人在他們的生活前進的道路上幫助指引他們前進。1．A.proudly B．seriouslyC．surprisingly D．kindly解析：我不認為他們會把我這樣的年輕作家當回事。takesth.seriously認為……重要。故選B。2．A.share B．workC．experiment D．compare解析：不過，我還是給柯爾斯滕寫了一封電子郵件，讓她知道我有一個想法想和她以及凱倫分享，并問她是否愿意和我見面。故選A。3．A.ready B．hesitantC．willing D．satisfied解析：ready有準備的；hesitant猶豫不定的；willing愿意的；satisfied感到滿意的。不過，我還是給柯爾斯滕寫了一封電子郵件，讓她知道我有一個想法想和她以及凱倫分享，并問她是否愿意和我見面。故選C。4．A.introduction B．commentC．suggestion D．response解析：introduction介紹；comment評論；suggestion建議；response響應；回答。我甚至沒有想到我的電子郵件會得到回復。故選D。5．A.accurate B．reliableC．convincing D．warm解析：accurate精確的；reliable可靠的；convincing令人信服的；warm溫暖的。然而，在我寄出12天后，我收到了柯爾斯滕的熱情回復。故選D。6．A.jump B．throwC．turn D．look解析：jump跳躍；throw扔掉；turn轉動；look看。她的電子郵件中有這樣一句話，讓我從電腦椅上跳了起來：“凱倫和我很榮幸能見到你，并聽到更多關于你正在做的事情的信息?！惫蔬xA。7．A.call B．visitC．meet D．teach解析：call呼叫，拜訪；visit訪問；meet遇見；teach教授。她的電子郵件中有這樣一句話，讓我從電腦椅上跳了起來：“凱倫和我很榮幸能見到你，并聽到更多關于你正在做的事情的信息?！惫蔬xC。8．A.training B．funC．business D．dinner解析：我們在接下來的一周共進晚餐，在充滿歡笑和姐妹般的建議的三個小時的晚餐后，友誼誕生了。故選D。9．A.replacedby B．filledwithC．involvedin D．basedon解析：我們在接下來的一周共進晚餐，在充滿歡笑和姐妹般的建議的三個小時的晚餐后，友誼誕生了。故選B。10．A.Amazingly B．CertainlyC．Ridiculously D．Naturally解析：令人驚訝的是，柯爾斯滕和凱倫喜歡我和她們分享的想法。故選A。11．A.criticized B．doubtedC．understood D．loved解析：令人驚訝的是，柯爾斯滕和凱倫喜歡我和她們分享想法。故選D。12．A.improvement B．practiceC．belief D．pride解析：在我職業(yè)生涯的最初階段，她們對我想法的信任是我永遠不會忘記的。故選C。13．A.actress B．writerC．director D．judge解析：這讓我相信我也能成為一名優(yōu)秀的作家，就像她們一樣。故選B。14．A.friendship B．confidenceC．difficulty D．pressure解析：更重要的是，這么多年過去了，我們的友誼依然深厚。故選A。15．A.write B．readC．buy D．lend解析：事實上，柯爾斯滕是第一個建議我寫小說的人。故選A。16．A.present B．chanceC．advice D．task解析：事實上，當我們站在巴諾書店的青少年區(qū)時，她給了我這個建議。幾年后，我們的書會一起放在書架上。故選C。17．A.books B．friendsC．goods D．photos解析：事實上，當我們站在巴諾書店的青少年區(qū)時，她給了我這個建議。幾年后，我們的書會一起放在書架上。故選A。18．A.remind B．comfortC．challenge D．guide解析：remind提醒；comfort使舒適；challenge挑戰(zhàn)；guide向導。我希望每個年輕的作家都能有像柯爾斯滕這樣的人在他們生活前進的道路上幫助指引他們前進。故選D。19．A.question B．paperC．email D．novel解析：當我看著我們一起掛在書店書架上的書時，我又一次回想起多年前我是多么高興地發(fā)了那封電子郵件。故選C。20．A.watch B．reachC．drop D．stretch解析：watch觀看；reach到達；drop使落下；stretch伸展。如果你也有一個偶像，你很想向他學習，那就去問問他吧。故選B。Ⅱ.閱讀理解A(2020·黑龍江省大慶市高三第一次質檢)IwasdelightedtoreceiveacopyofMarieCurieandherDaughtersbyShelleyEmlingthroughmyletter-boxafewweeksago.Actuallysciencehasneverreallybeenmy“thing”．AtschoolIreallystruggledwithphysicsandchemistryandwasmuchhappierinEnglishLanguageorHistoryclasses.Mymindisnotstructuredenoughtounderstandhowscienceworks.I'mabitofadaydreamerandpreferusingmyimaginationratherthanlearningfacts,figuresandformulae(公式)．OfcourseIknewwhoMarieCuriewas,hergreatachievements,hercontributiontoscience,tomedicaladvancesandinfluenceontheworld,butotherthanthat,Ireallyhadverylittleideaaboutherlife.ShelleyEmlinghasbasedthisbookonMarieCurie'srelationshipwithhertwodaughters,IreneandEve.ThebookbeginsaftertheearlydeathofPierreCurie,whenMarieislefttocarryontheworkthattheystartedasacoupleandtobringuphertwosmalldaughtersalone.EmlinghasconcentratedherbookonthecommunicationbetweenMarieandherdaughters.Shewasnotanoverly-protectivemother,nordidshehesitatetospendtimeawayfromherdaughters,yetthisdidnotweakentheirrelationship.Mariewasacaringandlovingmother,whoencouragedherdaughterstobecomeindividuals,toachievewhattheywantedto.MarieCurieandherhusbandmadethedecisionnottoprofitfromtheirdiscoveries.ItwasbecauseofthisthatMariehadtodependondonationstocarryoutherwork,andthatshehadtocarryouttoursoftheStates.IwasveryimpressedbyEmling'swritingstyle—shehastoldthestoryofthreeextraordinarywomenwhowerewayaheadoftheirtimeinaninterestingandveryreadablemanner.文章大意：本文是一篇記敘文。這篇文章主要介紹了ShelleyEmling寫的《居里夫人和她的女兒們》這本書，采用了一種獨特的寫作風格，講述了三位杰出女性的故事。1．Whatisthewritergoodat？CA．Physicsandchemistry.B．Facts,figuresandformulae.C．EnglishandHistory.D．Daydreaming.解析：細節(jié)理解題。由第二段第二句中的“andwasmuchhappierinEnglishLanguageorHistoryclasses”可知，作者擅長英語和歷史。選C。2．WhatisMarieCurielikeintheeyesofIreneandEve？CA．Shemakesapetofthemlikebabies.B．Sheavoidsstayingawayfromthem.C．Sheencouragesthemtobuildtheirowncharacters.D．Shewantstobeinvolvedineveryareaoftheirlife.解析：推理判斷題。由第三段最后一句“Mariewasacaringandlovingmother,whoencouragedherdaughterstobecomeindividuals,toachievewhattheywantedto.”可知，在Irene和Eve的眼中，居里夫人鼓勵她們塑造自己的性格。選C。3．WhydidMarieCurietourtheStates？DA．Becauseshemeanttomakeherselfafamousperson.B．BecauseshewishedtointroducethemedicaladvancestopeopleintheU．S.A..C．Becausesheneededmoneytobringuphertwosmalldaughtersbyherself.D．Becauseshedecidedtocontinueherworkwithoutmoneymadefromdiscoveries.解析：細節(jié)理解題。由第四段第二句“ItwasbecauseofthisthatMariehadtodependondonationstocarryoutherwork,andthatshehadtocarryouttoursoftheStates.”可知，居里夫人去美國作巡回演講是因為她決定繼續(xù)她的工作，但是不使用她們科學發(fā)現(xiàn)所獲得的收入。選D。4．ThebookwrittenbyShelleyEmlingfocusesonA.A．theconnectionbetweenMarieCurieandherdaughtersB．thecontributionsMarieCuriemadetotheworldC．theresearchworkofMarieCurieandherhusbandD．thedecisionmadebyMarieCurieandherhusband解析：推理判斷題。由第三段第一句“ShelleyEmlinghasbasedthisbookonMarieCurie'srelationshipwithhertwodaughters,IreneandEve.”可知，ShelleyEmling寫的這本書，關注居里夫人和她的女兒們的聯(lián)系。選A。B(2021·濟南市?？?ChristineGaleReynoldsworkedatthepubliclibraryinYosemiteNationalPark.Whenthegovernmentissuedshutdownorderstoslowthespreadofthecoronavirus(冠狀病毒),sheloadedthebackofhercarwithdonatedbooksandbeganherownmobilelibrary.“Iknowthismaynotbeconventional,andyetithasworkedandIfeelofuse，”shesaid.AcrosstheUnitedStates,volunteersarereportingajumpinlittlefreelibrariesasreadersreadbookstopassthetime.Madeofwoodorbrick,andplacedinfrontofparksorinthetrunkofacar,thelibrarieshaveseentheirsmallspacesfilledwithbooks.Around1,000peopleliveintheYosemiteValley,whereentertainmentoptionsarelimitedandsomeresidentssayChristineGaleReynolds'mobilelibraryandherfriendlychatsofferaneededbreak.“Iliveinaruralarea,sotheInternetisnotaguarantee.Thetimethatsomepeoplemightfillwithonlineservicesisnotanoptionforme.Iturntobookstofillthatgap，”saidConnorTimpone,wholivesintheeastofYosemiteValley.“Bookshavebeenabrightspotforme.”“Thespacesalsohaveprovidedanewpurpose.Readersareleavingcannedgoodsandotherneededitemstoassistfellowneighbors.Thelibrariesallowneighborstohelponeanotherwithoutgettingphysicallyclose，”saidGreigMetzger,directorofthenon-profitLittleFreeLibrary.Since2009,tensofthousandsoflittlefreelibrarieshavesprungupintheUnitedStatesandmorethan100countries.Thesmallspacesoperatebydonationsandthroughvolunteers.Volunteerscheckthefreelibrariesweekly,andtheselectionisalwaysdifferentfromtheweekbefore.Thoughtheworktakesmucheffortandtime,itisrewarding.文章大意：為了減緩冠狀病毒的傳播，政府關閉了約塞米蒂國家公園的公共圖書館，克里斯蒂娜·蓋爾·雷諾茲的移動圖書館應運而生。諸如此類的小型免費圖書館能讓大家通過看書來打發(fā)時間，而且還便于鄰居們互相幫助，而不用靠得太近。志愿者們認為運行小型免費圖書館雖然耗費了很多精力和時間，但還是很有意義的。5．WhatdoweknowaboutChristine'slibrary？BA．Itfollowsthetraditionalpractice.B．Itisplacedinthebackofhercar.C．Itmostlyconsistsofherownbooks.D．ItissponsoredbyYosemiteNationalPark.解析：考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“sheloadedthebackofhercarwithdonatedbooksandbeganherownmobilelibrary”可知，她把捐贈的書裝進車的后備箱，使車的后備箱成了移動圖書館。故選B。6．Whyisthenumberoflittlefreelibrariesrisingrapidly？AA．Theymeetpeople'sneedsonspecialoccasions.B．They'vereceivedagreatmanydonatedbooks.C．Theycanbeeasilyconstructedinmanyways.D．Theycanprovideaccesstoonlineservices.解析：考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“volunteersarereportingajumpinlittlefreelibrariesasreadersreadbookspassthetime”和第三、四段的內容可知，讀者們以看書來打發(fā)時間，小型免費圖書館為娛樂選擇有限的地區(qū)的人們提供了必要的休息時間，這些空間也提供了一個新的用途——讓鄰居們不用靠得太近也能互相幫助，由此可推知，小型免費圖書館滿足了人們在特殊時期的需要，因此數(shù)量激增。故選A。7．Whatisthenewfunctionofthelittlefreelibraries？CA．Supplyingavarietyofbooks.B．Guaranteeinganeededbreak.C．Creatingabondamongneighbors.D．Gettingneighborsphysicallyclose.解析：考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段的內容，尤其是“Thelibrariesallowneighborstohelponeanotherwithoutgettingphysicallyclose”可知，小型免費圖書館成了鄰居之間互幫互助的紐帶。故選C。8．Howdothelibrariesoperateonadailybasis？BA．Withthesupportofthelocalgovernment.B．Throughdonationsandvoluntaryservices.C．Bymeansoftheparticipationoflocalresidents.D．Undertheguidanceofnon-profitorganizations.解析：考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段的第二句“Thesmallspacesoperatebydonationsandthroughvolunteers”可知，這些小型免費圖書館每天是通過捐贈和志愿服務運作的。故選B。Ⅲ.短文改錯(2021·沈陽市質檢)Theforestofmyhometownisbeautifulnomatterhowtheseasonis.IwasdrivingslowlyinthismorningwhenIsawadeerliveinthewoodsappearinthemiddleoftheroad.Icametothefullstop,andwestaredateachother.Heseemedcleverly.HehadbeeninthisworldforsomemonthandIdidn'twantendhislife.Finally,Imotionedwithmyhandforhimtogoon.Havingseenanythingtofear,hejumpedacrosstheroad.IdriveonsmilingatthemagicofthismomentbutwasthankfulthatIhadbeengoingslowlynottohitthisbeautifulcreature.答案：Theforestofmyhometownisbeautifulnomattereq\o(how,\s\do8(what))theseasonis.Iwasdrivingsl