限时集训(三十九) Pygmalion.doc

限时集训(三十九)Pygmalion(时间：40分钟满分：65分).完形填空(共15小题，满分30分)I had a neighbor named Mr Walker who had a truck. As a sixyearold little boy, I was not sure what _1_ me to go to the end of his driveway and throw a rock at that truck, but that was what I did.I picked up a rock, let it fly, and ran away from the scene all in one motion. While running, I _2_ something out of the corner of my eye.Who should come out of the garage at the _3_ moment the rock was in midair than Mr Walker?“Bing” the rock hit Mr Walkers prized _4_. He looked up, only to see me running away. “Stop！” he shouted. I ran as fast as I could towards the bushes at my another neighbors house and hid behind their cover just as _5_ as Id ever been.With my heart racing and my _6_ becoming heavy, I watched from my hiding place as Mr Walker walked to my front door where he knocked. My mother answered, and he _7_ told her what had just happened.My mother called me home and told me to _8_ my father to come home. Dad finally made it home. To my _9_， he didnt have a belt in his hand to punish me. “Come on, Wes, Youre going to _10_ to him for what youve done.” I didnt want to go, but I had to.Dad led me over to Mr Walkers front porch. A very _11_ Mr Walker invited us inside and offered tea. I _12_ told him how sorry I was and that Id never do something like that to him again. He told me he _13_ my apology, and that he was sorry for getting so upset about it in the first place. After all, it was just a truck.Ill never forget the _14_ I had as I left Mr Walkers house that evening like this weight had been lifted off my shoulders. No longer was I concerned about _15_ Mr Walker the next time I saw him just the opposite. I felt like Mr Walker and I were pretty good friends.1A.causedBallowedCasked Dbegged2A.heard BtouchedCnoticed Dmet3A.urgent BdangerousCimportant Dexact4A.hand BpossessionCcareer Dchance5A.delighted BexcitedCfrightened Ddisappointed6A.breathing BstepsCvoice Dwords7A.slowly BhappilyCcalmly Dangrily8A.send for Bcall onCwait for Drely on9A.regret BworryCbelief Dsurprise10A.apologize ByellCadmit Drelate11A.rude BfunnyCcrazy Dpleasant12A.confidently BlightlyCnervously Dhardly13A.understood BacceptedCimpressed Dinfluenced14A.feeling BpredictionCattitude Dprogress15A.inviting BhuggingCavoiding Dpraising.语法填空(共10小题，满分15分)(2013广州高三调研测试)Once upon a time, a poor traveler stopped under a tree. From his bag he took out a bowl of _1_(boil) rice and started to eat.Nearby was a small shop, where a woman was selling fried fish to travelers able to pay for _2_.When the man finished eating and got up to leave, she shouted，“You have not paid me for your meal！”“But I ordered nothing from you！”he said.“Everyone can see that you _3_(enjoy) the smell of my fried fish with your rice，” argued the woman.“If you hadnt smelt the fish, your meal would not have been so _4_ (please)！”Soon a crowd gathered. _5_ they supported the traveler, they also agreed that the wind was blowing from the shop to the place _6_ he had eaten, carrying the smell of the fried fish to him.At last, the woman took him to a judge and after _7_ (tell) the judge the story, she insisted that _8_ the man had enjoyed her fish smell, he should pay 25 cents. After hearing the evidence, the judge asked the man to drop _9_ 25cent coin on the ground.“Here is your payment, the sound of 25 cents _10_ the smell of the fried fish.”1_2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._.阅读理解(共10小题，满分20分)A(2013深圳外国语学校统测)Steven Spielberg was not a scholar, and his classmates teased him.Rather than read, the kid really preferred running around with an 8mm camera, shooting homemade movies, which he showed to friends for a small fee.In his first year of high school, he dropped out.But when his parents persuaded him to return, he was mistakenly placed in a learningdisabled class, which lasted one month.Only when the family moved to another town did he land up in a more suitable high school, where he eventually graduated.After being denied entrance into a traditional filmmaking school, Steven Spielberg enrolled in English at California State University at Long Beach.Then in 1965, he recalls, in one of those serendipitous moments, his life took a complete turn.Visiting Universal Studios, he met Chuck Silvers, an executive in the editorial department.Silvers liked the kid who made 8mm films and invited him back sometime to visit.He appeared the next day.Spielberg, dressed in a dark suit, carrying his fathers briefcase with nothing inside but a sandwich and candy bars walked confidently up to the guard at the gate of Universal and gave him a casual wave.The guard waved back.He was in. “For the entire summer，” Spielberg remembers, “I dressed in my suit and hung out with the directors and writers, including Silvers, who knew the kid wasnt a studio employee, but winked at him.I even found an office that wasnt being used, and became a squatter (擅自占用他人房子的人). I bought some plastic tiles and put my name in the building directory: Steven Spielberg, Room 23C.” It paid off for everyone.Ten years later, the 28yearold Spielberg directed Jaws, which took in $ 470 million, then the biggest grossing movie of all time.Dozens of films and awards have followed because Steven Spielberg knew what his teachers didnt talent is in the eyes of the filmmaker.1Why was Steven Spielberg laughed at by his classmates?AHe was the youngest boy.BHe was too short for his age.CHe liked to fight with other boys.DHe didnt care much about his lessons.2Why did Stevens friends pay him some money?ATo see his movies.BTo use his camera.CTo look at his photos.DTo include them in the movie.3What did Steven Spielberg intend to do after graduating from high school?AStudy English at a college.BBecome a newspaper editor.CWork for Universal Studios.DGo to a traditional filmmaking school.4What could have changed Steven Spielbergs life?ABeing dressed in a suit.BMeeting Chuck Silvers.CMissing a filmmaking school.DWorking for Universal Studios.5What can we learn from the story?AAlways follow our dream and we can make it.BWe need someone to help us realize our dreams.CAnyone can become a film director if he wants to.DWe should grasp the opportunity that comes our way.BIts, obvious by now that the Christmas season is well underway, and has been since at least midOctober. At least, thats when I first noticed the stores putting up their Christmas displays right next to the Halloween decorations. Amazing each season seems to start earlier. Eventually, well start the Christmas season right after Valentines Day. I like to maintain at least some form of restraint (克制) and therefore refuse to begin the Christmas season until after Thanksgiving give each holiday some time to breathe.I finally put up my tree. It stands a full two feet tall and holds but a single ornament, a simple red glass ball. It wasnt always this way, though. I used to go all out for the holidays a sevenfoot tree decorated to the nines with tinsel (金箔) and glitter and more lights, but times have changed. I live alone now, in a small home and though being alone during the holidays can be sad , it can also be a time for introspection (反思) .I have a different plan. Ill spend the holiday here, with my simple little tree and memories of people who have touched my life: memories of my mother, who always tried her best to make Christmas special for me and my sister, and memories of my granddaughter, who was not even a year old and danced to her toy. I might even walk the downtown area of my little midwestern town, windowshopping and enjoying the Christmas lights and decorations along the sidewalk, maybe stopping in at a local coffee shop for some hot chocolate. Ill sit and look out of the frosted windows at the people passing by. Hopefully, Ill spot a couple walking by, smiling as they enjoy the spirit of the season, too.So thats why I like my little tree because the season isnt about buying the biggest gifts. Its about enjoying old memories, making new ones and appreciating the small gifts we already have.6When does the author usually begin preparing for Christmas?ARight after Halloween.BRight after Valentines Day.CRight after Thanksgiving.DRight after midOctober.7What was the authors Christmas tree like before?AIt was very simple.BIt was two feet high.CIt had a single ornament.DIt was decorated splendidly.8The author will spend Christmas Day _.Awith his mother Bin his neighbors homeCwith his family Din his home alone9We learn from this passage that the author_.Ahas two granddaughtersBlives in a little midwestern townCwill buy a cup of coffeeDdoesnt like going out for a walk10In the authors opinion, in the Christmas season we should _.Aenjoy something we already haveBmake some new plans or goalsChave a big meal with our familyDbuy the biggest gifts for our family答 案限时集训(三十九).语篇解读：作者用石头砸了邻居的卡车，无奈被迫去道歉。道歉后他感到轻松了很多，同时感觉自己和邻居成为了好朋友。1选A根据句中“that was what I did”可知，作者不知道什么促使他这么做。2选C根据句中“out of the corner of my eye”可知，作者眼睛的余光注意到了什么。3选D根据句中“the rock was in midair”可知，这里指就在那个时刻。4选B卡车为Walker的所有物，用possession。5选C根据句中“I ran as fast as I could”可推断，作者当时很害怕。6选A根据句中“my heart racing”可推断，作者的呼吸声很重。7选D卡车被砸了，Walker应该很生气。8选C根据后句“Dad finally made it home.”可知，作者的妈妈让他等爸爸回家。9选D根据句中“he didnt have a belt in his hand”可推断，爸爸没有惩罚作者，这令作者很惊奇。10选A根据下文“told him how sorry I was”可知，爸爸让作者去道歉。11选D根据句中“invited us inside and offered tea”可推断，Walker很高兴。12选C作者为自己做了错事而道歉，应该很紧张。13选B根据后句“After all, it was just a truck.”可推断，Walker接受了作者的道歉。14选A根据句中“like this weight had been lifted off my shoulders”可知，这里指作者的感觉。15选CWalker接受了道歉，这样作者就不用躲着他了。.语篇解读：一个游客在一家炸鱼店旁吃自带的米饭。吃完后店老板要求他支付从店里飘到他那儿的鱼香味。最终在法庭，法官主持了公道。1解析：“煮好的米饭”。类似用法：boiled water开水，boiling water正开着的水。答案：boiled2解析：many fish许多鱼，many fishes许多种类的鱼。所以此处的fish可以是一条鱼，也可能是多条鱼，所以可以用it或them代替。答案：it/them3解析：表示动作已发生了。答案：enjoyed4解析：“令人愉快的”，pleasant多作定语，pleasing多作表语，答案：pleasant/pleasing5解析：句意：虽然他们支持这个游客，他们也同意风带着炸鱼的味道，从店里吹到了游客吃饭的地方。答案：Though/Although6解析：定语从句。答案：where7解析：介词after后接动名词形式。答案：telling8解析：句意：最后，这个女人把他带到法官处，在把发生的事告诉法官后，他坚持认为因为这个人享受了她的鱼的气味，他应该付25美分。答案：since/as/b