（广东卷）高中英语 Unit 4 Pygmalion Using Language课时作业 新人教版选修8.doc

using language.单词拼写1it is a_(恐怖的) thing to see one person make another suffer.2the _ (裁判员) whistled and the game began. 3his _ (寒酸的) appearance creates a bad impression.4she likes chocolate _(饼干) with white cream filling.5his speech was long and _ (令人厌恶的)6we could hear the child _(啜泣) in the other room.7she was paralysed from the _(腰部) down.8we can _ (俯视) the church from our house.9the hotel has a _(洗衣服) service.10maybe we can _(折中) on this.阅读理解amost people have heard of shakespeare and probably know something of the plays that he wrote.however，not everybody knows much about the life of this remarkable man，except perhaps that he was born in the market town of stratforduponavon and that he married a woman called anne hathaway.we know nothing of his school life.we do not know，for example，how long it lasted，but we presume that he attended the local grammar school，where the principal subject taught was latin.nothing certain is known for what he did between the time he left school and his departure for london.according to a local legend，he was beaten and even put in prison for stealing rabbits and deer from the estate of a neighboring landowner，sir thomas lucy.it is said that because of this he was forced to run away from his native place.a different legend says that he was apprenticed to a stratford butcher，but did not like the life and for this reason decided to leave stratford.whatever caused him to leave the town of his birth，the world can be grateful that he did so.what is certain is that he set his foot on the road to fame when he arrived in london.it is said that at first he had no money or friends there，but that he earned a little by taking care of the horses of the gentlemen who attended the plays at the theatre.in_time，as he became a familiar figure to the actors in the theatre，they stopped and spoke to him.they found his conversation so brilliant that finally he was invited to join their company.1in the early life of shakespeare，he_.aattended a public schoolblived in londoncstudied latindwas put in prison for stealing cattle2why was he forced to leave his native place according to this passage?abecause he did not want to go to school.bbecause he left for london to become famous.cbecause he had stolen deer and was beaten.dno one knows for certain.3why can the world be grateful that he left his hometown?abecause he wrote many worldfamous plays after leaving his hometown.bbecause he became a good rider in london.cbecause he was an actor at last.dbecause he travelled all over the world.4the underlined phrase “in time” in paragraph 3 means_.aon timebsometimescsome time later dsome time5the best title is_.athe early life of shakespearebshakespeares life in londoncshakespeares role in performancedshakespeares later lifebwhether its a carol(圣诞颂歌) service or an evening of karaoke in the pub，many people will enjoy a good old singsong this christmas.singing aloud will not just lift the spiritsits good for your physical health as well.filling the lungs with air，increasing the heart rate and getting blood pumping round the body faster can all help our physical health. for the past few years heart research uk has been running a christmas campaign aimed at getting people singing，simply for the benefit it can bring.the organizer of the campaign says singing is a safe，simple and social activity that everyone can enjoy.“singing is linked to long life，stress reduction，and general health protection.it also brings a great amount of happiness.it is impossible to sing well with a long face because it affects your pitch(音高)” professor graham welch，who leads the international music education research centre at the university of london，has spent more than 30 years studying the effects of singing.he says that singing is a form of exercise.it means were also having a strong aerobic activity(有氧运动) when were singing，which results in increasing the feeling of pleasure while decreasing that of stress.“and communal singinglike in a singing group，a church service or even a singsong in the pubhelps improve our sense of selfrespect.it increases our sense of satisfaction with ourselves，a greater sense of feeling included.”helen astrid，a singing teacher，also sees the great effects that singing brings.“it lifts us up on a spiritual level，it helps out selfrespect，and its great for all ages from small kids to granniesyou can have a good sing and let_your_hair_down.”but she warns people not to have too many beers or glasses of wine，though a glass may help them gather courage before taking to the stage during the holidays.6heart research uk holds a campaign to _.aencourage people to sing for god at christmasbstudy the effects of singing on peoplecget people to sing and improve their healthdbring happiness to people during holidays7what are the benefits of singing according to graham welch?asingers living longer.bsingers general health protection.csingers feeling happier.dsingers stress reduced.esingers selfrespect improved.aa，b，cbb，c，dcc，d，e da，b，e8the underlined part “let your hair down” probably means _.afeel at easebprotect yourselfcdress casuallydcover your nervousness9what can we infer from the passage?asinging at christmas is good for health.bin a low mood one is not able to sing well.cexperts have disagreement on singing.dsinging is the same as other aerobic activities.10which is the best title of the passage?akaraokebest place for singing!bchristmasbest time for singing!csinginghealthy but difficult!dfor healthlets sing!.翻译句子1容易忽略像那样的小细节。(it，overlook)_2如果他昨天来这儿，他就会见到那位著名歌星了。(虚拟语气)_3如果你需要什么，来找我好了。(need n)_4当电影结束时，音乐逐渐消失。(fade)_5当我参观他的学校时，他领我看了他的大校园。(show v)_课时作业(八).1.promise.1.c细节理解题。由第一段最后一句中可知，莎士比亚学过拉丁文。2d细节理解题。第二段对于他的出走做出了种种猜测，但是又根据第三段第一句可以看出，作者并没有肯定哪种说法。3a推理判断题。由第三段可知，莎士比亚离开家乡去了伦敦，在那里走上了文学道路，写出了不朽的著作，因此世界应该感激他离开家乡。4c词义猜测题。联系后面的内容可知，人们过了一段时间之后才熟悉他。5a主旨大意题。整篇文章主要