高中英语Unit4Pygmalion单元综合测新人教版选修8

1、Unit 4 Pygmalion - 单元测一、适当形式填空（单句适当形式）（共5小题；共5分）1. As a little boy, he can make a quick（adapt） to the newenvironment.2. Without any （hesitate）, he jumped into the river to save the drowning young woman.3. A lot of people got into the bus, which made the trip very （comfortable）.4. If you want to do t

2、he trip（proper）, you should ask the guidefor some advice.5. Mrs. Zhang punished her son since he made rude（remark） aboutthe old man.二、单词拼写（根据中文提示拼写单词）（共5小题；共5分）6. This is the most （令人烦恼的 ）case that the judges have come across so far.7. Edison showed his （非凡的 ）talent in inventing all sorts of things.

3、8. In that country, womens social（地位,身份）hasnt changedmuch over the years.9. She （忽视,忽略）his rudeness and tried to pretend nothing had happened.10. No matter how soft the light is, it still（使褪色）carpetsand curtains in every room.三、单词拼写（单句首字母填空）（共5小题；共5分）11. If you think you can drink so much without da

4、maging your health, then your are m.12. I have a h feeling that we are going to miss the plane.13. It is also believed that setting off fireworks will bring good f in the coming year.14. The police caught the man who r the bank yesterday.15. It is reported that after lengthy talks the two sides fina

5、lly reached a c.四、单项选择（共 10小题；共10分）916.A. Every timeB. Once moreC. On timeD. Now and then17. The book has been well received, but hasnt been very successful.A. in terms ofB. in need ofactual sales, itC. in favour ofD. in honor of18. in the mountains for a week, the two students werefinally saved by

6、the local police.A. Having lostB. LostC. Being lostD. Losing19. With the coming of dawn, the starsfrom the sky.A. turned outB. stuck outC. faded outD. dropped out,I paid a visit to the small town last week where I wasborn, which I hadnt visited for years.20. - How often do you drop your English teac

7、her a line?- , but usually once a week.C. It dependsA. As usualB. Generally speakingD. Have no idea21. In order not to be disturbed, I spent three days up in mystudy.A. lockingB. being lockedC. to lockD. locked22. twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog.C. Having

8、bittenA. Being bittenB. To be bittenD. Having been bitten23.may one day grow into the international stars.A. GivingB. Having given24. - How did they get to know each other?-It was at a party that he first made her his business partner soon after that.A. acquaintanceB. friendship25. The man said firm

9、ly:We cannotprinciples a re directly opposed to our own. A. castB. compromise五、完形填空（共 20小题；共30分）the right kind oftraining, these teenage soccer playersC.To giveD. Given, and she becameC. accommodationD. company with those whoseC. condemnD. classifyThe True Story of Treasure IslandStevensons imaginat

10、ion. 26It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis,recent research has found the true story ofthis exciting work.Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 27returned to Scotland for a 28for many years. In 1881 he .With him were his American wife Fanny andhis son29Each morning S

11、tevenson would take them out for a long30over the hills. They had been 31this for several days before thefelt the days 32weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd33.To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some.One morning, the boy came to Robert with

12、 a beautiful map of an island.Robert34that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of35.Whats that? he asked. Thats the 36treasure, said the boy.Robert suddenly37something of an adventure story in the boys38He would make the39a twelve-year-oldboy, just likeLloyd. But who.While the rain was pou

13、ring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story.would be the pirate（ 海盗）？40Roberthad a good friend named Henley,of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to 41who walkedaround with thesuch a man in astory. 42So, thanks to a 44Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was 43September in Scot

14、land, a friend with a woodenleg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest26. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. BesidesD. Finally27. A. aloneB. next doorC. at homeD. abroad28. A. meetingB. storyC. holidayD. job29. A. LloydB. RobertC. HenleyD. John30. A. talkB. restC. walkD. ga

15、me31. A. attemptingB. missingC. planningD. enjoying32. A. quietB. dullC. busyD. cold33. A. cleaningB. writingC. drawingD. exercising34. A. doubtedB. noticedC. decidedD. recognized35. A. the seaB. the houseC. ScotlandD. the island36. A. forgottenB. buriedC. discoveredD. unexpected37. A. sawB. drewC.

16、madeD. learned45stories in the English language.38. A. bookB. replyC. pictureD. mind39. A. starB. heroC. writerD. child40. A. helpB. problemC. useD. bottom41. A. praiseB. produceC. includeD. accept42. A. YetB. AlsoC. ButD. Thus43. A. readB. bornC. hiredD. written44. A. rainyB. sunnyC. coolD. windy45

17、. A. newsB. loveC. real-lifeD. adventure六、阅读理解（共16 小题；共32 分）AWe considered a list of the best American books here are five that helpeddefine the national character. Most from a century or so ago, they still entertain, teach, and inspire:Moby Dick by Herman MelvilleFirst published in 1851, the advent

18、ure stories of Captain Ahab and his monomaniacal（ 偏执的 ） pursuit of the white whale draws us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories.The Education of Henry Adams by Henry AdamsAwarded the Pulitzer Prize in autobiography（自传） in 1918. Adams providesinsight into his family, including

19、his experienceasprivate secretary tohisfather, minister to England during the American Civil War.Leaves of Grass by Walt WhitmanWhen Whitman published Leaves of Grass in 1855, he wanted to define the American experience sing of the new country in a new voice, reflecting the great changes in the Amer

20、ican literary world that had taken place during his lifetime.Poems by Emily DickinsonAn enthusiastic poet whose works have had considerable influence on modern poetry, Dickinsons frequent use of dashes, sporadic（零星的 ） capitalizationof nouns, and unconventional metaphors have contributed to her reput

21、ation as one of the most innovative（ 创新的 ） poets of 19th-century American literature.The song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowFirstpublished in 1855, this is Longfellows most popular and mostrecognized poem, the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian, sent by the Great Spirit to g

22、uide the nations in the ways of peace.46. Walt Whitman wrote Leaves of Grass in order toA. show his talent and heroic life to usB. give the American encouragement in a new voiceC. reflect the great changes in America that had taken place during his lifetimeD. praise America and show the great change

23、s in the American literary world47. If you want to read a story about a magic American Indian, you can read .A. Moby DickB. Leaves of GrassC. PoemsD. The song of Hiawatha48. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Of the five books, Moby Dick was published last.B. The Education of Henry

24、Adams is a non-fiction book.C. Because the five books were from a century or so ago, they couldnt teach and inspire us.D. Herman Melville was considered as one of the most innovative poets of the 19th-century.BFollowed by an eagle, a rabbit took shelter in the nest of a beetle（甲虫），whom he begged to

25、save him. The beetle felt pity for the rabbit and begged the eagle not to kill the poor creature. In the name of the great Jupiter, the beetle requested that the eagle respect his intercession（说t ） and the laws of kindnesseven though he was nothing but a tiny insect. However, the eagle became very a

26、ngry and drove the beetle away with his wing. In cold blood he caught the rabbit and ate him up right on the spot.When the eagle flew away, the beetle followed him to find out where his nest was. Then he entered and rolled the eagles eggs out, breaking them one by one. Very sad and angry to think th

27、at anyone would do such a terrible thing, the eagle built his next nest in a higher place. But there, too, the beetle managed to get to it and destroyed the eggs as he had done before.The eagle now didnt know what to do. So he flew up to Jupiter, his god and king, and placed the third nest of eggs i

28、n his lap, begging him to guard them for him. However, the beetle made a little ball of dirt and flewup with it toJupiter and dropped it on his lap. When Jupiter saw the dirt, he stood uprightaway to shake it off, forgetting the eggs, which were again broken as they rolledoff his lap. The beetle now

29、 informed Jupiter that he had done this to take revengeon （报复）the eagle, who had not only wronged him, but had acted with little respect for Jupiter himself. Therefore, when the eagle returned, Jupiter told him that the beetle broke his eggs and that his complaint was not without good reasons.Howeve

30、r, Jupiter did not want the race of eagles to face extinction, so he advised繁殖）time tothe beetle to arrange a peaceful settlement with him. But the beetle would not agree to this, and Jupiter had to change the eagles reproduction（ another season when there are no beetles to be seen.49. We learn from

31、 the first paragraph that the beetle was A. sympatheticB. confidentC. nervousD. intelligent50. Why did the eagle build his next nest in a higher place?A. To spot small animals easily.B. To stay away from the beetle.C. To protect his eggs from danger.D. To stay closer to his god Jupiter.51. Jupiter t

32、hought that the beetles revenge on the eagle was A. unnecessaryB. understandableC. too lateD. too light52. The conflict in the story was mainly caused byA. the rabbitB. the beetleC. the eagleD. the eggsCTraditionalfairy tales are being abandoned by parents because they aretoo scary for their young c

33、hildren, a study has found.A research has discovered one in five parents has given up old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in favour of more modern books. One third of parents say their children have been leftin tears afterhearing the horrible details of Little Red Ridi

34、ng Hood. And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids as the themes of the story are kidnapping and killing. Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears is also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents feel it forgives stealing.The survey of 2,000 ad

35、ults was completed to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM, which starts tonight at 9 p.m. on Watch, and sees six drama seriesbased on traditional fairy tales. The survey has found a quarter of parents polled will not consider reading a fairy tale to their children until they have reached the a

36、ge of five, as they have to face too many awkward questions from their children.Steve Hornsey, General Manager,Watch, said, “Bedtimestories aresupposed to soothe children and send them off to sleep soundly. But as we see in GRIMM, some fairy tales can be dark and dramatic tales so it s understandabl

37、e that parents worry about reading them to young children. As adults, we can see the innocence in fairy tales, but a five-year-old child would take them too seriously.Despite the dark nature of some classic fairy tales, as we see in GRIMM, good will defeat evil and there is always a moral to the sto

38、ry.”The study also shows two thirds of mums and dads try to avoid stories which might give their children nightmares. However, half of parents think traditional tales are more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids books, such as The Gruffalo, The Hungary Caterpillar and the

39、 Mr. Men books.53. We can learn from Para. 3 that GRIMM is.A. a fairy tale bookB. a movie for childrenC. a play loved by childrenD. a drama based on traditional fairy tales54. The underlined word “soothe in Para. 4 can be replaced byA. put downB. calm downC. take downD. come down55. Which of the fol

40、lowing may Steve Hornsey agree to?A. A moral always exists in a classic fairy tale.B. All fairy tales are dark.C. Adults take fairy tales too seriously.D. All fairy tales are good for childrens sleep.56. Whats the authors attitude towards traditional fairy tales?A. Optimistic.B. Not mentioned.C. Cas

41、ual.D. Disapproving.For most of his life, Daniel Defoe worked as a businessman. However, when he was 60, he wrote something that was a great success. It wasRobinson Crusoe ,the first novel in English literature.Why do we say that Robinson Crusoe was the first novel in English literature? Novels are

42、full-length invented stories. But even if the events and people in the story are invented, they are described in a way that makes them seem real.Before RobinsonCrusoe, nobodyin Englishliteraturehad written a storylike that. In Robinson Crusoe, Defoe describes Robinsons adventures in great detail. It

43、 seems thatthe writer istalking tothe reader. In the early 18thcentury, most writers wrote in a complex style that was very different from the way people talked. Critics at the time didnt like the style ofRobinson Crusoe .They didnt understand that Defoe had created something new in literature.Robin

44、son Crusoe is not only an exciting story but also a great novel. It makes the reader think about important questions about life. One interesting idea in the book is about the relationship between individuals and society. Robinson lives alone on an island. He is free to live any way he wants, but he

45、chooses to live as a civilized man. Another interesting idea in the book is how people need one another in society. On the island, there is nobody to help Robinson. He has to do everything himself. He has to learn how to be a builder, a farmer and how to make clothes and shoes. This experience teach

46、es Robinson how we all need the help of experts. The idea of value is also discussed in the book. When Robinson goes back to the sunken ship, looking for things that could be useful, he picks up some gold and says, This is no use to me. He understands that something has value only if it is useful.Robinson Crusoe was the first novel in English literature. It was also the first best-seller. When he wrote the story, Defoe changed English literature for ever.57. What was Daniel Defoe probably famous as in his life according to the passage?A. A businessman.B. A builder.C. A farmer.D. A noveli