练案39选修8Unit4Pygmalion练习

选修八Unit4PygmalionⅠ.完形填空(2020·天津市北辰区联考)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：本文是一篇记叙文。作为一个梦想着写作生涯的青少年，作者受到启发，发现最喜欢的两部电影都是由一个女性团队创作的：柯尔斯滕和她的写作伙伴凯伦。文章叙述了作者和柯尔斯滕、凯伦结识后建立的友谊。作者希望每个年轻的作家都能有像柯尔斯滕这样的人在他们的生活前进的道路上帮助指引他们前进。1．A.proudly B．seriouslyC．surprisingly D．kindly解析：我不认为他们会把我这样的年轻作家当回事。takesth.seriously认为……重要。故选B。2．A.share B．workC．experiment D．compare解析：不过，我还是给柯尔斯滕写了一封电子邮件，让她知道我有一个想法想和她以及凯伦分享，并问她是否愿意和我见面。故选A。3．A.ready B．hesitantC．willing D．satisfied解析：ready有准备的；hesitant犹豫不定的；willing愿意的；satisfied感到满意的。不过，我还是给柯尔斯滕写了一封电子邮件，让她知道我有一个想法想和她以及凯伦分享，并问她是否愿意和我见面。故选C。4．A.introduction B．commentC．suggestion D．response解析：introduction介绍；comment评论；suggestion建议；response响应；回答。我甚至没有想到我的电子邮件会得到回复。故选D。5．A.accurate B．reliableC．convincing D．warm解析：accurate精确的；reliable可靠的；convincing令人信服的；warm温暖的。然而，在我寄出12天后，我收到了柯尔斯滕的热情回复。故选D。6．A.jump B．throwC．turn D．look解析：jump跳跃；throw扔掉；turn转动；look看。她的电子邮件中有这样一句话，让我从电脑椅上跳了起来：“凯伦和我很荣幸能见到你，并听到更多关于你正在做的事情的信息。”故选A。7．A.call B．visitC．meet D．teach解析：call呼叫，拜访；visit访问；meet遇见；teach教授。她的电子邮件中有这样一句话，让我从电脑椅上跳了起来：“凯伦和我很荣幸能见到你，并听到更多关于你正在做的事情的信息。”故选C。8．A.training B．funC．business D．dinner解析：我们在接下来的一周共进晚餐，在充满欢笑和姐妹般的建议的三个小时的晚餐后，友谊诞生了。故选D。9．A.replacedby B．filledwithC．involvedin D．basedon解析：我们在接下来的一周共进晚餐，在充满欢笑和姐妹般的建议的三个小时的晚餐后，友谊诞生了。故选B。10．A.Amazingly B．CertainlyC．Ridiculously D．Naturally解析：令人惊讶的是，柯尔斯滕和凯伦喜欢我和她们分享的想法。故选A。11．A.criticized B．doubtedC．understood D．loved解析：令人惊讶的是，柯尔斯滕和凯伦喜欢我和她们分享想法。故选D。12．A.improvement B．practiceC．belief D．pride解析：在我职业生涯的最初阶段，她们对我想法的信任是我永远不会忘记的。故选C。13．A.actress B．writerC．director D．judge解析：这让我相信我也能成为一名优秀的作家，就像她们一样。故选B。14．A.friendship B．confidenceC．difficulty D．pressure解析：更重要的是，这么多年过去了，我们的友谊依然深厚。故选A。15．A.write B．readC．buy D．lend解析：事实上，柯尔斯滕是第一个建议我写小说的人。故选A。16．A.present B．chanceC．advice D．task解析：事实上，当我们站在巴诺书店的青少年区时，她给了我这个建议。几年后，我们的书会一起放在书架上。故选C。17．A.books B．friendsC．goods D．photos解析：事实上，当我们站在巴诺书店的青少年区时，她给了我这个建议。几年后，我们的书会一起放在书架上。故选A。18．A.remind B．comfortC．challenge D．guide解析：remind提醒；comfort使舒适；challenge挑战；guide向导。我希望每个年轻的作家都能有像柯尔斯滕这样的人在他们生活前进的道路上帮助指引他们前进。故选D。19．A.question B．paperC．email D．novel解析：当我看着我们一起挂在书店书架上的书时，我又一次回想起多年前我是多么高兴地发了那封电子邮件。故选C。20．A.watch B．reachC．drop D．stretch解析：watch观看；reach到达；drop使落下；stretch伸展。如果你也有一个偶像，你很想向他学习，那就去问问他吧。故选B。Ⅱ.阅读理解A(2020·黑龙江省大庆市高三第一次质检)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：本文是一篇记叙文。这篇文章主要介绍了ShelleyEmling写的《居里夫人和她的女儿们》这本书，采用了一种独特的写作风格，讲述了三位杰出女性的故事。1．Whatisthewritergoodat？CA．Physicsandchemistry.B．Facts,figuresandformulae.C．EnglishandHistory.D．Daydreaming.解析：细节理解题。由第二段第二句中的“andwasmuchhappierinEnglishLanguageorHistoryclasses”可知，作者擅长英语和历史。选C。2．WhatisMarieCurielikeintheeyesofIreneandEve？CA．Shemakesapetofthemlikebabies.B．Sheavoidsstayingawayfromthem.C．Sheencouragesthemtobuildtheirowncharacters.D．Shewantstobeinvolvedineveryareaoftheirlife.解析：推理判断题。由第三段最后一句“Mariewasacaringandlovingmother,whoencouragedherdaughterstobecomeindividuals,toachievewhattheywantedto.”可知，在Irene和Eve的眼中，居里夫人鼓励她们塑造自己的性格。选C。3．WhydidMarieCurietourtheStates？DA．Becauseshemeanttomakeherselfafamousperson.B．BecauseshewishedtointroducethemedicaladvancestopeopleintheU．S.A..C．Becausesheneededmoneytobringuphertwosmalldaughtersbyherself.D．Becauseshedecidedtocontinueherworkwithoutmoneymadefromdiscoveries.解析：细节理解题。由第四段第二句“ItwasbecauseofthisthatMariehadtodependondonationstocarryoutherwork,andthatshehadtocarryouttoursoftheStates.”可知，居里夫人去美国作巡回演讲是因为她决定继续她的工作，但是不使用她们科学发现所获得的收入。选D。4．ThebookwrittenbyShelleyEmlingfocusesonA.A．theconnectionbetweenMarieCurieandherdaughtersB．thecontributionsMarieCuriemadetotheworldC．theresearchworkofMarieCurieandherhusbandD．thedecisionmadebyMarieCurieandherhusband解析：推理判断题。由第三段第一句“ShelleyEmlinghasbasedthisbookonMarieCurie'srelationshipwithhertwodaughters,IreneandEve.”可知，ShelleyEmling写的这本书，关注居里夫人和她的女儿们的联系。选A。B(2021·济南市模考)ChristineGaleReynoldsworkedatthepubliclibraryinYosemiteNationalPark.Whenthegovernmentissuedshutdownorderstoslowthespreadofthecoronavirus(冠状病毒),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：为了减缓冠状病毒的传播，政府关闭了约塞米蒂国家公园的公共图书馆，克里斯蒂娜·盖尔·雷诺兹的移动图书馆应运而生。诸如此类的小型免费图书馆能让大家通过看书来打发时间，而且还便于邻居们互相帮助，而不用靠得太近。志愿者们认为运行小型免费图书馆虽然耗费了很多精力和时间，但还是很有意义的。5．WhatdoweknowaboutChristine'slibrary？BA．Itfollowsthetraditionalpractice.B．Itisplacedinthebackofhercar.C．Itmostlyconsistsofherownbooks.D．ItissponsoredbyYosemiteNationalPark.解析：考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“sheloadedthebackofhercarwithdonatedbooksandbeganherownmobilelibrary”可知，她把捐赠的书装进车的后备箱，使车的后备箱成了移动图书馆。故选B。6．Whyisthenumberoflittlefreelibrariesrisingrapidly？AA．Theymeetpeople'sneedsonspecialoccasions.B．They'vereceivedagreatmanydonatedbooks.C．Theycanbeeasilyconstructedinmanyways.D．Theycanprovideaccesstoonlineservices.解析：考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“volunteersarereportingajumpinlittlefreelibrariesasreadersreadbookspassthetime”和第三、四段的内容可知，读者们以看书来打发时间，小型免费图书馆为娱乐选择有限的地区的人们提供了必要的休息时间，这些空间也提供了一个新的用途——让邻居们不用靠得太近也能互相帮助，由此可推知，小型免费图书馆满足了人们在特殊时期的需要，因此数量激增。故选A。7．Whatisthenewfunctionofthelittlefreelibraries？CA．Supplyingavarietyofbooks.B．Guaranteeinganeededbreak.C．Creatingabondamongneighbors.D．Gettingneighborsphysicallyclose.解析：考查细节理解。根据第四段的内容，尤其是“Thelibrariesallowneighborstohelponeanotherwithoutgettingphysicallyclose”可知，小型免费图书馆成了邻居之间互帮互助的纽带。故选C。8．Howdothelibrariesoperateonadailybasis？BA．Withthesupportofthelocalgovernment.B．Throughdonationsandvoluntaryservices.C．Bymeansoftheparticipationoflocalresidents.D．Undertheguidanceofnon-profitorganizations.解析：考查细节理解。根据最后一段的第二句“Thesmallspacesoperatebydonationsandthroughvolunteers”可知，这些小型免费图书馆每天是通过捐赠和志愿服务运作的。故选B。Ⅲ.短文改错(2021·沈阳市质检)Theforestofmyhometownisbeautifulnomatterhowtheseasonis.IwasdrivingslowlyinthismorningwhenIsawadeerliveinthewoodsappearinthemiddleoftheroad.Icametothefullstop,andwestaredateachother.Heseemedcleverly.HehadbeeninthisworldforsomemonthandIdidn'twantendhislife.Finally,Imotionedwithmyhandforhimtogoon.Havingseenanythingtofear,hejumpedacrosstheroad.IdriveonsmilingatthemagicofthismomentbutwasthankfulthatIhadbeengoingslowlynottohitthisbeautifulcreature.答案：Theforestofmyhometownisbeautifulnomattereq\o(how,\s\do8(what))theseasonis.Iwasdrivingsl