2026-2026学年高中英语Unit4Pygmalion听力原文练习新人教版选修8

引言本单元围绕经典戏剧《皮格马利翁》展开，探讨语言、身份、社会阶层以及期望对个体塑造的深远影响。听力训练作为语言输入的重要环节，对于理解戏剧背景、人物情感及情节发展至关重要。以下听力材料及配套练习旨在帮助同学们熟悉相关主题词汇，提升捕捉关键信息、理解主旨大意及进行简单推断的能力。请在听录音前，先快速浏览题目要求，带着问题有针对性地聆听。---I.听力原文(ListeningScript)(Scene:AsmallcafénearCoventGarden,London.Twofriends,LilyandTom,arediscussingaplaythey’vejustwatched.)Lily:Oh,Tom,thatplaywasabsolutelyfascinating!Ican’tstopthinkingaboutElizaDoolittleandhertransformation.Tom:Metoo,Lily.ThewayProfessorHigginstookaflowergirlwithsuchastrongCockneyaccentandturnedherintoaladywhocouldpassforaduchessattheembassyball…it’squiteremarkable.Lily:Exactly!Butdoyouthinkitwasjustaboutchangingthewayshespoke?Ifelttherewasmoretoit.Like,herwholedemeanorchanged—herposture,herconfidence.Tom:Right!ThesculptorPygmalionfellinlovewithhisownstatue,andhisbeliefinherbeautybroughthertolife.Intheplay,Higgins’belief(ormaybehisstubborndetermination)thatElizacouldbetransformedseemedtohaveasimilareffect.ThoughImustsay,Higginswasquitearrogantaboutit,wasn’the?Hetreateditmorelikeanexperimentthanhelpingaperson.Lily:Oh,Iagree.Hewassoproudof“hiscreation”thatheforgottoacknowledgeEliza’sownhardwork.Sheputinsomuchefforttolearnallthosenewsoundsandmanners.Rememberhowfrustratedshegotduringthelessons?Lily:Andthen,attheend,whenshestandsuptoHigginsandsaysshecandowithouthim…thatwaspowerful.Sherealizedherownworth,beyondjustbeinghis“project.”Tom:Itmakesyouthink,though.Howmuchofouridentityistiedtohowothersperceiveus,andhowmuchisself-made?Languageissuchabigpartofthat.Thewaywespeakcanopendoorsorclosethem,can’tit?Lily:Exactly.I’mreallygladwewenttoseeit.Itgivesussomuchtotalkabout!---Exercise1:MultipleChoiceListentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.A)TheirplanstovisitCoventGarden.B)Aplaytheyrecentlyattended.C)ThehistoryoftheEnglishlanguage.D)DifferentsocialclassesinLondon.2.AccordingtoTom,whatwasProfessorHigginsprimarilyfocusedonchangingaboutEliza?A)Herphysicalappearance.B)Hersocialconnections.C)Thetechnicalaspectsofherspeechandbehavior.D)Hereducationalbackground.3.WhatdoesLilymentionassimilartoEliza’sexperience?A)Thestoryofasculptorandhisstatue.B)Ascientificexperiment.D)ThehistoryofCockneyaccents.4.HowdidElizafeelduringherlessons,accordingtotheconversation?A)Boredanduninterested.B)Frustratedbutdetermined.C)Confidentandcapable.D)Indifferentandapathetic.5.Whatdoestheconversationsuggestabouttheimportanceoflanguage?A)Ithaslittleimpactonsocialmobility.B)Itcandetermineone’sself-worthentirely.C)Itcaninfluencehowothersperceiveandtreatyou.D)Itismoreimportantthanone’sactions.Exercise2:BlankFilling1.Lilythinkstheplaywasabsolutely__________.2.TommentionsElizacouldpassfora__________attheembassyball.3.HigginstreatedEliza’stransformationmorelikean__________thanhelpingaperson.5.Attheend,Elizarealizesherown__________beyondbeingHiggins’“project.”Exercise3:ShortAnswerQuestionsListenoncemoreandanswerthefollowingquestionsbriefly.1.WhattwoaspectsofEliza’sbehaviorchanged,accordingtoLily?2.WhydoesTomthinkHigginswasarrogant?4.WhatdidEliza’soriginalaccentmarkheras?---III.参考答案与解析(KeyandExplanations)Exercise1:MultipleChoice2.C(Tomstates,“Higginswassofocusedonthetechnicalaspects—pronunciation,grammar,etiquette.”)3.A(Lilyexplicitlymentions“thePygmalioneffect”andreferencesthesculptorwhofellinlovewithhisstatue.)4.B(Lilyrecalls,“Rememberhowfrustratedshegotduringthelessons?”andTomagrees,addingtothecontextofherstruggleanddetermination.)5.C(TomandLilydiscusshowEliza’saccentmarkedhersocialclassandhowchangingitgaveheraccesstoadifferentworld,indicatinglanguageinfluencesperceptionandtreatment.)Exercise2:BlankFilling1.fascinating2.duchess3.experiment5.worthExercise3:ShortAnswerQuestions1.Herpostureandherconfidence.(Lily:“herwholedemeanorchanged—herposture,herconfidence.”)2.Becausehewasproudof“hiscreation”andforgottoacknowledgeEliza’sownhardwork/treateditasanexperimentratherthanhelpingaperson.(Tom:“hewasquitearrogantaboutit,wasn’the?Hetreateditmorelikeanexperimentthanhelpingaperson.”and“Hewassoproudof‘hiscreation’thatheforgottoacknowledgeEliza’sownhardwork.”)3.Howmuchofouridentityistiedtohowothersperceiveus,andhowmuchisself-made?(Tom:“Howmuchofouridentityistiedtohowothersperceiveus,andhowmuchisself-made?”)---IV.听力策略小贴士(ListeningStrategyTips)*Pre-listeningPrediction:Beforelistening,readthequestionsandoptionstopredictthetopicandkeyinformationyouneedtofocuson.Forexample,seeingquestionsaboutProfessorHigginsandElizawouldalertyoutolistenfor