2019年高考英语一轮优练题 Unit 4 Pygmalion(含解析)新人教版选修8

Unit 4 Pygmalion

李仕才

一、阅读理解。

Away with words

The telegraph, an online news service, has teamed up with Saga, which provides products and services only for the over 50s, to hold a new competition to find the best travel writer. Three lucky winners will win a master class with two top Telegraph travel writers before travelling the world with Saga on one of three holidays of great comfort and pleasure. To enter, all you need to do is tell us something mysterious and wonderful about the world of travel—a favorite memory, a humorous tale, an unforgettable occasion or a sight worth writing about.

What we are looking for

You must be able to read not only those signs that help you find your way around but the ones that tell you how the locals tick. You must, in the words of Paul Theroux, an American travel writer, “descibe exactly what you see and give it life with your imgaination”.

In this competition, you can do that in anything from 150 words to 500, but they should be your words, and fresh ones. We do expect you not to hide the truth or the facts about your experience. Beyond that, you can make the most of the freedom travel writing gives you.

You’ll be editor as well as writer, so ensure those eyes are equally fresh when you check and recheck what you’ve written. We will make allowances for the occasional mistake, such as you have “fell” into a river. But we won’t put up with mistakes every few lines.

Terms ＆ conditions

Competitors must be aged 50 years or older.

The judging process is divided into two stages: entries will be hosted on the website for one month. The top 20 articles will then be selected by public vote. The top three winners will be chosen by three judges.

The closing date for entries is August 15.

1.What does the prize for winners include?

A. a chance to learn from excellent writers.

B. the publication of their works.

C. three wonderful holidays.

D.an opportunity to work in the Telegraph.

2.Who will select the final winners?

A. the public.

B. Paul Theroux

C. two top Telegraph travel writers

D. three chosen judges.

3.What type of writing is this text ?

A. An essay

B.A travel guide

C.A writing guide

D. An announcement

【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了旅行作家大赛的参赛标准和奖励。

1.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Three lucky winners will win a master class

with two top Telegraph travel writers ”可知，获胜者将有机会和优秀的旅行作家学习。

3.D 【解析】推理判断题。通读文章可知，文章介绍了旅行作家大赛的参赛标准和奖励，属于

通知。

二、单句语法填空

1．The mistakes in your homework shouldn’t ___________ (overlook), or you’ll keep them forever.

答案：be overlooked

2．Generally ___________ (speak), tourists should first visit cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Xi’an.

答案：speaking

3．He has some acquaintance ___________ German, but he doesn’t speak it fluently. 答案：with

4．If you think you can drink so much without damaging your health, then you’re ___________ (mistake)．

答案：mistaken

5．He was robbed last night, but ___________ (fortune) he didn’t have much on him then.

答案：fortunately

6．We are at your service. Don’t hesitate ___________ (turn) to us if you are in trouble.

答案：to turn

7．Clearly and thoughtfully ___________ (write), the book inspires confidence in students who wish to seek their own answers.

答案：written

8．I have no idea whether the book is of great ___________ (valuable) to your English study.

答案：value

9．It’s bad manners ___________ (remark) on their shortcomings in the absence of other people.

答案：to remark

10．Tom arrived at school late again, which made him feel awkward and ___________ (comfort)．

答案：uncomfortable

三、完形填空。

When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. How did she sound? Terrible. But she didn’t 1 . At twelve, she asked our parents if she could 2 a fulltime music school. They said no. Actually, everyone agreed that my sister 3 talent.

I was better at my 4 . My teacher had told my parents that I had great 5 . So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to 6 me. But the only time he was 7 was Saturday afternoons at 3 p．m. Back then, I was 8 about the British TV show The Avengers, which was 9 every Saturday at 3 p．m. I let nothing take up my The Avengers hour. So I 10 this amazing opportunity.Today, I don’t even have a 11 in my house.

My sister became an engineer, but she 12 stopped making music. When she was in her 40s, she switched her 13 . She went back to college，got a(n) 14 in music

education，and became a music teacher. She starts kids off on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never 15 ．Recently, she and a pianist pal put on a recital. A big crowd of friends and family 16 for her. As she played, I looked around at the 17 . Everyone was 18 enjoying the music. It occurred to me that I was the only person that remembered that 7-year-old kid making those perfectly 19 sounds and knew how far she had come, despite 20 ．

Talent is important. But enthusiasm is even more important.

【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，通过讲述妹妹追求梦想的经历告诉我们：天赋很重要，但更重要的是热情。

1．A.advance B．quit

C．reflect D．listen

B 解析：根据上文的“How did she sound？Terrible.”可知，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了；结合本句的“But”表示的转折意义可知，但她没有放弃(quit)。

2．A.inspect B．open

C．attend D．visit

C 解析：根据上文可知，尽管妹妹的小提琴演奏得很糟糕，但是她仍不愿放弃；据此可以判断，本句句意为：在十二岁时，她问父母她是否可以去全日制的音乐学校上学。attend school为固定搭配，意为“上学”。

3．https://www.360docs.net/doc/a815547630.html,cked B．spotted

C．possessed D．admired

A 解析：根据上文的“They said no.”和父母没有答应让她去全日制音乐学校学习可以判断，每个人都认为“我”的妹妹缺乏(lacked)天赋，故A项正确。

4．A.major B．project

C．composition D．instrument

D 解析：根据本段第三句的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母为“我”找了当地最好的钢琴老师教“我”学钢琴；据此可以判断，与妹妹相比，“我”更擅长“我”的乐器。

5．A.patience B．enthusiasm

C．potential D．ambition

可知，“我”的父母为“我”找了当地最好的钢琴老师来教“我”学钢琴；据此可以判断，老师告诉父母说“我”很有潜能(potential)。A项意为“耐心”，B项意为“热情”，D项意为“抱负”，都与语境不符。

6．A.train B．examine

C．correct D．challenge

A 解析：参见上题解析。A项意为“培训，教育”；B项意为“检查”；C项意为“改正”；D项意为“挑战”。

7．A.punctual B．skillful

C．occupied D．available

D 解析：根据语境可知，钢琴老师只有每周六下午三点有空。D项意为“有空的”，符合语境，故D项正确。A项意为“准时的”，B项意为“技术好的”，C项意为“使用中”，都与语境不符。

8．A.sensitive B．crazy

C．serious D．particular

B 解析：根据本句中的“about the British TV show”可判断，“我”热衷于一档英国电视节目。be crazy about为固定搭配，意为“热衷于”，故B项正确。A项意为“敏感的”，C项意为“严肃的”，D项意为“特别的，挑剔”，都与语境不符。

9．A.filmed B．designed

C．aired D．commented

C 解析：根据该句中的“every Saturday at 3 p．m.”可知，这档英国电视节目在每周六的下午三点播放。air在本句中意为“播出，播送”，属于熟词生义，故C项正确。A 项意为“拍电影”，B项意为“设计”，D项意为“评论”。

10．A.jumped at B．turned down

C．waited for D．opened up

B 解析：根据前一句可知，“我”不让任何事情占用“我”看这档节目的时间，据此可以判断，“我”拒绝了这一机会。B项意为“拒绝”，符合语境，故B项正确。A项意为“迫不及待地接受”，C项意为“等待，等候”，D项意为“打开”，都与语境不符。

11．A.tutor B．violin

C．musician D．piano

可以判断，由于“我”拒绝了学钢琴，所以现在家里甚至一台钢琴也没有，故D项正确。

12．A.never B．once

C．already D．even

A 解析：根据空后两句可知，“我”妹妹在四十几岁时上大学学习音乐；据此可知，尽管“我”妹妹成了一名工程师，但是她从未(never)停止对音乐的追求，故A项正确。

13．A.attitude B．career

C．plan D．position

B 解析：根据下文的“and became a music teacher”可知，在她四十几岁时，她改变了职业(career)，从工程师成为一名音乐老师，故B项正确。A项意为“态度”，C项意为“计划”，D项意为“地位”，都与语境不符。

14．A.scholarship B．sponsor

C．degree D．assistant

C 解析：根据句中的“She went back to college”和“and became a music teacher”可知，她重返大学学习音乐，并取得了音乐教育的学位(degree)，成了一名音乐老师。A项意为“奖学金”，B项意为“赞助人”，D项意为“助手”，都与语境不符。

15．A.provided B．imagined

C．received D．expected

C 解析：根据上文可知，“我”的父母认为妹妹没有音乐天赋，拒绝了妹妹上全日制音乐学校的请求，据此可以判断，妹妹做音乐老师时，给了孩子们她未曾得到(received)的鼓励和支持。A项意为“提供”，B项意为“想象”，D项意为“期望”，都与语境不符。

16．A.voted B．feared

C．stayed up D．turned up

D 解析：根据上文的“put on a recital”可知，妹妹和一位钢琴家举办了一场演奏会；据此可以判断，朋友和家人们都到场了。A项意为“投票”，B项意为“担心，害怕”，C项意为“熬夜”，D项意为“到达，露面”。

17．A.students B．audience

C．spotlights D．platform

B 解析：根据下文的“enjoying the music”可知，所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐；据此可知，“我”环顾了四周的观众(audience)，故B项正确。A项意为“学生”，C项意为

“聚光灯”，D项意为“平台，讲台”。

18．A.obviously B．desperately

C．appropriately D．anxiously

A 解析：根据本句中的“enjoying the music”可知，很显然(obviously)，所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐。B项意为“极其”，C项意为“恰当地”，D项意为“着急地”，都与语境不符。

19．A.booming B．pleasing

C．awful D．powerful

C 解析：根据上文的“How did she sound？Terrible.”可知，七岁时，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了(awful)，故C项正确。A项意为“迅速发展的”，B项意为“令人愉快的”，D项意为“有力量的”，都与语境不符。

20．A.everything B．something

C．everybody D．somebody

A 解析：根据本句中的“and knew how far she had come，despite”并结合上文可知，“我”想起了妹妹七岁时演奏小提琴的糟糕的声音，只有“我”知道她不顾一切(everything)走了多远。

四、单句改错

1．In term of education, I first thank all my teachers who have devoted themselves to their profession.___________

答案：term→terms

2．He and his wife are of the mind. They both want their son to go to college.___________

答案：the→one或the后加same

3．Please wait here and show the guests into when they don’t know how to find the art show hall.___________

答案：into→in

4．The doctor says I am in the need of a holiday by the seaside.___________

答案：去掉need前的the

5．The girl is said to have been robbed an envelope containing 4，000 dollars on her way back from the bank yesterday.___________

答案：在robbed后加of

五、单元语法——过去分词作状语

1．(2018·江西红色六校联考)___________ (accustom) to getting up early，he woke up early every day.

答案：Accustomed

2．___________ (locate) in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood，our apartment meets all their needs.

答案：Located

3．The waste water，when ___________ (release)，should be clean enough to meet standards.

答案：released

4．___________ (move) by the monitor’s speech, many students volunteered to donate money to the poor family.

答案：Moved

5．___________ (take) 30 minutes before each meal，the medicine is very effective against the illness.

答案：Taken