1、Unit 4Pygmalion.单项填空1We are at your service.Dont _to turn to us if you have any further problems.AbegBhesitateCdesireDseek解析 考查动词词义辨析。beg“乞求”；hesitate“犹豫”；desire“渴望”；seek“寻求”。hesitate to do sth.“犹豫做某事”。句意：我们(随时)为你服务。如果你还有什么问题，请不要犹豫找我们帮忙。答案 B2He betrayed his friends_the enemy，which surprised us all.A
2、to Bfor Cwith Dby解析 “出卖”应该用betray sb.to.结构，由此可知正确答案。答案 A3_achievement，last weeks ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low，though not failing，grade.AIn terms of BIn case ofCAs a result of DIn face of解析 in case of以防万一，以免；as a result of由于的结果；in face of面对。句意：就成就而言，上周的WTO部长级会议虽然没有失败，但是收效甚微。答案 A4T
3、he books in the library are classified _ subject.Aunder BinCby Das解析 classify“分类，归类”。句意：图书室的书按科目分类排放。答案 C5The history teacher often tells his students to _ the knowledge they have learned according to chapters.Aseparate BdivideCclassify Dcollect解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：历史老师经常让他的学生们把学过的知识按章节进行分类整理。只有C项有此意，符合这个
4、语境。答案 C6When did the accident happen?_when I was walking in the street.AThe other day BSome dayCAnother day DOther day解析 the other day几天前；some day将来的某一天；another day改天。答案 A7I feel sure that _ qualification，ability and experience，you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind.Aon account of
5、 Bin terms ofCin spite of Dby means of解析 考查介词词组辨析。on account of因为；in terms of就而言；in spite of尽管；by means of用，依靠。依据句意B项正确。答案 B8We seldom hesitate _ where to stay in Paris.Awith Bto Cabout Don解析 句意：去巴黎要住哪儿，我们很少有拿不定主意的情况。hesitate的用法如下：hesitate(about)wh对犹豫不决；hesitate about/at/over doing sth.做犹豫不决；关于犹豫不决；
6、hesitate to do sth.迟疑于做某事。答案 C9There is a saying that a friend _ is a friend indeed.Ain silence Bin needCin surprise Din want解析 in need“需要”。句意：有个谚语说：“患难见真情。”答案 B10The servant was _ for being lazy and dishonest.Hes now out of work.Apraised BblamedCdismissed Dapologized解析 be dismissed for“因而被开除”。句意：那位
7、服务员因懒惰和不诚实而被开除。答案 C11When they got there，they found the people suffering the storm were_food and water supplies.Ain need of Bin praise ofCin honour of Din place of解析 句意：当他们到达那里时，他们发现遭受风暴的人们需要水和食物。答案 A12Encourage your children to reach a(n)_between what he wants and what you want.Aachievement Bappoin
8、tmentCcompromise Dadaptation解析 句意：在你想要的和你孩子想要的中间折中一下(达成相互谅解)。答案 C13She was dismissed _ her job for disobeying the company safety regulations.Aof Bto Cinto Dfrom解析 dismiss sb.from“解雇某人”。句意：她因为没有遵守公司的安全规则而被解雇。答案 D14Im afraid I have only a nodding acquaintance_him.Ain Bwith Cto Dof解析 acquaintance with
9、sb.“与某人相识”。句意：恐怕我与他只是相识。答案 B15The judge condemned the criminal_all his life in prison.Ato spend BspendingCto spending Dspent解析 句意：法官宣判罪犯终生监禁。condemn sb. to是“宣判”，to为不定式符号。答案 A.阅读理解AWalk down the drinks section at the supermarket.Look in the drink cooler in your local convenience store.A new drink is
10、taking up more and more space on the shelves，and that drink is water.Bottled water sales in the US rose to 1.7 billion gallons in 2010 for plastic bottles alone，compared to total sales of only 700 million gallons in 1990.Whereas bottled water was once associated only with the rich and the privileged
11、 (特权阶层)，it is now regularly drunk by people at all income levels despite the fact that the price of bottled water can be between 240 and 10,000 times higher per gallon than tap water.What accounts for this surprising increase in demand?Traditionally，people have drunk bottled water for health reasons
12、.The practice of “taking the waters” originated with the Romans，who believed that a person developed a healthy mind by building a healthy body.Across Europe，drinking or bathing in mineral water has been associated with the power to cure various diseases.Health spas at Evian in France and Pellegrino
13、in Italy began bottling water so that their consumers could continue their treatments at home.The consumers in the 21st century are also concerned about health.However，in America，where the habit of drinking bottled water is relatively new，the concern is often more related to the purity or sterilizat
14、ion (消毒) of the water than to its mineral contents.Americans are often worried about the effects of the chemical pollution and other contaminants on the water supply.Many Americans view bottled water as a safe alternative to tap water.Further reasons for drinking bottled water are its usefulness as
15、an aid to digestion，as a complement to a good meal in a restaurant，and for taste.City tap water is often treated with chlorine (氯) to guard against harmful microorganisms.Chlorine，as well as metals from pipes and tanks used to distribute and store tap water，can leave behind an unpleasant taste.【语篇解读
16、】本文从两个方面分析了瓶装水销量提高的原因。1Which of the following statements is true?ABottled water was once drunk both by the rich and the poor.BBottled water sales have risen，for its cheaper than tap water.CEuropeans believed in the power of treatment of mineral water.DAmericans have had the habit of drinking bottled
17、 water for long.解析正误判断题。由文章第二段的第三句可知，在整个欧洲，饮用或用矿泉水洗澡已经与治愈各种疾病的能力联系起来。答案C2People prefer bottled water because_.Ait does good to their healthBit has chlorine to make it taste goodCit contains no mineral pollution at allDits a practice originated with the Romans解析细节理解题。由文章第二段的第一句“Traditionally，people h
18、ave drunk bottled water for health reasons.”可知答案。答案A3The underlined word “contaminants” most probably means_.Apollutants BmicroorganismsCchemicals Dminerals解析词义猜测题。由“the chemical pollution and other”可知画线词与pollutants同义。答案A4Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?AHow Bottled Wa
19、ter OriginatedB“Taking the Waters” Has Been Practiced for LongCWhats the Safe Alternative to Tap Water DWhy Bottled Water Sales Increase解析主旨大意题。文章第一段的最后一句“What accounts for this surprising increase in demand？”是一个承上启下的句子，下面两段都在讲瓶装水销量上涨的原因。答案DBFor anyone who is determined to be a fashion designer，it i
20、s not enough to have succeeded in college.The real test is whether they can survive，and become established during their early 20s，making a name for themselves in the real world where business skills can be as important as talent and creativity.Fashion is a hard business.There is a continuous amount
21、of stress because work is at a constant and extremely fast speed to prepare for the next seasons collections.It is extremely competitive and there is the constant need to make attractive advertisements of the latest fashion in newspapers and magazines.It also requires continual freshness because the
22、 appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy.“We try to warn people before they come to us about how tough it is.” says Lydia Kemeny，Head of Fashion at St.Martins School of Art in London.“And we point out that drive and determination are absolutely necessary.”This may seem far removed from the popular
23、 opinions of fashionable young people spending their time designing pretty dresses.That may well be what they do in their first year of study but a good college wont be slow in introducing students to commercial realities，“We dont walk our foot on the blossoming flower of creativity but in the secon
24、d year we start introducing the restrictions of price，producing ability，marketing and so on.”Almost all fashion design is done to a brief.It is not a form of selfexpression as such，although there is certainly room for imagination and creativity.Most young designers are going to end up as employees o
25、f a producer or a fashion house and they still need to be able to work within the characteristic style of their employer.Even those students who are most modern in their own taste of clothes may need to adapt to produce designs which are right for the mainstream of the market.They also have to be ab
26、le to work at both the expensive and the cheap end of the market and the challenge to produce good design inexpensively may well be demanding.【语篇解读】成为时尚设计师并不是件容易的事。仅仅在大学校园里获取学业的成功是不够的，时尚在不断变化，商业技巧和天赋、创造性同样重要。 5Which of the following is mainly discussed in the passage?ATalent in fashion.BGood marks a
27、t college.CAbility to create new designs.DBusiness skills in fashion industry.解析主旨大意题。第一段是文章的主题段，通读全文可知整篇文章介绍的是在时尚业应该掌握怎样的商业技巧才能立足。答案D6What can we learn from the second paragraph?AFashion designers are highly motivated and really detemined.BGood preparations for the next season can reduce stress.CCo
28、nsumers appetite for new ideas keeps changing.DAdvertisement business is very competitive.解析细节理解题。从第二段中的“It also requires continual freshness because the appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy.”可知消费者对时尚的追求是不断变化的。 答案C7What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 3 refer to?ALydia Kemenys opin
29、ion.BThe competitive business world.CThe warning to the young designers.DThe real situation in fashion industry.解析代词指代题。通过阅读第二、三段可知，This指代的是第二段讲到的内容，即时尚界的真实情况。 答案D8Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ASt.Martins School of Art encourages the new students to design dresses they like.BSt.Martins School of Art requires students to develop their creativity in their designing.CSt.Martins School of Art demands students to make pretty dresses for companies.DSt.Martins School of Art focuses on teaching students commercial realities. 解析正误判断题。根据第三段的第二句和第三句可知该校重视教学生有关商业方面的知识。答案D
