1、课时提能练(三十九) 选修8Unit 4PygmalionA：知识层面.语境语法填空A(考查派生词)When it comes to the most 1horrible (horror) thing Ive encountered, I have to mention the 2robbery (rob) in Cape Town, capital city of South Africa. I was walking to my apartment after work when a man stopped me. He aimed a gun at me and ordered me t
2、o kneel down. I knew a moment of 3hesitation (hesitate) might cost me my life. He took away my valuable possessions. Though I felt scared and 4uncomfortable (comfortable), I was not hurt, which was 5fortunate (fortune) enough. Cape Town belongs to the highcrimerate 6classification (classify). So sta
3、y away from it if you are not capable of making a quick 7adaptation (adapt) or dealing with an emergency 8properly (proper)B(考查动词)When 9remarking (remark) on the city of Acapulco, its security will never 10be overlooked (overlook) by anyone. Acapulco 11is classified (classify) as one of the top ten
4、dangerous cities in the world. When you see someone wandering towards you 12whistling (whistle), it makes sense not 13to hesitate (hesitate) to stay away from him. Otherwise, you would be most likely 14to be robbed (rob). Dont try to fight back; he may 15betray (betray) his original intention of not
5、 hurting you. It is no use 16condemning (condemn) the violence unless the government takes action to make its people wealthy. Only when poverty 17fades (fade) away can the city be removed from the ranking list.C(考查句型)What 18if you were lost in the dark forest at night? You shouldnt bother trying to
6、find your way in the dark at all, which is 19of no help to you. Just stay where you are until dawn. When the sun rises, youll have an idea of direction. Once 20trapped (trap) in a forest, dont panic. Just try to think of nice, happy things. If there 21were (be) no sun, moon or stars as a fixed guide
7、 and you didnt have other ways to find the direction, you would have to pick a spot on the horizon and just head for it.语境短文改错(短文中有6处错误)Perry used to be a clerk, earning a salary of $1，500 a month. It was not fortune but would help to cover his household expenses. Three years before, he quit his job
8、 and set up his own company, fully convincing of his competence for business operation. Initial successes caused Perry to take himself on a financial genius. He became hotheaded and began to expand investment crazily, only to end up with a totally failure. Perry is now ill in bed, still was unable t
9、o believe what has happened to him.【答案】Perry used to be a clerk, earning a salary of $1，500 a month. It was not fortune but would help to cover his household expenses. Three years ， he quit his job and set up his own company, fully of his competence for business operation. Initial successes caused P
10、erry to take himself a financial genius. He became hotheaded and began to expand investment crazily, only to end up with a failure. Perry is now ill in bed, still unable to believe what has happened to him.根据提示补全句子 1如果有疑问请不要犹豫，联系我。Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any question.2现在越来越多
11、的人意识到法制教育极为重要。Today an increasing number of people have realized that legal education is of great importance3每次他来看我，都会给我买一些书。Every time/Each time he comes to visit me，he will buy me some books.4无论你决定何时去，我都会陪你。Whenever/No matter when you decide to go，I will keep you company.5讨论了几次这个计划之后，我们决定将其付诸行动。Ha
12、ving discussed the plan several times，we decided to carry it out.B：能力层面.阅读理解(2020深圳市普通高中第二次测试)Pinocchio may be just a character in a childrens fairy tale，but Spanish scientists at the University of Granada recently investigated the socalled“Pinocchio effect”and found that our noses dont grow when we
13、 tell a lie，but actually shrink a bit.Dr.Gmez Miln and his team developed a lie detector test that used thermography(温度记录法) to tell if people were lying，and found that whenever participants in their research were being untruthful，the temperature of the tip of their nose dropped up to 1.2 ，while the
14、temperature of their forehead increased up to 1.5 .Scientists also found that the temperature drop actually caused the nose to slightly shrink，although the difference is undetected by the human eye.“One has to think in order to lie，which raises the temperature of the forehead，”Dr.Gmez Miln explained
15、 the findings.“At the same time we feel anxious，which lowers the temperature of the nose.”For this study，researchers asked 60 students to perform various tasks while their temperature is scanned by thermal imaging (热成像) technology.One of these tasks involved making a 3 to 4 minutes call to their par
16、ents or a friend and telling a significant lie.Participants had to make up the lie themselves during the call.Interestingly，the thermal lie detector picked up the temperature difference in 80 percent of the test subjects，which is a better rate of success than that of any modern lie detector.“With th
17、is method we have achieved the increase of accuracy，”said Dr.Gmez Miln，who added that law enforcement agencies could one day combine other lie detection technologies with thermal imaging to achieve better results.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了Gmez Miln博士和他的团队开展的一项测谎仪测试，该测试使用温度记录法来判断人们是否在说谎，他们发现在测试过程中只要参与者说谎，他们鼻尖的温度会
18、下降高达1.2 ，而他们的前额的温度会上升高达1.5 。1Why does the writer talk about Pinocchio in the first paragraph?ATo tell a fairy tale.BTo give an example.CTo talk about a scientist.DTo introduce the topic.D推理判断题。文章开头提到皮诺曹或许只不过是童话里的一个角色，接着用but转折，谈到西班牙格拉纳达大学的科学家最近对所谓的“皮诺曹效应”进行的调查及其结果。由此可推知，作者在第一段谈到皮诺曹是为了引出本文的话题。故选D。2Wha
19、t is the“Pinocchio effect”？AOur noses will grow when we tell a lie.BOur noses will shrink when we tell a lie.CThe temperature of the forehead falls if we lie.DThe temperature of the nose rises for anxiety.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“but Spanish scientists at the University of Granada recently investigated the so
20、calledPinocchio effect and found that our noses dont grow when we tell a lie，but actually shrink a bit”可知，所谓的“皮诺曹效应”就是当我们撒谎时，我们的鼻子会变长。故选A。3How did Dr.Gmez Miln feel about the lie detector?ADoubtful.BSurprised.CConfident.DPuzzled.C推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知，Gmez Miln博士认为通过这种方法，他们已经达到了提高准确性的目标，他还认为有朝一日执法机关可以将其
21、他测谎技术与热成像结合起来，以取得更好的效果。由此可推知，Gmez Miln博士对这款测谎仪很自信。故选C。4What lesson can we learn from the text?AA lie will travel very hard.BThere are many ways to bring a liar to light.CA lie never lives to be old.DOnce a liar，always a liar.B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“who added that law enforcement agencies could one day combi
22、ne other lie detection technologies with thermal imaging to achieve better results”可知，有朝一日执法机关可以将其他测谎技术与热成像结合起来，由此可推知，让说谎者暴露的方法有很多。故选B。.阅读七选五(2020合肥市第二次教学质量检测)Will there be an outbreak of bird flu that threatens humans? Many experts disagree on when or whether a human pandemic(大流行病) will occur，but d
23、o say there is a chance that the virus could mutate (变异)，leading to widespread infection. 1 Heres what you need to know to help keep yourself healthy.Stock up on food，water and household supplies.If there is a bird flu pandemic，youll want to minimize your chance of catching it by staying indoors；you
24、 might even be required to stay home if the government asks that people remain in quarantine (隔离期)Youd better stock up today on at least 2week worth of essentials such as water，food，emergency and medical supplies. 2 Have an outbreak plan.It may feel odd or uncomfortable to talk to family members and
25、 loved ones about the worstcase pandemic scenario.But if that scenario strikes，youll all be much better off if you have a plan decided on and ready. 3 Figure out how you would care for them and what your first response and responsibilities would be；this is an especially important conversation with t
26、hose with special care needs. 4 Things like keeping a balanced diet，exercising regularly and getting sufficient rest can help keep you healthy in an outbreak and also keep you from catching the common cold.Particularly in a flu outbreak situation，it will be important to wash your hands with soap and
27、 water for at least 20 seconds.Be diligent about covering coughs and sneezes with tissues.Moreover，know your essential health information such as your blood type，allergies，and past or current medical conditions.Make a list of that essential information for all the members of your family. 5 And do ma
28、ke sure everyone in your household knows where to find it.AWork out regularly to stay slim.BPick up the habits of healthy behavior.CIt is wise to keep it somewhere safe and visible.DIts important to ask yourself these questions before a pandemic occurs.ETalk with your friends and family about how yo
29、ud respond to an epidemic.FIn that case，the best thing you can do right now is to prepare for that possibility.GThat will help you get through an extended time at home if an outbreak happens.【语篇解读】本文介绍了在大流行病前保持自我健康的方法。1FF项中的“that possibility”和空前的“a chance”相呼应，分析语境可知，F项在此处起到了承上启下的过渡作用，所以选F项。2G本空是段尾句，
30、有总结之意。此外，G选项中的“That”和空前一句“Youd better stock up today on at least 2week worth of essentials such as water，food，emergency and medical supplies”相衔接，且G选项中的“an extended time at home”与上文中的“people remain in quarantine(隔离期)”相呼应，所以选G项。3E根据“It may feel.decided on and ready”及“Figure out.would be”可知，空处陈述的应是你和家人
31、讨论的内容，E选项符合语境。4B本空是段首句。根据对本段的整体理解可知，本段主要陈述的是健康的行为习惯的具体方面，与选项B内容呼应，所以选B项。5C空后一句中的“where to find it”与C选项中的“keep it somewhere safe and visible”相呼应，故空处应是建议把必要信息单独放在安全且家人都能看到的地方，所以选C项。.语法填空(2020长春市普通高中质量监测二)Schoolwork can be stressful sometimes，especially in the final year of high school，which can affect
32、 our health.Therefore，finding a good way to deal 1_pressure is important.I just discovered my new favorite method: trampolining (蹦床运动)!The door opens and you are amazed 2_(see) people jumping and flying around like superheroes.The trampoline park is full of 3_(colour) trampolines.For beginners，it is
33、 the best area to start.It was a little bit 4_(frighten) at the beginning，as we could hardly walk on the trampolines.5_when I started to jump，I felt all the stress leave my body.After jumping for a while，I 6_(lie) down and closed my eyes，imagining I had become a bird that could touch the sky.There w
34、ere some other bouncing (弹跳) 7_ (activity)My favorite one was the basketball dunking (扣篮) area，8_included a basketball hoop above runway trampolines.With the power of bouncing，I could dunk like 9_NBA superstar.It was not only relaxing，but also fun!While outdoor activities 10_(large) depend on the we
35、ather，indoor trampoline parks are really good places to go whenever you want to have a good time.【语篇解读】高三学习压力大，作者发现用蹦床运动来减压是一个好方法。本文主要讲述了作者进行蹦床运动的经历及感受。1with考查固定搭配。deal with为固定搭配，表示“处理，应付”。该处表示“找到一个好方法去应付压力”，故填with。2to see考查动词不定式。句意：门开了，你惊奇地看到人们像超级英雄一样四处跳着、飞着。此处考查“形容词不定式”结构作表语。3colourful考查词性转换。形容词修饰
36、名词，空处修饰名词“trampolines”，表示“五彩缤纷的蹦床”，故用形容词colourful。4frightening考查形容词。该句中的It指的是蹦床运动，结合be动词was可知，空处应用形容词frightening修饰物，表示“令人恐惧的”。5But考查连词。空处上文说一开始蹦床运动是令人恐惧的，因为我们几乎不能在蹦床上行走；空处下文说，当“我”开始跳时，“我”感到所有压力都离开了“我”的身体；根据句意可知，空处表转折，故用连词But。6lay考查动词的时态。根据该句中的“closed”可知，此处陈述的是过去发生的事情，故用一般过去时。7activities考查名词的单复数。此处ac
37、tivity“活动”为可数名词，根据该句中的“There were some”可知，该处应用名词的复数形式。8which考查定语从句。分析该句结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作主语，先行词为the basketball dunking(扣篮)area，表物，故用which引导该定语从句。9an考查冠词。该处泛指“一位NBA明星”，应用不定冠词，又因NBA的发音以元音音素开头，故用an。10largely考查副词。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰动词短语depend on“受的影响”，作状语，应用副词形式。此处表示“户外活动主要受天气影响”。.短文改错(2020开封市高三模拟)The ot
38、her day，I was as usually walking Toby when suddenly the dog ran up to the little boy.It kept jump up，trying to get a bite of the hamburger the boy holding.It happens so fast that all I could do was shout，“Stop，Toby！” But it was too later.Toby had taken a bite of the boys hamburger.I felt very guilty
39、.It was my fault which Toby wasnt under control.So I apologized sincerely to the frightening boy and his angry mother.Through this incident I realized that I had to train his dog to behave in itself.【答案】The other day，I was as walking Toby when suddenly the dog ran up to little boy.It kept up，trying
40、to get a bite of the hamburger the boy holding.It so fast that all I could do was shout，“Stop，Toby！” But it was too .Toby had taken a bite of the boys hamburger.I felt very guilty.It was my fault Toby wasnt under control.So I apologized sincerely to the boy and his angry mother.Through this incident I realized that I had to train dog to behave itself.