1、Unit 4 PygmalionSection Learning about Language.单词拼写1Believers of _ (佛教) still come here for their _ (宗教的) services.2The palace is full of priceless _ (古玩)3Those boys intended to _ (抢劫) the main post office.4She likes to wear silk _ (长袜)5His _ (音乐的)skill was so brilliant that he won scholarships.答案:
2、1.Buddhism; religious2.antiques3.rob4.stockings5.musical.根据汉语提示用含过去分词的表达完成下列句子(每空一词)1_ _ _ _ (在夜晚看时), lights on top of tall buildings look like stars in the sky.2_ _ _ _ _ (对他所做的事情很满意), the teacher praised him in class.3_ _ _ (即使训练) for 10 hours every day, he will still be a fool.4_ _ (一旦出版), this b
3、ook will be popular with the students.5_ _ (被抢了) all his money, he had to telephone his parents for help.答案:1.When seen in the evening2.Satisfied with what he did3.Even if trained4.Once published5.Robbed of.用所给动词的正确形式填空1Now once _ (teach) by me, shed become an upper class lady.2Once _ (educate) to s
4、peak properly, that girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess.3_ (write) in a hurry, this article had some mistakes.4_ (accept) by the Party, he decided to devote his life to the cause of the Party.5She walked out of the house, _ (follow) by her little daughter.答案:1.taught2.educated3.
5、Written4.Accepted5.followed.单项填空1(2013安徽)_ in the early 20th century, the school keeps on inspiring childrens love of art. ATo found BFounding CFounded DHaving founded答案:C本题考查非谓语动词。句意:建立于20世纪早期,这所学校一直激发着孩子们对艺术的热爱。此处为非谓语动词作状语,与句子的主语school之间为被动关系,故用过去分词形式。2That guy carved the old man up and _ him _ hi
6、s money.Arobbed; from Bstole; fromCrobbed; of Dstole; of答案:C考查动词在语境中的使用及固定搭配。rob sb. of sth.“抢劫某人某物”;steal sth. from sb./place为“从某人/某地偷东西”。句意为“那个家伙砍伤了那个老头,抢走了他的钱”。根据题意选C项。3_by the heavy rain, the area was flooded seriously.AStricken BStrikingCTo strike DTo be stricken答案:A考查非谓语作状语的用法。the area应该遭到大雨的侵
7、袭,所以the area与动词strike之间应构成被动关系,被动且完成,应使过去分词作状语,故选A项。句意为“受到大雨的侵袭,这个地区涝情严重”。4Linda acts as if she were the boss, _ people around.Aordered BorderingCto order Dhaving ordered答案:B考查非谓语动词。Linda和order之间是主谓关系,并且order和谓语动词act之间没有先后关系,用现在分词短语作状语,所以选B。5Jack went to college last year, _ to return home until he
8、achieves his goal.Adetermining not Bnot determinedCnot determining Ddetermined not答案:D考查非谓语动词。句意:杰克去年上了大学,决心实现他的目标才回家。此处过去分词短语作伴随状语,not否定不定式,故置于其前。6_ warmly, she is going out for a walk with her parents.ADress BTo dressCDressed DDressing答案:C考查非谓语动词。此句中应用过去分词形式,表示状态。dressed warmly在句中作状语。7Most of the
9、reporters invited to the World Economic Forum in Dalian stayed in the flats in this building, each _ solar heaters.Awas equipped with Bequipped withCis equipped by Dequipped by答案:B句意:应邀参加大连世界经济论坛的多数记者住在这座大楼的公寓里,每套公寓都搭配有太阳能加热器。be equipped with装备着,分析句子结构可知此处为“逻辑主语过去分词”构成的独立主格结构。8_ to go to the cinema
10、with my brother already, I cant accept your invitation.APromised BPromisingCHaving promised DTo promise答案:C句意:我因已答应与我弟弟去看电影而不能接受你的邀请。因为promise与主句的主语I之间是主动关系,并且其表示的动作明显地发生在主句谓语表示的动作之前,所以要用现在分词的完成式作状语,选C。9_ in a friendly way, their quarrel came to an end.ABeing settled BSettledCSettling DHaving settle
11、d答案:B考查非谓语动词。句意:他们的争吵通过一种友好的解决方式结束了。their quarrel和settle之间是动宾关系,故用过去分词。10_ to overcome the difficulty, Lucy works day and night.ADetermined BDeterminingCTo determine DTo be determined答案:A考查非谓语动词。句意:决定克服困难,露西夜以继日地工作。本题涉及形容词化的过去分词在句中作状语,be determined to do sth.决定做某事,故选A。.阅读理解A Steinbeck, John, 190268,
12、 American writer, born in Salinas, Calif, studied at Stanford. He is probably best remembered for his strong sociological novel The Grapes of Wrath,considered one of the great American novels of the 20th century. Steinbecks early novelsCup of Gold (1929), The Pastures of Heaven (1932), and To a God
13、Unknown (1933)attracted little critical attention, but Tortilla Flat(1935), an affectionate (亲切的) yet realistic novel about the lovely, Spanishspeaking poor of Monterey, was enthusiastically received. A merciful understanding of the worlds poor was to be Steinbecks mark. The novel In Dubious Battle
14、(1936) defends striking immigrant agricultural workers in the California fields. In the novel Of Mice and Men (1937 ;later made into a play), Steinbeck again presents immigrant workers, but this time in terms of human worth and integrity(完好)a theme he also used in The Moon Is Down (1942;later made i
15、nto a play), about Norwegian resistance to the Nazis. The Grapes of Wrath (1939; Pulitzer Prize), while treating the hard situation of dispossessed Dust Bowl farmers during the 1930s,presents a universal picture of victims of disaster. Steinbecks description of the westward migration of the Joad fam
16、ily,and their following struggles in the agricultural industry of California, is realistic and moving, and he presents his inferior characters with nobility. Steinbecks other works are diverse, ranging from the literal account of a voyage, The Sea of Cortez ( 1941; written with the marine biologist
17、E. F. Ricketts), to a moral story, The Pearl (1948); to a French folk piece, The Short Reign of Pippin IV (1957). Love of his native land shines through the delicately nostalgic story“The Red Pony”in The Long Valley(1938). The somewhat emotional attitude of Tortilla Flat appears again in Cannery Row
18、 (1945), The Wayward Bus (1947 ), and Sweet Thursday (1954 )文章大意:本文主要介绍了斯坦贝克的作品。1How many novels adapted into a play are mentioned in the passage? _.A. Nine B. SevenC. Four D. Two答案:D细节理解题。从第二段“In the novel Of Mice and Men (1937; later made into a play).”及“The Moon Is Down(1942;later made into a pla
19、y).”可知有两部作品被改编成了戏剧。2According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?AThe Grapes of Wrath, is considered one of the great novels of this century.B. Only in the novel In Dubious Battle Steinbeck referred to immigrant workers.C. In The Grapes of Wrath, farmers living in Dust Bowl possess almos
20、t nothing.D. All Steinbecks late works are related to his love of his native land.答案:C细节理解题。从第一段的“The Grapes of Wrath, considered one of the great American novels of the 20th century.”可知A项错误;从第二段的“In Dubious Battle (1936) defends striking immigrant agricultural workers in the California fields. In t
21、he novel Of Mice and Men (1937;later made into a play), Steinbeck again presents immigrant workers.”可知B项错误;从“Love of his native land shines through the delicately nostalgic story The Red Pony in The Long Valley (1938)”可知D项错误;从“.while treating the hard situation of dispossessed Dust Bowl farmers duri
22、ng the 1930s, presents a universal picture of victims of disaster.”可知C项正确。3We can learn from the passage that Steinbeck _.Adid not draw much attention until Tortilla Flat was publishedB. wrote all his novels in terms of human worth and integrityC. presented poor but noble characters in all his novel
23、sD. showed his love for his native land in The Short Reign of Pippin 答案:A推理判断题。从第一段“.attracted little critical attention, but Tortilla Flat (1935), an affectionate (亲切的) yet realistic novel about the lovely, Spanishspeaking poor of Monterey, was enthusiastically received.”可知A项正确;从第二段“.this time in t
24、erms of human worth and integrity(完好).”可知并非所有的作品都是关于这个主题的。从第二段的最后一句可知C项错误;从最后一段的“Love of his native land shines through the delicately nostalgic story“The Red Pony” in The Long Valley (1938)”可知D项错误。4The passage is mainly about Steinbecks _.A. works B. lifeC. fame D. prize答案:A主旨大意题。本文自始至终都是对斯坦贝克约翰作品的
25、介绍,故选A项。BThese days everything seems more expensive. We can easily cut certain expenses from our budgets, but food is not one of them. We have to eat, but there are some ways to cut our grocery bill and save money.Youve probably heard this before but never go shopping on an empty stomach. When you a
26、re hungry nearly everything looks good and you are much more likely to fill up your cart on items that are unnecessary. If you shop after eating, you will be less likely to add that costly junk food and snacks to your grocery purchases.Make a list before going to the store and stick to it. As you fi
27、nd something on sale you need, add it to your list. Making a list also helps you to plan your meals. This can save your money because you will only buy what you need for the current weeks meals and will avoid waste.The more unprocessed the food is, the less it will likely cost. Prepackaged food is c
28、onvenient, but you will pay for that convenience. Besides, it is much less healthy than the food you prepare yourself. Often bulk (大量) items cost less than individually packed ones, but be sure to compare the per unit price since this is not always true.Local markets can often save your money on fru
29、it and vegetables. Local farmers prefer to sell their wares directly to consumers rather than a grocery store. They pass the savings on to you and everyone wins. Also avoid buying produce that is out of season for your area.Cut fast food totally out of your budget. Try to buy common items whenever p
30、ossible. For most things, they are the exact same product.Dont forget to check the Internet for information. There are thousands of sites that can save you several hundreds of dollars over the course of the year. As with many things,saving money on your grocery bill is a matter of planning.文章大意:时下物价
31、上涨,支出增加,消费者如何才能在购物时节省开支呢?本篇介绍了几种购物省钱的方法。5In Paragraph 2, the author advises people _.Anot to buy anything that looks niceBnot to fill up their cart on expensive itemsCto buy only necessary thingsDto eat something before going shopping答案:D细节理解题。根据第二段“If you shop after eating. to your grocery purchase
32、s.”可知答案。6Whats the purpose of making a list before going shopping?ATo avoid buying something on sale.BTo list some items of reasonable price.CTo make sure you buy things you really need.DTo avoid forgetting to buy necessary things.答案:C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“This can save your money. and will avoid waste.”可作出
33、判断。7What can we learn from Paragraph 4?APeople are not advised to buy unprocessed food.BPrepackaged food often costs more than other food.CBulk items always cost less than individually packed ones.DProcessed food is healthier than unprocessed food.答案:B细节理解题。从第四段中的“Prepackaged food is convenient, but you will pay for that convenience.”可知,预包装的食品要比较昂贵些。8Which of the following groups of people may be most interested in this passage?AHousewives. BStudents.CShopkeepers. DLawyers.答案:A推理判断题。本文介绍一些选购食品时节约开支的方式,这正是家庭主妇所需要的,故本题选A。