1、Unit 4Pygmalion第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分35分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhen Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing.His mother took him to see the famous showman, PT.Barnum.Mr.Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show.He hired Charles parents
2、along with him, and they traveled the world together.He gave the twofoottall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb.He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes.When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads.To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had
3、come from England.During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people.He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall.Toms act was very popular and brought in a lot of money.By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich.He had become a billionaire at t
4、he age of twentyfive.Fortunately for Tom, Mr.Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well.One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher.Tom was able to win her love, and they married.The ceremony and reception were the_talk_of_the_town.They were at
5、tended by many rich and famous people and by about 2,000 guests.Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage.The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Toms house in Connecticut.Their wedding, which took p
6、lace during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war.Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored “Tom Thumb” weddings.In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.()1.The un
7、derlined words “talk of the town” means_.Ait was in the newspaperBit was the most popular topicCpeople spread bad rumors about itDit was discussed in a city meeting()2.What does the author think about Toms wedding?ATom and Lavinia were stupid.BPeople gave it too much of their attention.CIt was funny
8、 and ridiculous.DIt helped people cheer up in a dark time.()3.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?AWeddings always make people feel full of sunshine.BPeople are always disappointed during war time.CEntertainment can serve an important purpose.DPeople should be married when they are small chi
9、ldren.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了著名的侏儒演员Charles Stratton的故事，尤其是他的婚礼给当时处于内战中的美国人民带来了很多快乐。1B词义理解题。根据下面两句“They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2,000 guests.Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage.”可知，他们的婚礼有很多名人参加，也引起了轰动。说明the talk of the town 意为“最
10、流行的话题”。故B正确。2D推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war.”可知，他们的婚礼在美国内战中举行，同时也由于他们婚礼的特殊性，这给当时处于黑暗中的人们带来了快乐。故D正确。3C主旨大意题。作者在本文中讲述了著名的侏儒症患者Charles Stratton的成名以及他结婚的庆典成为当时美国人谈论的话题，并给当时的人们带来了很多的快乐。说明娱乐在很多情况下也会给人们的生活带来很大的作用
11、。故C正确。BPigs are always considered dirty animals because they roll in mud.But in fact they prefer being quite clean.They cover themselves with mud to help stay cool.During cooler weather, they prefer staying clean.So do elephants, which also cover themselves in dust or mud to keep cool.When they find
12、 a place with clean water they will take a bath, using their long noses to give themselves or each othera nice shower.Some animals use dust to get clean.Chinchillas (南美洲栗鼠) have very fine fur.They dont like to take water baths because water is not warm enough for them.So, instead, they roll around i
13、n fine dust.The dust helps to keep their fur and skin dry.This protects them from disease.Usually, a small bird is a light meal for a crocodile.But when a crocodile wants its teeth cleaned, it lies on the ground with its mouth open.The crocodile bird goes in and picks out any parasites (寄生虫) between
14、 the crocodiles teeth or under its tongue.The crocodile gets its mouth cleaned, and the crocodile bird gets dinner.You wouldnt think fish would need baths.But some undersea parasites live under the fishs skin.“Cleaner” fish, like the wrasse(隆头鱼), help take them away.The wrasse stands on its head and
15、 dances to signal a big fish that it is ready to go into the cleaning business.The big fish will stop moving and open its mouth wide so the wrasse can swim inside and pick out parasites and bits of food.()4.The passage is mainly about how animals _.Astay cleanBhelp each otherCget their food Dtake ba
16、ths()5.What can we learn from the first paragraph about pigs? AThey can help each other take baths.BThey are dirtier during cooler weather.CThey prefer taking baths to rolling in mud.DThey like to stay cool and clean.()6.Chinchillas use dust to get clean for the following reasons EXCEPT that _.Adust
17、 can dry their fur and skinBthey are not good at swimmingCwater is too cold for themDdust is good for their health()7.From Paragraphs 3 and 4，we can know that _.Asome animals can get clean from others helpBmost animals are friendly to each otherCsmall animals couldnt get food from big onesDall of th
18、e animals prefer to stay clean【语篇解读】这篇文章介绍了许多动物如何使自己保持清洁的，有些动物需要其他动物帮助他们清洁。4A主旨大意题。这篇文章介绍了许多动物如何使自己保持清洁的，故选A。5D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But in fact they prefer being quite clean.They cover themselves with mud to help stay cool.During cooler weather, they prefer to stay clean.”可知，猪喜欢凉爽和干净，故选D。6B细节理解题。根据“They do
19、nt like to take water baths because water is not warm enough for themThe dust helps to keep their fur and skin dry.This protects them from disease.”可知，只有B没有提到，故选B。7A推理判断题。 根据第三段大意及第四段中的“help take them away”可知，有些动物需要其他动物帮助他们清洁，故选A。CSuccess is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity.But it
20、 is often the belief of others that gives us the courage to try.JK.Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at age 6.In her biography, she remembers with great fondness when her good friendSean became the first person to encourage her and help her build the confidence that one
21、day she would be a very good writer.“He was the first person with whom I really discussed my serious ambition to be a writer.He was also the only person who thought I was bound to be a success at it, which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time.”Though there were many difficulties, R
22、owling continued her writing, particularly fantasy stories.But it wasnt until 1990 that she first came up with the idea about Harry Potter.As she recalls: it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head.To my great disappointment, I did
23、nt have a pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one.I think, now, that this was probably a good thing, because I simply sat and thought, for four (delayed train) hours, and all the details came up in my brain, and this thin, blackhaired, bespectacled(戴眼镜的)boy who didnt know
24、 he was a wizard became more and more real to me.That same year, her mother died after a tenyear fight with serious diseases, which deeply affected her writing.She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly afterwards.During this time, Rowling was diagnosed with depr
25、ession.Unemployed, she finished her first novel in area cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep.After being refused by 12 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house.Now with seven books that have sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 la
26、nguages, JK.Rowling is the highest earning novelist in history.And it all began with her friends encouragement as well as her ambition to write.()8.Who believed JK.Rowling was to be a good writer?AHer friend Sean. BHer mother.CHer daughter. DHer husband. ()9.It can be concluded from Paragraphs 5 and
27、 6 that Rowling is_.Aopenminded BwarmheartedCgoodnatured Dstrongwilled()10. The text mainly tells us_.Aadversity makes a good novelistBthe courage to try is a special abilityCyou can have a wonderful idea everywhereDencouragement helps one succeed【语篇解读】本文讲述J.K. Rowling正是在她的朋友Sean 的鼓励和支持下取得成功的。说明我们经常
28、通过克服逆境的能力来衡量成功，但通常都是别人的信念给了我们尝试的勇气。也就是说在成功的道路上别人的鼓励很重要。8A细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“In her biography，she remembers with great fondness when her good friendSean became the first person to encourage her and help her build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer.”可知，她的朋友Sean是第一个鼓励她写作并坚信她会成为一名作家
29、的人。故A项正确。9D推理判断题。根据文章第五段“That same year, her mother died after a tenyear fight with serious diseases”和“She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly afterwards.”可知，她妈妈去世，后来自己的婚姻也失败。再看第六段“During this time, Rowling was diagnosed with depression”和“After being refused b
30、y 12 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house.”可知她患上了抑郁症，哈利波特系列小说被12家出版社拒绝，但是这一切都没有打败她，她最终取得了成功。这些都说明她的意志是非常坚定的。故D项正确。10D主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity.But it is often the belief of others that gives us
31、 the courage to try.”可知，我们经常通过克服逆境的能力来衡量成功，但是通常都是别人的信念给了我们尝试的勇气。也就是说在成功的道路上别人的鼓励很重要。接着讲述J.K.Rowling正是在她的朋友Sean的鼓励和支持下取得成功的。所以本文的主题是：鼓励能帮助一个人取得成功。故D项正确。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Right from birth, were in a continuous process of learning.Our memory takes up the res
32、ponsibility of storing everything we learn, thus increasing our knowledge._11_ In this article, well go through some tips on memorizing things quickly.Exercise your brain.Spending about an hour every day solving puzzles can serve as an excellent exercise for the brain.Also, computer games and memory
33、 games are of help to improve memory._12_ Grasping information becomes easier then.Take interests and enjoy what you learn.Ever wondered why you remember all the rules of your favorite sport or how you know all the dialogues of your favorite movie by heart? Thats because you take interests and enjoy
34、 those things._13_ Similarly, if youre interested in the topic youre studying, youll be able to memorize it better._14_Unless you understand what youre reading, seeing, or listening to，youll never be able to remember it.Its very important to know what youre studying, rather than memorizing it withou
35、t understanding.Also, listen attentively to what is being said while reading or listening to it.Once you have a clear understanding of the subject，the chances of forgetting what youve learned are very less.Talk about it.One of the best ways to memorize something quickly is to talk about it and use i
36、t in conversations.When you talk about something with others, your brain starts relating it with the things being discussed.It associates the information to be memorized with the contents of the conversation._15_AFollow a healthy diet.BBe attentive and understand.CBut how much do we actually manage
37、to remember?DInterest in the subject gives you a better understanding of it.EThese exercises also help to keep the brain active.FInformation written down on a piece of paper is always easier to study.GThis helps the brain keep the acquired information for a longer time.【答案】1115CEDBG第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分
38、45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。For a long time Gabriel didnt want to be involved in music at all.In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at the music students, _16_ across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, _17_at school
39、 for practice hours _18_anyone else had to be there.He swore to himself to _19_ music, as he hated getting to school extra early._20_， one day, in the music class that was _21_ of his schools standard curriculum, he was playing idly(随意地) on the piano and found it _22_to pick out tunes.With a sinking
40、 feeling, he realized that he actually _23_doing it.He tried to hide his _24_ pleasure from the music teacher, who had _25_over to listen.He might not have done this particularly well, _26_ the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good _27_ and suggested that Gabriel go into the music storeroom to see
41、 if any of the instruments there _28_ him.There he decided to give the cello(大提琴)a _29_.When he began practicing, he took it very _30_.But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was _31_ to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.This _32_，
42、 of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, _33_ his heavy instrument case across the campus to the _34_ looks of the nonmusicians he had left _35_.()16.A.travellingBmarchingCpacing Dstruggling()17.A.rising up Bcoming upCdriving up Dturning up()18.A.before BafterCuntil Dsince()19.A.b
43、etray BacceptCavoid Dappreciate()20.A.Therefore BHoweverCThus DMoreover()21.A.part BnatureCbasis Dspirit()22.A.complicated BsafeCconfusing Deasy()23.A.missed BdislikedCenjoyed Ddenied()24.A.transparent BobviousCfalse Dsimilar()25.A.run BjoggedCjumped Dwandered()26.A.because BbutCthough Dso()27.A.ear
44、 BtasteCheart Dvoice()28.A.occurred to Btook toCappealed to Dheld to()29.A.change BchanceCmission Dfunction()30.A.seriously BproudlyCcasually Dnaturally()31.A.committed BusedClimited Dadmitted()32.A.proved BshowedCstressed Dmeant()33.A.pushing BdraggingClifting Drushing()34.A.admiring BpityingCannoy
45、ing Dteasing()35.A.over BasideCbehind Dout【语篇解读】最初盖布瑞尔讨厌学习音乐，后来在老师的引导下步入了音乐殿堂，爱上了音乐。16D根据句中的“heavy instrument cases”可知选择struggling，表示“艰难地行进”。17D根据最后一段中的arrived可知，他们到校练习音乐，选择turn up“出现，到达”。18A根据本段最后一句中的“extra early”可知，他们到校比其他任何人都早，因此选择before。19C他发誓要避开音乐，因为他不喜欢很早到校，因此选择avoid。20B根据第二段的内容可知，本句话与上文有转折关系，
46、因此选择However。21A音乐课是学校标准课程的一部分，因此选择part。22D由下文可知，他有音乐天赋，因此在随意地弹着钢琴时，他发现(慢慢)弹奏乐曲是容易的。故答案为D。23C根据下一句中的pleasure可知，他意识到事实上他喜欢弹钢琴。因此选择enjoyed。24B他试图不让音乐老师看到他那种明显的快乐。obvious符合句意。25D音乐老师已经踱到了他的面前来听他弹奏。wander“徘徊，闲逛，漫步”，符合句意。26A他尽力隐藏对音乐的好感，不想让音乐老师知道。他可能并没有隐藏得很好，因为老师告诉他他的(音乐)能力很强。故选because。27A参见上题解析。ear在此表示“(学
47、习音乐，模仿声音等的)能力”。28C老师建议他去乐器室看看是否有吸引他的乐器，appeal to “吸引”，符合句意。29B上文提及他弹钢琴，而这里指他决定给大提琴一个机会，即试一试大提琴，因此选择chance。30C他开始练习拉大提琴时很随意。因此选择casually“随意地”。31Abe committed to doing sth.“尽心尽力做某事”，符合句意。32D根据第一段可知，学习音乐当然就意味着他每天早上很早到校。mean“意味着”，符合句意。33B根据句中的heavy可知选择dragging，表示“拖”。34B根据文章第一段中的pityingly可知选择pitying，pity
48、ing表示“同情的，怜悯的”。35C由文章第一段可知，他也曾经有过这样的表情，而现在他不再有这样的表情了，因此选择behind，leavebehind表示“把抛在后面”。第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 My husband Mike had been working in Florida for five months.Our 9yearold daughter Kallie missed 36._ very much.So Kallie and I were flying to Florida 37._ (sp
49、end) a week with him.Kallie was nervous about the trip.However, since we did not get our boarding passes until we arrived at the gate, Kallie and I 38._not get seats together.So I asked the passengers next to me 39._ they would change places with Kallie or me.They all said no.Meanwhile, a mother and
50、 her two children several rows ahead of us also met 40._ same condition.The mother could hold her baby, but her 6yearold son had to sit with strangers.And 41._ offered to help her.Then, I saw a troop of Boy Scouts (童子军) on our flight.The Scouts leader stood up and said to the woman，“Maam, I think we
51、 can help you.” He spent five minutes 42._ (rearrange) his group so there was space for the family to sit together.A smile came on the mothers face.Suddenly, the man sitting next to the Scouts leader turned around to me and asked, “Would you and your daughter like our seats？” We changed seats and be
52、ing together made our trip much 43._ (good)Would that man 44._(offer)us his seat if the Scouts hadnt done so for the mom and her children? Im not sure.But I do know that 45._(kind) is contagious (传染的), and good deeds cause more good deeds!【语篇解读】作者带着孩子乘飞机的途中，通过调换座位的事情感叹善举是可以传染的。36him句意为：我们九岁的女儿凯莉很想念他
53、。根据上下文可知，此处指父亲，作missed的宾语。故填him。37to spend句意为：因此，我和凯莉将乘飞机去佛罗里达跟他待上一周。本句中谓语动词是fly，设空处作目的状语。故填to spend。38could句意为：但是，因为我和凯莉直到门口才拿到登机牌，所以我们不能坐到一起。根据句意可知，设空处表示“不能够”，且此处讲的是过去的事情。故填could。39if/whether句意为：因此我问邻座是否能和我或者凯莉调换一下座位。分析句子结构可知，设空处引导宾语从句，表示“是否”。故填if/whether。40the句意为：同时，在我们前面数排的地方一个妈妈和她的两个孩子遇到了同样的情况。
54、形容词same前用定冠词the，是习惯搭配，意为“同样的”。故填the。41nobody句意为：没有人主动帮忙。上文提到作者的要求被拒绝，本段提到他们遇到了和“我”一样的情况，由此可以推断，没有人帮忙。故填nobody。42rearranging句意为：他用五分钟时间重新安排了他的小组，这样那个家庭有地方坐在一起了。spend some time(in) doing sth.为固定搭配，意为“花费时间做某事”。故填rearranging。43better句意为：我们调换了座位，坐在一起使得我们的旅途更加完美了。根据句意可知，此处暗含比较意义，much修饰形容词比较级。故填better。44ha
55、ve offered句意为：如果童子军没有对那位妈妈和她的孩子做那样的事，那个男人会跟我们调换座位吗？分析句子结构可知，本句使用了与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，从句中用的是过去完成时，主句中应用would have done；根据上文可知，此处应是假设没有那样做。故填have offered。45kindness句意为：但是我真的知道善举是会传染的，善举能产生更多的善举。分析句子结构可知，设空处是主语，应用名词。故填kindness。第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的外教老师Mr Brown即将回国，请你给他写一封感谢信。内容包括：1.表达感激之情；
56、2.回忆他在英语学习方面给你的帮助；3.祝他回国旅途愉快。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。【答案】One possible version：Dear Mr Brown，Ive heard that youre leaving China soon， so Im writing to express my thanks.I can well remember there was a time when I had great difficulty with my English pronunciation. It is you who taught me how to
57、pronounce words correctly. Under your patient guidance， I gradually made progress and began to take interest in English. Thanks again for your generous help.Wish you a pleasant journey home！Yours，Li Hua第二节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。An 80yearold man was sitting on the sofa in his house
58、along with his 45yearold highly educated son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) perched on the tree near their window.The father asked his son， “What is that？” The son replied， “It is a crow.”After a few minutes， the father asked his son for the second time， “What is this？”The son said， “Father， I told you just
59、now. Its a crow.”After a little while， the father asked his son the same question for the third time， “What is this？”This time some expression of irritation(恼怒) was felt in the sons tone when he said to his father unwillingly. “Its a crow， a crow.” After a moment， the father yet again asked his son
60、for the fourth time， “What is this？”This time his son shouted at his father， “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again， although I have told you so many times IT IS A CROW. Are you not able to understand this？”A little later the father went to his room quietly and came back with a
61、n old tattered(破旧的) diary， which he had maintained since his son was born. On opening a page， he asked his son to read that page.When the son read it， the following words were written in the diary：“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa， when a crow suddenly sitting on the wi
62、ndow edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was， and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didnt feel irritated at all but I rather felt affection for my innocent son.”注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.至少使用5个短文中标有下画线的关键词语；3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你
63、写好，不计入总数词；4.续写完成后，请用下画线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1：After reading the diary.Paragraph 2：Feeling ashamed， the son got down on his knees before his father.【答案】Paragraph 1：After reading the diary， the son was filled with tears and began to reflect on the days when he used to sit together with his father. Hi
64、s father would patiently answer the same question all 23 times without any expression of irritation while his father asked him the same question just for times！ The son thought to himself： If I attain old age， how will my son treat me？ Will he think of me as a burden？ Will he shout at me because of
65、my poor sight， poor hearing or poor understanding？ Paragraph 2：Feeling ashamed， the son got down on his knees before his father. He made an apology to his father， begging his father to forgive him for his bad behaviour. He said this aloud， “I promise to see you happy forever， Dad. It is you who have cared for me since I was a little child， showering your selfless affection on me. You worked hard to make money so that I could afford to go to university. I will serve you in the best way.”