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Unit4Pygmalion
一、阅读理解FansofthemovieFindingNemomayremembertheterrifyingfishthatscaresDoryandMarlinatthebottomofatrench.Butinrealitythis“monster”,ablackseadevil,isonlyabout9cmlong,whichwouldmakeitaboutathirdofthesizeofDoryandpotentiallysmallerthanMarlinorNemo.Whilethisinaccuracymayseemharmless,itcouldcauseproblemsforfutureconservationefforts,aspeoplearemorelikelytosupportconservationofadorableratherthanscarylookinganimals.Theblackseadevilisjustoneofthemysterious“monsters”.From2000to2010,scientistsdescribedabout1,200newspeciesintheCensusofMarineLife.Whilethisfiguremayseemastonishing,afurther5,000individualdeadcreaturesareinspecimen(标本)jars,waitingtobedescribed.Specimensmustbemethodicallycollected,identified,andthentheidentityofnewdeepwaterspeciesmustbeconfirmed.Ifwecallunusualdeepseaanimalsmonsters,thenwemayharmtheirconservationaspeopleareunlikelytobeconnectedwiththemorcareaboutsavingthem.Ontheotherhand,theirrarityclearlymakesthempopularonsocialmediasites.Forotherspecies,thishasalreadyresultedinincreasesinillegaltradingforunusualpets.Deepseaspeciesmaypotentiallybeeillegallyobtainedspecimensorfood.Humansmayendupeatingtheseanimalsofthedeepseatoextinctionbeforetheirspeciesareevenknowntoscience.Everyhabitatonearthisinterconnected,andwhateverweashumansdohasaninfluenceonmarineecosystems.Inreality,about80%ofouroxygenisproducedbymicroorganisms(微生物)intheoceans.Thismakesouroceansboththelungsandlifebloodofourplanetandwemustalltryhardertosavethem.【解题导语】 本文主要从电影里对深海物种的不准确认识,谈到了保护深海物种的重要性
1.Whatcanweknowabouttheblackseadevilinreality?A.Peoplebenefitgreatlyfromtheoxygenproducedbyit.B.ItsbodysizeisabigthreattofishlikeDoryandNemo.C.Itsscaryappearancewillcauseproblemsforconservation.D.Peopledidn’tknowmuchaboutitwhenfilmingFindingNemo.D 解析推理判断题根据第一段中的“theterrifyingfishthatscaresDoryandMarlin”并结合第二段的整体内容可知,拍摄这部电影时,人们对这种物种了解很少,故选D
2.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheprogressofdescribingnewspecies?A.Acceptable. B.Surprising.C.Unsatisfying.D.Hopeless.C 解析观点态度题根据第四段的最后一句可推知,作者认为科学家对海洋新物种的研究不能令人满意,故选C
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph7probablyreferto?A.Theirpopularityonsocialmediasites.B.Theirrarityamongseacreatures.C.Theirconservationbeingharmed.D.Theirimportancebeingignored.A 解析代词指代题根据第七段的第一句可推知,此处的this指代上文稀有物种在社交媒体网站上受青睐的状况,故选A
4.Whatcanweinferaboutthoseunusualseaanimals?A.Theyarethelungsandlifebloodofourplanet.B.Confirmingtheiridentityisveryurgentforprotection.C.Mostofthemarebeingillegallyobtainedspecimens.D.Adorableonesaremorelikelytobepostedonsocialmediasites.B 解析推理判断题根据倒数第三段可推知,科学地认知稀有物种对于对这些物种的保护很紧迫,故选B
二、单句语法填空1.Wehadno________hesitateinhelpingthesuffererswhentheterribleearthquakehitthecountry.答案hesitation havenohesitationindoing...“毫不犹豫地做……”2.________classifysomanybooksinlibrariesusuallytakesthemlotsoftime.答案Classifying 句子中缺少主语,且指一般性情况,故应填动名词classifying,在句中作主语3.Generally________speakyouthsofeighteenaretooyoungforsuchwork.答案speaking generallyspeaking“一般来说”4.Whatyousaidhasledtothe________mistakebeliefthatsmokingisnotharmful.答案mistaken 修饰名词belief应用形容词,故填mistaken“错误的”5.Theschoolmakesitclearthatessaysfromonlineshouldnotbepassedoff________beingwrittenbythestudents.答案as pass...offas...“把……看作或冒充成……”6.________ifweinvitedthemtoehereforapartyinstead答案What 固定句式whatif“倘使/如果……将会怎样?”7.Parentsshouldteachtheirchildrentobehave________properinpublic.答案properly 此处应用副词来修饰动词behave故填properly8.Theymaderude________remarkaboutherappearance.答案remarks makeremarks/aremarkabout...“对……发表评论”9.Theinformationyougatheredis________greathelptome.答案of “of+抽象名词”相当于其对应的形容词,ofgreathelp=veryhelpful“非常有帮助”10.________takeaccordingtotheinstructionsthemedicinehasnosideeffect.答案Taken 所给动词与其逻辑主语medicine之间为被动关系,故用过去分词作状语
三、完形填空阅读下面短文,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OnthenightofOctober16th,ingupattenoclockmymotherpreparedwhatwouldbemyfatherslastmeal.Thatweekheworked__1__shifts.Hestartedatmidnight.Justafter2am,thegroupwentforcoffee.Therewasa__2__thatalwayshadtobeoperatedandhesaid,“Itsokay.Youguysall__3__andIllworkit.”Themachinewould__4__quickly,occasionally,foronemomentDadmadea__5__—hedidntpayattentionandhisheadwasstuckinthemachine.Inpanic,theworkers__6__backandcutthebaseofthemachineandtransporteditwithhimintheambulance.Motherwas__7__thattherewasanaccidentandtomeetatthe__8__.MyoldestbrotherKen,thensixteen__9__motherthere,andmyotherbrotherBob,thenfourteen,stayedwithmeathome.Fatherdiedontheroad.Whenwewereoverewiththe__10__,aspokespersonforthehospital__11__mymotheriftheycouldtakeoneofmyfatherseyes—theyhadaperson__12__it.Mymotherreplied,“Yes!”Yearslater,inthelatesummer,IwasattheWoodlawnCemeterywheremyfathersbodyrests.AsIfinished__13__andstood,amanfrombehindmesaid,“Howareyounow,Frank?”Knowingonlythe__14__,andhisfriendsandcoworkerscalledhim“Frank”,I__15__thoughtthatthismanmusthave__16__him.AsIturnedtofacehim,Ireplied,“Hesmyfather.”Thisman,FrankBazylak,asIwouldlearnlater,replied“I__17__withyourfatherforashorttime,justoverayear,buthemadeanimpactonmylife.Hewassopowerful,so__18__andsogiving.Youknow,hewasntmeanttobetherethatday.ButthatwasFrank.”Almostfourdecadeslaterandfroma__19__,thereinthecemetery.Idheard__20__storiesaboutmyfather.1.A.morningB.noonC.nightD.afternoon2.A.dutyB.jobC.truckD.machine3.A.stayB.goC.hideD.watch4.A.moveB.breakC.changeD.fly5.A.decisionB.differenceC.lifeD.mistake6.A.walkedB.rushedC.lookedD.turned7.A.warnedB.mindedC.informedD.threatened8.A.factoryB.officeC.hospitalD.workplace9.A.fortedB.urgedC.calmedD.drove10.A.sorrowB.incidentC.troubleD.treatment11.A.suggestedB.askedC.puzzledD.embarrassed12.A.caringaboutB.sufferingfromC.turningtoD.waitingfor13.A.blessingB.missingC.prayingD.chatting14.A.familyB.doctorsC.panyD.policemen15.A.slowlyB.quicklyC.nervouslyD.carefully16.A.respectedB.lovedC.recognizedD.known17.A.discussedB.quarreledC.workedD.agreed18.A.cleverB.considerateC.modestD.strict19.A.strangerB.friendC.colleagueD.brother20.A.wonderfulB.cheerfulC.sadD.false【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文作者的爸爸在工厂发生事故后去世,妈妈在医院同意捐献他的一只眼睛最后通过与一位陌生人的对话说明了父亲的美德【核心词汇】shiftn.轮班 operatev.操作,动手术 occasionallyadv.偶尔,间或 stuckadj.卡住的,无法移动的 panicn.恐慌 transportv.运输 overevt.克服,控制 coworkern.同事 impactn.作用,影响 decaden.十年1.C 根据第一段第一句中的“Onthenight”和空后的“Hestartedatmidnight”可知,爸爸应该是上夜班所以选C2.D 根据空后的“hadtobeoperated”和“Illworkit”可知,此处应是一台机器需要一直有人操作另外第三段第一句中的“Themachinewould__4__quickly”也是提示3.B 根据第二段第一句中的“thegroupwentforcoffee”以及最后一句中的“Illworkit”可推断,此处指离开去喝咖啡,故选B项4.A 根据语境可知,此处是指这台机器运转move很快5.D 根据空后内容可知,此处指爸爸犯了一个错误6.B 根据上文可知,其他人都去喝咖啡了,所以爸爸的头卡在机器里时,他们应该是快速赶rushed回7.C 根据常识可知,爸爸发生事故,这时应是通知妈妈到医院去,所以选Cwarn“警告,提醒”;mind“介意”;inform“告知,通知”;threaten“威胁,恐吓”8.C 参见上题解析9.D 根据语境并结合选项可知,妈妈要到医院去,所以哥哥开车送妈妈去那里fort“安慰”;urge“催促”;calm“使平静”;drive“驾车送人”10.A 根据上文可知,父亲的去世使我们处于悲痛之中beoverewith...“受到……的极大影响”11.B 根据空后内容可知,此处应是询问asked妈妈的意见puzzle“使困惑”;embarrass“使窘迫”12.D 根据语境可以推断,此处是指一个病人一直在等待waitingfor有人捐献眼睛来治疗自己的眼睛careabout“关心”;sufferfrom“遭受”;turnto“转向,求助于”13.C 根据空前的“attheWoodlawnCemetery”并结合生活常识可知,“我”在墓地完成祷告prayingbless“祝福,保佑”14.A 根据空后内容并结合语境可知,“我”知道只有家人、爸爸的朋友和同事叫他Frank所以选项A符合语境pany“同伴”15.B 根据上文内容可知,“我”应是迅速地quickly认为这个人一定是认识known爸爸的nervously“神经紧张地”16.D 参见上题解析17.C 根据空后的“forashorttime,justoverayearbuthemadeanimpactonmylife”和下文中的“hewasntmeanttobetherethatday”可推知,这个人应该是爸爸的同事,所以空处应指与爸爸一起工作过quarrel“吵架”18.B 根据空前的“powerful”和空后的“giving”同时结合上文已经介绍的爸爸让所有的同事去喝咖啡,自己一个人留下操作机器以及倒数第二段最后一句可知,爸爸也是一个体贴的considerate人modest“谦虚的”19.A 根据文章倒数第二至三段可知,“我”在墓地遇到的人于“我”而言是一位陌生人colleague“同事”20.A 本段是结尾段,也是全文的总结性段落,根据倒数第二段内容可知,文章主要介绍了爸爸的优秀品质故此处应指“我”听到了令人惊叹的故事wonderful“令人惊叹的”符合语境
四、单句改错1.Themistakesinyourhomeworkshouldntbeoverlookingoryoullkeepthemforever.____________________________________________________答案overlooking→overlooked overlook与mistakes之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,故应用被动语态2.IntermofeducationIfirstthankallmyteacherswhohavedevotedthemselvestotheirprofession._____________________________________________________答案term→terms intermsof“就……来说;从……角度”3.Fortunatethefirewasdiscoveredsoonafterithadstarted._____________________________________________________答案Fortunate→Fortunately 副词作状语修饰整个句子,故应将fortunate改为fortunately4.TheSeptember11attackhascondemnedbytheentireinternationalmunity._____________________________________________________答案has后加been 现在完成时的被动语态的构成havebeen+过去分词
9.11恐怖袭击应是“被谴责”,故应在has后加been5.WhentheinterviewwasfinishedIwasshownin._____________________________________________________答案in→out showsb.in“带某人进来”;showsb.out“带某人出去”由句意可知后一短语符合语境
五、短文改错Susan’sfamilywasterriblepoor.OneChristmasEveSusan’sfathersawthatSusanhadusedpieceofgoldwrappingpapertodecorateashoeboxwherewassoprecioustotheirfamilyandsheputitundertheChristmastree.ThenextmorningSusantakestheboxtoherdadandsaid“ThisisforyouDad!”Butifheopenedithefounditwasempty.“WhydoyougivemeanemptyboxesDon’tyouknowthegoldwrappingpaperissuchexpensivetous?”Herdadsaidangrily.Susancriedsaid“Daditisn’tempty.Iblewkissesintoituntilitwasallfull.”HearingofthisthedadfeltregretfulheheldSusaninhisarmsbutsaid“SorrymydearIloveyou!”答案Susan’sfamilywaspoor.OneChristmasEveSusan’sfathersawthatSusanhadusedpieceofgoldwrappingpapertodecorateashoeboxwassoprecioustotheirfamilyandsheputitundertheChristmastree.ThenextmorningSusantheboxtoherdadandsaid“ThisisforyouDad!”Butheopenedithefounditwasempty.“Whydoyougivemeanempty?Don’tyouknowthegoldwrappingpaperisexpensivetous?”Herdadsaidangrily.Susancried/,“Daditisn’tempty.Iblewkissesintoituntilitwasallfull.”HearingthisthedadfeltregretfulheheldSusaninhisarmssaid“SorrymydearIloveyou!”。