課時作業(三十九)　[選修8　Unit 4 Pygmalion]

　　[限時：30分鐘]

　　Ⅰ.單項填空

　　1．Though a typhoon is on the way, people are still looking forward ________ the outdoor concert by the pop singer.

　　A．to canceling

　　B．not to canceling

　　C．not to cancel

　　D．to not canceling

　　2．Besides the Internet, television is another major way of communication, ________ us to see the performer as well as to hear the voice.

　　A．permitting

　　B．to permit

　　C．being permitted

　　D．permitted

　　3．Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but ________our work, we declined the offer.

　　A．not finished

　　B．not having finished

　　C．finished

　　D．having finished

　　4．________， the disease diphtheria will produce a powder poison that will kill the patient.

　　A．If it untreated

　　B．If is untreated

　　C．If being untreated

　　D．If untreated

　　5．While ________ as a volunteer at the Beijing Olympics, she made friends with the famous tennis player.

　　A．being served

　　B．serving

　　C．having served

　　D．served

　　6．The man said firmly: “We cannot ________ with those whose principles are directly opposed to our own.”

　　A．cast

　　B．compromise

　　C．condemn

　　D．classify

　　7．Perhaps the customer has ________ his monthly statement and not paid the bill.

　　A．omitted

　　B．bewildered

　　C．overlooked

　　D．escaped

　　8．And he began to laugh again, and that so ________， that though I did not see the joke as he did, I was again obliged to join him in his mirth.

　　A．blindly

　　B．coldly

　　C．heartily

　　D．wildly

　　9．“Could you help me solve the math problem？”“Of course, I can.” He replied ________.

　　A．without hesitation

　　B．without consideration

　　C．without discussion

　　D．without doubt

　　10．________ we started thinking and believing we could do it, anything was possible.

　　A．As

　　B．While

　　C．Until

　　D．Once

　　11．He sat there letting ________ sand fall slowly through his fingers.

　　A．a piece of

　　B．a number of

　　C．a handful of

　　D．a loaf of

　　12．—Don't hesitate to buy the dress if you like the design and pattern.

　　—No, I won't, ________ the price is reasonable.

　　A．as soon as

　　B．as well as

　　C．as far as

　　D．as long as

　　13．—Did Linda see the traffic accident?

　　—No, no sooner ________ than it happened.

　　A．had she gone

　　B．she had gone

　　C．has she gone

　　D．she has gone

　　14．After inspecting the building, specialists discovered some faults that otherwise ________.

　　A．had been overlooked

　　B．would have been overlooked

　　C．have been overlooking

　　D．would have overlooked

　　15．I don't believe you've already finished reading the book. I________ it to you this morning!

　　A．would lend

　　B．was lending

　　C．had lent

　　D．lent

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　One day I pulled up to my apartment building and noticed there was a father and daughter __16__ some things from a moving truck. Normally I'm shy away from contact with __17__.That particular day, though, something was in me; I can't explain __18__， but I felt like I should just help these people, even __19__ something as seemingly unimportant as unloading a truck. So I __20__ and introduced myself, welcomed them to the town, and asked them to give me a(n) __21__ to put some proper shoes on. After I had flip-flops(夾趾拖鞋)on, I went over and helped them move all of their __22__ into the apartment.

　　16．A.stealing

　　B．burdening

　　C．unloading

　　D．packing

　　17．A.teachers

　　B．strangers

　　C．friends

　　D．parents

　　18．A.which

　　B．why

　　C．what

　　D．when

　　19．A.with

　　B．about

　　C．for

　　D．on

　　20．A.came up

　　B．came on

　　C．came out

　　D．came back

　　21．A.moment

　　B．hand

　　C．hour

　　D．break

　　22．A.treasure

　　B．goods

　　C．furniture

　　D．belongings

　　After we finished, we talked some and I got to know my new __23__. It might seem unimportant, but it seems like people are less __24__ and friendly to their neighbors these days; I wanted to __25__ that, at least in my small __26__ block. So we did talk，and they're from Florida, just like me.

　　At that __27__ time in my life, I was going through a really difficult __28__ with my girlfriend of 7 years. I didn't feel like helping anyone or doing anything __29__， but I figured why not？And I'm glad I did. Also, as __30__ would have it, their daughter is my age(college student)and we each had a mutual(相互的)__31__in one another. This developed into a friendship, and in the coming months, probably more.

　　The __32__ was the act itself, though. I got to know my new neighbors and made some new friends in the __33__. And I felt really good about it. Since then, I've tried __34__ my comfort zone to perform other unplanned acts of __35__. So far, so good.I'd encourage everyone else to do the same!

　　23．A.neighbors

　　B．girlfriend

　　C．students

　　D．classmates

　　24．A.open

　　B．afraid

　　C．curious

　　D．lucky

　　25．A.change

　　B．accept

　　C．receive

　　D．observe

　　26．A.house

　　B．school

　　C．apartment

　　D．company

　　27．A.particular

　　B．common

　　C．normal

　　D．usual

　　28．A.breakout

　　B．breakup

　　C．breakthrough

　　D．breakdown

　　29．A.primitive

　　B．positive

　　C．meaningless

　　D．important

　　30．A.luck

　　B．accident

　　C．success

　　D．result

　　31．A.choice

　　B．habit

　　C．love

　　D．interest

　　32．A.award

　　B．chance

　　C．reward

　　D．prize

　　33．A.game

　　B．process

　　C．program

　　D．direction

　　34．A.expanding

　　B．decreasing

　　C．reducing

　　D．closing

　　35．A.success

　　B．courage

　　C．kindness

　　D．consideration

　　Ⅲ.閱讀理解

　　Anthony Horowitz was miserable (痛苦的) as a child.He was, as he puts it, “not very bright” and couldn't win the attention of his very wealthy parents, who preferred his “clever” older brother.At age 8, Horowitz was sent away to an abusive (虐待的) boarding school in his native England, even though he screamed and pleaded (懇求) with his parents year after year not to send him.“The thought was, ‘It'll be good for him’，” Horowitz recalls (回憶)．

　　It was not.Horowitz did badly in his studies, had few friends and was bullied (欺負) for five years.“My teachers couldn't have had a lower opinion of me，” he said.“I wasn't even smart enough to rebel (反抗)．One thing I remember from the very earliest age was this desire to write.When I was 10 years old, I remember asking my parents to get me a typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer.”

　　Now, at 55, Horowitz is one of the world's most successful children's book authors.His Alex Rider series has sold more than 5 million copies, and the eighth book featuring the young spy, Crocodile Tears, came out this month.

　　The Alex Rider books tell the adventures of 14-year-old Alex Rider, an agent for the British intelligence agency MI6.

　　Horowitz said he doesn't try to write for kids; it just comes out that way.“I have a feeling it's to do with purity and simplicity.I give as little information as is necessary to describe the room, the character in the room, and get on with the action，” he said.

　　That style has also made Horowitz a successful writer of television shows for adults in Britain because, he says, writing books for kids is a lot like writing television for grown-ups.In both cases, it's all about entertaining people with a good story.

　　Now, Horowitz couldn't be happier with his life.He sums up his success: “…you can be anything you want to be if you just believe in yourself.I do believe it completely.”

　　36．The text is mainly about________.

　　A．Horowitz's popular book—Alex Rider

　　B．Horowitz's miserable childhood

　　C．Horowitz, a successful children's writer

　　D．Horowitz's special writing style

　　37．In his childhood, Anthony Horowitz________.

　　A．was more intelligent than his brother

　　B．was paid more attention by his parents

　　C．couldn't understand why he was sent to the boarding school

　　D．led a miserable life because of poverty

　　38．In the boarding school, Horowitz's teachers________.

　　A．showed great concern for him

　　B．often abused and bullied him

　　C．taught him how to write stories

　　D．thought little of his ability

　　39．Which of the following is TRUE of Anthony Horowitz?

　　A．He was the beloved child of his family.

　　B．He benefited a lot from boarding school.

　　C．He emphasizes the plot rather than character in stories.

　　D．Although he is successful, he isn't very happy.

　　40．What advice does Horowitz have for readers?

　　A．Confidence is the key to success.

　　B．Hardship teaches valuable lessons.

　　C．Interest is the best teacher.

　　D．Diligence is the parent of success.

　　答案

　　課時作業(三十九)

　　Ⅰ.1.D　考查非謂語動詞。look forward to中的to是介詞，因此后面要用動名詞形式；其否定式是在動名詞前面直接加not。

　　2．A　考查非謂語動詞。此處為permit sb.to do…結構，這里不能用被動形式，排除C、D兩項；而不定式常作狀語，且不用逗號隔開，故排除B項。permitting在此作定語，相當于非限制性定語從句which permits…

　　3．B　考查非謂語動詞。動詞finish的邏輯主語是we，它是動作的執行者，所以應用現在分詞形式，排除選項A和C；再依據句中的declined the offer可知，該處應指工作沒有完成，所以答案為B。分詞短語在此作狀語，相當于原因狀語從句because we hadn't finished our work。

　　4．D　考查狀語從句的省略。完整形式為：If the disease diphtheria is untreated…，從句的主語與be動詞省略了。

　　5．B　考查非謂語動詞。因為句子的主語和謂語動詞serve之間構成邏輯上的主謂關系，因此用現在分詞。

　　6．B　考查動詞辨析。句意：“決不能向那些與我們的立場相悖的人妥協，” 這個人堅定地說。compromise with意為“與……妥協”，符合句意表達。

　　7．C　考查動詞辨析。句意：也許這位顧客忽略了他的月度報表，而沒付單。overlook意為“忽略”；omit意為“遺漏；忘記”；bewilder意為“使迷惑；使糊涂；難住”；escape意為“逃過……的注意；被……忘掉”。

　　8．C　考查副詞辨析。句意：他又開懷大笑起來，弄得我雖然并不像他那樣覺得這件事有什么可笑之處，也身不由己地跟著他笑了起來。heartily意為“盡情地，瘋狂地”。

　　9．A　考查介詞短語辨析。根據句意，他應是毫不猶豫地回答，所以用without hesitation。without consideration “沒有考慮”；without discussion “沒有討論”；without doubt “沒有疑問、肯定”。

　　10．D　考查狀語從句的引導詞。句意：一旦我們開始思考，并相信我們可以做，什么都是可能的。as “當……的時候”；while “當……的時候”；until“一直到”；once “一旦”。故選D。

　　11．C　考查限定詞。a piece of一塊；a number of 許多的；a handful of一把；a loaf of常與bread連用。因為sand是不可數名詞，故只能選C來修飾。句意：他坐在那里，讓手中的一把沙子慢慢從指縫間流下。

　　12．D　考查狀語從句的引導詞。as soon as “一……就……”，引導時間狀語從句；as well as “和，也”，是副詞短語；as far as “據……所知”，引導條件狀語從句；as long as “只要”，引導條件狀語從句。此處是條件狀語從句，引導詞意思是“只要”，選D。

　　13．A　考查倒裝。對話意思為：“琳達看到那場交通事故了嗎？”“沒有，她剛走事故就發生了。”no sooner…than…結構中，前半句用部分倒裝，并使用過去完成時，表示這里的動作先于than后面發生的動作。

　　14．B　考查虛擬語氣。解題的關鍵是抓住關鍵詞“otherwise”。句意：經過檢查以后，專家們發現了一些要不然就被忽視的不足之處。這里顯然是對過去的結果的虛擬，所以要用would have done結構并且要用被動形式。

　　15．D　考查動詞的時態。根據空格后的時間狀語this morning可知，本題中“借”的動作發生在過去，因此使用一般過去時。A項是過去將來時；B項是過去進行時；C項是過去完成時，與本題的時間狀語都不相符，故選D。

　　Ⅱ.16.C　根據下文from a moving truck及something as seemingly unimportant as unloading a truck可知是從車上卸東西。

　　17．B　新來的鄰居，應該屬于陌生人。句意：通常我都不愿意和陌生人接觸。

　　18．C　根據前文something was in me所以本空格內應該是指something。句意：我內心有某種東西，我不能解釋是什么(東西)，故用what。

　　19．A　此處的介詞，應該和前邊的動詞help構成搭配，意思為“幫助某人某事”。help somebody with something是符合這個意思的固定搭配。此題難點在于很多同學看不出與動詞help的聯系。

　　20．A　come up來，走近。come on跟我來！來吧！快點來！進步，發展；come out出來；(花)開出，(書等)出版；come back回來，想起來，復原，恢復。

　　21．A　根據句意：給我點時間去換鞋。

　　22．D　treasure珍貴的東西；goods貨物；furniture家具；belongings所有物、財產、行李。根據語境，新搬來的鄰居，應該指所有物。

　　23．A　根據句意可知應該是和新鄰居交談。

　　24．A　be open to是“愿意接受……”的意思。

　　25．A　句意：我決定改變這種情況。

　　26．C　apartment block意為“公寓大樓”，句意：至少在我的這個公寓大樓里要改變這種現狀。